you're not mating with me, sunshine

Here's what I wore to my brother's graduation ceremony, which was... ages ago.

Fashion bloggers, listen up: this pose is going to be the next big thing. I call it the Anatomically Incorrect Sixth Grade Pregnancy Test.

It was my first time wearing this dress (aside from that time I put it on just for blog photos and had really ashy knees).

(Not that my knees were any less ashy this time. I just put tights over them.)

I like how my undereye circles make it easy to see exactly where my cheeks scrunch up over my eyes when I smile really hard. Like this: 

I don't get how people wear body-con dresses without getting lines all over the place. Like, can you wear anything underneath that won't show? The waistline of my tights was bulging out, and tights are, like, skin-tight.

Also, I hate bras with plasticky transparent straps. Like the one I'm wearing. I blame my mom for insisting that I wear this outfit and not the frumpy skirt-and-blouse combo I originally wanted to wear.

Also my face is like 15 shades darker than the rest of my body. Which I blame on Berkeley, because at least I was uniformly pasty before college.

I'm actually quite displeased with how cheap this lace looks, which is one of many reasons why I never wear this.

But these are my favorite heels, so they made up for it. (Possibly related fact: these are also my most comfortable heels.)

Black lace-sleeved bodycon dress: H&M. Blue tights: Forever21. Heels: Payless. THIS IS A BLOG ABOUT HIGH FASHION.

An observation that you care about: wearing this made me really uncomfortable. I think this exchange from Doctor Who, Series 4 sums it up well:

DOCTOR: I just want a mate.
DONNA: You just want to mate?! 
DOCTOR : I just want a mate!
DONNA : You're not mating with me, sunshine!
DOCTOR : A mate! I want a mate!

Another thing you care about: I would tell you what my new URL is going to be, but I haven't got the layout set up properly yet and haven't felt like stewing in CSS to fix it up, so I guess it will have to wait.


This is a ring I want.

Baby Skull Ring in 14K Gold with Diamonds, $358 from michellechangjewelry on etsy

advanced babbling (holiday style)

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I present to you this outfit from May (MAY!!!) as evidence of my seasonal inappropriateness.

Well, I mean, it's winter now, and this was a spring/summer outfit, but this actually looks pretty appropriate for a mild winter, aside from the florals (which I condone all season every season anyway), so you may think it's seasonally appropriate,

BUT COME ON. SERIOUSLY? This outfit is just over six months old. If it were a baby, it would probably be in the stage of its language acquisition where it starts babbling with vowels and consonants. THAT IS SOME ADVANCED BABBLING.

And so to make up for the seasonal inappropriateness of this post, I'm going to holidayify it. (Or is it spelled holideify? Verb? To make holy Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, &c. through ritual worship?)

HOLIDEIFIED WISHLIST:

• spiked hot chocolate (BEHOLD! I AM 21! I constantly forget this!) made from actual chocolate, not that powdered abomination (or else you will be excommunicated)
• this Sherlock print
• every color of Maybelline Baby Lips, just for the packaging, because CUPIDDAMN if they wouldn't make great stocking stuffers
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar sheets
• to rewatch The Tree of Life (so I can weep) and Love Actually (which made me tear up when I was like 14 but which I have no feelings about anymore except for the whole HUGH GRANT! COLIN FIRTH! ALAN RICKMAN! MARTIN FREEMAN! party. Shame? What is shame?)
• this Justin Bieber t-shirt (you may think I am joking but I am not)
• Urban Decay Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color
• an ugly micro-striped sweater (with bonus points for intermittent metallic stripes)

Here is another photograph because I need to fit it in this post somewhere.

Sweater: uncle's. Light blue thermal: Old Navy, gift. Floral dress: Ross. Tights: DKNY. Plaid shoes: Keds.

HOLIDEIFIED OUTFIT PHOTO (BEFORE):

HOLIDEIFIED OUTFIT PHOTO (AFTER):

I see your pastel penguins and raise you a smiling star in a Santa hat.

Here's another photo I need to fit somewhere.

Oh my Santa Claus! Plaid with florals! The heresy!

CAN YOU TELL I'M EXCITED FOR HOLIDAY SEASON?

P. S. My Shabby Apple dress giveaway ends tomorrow!

promises, promises

I feel like I lure people onto my blog under the false pretense that this is a fashion/style blog just because I post pictures of myself wearing clothes. (As opposed to pictures of kittens, not as opposed to pictures of myself not wearing clothes, although I guess that wouldn't be a very compelling fashion blog either.)


To prove my point, here is another list of lists (so meta!): ← unintentional sadface

Names of WiFi networks within range of my apartment building:

• hide yo kids hide yo wifi
• pretty fly for a wifi
• Ralph's Stupendous Network
• notwork

A smattering of unrelated statements

• I am almost at the very last of my Write One Leafs (Leaves?), and I haven't made progress on the next prompt, so I won't be posting any for a while.
• I do have a script from Script Frenzy that I'm going to post, though. Six months late.
• Target brand Up & Up floss is awful. It's so thin, it's like trying to floss while gripping a piece of hair.
• Humid weather does great things for my hair.

Current style direction (aspirational)

• Gibson tucks with vintage hair combs
• heinous jumpers (a la Arthur Darvill, Matt Smith, Martin Freeman)
• peacocks, stags, and whales as clothing motifs
• Saltwater Sandals (or sandals of that ilk) with socks
• multicolor striped metallic sweaters
• Creatures-of-the-Deep-colored hair
• gloves (knit fingerless, leather motorcycle)
• pants (cords, denim, twill?) in black, forest green, deep fuchsia, bright violet, gray, rust, indigo-blue

Current style direction (involuntary)

• what can be termed grubby glow

Really into

• tai chi
• ginger everything
• Justin Bieber's un/broken voice
• prunes

Consuming

• Pride and Prejudice (very slowly, on a Kindle)
• Downton Abbey (FLAWLESS SHOW IS FLAWLESS! You must try at least one episode!)
• Commentarius, only because Chandler read it, and he is probably my favorite Lily/James shipper on the internet. (OKAY AND I MIGHT HAVE AN INTERNET CRUSH ON HIM BECAUSE I ASSOCIATE HIM WITH JAMES POTTER.) (Okay, and the writing style makes me want to wince because it's in diary form, but I'm pretty sure my 17-year-old diarying wasn't very mature either.)
  

  
  (Oh look, I can actually excerpt my 17-year-old diary: 

  okay after freeze tag i ended up with a scrape on my left elbow and a bruise there, and a bruise on my hip somewhere, a HUGE bruise on my left knee, and a smaller bruise on my right knee.  the left knee bruise hurts like CRAZY.

  HOW RIVETING, YOUNG SAM!)

• The 13 ½ Lives of Captain Bluebear, reread
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, excruciatingly slow reread
• The Golden Compass and The Fox and the Hound in 10-minute installments

Seeking

• more natural toothpaste, menstrual pads, deodorant, shampoo, and conditioner

Fictional places I would like to visit

• the Battle School in Ender's Game
• John Watson's closet, 221B Baker Street (Martin Freeman's version)
• Downton Abbey, but only if I were white
• ISIS headquarters
• the TARDIS
• The Shire
• Lyra's Jordan College
• Dictionopolis
• Cher Horowitz's closet
• Ariadne, Arthur, or Eames's dreams
• The Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries
• The Ministry of Magic's Auror Office
• Malfoy Manor
• The Burrow
• Diagon Alley
• Hogwarts
• Pigfarts

HOGWARTS PIGFARTS IS OUR HOME.

Jacket: mother's. T-shirt: probably brother's + DIY silkscreen. Jeans: Uniqlo. Shoes: Keds. Rings: Forever21 and Rapunzelsgold on etsy.

#reverb10, December 28 - 31

This is a pathetic excuse for a before-the-jump post, but I am legitimately craving white Doc Martens. Instead of the floral ones. After the hype has passed. Nothing makes sense anymore.

Dr. Martens 1B99, $39.95 on amazon. Wait, I thought Doc Martens were supposed to be really expensive. Well anyway.

Last of the #reverb10 prompts, after the jump.

I write stuff after the jump.

520-570 nm, and #reverb10, December 19 - 21

I know this isn't related to anything, but I really want to watch The Secret of Kells, okay?

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Leave me alone. Here's something green you can buy so I can pretend any kind of justification exists for how random that was:

Above, vintage locket, $84.50 by MStevensonDesigns on etsy

Some more #reverb10 prompts after the jump.

I write stuff after the jump.

life soundtrack

In total disregard for the Gregorian calendar, I'm just going to go ahead and keep posting as if it's still 2010. I'll let you know when I'm ready to start anew. (Hi, 2011. I'll get to you in a minute.)

Like those old xanga surveys that used to float around so that emo teenagers could express their feelings through mainstream ballads and define their unique suffering by picking and choosing which parts of pop culture they consumed, here’s my life soundtrack, which was way more interesting for me to come up with than it will be for you to read, in copy emulation copulation of Luinae’s post:

Opening Credits: Lion King – "The Circle of Life"
Waking Up: A Very Potter Musical – "Get Back To Hogwarts"
First Kiss: Spring Awakening – "Touch Me"
Falling in Love: Dashboard Confessional – "Hands Down"
Heartbreak: Regina Spektor – "Hero"
Driving Fast: Joan Jett – "Bad Reputation"
Getting ready to go out: Ke$ha – "TiK ToK"
Partying with friends: Katy Perry (feat. Snoop Dogg) – "California Gurls"
Dancing at a club: Akon (feat. Snoop Dogg) – "I Wanna Fuck You"
Flirting: Jesse McCartney – "Leavin'"
Feeling good: Jason Mraz – "I'm Yours"
Walking alone in the rain: Yael Naim – "New Soul"
Missing someone: Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson – "Winter Song"
Playing in the ocean: Lilo and Stitch – "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride"
Summertime: Fountains of Wayne – "Stacy's Mom"
Fighting with someone: Sara Bareilles – "Love Song"
Introspection: Johann Pachelbel - "Canon in D Major"
Feeling Depressed: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – "O Children"
Feeling Betrayed: The All-American Rejects – "Gives You Hell"
Falling asleep: Jonathan Elias for Nike – "Move"
Love of your life: RENT – "I'll Cover You"
Quiet moments: Jeff Buckley – "Hallelujah"
Nostalgia: Lord of the Rings – "The Shire"
Closing song: City and Colour – "Body In A Box"

To make up for how boring that was (and for anyone who just scrolls for pictures), here's a quietly spectacular marriage of moor and metal in a ring:

Above, Haunted, by Sarah J. Christenson, at Wexford Jewelers

#reverb10

I need to catch up on Reverb 10, so here are December 1 - 5, all in one go. A note: I'm aiming for ~250 words per prompt. And Hugo will probably be on hold for a bit. (And I'm pretty sure I'll be sick of writing about myself by the time Reverb 10 is over, so I might move up my Hugo personal challenges to before I hit 25 prompts...) And I think this is a cute necklace:

Above, Apple Pendant Necklace by DorothyCheng, $80 on etsy

And I have no idea how to not spam anyone who doesn't want to read my writing, so... I guess I will be using jumps and only posting these with ... Things I Want Someone Rich To Buy Me, or fashion-y things, or something.

I write stuff after the jump.

All I Really want for Christmas...

...is a SET set, rent money, maybe some new socks, and some time with my family, accompanied by good food. Shiny things are nice, but I think I prefer having total control over where my money goes over having lots of stuff I wouldn't ordinarily buy for myself.

These are beautiful, but I don't even know what I'd do with these if I found them under my tree. Cry, probably.

Weep with me, children.

Above, Altuzarra Buckle Jacket, $2280 at Barneys

Above, McQ sheer button front blouse, $335 at SSENSE

Above, Bensoni Brocade Skirt, $395 at Les Nouvelles

Above, 14k White Gold Edwardian Style Filigree Cubic Zirconia Ring, $299.99 at Janeliunas Jewelry

Above, Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem silk and black leather hiking boots, $1133 at Browns

Happy Thanksgiving, guys. I am so, so grateful to be right here with everything and everyone that I have.

Hugo, & W1L 001: Write one leaf about starting something new.

In February, I started a writing blog called Write, Sam, Write! Six months later, I deleted it. Its name was Hugo, and it was the textual manifestation of my Quarter-Life Crisis.

Hugo was a cutie.

And now Hugo is back, because I am not done crisis-ing, and I love Hugo, and this blog is for me. Hugo will be living here, unless I change my mind, for as long as I can stand it, or until I get so much crap for it that I never want to write again. Because part of my purpose for doing this is that I am waiting for someone to tell me that I really suck. Because I am a firm believer in failing hard. It makes you reassess why you do things.

Sorry if you are here for outfit posts. But I suspect most of you are not. But in case you are, I'll only be posting written things with outfit posts (in "after-the-cut" LJ-style jumps). They'll be tagged as "hugo." (They'll also be tagged as "wordy," but that label encompasses non-writing-prompt writing-based posts too.)

Disclaimer: I will be following the prompts at Write One Leaf, very rarely will any of these be anything beyond proofread first drafts, I am keeping some of my old W1L's for certain prompts, and I won't be enforcing my Personal Challenges until after I finish 25 W1Ls, as before. If you want an idea of what kind of writer I am, you can either read my writing or take note of the fact that I think The Sound and the Fury is extremely overrated and my favorite books include Lolita, Everything Is Illuminated, Ender's Game, Dubliners, and The Golden Compass.

(P. S. I like most feedback. "Cool story bro" or "I stopped reading after the first paragraph" are great. "You suck" is not, unless it's followed by "because the second-to-last sentence is awkwardly constructed.")

Here's an expensive necklace:

Above, Oscar de la Renta Coquellage Necklace, $545 at Neiman Marcus

And this post will be... the only exception to the outfit rule, assuming this jump works as I expect it to.

I write stuff after the jump.

Holiday Shopping Guide 2010: Trinkets, Stocking Stuffers, And The Little Things

ABSURDITY OF ALL ABSURDITIES: a gift guide (aka glorified wishlist) a month early, before department stores have even ruined "This Christmas" for you another year in a row? Why, Sam, why? Why must you discuss winter holidays like some corporate drone before Thanksgiving has even passed? Why don't department stores play Hanukkah music? Is there Hanukkah music? Why can't I own a Canadian?

BECAUSE! If you're ordering handmade or online or international, you probably want to order now. (Support handmade! Or if you don't want to support handmade, at least support your local businesses. Or if you don't want to do that either, at least don't just give everyone Border's gift cards.)

My family celebrates Christmas, but we don't do stockings, so I decided to pick only stocking stuffers (or "things that fit in a shoebox") for this wishlist guide because a) I have a deep-rooted need to fill the stockingless void in my life, and b) I like most things that fit in a shoebox, including shoes but excluding severed body parts.

Inspired by the craftster forums, I have divided this post into four parts: something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read. Also, I usually look to gift guides for gift inspiration, not specific items, so I've decided to cut down on images in this post.

SOMETHING YOU WANT

• Pop-up books (of ships, of predators, of sea creatures, of aircraft (!))
  

• music money, movie money, textbook money, rent money (money is great, but money for a specific use is even better (and less restrictive than a gift card). Coffee money, anyone?)
  
• Pop Rocks, spendy/splurgey chocolate (I highly recommend Alter Eco's Dark Chocolate Mint), loose tea (I am particularly fond of brown rice tea, but not everyone drinks tea), cookies (do they sell Girl Scout cookies this time of year?)
  
• weird Asian (probably Japanese) snacks (note: if your recipient is Asian, they have to be really weird. Pocky doesn't count unless it's some really exotic flavor like... Kobe Wine), chocolate mints, candy canes, peppermints
  
• art prints (anything from The Wheatfield or MonsterGallery, although I have my doubts about whether these would fit in a shoebox or stocking)
  

• A Harry Potter Quidditch helmet (I had a hard time deciding if I should put this one under "need" instead of "want," but after calling 267-436-5109 and being told I was a Muggle, I thought I should give up my hopes of becoming an internationally famous Quidditch player.)
• What would you do with this tiny red fox figurine? I have no idea, but isn't it cute?
  

• Extra random ideas (that's additional ideas that are random, not particularly random ones): peacock feathers, stickers (from Japanese stationery stores?), nice playing cards, chunky knit scarves, fake jewels (why not?), miniature cupcakes
  
• DIY ideas: find an old hardcover book with gilded pages and turn it into a book safe, or crochet some ice cube cozies (these won the Cozies with IRONY challenge at craftster), or put together a mix tape (no really! When's the last time someone gave you one of those? Maybe not a real mix tape on a cassette, but what about a mix CD? A mix playlist?)
  

SOMETHING YOU NEED

• underwear from aerie

• hand moisturizer (assuming your recipient has no allergies... I like Aveeno and Vaseline, but Neutrogena, Burt's Bees, and Philosophy are supposed to have really good ones)
  
• a knit hat with earflaps (or a trapper. You can probably get these at Urban Outfitters or any outdoorsy store (or etsy, if you are so inclined, but get the knit ones, not the crocheted ones).)
  
• cute umbrellas (Because who couldn't use one? I would try ModCloth for these.)
  
• convertible mittens (Forever21 and Urban Outfitters usually have them online and in-store this time of year)
• Rosebud Perfume Co. Rosebud Salve (I know, I know, but it's that good, and I'm sure you know someone who considers it too spendy to buy for him/herself. So indulge them a bit. And if you really can't stand the tin, it comes in tube form now. Hallelujah!)
  
• nice pencils, pens, and notebooks - the kind you wouldn't normally justify spending money on because they're slightly too expensive (think Moleskines and Faber-Castells, not Mont Blancs)
  
• Staedtler erasers, the Holy Grail of all erasers
  
• printer ink (possibly boring, but c'mon... who likes buying printer ink?)
  
• (Recycled) drinking glasses from YAVAglass - I can't be the only one who finds these both adorable and beautiful, can I?

• a Polaroid frame mirror for the narcissist in your life (no points if you gift this to yourself)
• Extra random ideas: novelty USB drives, a Baker's Edge brownie pan (all corners!), a Kokuyo Kadokeshi all-corners eraser, lip balm, novelty bandages, mints, nice tweezers, an eyelash curler
  
• DIY ideas: hand-painted mugs, plates, teacups (you just need porcelain paint pens! They exist!), a personally selected e-book of recipes (like the Reddit College Cookbook!), etched glasses (shot glasses are the most fun), cookie- or soup-in-a-jars (I think most college students will appreciate these)

These Transformers shot glasses are by GoodGuyComics on etsy, but stencils really aren't that hard to cut. It just takes patience. And tiny scissors.

SOMETHING TO WEAR

• nail polish! Sephora by OPI is always good, but ELF has super cheapo $1 nail polish if you're not ready to make a commitment and just want a good time
• makeup brushes (try ELF or Sonia Kashuk at Target... they have excellent reviews and are not pricey at all)
• Jewel Alchemy/Ananda Organics lip balm - seriously the best balm/gloss combination I have ever tried, and it's both petroleum- and beeswax-free for you environmentalist vegans out there (the consistency in the tube is awkwardly grainy, but it applies so softly shiny and sheer)
  
• colorful tights (I'd try Forever21 and H&M, though based on all the rave reviews, I assume We Love Colors is also a good place to buy)
• glitter/metallic eyeliner (How festive and impractical! The makings of a perfect stocking stuffer! My main requirement is softness, so I recommend Urban Decay 24/7 Liner (super soft, super vivid, and doesn't budge) and Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes (I've only tried it in store, but it's super soft and super vivid too). If you're looking for some shiny on the cheap, ELF makes some very soft eyeliner too, although the gunmetal one isn't that vivid on my skin. But they cost $1. And they come with a sharpener. And I think you can find them at some Targets. What've you got to lose?))

Not gonna lie, the Urban Decay 24/7 Jackpot looks reeeeaaaaal good.

• I Love the 90s: The Beets tour t-shirt ("Killer Tofu," anyone? This is from Doug, in case you missed the reference.)
• Threadless t-shirts (I prefer searching by color, since the neutrals tend to be classier... but graphic tees aren't really a classy gift, so to hell with class.)
  
• Sock Dreams sells the best freaking socks ever. Their O Basics have that intangible make-you-feel-good-when-you-wear-them quality.
• You could also try Happy Socks. I've never worn their socks, but they are definitely aesthetically pleasing.
  
• A necklace that says "I am the shit" from Locher's
• 10% or 90% pigment lipstick from Lipstick Queen, or the black gloss (YSL anyone?) or gloss pencils
  
• silkscreened t-shirts from isotope (I happen to be particularly fond of their use of color in their designs)
  
• bobby pins and/or necklaces from Woodland Belle

SOMETHING TO READ

• sheet music (get this local! I bet your old-school music store needs support! I love pop, Broadway, and Disney because it's fun to play music you're familiar with (and that other people will recognize), but you could always go for holiday-themed stuff or ... classical or baroque or whatever. Different folks, different strokes.)
• You can't read a blue whale, but you can sponsor one. If you aren't as enamored with blue whales as I am (I like whales, okay?), you can also sponsor a panda, a manatee, a koala, a giraffe, a snow leopard, or a duck-billed platypus, among lots of other animals. (The uglier it is, the more it probably needs support.)

• DIY idea: highlight a dictionary with all the words that remind you of your recipient (I suggest buying a used one, not using the OED, and including a personalized bookmark)
• Gala Darling's Love & Sequins! I can wholeheartedly recommend only #2 (The Smart Girl's Guide to Business) and #7 (Blogging 101), but since I've only bought those two, she's had a 100% success rate with me so far, and I'll bet #1 (Learning to Love Yourself) and #5 (Finding Happiness & Making It Stay) are just as good. (P. S. The podcasts are the best part. Gala's more of a reader than a talker in Love & Sequins, but I find that hearing her words is more effective than reading them sometimes.)
  
• If you're in the area, a California Academy of Sciences Membership is a beautiful thing to have. (I still haven't been to the planetarium. Why.)
  
• the xkcd "Height" poster. It continues up to 46 billion light-years, but here's the very bottom of the poster:
  

• the Ender series boxed set :) For anyone who likes young adult sci-fi/fantasy.
  
• Dubliners by James Joyce, in case you know someone who hasn't read it yet. They're short stories, so nobody can complain!
• SET the card game (I think I'm addicted)
• Polarity, the magnetic boardgame, from ThinkGeek (don't know if this is fun, but it looks cool and probably would be challenging... my kind of game (unless you're talking about Puerto Rico, which takes waaay too long to explain))
• a mancala set
  
• The Art of Manipulating Fabric
• Kendi's 30 for 30 remix guide, which I haven't read, but if it's anything like her blog, it's probably both funny and practical
  
• a donation to Wikipedia (though honestly I wouldn't recommend this or the WWF donation unless your recipient asks for "nothing" and you still want to get them something)
  
• The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha from 1000 Awesome Things
• any PostSecret books

I would have made this longer, but I ran out of breath.

fall/winter wishlist 2010

This has no pictures because I find that pictureless wishlists make my inspiration gears turn far more than lists of specific products do.

• frumpy skirts (gray knife-pleat, floral chiffon)
  
• muted tights (rust, hunter green, butternut squash, cranberry)
• ponytails with a little curl and a lot of swing (a la Louis Vuitton F/W 2010)
• bright lipstick (hot pink, pink-orange, coral)
  
• short shorts (in heavy materials, e. g. velvet, wool)
• pewter/gunmetal/dirty gold eyeliner
• lip stain
• Edwardian style engagement rings
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt; barring that, James Franco; barring that, Darren Criss; barring that, Chord Overstreet
• a Deathly Hallows t-shirt
• knit shorts
• black and gold brocade and novelty holiday flannels for sewing
  
• neutral tees with classy (large) graphic prints
• waffle-knit thermal longsleeves (oatmeal, black, royal blue)

And as a last-minute reminder, if you're near Berkeley, Yvan Rodic from Face Hunter (and a few other people/names you probably know) will be speaking TONIGHT at 6 at Westminster House (the location has changed!). Full details here.

If you're going, @me on twitter and say hi!

Are you peacocking?

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Maybe it's because I always start anticipating jewel-tone season too early, but I can't get peacock colors out of my head.

Above, 1950s Purple Chiffon Tea Length Party Dress, $439 at PoshGirlVintage.com

Above, Asymmetric Mary Jane Platform by Yves Saint Laurent, $920 at Bergdorf Goodman

Above, Purple Feather Fascinator Hat by Hatsbycressida, $125 on etsy

Above, New Gent by Swatch, $70.08 at colette

Above, Violet Lace Skirt, $34.50 at delia's

Above, Y-3 ruched-nylon jacket, $560 on net-a-porter

Above, See by Chloé bow-embellished flared skirt, $295 at net-a-porter

Above, Tibi printed silk-chiffon dress, $350 on net-a-porter

Above, Thomas Wylde Purple Heart stretch-silk dress, $1375 on net-a-porter

Above, Dessy Alfred Sung Sleeveless Short Bridesmaid Dress, $131.99

Above, Proenza Schouler cotton-blend tweed pleated skirt, $695 on net-a-porter

Above, Paul & Joe cable-knit wool sweater, $460 on net-a-porter

Above, La Charmante aux Animaux Silk twill scarf by Hermes, $375

Above, AE Lightweight Plaid Flannel Shirt, $39.50 at American Eagle

Above, Mawi gold-plated jade drop earrings, $360 on net-a-porter

Above, 2 Finger Snake Ring by Betsey Johnson, $45

Above, long sleeve sweater by Marni, $343 on YOOX

Above, Style-o-saurus Necklace, $11.99 at ModCloth

Above, Oval Emerald and Diamond Ring in 14K White Gold, $1509 at Angara

Above, Boudicca pleated dress, $1895.40 at Matches

Above, 1980s Victorian Hunter Green Pumps with Keyholes and Suede Bows, $48 from FASHIONRERUN on etsy

Above, City of Emeralds Dress, $99.99 at ModCloth

Above, Circling the Peacock Earrings, $18 by LeafLee on etsy

Above, Erin - Peacock Feather Headband, $22 from LuLuIslandStudio on etsy

Above, Strut Your Stuff With Peacock Earrings, $30 from OSSMedicineJewelry on etsy

Above, The Elegant Peacock Necklace II, $32 by verabel on etsy

[EDIT: Jess just sent me this, and it needed to be added.

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