Style Inspiration: The Craft

What better way to kick off this Halloween than with some witchy style inspiration from the nineties? It's no secret that nineties styles of celebrities like Winona Ryder and Drew Barrymore and cult movies such as Clueless, Reality Bites, and Pulp Fiction have taken over the runways and racks at Urban Outfitters. Dresses and shoes that were once found in thrift stores for fifty cents are now being sold on Etsy for eighty bucks. (vintage means more than twenty years old, right?!)

While "soft grunge" isn't usually my thing, I can appreciate a lot of nineties looks, namely the "90s does 70s" era of Dazed & Confused and Boogie Nights. I love the revival of slouchy silhouettes, clogs, biker jackets, Birkenstocks, and combat boots. 

P.S. The Craft played at the Alabama Theatre this week. Did y'all go see it?

My friends and I did!

Bathroom selfie in my witchy ensemble:

Panama hat: Urban Outfitters

"Stevie" fringe kimono shawl: Urban Outfitters

Copper Galloon Lace Halter Bra: Free People (not pictured)

Heathered black t-shirt: Free People

Arrowstack Necklace: Madewell

Rings: Old Navy, rue21, Birchbox, Urban Outfitters

Black Boy Shorts: Madewell (not pictured)

Black wooden platform clogs/mules: Woodies by Jeffrey Campbell (not pictured)

And even though I was wearing pretty normal clothes for me, I won second place in the witch costume contest, and got this lovely screen-printed canvas tote bag from Yellowhammer Creative!

#TheSupreme

Let's continue...

A few things I love about the women of The Craft's styles are their gravitation toward black-on-black and their ample amount of jewelry.

Long black dresses and leather biker jackets are a must

Plaid pleated skirts, menswear collared shirts and ties, suspenders, Mary Janes, thigh-highs and blazers were a nineties staple of "alternative" school-girl punk.

Accessories include long crucifix rosaries, combat boots, spiked chokers, and leather mini backpacks

 

Dark eyeliner and vampy lips set this look off.

You obviously can't perform incantations with your witchy sisters without mixing patterns and textures in your outfits first.

Black sweaters, long skirts, sheer tops, and chunky heels

Lots of mixtures between masculine and feminine styles here as well

Black lace is essential for a complete goth look.

Breakout star, Fairuza Balk as Nancy Downs, inspired a generation of girls with her vinyl trench, wild hair, and rose-colored shades

#OOTD

I really am trying to take more pictures of my outfits. It's just hard when you're not a professional ~photographer~

The screen shots above are photos of a couple of things I got from UO this week.

The sequined shorts look great with heels and an oversized denim shirt. I'm glad I got them on sale.

And since I've been on-the-go so much lately, I invested in a big, trendy tote bag. I love this reversible one I got. 

I've been hauling all of my junk in it. It's great.

Below is a little bathroom pic of my latest work ensemble:

An oversized black, heathered t-shirt and 

a yellow Voile & Lace trapeze slip from Free People 

(I LOVE these slips. I have three. They're so easy and flattering)

Worn with black leather hurache sandles and silver and turquoise jewelry

Lately...

The Owl's Hollow Farm stand in the lobby at work.

Hunter and I have been looking at vintage tattoos. I love this one.

I finally found a perfect Stevie Nicks print to hang in my house. 

It's 11x14, with turquoise roses, and I asked the artist to leave off the butterflies as a personal preference.

Love the lace-up detail of this dress I got on Haight Street in San Fancisco

Trying to take more pictures of my outfits :)

Lately (again)...

So I'm working on a huge post about my trip to San Francisco, but I've been feeling really neglectful of my beloved blog, so here's a bit of stuff I've been up to here lately to entice you...

Been super busy at work, but I managed to get a pic of my accessories:

Free People necklace (a gift from my hunny)

Forever 21 turquoise ring

Rue 21 braided gold midi ring

So obsessed with these shoes I just bought on eBay. 

First off, Jeffrey Campbell's for fifty bucks?! Don't mind if I do!

Second, these are from his Woodies line, and they're not in production anymore, although I am still obsessed with wooden clogs, haha.

I saw them in San Francisco at a vintage boutique called Wasteland on Haight Street (my favorite from the trip), and they were $55 but were really beat up.  You might not be able to tell from this picture, but these seem really new, so I feel like I got a good deal.

What would be a return to Alabama without some fried chicken?

This plate of beauty and deliciousness is from Five in Birmingham.

I missed my sweet baby so much!!! I took the photo on the right because I was so proud of her for sleeping in her own bed the other night. Proud mama.

My Birchbox this month! 

This is probably my favorite box so far, because it's full of stuff I already use a lot.

Dry shampoo, BB cream, and cream, a chamomile facial mask (OMG YAAAS) and bronzer

Also pictured: my new laptop case!

Hunter and I got Paramount before we left. I got a pimento cheese burger with arugula

Hunter surprised me by putting together my bar-cart from Ikea! It looks so cute in my kitchen and provides a little more space when I have guests for dinner/drinks.

H&M Haul!

The time is now.

American's can order H&M online now, and I don't have to take a trip all the way to dang Huntsville for these low, low prices, so I bought a ton (too much) stuff for my San Francisco trip.

Here's a nice list for y'all.  

I'm returning the pants; a nice effort at being a Free People faded black biker jean knock off, and they were only $15, but the low-rise fit isn't the most flattering. 

I ran into an all-too-familiar problem of my butt being too big and the waist being too small, BYE.

I'm also returning the heels. They're pretty cute, but I got an 8, and they were weirdly small (I normally wear a 7), and the leather part seemed really fragile, which would be one thing if they were like 30 bucks, but they were actually $60! Not worth it, I'm afraid.  So I'm taking them back to Huntsville. Otherwise, I was very pleased with my purchases.

This yellow dress was like, $30, and it's really breezy, summery, and most importantly, very work appropriate.  

The thing I find with comparable stores like Forever 21, rue 21, etc., is that  their dresses might fit well and look cute, but they're super dang short, and I can't wear them hardly anywhere.  

This dress comes right to my knees. Fair warning though, I am really short, so a lot of stuff does look somewhat long on me, so check the measurements before you purchase!

So now I no longer have to drop big bucks at Gap or Madewell for cute officewear, and that rules.

UNFFF. Love these leather shorts. 18 bucks.  YEAH.  

They rule, and like I said, I can't shop for shorts at Urban Outfitters without them going up my buttcrack, but these are actually pretty long. They come down to about my mid-thigh.

The elastic waistband makes them super comfy, plus *they have pockets!!*

Definitely wearing these with my Harley Davidson shirts in San Francisco next week, but they also look super cute with my clogs and a flannel button up.

I've been looking for a fringe bag for so dang long.  I'm so glad I stumbled upon this.  I think it was $32, and I'm obsessed.  It's a pretty good size, and black fringe is obv my fave.

Bad photo, but this is one of my favorite items. It's a black, long, trumpet-sleeved mini dress with lace trim.  

I love it a lot, a lot. I think it was $35 and I've been wearing it with turquoise jewelry and my Lucky Brand clogs.  

It's actually really short, however, so I only wear it to go out, but it's so dang cute and flattering. It also comes in white, but y'all know I'm the queen of doom, so.

I also got this purple matte lipstick for $5. It's a really saturated, dramatic color, so I don't wear it in the daytime, but it's a really great product for the price. 

Plus, it's the best purple shade I've found. 

It definitely gives off a 90s goth, grunge vibe. I always want to wear it with black, crushed velvet, haha.

P.S. Sorry not sorry that pretty much everything I bought is black.  oops.