interviewed

the day after we arrived back home from our trip i had a job interview. since we'd been out of town the entire week and the appointment time was set through phone calls while i was away from home, i had little time to prepare what i wanted to wear. since i've been out of the professional world for a while my interview-appropriate attire was pretty limited. and even further limited by the fact that a good portion of my wardrobe doesn't fit me all that well these days anyway. the look i finally settled on wasn't one i was entirely happy or comfortable with and felt sort of hodgepodged together which i'm sure took it's own toll on my confidence level. this position wasn't one i was too particularly keen on, so i was mostly using it as an opportunity to sharpen up my interview skills so i'd be more comfortable if a job i really love happens to come along. they also asked the most awfully trite interview questions straight from a form and i'd kind of forgotten people did that silly sort of thing, so i'm glad i got the practice for those questions that would normally trip me a bit. in any case, since then i've been trying to gather inspiration for looks that feel both interview appropriate (levels of appropriateness depending upon the type of interview, of course!) while still allowing a bit of room for my style to peek through so that i'm able to feel confident and comfortable.



via the fashionist



via corporate chic



via district of chic



via kendi everyday



via extra petite



via golestaneh



via academic chic



via gabifresh



via extra petite



via district of chic



via 26 and counting



via urban1972

catching up, running behind

last week the three of us drove to mississippi to visit my family. while we were there i let my 2.5 year old nephew take photos with my camera and he dropped it. now i have the fatal lens error. i knew it was a bad idea, but i couldn't help but let him when he asked if we could go take pictures of pappy's motorcycle. especially since he remembered doing the same thing from our time together a few months ago. but 2.5 year olds and pricey electronics, not the best hands to place them in no matter how pudgy and sweet. so this blog will be pretty photo-less for a while except for what i snap with my phone, but outfit posts and such will be on hold. which may be for the better since i feel pretty awful about myself and my weight gain lately. i don't feel like myself, my body feels different and strange, and losing it isn't quite as easy as it was in my 20's it seems. i've been dieting for the past 2 months and not much has changed. things that used to work, aren't. i need to up my exercise. we'll see how it goes. in any case, i do have a few catch-up posts to make (behind, as usual), so maybe i can procrastinate stretch those out long enough to last until i get a new camera. maybe i'll feel better about myself then too.

patterns for sale

i've been hard at work releasing my first round of patterns available for purchase on etsy or ravelry. there are 6 total so far and all are of the quick and easy variety - perfect for beginners or anyone looking for a project to stitch up in a day. next i think i'll be putting up some more advanced clothing pieces... stay tuned!

when the going gets tough...

just a quick note to say i've marked down a slew of vintage in my shop to only $5 - including all the pieces above. i've been put in a bad financial situation (what's new, right? won't go into details here and just deleted an entire paragraph, actually. though the internet makes it so very tempting to vent!) and so i need to move a few things quickly... so... if there's anything that catches your eye here or here...

sorry for the sob story and desperation, that sorta thing's annoying, i know. kinda promised myself i wouldn't whine about finances here anymore and here i am... summers are always tough 'round here monetarily and i thought i had it figured out this year with this work planned and lined up and confirmed for so long. i felt sorta ready. but guess you can't depend on anything these days... just feeling so dissapointed and bummed out. and pms-in' on top of it.

i've been looking and applying for jobs anyway (though i was planning on starting after this little summer job that just fell through ended and i made a quick trip to visit my family), so maybe i'll hear from a few applications soon. just gonna try to hang in there for now, i guess. i dunno. maybe a yard sale next weekend. if you've got any ideas or leads or housecleaning/babysitting/dirty work... i'm all ears.

romance was born: ss 09/10

this collection by romance was born which vogue australia described as "neptunes and nanas" combines traditional crochet elements with a deep sea mythological theme. who knows if it was intentional that the peachy pink crochet dress is made up of a lacey shell stitch (that almost resembles coral reef here) or that the mint green tunic uses a traditional pineapple motif, or maybe i'm reading too deeply with this tropical crochet stitch suggestion. though this collection showed a few years ago, we're still seeing many of these trends alive and well today - particularly the candy colored and ombre hair, the matte pastel lips, and just the saccharin pastels in general. the first two crochet pieces aren't my favorite, but i love the granny square piece (which cate blanchett wore on the red carpet to mixed reviews in the celeb gossip rags) and it's fellow printed fabric pieces, as well as the crochet motifs that appear as accents here and there (such as the doilies in the train of the black and green dress).

asos a/w trends

love these images put out by asos for the autumn/winter trend report: