Pink Sweater + Big Balls

The Look:

Sweater: Kmart

Jeans: Kmart

Shoes: Victoria's Secret

Like my Alex from Flashdance-esque hair? Yeah you maybe do.

with Sam

L-R: Lucia, Ylian, me, and Maria

Yesterday evening, to celebrate Maria visiting (she moved away at the end of summer), my sister thought we should have a reunion of sorts. Last December the five of us went to the Olive Garden to celebrate Maria's birthday, so Samantha and I decided to recreate the night. We took her to the restaurant and had our friends Lucia and Ylian show up by surprise! Well, it was supposed to be a surprise but I'm horrible at keeping those kinds of secrets (never help me plan a surprise party, I'll blow it for sure); I'm sure Maria figured it out, but she was happy nonetheless.

Last year, after dinner we went to our newest mall to hang out and take pictures, and there was a running joke about taking pics with the big, wet, dirty balls. Ornamental balls that is, dirty from condensation and dirt. So of course we did it again.

My mom gave me the pink sweater for Christmas. The pale pink is such a lovely shade. I paired with my darkest black jeans for a nice casual look, then I dressed up the outfit with my silver pointy-cap-toed booties from Victoria's Secret. Last year VS had a ton of cool shoes of their own line, but now it's mostly just Uggs and Converse. What happened?!

Here's a better look at the shoes:

Unboxing these beauties from @victoriassecret. #victoriassecret #booties #heels

A photo posted by Kae (@thekaemonster) on Jan 1, 2014 at 1:43pm PST

You know what's even more awesome than liking a pair of shoes so much? When somebody else likes them too! A guy told me they were really "futuristic" which I take as a great compliment. 

Additionally, here are a couple pictures of me and Ylian making silly #selca poses: (and me not knowing to lean my chin down in pictures)

And here, Sam and Lucia riding the balls:

I came in like a Chriiiistmas ball!

Until next time, wishing you all a great winter break filled with friends, family, and oversized Christmas ornaments -Kae xoxo

Sedona Style

"I have goals in life, and my goal within my goal is to look as fabulous as possible while I reach my goals."-Kae (lol I just made that up I'm sorry I watched Clueless the other day for the first time I don't feel any other explanation is necessary)

Day one:

 The Look

Shirt: Kmart

Skirt: Kohl's

Tights: Wal*mart

Jacket: Kohl's

Shoes: Ebay UK

My kind of cafe, amiright?

Thanksgiving day:

The Look:

Dress: Forever 21

Socks: ASOS

 A different day (I lost track):

The Look:

Shirt: Wal*mart

Skirt: Forever 21

Socks: H&M

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Last month my family and I took a trip to Sedona, Arizona, for the Thanksgiving holiday. It was a super cool little town; way spiritual with energy vortexes, psychics, and crystal shops on every corner! I found some cool Christmas gifts and we dined at some pretty nice restaurants. On Thanksgiving day we even visited the Grand Canyon--and boy, was it grand (boy, am I lame!)

I've been procrastinating so bad on posting my outfits from a month ago, but Felicity texted me today and reminded me of our poor blog, so I got crackin'!

Day one: I got the tartan printed skirt from Kohl's s.o. r.a.d. line, and I love the color combination of purple, pink, navy, and black. For the cooler weather, layering it over tights feels warmer and looks cool. I wore it with a simple black v-neck and black boots for a chic but not too fussy look.

Thanksgiving day: This is the same dress from my previous post, styled how I originally planned on wearing it. I didn't notice it so much with jeans under, but this dress is quite short. I wore it with a pair of knit shorts underneath, and good thing I did! Dinner with my family is not the time to be flashing my undies at everyone.

A different day: I put this ensemble together not too long ago and I like it so much. I've had this shirt for so long, it's actually rather tight on me. Bre gave me the skirt for my birthday, and together I think  it looks so cute! The boots have b&w animal print and are from Charlotte Russe that I got for five dollars! I get tons of compliments on them, so what a steal!

What did you eat/wear/do on Thanksgiving?

Yours hopefully, Kae xoxo

Buzzcut: It's Not Just for Boys Anymore

       Blog I've missed you so much! My house is really cold right now and I swear I'm freezing to death....it's really hard to type because my fingers are so cold. But I shall power through it! 

       Anyway...after that strange introduction I think it's best to get down to my actually topic of the blog post. For the last couple of years I've been wanting to get a buzzcut. I've read countless threads and blogs about other girls that did it and I just wanted to feel that same happiness that all of those other girls did. My grandmother; however, was very adamant that she didn't want me to do it because "I'd look like a boy." Finally, after begging and begging and begging for her to let me cut it, she finally gave in and let me. And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. 

       I know a lot of people that also did it said that they felt like a whole new person, but I don't really feel like a new person, I just feel more like me. I feel more confident now. Granted, my head gets cold really easily now....but that's okay, seeing as I stole my boyfriend's beanie. 

       A condition that my grandmother gave me for this haircut was that if somebody says something bad/mean about it I'm not allowed to come crying to her. You know what? If somebody wants to say something bad about me because of my frigging haircut, good for them. My hair will grow back, but the ugliness that's inside them--that will never go away.

      So anybody that's reading this blog post, anybody that ever gets teased or made fun of or just doesn't feel beautiful, listen to me. 

      You are beautiful. You're beautiful whether you're a size zero or a size 13; you're beautiful whether you have hair down your back or none at all; you're beautiful whether you're a world renowned fashion model or a small town college student. 

     Don't ever let anybody tell you anything different. 

     Until next them, beautiful readers of mine. 

             ~Felicity 

Fishnets and Jeans and Boots, Oh My!

Good morning and happy almost Christmas my lovely blog readers! I have missed you so much, but with finals and swim meets and whatnot I've just been too busy to post anything. 

A girl on my swim team asked me this a few weeks ago: "Should I start dressing more like a girl? Cause I always wear basketball shorts and t-shirts. It bothered me because if she's comfortable in her clothes, why should she change it? (But I have a feeling she asked me that because I've started wearing more an more skirts and dresses to school.) 

Anyway, I am totally in love with the fishnet+ripped jeans look. 

Yup. In love with it. It makes me feel more comfortable and less exposed. And also my fishnet, skirt and ankle boot combo. 

Anyway, I really hope I post some more stuff soon, as I've missed blogging and I'm finally on a break from school. 

Have a wonderful day my lovely readers. 

~Felicity

That's So Seventies

The Look:

Dress (worn as tunic): Forever 21

Jeans: Kohl's

Bag: Kmart (gifted)

Brassiere: Victoria's Secret 

Hair clips: Forever 21

Here's something you may not know about me: I love the fashion of the past! I draw my inspiration from so many past decades, and my current favorite is the bohemian and hippie looks of the seventies.

I found this dress from Forever 21 and immediately became obsessed. The sleeves are what really sold it to me. Now that I think about it, ever since I was little I had a penchant for bell-sleeves. It came in the mail yesterday (after I had been obsessively tracking the shipment every single day of this week), and I had to wear it A.S.A.P! I originally imagined wearing it with some thigh-high socks and my chelsea boots, but I was already wearing the pants and shoes, so I just threw it on as a tunic before going out. I love what a strong seventies vibe it gave off!

Forever 21 gives this dress the generic title of "Floral Print Skater Dress" but it's actually a smock dress. The material is nice and soft; thicker than I expected, but thin enough that I wished I had a cardigan that windy evening. It has a beautiful open back (which featured my strappy VS bra perfectly) and I really like the crochet details on the sleeves. On it's own, it kind of has a slight renaissance-y feel, but layered over denim, it gives a whole different look. 

I wrote about how much I loved these jeans before, but since then, a belt loop, unfortunately ripped off. It was quite a disappointment, since I thought they were better than that, but nothing a little Duck tape couldn't handle. I like how they covered my shoes, leaving mostly the platform and the chunky heel exposed.

The shoes are one of my favorite pairs, the cat tapestry Litas by Jeffrey Campbell. It wouldn't have occurred to me to wear them with this dress, considering it was already patterned, but I think it looked kinda quirky and cool. Keeping the print-clashing train going, I grabbed my floral bag. I mostly grabbed it because it was the only purse I have that I can hide popcorn in, though I wasn't sure all those prints wouldn't look terrible. I think it even looked all right, I mean, the prints were similar enough: rouge tinted roses on black. Close enough.

Anyways, I felt totally stylish, beautiful, and confident in this outfit, which is exactly how I think one should feel in clothing.

Are you inspired by a certain era in fashion?

What do you feel most stylish, beautiful, and confident wearing?

Until next time, wishing I could travel back in time to Woodstock - Kae xoxo

A Little Sweater Weather

 The Look:

Sweater: l.e.i from Wal*mart

Tights: Harriet Carter

Boots: AMI Clubwear

I like wearing sweaters and sweatshirts, pullovers, hoodies, jackets, and most cold-weather attire, but I usually have two dilemmas:

1. I live in a part of Texas where our winter lasts about a week.
2. I get waaay too hot; I always like to joke that if I'm breathing, I am sweating.

So when my mom gave me this sweater tunic she received from a friend, I was immediately taken. The only problem was that I would have to wait for just the perfect weather; not too hot I would swelter from the thicker material, nor so cold that I would need a jacket hence covering up the outfit. That perfect weather finally came on Friday the twenty-first. I threw on the relaxed-fit tunic over some super comfy fleece-lined tights, zipped up a taller version of my favorite studded combat boots and put my hair up into pigtails. I'm quite pleased as my hair is now at, what I consider to be, optimal pigtail-tying length. This look was very cozy and comfortable, and I look forward to finding other ways to wear this soft red sweater.

What's your favorite thing to wear to beat the chill?

Until next time, - Kae xoxo

Ballet-inspired Audition Outfit

The Look:

Top: Kohl's

Skirt: Kohl's

Jacket: Kohl's

Shoes: Ebay UK

Tights: Wal*mart

Hi there! Kae here, for an overdue blog post. I've been negligent of this blog, though I really do love it, and with the great outfit-wearing weather (i.e. autumn, when I can actually stand to put on more than two items of clothing) I will try to post more regularly.

On Monday I auditioned for the UTEP Dinner Theatre's production of Carrie: the musical. I picked this outfit that morning, not just for my audition--not that I didn't want to look cute at the audition--but just because I've been out so infrequently, I started dressing in my nicer clothes (as in, not just jeans and tees) anytime I've been getting dressed (which doesn't happen every day, lemme tell you).

I wore a blush colored crop top with a black skater skirt, black tights, and black heeled chelsea boots. I agonized over which of three skirts I should pair with the top, but the unadorned black knit won because I loved how it reminded me of a ballet practice outfit. The tights are also ribbed to match the ribbing of the top. Then, because my voice teacher insisted (in her own words, "For god's sake, cover up!"), for the sake of my voice, of course, I added my edgy new motorcycle jacket on top. I love how the studs are embossed on the faux leather. I heart metal studs, but this is different from anything I have seen before and the lack of metal means I can wear this piece with whatever color of metal accessories I please (forgoing the gunmetal zipper).

Wearing this outfit made me feel so pretty and feminine! I definitely think feeling confident in my outfit contributed to feeling confident at the audition, because guess what? I nailed it!!! I got selected as part of a fourteen person cast, and there was at least forty people at the audition. So I'm pretty much over the moon, walking on air, and on cloud nine right now.

Update: I received the cast list and it turns out they ended up with a cast of eighteen people. I guess we were all too good not to choose!

This experience helped validate my suspicion that clothing definitely influences how one feels about things. If I feel pretty, life is pretty, and if I feel ugh, life is ugh; so I should wear clothes that make me feel confident, beautiful, and positive so I can project those feelings into my daily life.

Until next time, wear what makes you confident! - Kae xoxo

Engaged 😊❤️💍

Yesterday was my birthday, and Justin proposed :) 

And here's my birthday outfit: 

I know you can't really see the whole thing, but I wore a black and red tunic with a black infinity scarf. I decided on grey leggings and grey high-tops to go with it. 

Sorry for the short post, more to come. 

Love, Felicity

New Closet Time

      Hello my friends, I have missed you. A few weeks ago I had a doctor visit and the woman wasn't exactly nice about telling me that I've gained just a little too much weight..........Okay, maybe 30 pounds isn't exactly little....but anyway, that obviously made me rethink my food and exercise choices.

      Along with that, I had went through my closet and realized that 90% of my clothes were either too small or not my style. So, it was shopping time. I love showing my style in sweaters and shoes, rather than my actual shirts and pants. So I just went ahead and bought four pairs of black skinny jeans, three black tank tops, one pair of gray high tops, a pair of black small healed boots, a black sweater, and a gray sweater.

      The jeans that I bought each had two to three buttons, because I realized that high waisted jeans help to:

A: elongate my legs (which I needed to seem thinner)

B: make my stomach seem smaller

      So, today, I wore this.

High waisted jeans from Rue21, tank from Wal-Mart, Royal Bones Corset Jacket from Hot Topic, and Rock and Candy Swirls boots.

I've had that Jacket for three years, but this was the first time I had worn it in months. The tank top's an old one, but the jeans and boots are brand new.

 

Anyway, sorry I haven't posted as of late. Promise to make up for it!

 

Stay beautiful my lovelies!

         ~Felicity



Bootcut Jeans + Wal-mart blouse

              

           

           

Um, sorry for the lo-res iPhone pics.

Here are some better-quality pics:

Is it totally typical to wear peasant blouses with flared jeans? I feel like it is. Oh well, at least I don't have that wannabe-Tumb1r-hipster look I've been bordering for the past week. I've also come to realize that a stereotypical "hipster" is not the same as a hippy, as it may have once been. 

My fave Mudd jeans aren't actually flares; they're bootcut and I don't know why I was so opposed to anything besides skinny pants during all of my middle and high school years. The way they elongate your legs is life-altering. Basically.

I paired them with a pair of heeled Chelsea boots. I just realized that you can barely see my shoes as the pants are covering most of them, so I will not proceed with my "I love shoes" rant.

I found this lovely peasant-style top at Wal-mart, and I'm not ashamed to say it. Wal-mart actually does have some pretty cute and trendy clothes, but I feel like it's kind of a no-no in the fashion world. But with them following some decent trends and the prices being totally affordable, I say no more! Let us shop at Wal-mart and not be judged as total cheapskates and rednecks! That store has some pretty mean stereotypes of the people who shop there, which baffles me because everybody shops there. I've literally never heard anyone who was like "Ugh, Wal-mart? I never shop there,". Let people buy clothes where they want (translation: leave me alone! I can buy clothes where I want!). 

Now I definitely need to find a pair of full-on flares. These look about right.

Where is your go-to place for happy-priced clothes? I WANT TO KNOW. 

Until next time, - Kae xoxo