My favorite blogs

This has been a long time coming but I have added some of my favorite blogs on the left hand side. I encourage you to visit each and all. Many have been mentioned before. Many have aquired their own sort of well deserved fame. There are a few, though, I would like to personally introduce (with no offense intended to those I leave out):

Ruby Bastille: belongs to Aurora and it is a chronicling of her life far more eloquent than mine.

Saturday Jane: belongs to Little Red. Also far more eloquent than mine and typically leaves me in stitches.

Mrs. Lilien: I WANT TO CRAWL INTO THIS BLOG AND LIVE THERE or maybe just vacation for a weekend at a time when I'm stressed.

Outfits Anonymous: You know that feeling when you look at an article of clothing and say "but I wore that the other day". This is proof that is no excuse. This genius literally takes an article of clothing and by mixing accessories and shoes creates 10 - 20 different, distinct outfits.

Stuff Under Twenty: They post articles of clothing under $20 like everyday. Eeek! It was through them I discovered the $15 Store. Double eek!

Super Kawaii Mama: satisfies my lust for all things retro.

Kansas Couture: I don't have many blogs that I follow that are simply daily outfit posts but I love this one because of the prices listed below. You rarely see something that cost more than $10, which gives hope to those of us pinching pennies.

You know what my absolute favorite thing is, though? The end of the week when the blogs I check post links to all the other cool things they've seen. Seriously occupies me for hours. I may incorporate this into my blog in the near future as soon as motivation strikes.

Beauty Icons

I decided to try a little exercise to help solidify my "look" in terms of hair and makeup. I think many people would shy away from having a specific "look" because it limits creativity but I'm craving a sort of beauty "home" of sorts. Some basic steps for day looks, evening looks, professional looks, etc. So I chose 5 woman that I consider beauty icons and charted certain characteristics in their hair and makeup.

#1 Catherine Zeta Jones

# 2 Vivien Leigh

#3 Audrey Hepburn (who doesn't have her on their list?)

#4 Dita Von Teese

#5 Camilla Belle (I don't know much about her but I saw this picture when I was trying hairstyles on style.com and it stuck with me.)

Here's my chart (I had to make it small so it would fit. I hope you can read it):

So it looks like some basics for me are:

- blush with a shimmer for dewy skin

- line only the upper lid and use mascara

- peachy lipstick for day wear then go bold at night

- shoulder length hair with curls

The details are things I can play with to make it my personal style. 

Your turn! Who are your icons and how can you channel them in day to day life?

I'm worth it!

You may want to be sitting down for this. I have joined a gym. 

I posted a picture of me at the theatre gala. I received plenty of compliments that night but when I saw pictures posted to facebook, I must admit I was upset. I looked about 40 lbs. heavier than I thought I was. I'm completely onboard the with the plus size movement and the understanding that just because one eats a healthy diet and exercises regularly does not mean they will be society's definition of skinny. At the same time I feel it is important to take care of yourself. I don't believe in starving yourself or punishing your body  for being different. I loved last weeks episode of Glee when Quinn had a heart to heart with Mercedes. She explained that eating for someone else changed her relationship with food. She realized that if she was willing to eat to take care of her child, she should take the same care in feeding herself. I thought "Damn straight!" When I saw those pictures though, I realized I hadn't been practicing what I preach.

For the past year or so I've been focused on my career and my future. I've thought, no I'm not exercising as much as I should be but I have other priorities right now. Why would my health not be my TOP PRIORITY!? I've been feeling like I have to earn that. I can get a gym membership when I'm making enough money. Or sure I'll eat organic when I become successful but for now it's frozen veggies for me. We've talked about my money issues on this blog before and that definitely plays into it. I don't have a good sense of what is a frivolous expense and what is worthwhile.

I admit that my vanity was hurt first when I saw those pictures but my appearance is not as important as my health and my health is not frivolous! I had a talk with my parents both about my health and money anxieties and they reassured me that I don't need to worry about my expenses as much as I do. We all agree that getting more exercise will probably help the anxiety and if I feel guilty about purchasing something I'll run it by my parents. Aren't parents wonderful.

So I joined a gym that I've had a crush on for a while. I know one of the yoga instructors. All of the classes are complimentary drop-in, there's a pool, and it's $40/month. It's called Om Lifestyle and Wellness. It has a totally chill, tranquil environment and is much less intimidating than most gyms I've been to. Tomorrow morning I'm going to attempt to go for a swim before work. This means waking up at 6:30am on a day that I work until midnight but it's the only time I have to exercise.

I also downloaded a new app for my iPod Touch. It's called Lose It! I'm less interested in dieting than I am in just monitoring my calories and exercise. This app does it. You enter your current stats and set a goal between maintaining your weight and losing 2lbs a week. Then it gives you a recommended calorie intake. You enter your meals and exercise, this database has everything, and it will help you track. It will even track nutrients like protein and fats. I've enjoyed using it so far. It makes it easy and I haven't felt hungry on my recommended calorie budget so I think it's a healthy system as well.

Here's to putting myself first!

Spring Gala Continued

Remember weeks ago when I posted about needing to get a dress for the theatre's gala. I figured I should follow up. I found a great dress at Ross for $14.99, approximately $16 with tax.

I also got an opportunity to wear a necklace I got when my great grandmother passed away. I've never had a chance to wear it before. It's costume jewelry-ish but pretty and very special to me. 

So there you go. It was a lovely evening and we surpassed our fundraising goal. Yay!

Sewing in a Menagerie

For those of you who don't know, my family has 5 pets. 2 dogs and 3 cats.

Triton (sound asleep in this photo):

Maddy (with her Woolly):

Peekaboo (or Boo Boo in the center. I don't have many good pictures of him):

Zoe Madison (she's the princess):

And Mickey (he was a stray I brought home from campus. He loves water):

A couple of my lovelies decided to be very helpful while I went about making my 5 minute skirt. Mickey was in a very playful mood and was under the impression that the measuring tape was a vicious snake out to destroy the world. He also tried to pounce on my scissors as I was cutting. Not smart, cat. Not smart. 

Then later Triton needed some love. Immediately. He wouldn't have minded if I also threw his ball a couple of times. 

Despite my zoo's best attempts the skirt is complete. Not quite 5 minutes but it was pretty simple. My biggest advice is to measure everything. I creates a casing and threaded elastic through it rather than do the fold over elastic but this FOE does have me intrigued. I just couldn't find any and I was impatient. 

My other bit of advice is for when you go to hem. Lay the skirt flat with the seams on either side and cut straight across. Then lay it flat with the seams on the top and bottom and, measuring frequently, cut the same length all the way across. It should curve parallel to the waist. 

I did have to purchase elastic, $1.99 plus tax, and we owned a sewing machine (otherwise this would have sucked). My fabric actually came from an old sheet. It had been used for another project but there was enough left. Way to upcycle though, right? Kids bed sheets = new wardrobe. 

E'erybody in the club gettin' CRAFTY

I've been a little down lately. Basically I've been stressed about getting enough work, which so far is not a problem, and now I feel like I let other things slip through the cracks. Things like a social life and the chance at romance. I know that I have a social life and I will not die alone. I think I was just stuck in my head too much. So I decided to be busy. I took old jeans and turned them into a lot of new things. There may even be more to come. 

First up is a wristlet made out of pockets to store my essentials such as cell phone, ipod, and keys. You may remember my post about my overflowing purse. This is something I'm trying in an attempt to save my back. I figure this little guy can tuck right back in my purse but I can use it while running around. 

These jeans are actually threecycled. I cut them off and turned them into bermudas first, which were great last summer but I've come to the conclusion that I don't look good in that style. Here is the site I used to create this awesome mini purse. 

Next came a skirt out of old work jeans that were wearing thin in some places. I used this site for this project. 

It still needs to be washed so that the bottom will fray a bit. It can be hemmed but I don't think I have that skill. It would be crooked and awkward so, it will be frayed instead.

Lastly I took the leg off of the skirt I made, sewed the bottom up real quick, threaded an old shoelace through the top, and now have a hanging bag for all of the plastic bags I accumulate. 

So that has kept me busy and a bit out of my head. For one day at least. Tomorrow I'm going to try to make this 5-minute skirt. We have a big tub of fabric leftover from projects downstairs so I'll see if I have enough. I think I'll need to buy some fold-over elastic or enough elastic to circle my waist but other than that all of this has been FREE! Mostly because my mother, my sister, and I have accumulated thread and needles, etc, and we have my mom's sewing machine. Still I bet it would be cheap for you, too.

I'll keep you posted about the skirt. Wish me luck!

The Do's and Don'ts of Gift Giving

So I have been busy and honestly way out of it so I have been remiss about posting. This post has pretty much nothing to do with my typical themes but it's somewhat entertaining. I had a crazy week to start out this new phase in my life that clearly demonstrated some of the best and the absolute worst gift I have ever received.

Glitter presented me this glittery unicorn sticker. Glitter and Gold are obsessed with unicorns. Ok, maybe not obsessed. But they like them A LOT. This was his last unicorn sticker. I will place it on my magic box in a place of honor.

Thumbelina scattered chocolate all over my desk for the opening of our last show. It will take me all summer to get through it. 

Then two days later I went to get into my car to drive to a high school where I was designing My Fair Lady, and I found someone had got into my car. They didn't steal anything just emptied my glove box and side pockets onto the seat and left this on the driver's side. 

It was not originally in the plastic bag. Having my car broken into and nothing stolen is one of the best gifts I've ever received but this knife if definitely the WORST.

I Heart Mos Def

Sometimes in life you encounter a decision where the right choice and the wise choice are not the same thing. Last night I encountered one of those decisions. In my last post I described how career stuff is picking up and I’ve been busy. I’ve also been absolutely exhausted, taking any 15 minute or longer opportunity to nap that I can get. You would think after the show last night I would want to go home and go to sleep. That would be wise. However I was invited out for drinks with the production team of the show we’re working on. This included the lighting designer, sound designer, scenic designer, director, and co-creator of the show and well as Gold and Thumbelina. These are New York and LA big shots. They have worked literally all over the world. To give you an idea, the co-creator, is Dennis O’Hare, a Tony award winner who will be starring on the upcoming season of True Blood. Drinks were the right choice.

As everyone piled into a booth, they started ordering food and joking around. It was awesome. They treated me like a member of the production team, not just an intern. They shared the 3 appetizer plates with everyone (even those of us who can’t afford bar food) and I got to hear some awesome stories. We began discussing the difference between famous people who go a little off their rockers and famous people who stay totally down to earth. Keep in mind, these guys work directly with these “famous people”. Here are a few of my favorites and I’ve saved the best for last.

William Dafoe: A few years ago he did a show at a theatre called On the Boards a few blocks from Seattle Center and showed up with his wrench to help build the set and strike once they were done.

Mary Tyler Moore: She regularly does, or did, shows at a summer rep theatre back east. When Mary came to town, the president of the board cleared out his mansion and that was where she stayed. Oops, except the president of the board doesn’t have a dog house and she brought her dog. So she couldn’t stay there until a dog house was built in the backyard of said mansion.

Carrie Fisher: Will only perform in places where she is allowed to smoke anywhere she wants.

Now, my two favorites:

So the lighting designer was riding down in an elevator with John Goodman, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Christopher Walken. They get out and John Goodman has a car waiting, ducks inside and drives off. Phillip has a car waiting, ducks inside and drives off. Christopher Walken steps into traffic waving his arms and screaming “TAXI!”

The lighting designer did lights for a Broadway show that starred Mos Def. Mos Def was not an actor but he put in tons of extra time training and meeting with the director and vocal coaches, etc. After the show closed on Broadway it moved to London. Apparently London bars close at like midnight, which is not conducive to a theatre schedule. However in London there are these private clubs that will stay open later but you have to be a member and the prices are astronomical. $25 martinis. $40 hamburgers. You get the picture. Somebody at the London theatre had a connection to a club and got the whole cast, crew, designers, and producers a table for the night. They went out and drank and had a merry time. Somewhere in there Mos Def (and his two huge bodyguards) take off. Then it’s time to pay the check and the lighting designer at least is thinking “crap. I probably spent $300”. The director gets everyone’s attention and holds up a wad of bills and explains that before Mos Def left, he gave her enough money to pay for everyone's food and drinks. 

Thusly, I heart Mos Def. 

Spring Gala

Two posts in one night? What! Yes it's true. Here's the deal: I've had two back to back shows at the theatre where my internship is. Even though I don't have as large of a role in the show that we're doing now, the hours are still getting to me. I didn't really get time to catch up after our last show, on which I did have a larger role. On top of that I've gotten two jobs since the start of the second show one of which has the potential to be long term situation. One is as the lighting designer for a high school production of My Fair Lady and I've been starting work on that now kind of splitting my time between the city and the suburbs. Anyway, the point of this explanation is that my blog is suffering and will probably continue to suffer. On the one hand it's great that I have work lined up. It brings me peace of mind. But I don't have much time for this wonderful creative outlet I've found. I have post ideas piling up in my head. I had a couple of hours tonight so I decided to take advantage of it.

Now on to the true purpose of this post. The theatre is having it's huge spring gala at the end of April. It's the kind of event where patrons pay $350 per plate and then are expected to spend more money on the auction. It's actually being held at the theatre. The guests are dining on the stage. It's pretty cool. I will be helping out in whatever way I can, which will require a dress. The invitations describe the dress as "black tie optional". Staff is encouraged to dress "springy". Colorful. Not too formal. Maybe more like what you would wear to a nice spring wedding.

I have every intention of hitting up Ross but I thought I'd do a Polyvore of some things that struck my fancy.



I don't think I look very good in long dresses but length does add formality. I love the ruffly spring look as long as it looks formal enough. The knee length seems to be the perfect combination. We'll have to see what I can find.

Locks of Love

So I told you guys that I'm growing my hair out for Locks of Love and I'm excited to try something new when I go short. I played around on InStyle's makeover tool and tried on celebrity hairstyles.

Put your judging hats on! Here they come:



First up is old school Jennifer Aniston. It was a classic in the mid-90's. Can it still be done with dignity?



This is actually a style once sported by Selena Gomez. She's a teeny bopper Disney star but the hair is kind of precious.



This is off of Camilla Belle who is absolutely gorgeous. That my hair will maintain that gentle, delicate curl is a long shot but a girl can dream.



This is Kerri Russell's do. I love the wavy texture of it. It's not perfectly placed but very natural looking.

So its time for you to chime in. Let me know what your favorite is.

What I do for a living...and sexy ladders

So I haven't really introduced my career. I've alluded to it and maybe people have picked up on it but I thought I'd give you a full explanation. I am a theatrical lighting designer and design assistant. When you go to see a play, there has to be light on stage so you can see, but it gets far more complicated than that. There are colors and angles. Is it indoors or outdoors? Is the light coming from a lamp or the sun? Is it winter or summer? Do they live in Florida or Seattle? We also get to be tricky and manipulative and make you look to a specific place on stage without you thinking about it. Or we can make you feel nervous and uneasy just by making the shadows bigger. It's art, psychology, physics, and guesswork all rolled into one. Here are some pictures:


This is from my coup de gras in college. A play called Crave by Sarah Kane.





















This is from a play called Whiteout by Nick Stokes. The character is looking out a hotel window into a snow storm and it's all a little surreal and over the top.








This is from a play called City of Crooked Teeth. It takes place in a magical underground word and the female character is showing the male character how she can make the rocks glow.




This last picture is not from a show I designed but a show I am assisting on. We just started today and I thought this was the prettiest thing so I took pictures then got the idea for the post.



I apologize for the blur. I was in a rush and it was dark but is that not THE SEXIEST LADDER YOU HAVE EVER SEEN?!


I love light.

No Reason Presents

I shall now reveal the oh-so-secret identities of a few of my friends. Aurora is none other than Laura of Ruby Bastille and Little Red is Jessica of Saturday Jane. They are two of my best friends. We were roommates through most of college and not seeing them on a daily basis means that I'm learning all sorts of coping skills I never needed because I relied on them. They are writers in a way I will never be (if you couldn't tell already) and my main source of inspiration for joining the blogging community. After they started their endeavors I followed all of their links and discovered this wonderful community and thought "I want to be just like them." So I'm giving it a go.

You really didn't need that background for the purpose of that post but I'm a rambler. What can I say?

The purpose of this post is to discuss one of the greatest ideas ever. Saturday Jane, Ruby Bastille, and I decided to give ourselves a budget of $5 and buy each other accessories, then we would all swap. So I got to spend some time digging through a bargain bin of cute jewelry while channeling my friend's styles and now I get two presents.

I will now recount what I bought and why.

For Ruby Bastille:



Laura generally has a very classic and elegant style. I immediately started picturing Victorian inspired jewelry. This seems to be in a similar realm but perhaps just a little outside her comfort zone, which I think is kind of part of the goal.

For Saturday Jane:



I've seen jessica wear similar styles before. Bold beaded necklaces. Some of them she got from her grandmother who, from what I understand, had a pretty bold style herself. The ones I've seen her wear though are usually in neutrals. The pink in this is perfect for her coloring so although it may be brighter than she's used to, it'll look perfect on her.

Now that they've received their gifts I can post this and then I'll let you know how I make use of theirs.

Interwebs Help!

I don't know how to set up my blog so that I can reply to comments directly. From what I can tell, blogger does not offer this feature. I did find a source code for this but being ignorant to the ways of the world wide web, I don't know where I would enter this code. Any suggestions, tips, ideas? It would be much appreciated!

Face Shape

I love my hair the length it is now. It's short enough that the waves aren't pulled straight but long enough to be full and wavy. It feels like mermaid hair. However, I will be sacrificing this mermaid hair to Locks of Love at the beginning of this summer once it grows out. Right now I have about 4" to go until I can cut it and still have long enough hair I'll be comfortable with. My next post will be showing possible hair styles but I thought I'd start with studying my face shape.

I'm essentially stealing this from Inside Out Style's articles here and here and just applying it myself so you should definitely check out her blog for more information.

First I took a picture with my hair pulled back off my face. It's awful but necessary:

Then I imported this photo into a program called Vectorworks, which I use for lighting design but had the tools necessary to complete the rest of this project.

First I drew a line from top to bottom at the longest part of my face and from left to right at the widest part and measured.



I found that the length of my face is 1.57 times the width. So I have a long face.

Then I tried lining up some popular face shapes against mine.



Circle: definitely not
Rectangle: getting closer
Oval: DING DING DING!

My face is a perfect oval.

Next I created a grid with the horizontal lines being marked by the length of my nose and the vertical lines down the center and either side of my face. This was to see how evenly spaced my facial features are.



Again we see that my face is very long. Average is three noses long and I clearly exceed this. Other than that, I have very large cheeks with small features. To help my eyes stand out I will probably want to keep my bangs and adding width to my hair style will help balance out my cheeks.

I will post some ideas for new haircuts soon. In the meantime, if anyone wants me to look at their face shape, I'd love to. Just let me know and I'll tell you what email to send it to.

Lipstick Challenge Wrap-Up

So I must admit, I basically failed. I was great about wearing lipstick at first but could never remember to reapply. I figure I will keep my favorite on hand so I can be ready to reapply when I think of it but I will never be the girl with perfectly shaded lips.

I thought I'd post some pictures though, so anyone who wants to chime in can give their opinion of their favorite.

Spring Shoes

Omigod SHOES! I seriously love shoes. They are probably the one clothing item that I really crave and have a hard time resisting. Cardigans may be up there but you can find cheap shoes easier than nice, cheap cardigans. Ross, Goodwill, Target. I could write some epic love poems to the shoe aisles of these stores. They would be full of metaphors and lyrical alliteration. Spring has arrived and with it so has my lust for a new pair of sandals. You see the problem is, I need comfortable sandals. I need sandals I can wander the city in. I live on a hill and one does not drive in the city unless one intends to pay $20 in parking daily. So I need sandals I can walk around in without removing layers of skin with every step. Comfort aside I created this...ummm...I'll call it an inspiration board on Polyvore.



I decided to go for it and I went out to Ross. I figured I'd see what they had. I knew this was a "want" not a "need" because I could live in sneakers. Not happily but I could do it. So I said I wouldn't spend more than $15. This is what I ended up with:



I'm not going to lie, I was scared. Those thin straps? But they're so versatile. They can be dressed up and dressed down. They're flat but still stylish. I figured I'd wear them to work today since I wasn't called until later. Half a day. Less pressure. I packed another pair just in case. Let me tell you, they passed with flying colors. It was a tough day, too, and included an impromptu trip to Home Depot in the shop truck. I changed later because my toes got cold and I do have a bit of a leg ache which I believe stems from the lack of arch support but these are minor complaints and absolutely NO BLISTERS.

Victory is sweet.

Spring Purse

I planned to do a post on Spring purses in a few weeks when I save up money to buy one. You see my old summer bag died a natural but tragic death in September. I created a little inspiration sheet on Polyvore. I thought I'd pick up a purse at a thrift store and compare it to my inspiration sheet. I did a similar thing with sandals, which you can expect by Monday.

But then the skies opened up and Preppy with a Twist entered my life with a Talbot's bag giveaway. It's gorgeous and perfect for what I need. So I'm doing my "purse post" now.

I currently have a knockoff Prada I got on the streets of Athens, Greece. Similar to this:



It cost approximately the equivalent on $25 and has paid for itself five times over. It has a nice should strap that has a little snap to keep the straps together on your shoulder. It's shaped in such a way that it fits a ton but comes to a close at the top. That way I can load it full of all my "essentials" and it will still fit comfortably under my arm. I know nothing about music but this purse could inspire me to write the most beautiful symphony imaginable. The only problem is that it's black. Not very summery.

If I can't find it's equal in a summery purse I will stick to my "Prado" and tie a colorful scarf around the handle because here's the thing, every woman says this, but my purse IS my life. I have tried carrying different bags for different purposes. A small one for going out. A laptop bag for work. A backpack for romping around the city. Inevitably something will not make it into the other bag. I have found the best thing for me is keep everything in one place, carry a big purse, and see the chiropractor regularly.

Per the instructions of this giveaway, I will now reveal to you beautiful people the contents of my purse. I'm in technical rehearsals, which means working 15 hour days and not staying organized, so this should be interesting. I wish I could offer some pictures but I just found out about this giveaway and I'm at the tech table while we do an invited dress rehearsal. Stand by why I attempt to shuffle and unpack as quietly and discreetly as possible.

In section 1:
A "thank you" card from my boss
A small plastic baggie of pretzel sticks
A pen
A spoon

In the center section (aka the largest):
Wallet
Small zipper pouch with chapstick and emergency money
Large zipper pouch with
- 3 different lipsticks
- 2 chapsticks
- a pocket Rosary
- tissues
- a compact
- small pill container with mostly ibuprofen
Camera
Business card case
Sunglasses (I should really get a case for those)
Cough drops
A head band
An Ez Comb

Section 2:
Small thing of contact solution
Contact case
Grocery store gift card
iPod touch
Headphones
Mini flashlight

Where are my keys?

Now those of you reading this no longer have time to enter as I only have...AH! 20 minutes, but you should still absolutely read this blog. I just started recently but I'm hooked. This chic is awesome.

For what it's worth, here is my "inspiration sheet" for spring purses and I will let you know how things turn out.

The Power of Dressing Down

So I did a whole post about the power of clothes and how dressing "up" can improve your confidence and make you feel like you will garner more respect. This post though, will be about the flip side; about the power of being comfortable and letting your skills do the talking. You know those people who are so laid back and laissez-faire they must know what they're doing. As with most things, I imagine the ideal lies somewhere along the spectrum and varied person to person.

Two people who have found their "coordinates" particularly well though, are my supervisors, who will henceforth be known as Glitter and Gold. Yes, I know, this breaks the fairy tale trend but it fits so well. Gold is in his early 30's and has more of what would be considered a full time position as the lighting associate at the theatre. He will go off contract a few times a year to design his own projects and at that time Glitter steps into the picture. Gold has reached a point in his career where he's doing a lot more designing outside our theatre and most of his assisting is done as part of his job here. Glitter is in his mid-20's and is a major hot shot assistant as well as a brilliant designer in his own right. He doesn't spend as much time on contract at our theatre and thusly does a lot of assisting out and about in the city. This means that after my internship I will follow him like a lost puppy voluntarily assisting him on bigger shows so I can learn from him and meet new people and grow up to be just like him! He definitely has to rely on his freelance assisting more that Gold does so the two of them combined have been awesome career advisers although my work life will probably more closely resemble Glitter's for a while.

Glitter and Gold are never dressed inappropriately and they are always professional. They've found this pleasant, artsy, casual zone where they are comfy at the tech table but can head to a restaurant with a designer at the drop of a hat. It gives them this whole "Oh you need me to save the show? Sure. I can do that one-handed while keeping track of woot.com, listening to NPR, and listing all of the new Apple products for 2010." vibe. By the way, they both totally could. Gold would probably also be having a deep discussion about the appropriate visual aesthetic for the latest experimental piece he's working on and Glitter would be doing some mad photo and video editing of the latest musical review he co-produced. I made little ensembles for them based on their styles.



They've just achieved such a perfect balance. It's hard comparing a guy's wardrobe to my own. I don't want to be sexist and say it's harder for women but part of me feels like if I were to wear jeans and a hoody I would look frumpier than my male counterpart. Please feel free to disagree and correct me if you think I'm wrong. Especially if you're a guy. But for now that's how I feel. I think I need some more versatile pieces that look great but are super comfy. I think the secret lies in outerwear and select accessories. Here are some ideas:



The good news is I have a lot of cute jewelry I love. I just tend to not wear it. Especially necklaces because I have a very sentimental, personal necklace I wear daily. I sense a challenge coming on!