Grunge for Work

This is a nod to grunge with a professional twist. Like I've said before, anything looks professional with a great black shift.

Dollhouse shirt // H&M shift // American Eagle tights // Mossimo boots

Was that you going through my laundry?

*Pictures were taken the day before I found out I had the flu. I apologize for my face.

So, okay. I'm majorly, totally, butt crazy in love with Clueless. My mom took me to see it on opening day. I fell asleep to the VHS (yup) every night during my sophomore year in college. And I'm REALLY digging its recent pop culture revival.

Over the summer, I was creeping on Sarah's Real Life and found her wearing this sweatshirt. Suddenly, a dark cloud settled over my laptop:  it was an old Forever 21 top. I figured it was a long shot, but I crossed my fingers and searched for it on eBay. And I found it in my size! It was meant to be.

Lucky for you, there seems to be a ton more Clueless paraphernalia out there now, so searching for a similar top won't be as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.

Grunge?

I know, I KNOW. "If you are old enough to have worn it the first time, you're too old to wear it when it's retro." But come on, I was like 12 when grunge was big, and I was more of the pink plastic skirt type then anyway.

This is a fairly subtle nod to grunge with the color scheme, the chunky sweater, and the bike chain necklace, but I still snuck some glitter in anyway!

Hot tip: This was from when it was still negative one million degrees out, and even a sliver of naked ankle was excruciating. I just wore some thick wool socks than semi-blended into the pant and called it a day.

Style Stalking: Modern Grunge with See Jane

Sometimes, it seems like many of the style bloggers I follow are all wearing different versions of the same outfit: statement necklace,  a LOT of J Crew, and some "it" bag that costs more than my rent. I bookmarked Pretty Grunge from See Jane because I felt like I hadn't seen it before. I don't really own anything similar to these pieces (maybe the jacket?), but I am DEFINITELY feeling the 90s vibe these days and this one is done well: simple, modern, interesting.

Buffalo Check and Wedge Sneakers

It was only warm enough to wear this jacket for a short while, but MAN was is a great buy! I feel like it makes every outfit that much cooler.

These sneakers were deemed "ugly" even by the H&M shopgirl who held them for me in the dressing room, but I love them. I had been searching for a wedge sneaker that didn't make me feel like an old lady poser, and I think these are minimalist enough to work.