midnight muse: topshop

Sometimes I feel like I'm innately very goth/emo/dark. Those may or may not--probably the latter--be the right words. But my point is, when black is paired with something extra--lace or neon or prints and patterns or jewels--that is sex-to-the-ay! But when I see layers of black on black on black and there's not much variation in texture or visual interaction, I don't see that as chic, creative or all that stylish if you ask me. If you showed me a good example of chic black layering that involved no variation at all, I might change my mind! I just can't see anything in my head right now that is all black, no diversity (no pun intended) in pattern or texture that is still spicy to the eye--I guess spicy isn't the right word either, it's 2:10am what can I say.

This 3/4 sleeve dress by Topshop inspired me and I did some xplorin' after that. I loved the cream incorporation and I feel like it could be so feasible to make, not that I even have a sewing machine or have ever made my own clothes for that matter. What do you think? That crown in the background looked way cooler and suave on my actual polyvore mid-creation, but take it for what it is.

dark crystal night by erinkim 

p.s. i wanted to do an "ootd" (with my professional camera phone and through classy mirror pics) but my wifi is so janky that it wouldn't let me send the photos over. i tried to be patriotic in my color selection since twas election day and my first time voting! zing!! more to come. even if i share the outfit later, it won't be late since patriotism should never get old right?

song of the moment

NSYNC - It's Gonna Be Me 

midnight muse: CB2

somehow i found a 15% off coupon to CB2 in my mailbox and although i dont think i'm actually going to buy anything, i sure am ready for christmas with a fresh wishlist. from searching for a practical shoe rack to just ooh-gling and ahh-gling over awesome things, story of my midnight life drenched with procrastination. 

i have been so involved with social media (i mean, i tweet/am the social media 'guru,' as they say, for nbcuniversal interns). i am just in love with this from CB2. it's just all of who i am right now. ALL OF IT.

that's just cute.

that's just also cute. love cool designs, sometimes wish i could just be a graphic design major all my life and days and seconds and brain cells. 

because i'm still all about media right now. IT'S AMAZING. TAKING OVER THE WORLD.

CB2 needs to stop selling awesome things.

but for some odd reason i dont think they're going to listen to my plea.

so at this point i'm just dying of desire

it's still midnight and i'm still drowning in beautiful glory

Midnight Muse: Dreaming in Paper Mag

Martha Violante did some awesome styling for a Papermag shoot inspired by none other but Dr. Seuss. I mean look at this, bright colors, delicious patterns, cut out backdrops, big balloons--this is beyond awesome. 

Then when I thought that was awesome enough, Shirley Kurata styled a shoot called "Am I Dreaming?" and I definitely thought I was. The vintage, retro vibe going on is something so familiar, and yet the distance that the background designs add that tone of otherworldly. 

This kind of creativity is so up my alley, so both of these shoots just rocked my world. And the fact that I encountered them all in one night, zugh, only Paper Mag could do that. Oh you beautiful things of Paper Magazine.

For some extra fashion funk, these London hats have got you covered.

via PAPERMAG