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Corpse Bride

10/14/2014

Oh, dear! O_o o_O Would you believe I wore this to the farmer's market? Hehe. I felt like the white tiered dress and cream cardigan looked perfectly bohemian, but also just a little bit too feminine for my taste. So, I toughened things up with the boots and fringe bag. Then, I finished with the steampunk sunglasses for just a touch of badassery. :D I guess Halloween came a bit early with this one? Haha.

If I die, I think I would want to be buried in this outfit. What? OK, that's a bit morbid. I would be looking good, though. Right? Riiiiight? :D Haha. Anyway, this will be a short post since I'm recycling a few things. You won't have to stare at my funeral outfit for too long. Heh. The white tiered dress is a thrift find from an annual summer street fair in my city. I've had it for maybe two or three years and I forgot how amazing it was until I threw it on for the farmer's market. It had been awhile since I last wore it.

I could have just put on a pair of flip flops, grabbed a canvas bag and called it a day with this one, but I wanted to do something to elevate the dress.. something that would inspire me to wear it more often. So, I wore a sheer floral blouse underneath and slipped on a thrifted cream cardigan. I added the thrifted gold locket necklace to round off the vintage horror thing I was (inadvertently) going for.

It wasn't until after I had sifted through these photos that I decided on the current blog post title. I had a rather sweet one picked out prior to that. However, the scary vibes I'm giving off just made that title seem inappropriate. Haha. At any rate, I like how this outfit turned out and I hope you dig it, too. ^_^

Thrifted - Cream Duster Cardigan (Swap Group), Black Fedora
(Buffalo Exchange - Austin), Gold Locket Necklace (Swap Group),
White Tiered Dress (Local) & ModCloth Black Boots (Gift)
Chicnova - Black Fringe Bag w/ Gold Braided Handles
zeroUV - Retro Steampunk Flip Sunglasses
TIL Darling - Floral Lace Blouse

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Blogger Spotlight #14: Princess Audu

10/12/2014

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Meet Sarah of Princess Audu

Sarah is absolutely gorgeous! I love the photos in which she smiles as it just lights up her entire outfit. Sarah is of Nigerian descent and she is currently studying in Bangkok, Thailand. Words cannot describe how jealous I am, right now. Haha. That is just so cool! I'd love to go there.

I discovered Sarah's blog purely by chance. She left a really nice comment for me on my blog and I just clicked her blog link. I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. Sarah's style is such a breath of fresh air. She doesn't have just one particular way of dressing. Her outfits oscillate from week to week and I like that unpredictability.

The one constant that defines her style is bold colors and prints. Sarah puts them together so well and I am envious. Take this first outfit, for example. It's adorable! I love the polka dots with the animal print. I would never think to combine those two prints, but Sarah did so perfectly!

This second outfit also exemplifies the beauty of Sarah's style sense as well as her creativity. First of all, I wouldn't know where to begin with styling those shoes. They're gorgeous, but I know that I would pass them up at a shoe store and go for a subdued color, instead, because bold colors on my feet scare me. Haha. For this reason, I really admire both Sarah's bravery and her ability to seamlessly work the shoes into a chic outfit. ^_^

Second, bright pink and bright orange? I would never think to pair these colors together and even if the thought did cross my mind, I wouldn't be brave enough to try it out. But it truly is a fantastic color pairing, isn't it? I think each color really compliments her skin tone. These kinds of outfits inspire me and they give me that much needed nudge to delve into unknown territory.

To learn more about Sarah and to see her daily outfits, check out her blog! While you're at it, you can follow her on Facebook and Instagram, too!

Contact me, if you would like to be featured in my Blogger Spotlight series! I can't make any particular guarantees, but preference will be given to lesser known blogs (i.e. blogs with fewer than 50 followers).

All available spots for 2014 have been filled! I am currently reviewing applications for 2015, so you should feel free to apply! I will consider and respond to each application in the order received.

DO NOT write me and ask how much it will cost to be featured. Those requests are offensive and I will immediately place your emails in my spam folder where they will languish forever.

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Hi! I'm Anna <3

I'm fond of artistic fashion, esoteric music, retro games (the older the platform, the better), delectable noms, good libations, my Maine Coon, Bonaparte, and my Tabby, Winsome.

Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.

もし、あなたは日本語が話せる、あたしに日本語で話て下さい！練習が必要だ！*^_^*

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