"You Look Like You Could Kill Someone"

To be honest, I'm a little lost on what to write for this look. This is just how I felt like dressing. But I did do a dress in winter. I bought this edgy, skull muscle tank dress from H&M for three dollars (thank you discount). I paired it with tights and over the knee socks for extra warmth, then added tall, sleek boots from DSW's 50% sale! I've been shopping the after Christmas sales for those missing pieces! Also a big cozy cardigan is important. Big sweaters are my new thing. Lastly a beaning of course. You can do dressed in winter! Just go for it!

The title of today's post is what my roommate/best friend/temporary blog photographer told me when she saw my outfit. Not many people know that I have such a dark side to my style. I find it empowering and gives me the confidence to just be myself. I think of it as the opposite of how most "fashionistas" would dress, but who says a they can't dress darker? It doesn't have to be all glam and heels (me and heels aren't friends.) Fashion is what's happening now, it's the industry. Style is freedom of expression and defined by the individual.

Sorry this post isn't too long. I have a lack of words for this week! But more things to come from my break!

- Mik
Photos by Lara Rounds

Trendy Hats: The Outfit Completer

I'm really late on the brimmed hat trend that took over in fall of 2014. That's only because it took me so long to find the perfect one. Personally, I have a narrow head so hats don't fit. But this hat has a few tricks underneath it, literally, and it's perfect for completing any outfit.

Brimmed hats come in a ton of different shapes, sizes, brims, loose or stiff. I've tried so many styles trying to find something that fit and eventually gave up. While exploring the Brooklyn Night Bazaar, the most hipster thing I've done since living in New York, I found a booth with a lot of these hats. What these hats had that none of the major retailer had is an adjustable elastic to tighten or loosen the hat to your head size. I wish the owner had given me a business card so I can share the company with you, these hats were truly awesome.

I find that a hat (aka not a beanie for once) really completes an outfit from head to toe. Especially if you're like me and don't particularly like to accessorize. It's also great if you're one that doesn't have a prominent facial feature, like myself as well, it really brings out your looks and face. They go with any style, which is great. For this post I was going to do a chicer, all black look, but then switched to a wintery boho. I paired my new head piece with a Brandy Melville plaid shirt, Hollister shall and H&M mom jeans. I felt cute, cozy and adorable!

Photos by Laura Rounds (click her name to check out more of her work)

- Mik

New Years 2015

New Year's Eve was an entirely new experience this year. It was my first away from my home town and my first in my new home in NYC. Luckily I was celebrating alone as I had great friends, new and old, to ring in 2015 with. 

I worked 8am to 4pm on New Year's Eve. The store was packed, as I worked the fitting room people came in ready to try on sparkly dresses, skirts and tops for their New Years parties. Last minute of course. On my walk home I experience people lined up from my stop on 50th street to 53rd. Ten blockade away from all the action. The road was blocked for streets and police patted down each person wanting to stand for the next six hours in the cold. I was even stopped on my way home. 

Finally home, I was welcomed by decorations to put up in the new place. Friends arrived and we set up for our little party. We dressed up together just to feel awesome for the night. We set up some bubbly in cute plastic champagne glasses, accompanied by pizza. We watched the New Years show in time square, which was happening only ten blocks away. As I live with a photo major, we set up a photo booth which was a huge hit. We played CAH, of course, and then ten minutes before 12 we grabbed noise makers and headed up to the roof. Counting down to the new year in NYC for the time. I was also lucky enough to have my wonderful boyfriend with my for our sixth New Years. An amazing experience I'll always remember. 

- Mik 

Now because this is a fashion blog primarily, time to talk about my outfit and look! I'm not a huge dress person like my friends and I didn't have enough to purchase a new outfit so I went with a pair of leather pants an a simple yet chic black loose tee. 

Displayed here in my photo booth image where I clearly know how to pose.

As for my beauty look and hair, I did a light grey shadow in my inner eye lid, to about half way across. The other half and into/above the crease I blended in black. I went without eyeliner as I have been doing recently. Finishing off with mascara and MAC lady danger lipstick. For my hair, which was not having it, I tried something new. I pulled it back into a raised poof and put the rest in a low bun. It's sleek, out of your face and was simple to do. 

And lastly a few of my resolutions:

1. Get an internship this summer (hello vogue, I'm right here)

2. Create work when I think of it

3. Try and exercise more (DUH)

4. Write a little everyday ( being Bradshaw)

5. Finishing reading all the Harry Potter books for this first time. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2015 be rad.