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When Bad Clothes Happen to Good People II: Faux Pas Extrordinaire
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When I found out Malibu rum was having a free drink event I was totally there (because I'm a total whore for free alcohol). When I looked back at the flyer I realized that Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy Pete was hosting and thought, "Oh no, this is going to be interesting".

Annnd, I was totally right.

The event turned out to be a wannabe Stoli Hotel with hour long drink lines and bad music.

To top it off, everyone there was dressed, um, pretty bad (to say the least). Even the host himself was wearing one of those Middle Eastern scarves that were popular like three seasons ago!

For some reason I never seem to learn that nothing comes without a price tag (especially free booze).

Feliz Año Nuevo!
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It's been two weeks since the new year has begun and I am finally putting up pictures from the party I went to.

(If I believed in resolutions, I would probably resolve to post in a more timely manner but I don't so you're kind of out of luck...)

This year, like most others, I dodged the overpriced party scene and frugally rang in 2008 at People Projects, a local art/music space. I drank cheap champagne til' the wee hours and hung out with great friends, it was awesome.

Here are some pictures from throughout the night...

Adorable, even with tape on her fames.

Oh, Michael!

You may remember the girl on the right for her role as Hitler's other half but I think, from this day forward, she'll be better known for being one of the NYE poncho twins.

All jokes aside, ponchos are the shit!

I have three, none of which are as elaborate as the above, but I wear them to death and I owe the inspiration for my obsession to a girl I spotted at the Eskell opening party with a really cute one on.

I love him for many reasons but the fact that he always coordinates his headband with his outfit is high on the list.

A housecoat with big, black boots makes me feel awkward.

It looks like she's hiding something really sexy under her grandma's nightgown which is a little weird to me.

Take away all the black and I think this would be a really cute dress...for spring (i mean, summer and belted).

Walter Meego's Going Away Party
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Walter Meego, a Chicago "experimental" music duo, had their going away party at the new hipster hotspot, The Burlington in Logan Square.

The duo is comprised of Colin Yarck (who I had a crush on in 10th grade which I think he still believes to be true) and Justin Sconza.

The two have decided to move on from their beautiful city to the land of tiny bitches with feathers in their hair and long-haired dudes in ironic clothes aka L.A to further their music career (I think).

Whatever they're there for, I think they'll fit right in and have a blast.

Chicago Nights: Logan Square
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Foxy
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P.S.- I saw something similar on the runway in the Sept. 07 Elle.
Does anyone have it or know what I'm talking about?
Let me know I want to show the comparison...

UPDATE:

Thanks to an old friend, who was nice enough to steal the 7LB issue of Elle (from a salon in L.A.) and send it to me, I found out that the similar sweater is by Moschino.

Check out the resemblence. Weird, huh?

Is anything original anymore?

Bow Knows II.
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She was not interested in cooperating with me but I wasn't gonna let that bow get away. I think I wore this dress to my kindergarten graduation.

I bet she was pondering why the hell that bow was so big.

Trend: Where the Wild Things Are
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Remember last year when you'd go to a party and every guy in the place was wearing a weird wolf t shirt that looked like it came straight off some creepy truck driver's back.

Yea, that's over. Fall 07 is all about big cats.

Sounds purrr-fect to me! (I'm sorry that pun was totally uncalled for...but the sick cat lady inside me couldn't resist.)

He ripped off his scarf, completely unprompted, to show me the tigers.
One of the many things that I don't need, yet incessantly collect, is scarves and this one would've fit nicely in my collection. Unfortunately, he was nice so I couldn't steal it from him.

"Why the hell is this giraffe hanging out with two cheetahs?", he asked.
"Um, I don't know and I really don't care", I answered.

I loooooove this little vest!

Chicago Nights I.

Efreezie

Jenna

PeopleProjects III.
Somewhere over the rainbow...

I spotted the cuuuuutest f*!$ing accessory!!

It’s so rare that I see an original accessory around here(unless it’s in my closet).

If it's not door knocker earrings, it's a 'so five seasons ago' strand of beads or dare I mention the cheezy, plastic bangle (or three).

I give credit where credit is due and this vintage bracelet gets a gold star in my book.

Bracelet: Vintage (Una Mae’s Freak Boutique, Chicago)