Coordinate Post - January 2011

Hello everyone, it's been awhile since I last posted, but I wanted to post my January coordinates up before school starts again, and my schedule gets busy. I plan to post my coordinates up every month this year and be more dedicated to my blog. So I'm putting this note to remind myself!

Coordinate One: Rocker gyaru inspired. If you're friends with me on facebook, you probably already saw this coordinate, but oh well ~ here it is again.




Close up of my outfit


I decided to do something a little different and actually make a collage of all the pieces I wear in my coordinate ~ kind of like how you create collages in polyvore. You may notice that I wear some of the same pieces (mostly accessories like my foxtail and bow) over again in other coordinates. I really need more pieces, but I like how you can use the same accessories again and again for other looks, GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES!

1. Cross necklace - $10 shop at Lake Tahoe casino
2. Black corset-like top - Wet Seal
3. Red Plaid Shorts - Bought from Stephie at dollybeast.com
4. Black clip on black bow with gold stars - Kira Kira Purikura Shop - LA
5. Black studded bracelet - gift from Juvy and Lani
6. Leopard messenger bag - Stylus (wrote a post about it here)
7. Foxtail - Ebay
8. Black lace leg warmers - Wet Seal
9. Black wedges - Ebay
10. Black Waist Belt - Swap meet in Hawaii



Coordinate Two: Schoolgirl inspired. I first wore this with my imitation Doc Martens, but wearing skirts with flat shoes makes my legs look short and stumpy. Ha.


1. Navy blue sweater - Forever 21
2. Red Plaid skirt - Forever 21
3. Flowy Embroidered top - Ebay
4. Foxtail - Ebay
5. Black wedges - Ebay
6. Black lace leg warmers - Wet Seal
7. Blue furry ear muffs - Forever 21


Coordinate Three: Colorful (?) inspired. Haha, I dunno, I wanted to throw some color with the all black stuff that I had, so I threw in my colorful scrunchies and the $$ patterned cardigan that Juvy gave me , she bought it on our 2006 trip to new york together but she doesn't use it anymore, so yay!


1. $$ Patterned Cardigan - Delias (from Juvy)
2. Black ruffled skirt - Forever 21
3. Black corset-like top - Wet Seal
4. Scrunchies (used as bracelets) - Daiso
5. Black studded bracelet - Gift from Juvy and Lani
6. Black lace garter - Target (Dollar Section)
7. Foxtail - Ebay
8. Black lace leg warmers - Wet Seal
9. Black wedges - Ebay
10. Salmon pink earmuffs - Forever 21

Ok, well that's about it for the coordinates post I guess. Some things you probably noticed: I like to use the same accessories more than once. For example: the black bow and the foxtail. I like to add signature embellishments here and there to make a boring outfit more fun. I used to use this hello kitty bow I got from pinkyanela a long time ago and I wore it with everything, actually wore it too much! I'm just that kind of person who likes to wear things over and over. I'm kind of doing that again with the bow and the foxtail. I actually want to collect more bows, foxtail accessories so I can have a variety in my outfits. The second thing you may notice is that I like to wear a lot of black. Then I'll throw in a patterned or colored thing in. Having a lot of black items in my wardrobe just makes it easier and more cost efficient for me to mix and match things together. It can get a little boring so I like to throw some color or pattern in to stop it from being so monotone. My goal for this year is to buy more patterned or colorful gal clothing, to mix with my basic black clothing. The third thing is in most of my coordinate posts, I hide my face. I don't know why, but I hate my face in certain angles, either I look too chubby or my nose is too big and it stands out. I hate it, and I envy those who can take their photos in any angle and look great! booooooo for me, yay for you!

Also, a little note / shopping advice: Before buying a certain piece of clothing, accessory - try to envision using it with the outfit pieces you have at home. How many coordinates can you make up with it? Is it worth the investment (if it's expensive)? Especially buying things for once in a lifetime events, I know the feeling of not wanting to be seen wearing the same dress or one piece over and again, but if you can imagine changing it up with different accessories or wearing a cardigan or something over it to change it - then it's probably worth it. This is what I do nowadays, being a college student, responsible for bills and such, and working a minimum wage job - i can't always go shopping all the time. Just be smart and think before you go crazy! Just my two cents.


Upcoming post: Meet up with Diamond sisters - Dolly and Lisha! :D

Oh yeah, I made a robo.to , so if you have one ~ let me know!