hello and happy new year! i hope you are all enjoying 2010 so far, and are not experiencing too much suffering over returning to work/school today after a nice long break.

i can’t believe it has been 2 weeks since our last post! the time really flew by. i didn’t mean to disappear for so long, but the minute i got to ohio, where i was visiting family for the holidays, i was struck with an awful case of laziness. 

now that i’m back in nyc, i’m realizing it’s going to be pretty tough to keep taking photos for the blog for the next month or so- it is FREEZING! i’m going to need to find some indoor locations with decent lighting to take my photos for awhile, because standing outside in the ice and snow is just not going to cut it.

fortunately, it was not to bad on new year’s eve, so snapping a few shots of my outfit wasn’t difficult. this michael by michael kors coat is a few years old, and is a reminder to myself to never buy a winter coat until spring. i got this one over the summer for around $40, which was a pretty big markdown. 

whenever i wear this jacket, i think of the little girl and/or scary goblin woman from the movie ‘don’t look now’, and i worry i’m going to frighten people if i turn a corner too quickly on the street. in my mind this is somehow a good thing.

oh, and i think i have to confess here- i am wearing nars ‘heat wave’ lipstick to match my coat, and the reason i own this lipstick is because i saw a boy wearing it on brooke’s blog. he looked really beautiful in this color, so i copied it. yes, i am taking makeup advice from a dude’s halloween costume. awesome.

anyway, here is the new year’s eve outfit hidden under my scary red coat. the spangled top/dress was a vintage find- one of my favorites of the past year. i love how the nude color balances out the massive amount of sequins. in this shirt, with my nude boots and glittery shoe clips, i felt like i blended right into the snowy landscape.

i had the idea of throwing some snowballs at my man-friend/photographer, and making some kind of a moving slideshow out of them where it would look like an old-fashioned movie. but unfortunately i’m not that technically advanced.  if you scroll down quickly over the next series of photos, maybe you’ll still get an illusion of apparent motion.

that looked just like a movie, did it not?! one of these days i’ll learn to make a gif.

so, have you all made any fashion-related resolutions for 2010? i think i’m sticking with a lot of the same ones i made in 2009. i would like to:

-shrink my wardrobe- keep versatile, interesting pieces that can be mixed and matched, and get rid of anything that’s boring/unflattering/not my style etc. etc.

-make more stuff- my mom got me a dress form for xmas- i’m SO excited! i think it’ll make sewing and tailoring easier. i also got a knitting project as a gift from my boyfriend’s mom that i’m excited to try. and i’ve been working on a few necklaces too. it’s always fun to wear something i’ve worked on myself, so i want to do a lot more of that.

-by fewer things that i really love, as opposed to basics and cheap thrills. i want to try saving up money for fewer items that are super special. i HATE when i’m tempted by a designer vintage gem, but can’t buy it because i’ve already spent my fashion budget on a bunch of blah items from jcrew or forever 21. 

and yes, i have a list going of those few pieces i’d like to acquire this year. it’s a very short list right now, containing….

the chloe paraty: i’m thinking about black leather, but i’m not totally sure of the color yet. and mine definitely won’t be python- it’s gorgeous, but no way can i afford it!

aaand these amazing, drool-worthy miu miu shoes (the ones on the left). i’ve been dreaming of these babies since fashion week. i don’t even think they’re available for purchase yet, but when they are, they WILL BE MINE *maniacal laugh*.

so there you have it- my rules for 2010. wish me luck in sticking to them!

michael by michael kors coat, h&m zebra scarf, no-name fur ear muffs, vintage sequined shirt, jcrew cardigan, free people skirt, dkny nude fishnet tights, saks leather gloves, vintage michel perry boots, absolutely audrey shoe clips, vintage rhinestone necklace (worn on boot)