Thursday, August 11, 2011

Open Mic Night

Silhouette Girl personal style fashion
Necklace - thrifted, shirt - Olive and Olivia, bracelet - gift, skirt - H&M, sandals - Madewell

An outfit post!... after nearly two weeks. I'm going to a local coffee shop's open mic night - something I used to do every week with my friend Tracey, but haven't recently. The last time I went was during March, if I remember correctly. I'm in the mood for some fresh-made hummus! Yum.

Silhouette Girl personal style fashion
Silhouette Girl personal style fashion

I ended up purchasing the Rachel Comey shoes, $119 (down from $198) from Generra, a New York brick and mortar store with an online shop (currently having a great sale!). They seem comfortable enough for commuting to classes, etc. and I just seem to prefer heels. Poorly made flat shoes are terribly uncomfortable. The end.

Hearing about the London riots over the past week has been crazy, and quite worrisome since I leave in a little over two weeks. I have so much to do before my departure. It's all very overwhelming right now. Just the thought of leaving has my head spinning. I'm more excited than anxious, but imagining saying goodbyes and boarding the plane are... weird.

I suppose to distract myself from the heavier parts - school, financial issues, etc. - I've been daydreaming about exploring the city and as much as Europe as my schedule allows. I'm tempted to purchase a new lens, which in my opinion, would be a worthwhile investment (vs. yet another pair of shoes, perhaps), but I cannot decide. I prefer lenses with large apertures to allow great depth of field, but I think if I do go for it, I'll choose a zoom lens so I won't have to run back and forth trying to get a perfect shot. While my 50mm lens serves me very well for outfit photos, it doesn't autofocus on my camera, which isn't ideal for sightseeing. My 18-55mm lens is a little beaten up. Sigh.

Silhouette Girl personal style fashion
Silhouette Girl personal style fashion

I still want to fit in a day trip to the beach during my quickly-dwindling summer. Sigh.

xox Catherine

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6 comments:

  1. We have the same lens and yeah, I do love it, but a better one wouldn't hurt because this one doesn't zoom to stuff I would really like to capture. Anyway, hearing about the riots was completely crazy. I immediately thought of you (seriously) because I remember reading you were almost leaving. I hope things are better by the time you arrive. i really do. And about the outfit: oh, God! So beautifully arranged! Probably one of my favorites because it looks laid-back, but a the same time very polished.

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  2. I've been keeping up with your blog lovely, I haven't forgotten about you! I finally got someone to explain to me how to get the comment form on blogger to work so i can start commenting again! Hurray!

    You look fantastic, as usual!, and I LOVE that top with that skirt. So casual chic and totally something I could wear on a daily basis!
    <3
    lyndsey of hellolyndsey

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  3. Very cute, I love the skirt print! Good luck at open mic night!

    Kaylee
    xo

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  4. i just have to say, you need to help me find cool shoes.

    p.s. i tagged you in a lil somethin somethin on my latest post.

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  5. I'm loving your comfy-looking shirt paired with the prettily colored skirt!

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