The Other Side of the Tracks

 Our campus is divided by a railroad. All the buildings but two apartment complexes are on one side. I literally live on the other side of the tracks! Don't you just love when your life becomes a pun? Or a play on words? Or a idiom? I think it's an idiom.

 So I got this pretty pink shirt at the Miracle Hill back home. It's pale pink, you can hardly tell in these photos. But it looks way better on a person than on a hanger. And, introducing my favorite blazer ever! I've actually photographed it before, back in like, March.

 I was beginning to think these train cars were abandoned for good out here. But they disappeared overnight, so someone somewhere must love them!

 shirt-miracle hill

skirt-once a dress, from sid&nancy

shoes,blazer-goodwill

necklace-forever 21

bag-target

And to finish off, a blurry artsy photo of the railroad in the sun!

Art

Here are some recent art things I've done that are at least a little related to fashion.

First off, a Mad Men inspired 50s lady. 

A boy who likes roses.

A sketch of Persephone for my comics class.

A concept for the heroine of The Wild Swans for my childrens' book class.

Some cutesy outfits!

More stuff on my tumblr if you're interested!

Forest

I love this dress. It's perfect for the colder seasons, with long sleeves and that forest green color! It's so simple and pretty! I also love my new shoes from Blowfish! They are even comfortable!

 What did I say about a straw hat and red lipstick? Instant outfit. Plus my gold bow necklace doesn't hurt either.

 In other news, I chose my fairytale and comic stories. I'm going to do The Wild Swans by Andersen, and the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone. I'll share any fashiony paintings I end up doing for them. Trust me, I always find an excuse to draw pretty dresses!

dress, hat- Goodwill

belt-dillards (from another dress)

bag-target

shoes-Blowfish

necklace-Hobby Lobby

Seasonally Inappropriate

Oversized sweater + short skirt? Yes please!

I love the overall girliness of this outfit. Pastels and embroidery and lace and flowers... I don't think it could get much better! 

It does look a bit more spring-y than fall-y though, huh?

 My roomate, Laura, got me this cool necklace. It pops open to reveal a little clock! It seems that everytime I need to check the time my hands are full, though.

 Got these Keds at Goodwill. They're slightly too small, but when it comes to thrift store shoes, I normally take what I can get. I've been wanting some Keds for awhile!

 sweater, keds: Goodwill

hat: American Eagle (they didn't even let me get my employee discount since I'm away for school!)

skirt: delias

Garden Party

 I stepped outside to take these pictures and was just FLABBERGASTED at the weather. It was cool out for the first time in what feels like ages. I may be dressed like a garden, but it sure felt like fall!

shirt, shoes-Goodwill

 hat-who knows

shorts-refashioned romper from Poppy Pia

necklace-Hobby Lobby

Falling Slowly

 I am so ready for fall. Too bad the weather hasn't gotten the memo! Well, it has cooled down considerably, it's in the mid 80s now, but the day I took these photos I was somewhat ambitiously dressed. Courdoroy, high collars, dark colors and a trek out to the trains? I was pooped.

These trains are cool, though, right? They're about a 5 minute walk from my dorm, and abandoned, I think! They're technically off campus and no one was around to see me sweating in front of my tripod.

I think it's pretty visible how hot it was. Just check out that sun! And my bangs that don't behave in the heat. I follow a lot of blogs and I know a lot of people love the summertime. All the cute ladies on the southern hemisphere are talking about how they can't wait! But I'm of a different breed. Or maybe it's just from living in the sweltering south. But I can't wait for the cold weather! Falling leaves, pumpkin patches, hats and scarves and hot cocoa!

Just wait 3 months, I'll be dreaming of the summer too, you'll see!

 Not many people comment on this shirt, but I think that's because they don't notice the detail. They're tiny roosters for heaven's sake!

 Shoes, rooster shirt, pinafore, bag-Goodwill

socks-Walmart

collar-diy here

Week in Review

 Due to the crummy quality of these photos, I didn't think it was necessary to delegate an entire post to each of this week's outfits. So here are the three I photographed. Honestly these are from the first week of September so I am way behind anyway.

 shoes, skirt, pin-Goodwill

shirt-target

headwrap-modcloth

I felt like a hiker in this getup!

shorts, shoes-Goodwill

vest-Miracle Hill

shirt-Charlotte Russe

necklaces-flea market

And here's a quick re-fashion of some green capris into shorts!

 shorts, overshirt, belt-Goodwill

crop top-Miracle Hill

shoes-Modcloth

bag-Target