Don’t you love when you feel like you are re-discovering a band for the first time at every listen? That’s how I feel with The Kills. It’s almost like I forget how amazing they are on a quarterly basis and then magically remember. I have no idea why they are so underrated, but I could listen to them all day. You are probably familiar with front lady Alison Mosshart, from The Dead Weather, but there is just something even more special about her already gritty style while fronting The Kills. I love how the band fluctuates between sultry, fun and emotional almost seamlessly. Needless to say, I am beyond excited for their 4th studio album, Blood Pressures, which is slated for release in April! Hey Kills, if you are listening, please swing by South Florida while on tour!
Archives for January 2011
{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 26
January 26th, 2011:
Turtleneck dress; Ebay
Footless tights; Target
Jean jacket; Old Navy
No shoes; courtesy of the rain
No shoes…Wednesday? Well, that didn’t work, now did it.
It was a very rainy morning yesterday, so as soon as I took the dogs out for their walk, I tracked in all sorts of goodies into the house. I had to rip them off immediately, and do this post barefoot. I hope you all don’t mind.
I somehow found this great dress while randomly searching “black turtleneck dress” on Ebay as I was online shopping for some clothes for my family trip to NYC. I can’t remember the seller or the price at this moment, but I know it was a killer steal. Best part is that I didn’t wear it while in New York, but have worn it constantly back home in sunny Sofla! You just gotta love it.
On another note, I’ve tried pairing all black with bright tights, but I just cannot pull it off. I see some lovely ladies doing it on my favorite fashion blogs, but I just do not have that talent. I figure it may be because my legs are so thick – too much color on too much canvas, I suppose. So I stuck with black and looked like I was in mourning. Perhaps mourning the sun? The bright blue skies? The fact that Friday is so close yet so far?
Either way, I hope you all have a fantabulous Thursday and have some kick ass plans brewing for that so-close-yet-so-far weekend.
ps; can you believe I only have a few days left of the 30 day challenge? Where did January go?
Lulus.com Giveaway Winner
I want to thank all of you that participated and helped spread the word about this wonderful giveaway. Also, huge thanks goes out to Lulus, for always being gracious enough to provide amazing prizes for all my readers.
Without further ado, I’d like to announce the winner of the $50 Lulus shopping spree:
Congratulations, SARAH!!!
You have my permission to ransack anything your little heart desires on the site without any judgment! I will be contacting you with all information needed so keep those eyes on your inbox!
And for all those that didn’t win, don’t fret! I will be hosting several more kick booty giveaways next month that you will not want to miss.
Happy Hump Day: Andrew Garfield
Now this is a face you are going to get used to seeing. Andrew Garfield is already pretty recognizable for playing one half of the duo that founded Facebook in David Fincher’s now award-winning film, The Social Network. But he has just sky rocketed to insta-fame with his latest casting: Spiderman. Everyone knows how popular super hero movies are these days, and a lot of people have high hopes for this reboot, especially after the disastrous run of the previous Spidey trilogy. Although I have no idea if they have improved upon the plot line this time around, I can honestly say that there is definitely some light at the end of the tunnel with Garfield (and the lovely Emma Stone!) on board. I’m already buying his Peter Parker way more than Tobey Maguire…and have you heard this boy speak? That is one adorable accent! While you wait impatiently for Andrew to slap on that suit, try to check him out in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – he played the naive and lovestruck Anton oh-so-well.
{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 25
January 25th, 2011:
Dress; Thrift store in San Francisco
Jeggings; Nordstrom Rack
Boots; gojane.com
Headband; Wet Seal
Thrifting is common practice in other big cities besides Miami, so I was beside myself when I got the chance to visit some fun thrift stores while visiting San Francisco a couple years back. I got this cute tunic, which makes me feel a little hippy dippy. And Lord knows I’ve needed a little peace and love as of late, am I right? It also helps that it is super comfortable (I admit that at times I choose comfort over fashion), so I felt nice and breezy throughout my work day. I later got my ass handed to me at a spinning class (do not ingest soup before spinning – FYI), and spent the rest of the night catching up on Conan with me, myself and the pups. 😉