Girl From the North Country: forever21

Friday, October 3, 2014

Lithium

I am so excited to finally have a bit of Brandy Melville in my life. I have spent many hours trolling the Brandy website, filling my cart with practically one of everything. I love the laid back, 90s-esque aesthetic that their store and clothing has. This embroidered top was one of my must have items that I couldn't delete out of the cart when time came to finalize my purchases, and I don't regret that decision at all. I can think of so many different ways to wear it, and with fall coming up, it's going to be the perfect bad ass piece for layering plaids and cardigans. I bought a few other items, which I'm sure you'll be seeing soon, but one of my favorite pieces is the "fuck you" necklace. It's kind of perfect.

Have you ever bought anything from Brandy Melville?

Jennah SHAKA Embroidery Top - Brandy Melville | 1460 Boots - Dr. Martens | Tartan Plaid Skater Skirt - Forever21 | 'Fuck You' Necklace - Brandy Melville

Pumpin' Straight to my Heart

As many of you probably already know, if somebody asked me what my favorite band was, I would without hesitation say Nirvana. That's why when my friend Kacie told me she had purchased me this Kurt Cobain tee shirt, I was pretty damn excited. I've been a collector of Kurt/Nirvana tshirts (and band tees in general, really) since I was about 10-11 years old. I think if there's one thing I love more than fashion, it's music, so I jump at the chance to fuze the two together in my outfits and on my blog. Thank you Kacie, for making this outfit possible! <3

Kurt Cobain Tee - Forever21 | Tulle Skirt - Urban Outfitters (Similar here) | Ripped Shorts - Forever21 (Similar here) | White Converse - Nordstrom | Full Moon Sunglasses - Nordstrom

Let There Be Pearls

I received a lot of out there comparison's for this outfit. I referred to it as first as my "Sunday best", but that was quickly thrown out when I was referred to as "grunge royalty" (hello compliment!) "Old Lady meets Lumberjack" was one of the lesser exciting ones, but hey, I take what I can get! This outfit to me was very Courtney Love. If you are new to my blog, then you probably don't know how much I gravitate towards her style.

Some people might think a full on dress, tights, and pearls is a little much for a casual Sunday, but I'm a strong believer in wearing what you want when you want. This morning I woke up and felt it was a dress kind of day, and so it was.

Cold Weather Maxi

So I'm really really in love with my skirt. I got it from Nordstrom about a week ago, along with this really cozy cardigan I'm wearing. Unfortunately, I still have the chills so I only had this outfit on for a little while today before having to change into something warmer for my walk to class. I'll definitely be wearing this skirt again soon though!

Have you made any exciting purchases lately?

The Casual Geek in Me

I love a good blazer. It's no secret. The GAP literally has like, seven versions of this blazer and I want each and every one of them. I bought this one a few weeks back because I thought it was most "fun", and I already had a few blazers in neutral colors. I love the polka dot lining, and the bright trip along the collar. I decided to keep the look casual still by pairing it with my favorite TOMS, my Bob Dylan shirt, and my glasses. Because I have glasses but normally wear contacts, wearing my glasses is an instant way to either make an outfit look a little bit more laid back (typically part of my "get gussied up" routine involves contacts > glasses.) but it also makes for a more geeky look. (I'm a geek at heart, it's true. Or am I a nerd? Maybe both.) What goes better together than nerdy glasses and a blazer? Nothing. The answer is nothing.

Lip Color - CoverGirl Lip Smoochies "Tweet Me" | Eyes - Stila "In the Know" | Nail Color - Marc Jacob's "Nirvana"

Busy Gal

Today is a much better day compared to yesterday! I've been feeling so worn down lately, so last night I promised myself that I wouldn't do anything but play on the computer and watch TV. I ended up doing that until 5AM and then slept in until 2 in the afternoon. I said I would do homework today, but I haven't done much of that either. Life goes on, and I have until Tuesday to get everything I need done. Hopefully that's enough time!

On top of it all, I got my permanent fund dividend! I'm not sure if any of you know what it is, but anyone who is an Alaskan resident applies for their PFD and every year the state gives every resident a certain amount of money. This year it was 900 dollars, and it showed up in my account today. It's such a nice thing to look forward to every year. People actually complain about it sometimes, saying that it's a small amount of money because in past years it's reached up to 2000 dollars! I'm not complaining though - Shopping money is always, always, always appreciated! (Though I'm probably saving most of it for Christmas shopping.)

Anyways, this outfit to me, is pretty girly. It's pink, and has flowers, and those are both things that I love but "girly" isn't exactly a word I identify with. (Don't get me wrong, I love girly stuff. My personality doesn't seem to mesh with it though.) With most outfits, you can wear jeans and throw a long scarf over it and it gives it more of a fall look, especially when the scarf is thick and chunky like the one I'm wearing. It's not totally obvious, but here's a fun fact for you - My TOMS are fuzzy on the inside. Yay for fall TOMS! This outfit for me is perfect for running errands, doing homework, blogging, and going to the museum - Which is what I'll be doing later! It's the perfect outfit for a busy gal, such as myself today.