tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53463759910641574612024-03-12T23:17:59.931-05:00The Classy JunkNoelle Mettillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314284836319321559noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346375991064157461.post-18314397892862800292017-01-19T13:35:00.001-06:002017-01-19T14:11:47.387-06:00Stardust | BBRBF Book Club + Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to January's edition of the BBRBF Book Club. This month we read <i>Stardust</i> by Neil Gaiman. I was really excited about this month's choice because I absolutely adore the movie and Neil Gaiman is always a good time. If you haven't heard of Stardust the summary from GoodReads.com is below.</div>
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<i>Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faerie—where nothing, not even a fallen star, is what he imagined.<br /><br />From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculous—in pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.</i><br />
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The book had a lot of similar elements to the movie that I enjoyed. The world Neil Gaiman has built is this wonderful left of center fantasy world that uses iconic fairy tale elements mixed in with grown up wit and satire. It's a quirky combination which leads to a totally unique fairy tale experience and while I immensely enjoyed the world, the actually story was a bit flat for me. Tristan always just seemed like a bit of a childish fool who never develops much as a character and I never actually felt Tristan and Yvaine, the spirited and caring fallen star, fall in love. It was almost like Yvaine fell in love with him purely because he was in the proximity of her. Problems like this don't seem to bother me in movies, but when reading a book I need to <i>feel</i> the love not just know of it's existence. That's what makes reading a book the better experience.</div>
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I do see a lot of merit in this book and I'm glad I read it. But, it's not a show stopper. It's just pleasant. </div>
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Obviously I had to wear my star print dress in honor of Yvaine, but I have worn it several times on the blog and wanted to put a new spin on it. I chose to take inspiration from the witches and add some dark fairy tale vibes with my mesh corset from Orchard Corset. I love how drama it adds to wear a corset over any outfit and I always feel like a vampy villain when I'm rocking mine.</div>
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Make sure to check out all the BBRBF babes and their reveiws of <i>Stardust</i>.</div>
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Noelle Mettillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314284836319321559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346375991064157461.post-23818310017924435152017-01-17T11:30:00.000-06:002017-01-17T11:34:36.663-06:00Wrap Dress and a Fur | Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've heard that when one feels anxious about life it is common to make drastic changes to hair to create some illusion of control. As I have never been able to do more with my hair than just feed and pet the beast and hope it behaves well enough, I don't do much experimentation with it. Once I find something that works I'm always so afraid of making it angry again. But, when it comes to style of dress, my experiments run a little wild and certainly make a plaything of the idea of cohesion. It occurs to me that crafting a new style, not yet accomplished, is my way of recapturing control of my life. </div>
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I feel adrift; tipping off the precipice of great change. While I go free falling into a life that has very little do with the life I carefully crafted for myself, my immediate reflex is to fling my arms out and grab onto a style that exudes strength, grace, and attitude like rambling branches sticking from the cliff face. It's meager and the likelihood of it saving me is slim. Yet, what else is a falling person supposed to do besides cling to the tiny things within one's reach?</div>
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Dresses and shoes...fur and velvet do nothing to help my situation, but when put together in the right combination, black floral wrap dresses with daring bits of exposed skin, boots that ride high on the legs, and furs that drape like cats give me tiny reminders all day long. I am strong, I am spirited, I am worthy, and I do not allow others to dim my light.</div>
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Dresses that wrap around my body with care and furs that draw attention are small gestures and yet they are just a mere representation of the power that exists within me.</div>
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In this interim of life, I feel myself throwing down the happier, more innocent elements of style that have marked the last few years. Bright colors, sweet prints, girlish details are all falling away like dead skin to reveal something darker and more brazen. Something that combines the tawdry and the elegant in an apologetic way.</div>
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I've taken to stalking new style crushes on Instagram, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spookyfatbabe/">spookyfatbabe</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaglever/">jaglever</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/margotmeanie/">margotmeanie</a>, etc) and my brain is working through ways to combine the dark elegance and glamour of Dita, the witchy vibes of Stevie, and the trashy, vintage, rock n' roll quality of rockabilly girls.</div>
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You can see my newest style inspirations on this Pinterest board riiiiiight <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/nmettille/hello-darkness-my-old-friend/">here</a>.</div>
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This outfit has a lot of Dita flavor in the classic style of the wrap dress and the dramatic fur stole. I can tell you all right now, prepare yourselves for a lot of black floral dresses because that is the epitome of my current mood. In fact, prepare yourselves for a lot of black. Black is my friend. Black is coming.</div>
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This Eshakti dress is going to get a lot on the body time because it possesses so many elements that I am looking for in my clothing. The wrap dress style is one of the best items a woman can own. It hugs and floats in subtly sexy, magical ways to extenuate the female form. And while this is a delicate and floaty crepe fabric, the dress is fully lined which will allow it to stand up to the viciously cold Wisconsin winters.</div>
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And this faux fur stole from Torrid? Can I sleep in it, guys? I'm going to be throwing this on top of everything because I need a little extra diva in my life right now. Nothing puts some sass in my step like wearing something outrageous with a smile and "so, what?" attitude.</div>
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So, loves, tell me in the comments, what major fashion changes have you made recently and why?</div>
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Dress: <a href="http://www.eshakti.com/product/CL0045089">Eshakti</a> | Stole: <a href="http://www.torrid.com/product/faux-fur-stole/10725435.html#q=stole&start=1">Torrid</a> | Tights: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-all-in-one-sheer-tights-over-the-knee-socks-black-xhilaration/-/A-51073241">Target</a> (<a href="http://www.rue21.com/store/jump/product/7520-001993-0008884-0001?product_id=7520-001993-0008884-0001-0186&campaignid=634416399&adgroupid=34276427652&targetid=pla-227386158732&loc_physical_ms=9018819&adtype=pla&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=Google&gclid=Cj0KEQiAnvfDBRCXrabLl6-6t-0BEiQAW4SRUI6KXdB6ugBhIFlXfwKeGQ2H7ssV5BzFqZPYIjjVdX0aAkjc8P8HAQ">similar</a> in plus) | Boots: <a href="http://www.charlotterusse.com/qupid-drawstring-flat-over-the-knee-boots/302282384.html?dwvar_302282384_color=001&cgid=#q=over%2Bthe%2Bknee%2Bboots&lang=default&start=27">Charlotte Russe</a> (<a href="http://www.charlotterusse.com/wide-width-flat-over-the-knee-boots/302176869.html?dwvar_302176869_color=001&cgid=plus-sizes#q=over+the+knee+boots&start=7">similar in wide calf</a>) | Lips: Colourpop's Liquid Lipstick in <a href="https://colourpop.com/products/tulle">Tulle</a></div>
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Merry Christmas world! I hope you are finding your day full of love and support. I hope you have found peace from the chaos of the retail world. I hope you find grace and goodness in the warmth of you're loved ones. Also, I hope none of your presents bomb and your outfit is on point. </div>
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It's always good to have the grind of the Christmas season wind down. It feels amazing to be able to put on your favorite festive outfit, be it fuzzy leggings and novelty sweaters or fun and fancy pin up reproductions. That's your key to get a drink and kick back to enjoy the spoils of your labor. </div>
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I splurged on this Hell Bunny skirt last Christmas and I can't even begin to count the times I have worn it since. It's the perfect novelty print to morph for any season and I'm loving the pin up vibes with my first attempt at bumper bangs. The bangs are just the perfect amount of pin up sass to add to the sweetness and the novelty of the Hell Bunny print as I can feel my style subtly changing to include darker, edgier elements. </div>
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It's entirely possible I will be buried in this skirt because I adore it and it could probably be appropriate for a funeral too.</div>
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And let me just say, I truly hope your Christmas outfit includes some fur somewhere. I poached this faux fur collar off a printed wrap that just didn't thrill me anymore and I've been wearing it every day since. It's so easy and cozy just to throw on like a scarf. I know exactly how I'm going to surviving this winter; wrapped in dramatic furs and dosed in red lipstick because yum.</div>
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Welcome to December's edition of the BBRBF Book Club. This month we read Swamplandia! By Karen Russell. And by read I mean didn't read. At least for me.</div>
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I tried. I even started the book a whole month ago. I. Just. Couldn't. I wanted to. I still might. But, holy cow is it a slow read. I got a few chapters in and everything just seemed so bogged down in details. The world building seemed to be the the bulk of the novel. But, it still seems like it has potential, so there's a good chance I'll give it another try. Maybe the rest of the novel will be heavier with story and lighter on unnecessary detail.</div>
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Given that I didn't actually read the book I probably should have bowed out this month, but I just loved the cover so dang much. I literally chose this book off the library shelf because it was so dang cute. I really wanted to interpret it in an outfit. I guess this month you get HALF of a BBRBF Book Club review from me. </div>
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I chose to imitate the black and white outfit of the male character on the cover with my thrifted black and white dress. I added red and cream details to incorporate the lovely color scheme of the book. Had I had the right pieces, I would have every single color in my outfit because they're all so lovely together. But, much like the book, I couldn't. Woo. Good month!</div>
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In all my time on this earth, I have learned one thing; life is fragile and everything can change in an instant. You'll be walking down your path holding your basket of goodies, your jams, your muffins, and your sweet fruit, and out of no where you'll trip on a log and come crashing down. Throwing all your goodies up and away forever. </div>
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And sometimes that's ok. Sometimes the fruit was going bad and the muffins were stale and you're better off with an empty basket. But, it doesn't change that having a full basket one moment and an empty one the next is a cataclysmic shift in your universe. </div>
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Empty. All you had planned. Empty. All you knew. Empty.</div>
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It might take some time to get back up, grab your basket, and move on from your fall, but you will persevere. You will find new treats to fill your basket. Maybe entirely different treats than you had before and you'll learn something entirely new about yourself. Maybe you'll lose those treats too and have to start all over again because that's life and it happens.</div>
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But, no matter what, you can get back up and you can move forward as many times as you might need because that's what it is to be human and we are as enduring as life is fragile.</div>
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I have been absent for a while because I have experienced one of those cataclysmic shifts and it has required my full attention to pick up the basket. All I want to say for now is that everyone is healthy and safe and it's for the best. One of the fruits that was thrown from my basic was the ability to easily take blog photos. So, if the next few months are not as creative as the past, just know that I will always be working towards bettering this space. I may have hit an obstacle, but I will endure and edit and re-work until I get it right because I need to put this fruit back into my basket.</div>
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Let me know in the comments your best coping strategies for those moments when life leaves you hanging because I could use a few ideas.</div>
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Happy Halloween, loves! I hope you all had a fantastic Halloween weekend and that today is a spooky and festive holiday despite the Monday drudge. Our weekend was full of good friends and family and even a visit from my sister and her brood from Georgia. Originally, we were going to have a year off from Halloween costumes as our usual party was relocated to Vegas. But, circumstances allowed for a last minute party and I was scrambling to come up with an easy and cheap costume that looked anything but easy and cheap and held up to my usual standards of Halloween awesome.</div>
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First step was finding my inspiration. Usually, I pull my costume from a movie. I've been Edward Scissorhands, Ursula, the Mad Hatter, The Wicked Witch of the East (house and all), etc. And since this year was all about my throwback love for witches, I decided to come up with a character inspired by the movie <i>The Witch</i>. For the most part the "Witch of the Wood" in the movie is naked or unseen, but I wanted to come up with a stylish version of a witch who could have existed in folklore from the 1600's because being naked in public is, you know, illegal.</div>
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This costume was incredibly easy and can be pulled together with makeup, a long black dress, a headpiece, and a quick and cheap DIY project.</div>
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Any long black dress would make excellent witch attire. Details like lace or flowing, billowy fabric are a bonus and baring skin in daring places adds a spirit of hedonism and empowerment that witches exude like a thick vapor. My headpiece was created by tying a pelvis bone to a headband. I chose it because it looked like the skull of some deformed and demonic creature. Antlers or horns would also make a great reference to hoofed animals who are notoriously in league with the devil and many people have weird objects like this hanging around, especially if you know some hunters. Ask around and you could probably borrow something from a friend. If not, Amazon or costume stores carry the fake kind for around fifteen to twenty dollars.</div>
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My claws were created by following <a href="http://tiff.cc/osplay/how-to-make-lady-deathstrikes-claw-nails/">this simple tutorial</a> and took only a glue gun, scissors, and black poster board. I painted my arms with cheap Halloween body paint and in this case, the messier the application the better because I was trying to give the illusion of doing some dark and dirty in the deep woods.<br />
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Gethe really heavy handed with the conot our, eye makeup and blood red lips, and you've got yourself a cheap, easy witch costume that is stylish, sultry, and haunting.</div>
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This is the dress that consumed my life for weeks and weeks. Last fall when the <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/through-the-bluebells-dress-in-bouquets">Through the Bluebells Dress</a> first popped up on Modcloth, I didn't get it. It had all the elements of boho or hippie chic that isn't my particular brand of style. I had no vision! But, after seeing it on several girls with similar body shapes to mine I was starting to see the magic. And if I can be frank for a moment, it was the boobs. Big boobs look incredible in that dress. Then someone said it made her feel like Florence + the Machine and I immediately got the <i>fever</i>. My view of the dress instantly changed and I could see perfectly how, in the right context, boho chic can cross over from hippie to witchy with a little sprinkle of Florence Welsh and a dash of Stevie Nicks.</div>
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Unfortunately for me, apparantly everyone else felt the fever too because it was no where to be found on Ebay, Poshmark, or Facebook BST's. I even had some wonderful friends on the hunt for me, but sadly it just wasn't going to happen and any similar dress was a pale comparison to the drama and the fit of the mythical Through the Bluebells.</div>
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Then the gods of love and fashion bestowed <a href="https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7431">this sewing pattern</a> upon me. It needed some modification, but it had the extreme bell sleeves and even the extra ruffle of flounce at the bottom just like the Bluebells dress. I felt confidant in my ability to switch out the bodice and waistband for something closer to the origianl inspiration and rayon fabric with a colorful floral print on a black background was easy enough to find. Everything was going so well!</div>
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But, alas, that time of innocence could not last. I was confidant, but I should not have been. Modifying the dress left gaps in the pattern that I did not have knowledge to fill and I had to go back to my former style of sewing that involves sewing with one eye open because I have no idea what's coming out the other end and I'm afraid to find out. I was simply not prepared for the slippery, slide-y, shifty beast that is rayon. There are so many problems with this dress (mostly hidden) because this liquid fabric was a whole new concept to my cotton loving self.</div>
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I toiled away for days and days. I sewed seams and then I ripped them back out again. I cut out new pieces after working the old ones to death. I cursed at Glinda, my sewing machine, and then kissed and caressed her to calm her down again.</div>
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It was, no doubt, an adventure. The outcome and my oath to not touch rayon again for a very long time made all the time and work a satisfying experience because yes, I absolutely feel Florence and Stevie walking with me in this stunning dress.</div>
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I feel so accomplished being able to hang another dream dress in my closet knowing that this one was crafted by my own hand. Now, if only I could find the perfect velvet, fringed shawl...</div>
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Dress: made by me (<a href="https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7431">pattern</a>, <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0466247/rayon-challis-coachella-orange">fabric</a>, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=F21&category=dress&productid=2000217525">similar</a> dress in straight sizes, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=plus&Category=plus_size-dresses&ProductID=2000198778&VariantID=">similar</a> dress in plus) | Tights: <a href="http://www.welovecolors.com/">We Love Colors</a> | Boots: Thrifted (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-rosie-wedge-bootie/77412.html?dwvar_77412_color=blacksuede#start=28">similar</a>) | Hat: Target (<a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/whats-new/cc-stylewatch/wool-braided-floppy-hat-1.html#color=light-wine">similar</a>) | Lips: Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in <a href="https://colourpop.com/products/tulle">Tulle</a></div>
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Welcome to the October edition of BBRBF Book Club! This month we made a collaborative choice to read the classic <i>Frankenstein</i> by Mary Shelley.</div>
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<i>Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein.<br /><br />Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.</i><br />
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The story begins with the captain of a ship writing to his sister about the extraordinary events that occur in the unlikely icy sea in which they are travelling. They spot a creature of giant proportions dashing along the ice on a sleigh and the next day they find a man almost dead from exposure. They pull him aboard and as he opens up to the captain about the circumstances that brought him here, the tale of Frankenstein unfolds.</div>
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I was immediately drawn in by the language. As a Gothic novel, I didn't expect anything less, but the cadence and the darkly haunting tone throughout set the stage well for the tragedy that was about to happen. I found myself unconsciously mimicking the old fashioned, poetic style while I was reading the book which is common for me. Does anyone else do that? It's really embarrassing when I'm reading Shakespeare and start trying to add "eth" to everything.</div>
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The story is fairly common knowledge. Frankenstein harnesses the power of science to reanimate a creature composed of pieces of corpses and when the creature is set upon the world he finds nothing but violence and hatred aimed at him. What I didn't know is that almost every iconic image I have in my mind, from the movie, does not exist in the source material. There's no Igor. There's no dramatic scene in the lab where Frankenstein hoists the monster to the heavens to shock life into him with lightening. The monster is no ungainly, lumbering beast who becomes a rage filled animal at the sight of fire. He is actually quite eloquent and sensitive and a very nuanced and moving character.</div>
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Throughout the book Frankenstein is described as a wonderful being who is all the goodness of man, but I often found him to have more flaws than the monster. His ambition drove him to extremes, but he was too weak to be responsible for the product of his fiendish drive and pays the price for his wrong doings accordingly. He actually brought the monster to life and was so repulsed by it that he just went to bed to wallow in his unhappiness. When he discovers that the creature is gone he doesn't even seem to question what has become of it.</div>
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There were so many times with Frankenstein that I had to just stop and say, "what did you think was going to happen there?" Especially when he refuses to comply to the monster's request and then seems shocked when the monster follows through on his revenge. I even had a few good chuckles at the sweeping, dramatic physical illnesses that he would succumb to over emotional turmoil. I didn't judge the book by this characteristic because it's not something that is relatable in modern times, but I couldn't help but saying, "that's not how this works. That's not how any of this works!"</div>
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But, oh my. The highlight of the whole book, for me, was the monster's story. I felt swept up in his simple tale of the poor family that he shadows and I felt all of his grief and shame as each attempt he makes to find friendship and companionship becomes an episode of violence and prejudice for the monster's countenance. I hurt for him.</div>
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I have been carrying the final scene with me since I read the last page. It was chilling and terrible and I lamented deeply the fall of such a good and innocent creature. I lamented the loss of so much life and potential in all of the characters that became victim to circumstances that had nothing to do with them. It's the kind of story that leaves a sad and hollow feeling in your soul for a long time.</div>
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My outfit was inspired by the dark and elegant tones used in the tale. The black and white is an homage to the classic movie and the beautiful lace detail reminds me of the era in which the book was written. And I won't lie. I felt some Bride of Frankenstein vibes with this for sure.</div>
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This outfit is breaking so many "don't do that!" rules. Don't wear horizontal stripes! Don't wear over-sized clothing! Don't wear short dresses! Don't wear tight dresses! Don't show any evidence of a body that hasn't been given the stamp of approval by the media and the masses. Don't have curves in the wrong places. Don't let anyone know you have a body that has indulged and lounged, worked hard, slept very little, slept a lot, fought battles with strength and fragility, and lived only by it's own rules.</div>
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If you did any of those things you might be showing yourself as too lazy to care how the mechanics of your body affect others. You might be revealing yourself as too undisciplined to try to garner the amorous attention of every person you come into contact with. How are you ever going to be a pretty object for someone else's benefit if you don't start acting like one?</div>
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But even when it can leave me feeling exposed and vulnerable, to brashly defy the expectations that have creeped in and overtaken the minds of so many people, that is just not what I want to spread around. I don't want the standards that I pass on to my kids to be perfection or nothing. I don't won't to hide the honesty of myself.</div>
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Maybe. Just maybe I will be able to raise kids who see life as something to experience and not an experience to be worthy for. I also hope that I can prevent the hard edge of criticism from forming in their brains and retain the kindness that doesn't require people to check off a list of desirable attributes before they are granted respect, acknowledgement, or even eye contact.</div>
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Appearances, theirs or others, are not something that concerned them while they were running around picking pumpkins, getting dirty, acting goofy. They only followed a natural proclivity for joy. Wouldn't it be amazing to always see life that way? Joy has no standards. So, if it fills you with joy to run around a pumpkin patch in a short, tight dress with horizontal stripes, please, don't be afraid to be that bright spot of defiance - that agent of joy.</div>
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Dress: JCPenney's (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-textured-t-shirt-dress-striped-merona/-/A-50653858?lnk=abtest_searchpdp_3">similar</a>, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=F21&category=dress&productid=2000231444">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=PLUS&category=plus_size-dresses-rompers&productid=2000182622">similar</a>, <a href="http://www.torrid.com/product/striped-ribbed-bodycon-dress/10644331.html?CM_MMC=CSE-_-GGL-_-Dresses-_-5_9999W1_CSE_GGL_Dresses_10644324&003=29905982&010=10644331&mr:referralID=1da50bfe-954f-11e6-9eaf-0050569406b5&gclid=CjwKEAjwkJfABRDnhbPlx6WI4ncSJADMQqxdnEx6Y0Boc-9Wx6jeNCaSgO4TsnMKuGtXbMTNb1fcehoCi13w_wcB">similar</a>, <a href="http://www.charlotterusse.com/plus-size-striped-sweater-dress/302231184.html?dwvar_302231184_color=016&cgid=plus-size-dresses#start=1">similar</a> in plus) | Shirt: Borrowed from my husband but originally from JCPenney (<a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/st-johns-bay-long-sleeve-classic-fit-flannel-shirt/prod.jump?ppId=pp5007920091&catId=SearchResults&searchTerm=buffalo%20plaid">similar</a>) | Socks: <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/extraordinarily-longer-thigh-high.html">Sockdreams</a> | Boots: Modcloth (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-deejay-lace-up-boot/76435.html?dwvar_76435_color=cognac#q=ankle+boots&start=11">similar</a>)</div>
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Today's outfit is brought you to by twinning! Hannah of <a href="http://www.theoutfitrepeater.com/">The Outfit Repeater</a> and I both had the same skirt collecting cobwebs in our closets. Hannah challenged me to a twin-off and I happily accepted because I adore her and needed to give this skirt a good reboot anyway.</div>
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When I bought this skirt a few years ago, it was my absolute favorite. I wore the heck out of it and we had quite the happy little relationship. Until we didn't. I didn't know what happened. Things just kind of petered out. The love just faded away.</div>
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I did manage to pinpoint the dip and sway of my affections eventually and truthfully, I just got sick of chevron. For a while there you couldn't turn your head on the internet without running into chevron something and while some people get jazzed by all the fanfare, I get bored. I don't mean to be the hipster who just has to be different. I truly just lose interest after too much exposure to something. It's the whole been there, done that concept.</div>
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So, it was my inclination to focus on what I still loved about the skirt. I love it's fullness and I love the colors. I would swathe an entire furniture set in this ultra saturated red-orange color because <i>yum</i>. That's how I came to the decision to highlight the red-orange and take advantage of it's classic shape by wearing all my favorite cream colored, vintage or vintage inspired pieces.</div>
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Nobody could feel overdone and too trendy when wearing such classic and understated pieces.</div>
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And in case you've noticed, yes I did dye my hair. I didn't do the typical social media reveal because I am still trying to like it. It's a touch darker than I was looking for and that seems to have ruined the whole thing for me. I don't know. I am a child. But I have a nice long backlog of pictures to get through so you might not see this particular dark brown head again for a couple weeks.</div>
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Head over to <a href="http://wp.me/p5AB6h-2OU">Hannah's side of the Internet</a> and check out how she styled her chevron skirt. I'm telling you, you are going to love her sophisticated yet fun take on this piece!</div>
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Shirt: Modcloth (<a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/blouses/zeal-studies-button-up-top-in-white">similar</a>) | Skirt: Target (<a href="http://www.lindybopusa.com/bottoms-c21/skirts-c5/cruise-red-swing-skirt-p2687">similar</a>) | Shoes: Thrifted (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00724ZA4S/ref=twister_B00FBPJWTY">similar</a>) | Brooch: Vintage (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/173070010/pink-enamel-vintage-flower-brooch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=flower%20brooch%20pink&ref=sr_gallery_48">similar</a>) | Lips: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Unicorn Blood (<a href="http://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/liquid-lipstick.html">similar</a> in the shade Heathers)</div>
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I'm sure it's quite obvious that I have been delving deeper into the world of sewing, but I struggled for years as my skills creeped along not wanting to gain any traction. My first big breakthrough was realizing that I needed to research how to use my sewing machine. I thought that sewing was simply a matter of getting a sewing machine. Boom. That was it. I kept buying patterns and attempting to attach fabrics together and for years I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. </div>
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Now I realize plopping myself down in the middle of things like that meant I had several gaps in my knowledge. It was always a mess because I was using the wrong needles or using needles that were way too dull. I know now that each fabric is unique and takes a slightly different skill set to work with successfully. But even with that knowledge I struggled and still did more fighting with my sewing machine than actual sewing.</div>
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The real game changer happened when my sewing machine died. Croaked. Keeled over. Left this world for a better one. I did some research to find the best value and got myself a brand new, shining pet and <i>oh, my.</i> Sewing was suddenly easy! Actually enjoyable! I had nothing holding me back anymore and took full advantage. </div>
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I have spent the last few months actually concentrating on understanding construction and building a repertoire of go-to patterns. I love it!</div>
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I had made a gathered skirt before, but I accidentally stumbled on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_B5_I_Rkk">this video tutorial</a> and found myself engrossed. I watched the entire thing absorbing new knowledge and decided to ditch all prior experience and start fresh. I made three whole skirts the next day and never have I sewn anything I was more proud of. Never had a project gone so well. I only wish there were a thousand more of these videos!</div>
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Cardigan: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-favorite-cardigan-long-sleeve-black-merona/-/A-51624158">Target</a> (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/-/A-17092412">similar</a> in plus) | Skirt: Handmade (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_B5_I_Rkk">pattern</a>, <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0441934/kaufman-london-calling-lawn-floral-olive">fabric</a>) | Tights: Walmart (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/muk-luks-women-s-herringbone-tights/-/A-14129018">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/dublin-texture-tights.html">similar</a> in plus) | Shoes: Thrifted (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZI0Q94/ref=twister_B00F23P7WQ?th=1">similar</a>) | Lips: <a href="http://www.sephora.com/stay-all-day-liquid-lipstick-P374936">Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria</a></div>
Noelle Mettillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314284836319321559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346375991064157461.post-69155270617338539582016-10-10T09:43:00.001-05:002016-10-10T09:43:20.838-05:00Pleasantly Lazy | Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This outfit is all about the comforts of home. It entices me to be languid and stretch out like a cat with a book and a hot cup of coffee- pleasantly lazy. The revealing romper, which in summer is fresh and innocent, becomes softly intimate with the addition of cozy layers. Less skin is exposed, but with a subtle, sensuous result. It's the kind of outfit that encourages an afternoon of being pleasurably supine.</div>
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Maybe I'm drawn to this narrative because the outfit has a feeling of vintage undergarments. I kept imagining a girl lounging about in friendship with others in the daytime hours of a brothel or living unmarried with a man in some rundown apartment, poor, but without want. Comfortable and in gentle leisure with the welcome knowledge that eventually hands will find their way to her body.</div>
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I've mentioned before that I spend my days creating characters for my outfits, right? I wonder how many hours a day I spend in this reverie. I might have a problem, guys.</div>
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Romper: Forever 21+ (<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=dress_romper&ProductID=2000213397&VariantID=">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=plus&Category=plus_size-rompers-jumpsuits&ProductID=2000222068&VariantID=021">similar</a> in plus) | Cardgian: Eloquii (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Womens-V-Neck-Button-Classic-Cardigan/dp/B01DCDL0BO/ref=cts_ap_2_vtp?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2601945442&pf_rd_r=WR5198Z5E2VQYF7M8425&pd_rd_wg=O7MPK&pf_rd_s=desktop-detail-softlines&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B01DCDJAZC&pd_rd_w=fL08v&pf_rd_i=desktop-detail-softlines&pd_rd_r=WR5198Z5E2VQYF7M8425&th=1">similar</a>) | Socks: Torrid (<a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/extraordinarily-longer-thigh-high.html">similar</a>) | Hat: Thrifted (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dorfman-Pacific-Womens-Beret-Black/dp/B000BD0N3U/ref=lp_2474973011_1_18?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1476070051&sr=1-18&nodeID=2474973011&th=1&psc=1">similar</a>) | Shoes: Torrid (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-kady-pointed-toe-lace-up-ballet-flats-mossimo-supply-co/-/A-50271728?lnk=abtest_searchpdp_1">similar</a>) | Lips: <a href="http://www.ulta.com/liquid-suede-cream-lipstick?productId=xlsImpprod12911001">Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Soft Spoken</a></div>
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<b>Links à la Mode, October 6th</b>
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<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Blonde’s Moment: </span><a href="http://www.ablondesmoment.com/2016/10/red-hunter-boots-outfit.html#/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rainy Daze</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cat Eyes & Skinny Jeans: </span><a href="http://www.cateyesandskinnyjeans.com/2016/09/whats-in-my-ipsy-september-2016-glam-bag.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s in my Ipsy September 2016 Glam Bag!</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Concreteislandista: </span><a href="https://concreteislandista.com/2016/09/18/the-fashion-minded-pop-up-shop/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Fashion Minded Pop Up Shop</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elements of Ellis: </span><a href="http://www.elementsofellis.com/grid-print-top/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grid Print Top</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fashion Footprint: </span><a href="http://fashionfootprint.co/2016/09/blacky-black/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Blacky Black</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finite1: </span><a href="http://www.finite1.com/mix-match-fall-colors-jewel-tone-colors/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Mix and Match Fall Colors: Jewel Tone Colors</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jazmin Racquel: </span><a href="http://www.jazminracquel.com/suede-mini-skirt-fall/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suede Mini Skirt for Fall</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lady Diana’s Pearls: </span><a href="http://ladydianaspearls.com/2016/09/plaid-scarf/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cozy Plaid Scarf</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Living After Midnite: </span><a href="http://livingaftermidnite.blogspot.com/2016/10/metallic-berry-fall-makeup.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Makeup Monday: Metallic Berry Fall Makeup</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Middle of Somewhere: </span><a href="http://www.middleofsomewhereblog.com/2016/09/the-weekly-style-edit-link-up-fringe.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Weekly Style Edit Link Up: Fringe</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Milk White Moon: </span><a href="http://www.milkwhitemoon.com/milkwhitemoon/2016/10/3/denim-and-pink"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Denim and Pink</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Modavracha: </span><a href="http://www.modavracha.com/2016/10/circle-bag-trend.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Circle Bag Trend</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Musings of a Shopaholic Mama: </span><a href="http://www.musingsofashopaholicmama.com/fall-floral-wear-3-ways/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fall Floral: How to Wear 3 Ways</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">My Golden Beauty: </span><a href="http://mygoldenbeauty.com/blog-1/9262016the-perfect-peplum-blouse"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Perfect Peplum Blouse for Fall</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">One Awesome Momma: </span><a href="http://www.oneawesomemomma.com/2016/09/15/from-work-to-weekend/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">From Work to Weekend</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Petite Silver Vixen: </span><a href="http://petitesilvervixen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/how-to-wear-black-and-white-without_4.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Wear Black and White without Looking Boring</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Style with Nihan: </span><a href="http://www.stylewithnihan.com/2016/09/radical-stripes/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Radical Stripes</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chic Machine: Product Review: </span><a href="https://thechicmachine.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/product-review-glossiers-super-serums/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Glossier’s Super Serums</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Classy Junk: </span><a href="http://theclassyjunk.blogspot.com/2016/09/7-thrifted-pieces-to-enhance-your.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">7 Easy to Thrift Pieces to Enhance Your Autumn Wardrobe</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wish and Wear: </span><a href="http://verystef76.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/handbag-accessories.html?m=1" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best Supporting Acts</span></a></li>
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All holidays are a good time for me. I will take any reason to celebrate and be festive, but Halloween has a special place in my dark heart. There are a lot of sweet and innocent reasons to love fall. Crunchy golden leaves, brilliant blue skies, the slight chill that makes snuggling into a warm scarf heavenly. But, nothing compares to thrill of Halloween.</div>
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My tastes run towards the chilling and haunting. The question of shadows that appear firm until you turn to meet them. The creak of movement in an empty house. The crackle of energy that moves up your spine while sitting with your back to darkness. I could live in this state all year round, but in October the whole world unfurls into the same mood that wants to fills my head and I can sink deeply into my eerie and gothic delights.</div>
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In particular, I've always held a fascination with witches. I went as a witch for Halloween 5 years in a row when I was a kid. My favorite movies always seems to be about witches. Hocus Pocus, Rosemary's Baby, The Craft, and the newest addition to the list, The Witch. When I was a teenager we stumbled upon a Wiccan celebration while camping and I was completely spellbound (pun so intended). Basically, I like them a lot and they are always the source of my inspiration for Halloween.</div>
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Elegant, unearthly, and an easy, unshakable sense of power. Witches call to me.</div>
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Maybe it's because witches draw my love of granny chic and subtle sexuality into one stirring and unsettling image, but not only do I want to fill my house with this feeling, I only want to dress with a witchy woman in mind for <strike>eternity</strike> the next month. Autumnal, dark, and moody. I want to live deliciously.</div>
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What inspires you in fall? The feelings of harvest and plenty? The ghoulish breath of cold air on your skin? What brings you to life this time of year?</div>
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A few years ago, Target had a commercial running in which a woman has an internal dialog about being a "hat person." She questions if she is, in fact, a hat person or not and she decides that she could be if she did more hat wearing things like apple picking.</div>
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Partly because I am completely susceptible to marking and partly because I really and truly understood what this woman was saying, I immediately decided I needed an apple picking hat. It took me a few years to find one, but it was worth it. This vintage, candy apple red hat is clearly what your don to pick autumn fruits.</div>
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I am a hat person, but unfortunately, I am not a fruit picking person. I can't be. We keep trying and trying but not once have we succeeded. Usually we wait so long that the season passes or the farms are closed, but this time we were catfished. The place had "orchard" in the name, It advertised "Pick your own apples!" But it was all a lie. There wasn't a single tree in the whole place and "pick your own apples" meant fill your bag with whichever variety of apple you want. You know, just like at the grocery store. Clearly, we are not apple picking people because it's not that hard to get right and we just can't make it happen.</div>
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Instead, we explored the non-orchard fields, sampled pears, plums, and the best apple cider I have ever had, and munched on giant, candy coated caramel apples. It turned out to be an amazing day and I'm pretty sure we checked off all the actual fun of apple picking with no actual picking required.</div>
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Dress: <a href="https://www.shopapricity.com/collections/apricity-dresses/products/sunday-coffee-plaid">Apricity</a> (<a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/playful-of-wonder-a-line-dress-in-black-plaid?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=G.PLA.US_NB.B_Low_Inventory&gclid=CjwKEAjwps2_BRC5jduHor-h8xESJADGT-LtDnh-6FuyYgwUprTumlZh4xZgL49UwjBuUH-axj6pJBoCCYHw_wcB">similar</a> in plus) | Cardigan: Eloquii (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Womens-V-Neck-Button-Classic-Cardigan/dp/B01DCDL0BO/ref=cts_ap_2_vtp?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2601945442&pf_rd_r=WR5198Z5E2VQYF7M8425&pd_rd_wg=O7MPK&pf_rd_s=desktop-detail-softlines&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_i=B01DCDJAZC&pd_rd_w=fL08v&pf_rd_i=desktop-detail-softlines&pd_rd_r=WR5198Z5E2VQYF7M8425&th=1">similar</a>) | Tights: Walmart (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/muk-luks-women-s-herringbone-tights/-/A-14129018">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/dublin-texture-tights.html">similar</a> in plus) | Shoes: Thrifted (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DZI0Q94/ref=twister_B00F23P7WQ?th=1">similar</a>) | Hat: Vintage (<a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/accessories/hats/wool-leopard-cloche-hat.html#color=red">similar</a>) | Lips: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in <a href="http://jeffreestarcosmetics.com/products/unicorn-blood">Unicorn Blood</a></div>
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Fall edit, update, haul, whatever you want to call it, we all need a refresh when the calendar happily dances into autumn. Each item listed below is a must have for any person of any style variety for the cool, crisp months heralded by bloggers all over the world. These seven articles of clothing are style elevators. They are sophisticated, timeless classics that can be mixed into an existing wardrobe or implemented into a capsule wardrobe for chic, minimalism. They add interest and luxury to any outfit and can be styled in numerous ways to fit different lives. But, the best part is each item can be easily found at thrift stores for exceptionally less than at a typical retailer.</div>
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You can thrift pretty much anything. Jeans that mold to your body, moto jackets, and high end dresses are all pieces I have seen others thrift or thrifted myself. But, that takes patience and dedication. All the items listed below are for the casual thrifter. The person who pops in every few months or less and doesn't make scoring spectacular pieces an actual job. If you visit multiple thrift stores in your area, you could probably score every single item in one day. That's how prevalent all of these pieces are in normal thrift stores. Everything you see below was thrifted by me in two shopping trips a week apart.</div>
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1. Hats</div>
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Knit or felt, fedora, bowler, or beret, thrift stores have all the hats. Adding a hat to your outfit is the marker of a truly thoughtful dresser. They embody style and interest and set you apart from the masses. Most people only wear hats to serve a function like keeping warm in the winter, but hats can marry form and function quite well. The beautiful materials formed into pleasing shapes can guard you from the cold, protect you from the rain, and hide a bad hair day. No brainer!</div>
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2. Neutral Sweater</div>
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These can be found in black, grey, camel, ivory, navy, etc. You could swim in all the sweater in a Goodwill. Look for details like fine merino wool, eyelet patterns, cable knit, or high necks because these are the finer points that take your outfit from nice to lovely. Wearing a neutral and adding interest through intricate construction or high quality yarn (good yarn has a soft halo that is visibly plush) is instant elegance. That's what sweaters were invented for, obviously. Plus, the neutral colors will allow you pair it with basically everything. Jeans and skirts. Solids and prints. You can even even pop it over a dress for an extra cute and cozy look.</div>
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Pro tip: Look in several sections. Sweaters are very stretchy and depending on your fit needs, you can easily go up or down in size. Also, don't forget to check the men's section!</div>
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This is not a genius, light bulb moment. Flannels are quintessential fall wear and everyone with boots is wearing them. But, there's a reason everyone loves them and it's because they're amazing. Warm, colorful, and graphic - flannels have been a classic for generations. Take your flannel game to the next level by stepping outside of the flannel, boots, and infinity scarf archetype and use it as a layering piece instead. They can be worn tied at the waist on dresses with full skirts, open over tight dresses, or worn under basically everything, letting just the collar peek out.</div>
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Now this is a tiny bit of cheating on my part because, unlike everything else featured here, this particular flannel was not thrifted. My mom gave it to my husband for Christmas and since I have regular access to it, I've never felt the need to thrift one of my own. Yet, it is still within the spirit of this tip because, while women's flannels can be sporadic, men's flannels are abundant. Definitely head to the men's section for this one, especially if you are plus-sized, because the options are much better.</div>
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Like the pullover sweater, the cardigan is a mainstay of the thrift store landscape. There is a rainbow of options, but since we are <i>enhancing</i> your wardrobe, look for ones with embellishments. Think beading, embroidery, or even fun prints. Basically you are looking for special details that add a hint of distinction. I'm very fond of floral embroidery to add a little "granny chic" to my modern dresses. It's a fun, unique way to transcend the average fashion choices of today, but, there are plenty of options that could satisfy a sleek or modern aesthetic, as well.</div>
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Remember knits are stretchy. Don't be afraid to look in several size sections.</div>
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5. Blouse with an interesting neckline</div>
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This can be a shirt collar, ruffles, trimming, or a pussy bow. All add a bit of something extra to your look and can be worn alone or layered under cardigans, pullovers, or dresses. There is almost nothing that doesn't benefit from a collared shirt and adding just this one extra layer can turn your outfit into a purposeful and intelligent moment.</div>
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6. Wool Skirt</div>
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Or a similarly weighted skirt. This item is about making the copious amounts of donated business attire work for you. Wool is an expensive looking fabric that doesn't ebb and flow with the trends. It's a wardrobe standard. It's classic, it's cozy, and it often comes in plaid, which is always a bonus.</div>
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Pro Tip: Hemming a skirt is an easy sewing skill to acquire even if you don't have a machine. The grey skirt pictured above was a frumpy looking maxi skirt that was loaded with potential. The brand is Ralph Lauren, it's 100% wool, and it has pockets. Hello. All I had to do was zip it through my sewing machine to take it from a dowdy maxi to a cute mini perfect for wearing with thick tights. The green, plaid skirt pictured above was vintage, 100% wool, and made for a much taller person. Zip, zip, zip. Dream skirt! So, shop for any length of skirt and when you get home grab a scissors, needle, and thread and customize!</div>
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These are not the exact oxfords I thrifted recently as I'm not sure where the new ones are hiding right now. But, these were thrifted and the fact that I have multiple oxfords to choose from illustrates how easy they are to find. </div>
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Oxfords are all generally the same shape and are characterized by the lace-up closure, but you can find oxfords to suit any style. The ones pictured above are of the brogue variety which means they have multiple pieces and decorative perforations. These are my favorite and are great for a modern vintage aesthetic. But, they also range from simple leather all the way to crazy colors and materials and opting for oxfords with a typical jeans and t-shirt look instantly ups your style quotient.</div>
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Now, my lovelies, you are armed with a plan. Go forth and score some deals!</div>
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There are so few purely good things in life. Everything seems to come with conditions and agendas and side effects. But, when you come across one of these moments in life, a good friendship, a kind act, a compliment from a stranger, you need to use it to fill yourself up with it's good and simple energy. Breath it in. Radiate it out. Live it. </div>
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Stop hanging on to the hardships and negativity because when you do, you become it. Being hurt makes you hard. Being hard makes you mean. Don't let that pain take ownership of you and instead take in and foster kindness like it's nutrients.</div>
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I experienced one of those really great moments recently. I'm not sure if the other person wants it broadcast to the world, so I will just say that it was exactly the kind of moment that will nurture the good bits of my spirit for a <i>long</i> time. I hope that someday soon I will be able to repay the kindness and fuel her spirit in the same way.</div>
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You know what else is <i>always</i> good no matter the season? Polka dots and fruit prints! Although my lemon print dress might not make it into fall and winter, this wonderful print with it's bright, saturated colors and monochromatic polka dots is a classic for all year. I had a blast wearing it to one of the final music festivals our town does weekly in the warmer months. Styled with black accessories and the hallmarks of fall (socks, tights, and boots) and a lip color that is in the same color family as the watermelon, but a darker, richer version for fall, the dress was perfect for the festivities and the gentle chill in the air. I was happy to bid Friday Night Live a farewell in this dress.</div>
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Dress: Gift (<a href="http://www.eshakti.com/shop/Dresses/Lemon-print-crepe-fit-and-flare-dress-CL0041631">similar</a>) | Tights: <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/paris-fleur-de-lis-pantyhose.html">Sock Dreams</a> | Socks: Torrid (<a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/extraordinarily-longer-thigh-high.html">similar</a>) | Hat: Boohoo (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vbiger-Woolen-Roll-up-Fedora-Bowler/dp/B0156432JU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474911011&sr=8-3&keywords=bowler%2Bhat&th=1">similar</a>) | Boots: Modcloth (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-deejay-lace-up-boot/76435.html?dwvar_76435_color=black#prefn1=color&prefv1=Black&start=9">similar</a>) | Lips: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in <a href="http://jeffreestarcosmetics.com/products/unicorn-blood">Unicorn Blood</a>.</div>
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I heard something interesting the other day. Someone told me that her style goal is to, every day, look cute, but also look like she could kill a man. Not only did I immediately fall in love with this person, but I was also struck by the idea of having a style goal in this context. As in when you walk out your door what is the first feeling you want others to have about you based on how you've styled your clothing. I've seen people talk about wanting to wear more hats, be more girly, be more comfortable, etc, but the idea of having a master goal for the overall aesthetic of your style was something I hadn't committed to tangible thought. </div>
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I've discussed the concept of having five words to define your style in this post <a href="http://theclassyjunk.blogspot.com/2016/02/how-to-find-your-style.html">here</a>, yet that is somewhat different than what I am talking about today. That's more like the bullet points that come after the overall goal, or mission statement of your style.</div>
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The moment this concept was brought to my attention I knew immediately what my style goal is. Every day, when I walk into my closet and start puzzling the pieces of my wardrobe into a complete picture what I hope to accomplish is to look like I am going to go read in the coffee shop with a giant mug of black, fragrant coffee in my hand after spending the morning scouring antique shops and thrift stores for oddities. I want to look like books, good coffee, and piles of dusty, discarded treasures. I want to look like warmth, curiosity, and intelligent prose.</div>
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No matter the season or my mood, I can find this standard in my style. If I am feeling dark and villainous, sweet and spunky, or wild and free spirited, I can identify the criterion of my style goal in everything I do. It's in the rich colors, the luxurious or delicate fabrics, the humorous t-shirts, and the attention to detail that layers thought and care into each outfit.</div>
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So, now I am curious about all of you. If you clear your mind and draw up the first feeling you have about your style, what comes to mind? Is it an action? Is it a place? Is it a feeling? What is at the core of your style and how does that translate into outfits? Are there colors or fabrics or prints that exemplify this gut instinct for you? Identifying this is quite freeing. It helps you understand that you are not trying to create something out of nothing when you are curating a style and everything you need to know is already in you. Trust the core and find your way, loves!</div>
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Do you have a style mission statement? Were you inspired to identify yours after reading this or did you already have one that you carried with you in your mind? Please, discuss this with me in comments!</div>
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Top: <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/blouses/to-quiche-their-own-cardigan-in-cream">Modcloth</a> | Cami: <a href="http://www.maurices.com/product/scoop-neck-tank/1207#color/C6606">Maurices</a> (<a href="http://www.maurices.com/product/plus-size-scoop-neck-tank/27175#color/C4353">same</a> in plus) | Jeans: Torrid (<a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1048558&vid=1&pid=322653002">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="http://www.torrid.com/product/torrid-premium-stretch-ultra-skinny-jeans---medium-wash-with-destruction-regular/10521343.html?cgid=jeans#start=10">similar</a> in plus) | Shoes: Torrid (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FWGGR8U/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ecceowl00-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01FWGGR8U&linkId=64aeadb787525b926c439e8932d9b1f0">similar</a>) | Hat: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/floppy-hats-merona-oxblood/-/A-46790152">Target</a> | Lips: <a href="http://www.sephora.com/stay-all-day-liquid-lipstick-P374936">Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria</a></div>
<br />Noelle Mettillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10314284836319321559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346375991064157461.post-23727082401559404322016-09-22T08:44:00.000-05:002016-09-22T08:44:01.324-05:00We Are Pirates | BBRBF Book Club + Outfit<br />
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Welcome to this month's edition of BBRBF Book Club. Let the fanfare ensue!</div>
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This month we are reading "We Are Pirates" by Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) and boy, do I have a feeling we're about to dive into some murky waters.</div>
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<i>A boat has gone missing. Goods have been stolen. There is blood in the water. It is the twenty-first century and a crew of pirates is terrorizing the San Francisco Bay.<br /><br />Phil is a husband, a father, a struggling radio producer, and the owner of a large condo with a view of the water. But he’d like to be a rebel and a fortune hunter.<br /><br />Gwen is his daughter. She’s fourteen. She’s a student, a swimmer, and a best friend. But she’d like to be an adventurer and an outlaw.<br /><br />Phil teams up with his young, attractive assistant. They head for the open road, attending a conference to seal a deal.<br /><br />Gwen teams up with a new, fierce friend and some restless souls. They head for the open sea, stealing a boat to hunt for treasure.<br /><br />We Are Pirates is a novel about our desperate searches for happiness and freedom, about our wild journeys beyond the boundaries of our ordinary lives.<br /><br />Also, it’s about a teenage girl who pulls together a ragtag crew to commit mayhem in the San Francisco Bay, while her hapless father tries to get her home.</i><br />
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The book begins with a flash forward to the end of our story and after the little trickery that is played with the reader in this first chapter, I had high hopes for the rest of the book. It was clear the author could <i>write</i>. His prose is dark and comical and reads almost like contemporary poetry - dealing out heavy meaning in the mundane. But, as the story unravels, and wow does it take forever to get there, there becomes a disconnect between the lyrical writing and the character development, plot, and heck, even the setting.</div>
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Gwen is a 14 year old girl being forced to visit Errol, an aging man with Alzheimer's and penchant for pirates, as a punishment for shoplifting. Gwen begins the story as an annoying and angst-y teen with a real grudge against her parents.</div>
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Phil Needle is her father. He's main mission through the book is to have his radio show picked up and produced. Phil Needle is also selfish, misogynistic, and <i>annoying</i>. Every bit of his story is just sour, serves no greater purpose to the (muddy) main themes, and could be entirely stricken from the book. At a point, it seems, that his entire purpose is to make the reader feel uncomfortable. Which he does. A lot. His hang up with his old receptionist who left because he wasn't "satisfying her needs" is just unpleasant. And not in a Walter White or Amy from Gone Girl kind of unpleasant that makes you feel hungry and guilty all at once. This is a kind of unpleasant that's similar to catching your grandparents doing it. Yeah. It's just something you do not need to know about. Ever.</div>
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After about 50% of the book is over, and you come to accept the book isn't actually about pirates, but a father-daughter tale of learning to understand each other, Gwen actually decides to become an actual pirate. In the San Francisco Bay. Yup. She employs her equally angst-y best friend, Errol, and two other tag-a-longs, who unbelievably jump on board to a life of crime with two young girls and a sick, old man with very little resistance.</div>
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From this point everything crumbles from vaguely uncomfortable and dull to utterly unbelievable and ridiculous. There is nothing evidenced in this book that could back up the actions taken by Gwen and her band of rascals and that pretty much blows the whole book. Well, that and Phil Needle and everything about him.</div>
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I was hoping a powerful ending could sweep in and save all this wonderful prose from the grips of a truly bad book, but, besides a few haunting and scenes with Phil Needle and Gwen accepting the depths of their consequences, it's pretty much the author taking the last few pages to cram the idea that people are emotional pirates pillaging happiness from each other in the readers face and our heroes learn nothing.</div>
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The author is just trying way too hard with this plot, not hard enough with his characters, and now we've got this weird, well-written, terrible book in our world to confuse readers for years to come. Hooray.</div>
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There's nothing masterfully inspired about this outfit except<i> look how pretty!</i> Frankly, I merely chose this dress for how perfect it looked next to the book cover. I just recently bought this dress off a BST and the seller described it as classy and autumnal as sh*t. Ad agencies need to take notes from this girl! I have never wanted to look more like wallpaper in my life and I promise you that this dress will be styled to death (which is not unlike being hacked a part by a meat cleaver) on this blog, but I wanted to debut it in its purest, autumnal AF form because it is <i>perfection</i>.</div>
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I did wear my pirate ship brooch though so some part of this outfit is swashbuckling! </div>
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Dress: BST Group (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HQ13C8C/ref=twister_B01HQ13CWS?th=1">similar</a>) | Shoes: Trifted (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Refresh-Women-Amany-Pumps-Shoes-Black/dp/B00DZI0W1G/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1474504493&sr=1-1&nodeID=7147440011&keywords=oxford%2Bshoes%2Bfor%2Bwomen&th=1&psc=1">similar</a>) | Brooch: Antique (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/249365847/damascene-ship-brooch-gold-black-red">similar</a>) | Lips: Colourpop's Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Chilly Chili (<a href="https://colourpop.com/products/limbo#">similar</a>)</div>
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Last september, I bought this scalloped LC for Lauren Conrad top because I thought it would be the <i>perfect</i> summer to fall transition outfit with my striped skirt and then I never wore it. I don't know why. It just didn't happen. When September rolled around again I was determined to do this combo justice and document it properly, but this will be my final summery outfit this year. I'm done! No more! I am not leaving my house without a cardigan for another six months. Do you hear me Mother Nature?!</div>
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The reason I was drawn to this top for those weeks when summer is stubbornly clinging to September is the myriad of wonderful colors. The bright pink is so cheerful and hints at summer while the muted grey and green snuggle up against the rich navy. I enjoy this top all year round and it's such a nice pattern to pair with a cardigan, but I love not having to hide the scalloped neck and sleeves. I would absolutely wear this outfit in summer so to inch it closer to fall, I added the tights and faux suede heels. Patterned tights and shoes with a rich texture are just enough warmth to fight the morning chill and add some cozy vibes to any summer outfit. </div>
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Shirt: Kohls (<a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/blouses/classy-attributes-top">similar</a>, <a href="http://www.torrid.com/product/floral-border-tank-top/10565403.html#q=floral%2Btop&start=99">similar</a> in plus) | Skirt: Modcloth <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/skirts/dusk-and-stunner-skirt">(similar</a>) | Tights: Walmart (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/muk-luks-women-s-herringbone-tights/-/A-14129018">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="https://www.sockdreams.com/dublin-texture-tights.html">similar</a> in plus) | Brooch:Vintage (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/459738598/vintage-tiger-cowrie-shell-brooch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=white%20vintage%20moth%20brooch&ref=sr_gallery_12">similar</a>) | Shoes: Trifted (<a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/kelly+.and.+katie+isabella+pump?prodId=362987">similar</a>) | Lips: <a href="http://www.ulta.com/liquid-suede-cream-lipstick?productId=xlsImpprod12911001#">Nyx's Lip Suede in Soft Spoken</a></div>
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They're everywhere on the internet style hubs, am I right? I've come to associate them with the cool, casual, effortless air of street style. The kind of style that makes bed head, over-sized everything, and plain basics look impossibly modern and chic. The kind of style that does not want you to sit with it at lunch.</div>
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While I can admire that type of style - from afar - it's more like being at a museum with giant signs saying, "DO NOT TOUCH THE EXHIBITS" as it is so dramatically different than my own style or even the average style of the region I live in.</div>
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When I thrifted this pleated skirt a couple of weeks ago wasn't sure how to style it in the interim of me deciding it's fall and September catching up to my decision, I took to the internet for inspirantion and Pinterest was very clear in it's commandment. Wear it with a grey tee. Which makes a lot of sense because pleated skirts are quite trendy right now and there's nothing that street style does better than trendy. I was definitely attracted to the juxtaposition of the laid-back style mixed with the hyper feminine skirt and I knew I was going to give it a shot in spite of it's street style origins.</div>
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When I put the outfit together I felt instantly <i>cool</i>. I could have fit right into a google search for "fashion blogger." But as this is a <i>style</i> blog, why stop there? I wanted to prove that this easy, casual style could reflect my personal eclectic, retro style while still maintaining the easy, chic vibe that's so popular right now.</div>
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The best way for me to achieve this was to mix in some signature markers of my own style. A bold lipstick because I'm very comfortable with dark, edgy lips and they jive well with the look as is. A headscarf for that retro, thrifted touch. I'm absolutely sure there is no outfit that doesn't benefit from a headscarf. They're niche enough to set you apart, but almost everyone seems to enjoy the funky, stylish quality it has. I get many compliments while sporting a headscarf no matter what the rest of the outfit is. And finally, a vintage novelty brooch for oddity. But, I opted for my pirate ship brooch to add whimsy without the cuteness and I rather enjoyed the masculine edge it had.</div>
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Overall, I was very happy with the outcome and even wore it twice in one week. I officially deem the grey tee an acceptable basic for any style. Let the rejoicing commence!</div>
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Skirt: Thrifted (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/185655470/vintage-70s-red-berry-pleated-skirtmidi?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-clothing-womens_clothing-skirts&utm_custom1=555acfc0-0232-46c1-b0a2-48223ed3261a&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6uO-BRDbzujwtuzAzfkBEiQAAnhJ0Iz8LKWXkqjpjt6BRpcmDFHIMK86OH_xfrQuGfehz4saAuNp8P8HAQ">similar</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/465168696/80-off-fall-sale-vintage-1970s-sag?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=plus%20size%20red%20pleated%20skirt&ref=sr_gallery_21">similar</a> vintage finds, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-pleated-skirt-who-what-wear/-/A-51015151">similar</a> is straight sizes, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-plus-size-pleated-skirt-who-what-wear/-/A-51014016">similar</a> in plus ) | Shirt: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/solid-tee-shirt/-/A-50547612">Target</a> (<a href="http://m.kohls.com/product/prd-2261396/plus-size-sonoma-goods-for-life-v-essential-tee.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=WOMENS%20UPDATED&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=google&utm_product=99805466&CID=shopping15&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6uO-BRDbzujwtuzAzfkBEiQAAnhJ0Aw57DmtxG8AEhHdUj__XpN5TAgu8htgeIL8-no3nBYaAuk18P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COKw_4S8j88CFRSoaQodQZ4G-g">similar</a> in plus) | Brooch: Vintage (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/249365847/damascene-ship-brooch-gold-black-red">similar</a>) | Shoes: Target (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-earline-quarter-strap-sandals-black-7-5-merona/-/A-50026504?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Shoes+Shopping_Brand&adgroup=SC_Shoes&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9018819&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6uO-BRDbzujwtuzAzfkBEiQAAnhJ0K9d5ISAcnfHPtSxemSA-HoC5vY4dd9-kk5BDxbR_98aAnQc8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds">similar</a>) | Lips: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in <a href="https://www.beautylish.com/s/jeffree-star-velour-liquid-lipstick-unicorn-blood">Unicorn Blood</a> (<a href="https://colourpop.com/products/lax">similar</a>)</div>
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You want to know what one of my biggest insecurities is? One of the biggest things that holds me back from taking advantage of opportunities and making connections with people? The thing that makes everything in my head go "pop, fizz" when having a totally average conversation with someone? It's the fear that I have nothing of value to add. It's the fear that who I am as a person is so sub par that I do not benefit the people around me. Even when I do something right and I am applauded for it, I am filled with a terror that I will have to find exactly the right combination of steps to repeat whatever good thing I did over and over again because now I've created an expectation!</div>
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I avoid situations that might lead to me being required to contribute and when I can't avoid them, I work so hard and put so much effort into contributing something decent that two things happen. I completely burn myself out and I go so over the top that I often get accused of being an overachiever. After I graduated college, I actually had a teacher tell me that they were dramatically reducing the expectations of our final portfolio presentations because of students like me who took it to extremes. I felt so utterly deflated. I had worked so hard to show my value and I had somehow broke the whole system? What?</div>
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I've grown to understand that it's an unreasonable fear because it's impossible to be valuable to every person and situation I encounter. Sometimes I will fail and sometimes I will succeed. I <i>know </i>this. But, it's a matter of feeling this, as well.</div>
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Last fall I made the decision to be more open to people and opportunities that come my way and I think I've done a good job. I started this blog back up, I said yes to so many things that I would have hid from before. But, it's also made me keenly aware of why I hid from so much. Not being good enough sucks! I feel rejection to my core and I take on every situation like I'm taking on a charging bull. With the hard expectation of critical failure.</div>
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So, at the precipice of another autumn, I'm pledging something else to myself. I will see my own value. I will value my time. I will value my talent. I will value my intelligence. I will value the entirety of my parts and what that allows me to offer to other people and at the same time I will accept that it is <i>ok</i> if someone else doesn't value me the way I do. </div>
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You can fail a test. You can fail at a game. But, you cannot fail at being a person.</div>
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That means I am not going to point out all the ways that these photos make me feel like a failure. I'm going to try to see all the things in these photos that are the exact opposite of failure. Yes, it was raining and I was rushed. Yes, I was struggling with a remote and getting the camera to focus on me. But, why would I let those things eat me up when I went out and did any of this in the first place? I was brave enough to dance around in front of a camera while people watched. I was skilled enough to make my own skirt. I took the time and effort to style this outfit and package up my creativity into this blog post and I am happy to put all those good, valuable things out into the world.</div>
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And I want you to know all the same things about yourself! You are wonderful and valuable and there is good in everything you feel like you failed at just because you did it and you did it like no one else could.</div>
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Skirt: Handmade (<a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0381179/succulents-multi-color-succulents-creme-multi?CAWELAID=172000510000634048&cm_mmc=google-_-Google+Shopping-_-GS_fabric-_-_mkwid|s9HG3dpsw|pcrid|46683858482|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google+Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=s9HG3dpsw|pcrid|46683858482|pkw||pmt||pdv|c|&gclid=Cj0KEQjwpNm-BRCJ3rDNmOuKi9IBEiQAlzDJHxqs3qSrqHMkbJXlwAq6UOQdsQVad3RA1xu9QqI6Vs0aAitI8P8HAQ">similar fabric</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM_B5_I_Rkk">tutorial on making a gathered skirt</a>) | Shirt: <a href="http://www.citychiconline.com/product-108914-simple-double-layer-top-ivory">City Chic</a> (<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=top_blouses-sleeveless&ProductID=2000167935&VariantID=041">similar</a> in straight sizes) | Shoes: Modcloth (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-margot-knot-slide/77170.html?dwvar_77170_color=yellow#prefn1=color&prefv1=Yellow&start=2&OCID=af_ls_je6NUbpObpQ&AID=1&TYPE=10">similar</a>) | Necklace: Charming Charlie (<a href="http://www.charmingcharlie.com/vivie-tassel-necklace.html#color=silver">similar</a>) | Scarf: Kohls (<a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/collection-xiix-dot-to-dot-skinny-scarf/4298302?cm_mmc=google-_-productads-_-Women%3AScarves_Wraps_Ponchos%3AScarves-_-5125975rkg_id%3Dh-b21508ea2f65ecb0e92ae915d1d2b58c_t-1473691868&adpos=1o1&creative=57187683833&device=c&network=g&gclid=Cj0KEQjwpNm-BRCJ3rDNmOuKi9IBEiQAlzDJH5DurM3uZr2su8RsndUbOhZVTr8knqztglmhDl9Lx6YaAiUj8P8HAQ">similar</a>) Lips: Colourpop's Liquid Lipstick in Scrooge (<a href="https://colourpop.com/products/more-better">similar</a>)</div>
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I made a dress! But, more importantly I made a great dress! The last handmade dress I shared was the test run for this beauty and I'm so happy I worked all the kinks out and learned the best way to handle some steps because this dress has been filling my head since February. I came across the Bernie Dexter dress in the same print and was lost to it. I have a giant, mooshy soft spot for kitchen motifs and this print shot an arrow of love straight into the vulnerable underbelly of my soft spot. I told myself that $170 dollars was completely reasonable for a dress. I could totally buy it!</div>
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Then reality, responsibility, and reason set in. I said farewell to the dress and moved on. That is until I realized it was Michael Miller fabric. Widely available and easy to find Michael Miller fabric. I snagged a few yards. Found a book that could help me grow from occasional skirt maker to dressmaker and dove in! Except, not really because I made darn sure I could do this right before I cut into the good stuff.</div>
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I am so glad that I didn't let my impatience take over because I was able to hone my skills and modify the bodice pattern to suit my needs exactly. I learned how to change the fit of the pattern because the bodice of the first dress was too wide and short for my torso. I got brave and drafted a longer version with deeper darts and was impressed with the improvement. Then I had the idea to create a more flattering neckline by tracing the lemon print dress as that neckline makes me feel like strutting and the existing one made me feel like a frump. While this dress cost a fraction of the Bernie Dexter dress, it is customized perfectly to my body and is even better than the store-bought version because of that.</div>
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I would highly recommend the <i>Love at First Stitch</i> book to anyone interested in beginning to learn to sew or to improve their skills. Because I was already knowledgeable about sewing, I skipped right to the last pattern, but the book starts with very basic sewing and builds up. Even after making the Lilou Dress, I know I will benefit from the other patterns, especially the button up shirt pattern! I must confess I am terrified of sleeves! And buttonholes. Don't judge.</div>
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Dress: Handmade (<a href="http://berniedexter.com/collections/dresses/products/paris-dress-in-the-kitchen-print">similar</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/461523328/retro-vintage-fifties-kitchen-dishes-tea?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-fabric&utm_custom1=555acfc0-0232-46c1-b0a2-48223ed3261a&gclid=Cj0KEQjw0rm-BRCn85bm8uS-zK0BEiQAHo4vrAMa_xVOWJTMwwi_m4LbRSxo9qGDjl0zHohZS5IcUr0aAu308P8HAQ">fabric</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Love-First-Stitch-Demystifying-Dressmaking/dp/1611802342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473188662&sr=8-1&keywords=love+at+first+stitch">pattern</a>) | Brooch: <a href="https://www.erstwilder.com/products/popular-preserve-brooch-red">Erstwilder</a> | Belt: Torrid (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Solid-Color-Leather-Adjustable-Skinny/dp/B0052T0HOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1473188752&sr=1-1&nodeID=2474940011&refinements=p_n_size_browse-vebin%3A2343361011">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/eVogues-Plus-Interlocking-Buckle-Elastic/dp/B01DIF1XTK/ref=sr_1_5?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1473188891&sr=1-5&nodeID=2474940011&keywords=plus+size+red+belt">similar</a> in plus) | Shoes: <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/shoes-sandals/salt-water-sandal-in-red">Modcloth</a> | Lips: <a href="http://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/liquid-lipstick.html">Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Spicy</a></div>
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This dress is my little pride and joy. I've only had it for a few weeks and it's already been worn more than any of my other dresses this summer. Someone said that it reminded her of the Golden Girls and suddenly my love for this floral off-the-shoulder dress tripled, filled with with stars, and became a pal and a confidante.</div>
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That is how this dress became my Blanche dress. Did you just hear a choir of angels? I did. Nothing makes me happier than a thing that I love that references another thing that I love.</div>
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My little princess, and I say <i>princess</i> with all the intended grandeur and pomp that a princess demands, wanted very much to be involved in this photo shoot. Which, of course, I obliged because I am her most loyal and worshipping subject. Plus, I only get to photograph her when she deems it an acceptable time. I admit I melt into a puddle when she twirls and strikes dramatic poses for the camera. I even have several photos of her performing "Let It Go" because, obviously, that's the princess's favorite song.</div>
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I would never be the kind of mom who forced my daughter to wear dresses and do girly things if she didn't want to, but that is <i>not</i> going to be a problem with this one.</div>
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Dress: Thrifted (<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=F21&category=dress&productid=2000205196">similar</a> in straight size, <a href="http://www.simplybe.com/jameela-jamil/jameela-jamil-print-off-shoulder-dress/invt/ff981ck">similar</a> in plus) | Belt: Target (<a href="http://www.target.com/p/belt-mossimo-supply-co-s-cognac/-/A-50302501">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/eVogues-Braided-Elastic-Leatherette-Fashion/dp/B007NG6OV8?ie=UTF8&keywords=evogue%20belt%20plus%20size%20brown&qid=1455075343&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1&tag=viglink121699-20">similar</a> in plus) | Shoes: Modcloth (<a href="http://www.payless.com/womens-margot-knot-slide/77170.html?dwvar_77170_color=yellow#prefn1=color&prefv1=Yellow&start=2&OCID=af_ls_je6NUbpObpQ&AID=1&TYPE=10">similar</a>) | Lips: MAC Lipstick in Sounds Like Noise (<a href="http://www.ulta.com/color-stay-just-bitten-kissable-balm-stain?productId=xlsImpprod4410269#">similar</a>)</div>
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Spending so much of my time cultivating an online life that is filled with similar minded people often allows me to forget how "other" my style actually is. That is until I'm standing in a crowd of parents at my sons' school and no one looks like me, I'm <i>again</i> asked if I'm going to a wedding while running errands, or when typing in "fall outfits" only brings up some combination of boyfriend jeans, button up shirts, and blanket scarves in every image and I have to start adding a long string of adverbs to find the right style inspiration that appeals to me. In those moments it is oddly off-putting to me how naturally subversive to the norm I am.</div>
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Maybe it's because I spend so much time "oooohing and aaaahing" over blogs and instagram accounts with the same aesthetics that I see my inclination to eclectic, retro styles and my habitual over dressing as common place. In my mind the world is full of people like me, and it is, just not in my immediate physical world.</div>
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But, even when I know my appearance is more instagram worthy than grocery store worthy, I still do it. I still step out in a pin-able outfit inspo with #ootd swirling around me because I like living up to the person in my head more than I dislike the stares and odd comments. I voluntarily set myself apart from the world to become a part of the smaller, prettier world of vintage lovers and retrophiles.</div>
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And in more ways than just clothing. It's in the home I chose, the furniture that fills it, the music I listen to, and the movies that collect in my netflix queue. It's in the fact that I spend more time in antique and thrift stores than in malls and that I know more about the evolution of corsets than the Kardashians. It's not <i>exactly</i> a subculture but it's pretty dang close and it's definitely a lifestyle choice. Within this world there are smaller subsets that are more defined; pinups and lolitas or rockabilly and burlesque. There are vintage purists who only dress in actual vintage, there are those who create an almost theatrical characterization of past style movements, and there are people like me who dabble in several eras to create an eclectic, modern interpretation of vintage. Skye from My Kingdom for a Hat does a great job of detailing these exact categories in this post <a href="https://colormebrazen.wordpress.com/2016/02/16/dabblers-devotees-an-ethnography-of-vintage-blogging/">here</a>. It's a varied world that encompasses everything from edgy and alternative to elegant and demure, but it's always a celebration of artistry, the human form in all shapes and sizes, and a proclivity for the history and styles of the 20th century.</div>
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This outfit is the perfect reflection of my corner of the retrophile world. Part reproduction and part contemporary, I combine bits of old and new to create a wearable look that would never be in a magazine or be labeled #streetstyle. I've taken a trendy, casual piece like an overall dress, found the most unique one that existed in the <i>entire</i> world, and actually managed to make it fancy.</div>
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Would this fit in anywhere other than the facebook groups (heyoooooh, mermicorns) I hang out in, retro style hashtags, or stylized pinterest boards? Noooope. But, blending in has never been something I know how to do so I'll just stick with my strengths for now.</div>
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Dress: City Chic (<a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?br=F21&category=dress&productid=2000221127">similar</a>, <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-Wiggle-Dress-in-Bright-Floral-Print/1adn3r/?iid=6493355&clr=Multi&SearchQuery=floral+pencil+dress&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=295&gridsize=3&gridrow=4&gridcolumn=3&mporgp=L2Fzb3MvYXNvcy13aWdnbGUtZHJlc3MtaW4tYnJpZ2h0LWZsb3JhbC1wcmludC9wcm9kLw..">similar</a>, and <a href="http://us.asos.com/Closet-Tie-Back-Midi-Dress-with-Cap-Sleeve/1b0be7/?iid=7027601&clr=Floralprint&SearchQuery=floral+pencil+dress&pgesize=36&pge=1&totalstyles=295&gridsize=3&gridrow=4&gridcolumn=2&mporgp=L2Nsb3NldC1sb25kb24vY2xvc2V0LXRpZS1iYWNrLW1pZGktZHJlc3Mtd2l0aC1jYXAtc2xlZXZlL3Byb2Qv">similar</a> in straight sizes, <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-CURVE-Overall-Dress-in-Mid-Wash-Blue/1a9t23/?iid=6215570&clr=Midwashblue&SearchQuery=overall+dress&pgesize=3&pge=0&totalstyles=3&gridsize=3&gridrow=1&gridcolumn=1&mporgp=L2Fzb3MtY3VydmUvYXNvcy1jdXJ2ZS1vdmVyYWxsLWRyZXNzLWluLW1pZC13YXNoLWJsdWUvcHJvZC8.">similar</a> and <a href="http://us.asos.com/ASOS-CURVE-Wiggle-Dress-In-Bright-Floral-Print/1aqqrb/?iid=6634882&clr=Floralprint&SearchQuery=floral+dress&pgesize=36&pge=8&totalstyles=1630&gridsize=3&gridrow=4&gridcolumn=2&mporgp=L2Fzb3MtY3VydmUvYXNvcy1jdXJ2ZS13aWdnbGUtZHJlc3MtaW4tYnJpZ2h0LWZsb3JhbC1wcmludC9wcm9kLw..">similar</a> in plus) | Cardigan: <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/cardigans/charter-school-cardigan-in-peacock">Modcloth</a> | Belt: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/eVogues-Plus-Buckle-Elastic-White/dp/B01AJNZP3E/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1472566494&sr=8-21&keywords=evogue%2Bbelt">Amazon</a> (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Women-Shaped-Interlocking-Buckle-Stretch/dp/B00CQIFU9K/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1472566555&sr=8-6&keywords=vintage%2Bbelt">similar</a> in straight size) | Shoes: Macy's (<a href="http://www.dsw.com/shoe/journee+collection+hali+pump?prodId=365001">similar</a>) | Lips: MAC lipstick in Sounds Like Noise (<a href="http://www.ulta.com/color-stay-just-bitten-kissable-balm-stain?productId=xlsImpprod4410269#">similar</a>)</div>
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