Gimme Gimme!

I hate when the end of the month comes and my money is terrifyingly low. I always tend to see soooooo many things I love right when I can't afford them. Case in point....

Wishlist

Wildfox Couture - Indian Spirit - Unisex Tee - Shop Now, $77
Sheer Lined Sweater, $23
3/4 Sleeve Knit Tunic, $22
Halston Heritage Leather Hot Pants, $345
J-Brand Houlihan Skinny Cargo Pants Vintaupe, 298 EUR
Forever21.com - New Arrivals - 1082149919, $6.80
Surface To Air 'Buckle Ankle Boot' Mastic, 233 GBP
Jeffrey Campbell Suede Lace Up Wedge, $148
Women's Apparel: shoes | Banana Republic, $79
Forever21.com - Accessories - Jewelry, $7.80
Forever21.com - New Arrivals - 1086325691, $5.80
ASOS | ASOS 70s Floppy Felt Hat at ASOS, 22 GBP
ASOS Long Fantasy Fur Snood, $34
Forever21.com - - 2083729266, $23

If anyone feels so inclined as to buy me a present. That's my wishlist! ;)

-S

Thriller

Wow it has been quite a while since I've posted. I've been inundated with the responsibilities of finding a job and an apartment! Closing in on both, so I hope this phase soon shall pass.

Despite my busy-bee-ness as of late, I still haven't been able to keep my mind and my time off of the rapidly approaching holiday. Halloween! Every year I brainstorm for weeks about what to wear. And every year I change my mind the night before. Halloween is not really the same anymore since I've left home, though. My golden memories center on parties in my parents' creepy 100+ year old house with my high school friends. We would decorate the front porch like a haunted house and stick my poor grandma in a makeshift coffin, her face smeared with bloody makeup, to scare the party-goers who dared enter (and not sneak in through the back door...) through the dark cloaks that draped in a haunting array from corner to corner of my front porch. Nonetheless, I still refuse to abandon a holiday that insists I dress up. After all, dressing up is what I love to do. I have searched around for costume inspiration lately and thought up a few options that I like. My lack of funds will likely end in the ultimate purchase of your typical prepackaged sexy-something-or-other costume... but until then I will fantasize of the organically fashionable concoctions that my dream wallet can afford. Take a peek after the jump! 

S.

Photos: www.ohdeedoh.com; www.sodahead.com

Sleepyhead

As it has been since I was a little girl, sleeping is probably one of my favorite "pastimes." When I move to a new place I obsess over the details of my bed and the ambience of my bedroom. I layer my plushy pillow-top mattress with 700 thread count sheets and a five-inch thick goose down feather bed, finishing off the delectable dream cloud with a fluffy eiderdown duvet and a mountain of silk satin encased pillows. Everything housed by those glossy, painted walls invites you to relax and lounge. So it would seem only fitting that I might try to take clothes intended for under the comforter and put them out on the sidewalk. Now I don't mean you should take to the streets in your Nick & Nora flannels. (Not to knock them, of course! Mine are pink with shoes all over...naturally.) Instead, I'm talking about something a little more intimate and feminine: the bed jacket. Bed jackets were popular in the 1930's and 1940's, used to cover a woman's upper body while she sat in bed. They are generally short, loose jackets of decadent materials and adornment, ideal for the most languorous of glamour queens. Add a little luxury to your basic jeans and tanks with one of these luscious options. 

S.

**Where to buy? From upper left: Powder Blue Velvet; Vanity Fair Peach; Aqua Crepe Silk; Satin Pink Floral; Peach Pink Ribbon; Baby Pink Pleats; Coral Ruffles; Barely Pink Sheer Lace; Creamy Lemon Lace; Ice Blue Shimmer; Smocked Butter Pink; Ivory Lace Bubblegum; Blousy Blush.

If your mama didn't bring you up according to the laws of eBay like mine did, here are some non-auction options for you after the jump! ;)