After much speculation on my part, I have been featured on TeenVogue.com’s Snapshop of the Week! There are no words, other than: YAY!!! & wow. :]
Cape dress & scarf, from Cali; jeans & sandals, from Ross; cardigan, from Charlotte Russe.
My sister, tangerine, came over yesterday, which prompted me to do a little shopping. (I’ve been good, after all, having not bought anything for myself in a few months.)
Tangerine & I ventured around the mall & stopped at one store (which is called Cali) that I had never heard of, but had the most amazing clothes. I can’t really explain the vibe of the clothing there, but the best I can do is to describe it as “urban bohemian.” Hard edges, flowy fabrics; unconventional layers, sporadic pleating, & uneven hemlines. In a word: amazing. I was in love; in sheer Heaven.
We spent about an hour in the store — which was having a major sale, by the way — going through racks & racks of dresses, jumpers, long tank tops, & scarves. I wanted everything, but before I made an impulsive decision, I called Lover to warn him.
Me: Hi Honey.
Lover: Hi… still shopping?
Me: Mhm. We’re at a store right now & it’s… it’s just amazing, honey.
Lover: (laughs) Oh yeah? What’s this store?
Me: I don’t know! I’ve never heard of it before, but oh my god, Honey; the clothes are to die for! Like, if you were here, you would totally drop dead & foam at the mouth because everything is so cool! (He wouldn’t dare drop dead, by the way. It was just a much needed exaggeration.)
Lover: (laughs, again) Oh yeah? Well, that’s cool Honey. I’m glad you’re having a good time.
Me: Yeah… well, I was actually calling… to um, ask you something…
Lover: Okay… what’s up?
Me: …What’s my budget?
Lover: (laughs more) That bad, huh, that you need a budget?
Me: Well, I’m just wanting to be sure because if I decide to come home with an armful of clothes, I don’t want you to shoot me, you know? I need to know my boundaries, honey, so I won’t overstep them. I don’t want you to kill me.
Lover: I see.
Me: So, how much could I spent without you killing me for it?
Lover: (sighs) I’d say… keep it under $60; no more than that.
Me: (swooning) Awwww, honey. You’re so generous! I can totally do that! Thank you, honey!
& while I could have taken complete advantage of his offer by barely missing the $60 mark — $59.97, perhaps — I spent under $50, that including the grey cardigan I found at another store, the plaid scarf & this interesting cape dress, which had me completely at “take me home.”
I don’t know why I love this dress so much, because on the rack it looked too weird to even be reasonable. & even while wearing it, it looks awkward. But it’s the awkwardness, I think, that makes it look so smashing.
I feel slightly gothic, slightly boyish, slightly lame in this dress. It’s perfect, to say the least.