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Etsy user Magicmiss sent me the cutest accessories to style and share with y'all, and I couldn't be more in love with what I've received. Not only did Roi @ Magicmiss send me a lovely sailor moon necklace, and 2 bone clips ( which you can get here ), but she even made me a custom pin for my fur baby ROCOCO! I know y'all will dig these goodies and the rest on her etsy as much as I do.  Also! this dress is from  Trinity Place Dept Store , which I've talked about in a previous post! You can find the dress here , I got it in a UK size 14. Needless to say, it was a stellar mail week!

Leslie Feinberg, a trans* activist and author, wrote that "gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught". It's true, I was taught to see the world in opposites - to embrace the side to which I was assigned, to celebrate the delicate nature of my body, my voice, my mind.  I was taught not to question why I ought never cross the dividing line. I was taught that those who do are vulnerable to criticism, to ridicule, to violence.  I was taught a language of division. Female and male; feminine and masculine. The way one looks, talks is importantly distinct from another; a pink balloon to greet my infant welcome, while the blue awaits my brother. This is an ode to the poetry of gender. An ode to androgyny - to the space between extremes.  Although I still remain on the feminine 'side' in most aspects of my appearance and identity, and in the eyes of society (which grants me a great deal of privilege), I am perpetually inspired by t

I thought I'd share ideas on dressing cute this summer! 3 simple ideas: maxi dress, a mini-dress & jacket, and shorts and a sleeveless shirt! I enlisted my sister Georgia to help me model each idea in another way!! you can definitely find ways to get these looks with what you already own or can find at your local thrift store! outfit idea #1: maxi dress my dress is ASOS, shoes are Jeffrey Campbells, and backpack is thrifted Georgia is wearing my dress from Karmaloop, and my Miista shoes from Solestruck

anxiety is a cold blanket that covers me at night; i'm not allowed to sleep, i'm not allowed to stop thinking.  i'm only allowed to dwell, to lie with eyes open to watch the clouds move and wonder why time always feels so heavy  anxiety is also heat; it's sweat dripping down the length of my back mid-sentence it's a hot crowded dirty room i can't leave so i spend the whole night in the corner, or  i never leave my bed the feeling that you're being watched or worse that no one can see you

Hi beauties!! I have exciting news. YakPak, a New York based lifestyle brand, has offered to give one of you a special lil present!! (above: YakPaks in Time Out and Glamour Magazine)  I am super excited to be able to give one of you lovely people a cute spring-time surprise! I even got to pick my favorite item of theirs to give away! Here is the lovely messenger bag that you could win!  I hope you jive turkeys like this print/bag as much as I do (I got myself a miniature version! It's ADORABLE)  All you have to do to enter is this: live in Canada or the USA (sorry international babies) like YakPak on facebook comment on this post!! The contest starts TODAY (duh!) and ends in TWO WEEKS (so, May 29th). I will pick the winner using a random generator!   Goodluck!!! MWAH! 

I'm sure it's no surprise that my wandering eye (a.k.a the part of me that online shops regardless of the ever-decreasing $ in my bank/ever-increasing student loans) tends to gravitate toward bright colors. But recently I've begun to notice my taste has taken a turn toward quality, too. I no longer want to spend less money on cheaper clothes/bags/shoes that will fall apart in a month. Quality means you can own things longer, ultimately saving money if it lasts long enough, and the more you wear something well/hand-made, the more it feels like yours . Rather than falling apart or pilling or stretching or staining - I now own a small number of pieces that age like a fine wine. (I don't like wine, so let's change that to a fine cheese).  Anyway, the latest bag to give me heart-eyes is the leather satchel from Trinity Place Department Store (in NYC). The best part of this bag is that it's real leather, it's hand-crafted, will last years and year - AND IT

hi y'all!!! OASAP  has offered a nifty giveaway for a lucky reader of my blog to highlight their spring/summer 2013 looks. I am so happy to be able to give anything back to my loyal friends on the interwebs. There are, of course, some rules and conditions. SO, here is what YOU must do to enter (then i will show y'all what you could win!): sign up as a member of OASAP.com (takes a minute, no big deal) follow at least one OASAP's accounts: their pinterest , facebook , twitter or instagram finally, comment on this post with the email you used to sign up on OASAP!  you're done! easy as sleepin' in on a sunday. now, here is the tricky part: OASAP will only give the prize if there is at least 50 new sign-ups to their site as a result of the giveaway, so if you've changed your email since you made an account with them, now is a good time to make a new one (heh heh).  OK OK, now the fun part if you win, you will get to choose a piece from the followi

tyler had today off - we went to the park and had a picnic with takeout from The Early Bird, i studied for the LSAT while he played with my camera and laid in the sun. Then we went to his and watched tv and got frozen yogurt after supper. i've been with tyler for over 5 years, the same old things are never boring :) My grilled cheese w bacon spinach tomato sammich from The Early Bird  Tyler's spinach salad with bacon and chicken   studying hard, clearly

My beautiful sister, Georgia, is wearing an American Apparel dress, sunglasses from UO, United Nude heels, with a Topshop purse.