Gilt Menagerie

New hair pictures! I diluted my Special Effects Atomic Pink color with a LOT of conditioner, and got this great color. It’s a more true pink than the wild fuchsia of straight up Atomic Pink.

Also, an example of what I am wearing these days. It’s a lot more casual than what I was into before we left on our backpacking trip, but my gosh, it’s also a lot more comfortable.

Black jumpsuit/romper: Target

Silk teal cami: thrifted

Ethnic sash: Mexico

Shoes: huaraches from Mexico

Feather earrings: made by me!

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We have been in Oaxaca for about 5 days now. We spent the first three sleeping. This is a small exaggeration; we seemed to consistantly make it into the (fading) sunlight around three o’clock or so. Finally, we either managed to catch up on our sleep or we just got sick of spooning, and managed to explore the markets and plazas to some extent.

For some reason - probably the amount of places to spend your money - Oaxaca is a major attraction for travelers, and so we have seen more white people in the last few days than in the entire 5 weeks we’ve been in Mexico. That part has been a little weird. But like I said, there is a LOT of shopping here, including several major art and textile markets, and an art district with shops like you would find in say, Santa Fe. Seriously good art and amazing jewelry. FYI, in Mexico, most of the jewelry is import quality; it’s not really artesian work and you quickly realize that you’ve seen the same stuff everywhere else you’ve been, So it was fun to browse the art district and see some really original stuff.

Today we went to Monte Alban, which is this flipping HUGE ruin complex, complete with temples and sacrificial alters.

I got seriously burnt, but I think I managed to escape blister level. I therefore am not too worried. Here are some pictures of me and some of my new purchases in front of ancient stone temples and a sweet vista of Oaxaca City.

Here we have:

• Drop crotch blue pants from Guatemala. I AM IN LOVE. Behold the different ways one can wear these pants.
• Silver and bejeweled belt salvaged from trashcan at Monte Alban
  
• Leather sandals from the market
• Crazy rainbow patchwork bag from the market (there is an amazing selection of these type of bags; most of them have beautiful embroidery and they come in every color imaginable)
• Assorted jewelry: coral bracelet from Veracruz, pearls from Catemaco, ring from Morelia, bottlecap earrings from Oaxaca.

I have been meaning to take some closeups of the jewelry, especially of these adorable wooden bracelets I got in Veracruz, but our camera has pretty much crapped out. Meaning the only button that works is the on button, and we can’t use the macro setting or even view the pictures we just took. Maybe we will get a new camera one of these days.

Hasta Luego!

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Hello!

No, I have not disappeared into the wilds yet. We have been staying with our brother & sister in law, taking care of things that somehow still have not gotten done. BUT. Tomorrow we leave for Victoria, where we will depart Sunday evening for the 30 hour bus ride to DF, or as the gringos say, Mexico City!

Stay posted for updates from the Festival of Witches/Noches de Brujas, taking place the first week of March up in the ancient volcanic crater that is now Lake Catemaco. I will see if I can document some of the magical shit that will be going down.

Here is one of my outfits that I will be wearing. I have decided that I will singlehandedly make hot pink the official color of Mexico.

This bag has tiny mirrors sewn into it! So cool!

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This, my friends, may possibly be my best thrift find yet. You may remember my 1950’s Dubrowsky & Joseph faux fur that I found at Night of Joy vintage. It cost me around $60.00, which seemed like a great deal, especially since it quickly became one of my most prized possessions.

We were at Thrift Town on Jacksboro Highway last weekend, and I found this lovely. People, it is the spitting image of my Dubrowsky & Joseph. It is a slightly different cut and a different color, but everything else is the same, down to the tags and lining. I don’t know what year it’s from though. Anyone know a good way to tell?

And, since Thrift Town so generously has a $10.00 punch card for each $200.00 you spend, and I happened to have a full one, this coat cost me $8.00.

I think it really may be the best find yet!

Also featuring:

• Purple velvet skirt, New York Company, thrifted
• Brown leather belt with freakishly large gold buckle, Jones New York, thrifted
• Black slouchy leather boots, no label, thrifted
• Amber and gold earrings, gifted
• Black tee, Target
• And OMG, the first snow! Well, technically it’s not snow. It just sleeted a whole buttload last night, but I can pretend!

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Here is an awesome tuxedo-ish jacket I thrifted last week. It has these sweet gold buckles and exaggerated shoulders. Black and gold is one of my favorite color combinations! With enough gold, you can wear all the black you want and never look goth!

Also, check out my new glasses!

• Black tee and skinny jeans, Target
• Gold chain necklace, World Market
• Ruth Saltz purse, thrifted
• Black slouchy leather boots, no label, thrifted

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So here are my new favorite pants ever. I am not a pants kind of girl; I generally like to feel the breezes on my lady parts. But oh, these pants are divine. They have zippers up the side of the leg, which allows me to wear them either on the inside or outside of my shoes. They also make me feel totes badass, which is why I am scowling in these pictures.

• Red suede jacket with frog closure, thrifted (Pamela McCoy label)
• Black denim skinny jeans, Target
  
• Black satin ruffle neck shirt, Go International
• Black ruffled purse, Sondra Roberts, thrifted
• Ralph Lauren sunglasses
• Black leather slouchy boots, no label, thrifted
• Chain necklace, gifted

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I have never owned a piece of clothing that I would describe as “rad”, but this shirt now fills this void.

These are THE coolest animals ever. They are wearing 3-D glasses, the cobra is wearing headphones, the monkey has a mic, and the shirt is printed with multiple color outlines, so it really looks 3-D!

Also, everything I have on today is from Target except for my boots (which you’ve seen more than a few times before), so I won’t do a breakdown here.

I LOVE THIS SHIRT! It’s coming with me to Mexico.

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• GORGEOUS teal silk skirt, no label, thrifted
• Slouchy black leather boots, thrifted (I promise, my next outfit will have a different shoe)
• Sunglasses, black t-shirt and long black cardigan, Target
• Necklace, handmade by my sister Abi
• Starfish earrings, handmade by my mom
  
• Wedding ring
• Healing gemstone bracelets, handmade by me
• AND OMG MY NEW PINK HAIR!!

P.S. Sophie says hi! xoxoxox

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This is what I wore to give holiday cupcakes to my co-workers:

• Red wool sleeveless dress, thrifted
  
• Black leggings, Target
  
• Black long sleeved t-shirt, Target
• Black slouchy leather boots, no label, thrifted
• Green jade bead necklace, bought from a Taiwanese lady in Cleburne, TX

Bonus: I think my elbows are getting less awkward! Yay!

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Absolutely gorgeous today! None of that 28 degree icy crap we had 4 days ago; no sir, it’s 71 degrees and sunny!

I took Sophie over to the Trinity Trails (right outside our apartment, yo!) and we had a little photoshoot.

Why yes, that is a new hair color, thanks for asking! I got it done last night, and I ALSO had my stylist (Olivia, she’s a doll) bleach out the underneath! I have a surprise coming in the mail, and I promise I will photographically document the upcoming excitement!!

• Turquoise necklace, self made
• Black patent heels, Target
• Yellow knit skirt (makes my booty look bangin’), thrifted
• Black cotton shirt, Target

I love this outfit because it’s so bright and body con…and very comfortable.

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