outfits: walking the dag

i'm a creature of habit.  i like my routines and i get anxious when things don't go according to plan.  fortunately this works out for george since he (and most dogs i assume) like routines.  one thing that george and i do every day after work is go for a long walk.  rain or shine.  doesn't matter we have to do it.  since the sun decides to finally come out around the time we go for walks i've been living in these aerie shorts.  they're so comfy and the more i wear them the more they stretch to that perfect amount of bagginess.  and they have spacious pockets!  key for caring all those puppy treats and poop bags.  nothing worse than getting caught not picking up your pup's poo.  fact's of life people.  life can't be glamorous all the time.  

lets say my rainy day walking gear isn't as fashionable.  i look more like your typical seattleite.  :)

wearing:

tee ~ vintage via dad

shorts ~ aerie

shoes ~ van's with custom laces

xo alicia

outfits: breaking the mold

i feel like every few years my tastes in fashion want to do a 180.  i'm currently at that crossroads.  its not that i want to dress super trendy, thats not the type of gal i am.  i like to stick to my tomboyish roots.  heck i preferred nina turtles to barbie any day.  and if i did play barbie's it was usually to dress ken in drag.  i wonder what a psychologist would have to say about that.  anyway barbie has nothing to do with my current conundrum.  if i were rich i'd just hop a plane to new york and have a ball.  but since i live in a place called reality, i've been purging some oldies at buffalo and slowly trying to get some new pieces in rotation.  lately this lady in particular and all of these ladies have been my inspiration.  another obstacle has been shopping local.  i love to support my local businesses, but besides totokaelo, the pnw doesn't have much to offer me.  

boohoo, poor me, right?  anyway.  i'm finally off my vacation comedown and getting back into my daily routine.  boy did i miss ballet!  it makes monday almost the best day of the week, ALMOST.  i wish it was more often than that.

outfit 1:

sweater ~ club monaco {old}

skirt ~ hinge via nordstrom

booties ~ target

outfit 2:

dress ~ marc by marc jacobs

flats ~ h&m {recent}

outfit 3:

tee ~ nordstrom

jeans ~ joes jeans

belt ~ gap

brogues ~ halogen via nordstrom

hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you.  i'm bummed i'll be missing grimes and neko case at the capitol hill block party but with rain in the forecast, hiking in eastern washington sounds like a much better. time. 

xo alicia

outfits: highlighter

Another quick hello before I'm off to Vegas for a girls only weekend.  I used to think it was inaprop to wear cross trainers anywhere but the gym, but ever since i got these bright babies I can't seem to keep them off my feet.  I like to think they make me faster.  

wearing:

sweater ~ Gap

jeans ~ Levi's

cross trainers ~ Nike

bags ~ Pendelton, Fafi x Lesportsac 

Lets hope I hit the jackpot!  

xo Alicia

outfits: frequent flyer miles

A quick hello before I'm off to a work conference in Indianapolis and then Vegas for 4 days for a friend's birthday!  Not to mention I just did a little road trip to Crater Lake.  Nice to pretend to be a jet setter for a month.  The boyf and George sure are sad though.  You can follow along my travels on Instagram.  

I pulled myself together a couple of days last week.  I love that grey sweatshirt too much.  I got splattered while painting the new apartment (note to self latex chalkboard paint doesn't wash out).  It was time for a new one anyway, but then it slowly crept back into rotation.  Oh well. :)

outfit 1:

sweater ~ J. Crew

jeans ~ Levi's

beanie ~ Casual Industrees

booties ~ Target

outfit 2:

sweatshirt ~ Target

top ~ thrifted

skirt ~ Forever 21

tights ~ drugstore

slippers ~ By Paige

outfit 3:

field jacket ~ vintage/found in my gma's attic

sweater ~ Tommy Girl

shorts ~ AE

tights ~ drugstore

booties ~ Target

If you have any recommendations of fun things to do/eat in Indianapolis I'd love to hear them.

xo Alicia

outfits: denim for days

boohoo, back to my instagram pics.  i've been lurving denim like no ones business these days.  despite not enjoying wearing jeans all that much i want to wear it everywhere else.  i've also been trying to rotate in some oldies that have been hiding in the closet.  like the jeans in no. 2.  i've been wanting some boyfriend cut jeans for a while but they're all too baggy on my midget legs.  i tried on this old pair of joes jeans to see if it was time to send them to crossroads/buffalo exchange (more on that in a future post).  usually the boyf hates anything too "fashionable" but he says, oh did you finally find some boyfriend jeans?  success!  

i've been in a bit of a hair rut lately, so i've been forcing myself to try out new things.  this style is really easy and there's a tutorial here.  and it leaves your hair curly if you sleep with it up overnight.  two for one, YAY.  also i've been reading too much manga (i know i'm a secret dork and fourteen) which lead me to this funny little 'do in no. 3.  i got a lot of weird comments at work but i thought it was cute.  so they can't get me down!

wearing:

outfit 1:

sweater ~ boys' ralph lauren via thrift store

dress ~ j. crew

belt (from dress) ~ tucker for target

booties ~ 80%20

tights ~ drug store

outfit 2:

sweater ~ j. crew

jeans ~ joes jeans

flats ~ steve madden

beanie ~ casual industrees

outfit 3:

denim jacket ~ pendleton x levi's

shirt ~ levi's

dress ~ thrifted

sneakers ~ vans

tights ~ drugstore

xo

alicia

outfits: red on red on red

  

this tomatoy orange red has been my favorite shade of red for ages.  finally its been popular the past few season so i've been slowly stocking up on some colored items.  and somehow navy blue has replaced black in my wardrobe.  and i not so secretly like wearing the two together.  i know, i vomited a little in my mouth just saying that.  

its been rainy and snowy around here AGAIN.  this weather is really putty a cramp in my wardrobe.  although i did manage to pull myself together a few times.  outfit one sums up my life motto as of late "throw a denim shirt over it".  voss agrees, it instantly makes an outfit cooler.  lets just say i froze my butt off in outfit two.  but george thought i smelt nice. <3 at first i hated number three, it was one of those days i wish i had just changed into a safety outfit but i was running extra late for the bus so i had to just go with it.  if you follow me on instagram you know i was sulking about it all day. BUT by the end of the day it grew on me.  i also got caught in a torrential downpour on the way home and had to buy one of those plastic old lady rain bonnets.  i think they might be on to something!  now i need to figure out how to turn it into this.

wearing: 

outfit 1:

tunic ~ h&m

shirt  ~ target

jeans ~ levi's

boots ~ sam edelman 

outfit 2:

sweater ~ zara

dress ~ by corpus via uo

flats ~ h&m {similar ones}

tights ~ target

outfit 3:

 sweater ~ j. crew

shirt ~ target

jeans ~ levi's

boots ~ cole haan

  

the girls and i are working on getting some new stuff up on the neon nightmare vintage site so check back there soon!

xo

alicia

outfits: slacking

Major slacking this past week friends, but heres a few instagram shots. It was cold, I mean really cold. Ok it wasn't that bad but looking at all the spring lines make it that much worse. Yesterday snow, tomorrow supposed to be close to 60. Mother nature can't make up her mind. 

I also blame work. It's one of the busiest times a year and I have to look somewhat presentable so I washed my hair fell back on my safe outfits. Which aren't really all that exciting.

To make things more chaotic I thought it'd be a good idea to take a mini holiday during all of this. It was nice to get out of the city and into the mountains with the boyf and some friends but alas it wasn't very relaxing {a few photos on instagram} . Least it'll be smooth sailing for a while. Plus it's hard to be in a bad mood when spring is just around the corner. I'm already daydreaming about picnics under the blooming cherry blossom trees. 

This first outfit somehow has never happened before.  These are my usual lazy day pieces yet they never make an appearance together.  now i'm sold.  this sweater has seen better days but i haven't found a replacement yet. :\

No. 2 is my other go to outfit.  denim shirt (I have two in rotation, I think I may need another) and faux leather jumper.  The boyf and I went to SAM remix that night.  I had a great time although I was a little under-dressed.  It was just so cold out that night I couldn't think of wearing anything fancy.

Last but not least, I scored this J. Crew denim dress at the thrift store the other day for $5!  Yeah you read that right, five whole dollars.  I've been in a thrifting rut but this lifted my spirits a bit.  

Outfit 1:

sweater ~ bdg

skirt ~ uo

tights ~ target

boots ~ cole haan

beanie ~ casual industrees

Outfit 2:

denim shirt ~ crewcuts

leather jumper ~ threadsence

bag ~ see by chloe 

Outfit 3:

denim dress ~ j. crew 

leggings ~ target

socks ~ gap

boots ~ cole haan

hat ~ uo

outfits: instagraming

 

Lately I've been posting my outfits on instagram ~ @georgekillskids or you can view them all here. Guess I feel less guilty about taking lower quality photos. I was reading my blog roll recently and this girl was in the same rut as me. So she started posting a weekly recap of her outfits. Such a good idea! For the time being I think this will suffice until the weather gets a little warmer and the days get a little longer so I can get over my fear of taking photos of myself outside. Guess that means I need to invest in a tripod.

outfit 1 {above}:

cardigan ~ j. crew via crossroads

dress ~ threadsense 

tights ~ target

flats ~ steve madden

outfit 2:

sweater ~ banana republic via the bins

skirt ~ neon nightmare vintage {in store soon!}

tights ~ target

flats ~ 80%20

outfit 3:

sweatshirt ~ target

shirt ~ crewcuts  

dress ~ h&m 

tights ~ drugstore

brogues ~ halogen 

outfit 4:

shirt ~ crewcuts

kimono ~ vintage

shorts ~ ae

tights ~ drugstore

belt ~ j. crew 

boots ~ sam edelman 

outfit 5:

sweatshirt ~ neon nightmare vintage {in store soon!!}

shorts ~ ae

tights ~ drugstore

boots ~ sam edelman 

 

love this/hate this?  let me know. :)

xo

alicia