Cocktail Anyone?

You like?? I have been wearing them(cocktail rings $3.80 each @ Forever 21) all the time with my blah winter clothes. Makes me feel like I'm still a girl. Just thought I'd share them with you tonight since I'm bored and case studies on MicroTechnology companies aren't really doing the trick.

Urban Earth Mama

So this red number is a night gown (Clothing Swap $0) and I have been wearing it around the house since I got it but thought it was time to find a way to publicly present it. It has absolutely no shape so I thought i'd layer it with a knit vest (T.J Maxx $12.99) and gray moccasin boots (Jeffrey Campbell) but I also think it would look really nice with a big brown belt, tights and a barn jacket (like the ones from l.l bean).

Do you like my gardening skills on floor 21? Though this pic may be staged, I actually am quite skilled. I even taught Olive ($70 Potter League) how to plant seeds in the pots ;)

haute couture for a poor girl

Daring outfit. I'm actually nervous to throw this into the World Wide Web abyss.

Anyways, the lace shirt ($0 Clothing Swap) is long sleeved and looks pretty good on its own. I am wearing a black bra underneath (ahh scandalous!) and the faux fur coat ($20 Wish Newport) is from a little consignment shop in Newport that just opened. I love it because not only does the whole outfit look lux but it’s also guilt free! No animal cruelty here. Also, the two rings I am wearing are

I am pairing this with my favorite black skinny jeans and dark gray ankle boots and two rings(about $3 Forever 21) one is a bow and the other one says LOVE. Both which will probably show up in posts to come.

PS: I hope you are enjoying the photos, I have been teetering my camera on top of cereal boxes and random cook wear just so I didn't have to embarrass myself by having another person in the room. It really is amazing how shameless I can be on my blog yet when it comes to telling a story in front of a small room of people...well...lets just say it never goes over that well.

Channeling Death Metal

Another clothing swap treat. These acid wash, embellished, high-waist jeans($0) are incredible. I brought them home and my family thought I had lost my marbles. My devious fairy friend Casey so generously brought these to the swap and when you look at them off the body they are tiny! I actually refused to try them on for two weeks, waiting for a confident day...it never came, so I just went for it.

I am pairing them with an H&M tank top ($8) and a wool blazer from Madewell. They are great comfortable pants in general and I have worn them with longer sweaters and shirts as well. They are perfect for tucking in the weekend's excess ;)

Shredding the Prep

A clothing swap treasure(aka FREE!!)

When I first punched my fist into the pile of misfit clothing, I yanked out this yummy "Fred Benson Town Beach" polo. Being a reformed serial collar flipper, this piece yanked at my heart a bit.

Here, I have paired it with MASSIVE clip-on earrings (Closet Revival $8). I am also wearing black skinny jeans and black ballet flats.

What I love about this outfit is that the polo doesn't scream Murray's Toggery or Dark n' Stormies instead it has an eclectic feel to it.

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The ladies checking out the merchandise

Bernie ponders the idea of neon jeans...hmmm

Clothing Swap at 33 Gibbs

The lovely Phoebe Livingston rocking a feather quite appropriate for our grand event

A few times each year, me and a group of close friends come together to sift through each others unwanted pieces looking for little treasures. To start 2010 off right, we decided to throw a soiree, accompanied by Bliss sammies and lots of laughter.

I walked away with a bag bigger than what I brought in and will be debuting them throughout the week.

Clothing swaps are gold! Bringing out the fashionista in each of us!