Outfit of the Day - Leather Vest and Moto Jacket

Kyle and I spent last night at our friends' place drinking and playing Betrayal at the House on the Hill. The game ended in a draw, but the haunt we received to battle was nearly unbeatable anyways, so nobody winning was sorta OK.

Haven't done an outfit post in a while, so here's what I ended up wearing for the night. Nothing too fancy since our friends have four dogs that love to sit on laps and tear stockings/snag leggings, so yeah. But on a happy note - it's finally jacket season so I can break out all my fun jackets and blazers. I'm really into blazers lately, especially the ones with draped and triangular hem fronts with cropped backs.

Vest - eBay; High-low tunic - Forever 21; Spike necklace - eBay; Boots - New Rock

Studded stocking - Hot Topic. I'm a fan of mismatched stockings and socks and it's finally cold enough to layer them!

Pleather cropped moto jacket - GoJane. I love cropped jackets with a super draped back hem peeking out from underneath. 

I'm busy preparing for upcoming press coverage of the Skinny Puppy and Birthday Massacre shows. Snow White Smile managed to get on the bill for the Birthday Massacre performance, so it should be a fun night! Only two weeks left for them to practice.

Until next time!

Outfit of the Day - Micro Mini Skirt, Studs, and Vegi Leather

Vest - thrifted; Skirt - Serious L.A. Clothing; Crop top - Love Culture; Boots - New Rock

Another work day, another all black outfit.

I own a gazillion mini skirts by Serious L.A. Clothing (now a completely different company that manufactures racing clothing by the way), but the denim and pleather one I wore today is by far one of my favorites. I love the studs on the sides, the chunky exposed zipper on the front and the fishnet pleat detailing on the back.

My vest is thrifted and my garter is actually a pair of shorts ("suspender leggings" with the leg portion unclipped). Those mini skirts don't cover much, and although my bosses are super cool and probably wouldn't care if I just wore pantyhose underneath my skirt, I know what is and isn't work-appropriate attire, even given the amount of freedom I have to be myself, hence the shorts.

I won't be writing until I get back from Los Angeles on Monday night, but you can bet I will have some good photos to post! The plan at this point is to see the concert/go to Bar Sinister and then do other stuff like visit a couple museums and of course, do some shopping. You can bet we'll be hitting up the Kill City store as well as all the cool boutiques on Melrose.

Until next time!

Outfit of the Day - High-Low Hem, Halter Vest, and Heavenly Couture

Sheer tunic tank top - Heavenly Couture; Halter vest - eBay; Boots - New Rock; Bracelets - gifts

It was super hot again today, and while I was feeling adventurous enough to pull one of my many pairs of Black Milk leggings out of their special drawer, I decided I'd rather wear something more lightweight and breathable, even though the shiny spandex was oh so tempting…so the same old same old shredded pantyhose it was.

I got some new sheer tunic tanks from Heavenly Couture in the mail on Monday. They're going to be perfect not only for every day attire but also as swim suit cover ups for when I'm in Hawaii in August! There was so much sheer in this one order - like five or six chiffon blouses for under $15 each…so stoked. Anyhow, it was my first time ordering from this company and so far I am very pleased with what I received, although I wish the sizing was a bit smaller. As you can see, I'm wearing a small in the tunic tank above and it's just bordering on being too big for me.

I'm also wearing one of my favorite vests. It's tuxedo-style with a very feminine halter cut, so I wore it to help give more shape to the nearly-too-big tunic.

Kyle finally had time to color my hair, so I've got no more visible roots! Now I'm just waiting on some tape-in hair extensions to arrive in the mail so I can have them installed. For now, I'm wearing my blonde and black dread clip-ins. I wear so much black that it's hard to see the black dreads in a photo.

I was in a super good mood today because I splurged and had sushi for lunch, so my shoot was a bit more fun that usual. Having freshly bleached hair is also somewhat responsible.

Next on the agenda is what to pack for this weekend. Kyle and I are driving to Los Angeles to see Julien-K at Bar Sinister. Ugh - I hate (sorta) going to clubs out of town because it means I have to pack five times as much since I'm never sure of what I want to wear on any given day, especially out to a club where it's expected that you're to be dressed to the nines.

Until next time!

Lip Service Cult Web Order

Top left clockwise: Harness cut-out vest, foil chiffon drop-tail blouse in black, mesh crop top, lace moto jacket

It's been a while since I have ordered anything from Lip Service's website. I'm usually pretty cautious about buying online from them since their fits and cuts on garments seem to be all over the place. Sometimes things fit like a glove and other times, they are like burlap sacks. So generally, when I do buy Lip Service (which is not infrequently!), I buy it in person so I can try the garment on.

I made an exception for these sale pieces because honestly, they were just so ridiculously inexpensive. Two of the four pieces shown above were about $10 each!

It's no surprise all the items are black. Even though Lippy does make some really neat colored things, I know I will never wear them, so I stick to the solid blacks and whites.

I got a lot of sheer and light-weight items due to the summer heat. The great thing is I won't have to wait to wear these tops because they are all comfortable to sport in the Sacramento heat.

Stay tuned as I'm sure some of these will be featured in an outfit of the day post soon enough.

Until next time!

E Street Salon Client Appreciation Night and Some Boozing in Downtown Davis

E Street Salon from the exterior. I love their awning. Simple black and white is always the way to go in my opinion.

Chiffon Tank - Forever 21 purchased second hand from FreeStyle Clothing Exchange (midtown Sacramento location); Harness vest - Jakimac; Boots - Demonia

Friday night Kyle's new salon hosted a Client Appreciation event with food, alcohol, and good times. I wanted to dress sort of fancy since I would be mixing with his clientele and co-workers for the evening.

I chose a sheer tunic tank with a high-low hem from Forever 21 (I can't get enough high-low hems lately!) that I got second-hand from FreeStyle Clothing Exchange in Midtown Sacramento. I love shopping there - they've got tons of cute stuff for even cheaper than retail, which is saying a lot.

I hardly wear heels (i.e. weddings only!), but I do have a pair of chunky Demonia boots that I suppose technically qualify as heels. Reserved for special occasions and times when I know I won't be on my feet all night, I felt like breaking them out.

My vest is by Jakimac and I was happy to add a bit of leather into the equation. I thought it paired well with the spikes on my boots, ring, and necklace.

Ring - Gasoline Glamour; Spike Necklace - Gasoline Glamour; Boots - Demonia; Clutch - Unbranded

My accessories are pretty self-explanatory. I just thought I'd mention that 90% of them were items I bought and wore on my wedding day. Yay for re-using accessories!

The event was super fun. I got picked up by my sister-in-law Kacy and her boyfriend Jordan and hung out with them most of the night…(thanks for the ride guys). We snacked on white wine and cheese platters.

The salon was busy with friends, family, and clients. That's Kacy and her little plate of food coming to join me at the cheese platter.

Cheese and figs! So classy!

Kacy and Jordan "playing" hairstylist and client. Also doing silly robot dancing.

Once the raffle was over and things had calmed down, we headed over to De Vere's Pub across the street from the salon for some shots called "Wet Pussies." They tasted like pink lemonade!

The evening ended on a fun note - we had a friend come visit from San Diego and we drank cocktails at Bistro 33 until like midnight.

Until next time!

Outfit of the Day - Freddy Krueger, Chains, and Lip Service

Vest/Crop top - Lip Service; Tunic tank top - thrifted; Studded belt - Hot Topic

Today was one of those days where everything I tried on in the morning felt wrong. I mixed and matched a million things and ended up with a war zone on my closet floor and walked out the door later than I'd planned to work.

I ultimately ended up with a very basic tunic tank top that I purchased from the thrift store and accessorized to give the outfit some character.

My "vest" is really a vegi-leather suspender crop top with a buckle, but one of the tricks I have up my sleeve is wearing things other than the way they were intended to be worn. So instead of zipping up the crop top, I leave it open and transform it into a vest.

The Lip Service crop top as it was meant to be worn. I think my way is more fun!

My studded belt is nothing special - I got it years and years ago from Hot Topic and have just been swapping out belt buckles. Today I added some chains and paired it with a Freddy Kreuger claw buckle…but more on that later.

Belt buckle - Freddy Krueger claw from eBay; Cat skull stainless steel ring - eBay; Stretch spike cuff bracelets - Forever 21

This cat skull ring is one of my favorites! It's fully articulated and the teeth are all really sharp, so I have to be careful when I'm at work that I don't snag any of the clothes.

As for my spike bracelets, they're from Forever 21. I like them because they are simple and easy to mix and match with other bangles and bracelets, plus they're stretchy and can accommodate all wrist sizes.

Freddy Krueger is my favorite horror movie franchise character, and as I mentioned, I keep my belts fresh by swapping buckles, so I love that I can add this small element of horror culture to my ensemble. Freddy's red and green striped sweater is just a bit too garish (and colorful for that matter) for me to sport, so instead I just subtly wear his claw on my hip.

Until next time - thanks for reading!

Jackimac Leather Harness Vests

Left: Pledge leather vest with gunmetal O-rings; Top: Fractal harness with gunmetal O-rings

Jakimac is a boutique Los Angeles-based label I have been lusting after for some time now. The only thing that stopped me from owning any Jakimac pieces was that the price-point would be considered quite a splurge for me. However, last weekend the company decided to run a Memorial Day special and items that were normally over $100 dropped to half that price. I wound up with TWO vests for the cost of what I normally would have spent on ONE. Score!

The vests are made of genuine leather and you can choose what color O-ring accents and hardware you want. I went with gunmetal since it will match better with the jewelry I already wear.

I noticed that the way I intended to wear the vests (as depicted in above collage) doesn't really do them justice. They blend in too much so I think when I actually wear them out and about, I will layer less and really make them the focal piece of my outfit.

You can get Jakimac pieces from their website, but if you are one of those types who have to try things on before committing to buy, head to your local Urban Outfitters. UO carries Jakimac in select stores as well as on their website and the pieces are priced pretty much the same at both places.

Thanks for reading!