Black Shine

A little sparkle in the daytime won't hurt nobody.

Wind - 1, Vivi - 0

Event Looks

Yours/Mine Secondhand Shopping Soiree '13

I had the opportunity to be a vendor at the Yours/Mine Secondhand Shopping Soiree (YMSSS) held at the Courtyard Marriott here in DC.

My table.
The clothing rack I bought gave me such a headache. (Hence why it's leaning up against the corner like that.)
Need to search for a more durable kind for next time. 

Something Old to Something New

Thank goodness for the weather the DC area had last week cause I don't what the hell has been going on this week.

I really want my Spring season. I really do. I'm fearful that Mother Nature is gonna play a cruel joke on me which will turn me into an unhappy camper and forgo Spring to jump straight ahead into Summer. That will murk my soul. Truly. I'm on team #EffSummerTho. It may be only ten of us on that team but we stand strong, yo. I can't stand Summer weather. The heat and the humidity and the HEAT and the HUMIDITY. Just naaah all around. *le sigh*

Anywho, like I was saying. The weather we experienced last week (specifically last Thursday when I took these photos) was just beautiful. I wanted to step outside my comfort zone a wee bit and rock something sleeveless to go along with one of my favorite thrifted skirt (Which has been seen on this blog before. Click here for proof). At first I was gonna rock the Old Navy vest as a...well, as a vest (The tan version has appeared a couple of times on the blog. Click here and here.). So that meant wearing a sleeveless top inside. Then I decided, no, let me try something different with this vest. So I zipped it all the way up, donned a statement necklace underneath the 'collar' and tucked in the vest into the skirt. Voila. The vest has now become a top.

Vest (worn as a top): Old Navy, Skirt/Bag/Belt: thrift, Wedges: Torrid
Necklace: Aldo, Watch: Michael Kors, Bangles: Avenue, Shades: Target

I wanna take this opportunity to thank you for stopping by my blog. It's been a while since I've done that so...there it is. I am truly grateful and appreciative and just thankful. It means the world to me.

*waves*

UncommonGoods

(pic of Sushi Slippers in L/XL)
I'm pretty sure my onesie from ASOS and these super plush  slippers are just an awesome combo.
You can't convince me otherwise.

Usually around this time of the year we get invited to a bunch of parties to celebrate a high school graduate, college graduate, grad school...graduate, etc achievement(s). Don't forget the pre-wedding parties and the wedding receptions and the baby showers. I mean, that's what Spring/Summer is for, no?

MET Gala '13

My picks for who I felt at least tried to bring their own version of punk fashion:
Rooney Mara in Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci
Nicole Richie in TopShop

Last night was the Met Gala. This year's theme was 'Punk: Chaos to Couture'. Given the theme, I was pretty excited to see everybody's interpretation. I don't know if the theme freaked some folks out but a lot of them played it safe.Very safe. Others just didn't give a damn. (I'm looking at you Mr. Andre Leon Talley). And there were some that thought punk meant ABE (All Black Everything) with hints of leather. It came off looking more goth than punk. It didn't help that we had to watch the live red carpet online and listen to two "hosts" give THE most awkward interviews ever. The same ol' dry questions with the same ol' uncomfortable pauses. *shudders* The funniest moment for me was towards the end when Beyonce arrived and the male host started whispering about her arrival and actually wondered out loud if Beyonce would come over and talk to him. And then right on cue, it was the end of the online red carpet telecast. Rollin'.