Breaking Rules in Style

Being a rebel in Central Park Sheeps Meadow in style. A detour to a beautiful park on a perfect NYC Sunday??? "Ain't nobody got time for that!" Ryan takes the best candid photos of me and our NYC shenanigans.

A badass bitch in leather.

Radioactive Bones

I've had this shirt since I was 18. Five years later I'm still in love with it. I love wearing it all day and then going to a theater or dark lounge and surprising everyone. After all my motto is "you gotta show some bones to prove you can't be broken." ;) The shoes I got for a steal at Marshall's and the   heathered gray cardigan I added to bring some different texture and more importantly warmth to the outfit. It's my little brothers and probably mine until he asks for it and I get a sudden lapse of memory.

The kick ass dragon claw duster ring was a gift from my best friend Lena for my 23rd birthday last week. I'm absolutely floored at how she knows my affinity for gold, unique rings and a little edginess. She put it in a Zale's box for me and I have to say as a proposal for marriage when we tire of all the jerk men in the world, it's pretty awesome. 

OTFT BRKDWN:

Blazer -  H&M

Glow in the dark tee - H&M

Cardigan - Urban Outfitters 

Leather leggings - Forever 21

Violet zippered heels - Madden Girl from Marshall's

Ring - my own

Mellow Yellow

Believe it or not I am recovering from a pretty nasty hangover from my birthday celebration hours ago. I couldn't waste this beautiful Sunday though. A high of 70 degrees in October?!?! You really can't beat that.

OTFT BRKDWN:

1. Cut out basic black dress (underneath) - Forever 21

2. Hi-low pleated skirt - Target

3. Jeffrey Campbell moto boots - my own deal from Daffy's

4. Head dress - my own

5. Leather moto jacket - H&M

A Hard On

I've got a hard on for Topshop's metal heel sandal. For those who might feel a little deja vu coming along, you're feeling just fine. Topshop's sandal is made for the more sensible fashionista on a sensible budget who can't afford the beautiful and lovely Celine heels it mirrors. As a fan of Topshop I must say they did an excellent job on these. For $120 this is a steal.

I just wish it was available earlier in the season, and now it's getting cooler... and I've gotten lazy with pedicures. Dang.

Paws Up

I found my outfit to be missing some crucial "pop" in detail so I bought these lovelies. I'll have pics of the whole outfit soon, Till then "Meowwwww."

Socks: Target

Natalie Off Duty Does Her Duty Right to do Camo Right.

Image Source: Natalieoffduty.blogspot.com

Natalie Suarez of Natalie Off Duty does camo right. Recently I was in despair of camo overkill with people and did a post of how I wore a camo jacket. I love the way Natalie paired the camo military look with docs and a girly floral and rugged knit. PERFECTO. Props to Natalie.

Here was my camo pairing.

Here is Natalie's post featuring her camo look and other of her wonderful looks: 

Good Will Hunting

My favorite ring. An affinity for jewelry that portrays pain ;)

When you're 5'2" knee highs are actually thigh highs sometimes

This is Jay :) aka "Kim Jong Illa" that day in backstock at worked I dubbed him. "Hey Jess, can you see me?"

It's light weather jacket time. At least on this side. Working on the men's team and sometimes unpacking shipment means I got to call dibs on some pieces I feel are perfectly unisex and rarely in an extra small. I'm a firm believer that people do too much camo overkill, guys mostly. When trying to look miilitary chique don't overuse the pattern. It is meant to be a statement pattern on a statement piece. Camo on camo or mixing camo can only lead to yourself becoming a walking parody of Swarchzengeger circa Predator (add mud under eyes for authenticity and for extra hype points) or third world country warlord or rebel drug cartel leader. Your choice. 

I immediately fell in love with this jacket and yes I even plan to do some DIY minor studding to make it a lil my own. I especially adore the detachable hood just as much as I adore my steal on this jacket as well. 60% off original retail price. God I loved my job lately.

I wear outfits on my mood and convenience as well. Just like it is convenient that since my hand is broken I can not properly shave my legs without looking like I got into a fight with a shard of glass. So thigh highs it was today...or knee highs for the fashion industry who magically think women are normally 5'10" and over.

At least it's beginning to turn into autumn, and I can double that as an excuse as well ;)

OTFT BRKDWN:

Camo hooded military jacket: All Son

Striped tee: Forever 21

Plated spike belt: ASOS

Skirt: Target

Boots: Mini Market

Ring: ASOS

Seeing RED

I may regret this later but I took off my hand splint to take this picture hence the "dead" limp right hand. I'm getting another xray this Friday, wish me luck! 

I'm in love with these coated red jeans I bought. Originally $78 but purchased for only $31!!! Again employee discounts and a fun company rocks. Everyone kept complimenting me on my jeans. Coated jeans are great for people like myself, the few who don't want to fully dedicate to the pleather or leather look and risk sweaty thighs and uncomfortable ride ups, who just want to still have that great textured look. They fit tight like leather and second skin and make the booty look great I must say. 

In other news, I've given up my bangs. RIP fringe of August.

The weather on the east coast is getting cooler and fall is a comin'! Which means I have no shame in getting girl boners of bringing out my leather jackets and leather booties and layering.

OTFT BRDWN:

Moto cloth sleeve jacket: Forever 21

Gauze print tank: Forever 21

Coated Twig jeans: BDG Urban Outfitters

Wedge boots: Mini Market

Autumn baby is a coming, and it's giving us a lovely preview here in Philly at Rittenhouse Square.

Mini Price for Mini Market

I finally got the Mini Market lace-up boots I had been "price stalking" at work for about 2 1/2 months. Sometimes at work we receive online returns which then have to be further discounted. Well these babies were originally about $300 and then we received them and marked them to about $230 and placed them as display shoes on the forms. As the seasons and trends changed at Urban the shoes just remained there. Did people not know of the unsuspecting and rare gem we had placed on the forms? Obviously not. Crazy or not I knew what a find these were from the Swedish design company. When I picked them up one day curiously wondering who made them I saw the number that makes me the most happy in life - 6. A size 6? A discounted Mini Market lace up boot which we never carry as a retail brand? This had to be too good to be true, but alas I was still a reasonable and rational shopper and the price was still out of my real girl fashion budget. So I didn't see these shoes for awhile (mainly because I work in the men's dept and specialise in menswear) so I assumed they were bought. Then as if another sign from the shoe gods I was asked to find the lost mate to a shoe on a front display form and voila! There they were...but when I checked the price sticker I saw the best color that makes me the most happy in life - bright orange. As in bright orange retail sale sticker. $99.99. Did I mention it was payday and employee appreciation month? So that means employees get their discount off of sale items and not just full price. So I snagged Mini Market hot lace-up boots for $60. Good things do come to those who wait.