LIFE LATELY: World of Color

I'm taking this song title thing seriously, and this post's song comes from a band I saw last weekend - Ravenna Woods, a band that I haven't seen in literally like two years.

 

I don't know what's wrong with me and why it took me so long to see them again, but it was a nice evening. I went out with Lana, as my wingman on my first concert outing as a single lady. I'm just glad I didn't have to go by myself.

As well as seeing Ravenna Woods rock the house, I got to see my friends Lost Lander open for them. There's a long story with me and Lost Lander, but I'll spare you all the details. I haven't seen them since September, and that's a pretty long time, seeing that I basically saw them every 2-3 months for a year up until September. I just really like them a lot. 

 

Possibly my favorite thing about the whole night (and perhaps the whole last month)was the conversation I had with Dave and Matt. Matt said during their set that Seattle was their favorite city to play in, and Dave said later that I could take 80% of the responsibility for that (*sigh*). Also, Matt changed up the setlist because he knew I would notice. And Dave said that I was "one of the team, and unofficial 5th member of Lost Lander." If there was any band that would consider taking me on tour with them at some point, it would probably be Lost Lander. I don't think I've ever had band love that was requited, so it's a big deal.

 

Yabba Dabba DRESS!

So last week Sarah and I did our first little blog session for each other, and I've just now actually gotten the photos, because someone doesn't know how to use file-sharing sites. We had a nice little afternoon (with sun!) at Wright Park in Tacoma. It's kind of a go-to place for photos, just because it's so big and has a nice bit of lawn and a lot of trees. Plus, there's free parking.

This was honestly my first purchase from Modcloth, and I absolutely LOVE IT. It's the Fine Sprint Dress (oh god the puns), but I think they should change the name to the Yabba Dabba Dress. Seriously, if you look at the print up close, how can it not remind you of Pebbles and Bam Bam?

It's so soft and fits quite nicely, but the color is definitely different from what the picture shows on the website. It's more of a muted pumpkin color than a true orange like you think.

I paired it with an amazing coat my mom and I found at the Gig Harbor Goodwill, for $18, but still it's a nice coat. You can see a little bit at the photo below, but the lining is PINK!

I couldn't resist doing this cheesetastic pose that you always see girls doing in mirrors with their iPhones. I mean, come on? How natural does this look?

My shoes are my perfect little Jeffrey Campbell SueBee knockoffs from Tobi.com. Unfortunately they don't have the nude color available anymore, but they do have them in a bright mint green and a bright coral. They take a bit of getting used to, but they are quite comfortable once you do.

I love flatforms for us tall girls, because it gives almost the same illusion of platform wedges, but we don't end up being 6'4" in the process. I only add 2 inches with these, instead of 6.

Also, these are great in the winter with tights or in the summer without them.
The one gripe is that if you do step on them the wrong way, there's a much better chance that you'll twist your ankle, and the strap could be a bit more durable, but for $20, I'm not complaining.

I can't for the life of me remember what brand these brown tights are, but I got them from TJMaxx in a set of two. Gotta love a 2 for 1!

Welcome Back Abby and NEW STUFF

Hey guys!
I've decided to re-boot my beauty blog for several reasons, and I wanted to welcome you back!

As you can see, I changed the name because the old one was just dumb. But what you'll expect on here are sporadic reviews of products and swatches, updates from my YouTube account, style inspirations, and outfits of the day! My friend Sarah of Lady Go Lightly Vintage and I have agreed to start trying to take each other's photos for these outfits. Neither of us have family that has a clue how to use a camera, so we've got each other's backs.

So yeah, expect at least a post a week on here, hopefully more!

Now onto the new stuff. I ordered some things the day after Christmas with the money I got from family members, and I thought I would share them with you here, since it isn't really enough for a whole video.

Mac MSF in Lightscapade

 

Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Natural

Mac Candy Yum Yum (YAY!)

OCC Glitter in Mirrorball

I'm really excited to do some looks with the Mirrorball Glitter, it's just too bad it didn't get here before New Year's because I certainly would have used it in a tutorial. And that bronzer is DIVINE.

I hope you guys are looking forward to this blog as much as I am!

xoxo Abby