Ugh! September already?

Aloha ladies!

Yuck.. we're heading into Fall.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I love the coziness of a wool jacket on a cool day, and wearing stockings without overheating. Most of all, I'm excited to shop for a 49er jacket!

A 49er jacket, for those who don't already know, is a wool coat by a company called Pendleton. They're still in business to this day, however the iconic '49er' model is what they're widely known for, specifically within the vintage community.
I have never owned one, and this year I'm dead set on finding one just like this:

They are almost always available on eBay and etsy, woohoo!  However finding the correct size and a print you like can be tough which is why I don't have one already, boo!

Soo, this past Monday, I graduated from makeup school!! I am now officially licensed, and I couldn't be more excited to make a career out of it someday.
In our last class, every student participated in a competition which involved us coming up with a theme, creating a costume, and directing a hair student from the school for her styling.
My theme was titled "retro tiki". Cliche, hmm? Heck, I don't care, I thought of it the night prior because my original theme fell through prop-wise.

Here is my lovely model, Diana, sans costume because she wanted out of it!

For her hair, the student made her first ever victory roll attempt. AHH.
It was baaaad. I mean, God bless her for trying. But everyone has seen other girls sporting them many a times and they still look unperfected. Does that make me an ass for saying it? Ehh.. yeah. I'm an ass.
So it turned into this. I wanted to get my hands on her, but my professor threatened me not to touch her head, ha!! . Ah, she knows me too well!..
Anyhow, this look managed to win me FIRST PLACE!! Well, hot damn!
I celebrated with a cocktail and a skype date with Justin in the backyard:

I even won a bagful of goodies, including Carolina Herrera perfume and a Dior foundation!

I graduated at the top of my class, and my prof even asked me to be her assistant on a job next month!
If only finding work in makeup seemed so easy in New York once I move. Ugh.

Last weekend, my town had their annually held Autofest, which closes off the entirety of our downtown main streets and even some side streets to fill them with pre 65 classic cars.
I actually did a photoshoot there with a photographer I know and got a couple of fun shots including this:

This was my first time actually modelling with a classic car (it was a beautiful black Ford coupe). This is also an attempt at being 'foxy'. Haha. How did I score? Or maybe I don't want to know!..
I also got a few photos of some of the cars at the show:

Ahh yes, I mustn't forget to finish off with an outfit post! This is from a couple of days ago, as I've been slightly lazy with photo taking (just like how lazy I am with blogging- wompp wommppp):

Anddd a picture of my goofy face..

Am I doing better at this blogging thing, now? I try to keep you visually stimulated, as I feel like I'm just blah blah blah-ing and you're thinking "Jesus Christ, woman, shut up and give me something to not read!"
Let me know if I'm still sucking.
Hope you're all having a great weekend! Next blog I'll fill you kittens in on my etsy shop! :)
xo!!

Outfit post numero uno

Alohaaaaa!!
I am NOT dead. Isn't that exciting news?! Although I have no excuse for my slacking in the blog department. Ugh... this was one thing I told myself I was going to actually stick to. So, ladies.. ahem, I PLEDGE to stay true to my blog from here on out!
Just pretend I wrote this in blood. And hold me to it!

So, wonderful news as far as my American visa goes- we're getting sooo close, I an hardly wait! I just have to go a get some visa photos taken before I send off some of my final paperwork before the... (Jaws music)... INTERVIIIEWWW!
Am I worthy of being an American? It's up to my likely bitter consular officer to decide!
I found a wedding dress for our city hall ceremony, on sale, too! I seem to be pretty darn good at finding a bargain, if I do say so myself. It's white, simple, subtle and sexy. That's all I can say, because my fiance reads this thing! So, sorry ladies, you'll have to wait for the photos!
I have a confession to make... a couple of weeks ago, I broke a BIG rule for brides everywhere. I tried on dresses when I already bought mine! And we're talking real wedding dresses...

THAT thing made my Mom and my sister cry.
It was $1200.
Take all of the advice that you're given- avoid trying on dresses when you already have one.
I ended up confused and frustrated and in tears by the end of the day, and I was not wearing waterproof mascara. It wasn't pretty! And all of this because my sister and I went to look for bridesmaid dresses.
But after having the sense talked back into me by my girlfriends, I realized just how perfect the dress is that I already have. This one, as beautiful as it is, just isn't me.
It's 1950's vintage, fits like a glove, and cost me $75. A total steal! (For those who don't know, I'm having a city hall ceremony, and then a 'real' wedding in Vegas next April, so we fall in line with our visa timeline so I'm  not deported!)
And you won't see THAT dress until next April! Eeeeeeeeee!!!- I can't wait!!!

On a different note, I've decided that I'm going to start doing outfit posts. I love these so much on others' blogs, it really gives you a sense of who the person is behind the writing. It seems fun, also, and hopefully you guys can appreciate my style. Because for those who dress vintage, or repro vintage every day, you can get a few raised eyebrows!
So, here's what I wore to work today.

Today, my entire outfit is actually from my place of work, H&M. Occasionally we get some great vintage inspired pieces, and if they're well priced I try to get what I can.
Aaand I'll throw in a photo of day 2 of a terribly sagging roller set for the heck of it..

The skirt costs $29.95 for customers, and the lace detailed tank top only $10. Pretty good price for an outfit! And no, they didn't pay me to say that, haha. However, they did pay me to clean up a little girls' pee on Friday afternoon. Ahh.. a day in the life of a retail sales associate! Jealous?
Actually, I bought that outfit one day during my shift, because the zipper broke on one of my favourite vintage dresses!! I mean right down to the butt. I guess it's just a risk you take with 60 year old clothing!
Well, I'll wrap this up now, I hope you guys believe me when I say I'm totally going to stay on the ball with this. You have my permission to leave me nasty notes if I don't!!
Hope you're all having a lovely week! :)
Lucky xo