8 Curses

Here's my All Saints "7 Curses" dress, with its intricate pattern of skulls, snakes, and other voodoo symbols. I just couldn't resist adding my Wendy Brandes swear rings and making it 8 Curses.


























During a meeting at work that day, I looked up from taking notes and noticed someone looking at my rings. An appreciative, laughing smile and knowing looks were exchanged; turns out there are some cool people in this place after all, at least cool enough to admire fantastic, cheeky jewelry.

This dress is great for layering because its soft, sheer texture allows it to drape really well over a skirt. With this outfit I added a long-sleeved t-shirt for warmth, and the cape-jacket for shaping and to balance out the fullness of the skirt. The blend of subtle blue shades and neutrals is great for winter, but I'm also looking forward to how I can style this dress with brighter colors when the weather is warmer.

Jacket: F21
Shirt: H&M
Belt: Red Dress Shoppe
Dress: All Saints
Skirt: Noa Noa
Boots: All Black
Rings: Wendy Brandes

Scarf Tying Tutorial

Today I bring you my first-ever video post, featuring a couple of different scarf-tying methods that I've gotten questions about from time to time. For more methods, check out Sal's video tutorial; the ones I'm showing here are just the ones that I haven't seen described anywhere else (not that I've looked particularly hard). If you listen carefully at the beginning of the video, you can hear a siren outside and then the neighbor's dog howling at it. Ah, city living.