i've got my feet on the ground and i don't go to sleep to dream.

apparently this BDG sweater i'm wearing below was loosely inspired by this Proenza Fall 11 sweater above. got the reference right away!

(thrifted rayon dress from Salvation Army, BDG sweater from Urban, tights from Century 21, Jeffrey Campbell creepers from LF).

the future was our skin and now we don't dream anymore.

(jan. 15. sequin sweater from the BK Flea, jeans from H&M).

completely forgot i had this sweater... i got it in the beginning of last summer, so naturally i packed it away for the winter and of course completely forgot about it. until last weekend i saw it shimmering in my pile of sweaters and thought NOW IS THE TIME!

workin' on my ROAAR!!

(jan. 14. Kensie sweater from Plum Clothing, my fave rocker kid shirt from Razzmatazz Vintage, Ecote shorts from Urban Outfitters, tights from Century 21, creepers from Trash and Vaudeville).

magnified plaid.

(jan. 13th. cropped Wilfred sweater from Aritzia, Cooperative scarf from Urban, heat-tech shirt from Uniqlo and plaid zip-front Marc by Marc skirt).

so i realize this post is less about the sweater and more about the skirt but that's sort of the point. everyone needs a sweater that they can legit throw on with anything but won't necessarily detract from the outfit as a whole. and that's just what this sweater does, it's a perfect cropped fit and washed out black so goes with everything. including this amaaazing Marc skirt. it's pretty much my fave skirt except what blows is the fact that i look like a complete penguin when i teeter around it.

when i think about my life, i wanna kiss myself goodbye.

(jan. 12. lavender mohair sweater thrifted from Village Thrift in jersey).

i have been wanting to recreate Liv Tyler's outfit in Empire Records for TOO long now. i still don't think i'm quite there (i really wish this sweater was a tad more cropped for some of that "above belly button action") and i just don't think my skirt is QUITE short enough. but we're getting there. i actually flipped when i found this sweater. i really do love the colour and i'm DYING to try it out with my new lavender lipstick (yes, we'll get to that soon). despite the whole Empire Records reference, the sweater's just so simple with it's cut and crew-neck, but the subtlety of the colour and the mohair and the half-cardigan stitch... just makes it YUMMY!

(plaid printed denim skirt from Beacons Closet in Park Slope).

(i feel like this should be the cover of some "young-adult" novel about like totally not fitting in, and lusting over the prom king who completely doesn't even know i exist).

if you're going to get any joy out of being depressed, you've got to stand like this.

(jan. 11. Salvation Army thrifted sweater and dress).

my favourite part about this sweater is that the white bits are angora and fluffy. my least favourite part is the fact that i shrunk it by mistake. it's a tough thing to get over, when you shrink one of your favourite pieces of clothing.

"this is my depressed stance. when you're depressed, it makes a lot of difference how you stand. the worst thing you can do is straighten up and hold your head high because then you'll start to feel better. if you're going to get any joy out of being depressed, you've got to stand like this." - Charlie Brown.

with a girl on your arm and your heart on your sleeve.

(jan. 10. linen blouse bought in the south of France, daisy-printed Top Shop jeans and thrifted cotton heart sweater.)

i love this one and i always get comments on it. i love that the little hearts look like little pincushions, but i think there might have been more of them in the past. i also really appreciate the subtle stitch detail all over the sweater. it gives it a great texture!).

expecting softness can lead to foolishness.

(jan. 6. thrifted classic Cowichan sweater with Forever 21 charcoal layer sweater, plaid maxi skirt from Anthro, and vintage books).

there's something living in these lies.

(jan. 4. thrifted classic norwegian fairisle sweater, Dale of Norway, and Free People top).

(with cream faux double breasted coat... or WAS double breasted... garage sale find).

(jan. 5. cable tree bamboo sweater made by yours truly, black and white anthropologie dress).

i believe in symmetry.

(jan.3.)

(okay wow, yup! someone needs a roots touch up and a trim).

amazing, amazing, amazing awesome vintage find from Retrospect. super bold and easy in a crisp (almost rough?) cotton yarn with just one little twist -- a bizzaaro shape!

january - sweater month.

(Jan.1.)

in celebration of my NEW blog, knitorious, that i've just started with my friend, amanda, i decided to name january, sweater month! as absurd as it is, i realized that i have a different sweater for every day in the month of january, so each day henceforth will be represented by a different sweater! here's number one, above, a sweater i bought from etsy.

(Jan.2. my roomie, Liza, in her thrifted JCrew sweater from Circle Thrift).

(amazing new thrifted shoes from Circle Thrift! $1.50).

falling from the branches of the trees.

hiatus. i know. work is like... work. you know? i'm doing what i love but no one likes long hours and when i get home i just do not feel like blogging. i don't want to force myself to do it, either. i want it to be organic or else what's the point? i have to remind myself why i began this and i know it wasn't to have another chore. anyhow a few things...

firstly, sold my first dreamcatcher on my etsy page! really thrilled about that (even opening my etsy shop is news to any blog followers). right before i moved to Philly my friend put on the huge Open House fundraiser (i'll post pics eventually), and a number of artists and musicians exhibited their work etc. it was a total blast. anyhow, my dreamcatchers were on display their but this is just me rambling, my new shop is called GoldDustDreams.

okay also this is just a random outfit post, not sure how frequent these are going to be any more... the editing got funky, but i like it. had to resort to photo booth because i left my camera chord in brooklyn for literally a month. speaking of which, Halloween pics (yes, Halloween. remember that holiday? the one before Thanksgiving that happened like a month ago?) still yet to be posted.

(acrylic/angora thrifted sweater - salvation army, lace with flounce blouse - h&m, vintage levis shorts, fairisle socks - Century 21, leather wedges - nine west, crystal necklace on brass chain - loyalty and blood, crystal/unicorn horn/vintage beads necklace - cult of secrets --> this is the necklace my friend, Kristin, gave me as an exchange for the dreamcatcher!!).

now you tell me that i'm crazy... that's nothing that i didn't know.

(crazy photo i took from my window last night).

today my girl, Joy, and i had a girlies day. had a nice cup of iced coffee in the morning (12pm), went to 7th Ave Nail Salon to get our manis, then moseyed on over to the Brooklyn Flea. first stop? food! seriously, they've got the BEST food there.

(my girl, Joy, in her H&M leather knitted sweater, Sonia Rykiel for H&M bra, Acne jeans, pepto bismol "Desert Sun" Nike dunks from the Spring Opening Ceremony sample sale, Anthropology purse and Ray Ban sunglasses. Joy is weirded out that i knew every item she was wearing and where it was from... including her bra).

(Kensie sweater from Plum in Vancouver, black pants from H&M, Underground Originals creepers).

what's amazing is when you can feel your life going somewhere. like, your life just figured out how to get good. like, that second.

(Claire Danes and A.J. Langer in My So Called Life).

always a fave, Charlotte Ronson has done it again! the first few looks i was little skeptical... maybe even a little bored. but out comes Angela and Rayanne and i am TOTALLY into it. very Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis Spring/Summer 1992 (in which he got fired as a result). the 90s is back with a vengeance and i'm into it.

(Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis).

(plaid shirt from Plum, vintage Levis jean shorts, thrifted snakeskin purse, Hue tights, navy blue Dr Martens).