Wednesday, January 9, 2008

ghost towns and a new signature coat

Today, my sister and I traveled to Rio Grade City to see what it looked like. We hadn't actually been there and looked around the town in years, and since it's only 45 minutes away from McAllen we went.

We visited my grandparents old house:
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We were saddened by the fact that the house we spent most of our childhood in was unkept and not as beautiful as we remembered it. They still had the old basketball hoop in the driveway, but the front yard which used to have lush green grass and beautiful roses was dry and patchy and there was an old, rusty slide thrown in the lawn! All these stupid cars were parked in front also, so we didn't get a good view of the front, but it seemed like the people who lived there now didn't repaint it or anything. I wonder how the back yard looks now. Then my grandparents also had their back yard super green with lots of trees and flowers and a huge pool and a wonderful porch. And the inside of the house is a completely different story. If I were to have a house, I'd want it to be an exact replica of my grandparents HUGE and beautifully tiled home. Complete with a sewing room (where I learned to sew when I was a youngin').

We also visited the church's grotto:
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My sister and I used to climb on those rocks and get to the very top. We wanted to do that today, but I guess the city finally put locks on all the gates! It looks much better at night, especially during the holidays because there are Christmas lights everywhere!

We also visited this old hotel, but our polaroid died on us :[ I want to set one of my movies in that city. One day....

My cousin gave me this rad leapard print coat a couple of weeks ago and I think I'm going to make it my signature coat for this winter. I haven't had the chance to wear it much since it's not that cold here in the Valley, but once I get to Austin I will be wearing it to school n such. I wore it while hanging out at Moonbeans tonight because it was a little chilly:

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It was the perfect compliment to my simple black jeans, dark vneck, and gold shoes outfit!

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I also transferred my Hype Headz skeleton necklace to a gold chain and added more charms.

Well, I guess that's it for today! My sister and her boyfriend tiedyed a lot of tshirts the other day! They look really rad :D
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I'm not really into tiedye that much, but Nash and Josh pull them off soooo well.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

everythin but the batman logo! :[

I was going to post less colorful looks that I liked for spring that still kept with my gothic androgynous look that I wanted to achieve, but then I came across Luella.

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The glasses were the first thing that I saw and liked. The blazer is also nice, because it's always nice to have a trusty blazer that looks like you borrowed it from yr boyfriend, and I liked the image on the tshirt, but the skirt? Tiered minis make me gag! They remind me of my style in 10th grade when I was realy into Paris Hilton (how could I ever like her??!?)!

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I LOVE this! I love the silver suit! I love the hair! I love the make-up! AND THE SHOES! I wonder what type of heel those have...I've been searching for more wingtips, but I cannot find any anywhere! I only have my gold ones and I really want some in white, black, red, etc. If those shoes have a skinny heel I'll be very disappointed.

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I love everything about this outfit! I began liking/wearing high waisted skirts this past year, but now these have a rad rounded top in front! I love that cut, I think it may be more flattering than just a band that sits straight across. I love the color fade and, of course, the shoes.

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I like and don't like this look....ahaha what do y'all think?

Monday, January 7, 2008

If ya want the rainbow, ya gotta tolerate the rain!

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(3.1 phillip lim)
Probably one of my budding fave designers and I love that strange combo of a green/yellow. That's the kind of color that I've been obsessing over lately! I tried to get my jeans that color, but instead they came out more of a dark lime green.

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(Alberta Ferretti)
The dark yellow is sooooo goooood, plus I love the rouched sleeves and the bust of the dress. I don't really like the tiered layer, though. I also love the model's hair. I've always been a sucker for bedhead.

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(Alessandro Dell Acqua)
Love, love, love the severity of the skirt's color and structure against the pale and girly shirt!!!

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BALENCIAGA
I LOVE what Nicolas Ghesquière did this season with the prints and colors! Gah, it's like a pretty watercolor painting you can wear. And the shape of the sleeves! I'd love to wear that top with dark denim short shorts! And those fucking gladiators! Mine are already so worn out and I'd love to be able to buy these!!! The woven texture and the length and the colors! So beautiful!

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(Blumarine)
This label always is so youthful, I love it. I especially liked this season because of all the colorful and casual-looking leather jakets! I fell in love with this green one when I first set eyes on it. Actually, looking at this entire outfit, it's definitely wearable all together. Love the shorts, shirt, belt, and shoes! Not really loving the make-up though...

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(Chanel)
This season felt a little iffy for me with Chanel. I wasn't sure if I liked the colorful sweaters and '90s-esque make-up, earrings and hair. However, after staring at this picture for a while, I decided I liked the sweater, but I would probably wear it with white jeans or shorts + tights. However, I LOVE the bag!

Chris Benz
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Okay, I have been reading A LOT about this guy and I when I saw his line for spring I melted. The colors! I think THE COLOR for spring will be green, all light and bright shades (especially mixed with a bit of yellow), and I think his line emphasized this prediction. I love these four looks because they are soooo romantic and beautiful. I can see myself wearing all these as they are pictured. I love the hats as well, but I don't really wear hats haha. Hats need to come back! He's definitely a designer to keep an eye on!

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(Dries Van Noten)
I chose this look because 1) I liked the mixture of prints and colors and 2) because the model has a lovely face! Her name is Alana Zimmer and I think she has amazing bone structure :P gah, she's just so pretty!

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HEATHERETTE
Of course, I couldn't forget the boys whom I hold so dearly close to my heart: Richie Rich and Traver Rains. Gah, I love all of their work because it's sooooo outrageous and absurd! I don't know what celebrities (other than Paris Hilton-BLEHHHH-) who'd wear their clothes. One of my goals in life is to meet the duo and become their muse :] hahahah


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(Christian Lacroix)
I am never disappointed by this man. The patterns, the colors, the SHOES. His collection seems so elegant, but retains a youthful quality. The dress is probably my favorite because of the pattern on the bust then then the large print on the skirt. Such lovely balance!

So there are some of my spring faves!

I ordered a backpack that looks like this:
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Except it'll be black with a gold name tag that reads "Shiny Kid" Hopefully I'll get it by the end of the week! It's such a sorority girl backpack and that's why I love it :P Here's the link if yr interested in the backpack

Peace!