Modelling in a Pinch

No Menswear Friday pictures because I was a busy being a girl. I got to leave work early to get my hair did so I could model some shorts for FashionSpark's local designer of the month. This month's First Friday featured designer is April Morgan, who designs her clothes under the name "Cha Design." Click here to see better quality pictures of the clothes we wore on Friday. Otherwise, you can look at my crappy cellphone pictures below.
I wore some super adorable red linen pleated shorts with a vintage flower applique! You can buy it here!

Before I got to that point, I had to get my hair did. Since the shorts have a distinct retro feel, we decided my theme would be "40's housewife on vacation." I really wanted to keep the blue scarf they tied around my hair. It's too bad my hair is so dark you can't see the cool little curl that Bottega put in my bangs.


The back, which I couldn't see, was pinned up in a bun.



Posing on the stairs leading up to The Architect:



Left to Right: Star Wars dress with pockets; Star Wars Empire Strikes Back skirt with pockets; Vintage WWII print pleated shorts that say "Join the Navy, See the World."  It was really fitting that April showed the Star Wars pieces on May 4th, since May 4th is "Star Wars Day" (May the Fourth be with you...LOLZ HAR HAR)



Cinco de Derby calls for 1. a summer dress, 2. a floppy hat.

...and 3. ELOTE! Chile Bomba made my corn dreams come true.

Menswear Friday? (ok maybe not)

The only reason I am posting is because I heard a Nelly Furtado song that I really enjoyed and that shocked me into wanting to yell it at the world. "HEY WORLD!  I DON'T HATE NELLY FURTADO ALL THE TIME!"  She mostly annoys me, but give this song a listen and you'll be pleasantly surprised!

(Dandan will probably still hate it.)
I am really loving the blue striped school boy blazer I bought from the J.Crew warehouse sale last year; so much so, that I'm basically wearing the same outfit every day.  My uniform these days consists of:
1. schoolboy blazer
2. some sort of t-shirt or under shirt
3. skinny jeans (I am so 2009, I know.)

But they fit so much better and are so much more comfortable since I lost girth in my bum!

My friends were not impressed by the manliness of this outfit at all.  The Hawaiian shirt print wasn't manly enough for them, nor was the blazer. Fine, h8rs gonna h8!

I ran upstairs to the IT floor as soon as I got the donut mail this Friday and got a chocolate-covered custard-filled donut!!!  Those are my faves and usually there's only one out of the 6 dozens that the donut guy gets every Friday!  I win!


I also win because I voted!  For the first time!


Again, schoolboy blazer, shirt, skinny jeans, brogues.  My uniform these days.

Menswear Friday (Kate Middleton Edition)

So, it is Friday, and I thought it would be a good day to see what posts were sitting around gathering dust.  Sorry I've left all of you hanging with a lack of menswear!!!

These pictures were taken in December, when I finally got around to replacing the missing buttons on this J.Crew schoolboy blazer I bought in like...July.  I wore it over a dress so I wouldn't seem like such a manly man, but then I just felt like Kate Middleton.


Amirite?  Blazer + dress = Kate Middleton



The scarf is McQ!

So the reason why I wanted to post on Good Friday is because my coworkers and I are sadly still working (but we do get to leave early!). This is what happens when you make us work on Good Friday when our UK coworkers get Friday AND Monday off:

Me: ooh that smells good
Me: who is eating
Me: you are eating

Mimi: clam chowder

Me: it smells good
Me: i bet that's what a dog's thinking process is when it smells things

Mimi: MM smell good
Mimi: who have smell
Mimi: I take smell

Me: i love you! i love smell! i love everything! ooops i knocked them all down

Mimi: now I poop

Me: now i sniff the poo!

Mimi: smell good
Mimi: OH and the cycle continues!

...yeah, we just went through a dog's entire thought process.

First, apologies to everybody with ears!



I'm not sure if the embed will work b/c I got a new computer and everything is in Chinese. I don't know what "copy code to embed" is in Chinese!

Now, some earsex: Wiley, of "I wanna see dollas, I wanna see pounds" fame, being remixed by my faves peeps the 2 Bears (aka some of the dudes from Hot Chip)


Happy Easter errrbody!

Happy Halloween, Luchador Style

Sorry for the musical interlude, kemosabes. I've been busy being out of town on Fridays, and therefore missing out on Menswear Fridays at work. As a token of my ruv, here's a brief pictorial summarizing the Halloween festivities that have overtaken my life.
I went to visit my mom, whose church has a pumpkin patch. Lacking small children, we still decided to go pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

It does not faze my mom to take pictures of her adult daughter at the pumpkin patch, along with everybody else. Notice the small children in the background.

As promised, I dressed up as a luchador for halloween. The cape doesn't really match the orange and green theme of Jalapeno Cheetos, but that is because I was going to be a teenage mutant ninja turtle luchador before my co-workers coerced me into paying tribute to my main form of sustenance.

I'm threatening you with a cheeto. GRR.

Made the tail moments before it had to be attached. Stuffed it with the handle of a spatula. Was at the hair salon and the ladies asked if I was going to be an octopus for halloween. WHAT? Are octopi ORANGE? Do octopi have spots? When I told them I was going to be a cheeta they responded, "oh, a tiger! Fabulous!" Uh, no. Jalapeno Cheeta DNE Tiger. I guess that is why they are hair stylists.

Tail.

Check out the sexy cheeto dangling from my lips. James Dean ain't got nothing on me.

And then Lew Zealand hit my crotch with his fish.

Pretty great rendition of Lew Zealand

I had to look it up. Who's ever heard of a muppet who throws fish?
I don't know who this Jessie Ware person is, but she is maekingseks with my ears right now.

 Strangest Feeling by JessieWare

Menswear Friday - Lucha Libre Edition

I had planned on having a lovely and normal menswear friday, just casually wearing a striped button-down shirt from BBDakota. I got a haircute (not a typo), which made me look about 5 years younger. With brogues, I guess I could pass as some adolescent British boy (because of the tight pants). GOODMORNING! WHO'S NOT AWAKE?! (me, duh)

totes normal

...and then I got to work. This is how the first 3 minutes of work panned out for me -
me: good morning everybody.
everybody: good morning/oh hay/hey bobo
I go to set my purse down in the cubby hole facing away from everybody and notice two lucha libre (mexican wrestling) masks sitting in my cubby hole.
me: OMG SUPPLIES! (surprise, in normal English)
everybody looks around with expressions of confusion, jarred by my excitement.
me: mimi, you complete me.
puts mask on.

I don't know how many people out there have co-workers who have mexican wrestler masks sitting around at home; on top of that, I don't think any of them would bring masks to work and expect their co-worker to put the mask on and ape around the office for a few minutes on a Friday morning. That being said, I probably work with the coolest people on earth.

Feliz Viernes?

Grrr

Some guy walked past the office just as we were taking this picture. I'm sure he takes us more seriously now. We are an entity to be feared. RAWR.

I usually listen to pop-y dance-y electric-y music that Dandan hates, but here's something refreshing from Bombay Bicycle Club for your chillaxing weekend. The State Fair is in town and the traffic is going to suck balls all week with peeps from the boonies who want to watch some pig races. I'll keep listening to this song while I'm cursing them during rush hour.
bombay bicycle club - lights out words gone

Just kidding, who am I? What am I without crappy music taste?! Holla!
Azealia Banks- 212 by abeano

iMenswear Friday - Steve Jobs Edition

The big news, above Wall Street protests and Middle East unrest, is that Steve Jobs passed away. Sadface. Mostly, sadface if you own Apple stock and your net worth happened to dip slightly.

And, to illustrate how big of a douche I really am, an conversation I had with an Applefriend:

me: i'm dressed like steve jobs

black mockneck turtleneck
jeans
new balances

Applefriend: oh
you should innovate some synergy
leverage your core competencies in a Web 2.0-aware world

me: maybe actually own apple products?
LOLZ!~
i have not contributed to Steve Jobs's personal wealth!

Applefriend: the proper tense for that statement is "I did not contribute to Steve Jobs' personal wealth"

me: rearry?
me: past perfect?
"did not" is simple past
I'm going to argue you on this one
I did not contribute to Steve Jobs's personal wealth suggests that the action was completed in the past. However, I continue to not contribute to Steve Jobs's personal wealth. which is why i advocate the use of "have not contributed"

I'm such a jerk.<br>
Speaking of the Middle East, I went there! Two years ago! Which is why my New Balances still to this day leave red sand inside my sock when I wear them.

Look at us having a conga line on top of some giant rock sculpture

Indiana Jones!

I tried to wash the New Balances to get all the red sand out but it didn't really work.

Gratuitous picture of how gross the sand line is on my ankles. Oh yeah, roughin' it!

TEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have I raved about this song already? No? Yes? I DON'T CARE BECAUSE GARDEN IS AWES! It's like a duet! No, it IS a duet!


(Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs)

Menswear Friday - Southern Otosan Edition

Blue striped shirt with tuxedo pintuck shirt from Uniqlo, pink bowtie from that lady who makes them, worn with khakis, to truly capture the spirit of a southern gentleman. If you see me walking around though, you'll think that I'm a Japanese dandy, because you can't really tell if I'm male or female today.

Today is proving to be the best Friday ever. The ITGuy from down the hall stopped me as soon as I entered the building this morning, and kidnapped me to go on a donut run. We stole donuts from the 4th floor! WIN!

AND THEN

The peeps at Jezebel saved the world and solved my ringtone problem. My ringtone has been "Like a G6" for about a year, which sorta sucks because it got old after the first 3 times I listened to it. NOT ANYMORE!

RYAN GOSLING NOW LIVES IN MY PHONE!

yes please!

Ryan Gosling Golden Girls (mp3) by jezebeldodai






anyways, to clear your eardrums, Oleku:






...hey girl, sometimes I get so sad ... when we can't watch Golden Girls together...

Menswear Friday - Satin Suspenders Edition

Blue satin suspenders are actually the ribbon I stole off of gift wrapping from a Christmas present that wasn't even mine! Yes, I still have this scrap piece of ribbon after at least 3 years, because I'm a hoarder! (but mom, I'm totes using this stuff, see?) Look at me being green!

I tied each end of the ribbon to the two front belt loops, and then inserted another shorter white ribbon to cross in the back. The white ribbon is tied to both of my back belt loops so that my back looks like an X. Prob shoulda taken a picture of that, but it's hard to do selcas (korean: self-cam) from the back.

In other news: wearing grey skinny jeans to work is not really that awesome b/c I sit all day.

a little guilty pleasure....I've always loved David Guetta, since his good ol' Ibiza "Fuck me I'm Famous" party days.


Dandan hated that song before Taio Cruz even signed on to do it.

Menswear Friday: Colonial Edition

Remember when JFK JR started his own magazine and the most remarkable aspect of said magazine was Cindy Crawford posing as George Washington? I do, because I'm old.

Compare Cindy Crawford:

Good ol' George W himself:

And then there's me:

All I can think is, this post needs more DRUMS.


and some more DRUMS

This is what George would look like if he did the robot.

A close-up of the buttons. Huge shoutout to neener for procuring said riding jacket for me. I love her forever.

Check out my cravat-knotting skillz!

Rihanna has a Bieber Haircut TOO!

All I'm saying is peeps better ess tee eff yu (stfu) about my bieber haircut. Check out Emporio Armani paying a ton of money for Rihanna's bieber haircut to push their clothes!

more lingerie pictures via JustJared

ummmm have I mentioned there's a new Rapture album out?

The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love? (A-Trak Remix) by Rec Room
You can get the original How Deep Is Your Love from DFA by entering your email. You're welcome.

How Facial Hair Gets You Shots

It all started out with a housewarming party and a mustache:

The mustache morphed into a beard:

And then Manny Pacquiao bought us shots.

PACQUIAO PO LIPE!



some amazing choreography, via my friend in Taiwan

ZOMG Man U!

Manchester United, though they not be everybody's favorite male soccer team, has some pretty studly peeps. NYTimes Magazine put them in some studly coats and now I can't focus on work. ZOMG.

I already know dandan hates this:



whatever, dandan!

Menswear Friday (Non-PC edition)

full disclosure: I am not Thai and do not wish to offend any Thai people. I love Thai food, and my friend made me pose in front of the statue. I'm probz going to be struck by lightning and die a tragic death.

 See? I'm enjoying Thai food!

Please don't smite me:

That would be a shirt I stole from duder's closet, a pretty big silver-themed arm party (as the manrepeller calls it), polkadot running jorts from mikkatmarket. Not pictured are my suede brogues, but you've already seen them before. And yes, this is what I wore to work on friday - except I was wearing pants.

OBSESSED with:
New Look - Nap On the Bow by New Look

Menswear Friday (Colorblocking Edition)

Sometimes I get lazy (ok, all the time) and don't fully butch myself up for Menswear Friday. I am going on a hot date to the opera tonight, so I wanted to wear something that was work-friendly AND opera friendly. (Unrelated: HMS Pinafore is NOT the Pirates of Penzance, to my dismay. Should prove to be a good show anyways.) Cue the colorblocking outfit from Independence Day, rendered redonkulous with the slapping-on of the patriotic bolo tie that I should have been wearing on Independence Day. This is what I like to call, "Independence Day 2.0":

Are you ready for having your mind blown? This is a small white Irish dude, BLOWING YOUR BRAINS with his funky sexy voice. The wee lad calls himself Maverick Sabre, and gives Ceelo Green a run for his money.


UGH. but in a good way. My coworkers and I have been fascinated with the phenomenon known as "Kreayshawn." She is like a small rapping Jewish grandmother, and according to wikipedia, one of her parental units used to be in a punk band. Really? Can you imagine if you were a badass baddy in a punk band, and your offspring grew up to be a small rapping Jewish grandmother? I'd be mortified.

I can't get this crap out of my mind though. I just pretend like that guy in the backgound is saying "one big room, full of sandwiches," instead of "one big room, full of bad bitches." Dear Tina Fey: can we get Liz Lemon to do a cover of this kthxbaiplz?!
-bitch you ain't no barbie, i see you work at arby's-
(Liz Lemon: ARBY'S? YES PLEASE!)

In case anybody was interested, I haven't been posting as much because I've been busy (my loathed figs get a second life as ice cream!) becoming a local meme.

This is why I'm hot

dude: WOOHOO! ridley scott is going to remake blade runner
me: is that billy bob or wesley snipes
dude: harrison ford
dude: those are slingblade and blade respectively

obvi, I fail at the Jeopardy category, "Films with the word 'blade' in the title."

but that is why I'm hot:

Menswear Friday (Bieber Edition)

In about 1 week I will have full on Justin Bieber hair. My duder is so excited about that woooooooooo.


Hey girl, do you like me when I smile awkwardly?


At least I have cooler argyle socks than Justin Bieber.


In other news, Afropop is where it's at these days. I think Dibi Dobo is from Benin? He raps in something I don't understand and then every once in a while slaps in some French. I'm totes going to do his fly-flicking dance move next time I go out.