#Fashion #MusicMonday  “Of course you would have a photo of your ice skating outfit!” Duh! And since I have an outfit photo, I might as well do a #Fashion #MusicMonday… even though I went ice skating on Saturday! My friends happen to be the weekend DJs over at La Jolla Ice Town in UTC, and this past weekend I decided to check out their gig (I also wanted to see the newly remodeled Ice Town and food court - looks good BTW! Super chic!). Of course I wasn’t exactly dressed appropriately (my decision to show up at the rink was last minute) but I think I crossed a good line between 70s roller girl and current grunge, no? And it definitely WAS grunge as soon as I spun out, fell on my ass, and tore a hole in my fishnets! Haha it was fun though! The highlight of my night, however, was not just getting a comped pass to skate, but getting to skate around to ABBA! That Saturday night, my friends went on a binge of randomness, and granted my request for “Dancing Queen”! I must say, it was quite awesome seeing amateur figure skaters and groups of speed skating guys getting into the spirit of ABBA! Flourishes of the hand and all! Since Saturday, I have had “Dancing Queen” stuck in my head - so naturally, my choice of song for this #Fashion #MusicMonday is of course… ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”! Yeah… this post was entirely too cheesy. Love it haha  Denim Jacket: Levi’s Top: off brand Shorts: H&M Fightnet Tights: Jessica Simpson (seriously LOL) Skates: rentals!

#Fashion #MusicMonday 

“Of course you would have a photo of your ice skating outfit!” Duh! And since I have an outfit photo, I might as well do a #Fashion #MusicMonday… even though I went ice skating on Saturday!

My friends happen to be the weekend DJs over at La Jolla Ice Town in UTC, and this past weekend I decided to check out their gig (I also wanted to see the newly remodeled Ice Town and food court - looks good BTW! Super chic!). Of course I wasn’t exactly dressed appropriately (my decision to show up at the rink was last minute) but I think I crossed a good line between 70s roller girl and current grunge, no? And it definitely WAS grunge as soon as I spun out, fell on my ass, and tore a hole in my fishnets! Haha it was fun though!

The highlight of my night, however, was not just getting a comped pass to skate, but getting to skate around to ABBA! That Saturday night, my friends went on a binge of randomness, and granted my request for “Dancing Queen”! I must say, it was quite awesome seeing amateur figure skaters and groups of speed skating guys getting into the spirit of ABBA! Flourishes of the hand and all!

Since Saturday, I have had “Dancing Queen” stuck in my head - so naturally, my choice of song for this #Fashion #MusicMonday is of course… ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”! Yeah… this post was entirely too cheesy. Love it haha 

  • Denim Jacket: Levi’s
  • Top: off brand
  • Shorts: H&M
  • Fightnet Tights: Jessica Simpson (seriously LOL)
  • Skates: rentals!

#Fashion #MusicMonday (OK #Tuesday!) Monday morning I woke up thinking, “I really need to dress up and do another fashion/music post - I haven’t done one in awhile!” I looked to my wardrobe and realized that I still had brand new clothes that I hadn’t worn yet. In a rush to get ready and to leave the house semi-cute, I paired my unworn items (a long blazer and a green floral romper) w/a pair of hole ridden tiger tights, beat up cowboy boots, my pocket watch necklace, grabbed my black fedora - and bolted out the door. I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the car and laughed - I looked like a hipster Disney cast member caught between the Jungle Cruise and the French Quarter! Completely mismatched - but cute! Honestly I feel the outfit is totally carefree and effortless. I think what makes it so fun is that I really didn’t take any time to put this outfit together, it just sort of happened. It reminds me of how I used to dress when I was younger (er… a few years ago). I think that’s the great advantage of being young: being able to experiment and put things together w/o really caring if it matches or if it is socially acceptable.  Wanting to capture this spirit in my music selection, I spent several hours searching for the right song. I wanted something pretty to match the feminine blazer and romper, but I wanted something tropically to match the tiger tights. Frustrated, I did not find a song until 2:30am Tuesday morning. I don’t know why it didn’t hit me before, but I realized El Guincho’s “Bombay” was the exact mood I wanted to capture. Dreamy, upbeat, and tropical - it has the right amount of quirk to match the quirkiness of the outfit I haphazardly put together. And the video? It’s one of my favorites - one of Tumblr’s favorite’s too! You know why, and if you don’t then I suggest you watch the video… in the comfort of your own home… not at work! Consider my outfit to be the PG rated version of what you are about to witness. Blazer: Forever 21 Romper: off brand purchased from Christine de la Creme Pocket Watch Necklace: Love Nail Tree Tiger Tights: Target Cowboy Boots: off brand

#Fashion #MusicMonday (OK #Tuesday!)

Monday morning I woke up thinking, “I really need to dress up and do another fashion/music post - I haven’t done one in awhile!” I looked to my wardrobe and realized that I still had brand new clothes that I hadn’t worn yet. In a rush to get ready and to leave the house semi-cute, I paired my unworn items (a long blazer and a green floral romper) w/a pair of hole ridden tiger tights, beat up cowboy boots, my pocket watch necklace, grabbed my black fedora - and bolted out the door. I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the car and laughed - I looked like a hipster Disney cast member caught between the Jungle Cruise and the French Quarter! Completely mismatched - but cute!

Honestly I feel the outfit is totally carefree and effortless. I think what makes it so fun is that I really didn’t take any time to put this outfit together, it just sort of happened. It reminds me of how I used to dress when I was younger (er… a few years ago). I think that’s the great advantage of being young: being able to experiment and put things together w/o really caring if it matches or if it is socially acceptable. 

Wanting to capture this spirit in my music selection, I spent several hours searching for the right song. I wanted something pretty to match the feminine blazer and romper, but I wanted something tropically to match the tiger tights. Frustrated, I did not find a song until 2:30am Tuesday morning.

I don’t know why it didn’t hit me before, but I realized El Guincho’s “Bombay” was the exact mood I wanted to capture. Dreamy, upbeat, and tropical - it has the right amount of quirk to match the quirkiness of the outfit I haphazardly put together. And the video? It’s one of my favorites - one of Tumblr’s favorite’s too! You know why, and if you don’t then I suggest you watch the video… in the comfort of your own home… not at work! Consider my outfit to be the PG rated version of what you are about to witness.

  • Blazer: Forever 21
  • Romper: off brand purchased from Christine de la Creme
  • Pocket Watch Necklace: Love Nail Tree
  • Tiger Tights: Target
  • Cowboy Boots: off brand

#Fashion #MusicMonday Once upon a time, there were these indie bands in LA that I loved so much. They were all part of the same clique and were constantly photographed by Mark the Cobrasnake (back then he ran Polaroid Scene). One of those bands went on to be very successful (Maroon 5), the rest kept trucking w/their music, getting gigs where they could. Some of those bands have sadly disbanded. Back then, I wanted to be part of their world… but I knew I would always just be a fan who showed up to shows. I’d be lucky to get my arm in a photo by Cobrasnake (eventually when I stopped caring so much for those bands and got more into dance parties, I ended up on Cobrasnake quite a few times). Many of the musicians I kept tabs on remained friends, and have even come together to form somewhat of a supergroup. They are now known as JJAMZ (pronounced juh-jamz), and have done a few shows in LA. Their latest album, “Suicide Pact,” comes out this summer (July 10), and they’ve finally FINALLY put out a video for “Never Enough.” JJAMZ - Never Enough from Eddie O’KEEFE on Vimeo. The song is incredibly melancholy, but is so wonderfully catchy w/beautiful melodies. It has that 60s set in 80s vibe to it - as if the song were produced in the 80s, but the musicians were influenced by 60s pop rock. I’m sure the song is about the friendships that all of them had, and how it was never enough. I’m not sure who specifically it goes out to, but I think anyone can relate to the emotional strife of falling out of a friendship. The outfit I chose for this song has that same 60s vibe to it, and it reminds me of what the girls of The Like, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, Kirsten Dunst, Cory Kennedy, etc etc would wear. Their looks were always very mod and very leggy w/a hint of prairie girl. So I chose a similar outfit: a little prairie w/the cowboy boots, a little mod w/the pop of color (blazer) and a mini skirt, a little 60s w/the tunic. I actually like this outfit a lot and would wear it both to work and play. Wish I remembered to wear makeup LOL [So it’s been a week since I’ve done this, and technically it’s Tuesday now, but I took the photo and already have a song in mind - so let’s just go w/it OK?] Blazer: off brand (Calendar by Be Cool) Mod Tunic: H&M (gifted by EA Vintage) Pencil Skirt: Cotton On Cowboy Boots: off brand

#Fashion #MusicMonday

Once upon a time, there were these indie bands in LA that I loved so much. They were all part of the same clique and were constantly photographed by Mark the Cobrasnake (back then he ran Polaroid Scene). One of those bands went on to be very successful (Maroon 5), the rest kept trucking w/their music, getting gigs where they could. Some of those bands have sadly disbanded. Back then, I wanted to be part of their world… but I knew I would always just be a fan who showed up to shows. I’d be lucky to get my arm in a photo by Cobrasnake (eventually when I stopped caring so much for those bands and got more into dance parties, I ended up on Cobrasnake quite a few times).

Many of the musicians I kept tabs on remained friends, and have even come together to form somewhat of a supergroup. They are now known as JJAMZ (pronounced juh-jamz), and have done a few shows in LA. Their latest album, “Suicide Pact,” comes out this summer (July 10), and they’ve finally FINALLY put out a video for “Never Enough.”

JJAMZ - Never Enough from Eddie O’KEEFE on Vimeo.

The song is incredibly melancholy, but is so wonderfully catchy w/beautiful melodies. It has that 60s set in 80s vibe to it - as if the song were produced in the 80s, but the musicians were influenced by 60s pop rock. I’m sure the song is about the friendships that all of them had, and how it was never enough. I’m not sure who specifically it goes out to, but I think anyone can relate to the emotional strife of falling out of a friendship.

The outfit I chose for this song has that same 60s vibe to it, and it reminds me of what the girls of The Like, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, Kirsten Dunst, Cory Kennedy, etc etc would wear. Their looks were always very mod and very leggy w/a hint of prairie girl. So I chose a similar outfit: a little prairie w/the cowboy boots, a little mod w/the pop of color (blazer) and a mini skirt, a little 60s w/the tunic. I actually like this outfit a lot and would wear it both to work and play. Wish I remembered to wear makeup LOL

[So it’s been a week since I’ve done this, and technically it’s Tuesday now, but I took the photo and already have a song in mind - so let’s just go w/it OK?]

  • Blazer: off brand (Calendar by Be Cool)
  • Mod Tunic: H&M (gifted by EA Vintage)
  • Pencil Skirt: Cotton On
  • Cowboy Boots: off brand
#Fashion #MusicMonday As long as I am still awake and haven’t fallen asleep, I can still do #Fashion #MusicMonday - regardless if anyone else is awake to see this post! LOL  This week I have decided to take a different direction with this post. Rather than choosing a song and creating an outfit from the mood/lyrical content - I decided to select my outfit first. This actually wasn’t my original intent, but this Monday was different. As my friends may know, I have been following the Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi stories pretty closely, and following the movements for their justice. Today (or this past Monday I should say), several people wore hoodies in respect for Trayvon Martin. It was also suggested to wear black for either Trayvon, Shaima, or both. I decided I would honor both. For Trayvon and Shaima I wore mostly black. I wore my black leather hooded jacket for Trayvon, and I wore a scarf around my neck for Shaima (I will later be using this same scarf for International Scarves in Solidarity on April 11th http://scarvesinsolidarity.tumblr.com). My own personal touches of course were black jeggings and my combat boots.  I remember turning to my friend and asking him if I looked strange - like if I was up to no good. He admitted that I do look a little mysterious (though you can’t really tell from this photo) - but you know what? That’s also the point. Your outward appearance should not profile you as anything other than a person. Your choice of clothing should never be seen as an invitation to an act of violence. Content w/the outfit I had chosen, and the reasons behind it, I proceeded to find the perfect accompanying song. Selecting a song actually proved to be very difficult. Music can evoke any kind of emotion, and I wanted a song that wasn’t overly sentimental or one that displayed a lot of anger. By the time I had gotten home, I still hadn’t chosen a song. That’s when one of my favorite LCD Soundsystem tunes “Someone Great” found it’s way into my head. The line “When someone great is gone…” repeated itself in my brain - and with those straight forward words, I knew that this song was one many of us could relate to.  Leather Jacket: Silence & Noise at Urban Outfitters Tank: Kimchi Blue at Urban Outfitters Silk Scarf: Vintage Valentina Fiore Stripped Jeggings: off-brand from the Philippines Combat Boots: Bakers

#Fashion #MusicMonday

As long as I am still awake and haven’t fallen asleep, I can still do #Fashion #MusicMonday - regardless if anyone else is awake to see this post! LOL 

This week I have decided to take a different direction with this post. Rather than choosing a song and creating an outfit from the mood/lyrical content - I decided to select my outfit first. This actually wasn’t my original intent, but this Monday was different.

As my friends may know, I have been following the Trayvon Martin and Shaima Alawadi stories pretty closely, and following the movements for their justice. Today (or this past Monday I should say), several people wore hoodies in respect for Trayvon Martin. It was also suggested to wear black for either Trayvon, Shaima, or both. I decided I would honor both.

For Trayvon and Shaima I wore mostly black. I wore my black leather hooded jacket for Trayvon, and I wore a scarf around my neck for Shaima (I will later be using this same scarf for International Scarves in Solidarity on April 11th http://scarvesinsolidarity.tumblr.com). My own personal touches of course were black jeggings and my combat boots. 

I remember turning to my friend and asking him if I looked strange - like if I was up to no good. He admitted that I do look a little mysterious (though you can’t really tell from this photo) - but you know what? That’s also the point. Your outward appearance should not profile you as anything other than a person. Your choice of clothing should never be seen as an invitation to an act of violence. Content w/the outfit I had chosen, and the reasons behind it, I proceeded to find the perfect accompanying song.

Selecting a song actually proved to be very difficult. Music can evoke any kind of emotion, and I wanted a song that wasn’t overly sentimental or one that displayed a lot of anger. By the time I had gotten home, I still hadn’t chosen a song. That’s when one of my favorite LCD Soundsystem tunes “Someone Great” found it’s way into my head. The line “When someone great is gone…” repeated itself in my brain - and with those straight forward words, I knew that this song was one many of us could relate to. 

  • Leather Jacket: Silence & Noise at Urban Outfitters
  • Tank: Kimchi Blue at Urban Outfitters
  • Silk Scarf: Vintage Valentina Fiore
  • Stripped Jeggings: off-brand from the Philippines
  • Combat Boots: Bakers

(via Johanna by Henry Moshizi for Costume March 2012) Happy first day of spring! In case you didn’t know, for the past week I have been away from my laptop and most of my wardrobe. Due to this, I haven’t been able to do my weekly #fashion #musicmonday. My slightly OCD mind bugs because of this, so I have decided to do a similar post for today. Today I give you the song “Cool Runnings” by Perseus. I chose this song because I am feeling lounge-y, and as it is the first day of spring, I long to be in a more tropical atmosphere. Unfortunately I am stuck making phone calls and sending out e-mails, so a song and outfit inspiration will do. “Cool Runnings” has a very tropical-deep house sound. It’s definitely a tune you would hear poolside while sipping on some spiked lemonade. What I love about this song is the sample from the movie “Cool Runnings.” It’s very subtle, but if you watched the movie as much as I did when I was a kid, you would definitely know Sanka’s “Go!!!” as he pushes a pushcart or bobsled down a track. The outfit I paired w/this song is a very resort look that I’d love to attempt. I love the art deco top that is unbuttoned down to the belly button and color blocked w/a pair of little peach dolphin shorts. I assume the entire outfit is made of breathable materials to offer ventilation for hot days. It’s a very refreshing and sexy look that is deserving of a vacay in Jamaica.. or of at least a poolside party. 

(via Johanna by Henry Moshizi for Costume March 2012)

Happy first day of spring! In case you didn’t know, for the past week I have been away from my laptop and most of my wardrobe. Due to this, I haven’t been able to do my weekly #fashion #musicmonday. My slightly OCD mind bugs because of this, so I have decided to do a similar post for today.

Today I give you the song “Cool Runnings” by Perseus. I chose this song because I am feeling lounge-y, and as it is the first day of spring, I long to be in a more tropical atmosphere. Unfortunately I am stuck making phone calls and sending out e-mails, so a song and outfit inspiration will do.

“Cool Runnings” has a very tropical-deep house sound. It’s definitely a tune you would hear poolside while sipping on some spiked lemonade. What I love about this song is the sample from the movie “Cool Runnings.” It’s very subtle, but if you watched the movie as much as I did when I was a kid, you would definitely know Sanka’s “Go!!!” as he pushes a pushcart or bobsled down a track.

The outfit I paired w/this song is a very resort look that I’d love to attempt. I love the art deco top that is unbuttoned down to the belly button and color blocked w/a pair of little peach dolphin shorts. I assume the entire outfit is made of breathable materials to offer ventilation for hot days. It’s a very refreshing and sexy look that is deserving of a vacay in Jamaica.. or of at least a poolside party.