Late Bloomer

Good Monday everyone. I think I'd start the week off with a pair of bloomers. Weather around here doesn't stay constantly freezing but my office is so I dress warm. I'm wearing an old XOXO blazer. I've had that for years. I think it's the best fitting blazer I have that's why it's still a tenant in my closet. The shirt I got my shirt Forever 21 which my husband thought I made myself because it looked like someone just drew on the shirt. The wedges were from ASOS. Very comfy and the simplest looking pair of shoes I have. It goes with just about anything.

I'm wearing falsies today (eyelashes) because I accidentally ordered 60 pairs. I don't know how to apply them. Practice makes perfect Getting the hang of it. Besides I have 60 pairs to practice on.

I bought the black leggings yesterday because one can't have too many black leggings since I go through them like a honey badger in a nest of cobras.

So anyway, I hope you guys strive to be fabulous. Frock on!

The Gingerbread Girl

Today, I accidentally dressed up as a gingerbread house. My friend Squeezy pointed that out (◕‿◕). All and good since I am already feeling the Christmas spirit.

You can't tell but I am shivering from the cold here. I was actually standing waiting for the camera to click when I suddenly thought I could run to my car and get my coat. Then, click!

A Russian matryoshka doll to add a bit of whimsy

A shoe closet is not complete without red shoes. I don't know how I got by so long without them. They're comfy, that's why wedges are my favortie style and they're super cute!

I ought to get inside before I turn into a popsicle.

Wolf in Breast

Title is a from a Cocteau Twins song and I think it's fitting...you'll see :-) I wanted to be warm and cold at the same time. In the early morning, it's nipply, good enough for a thick coat but I know that as the day goes on, it gets warmer...and then it gets cold again at night. Also my office is on arctic blast so I try...

I'm wearing thick brown tights and Steve Madden wedge boots. They're cozy warm. I'm wearing an airy cotton dress under a thin shirt and all together they will fight to save me from the erratic dictates of Louisiana clime!!!

I feel stupid for trying to curl my hair, then relaxing it to achieve loose waves and wishing I can get it digi-permed when my hair NATURALLY does that anyway when I don't do anything. No blow drying, no hair products, no ironing and no curling. I'm also liking my new hair color as it is getting lighter and lighter. I'm starting to look like an Asian trying to be white trying to be Asian. Heh.


I love woodland themed anything. This wolf necklace is my favorite right now. I got it from Forever 21, my forever treasure trove of delightful things. I think it goes well with my belt buckle. So there's the reason of the title. Well, I'm about done here. Frock on!

Suckerpunched Halloween

So this was my costume for Halloween which was a stroll in a New Orleans with a bunch of friends (Tabitha, Aaron, Christy and Don) and my co-conspirator in love games, Thad :-P This costume was actually a brainchild of my friend at work Steph Peters who suggested that I go out as Babydoll from Suckerpunch for Halloween all because I already had the blonde wig that I got a freebie from an ebay seller.

Normally I would just ransack my closet to see what I can find. Since I don't own anything that skimpy in my closet I had to go ahead and buy the costume. The kit came with a top, skirt, the head band which I didn't use, a belt and stockings. It didn't come with the accoutrements that made that character so badass so I customized it.

I bought a 1911 airsoft colt pistol. Then I started making the charms on the gun

from polymer clay.

I bought the decals from an ebay seller and adhered on them to put sides of the gun.

The bunny side

The skull side

Then I bought the licensed Suckerpunch Babydoll katana (Japanese sword) which did not come with the saya (scabbard) so I had to construct one from two short costume saya. Then I spray painted it copper gold and hand painted the gold snowflakes. I made the braid from an old shirt cut into strips which I connected and braided.

I constructed a holster. It took me a whole day to make it. I didn't use real leather. I used man made leather. I've never made holsters before but luckily Thad's gun holster was perfect for a 1911 colt so I used that to make a pattern. The shoulder straps I had to kind of eye it. Thad helped me out with the construction. I think it came out really well ^_^ I didn't end up using the belt that came with the costume because it was so crappily made. I wore a leather belt that I already had.

Lastly, the shoes! They were the only thing I found in my closet that I could use. They actually look like Babydoll's shoes in the movie except mine are wedges and hers were separate heels. I got them from Target a long time ago.

Thad decided to play along with my costume theme and came out as his version of one of the Giant Golem Samurai in the movie. His costume was from a Samurai Warrior kit but he constructed the mini gun from scratch! He is amazing!

So together we were this!

Happy Halloween you guys! I hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!

Rose Dappled Life

I had a hate-love relationship with that Johnny Martin dress. When I saw it in the store, I thought it was cute. I came home, tried it on and I thought I looked like was on a Seventeen magazine circa 1990. Meh. So I took it off and never bothered with it again. Today I experienced a new found love for it.

I paired it with a similarly hued long cardi gifted to me by my friend at work Andrea and some net stockings that coordinated with the leaves on the dress. I wanted something unexpected so saffron colored socks I got from Target were it _ I think it came out alright :-)

Frock on Thursday stylistas!

I give a hoot!

Tribal Chants

Hello beautiful ones! I’m here again. Thank you for the warm welcome from my last post. I’m still busy making my Halloween costume but after all that’s done, I promised myself to be more active here.

My leggings look like it’s two toned. Thanks sunshine! ^_ I bought the gray top because it had an over exaggerated droopy neckline and I thought it looked interesting. I look like I'm wearing a scarf.

It’s not so chilly right now, just the right amount of coolness…but I can’t wish for it to stay like this everyday because I can’t layer ;-) Alrighty, frock on!

So where was I...

It's been a long time since I posted anything. There were long long months of uninspiration and I also got into other stuff. Granted, I still do try to stay in style, I just don't feel like blogging. I have even temporarily left chictopia. I get like this though.

So here I am again. Yay welcome back me! Not much has changed except the hair and eating habits. I quit eating bad stuff. Mostly fruit and veggies now and some meat here and there. I didn't turn vegan or anything. I still love meat. But I'm really more of a seafood lover.

Halloween costume planning has been keeping me busy. I'll post photos WIP and the results soon. It is getting cold. Brrrr...that really inspires me to blog for some reason. I started chictopia late last fall. So here's my fashion style post. I'm wearing Backstage by Jeffrey Campbell.

Sweater by Love and Design and Hue stockings in mustard.

I was trying to show off this cute necklace I got from Forever 21 online but it was
swaying too much.

Here it is on closer view...

It's bunny with a xylophone body and she is holding the mallet.
Too adorable!

Alrighties, here I am again. I hope to be doing more this season. Frock on!