Monday, February 8, 2010

A Lesson In Incompetence

Today was awful! Anyways...this is going to be a ranting post and I'm gonna judge people so if you don't want to read it, just skip on over to the pretty pictures.

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Sometimes I wonder why people are so incompetent in what they do...

Now, my expectations aren't exactly high when I want to enroll in two classes at the community college.

Not that I think that I'm above community college, cuz I'm not, if I was, then I wouldn't enroll, you get the idea.

I went in on Friday to try to enroll, but couldn't w/o my official transcript (okay so this was my fault, I'll take the blame)


BUT

I go in today...yep, total incompetence before my eyes...

Lesson #1:
If you are an "admissions counselor" and your job is to enroll/register people into your system and classes, PLEASE LEARN HOW TO TYPE,
e.g. "c-o-l-l-e-g-e-s-o-u-r-c-e" and "c-h-i-c-a-g-o"


Lesson #2:
I don't want to sound "superior" or "above" it all, and I rarely get on my high horse or toot my own horn...
BUT you're asking me if my top 10 college in the country and the world is ACCREDITED???
Are you stupid?

So I sit there, waiting for 30 min while you're searching for the word "accreditation" in my college course catalog...

Okay, that's fine...

Lesson #3:
Once again, PLEASE learn how to type things into the computer...because obviously you can't!
Who knew that when you put "Proficient in Microsoft Office"on your resume that you would actually have to type something into the computer? *gasp

So I can't register for my two classes...fine, I'll wait...oh wait, you want me to come back again?
...


Lesson #4:
Learn to communicate with your co-workers...or actually learn that your co-workers exist and their names...It's not my problem if you don't know that my admissions counselor is your co-worker...It's also not my problem if both of the people I talked to went out to lunch...

Thanks for making me go back again (twice, today!)...to supposedly "register in person" but in actuality making me register online again...

Okay so what did we learn today?
NADA, obviously


I'm calling it a bad Monday and moving on...


Here's my OOTD:



You can see, not exactly a happy camper...but I won't let it ruin my day!
What I wore:
H&M dress: you've seen this two posts again...
J.Crew Cardigan
ECI jacket
HUE tights

At least my makeup was FAB:

Hehe, my eye looks funny...
EOTD: Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy
Fyrinnae Meerkat
Urban Decay Asphyxia and Smog
Lancome Definicils Mascara


Hope everyone's Monday was better than mine!
Have a great one.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

LuShae Jewelry Sweepstake!

Sarah from LuShae Jewelry just informed me of this giveaway on her website!

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(to spend anywhere you like).

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Every entrant will also receive a 15% discount off the entire LuShae Jewelry range!



This is an awesome way to get more money for the things you love! And the jewelry looks really cute too.
Here's my personal pick:
Leafed Tahitian Pearl Pendant, unique and classic!

(no worries gals, I did my research, this is no fluke. just sharing a find/opportunity)

Wear Red Day

Yesterday was National Wear Red Day,
a day to bring awareness to women of the dangers of heart disease.
So I wore red (i love themed days, it's like playing dress-up), my cute little Erin Fetherston for Target jumper (that was by far my favorite Target collab.)



Clear, detailed, headless pictures: check out the bib, ain't it darling?
What I wore:
Erin Fetherston for Target Jumper
Silk gray Peter-pan collared shirt: H&M
Tights: Hue from Dillards


What I received in the mail: my Fyrinnae pigments
Things are so much cuter when they come in mini sample sizes and are only $1.75 each!


Close up of my favorite color: Faerie Glamour
That's right gals, I'm branching out in the cosmetics world! I love my Urban Decay eyeshadows but I wanted interesting colors and I found it in Fyrinnae (Thanks to MUA)!
Can't wait to use them all.

I've slowly started to gain back my interest in fashion and clothes.
I'm currently lemming a shirtdress that is not red...


Reed Shirtdress in Kelly by Anthropologie

I love me a 50s/60s silhouette. This is perfection.
I know some of you might have actually seen this dress in person and know the fit. If so, please let me know! Although I usually don't have any trouble fitting into 50s button-up dresses.
(Sometimes I feel like my body was meant for vintage clothes much more so than today's clothes...do you gals ever feel this way?)

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Stained Glass

OOTD: I wanted to wear my new/sorta new skirt today. This is the first time I've worn it, amazing!


What I wore:
Gray sweater: Forever21, similar one here
Stained Glass Skirt: Modern Amusement
Tights: H&M
Boots: Dillards
Necklaces: Forever21


And of course, because I was I wanted to take a pic of my OOTD I just had to drop in to F21...
There were only 2 pieces that caught my eye this time:





Cute huh? It looks better w/o the skirt. This would be great worn with skinny jeans.
The cardigan was a bit bigger than what I would've liked so I didn't buy it. Also I was worried about the beads on the tank, since on one of the tanks on display the beads were already falling out...tsk tsk!
okay so the links to the cardigan and the tank aren't actually links to the ones pictured...I can't seem to find them online for the life of me...


Happy Thursday lovelies!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

When in Doubt, Wear H&M

OOTD: I can always count on my h&m dresses to make me feel good when I'm having a blah day. Minus the fact that it wrinkles when I sit, I'm still deeply in love with dress.
Black and Beige, what's not to love?
This is seriously a staple and a dress that I will love forever.
(h&m, I miss you so much!)





What I wore:
Yellow Cardigan: h&m
Dress: h&m
Tights: h&m



Nails:
Essie Mint Candy Apple & Sparkly sheer green color from Orly


If you don't have an h&m near you (like me), this will have to do:

Whipped Cream on Top Dress from Modcloth


Please tell me that I'm not the only one who loves h&m...

"when in doubt, wear h&m" has been my motto for 5 years now and I think my bestie Steff thinks so too. Definitely both of our favorite stores.

H&M Divided Spring 2010 Campaign (hm.com)


As much as I love Forever21, that store just lacks the "European" appeal that h&m possesses. Plus I think h&m's quality is much better, as not all of their clothes are made in China.
I'm sure I'd talk about H&M a lot more if I had one near me...sadly there's NONE in Texas.
We're just not as fashionable here.


Sending you hump day love!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Spring Forth

The fashion industry pulled out all the stops for Spring 2010 campaigns!
I am drooling over these images.
Here are a few of my favorites:

Julianne Moore for Bvlgari by Mert Alas& Marcus Pigott

Inspired by La Grande Odalisque by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1814)
(image from wikipedia, housed in the Louvre, Paris)
(who doesn't love an art historical reference? But Julianne Moore = Concubine? I don't think so)



Alana Zimmer & Marike Le Roux for Sonia Rykiel
(French girls can look cool relaxing on red lounge chairs)

Claudia Schiffer for Salvatore Ferragamo by Mario Testino
(yay for middle aged models still getting jobs)

Raquel Zimmerman for Alexander McQueen by Nick Knight
(You can barely see Raquel, fantastic, I'd be scared shitless)

Anna Marie Jagdozinska for Donna Karan by Patrick Demarchelier
(I like blurry images, the clothes = meh)

Daria Werbowy for Loewe by Inez & Vinoodh
(If there were no blue orchids on vines, then this pictures would be boring as hell)



Jessica Stam for Nina Ricci
(pastel pink!)



Dree Hemingway for Valentino by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott
(Valentino has really been stepping up on artistic campaigns, love the weird-ass colors here)



Karen Elson for St. John by Greg Kadel
(yay! no more Angelina Jolie, thank goodness, love Karen's red hair and lips)



Karlie Koss for Hermes by Paolo Roversi
(She's been getting a gazillion campaigns (MJ Lola), this is the ultimate spring one)


What do y'all think? I'm so inspired right now! Which is great, since I'm sorta in a fashion rut. Can't wait to get my hands on the Spring magazines!

Happy Tuesday!

(all campaign images from thefashionspot.com)


Topsy Turvy

My outfit: boring I know. I didn't think about it actually. Wore the Anna Sui Target tunic and it was freezing so I put on this long yellow cardigan. Maybe a bit too much? Who knows.

What I wore:
Coat: Erin Fetherston for Target
Jeans: F21 Skinnies
Dress: Anna Sui for Target
Cardigan: TwelvebyTwelve
Boots: Dillards


So now onto the reviews! After two months of shunning Forever21 I made a comeback. I was drawn to all these cute little tank tops with embellishments and what not.
Girls if you are looking for great tanks to go under cardigans or jackets, go to F21!
Watch out J. Crew! That's all I'm saying...



A nice underpinning, I want this, but it was a bit short for my taste.
Cute little triangle chiffons.
Asymmetrical Triangle Ruffle Tank

Love this color and love ruffles, too much girls?

Ruffle beard.
Cardinal Ruffle Knit Top

Cute right? Almost there.

This tunic looked a bit off, too long on the sides and too short in the front.

Little poppy, cute.
Can't find this online, but there are a gazillion tops similar to this one online, here's one!

The only top that I was willing to potentially leave with, but still didn't.

Because I love taking these kinda pics.

Pretty floral print but man F21 needs to steam their silk, cuz I want to buy it pre-steamed okay? I don't wanna pay $22 for a shirt I have to steam myself, thanks.

Exposed zipper, like it, but I'm sorta over it.
I actually can't find this online, but there's a similar one here; I'll change the link once I see this available online.

And my new baby, it's taupe! Who would've thought eh? I'm digging it.
B. Makowsky Kiev Hobo


What does everyone think? Excited for Spring?