ugly girl gang

 
Tuesday Bassen Ugly Girl Gang tank, 90s Calvin Klein shorts, thrifted Mudd cardigan, Five Below sunglasses, and Forever 21 flatforms.

I've been absent for so many months. I'd say I regret it, but I don't. Mostly because this is all my outfits have consisted of for the past six months. A bunch of 1990's garbage that I recycle in different ways.
What prompted this post though was the new addition to my closet: the Ugly Girl Gang tank. It's made by an artist that I've been following for awhile. I love her work and admire her Ugly Girl Gang concept. Here's what she has to say about it:
"The title of my zine “Ugly Girl Gang” has a few meanings. First, it’s about being unconcerned with your physical appearance while kicking ass at what you do. Second, the content of my work focuses on themes of empowerment and revenge through unpleasant, violent, and disagreeable women. I love the duality of “ugly.” Ugly is powerful."
You can read more of the interview here and check out her website here.
I love this idea and am honored to wear this shirt. Being a girl and having "ugly" traits like being obstinate and standing your ground is so important.
It's becoming quite the social experiment wearing it out in public though. A few boys have shouted at me, thinking I'm wearing it for some kind of validation from them - I'm not.
Maybe they think I'm fishing for compliments when in reality I don't give a shit what they think.
Maybe they think I'll talk to them if they yell at me? I don't know.
One sweet middle aged man said to me: "That's not true, you're not ugly."
And I laughed. It was innocent and kind.
See boys? Take notes. You don't have to be a creep to be sweet.

On that note, I'll leave you with my favorite female anthem of the moment:

you wonder why I always dress in black

Vintage blazer, thrifted silk blouse, Forever 21 two-tone jeans, and Acne Atacoma boots.

Winter is still in full-swing here. That makes me angry and depressed. And nothing signifies that more than an all black outfit. Maybe it's because I'm an east coast gal, but wearing all black is easy for me. When I'm stumped in the morning, I don't have to think about what goes with what.

The major black piece that's a power player in this outfit is the blazer. I nearly fainted when I found this blazer, it's that perfect to me. Admittedly, I don't wear it enough, but it's just AMAZING. I love menswear for women, but I have a particular penchant for tuxedo-wear for women. Along with this piece, I have two tuxedo-themed dresses (one seen HERE) and probably some shirts too. Maybe it's because I love dressing up, or maybe it's because I love men in suits so much that I want to wear one? I do love a good suit.

Whenever I'm a little down I break out my special Acne Atacomas. If you want to read their story you can here.

Side note: Why am I significantly paler this year than I EVER HAVE BEEN? It's frustrating! Did I die without realizing I was dead? AM I A GHOST? None of my foundation is the right color anymore! BLAHHH.

the un-glamorous life

Thrifted sweater, gifted high waist jeans, years old Target boots, vintage 60's coat, gifted purse, Five Below sunglasses, and Deathly Hallows necklace from eBay.

Let's be honest, everyday can't be a dressed up creative outfit kind of day. Sometimes I wake up cranky, or more recently I've been waking up hating the cold. Sometimes I wear things that are very casual and I think it wouldn't be a realistic look into my life without showing you this.
So on this particularly frigid day, what do I wear? A man sweater. This is legitimately a man's sweater. I like to shop for clothes in the men's section at Salvation Army. Why? Because sometimes I like a men's fit. More recently it's because Salvation Army has turned completely ridiculous and is pricing all the women's clothing WAY TOO HIGH. The men's clothing is still dirt cheap. They really think women will pay $80 for a used, pill-infested coat. I SHIT YOU NOT. 80 BUCKS.
They think that they can take advantage of the women because mostly women shop there.
Complete bullshit.

Anyway, that rant aside...my best friend gave me these incredible high waist jeans. She ordered them for herself and they were too small for her (sad face). She was nice enough to give them to me and I LOVE them.
A lot of people hate hight waist/pants and dub them as mom jeans. I think I spoke briefly of this in my last post, but I don't care. I LOVE THEM.
Proud card carrying member of the mom jean cult.

I hope your week is going well and you're staying warm. It's still so cold here!

the outfit post the never was

Okay so, getting sick sucked. I've been better for a week, but I had a ton of work to catch up on. I don't have a new outfit post, but I found this one from back in January that never got posted. At the time, I was really unhappy with the photos because Brian and I were still getting used to the DSLR. Looking back, they're really not so bad (okay, maybe a little bad). Ironically, I was getting over being super-sick in these photos too.

Okay so they're really bad.
$3 H&M top, thrifted Bongo jeans, Charlotte Russe linen moto jacket, vintage leather bag, and vintage Ferragamo flats.

I hope you've been having a great start to your autumn! Here's what I've been up to:

beach vacation

Forever 21 pullover, two-tone jeans, and thrifted Timberland boots.

Sorry for the lack of updates! I was away in Ocean City, MD for my five year anniversary with Brian.
These photos were taken in the hotel room before our first full day on the boardwalk.
I've grown quite fond of sweatshirts/pullovers like this one. They're just so easy to wear and are super warm. I got this cute Mickey one on sale for $5 in January and can't stop wearing it. I love the color; it's so bright and springy.

I kept things simple so I could stay warm and I did. I had so much fun on my vacation and I can't wait to share some more photos with you!
I hope you had a great start to your week.

casual friday

Thrifted pullover, H&M jeans, gifted scarf, thrifted leather bag, Target boots, and vintage Ray-Ban wayfarers.

Just a quick and causal on the go outfit that ended up being unintentionally patriotic.

I have a dinner party to get ready for so have a wonderful weekend!