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Outfits

Summer Romper

May 27, 2012

My hometown has been incredibly hot this summer, having to wear clothes is painful!

I wanted to wear something easy that wasn’t jersey, so a cotton romper was le tolerable thing to wear.

Threw on a jacket for when I felt vulnerable in public places. Both are thrift finds…the romper I’ve had for ages and the jacket’s print and odd boxy shape made me go HUBBAHUBBAA when I spotted it at a rack at a market. It’s one of those outfits without much of a story or inspiration behind it, but please understand, the heat is giving me mental indigestion! And making me say things like “mental indigestion”.

This is me not standing ma hair in ma face.
Shoesies: Jellypop Extend Platforms, Romper: thrifted, Jacket: thrifted vintage

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Outfits

Mini Makeover | Joanna

May 17, 2012

I do head-to-toe checking out of pretty much any girl I see. Not in a perv old man kind of way, more of a “what would I make her wear” way. I’d dress my sisters, but they both have a defined style and are very obstinate about it. Diana lets me have a say every now and then, but now and then is not enough! The latest victim of my sartorial desires is my sweet cousin who’s currently visiting from California.

Victim: Joanna banana

Age: 20

Style: Summery, denim shorts, simple tees and sandals.

Time it took: Aprox. 10 minutes

She says: “I don’t wear bright lipstick because it makes my lips look too big.”

I let her stay in her shorts, but paired them with a vintage, peplum blouse, platform heels (the only ones that fit her, but happen to work great) and a chunky necklace.

To prove a voluptuous pout is the shizzle, I used my fave orange lipstick by NYX (citrine) on her. Prett-eyyy.

Top: vintage, Shoes and necklace: Primark, Shorts: her own.

A quick & easy change but she looks amazing, doesn’t she? 🙂

Behind the Scenes, Outfits

Photovenus

May 6, 2012

Long time ago I went downtown to a small photostudio get my grad picture taken. The old wooden house covered in religious decor left me somewhat curious, so I returned to find out more.

I lied and told the lady I needed pictures for a fashion school application. If I mentioned my blog, Andy Warhol or my love for old things, I would’ve looked like a complete moron. It was the only way I could convince her to photograph me wearing shades and a floral headband.

She made me walk into a room covered in not-so-white bed sheets behind a not-so-white curtain. I sat in front of two bulbs ready for my Warhol-esque black & white face shot.

As she tilted my face over and over, I asked her a million questions and quickly found out she’d taken pictures of my aunts when they were young. Don’t know why I squealed in excitement; It’s a really small town! Her hesitation turned into satisfaction: “you’ll look like an angel”. She pulled out her cute, vintage Pentax camera and pressed the shutter button once.

Her mom opened the little studio in 1954 and it’s been up & running ever since. Unfortunately, the house now has a huge “FOR SALE” sign and the studio’s future uncertain.

I wore a vintage tent dress I fixed up long time ago. I can picture the lovely old lady wearing something like this a few decades back. 🙂

Floral headband from craft store, Sunglasses: H&M, Dress: vintage, Platform heels: Luichiny

Luichiny snake print platform lace-up heels

The imposed “angelic” posing, grey tones and black sunnies resulted in an unflattering shot Warhol would probably disapprove of (or love for its artificiality), but the experience was completely worth it.