Costume Dressing

As you guys may remember I have a fascination with bandannas and also with being scared of fashion. Lets start with my love of bandannas:

Maybe it started with field hockey in middle school. I was a goalie and my first real scrimmage I remember my bangs in my eyes and I couldn't see anything that was going on. I went home and found a red and yellow bandanna that had been my mothers. That's when I started collecting bandannas. Gap Kids always had the best collection.

I am afraid of some fashion because I feel I am wearing a costume and I can't pull it off as a real ensemble. Maybe its being self conscious, but the minute I have something on that doesn't feel natural, it starts feeling like I am walking around with Rudolph's nose on. Everyone is looking and pointing and saying "Whats up with that?". Yes, New York City is the place to be yourself and be free, but I haven't come that far yet.

So getting to the point, I found these images from different sites that I loved. Whether I will rock them is to be unsure, but I can dream can't I?

(All images from MonicaRose.com )

Midge xoxo

Fashion Luck!

(Target tank top, Jacob & Co. pants, self made necklace, Kenneth Cole shoes)

I'm taking a fashion risk today. I bought these pants from Jacob a year ago and still have never worn them. I originally bought them to wear to fashion week (I haven't attended yet, I just work it), but chickened out the night before. I like the pants but what I am afraid of is if they look to harem style for a bigger girl and if the pull around the waist is too much. 

I got up the nerve to wear them today because, 

1. Its so hot out, and they are very lightweight
2. I saw a woman on fashion ave. (7th ave.)  yesterday rocking a look that outside of NYC, I thought she would look crazy, but it was her no care/confident way about her that let her carry it off.
3. I felt inspired to try something different with my look

Well here goes, I'm stepping out of the house with these on....wish me fashion luck!

Midge xoxo

Video: How to Tie a Turban 3 Ways

As I've stated before, I sometimes get very intimidated by fashion trends. This is definitely one of them, wearing a turban. I LOVE the look, but not sure how to totally wear it. I'm thinking I am gonna try this trend on a day off to gain some confidence in my look. Definitely check out the stares I get from some of the suburbanites up here and see if I have the confidence to rock the look on the streets on Manhattan. Have you tried this trend? If so let me know how you created the look!



How To Tie A Turband 3 Ways from LEAFtv on Vimeo.



Midge xoxo

Studs in the Ear

My blue mosaic hearts

Lately I have been wearing more and more of a stud earring, finding it easy but attractive when the earring unexpectedly gets noticed by a tuck of the hair behind your ear.  It can be simple, like a diamond stud or something unique but any type of stud can be worn either with your hair up or down. I recently pulled out all of my stud earrings to wear them with my spring clothing. I have some shapes that are unexpected and also a small collection of bright colored studs that will fit right in with the bold colors that are being called for now. 

Here are some of my collection:

Starfish studs

Orange turtles

Black and rhinestone studs

Bow studs

Midge xoxo