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Continued Birthday Week Shenanigans…

My birthday WEEK is over. Even if it did stretch to over 10 days of celebrating. I took a couple days off "work" to hit up Akron (and my sister)... and opted for a little change. And I'm not talking about those stupid gold coins the vending machine refunded me from putting in a $10 bill. *grumble* {open post for more... and PICTURES!)

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{shoe porn} dirrrrty Dirty Ball pumps

Can we talk about these shoes for a minute? They might be one of my favorite additions to my collection...

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{Shoe Porn} Platforms

*sigh* a sad day for my closet, to de-clutter and rid myself of wardrobe demons (read: stuff I’m clinging to for far too long). In an effort to justify my new purchases (yes, THREE new pairs of shoes… I have problems), I gathered enough to fill a large shopping bag for donation. And even some shoes were caught in the crosshairs of my spring cleaning. It’s like therapy. But better...

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Bucket List Item ACCOMPLISHED: vintage, navy blue coat

It sounds silly, right? That I would have: Find the perfect vintage navy wool coat of apparently, my imagination on my Kick the Bucket List. But I have been looking for YEARS — everything has been too large or too furry or too damaged. Or not the perfect shade of blue. Or definitely NOT for appropriate for midwestern winters. Truly, I gave up and wasn’t regularly checking the vintage shops or...

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Shopping for things I don’t need. Like, compliments.

I keep my relationship fresh by consistently updating my underwear drawer. Because of what derby and daily workouts has done to my body, once the boyfriend has returned from his weekly travels, it starts the “No Pants Weekends.” It only works while I can physically stomach the sight of my ass and legs. Or I use this all as an excuse to get sucked into Gabriel Brothers with my sister for three...

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BC Footwear: Bad Comfort. Big Crap. Bitchy Columnist.

Welcome the recent addition to my Shoes Shit List: Absolutely adorbs, right? I thought so too upon their April purchase in Chicago. I used to wear BC Footwear over a decade ago when I worked for PacSun. And looking at their online catalog, they are still every bit as fashion-forward as I remember. Cute, flat, GREEN! And comfortable. *sigh* At least while I was in Chi-town. In Cleveland? Not so much. Last...

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Of note: I heart shoes.

I wore those damn Bass sandals around downtown yesterday — walked from my apartment to the Farmers Market on the 9th Street Pier and back — and the soles of my freakin feet are on FIRE. Like, rub-rub-rubbbbbbbb friction burn fire. GAW. I cannot win. Shoes, you kill me. Literally. Well, my feet anyway. That said, here’s the newest pair in my collection from Nordstrom: They’re...

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What I wear to look hot. AKA: when it’s 90 degrees

Check out this uber-cute black dress from China. I apparently only have luck finding the missing pieces of my wardrobe from online shops abroad. I mean, seriously, do you know how hard it was to find an ALL BLACK and ALL COTTON tank dress that didn’t cost three months of unemployment? Plus, I am a SUCKER for dresses with pockets. This is total love on a hanger right here. Paired with a long, cotton...

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Mobile Apps and the Fashion Clueless

One of my recent Web content projects was for a mobile application to protect consumers from the hazards of high radiation levels emitted from your cell phone. Yeah. Let’s just say, after researching and writing a few articles about the dangers of such, I no longer sleep with my iPhone underneath my pillow. Note: Radilert app not available for iPhone. Speaking of the iPhone, I was one of the lucky...

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Dress-A-Friend Monday: The Derby (Yes, MY derby this week)

In spirit of my weekend festivities and birthday celebration, the Wardrobe Therapy girls are dressing one another for roller derby — either alter ego or as a guest (or both). First, this outfit is sort of what I wore to the Burning River Roller Girls bout on Saturday: Mel Went to Derby by melcurick featuring Jessica Simpson jewelry Items in this set: DKNY Jeans – Cropped Moto 3/4 Sleeve...

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Wardrobe Therapy: Little Closet of Horrors

I know, I haven’t posted much else in my weekly tasks, other than Dress-A-Friend Mondays, so here are a couple photos to keep you on stand-by… until I can find which weeks I missed. Below is another brilliant example of Lesbian Casual. Ironically, I was out with a group of ‘em for my Thursday night Bowl-A-Thon: As I’ve posted, skinny jeans are a staple in my current...

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Dress-A-Friend Monday (on Tuesday) *groan* I KNOW.

My task: Time to throw out Monday’s challenge: dress your partner for a picnic in the park. It’s picnic season, right? I mean, maybe not quite yet here in Cleveland, where we’ve been teased relentlessly for weeks with alternating bouts of lovely weather and crappy rain-filled chilly days, but being that May starts on Saturday, already, let’s start thinking outdoor fun! For this...

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Dress-A-Friend Monday: Derby Day (the “other” derby)

I still need to play a lot of catch-up with purses, shoes and accessories for Wardrobe Therapy — oh my! This week, I’m responsible for dressing Mella for Churchill Downs. The only thing I know about derby is big dresses and big hats with big attitudes and bigger Mint Juleps. After reading a few of her closet descriptors, here is what I selected for Mella: Mella at the Derby by melcurick...

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Wardrobe Therapy: Shoes, Bags & Accessories

Umbrella –  I have a slowly-breaking blue floral umbrella, which still works but is worse for wear. I should probably purchase one in an all-matching color and pattern. Especially since the boyfriend left his black umbrella in a Chicago cab this weekend. Shoes – I’m still on the endless search for the perfect pair of black boots — all leather, low heeled, almost-knee-height and...

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Dress-A-Friend Monday: Rainy Day for Wende

The Task: This week, we’re going to dress each other for a rainy spring day. Think about your partner and how she would dress to go out in the April rain. Would she wear galoshes? What kind of raincoat? Would she go sans raincoat and only carry an umbrella? One of those old-lady rainbonnets? What would she be wearing underneath the layers? Are there puddles? Is she walking a dog? This week, I dress...

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Dress-a-Friend Monday Challenge!

I am horrible enough dressing myself, let alone someone else. Here goes my challenge to dress Esti from Sometimes Wendy Darling. The theme: Lazy Sunday brunch. By the by, Wende did a FANTASTIC job of creating a couple outfits for my various Sunday Brunch shenanigans. Here’s what I gathered from Esti’s WT so far: feminine clothing paired with sleek basics. Loves dresses. Skirt (maybe a slight...

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WT: Hair & Make-Up

I think I’m all caught up with my Wardrobe Therapy assignments. Have I missed anything important, fellow WTers? THIS week is all about the hair (eck) and make-up (even-more-eck). It has taken me a lifetime and a half to learn how to do my hair. I have chopped it, grown it out, dyed it every color… short of shaving it all off, I have to deal with its baby-fine texture and random patches of weird...

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WT: Tops & Bottoms

I’m still playing a bit of catch-up on Wardrobe Therapy. I’ve combined my Tops/Bottoms posts below. Tops! (includes tops, tanks, camis, bras, cardigans, vests): My identifying colors are gray, green (more olive green than hunter green. eck), and navy blue. For obvious reasons given, they complement my eyes. My eye color is more a blue-gray, but I have a hazel-green ring around my pupil. Torture...

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WT: Tossing & Piles

If I have a “style,” it is Granola Chic. It’s about comfort and adapting trends (usually a season or two behind because I won’t do what other people do just like I won’t wear what others wear) with bright or chunky accessories. I’m a basic gal — I like t-shirts and jeans and an awesome set of heels. Throw in a giant purse (like the size of an overnight bag), a...

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WT: Wardrobe Therapy (the questionnaire)

I’m a late participant of online Wardrobe Therapy, referred by Lead Paint Cookbook. I’ve been meaning to keep record of my outfits and wardrobe for a while, and since I don’t really have any posts in mind other than boyfriend and roller derby stuff, muddled with the usual penis postings — why not include clothing to piss off all my male readers? I should have joined this group...