Alec Eiffel is in my head. He won't leave, but i kinda don't want him to.

FACT: on this day, June 8, James Madison introduces twelve amendments to the United States Constitution. Aren't you happy the other two did not pass? 

Anyway, this article has nothing to do with James Madison which is kinda disappointing because I think he was a pretty interesting fella...or am I confusing him with John Jay...

But enough about dead old presidents and Federalists. Lets talk about clothes. Moreover, lets talk about clothes from the 90s. 

Ya see, I do this weird thing where the type of clothing i prefer to wear changes with the seasons. Its not really something I have ever thought about or ever even realized until a couple of months ago when someone told me I looked like a 1950's housewife ( thanks?). With these unconscious changes of style ( or really preference of clothing) I indulge myself in the movies, music, books, and ideas of that particular era. Typically during the winter I surrender to 1960s bell bottoms, transparent blouses, boots, and of course velvet everything and anything. Then comes spring where I indulge in beehives, cat-eyes, long skirts, and collars from the 1950s and 1960; its the 1920s-40s during the fall and right now, for summer, its the 90s.

And I guess you could say these changes are good since I spend a lot of time learning about whatever I feel like. It really opens all closed doors. 

However, I could not help myself today. So here you go my darlings. Here are some truly amazing photos of...I guess you could can it inspiration! From one of the most kick ass singers/girls/bands I have ever laid my eyes on  (Courtney Love!!!) to some of the coolest and most interesting sweet and sassy girls ( Winona Ryder) I cant get enough of them! And its not just the clothes...its the attitude. The I-don't-give-two-saltines-if-you-like-me-or-not type swag. The Ill-wear-what-I-wan't-and-say-what-i-want-when-i-want-to swag. Yep, these WOMEN (and men) got SWAGGER!  

Hole-One of the best bands..like ever. (google images)

Winona Ryder (google images)

Reality Bites (google images)

Pixies (google images)

Kim Deal (FACT: we share a b-day! (6/10))

google images

Is it true? please, please do tell me! girl, sit yo ass down!

CAUTION: the material you are about to read contains a large amount of pointless smiley faces and over-the-top excitement! 

Hewow fellow readers ( hi! is anyone there?). I must say that today is a magnificent day to be alive! Why? Well, i am not really sure. I am just very excited for this weekend! :) Why? Well...since your asking. Its my birthday! No..its not what you think. I am not one of those people who absolutely loves birthdays because they get a bunch of presents ( although it is a perk) or because it was the day they we born..yada yada. :) Or if you go to my school, because your birthday is the only day you can find the decency or need to wear something other than ripped pajamas and sandals with socks (don't ask).To be completely and totally honest, i hate birthdays. Its the one day out of the entire year that I feel like I am actually dying instead of living (huh?) :)

Anyway. :) The reason i am excited for my birthday is because I am taking a trip to Chicago! Yep. I'm schlepping my ass all the way to the windy city! :) And I guess the most exciting part about the trip is that I will be traveling via train! I have never been on a train but i think you could say i have some experience with the Ol' iron horse! I live right next to a railway so I have a bit of an idea of what a train looks, feels, smells,sounds, and tastes like!

google images 

I will be sure to inform your more about the trip and the train ride there! I am hopping to receive a new camera Saturday so I'll be posting some fabulous pictures, too! 

-RM

P.S.-The camera i was using for my pictures has broken ( i.e why I am getting a new one) so here are some pictures I took a while ago! 

P.S.S - First time exploring in Chicago! Any good ideas of where and what I should see/visit? Museums? Parks? Shopping? What are the best restaurants? have any suggestions...leave a comment below!

Top: Forever21 

Pant: thrift shop

Shoes: gift from friend

Glasses: thrift shop

Key Pin: Antique Shop

Plaid Pin: Came with a shirt

Cameo Pin: unknown 

Pearl Ring: JcPenny 

Heart Ring: Kids Jewelry Set 

Lipstick: Loreal Paris-Bold Bordeaux 741

and all the cigarettes that i have never smoked

Happy Wednesday er-body You are officially two days away from the weekend, which for people my age (16) is really irrelevant since we are on summer break and out of hell school (unless you're one of those unfortunate souls who has been forced to go to *summer school* (or unless you're one of those unfortunate souls who has willingly signed up for it)). I'm almost positive, however, that sometime this weekend your are gonna wanna leave your home/workplace/school/cave and do a little exploring. Which brings me to today's topic...pants. 

Whether your planning on visiting your local farmer's market, walking the dog, or HITN' UP DU CLUB pants are the way to go. I mean come on, who does not like pants? (raises hand, shyly) ME. I dislike pants very much and find them very uncomfortable, but then again i am more of a skirt or dress kind of girl ( a big ungrade from my skort days). 

However these pants are the only exception! Yep that's right, girlfriend! I love me some sparkly, bright, cropped, patterned, tapered pants! 

 

Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2012 RTW

Alice + Olivia 2012 Spring RTW

I am especially in love with these Emanuel Ungaro cigarette-slouchy-tie-die-tropical pants! They make me wanna drink fruit punch and wear a bowl of fruit on my head! And don't even get me started on the Alice+Olivia high waist vintage pants. They remind me of  peddler pants, popularized by Sandra Dee and Audrey Hepburn in the 50s and 60s, and to my liking, they seem to be coming back in style.

    

    Sandra Dee (google images)

                      

Audrey Hepburn (google images)

I personally have fancied these pants for a long time and would desperately search for them every time I entered a vintage or thrift shop. The one Audrey Hepburn is wearing in the left photograph reminds me of a lovely table cover my mom placed in our kitchen! A similar, very 1960s out-riding-a-bike-in-the-park type pants could be seen in the Steve Alan Spring 2012 show.

Steve Alan Spring 2012 RTW

Diesel Spring 2012 RTW      

       

However, nothing can compare to these stellar Diesel pants. Sparkle, sag, and all. So go out there and get yo self some crazy pants! Be fierce. Like Tyra Banks F.I.E.R.C.E!

-RM

and all the cigarettes that i have never smoked

Happy Wednesday er-body You are officially two days away from the weekend, which for people my age (16) is really irrelevant since we are on summer break and out of hell school (unless you're one of those unfortunate souls who has been forced to go to *SUMMER SCHOOL* (or unless you're one of those unfortunate souls who has willingly signed up for it)). I'm almost positive, however, that sometime this weekend your are gonna wanna leave your home/workplace/school/cave and do a little exploring. Which brings me to today's topic...pants.
Whether your planning on visiting your local farmer's market, walking the dog, or HITN' UP DU CLUB pants are the way to go. I mean come on, who does not like pants? (raises hand, shyly) ME. I dislike pants very much and find them very uncomfortable, but then again i am more of a skirt or dress kind of girl ( a big ungrade from my skort days).

However these pants are an exception! Yep that's right, girlfriend! I love me some sparkly, bright, cropped, patterned, tapered pants!

 

Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2012 RTW

Alice + Olivia 2012 Spring RTW

I am especially in love with these Emanuel Ungaro cigarette-tie-die-tropical pants! They make me wanna drink fruit punch and wear a bowl of fruit on my head! And don't even get me started on the Alice+Olivia high waist vintage pants. They remind me of  peddler pants, popularized by Sandra Dee and Audrey Hepburn in the 50s and 60s, and to my liking, they seem to be coming back in style.

    

    Sandra Dee

 

                      

Audrey Hepburn 

I personally love these pants and would despertly searching for them every time I entered vintage or thrift shop. The one Audrey Hepburn is wearing in the left photograph reminds me of a lovely table cover my mom placed in our kitchen! A similar, very 1960s out-riding-in-the-park type pants could be seen in the Steve Alan Spring 2012 show.                                           

Steve Alan Spring 2012 RTW

have the silence broken by a whispered wind

                     

I have always had this peculiar love for all things "old." Old cars, old clothes, old pictures, old jewelry, old music..old people. This love started back when i was in the womb...well not exactly. As a child, and a refugee (a story i shall entertain you with later), my home away from home was an old thrift store up the street from my house. My parents, speaking only little English, worked crappy ass minimum wage jobs so we weren't exactly "LIVEN' DU LIFEEE." Owing to the fact that we could not buy a car and the fact that my parents didn't exactly know how to drive, we were confined to the stores and markets close to our home. 

                                

And so this is how my love for old things started.  

Along with my mother, aunt and cousin, I would visit the thrift store every Friday afternoon, searching through piles of used clothing and toys. I remember seeing all the antique jewelry and figurines, along with handmade bowls and cups from the 70s and 60s. My cousin and I would wonder throughout the store, hiding under rows of 50s pleated skirts and 80's parachute pants, and quickly running towards our mothers when the manager, (in)directly speaking to us, warned all parents to "please keep your children next to you at ALL TIMES." 

-Unlike the most of my childhood interests, the love i have for old things and thrift stores will never fade away.

-RM

                               

Dress: thrift store 

Shoes: gift 

purse: unknown 

                       

reference to the whole "never fade away " thing

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one cat just leads to another...

             

derp.So far today has been one of those lousy,lifeless,i-wanna-hid-in-an-underground-cave- and-listen-to-die-hard-metal-i-hate-the-world-type-music kinda day here in good ole Mu-zer-ah. I have to admit the weather ( *weatherman voice* a high of 86 F. (lie) and partly cloudy) along with the fact that its Sunday, and that half of the human population has gone A WALL on me has me feelin' quiet misanthropic...or shall i say even more misanthropic.

So here we are. So here I am. And here's a post of things I dream of wearing, preferably on warm and sunny mornings while strolling down a lovely flea market. 

Have a comment? or a question? or a complaint? or a compliment? leave one bellow ^(<that's quiet the  opposite of below) 

-RM   

                                                                               

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freshman...novice...amateur...new kid on the block...possibly a fish outta water (???), not really sure what to call myself. Any who here's a blog about...well, i guess, me and my life and the things I like and possibly the things I do not like. These "things" I speak of are typically related to fashion, style, nostalgia, women, feminism, music, teen angst-y thingy-stuff (blahhh), photography, breast knitting, collectible back scratchers, and beer bottle organs ( just kidding about the last three, although they do seem quiet entertaining!) 
-I'm pretty new to this whole shin-dig so lets just take it one potato chip at a time!
RM

me being all photographer-y and artsy at the art museum. 

kick ass picture i took while blindfolded and riding a unicycle...kinda