Purple Dress and Charm Bracelet

I have been looking for NYE party dresses that suit me and my style. Not having a lot of luck with that at the moment besides this one which I have already written about.

I guess I will have to comb Macys, Nordstorm, and Cues in town to see what is offered there since they are the only real "fashion" stores in this small city. I am expecting a lot of over-priced, sequined to an inch of their life, tacky dresses at all three places since that is what passes for "party attire" here.

On my wanders through the Internet world looking at dresses for NYE, I found this dress:

Above: Grace Kelley Dress in Plum at Lulu's Fashion Lounge

It caught my eye because of the styling and the buttons on the sleeves:

How cool are those buttons?

The back view is also quite pretty:

The dress also comes in black

Above: Grace Kelley Dress in Black at Lulu's Fashion Lounge

I just think the purple colour is a lot prettier.

And it would go pretty nicely with this bracelet as well:

Isabelle Charm Bracelet in Gold at Lulu's Fashion Lounge

At $61.00 the dress is not going to put a huge dent in the bank account. The bracelet is a steal at $11.00. I am definitely ordering the bracelet.

The dress...I am not sure where I would wear it at the moment since I spend most my days/nights in front of the computer working with Photoshop on photos. I suppose I should wait to buy clothes like that until I get moved and my social life restarts.

Still I love the dress and adore the bracelet.

I'm Free...To Do What I Want...Any Old Time!

I was wandering around the Internet and decided to check out Dogeared Jewels since I hadn't looked at their site for ages.

I saw this necklace which is beyond beautiful!

Above: 18 inch gold dipped free bird necklace- Dogeared Jewels

The saying on the card it comes on?

"never doubt your freedom! you create your own destiny. let this necklace be a reminder to fly headfirst into your future. fly high!"

This necklace would be a great reminder that one can do what they desire and creates their own future.

I cannot tell you how much I want this necklace! Sadly, it is $114.00 and out of my price range right now since I am saving to move and to go to NYC for NYE.

I really need a pretty necklace that would remind me that I "create my own destiny" right now to inspire me to get out there, move, start taking photos, and live the life I would love to live!

*Sigh* if only I had the money.

I'm Free- The Soup Dragons

Dress Possibility #1

Since I will be in NYC on NYE and be going out...I will need a decent dress to wear out and about.

Something like this:

Above: Women's Cowl Neck Dress by Hype

I am not into sparkly or tacky looking night-out wear. At my age and with my looks that just screams "dated" or "trying too hard".

This dress has that plunge that says "I am going out to party" and looks very "me" in style at the same time.

Above: Farther away view

I am thinking it would work with a good pair of boots (which I have) as well and strappy sandals (which I have). It could also be put under a coat and scarf for running around in the cold night air on NYE.

Above: Back view

The minus is it is $180 dollars! That is a bit spendy but I do NEED a decent party dress.

I will be blogging dress possibilities until I find a dress I like for NYE in NYC....where I go out to dinner, see the ball drop (though not in Times Square), and hit a few parties.

Feedback welcome!

WOO NYC!!!!

I am headed to NYC on NYE!!!!!!

I will be there from Dec. 30th to Jan. 5th....and it is exciting because I have never been to NYC before!

Street Fashion Photos and Models!

I have always been loving street fashion and love when people take photos of it.

As a photographer, I have long wanted to do this myself but I just do not live in the right place for it since Spokane, Washington isn't really a "dress-up to go out shopping/for the night/ect" place. People here always suggest Walmart as the number one place to buy clothing...enough said.

I have started to try and take street fashion photos and I will share one of my first attempts here:

Above: Dana, Downtown Spokane, Washington

I love her use of the scarf and how even her Puma bag is colour coordinated. Her hair also just rocks!

I ended up using Dana for a photoshoot:

Above: Dana, Sept.2008 by Shadownlite Photography

She was just a great model and I enjoyed taking photos of her.

I cannot wait to move so that I can take more street photography because I love doing it...and it can get me models for my photography.

Check me out at Modepass and add me there if you are a member. :)

NYC on NYE Maybe?

I am pondering heading to New York City for New Years Eve and a few days before and afterward.

A friend in NYC has offered their futon couch as a place to crash and said I could "stay as long as (I) like".

It is tempting because I have never been to NYC and having a place to crash makes a visit cheaper. I would just have to pay for my food, transportation (subway + cabs), entertainment (when I don't get in places free), and airline ticket. The not having to pay for a hotel makes it so I can stay longer and not have a huge bite taken out of my bank account for lodging.

So I am pricing the airline tickets but if they are above $500 I will postpone the trip until later in January.

See, I want to visit NYC but not spend heaps of money because I need to save most my savings to move within the next two months. So, the pricing of airline tickets and feeling anxious about buying them happens for the next few days. I always get buyers anxiety when it comes to expensive things like plane tickets.

So we shall see if I head in that direction...everyone says I should "go for it".

W...T...F Sci Fi Clothing.

Okay I was on Browns website today and found these fugly clothes that have me scratching my head and going, "WHY!!!!????"

Above: Metallic leggings by Pam Hogg

Okay, you may be saying....they might be cool in a "50's sci fi/spacesuit leggings" sort of way...until you see how they were styled by the website:

The added the t-shirt by the same designer and one of these ugly necklace choker necklaces by the same designer:

Above: Patent choker necklace by Pam Hogg

Maybe if you are Goth or dress extremely funky all the time it would work for you in a "so tacky it is cool way".

But wait...it gets worse!

Above: Superwoman top by Pam Hogg

"Awww...how cute!" you may be thinking, "It looks okay to me"...just wait for the back view.

Yes, you are seeing right...the top has an attached CAPE! And it is paired with the leggings! Yikes!

But wait...it gets worse!

Above: Metallic jumpsuit by Pam Hogg

UGH! Yuk! WTF???!!! It's hideous!

"Maybe the site will find a cool way to style it for everyday use because I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to wear a 50's sci fi jumpsuit!" I thought.

Boy was I wrong...

ROTFL!!!!!!

They styled it with a black clutch purse, strappy sandals, and one of Hogg's disgusting chokers????? They have to be joking with people!

I cannot see where you could possibly wear any of Hogg's designs (except for the t-shirt on its own)!!!! They are truly tacky, dated looking, and too 50's sci fi movie costume for regular wear. Maybe if you wanted to pay couture prices for a Halloween costume it may work but, to style things like the jumpsuit with a clutch purse? OMG! How tragically funny!

I can see what the designer, Pam Hogg, is attempting (and enjoy her creativity) but, it just doesn't translate to real world wear.

Keep it ON the runway, please!