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Outfit: I Love Cigarettes
Cigarette pants, that is (although I will admit I’m in the midst of an ongoing battle to quit smoking the damn things as well). I think they’re the classiest way to wear pants. I bought these pants after being bombarded with those Audrey Hepburn ads for GAP — I guess they were good commercials, because I found myself dying for a pair of the pants. Fortunately, they lived up to the commercial pitch for me; I instantly feel a little more sophisticated when I wear them, like a little burst of Audrey.
This is a fairly simple outfit, so to make it a little funkier I turned a printed grey shirt inside out. It’s hard to tell from the picture, but the black print shows through ever so slightly, and I like the effect the exposed seams have. I’m also wearing one of my new necklaces and carrying my new red bag, which I turned into a clutch by tucking the chain in. I love bags like that.
Shirt (inside out), Jimmy’z. Suspenders, Urban Outfitters. Cigarette pants, GAP. Necklace, F21. Bag, The Limited. Mary janes, Nine West.
posted 31 May 2008 @ 5:29 by Allyson » 5 Comments
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Outfit: Leather, Flowers, and Studs
I’m pretty sure I’ll be living in my new Tripp studded platforms this summer. They’re just perfect for toughening up otherwise sweet and somewhat bland outfits. I went for something kind of simple today, but I think they’ll look awesome with girly dresses once it warms up a bit. I added the yellow clutch to keep it from being too matchy-matchy, which I am usually guilty of.
F21 “leather” jacket, Ella Moss top, Express belt, Fire Jeans, F21 clutch, Tripp NYC shoes.
In other news, it appears that Agathe has taken StyleBytes down completely, at least right now. Does this mean a whole new, revamped StyleBytes? Or is she just tired of all the questions? Either way, I wish she would let us know what is going on… I hope it’s not down permanently, I loved to look at all the old outfit pictures. :/
posted 30 May 2008 @ 22:42 by Allyson » 0 Comments
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Purchase: Summer Accessories and Studded Shoes
I got my paycheck today, and unfortunately for me I work right next to the mall. My original mission was to pick up job applications because I desperately need another job; I managed to convince myself I desperately needed some fun new handbags instead. And a couple necklaces. And of course, a pair of shoes.
In my defense I haven’t gone shopping in a while, everything was on sale, and I absolutely love everything I bought. I used half of it already — I’m one of those people who immediately puts on everything she buys. Oh well.
Bow bag, clutch and necklaces, Forever 21. Woven bag, The Limited. Shoes, Tripp NYC.
My favorite buy is definitely the shoes — they’re pretty much blatant knockoffs of the Burberry studded platforms I was lusting after. They’ve even got the zipper in the back. They’re not quite as classy, but I love them anyways. The red bag from The Limited was also a good buy — it was marked way, way down and it’s actually leather. Both the clutch and the red bag also have a sort of vintage feel to them, at least to me. A paycheck well spent.
posted 30 May 2008 @ 22:35 by Allyson » One Comment
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Misc: Where is Agathe?
What the hell happened to Agathe from StyleBytes? It’s been weeks since she updated her blog, which is completely unlike her, especially without any notice. She did mention she was going to Stockholm for the weekend, but she said she would be back with lots of pictures in a few days; that was at the end of April. Not many people have seemed very curious about her absence, which is why I’m posting about it here — I know there’s not a ton of people who read this, but I’m honestly concerned. She’s one of my very favorite bloggers and I’ve been reading her blog daily for a while now. I Googled her and found a few other posts from other bloggers concerned about her, and I guess she hasn’t been answering any emails and her husband’s blog Trashion has some post from someone in Canada on it; all of his old fashion posts have been deleted. The whole situation is really weird and as I said, I’m kind of worried. Has anyone heard from here at all?
Other than that, I apologize again for the slow posts… I’ve moved back home but our house is under construction and I’ve been living out of boxes. Please bear with me while I get settled, I promise the posts will be coming soon! Thanks everyone!
EDIT: Hayley’s Internet sleuthing skills turned up her husband’s Myspace, so I messaged him to try to see if everything was okay. I’ll keep you guys updated if he responds.
EDIT2: While we’re still not sure what happened to her blogging, there’s a post on The Coveted today with an in-depth discussion of Agathe’s disappearance and proof, via Facebook, that Agathe is at least okay. Why she hasn’t touched her blog if she has Internet access remains a mystery, but at least we know she’s okay. Thanks to Raf for the tip!
posted 14 May 2008 @ 23:56 by Allyson » 15 Comments
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Outfit: Leopard Leggings
It’s been a long time since I posted an outfit here, but hopefully once school (especially finals week) is over, I’ll be posting more. It’s been rainy and cold, but although I miss the warmer weather, the overwhelming amount of black in my closet makes it easier to dress when it’s crappy out.
Express dress, H&M leopard leggings, H&M knee socks, H&M “leather” jacket, F21 bag, Alfani boots. I love H&M.
posted 9 May 2008 @ 20:32 by Allyson » 4 Comments
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Budget Buys: Summer Sandals Under $30
It’s the end of the school year, and summer’s just around the corner. I’ve spent a good chunk of time I probably should have used to study for finals lusting after beautiful summer sandals online. I’m pretty sure by the time summer rolls around, nearly everyone will have a pair of the beautiful (and reasonably priced) Nine West Heech Sandals. They’re actually sold out on the Nine West website until mid-June/early July — definitely one of summer’s hottest items. I believe they’re still available on Amazon.com, however, in several different colors.
Unfortunately, I am broke, broke, broke — I simply don’t have $89, even for a beautiful pair of sandals that I’ve convinced myself I NEED. I mean, I guess I really don’t need them, but I’ve recently realized that despite my shoe obsession, the only brown sandals I own are $5 flipflops. As depressing as this situation is, I’m determined not to spend summer without a relatively cute pair of brown sandals. After browsing through my usual totally-broke-must-buy-more-shoes stores, I came up with quite a few sandals that are cute and super affordable — even if they aren’t quite as perfect as those infernal Nine West wedges.
posted 7 May 2008 @ 7:30 by Allyson » 3 Comments
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DIY Project: Colored Military Shorts
I apologize profusely to any readers out there for being such a horrible blogger — I’ve been swamped with schoolwork, fighting off a nasty flu, and completely uninspired fashion-wise. It’s hard to write about fashion when I haven’t worn anything but scummy sweats!
However, I discovered the lovely Sally Jane Vintage today. I’m sure many of you know of Sally Jane, but I’m relatively new to the fashion blog world. Her blog is already one of my new favorites! While browsing through some past entries, I came across this picture of Lou Doillon wearing a pair of shorts she designed for the British label Lee Cooper.
Photo courtesy of Sally Jane Vintage.
They remind me a lot of the Chelsea Rebelle Soldier Pants that I’ve been lusting after since I first saw them in Nylon. I was thrilled to discover that the shorts Lou’s sporting are for sale — and crushed when I saw the price tag of £125. Thanks to the wimpy U.S. dollar, that evens out to $246. With the Soldier pants priced at £145/$286, they’re both way out of my price range — unless they start paying us in British currency at work (hah). However, I think I’ve found a way to make my own Lou Doillon-inspired shorts out of a pair of much cheaper high-street ones.
