It's A Chartreuse Addiction

Skirt DIY | Top Joe Fresh | Necklace Aldo | Earrings Forever21 | Shoes BFT
Oh Chartreuse, how I love you. You make me smile on gloomy days. You make my love for black, okay. What would I do without you? I'd be lost in a sea of neutrals, without a splash of color to use. People think I'm crazy for you, and they're right, I'm obsessed. *sigh* I love you Chartreuse, don't ever leave me.

My ode to Chartreuse aside, I couldn't find the neon yellow skirt of my dreams anywhere, so I made one. Bought this fabric for something around $2, and a piece of elastic for ¢50... If that wasn't a bargain, I don't care to know what is! I fell in love with this Joe Fresh shirt as well. The sequin polka-dot's give some interest to what normally would have been an extremely boring outfit.

P.S. I need some new heels, I know, don't remind me!

Minor Details

You may or may not know that I moved recently... Well, not recently, but about 5 months ago. Before moving I had all of these crazy plans and wild aspirations for this new room (exibit a of the madness!) and since then I've really done nothing to improve the state of my living space... Truth be told, up until last week, I was pretty much living out of boxes & suitcases. Now that my summer job has come to an end, I have a few weeks left before school to get myself in order. I took my first 3 days off to organize my closet, declutter my space and add a few minor details so that I feel at home for the time being.




I found this skull piggy bank at Urban Outfitters for $15, and thought it was perfect, aside from the color. As soon as the wind dies down in Toronto, I will be spray painting it black... Black just seems more striking, more dramatic on top of a pile of light colored magazines. A black skull just seems more, me.



I guess I have a lot of clothing. I never realized how much of it I actually had before this week, and this is AFTER trashing 1/3 of it! I kept what I liked, what still fit, and what I could see myself wearing in the future. It took me a few days to let go of those jeans that wouldn't button, that dress that wouldn't zip or those shoes that were falling apart, but I did it. I've almost forgotten about them... almost lol.

I Tie My Hands Up To A Chair So I Don't Fall That Way.

Shorts ASOS curve | Top GAP | Belt Evans | Shoes Blowfish | Bag eBay
Sorry for the hiatus guys! Life is kind of amazing off the internet and I forget to carry my camera anywhere... oops! I always said, when you're truly having fun you don't need to capture it on film. ANYWAYS, it's still hot, I still don't want to wear clothing, I'm pretty much over summer! I'm sure that when fall hits we'll all be begging for some summer heat again, but for now, bring on the cold dammit! I miss my leather and scarves. *sigh*

Oh, and if you haven't read my spastic 14-year-old self tweeting yet, I was featured alongside some lovely ladies in the September issue of Teen Vogue. I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you, old and new, for your support and kind words. I am extremely grateful to have such kind readers!

Knotted Details

While spending countless hours browsing tumblr at 3:00am, I came across this photo of a Hermès scarf, knotted, as a necklace. Now, it may have been the sleep deprivation, but I'm pretty sure I got more excited then I probably should have about this idea. Needless to say, I have now turned all of my head scarves into necklaces. By no means is this my idea, but I received a large volume of emails asking how I did this so neatly, so I thought I'd show you.



Lay a square silk or thin polyester scarf flat on the floor/bed/table. Take two opposing corners and fold them into the middle of the square like so. Continue to fold the scarf inwards until you are left with a narrow strip of fabric.



Start knotting the strip, making sure each knot is a few inches away from the previous one. I found that when I tried to pick up the scarf, the folded pieces would fall apart, so I left it on the floor, folding the section I wanted to knot, and I found this easier. Remember to leave enough of the scarf un-knotted on either side to tie around your neck




Personally, I like to wear my scarf with 3 knots but you can add as many or as few knows as you'd like. For a single knot minimalist version, only tie one knot in the middle of your scarf. There you have it, a simple way to wear your scarves as necklaces.