the ballad of betsey

all pictures can be found at style.com

Can we just talk about how perfect Betsey Johnson's latest collection is? I love how the collection starts out really bright with complex patterns and then simmers down to these beautiful, pastel, tulle skirts and dresses. And how great are the "betsey" necklaces on each model?? It's just SO PERFECT. And apparently Cydi Lauper sang at the end of the runway show! Now I'm not the biggest Lauper fan but what a great way to end a show. So kudos, Betsey you rock.

On other news: I've been SUPER busy lately do to school (theatre, college history class, advanced physics, blahblahblah) but I've been working on ideas for upcoming/reoccurring posts. So far I've got outfit posts, and diys. Is there anything else that you readers (if I have any)would be interested in? Because I would love to do something that you guys would enjoy as well. If any of you have any ideas/suggestions feel free to leave a comment below!

DIY: bottlecap pins

Time for my first ever DIY: Make your own bottlecap pin (or ring)!

What you'll need: 

• bottlecap from a glass bottle (when i get the occasional soda, i get the glass bottles. you can also ask someone for their's if they're drinking beer or something in a glass bottle. but this doesnt mean go get a beer for yourself, unless you're of legal age. then you can do whatever you want)
• a small picture (on computer paper is the best, magazine paper works too)
• tacky glue (or any kind of concealer glue. like resin i guess?)
• super glue 
• hot glue (optional)
• pinback or ringband (these can be find at michaels or any big crafty store)
• pencil/pen
• ribbon/lace (optional)
• scissors

 1. Get all of your supplies together! (I know realize that I didn't get a picture of all the supplies listed. I apologize.)

 2. Grab your bottlecap, picture, and pencil. Put the bottlecap on top of the picture and trace it.

 3. Cut out the picture on the circle you just drew from the bottlecap.

 4. Get your tacky glue (resin, whatever) and put a layer of glue inside the bottlecap, and then place the picture inside the bottlecap. Make sure you get all the air bubbles out!

 5. Put another layer of concealer/glue/resin on top of the picture. It won't be clear at first but once it starts to dry it will! (Depends on the glue but this step can take up to 2 hours for the glue to fully dry)

6. Now get your super glue and glue the pinback to the back of your bottlecap. (You might want to have it level with the picture so it's easy to put it on later). During this step you can hot glue the ribbon or lace if that's what you're into. If not skip to step 7 now.

7. Now you're done! Go put it on. (The picture in the pin seems smeared and overly shiny, but I promise that's just the lighting)

Fort Winslow

So this weekend I hung out with my friend, Cass- who I haven't in almost two months. We spent the majority of the whole weekend by combining a sheet fort and a pillow fort, watching films, making things, and dressing up as famous people (Andy Warhol & Edie Sedgwick to be exact). The whole weekend was filled with nostalgia and it seemed like it only lasted a few minutes. It's sort of sad because I have to take down the fort tomorrow. I don't know if it's sad in the way that it was so much fun and I'll miss it or the fact that I have to put away everything (which is a lot of things)...

the bad seed

 

My recent buys and crafts. white tennis sneakers, plaid pants, pleated skirt, yellow western shirt, flower shirt from marjiew, stickers, handmade femme brooches, plaid skirt, 'i'm a girl' patch, beaded purse. All of the clothing is vintage and so is the purse.

girl scout patch from marjiew

 vintage shell belt, little knick knacks 

marjiew's card, note, and surprise gift

Peter Max. Sunrise.

current music obsession

 

 

I've been feeling like this all week. I might have a stomach bug...or a tape worm. All I know is that i want it to go away. 

last five photos from tumblr

unknownretrospace

The Bad Seed (1956) 

(sources: 1, 2)

Lately, I've had tons of inspiration/obsessions. It may be partly because of my fashion design class because we took the first week making collages that influence our style (I can't believe I get grades for making collages. I LOVE it!). Any vintage photos from the 50s and 60s have been a big influence lately as well. I'm starting to realize I like skirt and dresses more than pants. It's probably just because

it's always 90 degrees (it's september the weather is supposed to be nice! T_T)... I know I've been posting a lot this week but I'll be taking a week off from blogging (due to school, theatre, and top secret business). I'm going to go finish watching the Bad Seed (for the 1000th time) and hope I feel less sickly.