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in news that should make you close your eyes, cover your ears, and scream “LALALALALALA,” ugg has introduced a line of wedding uggs, complete with cringe-inducing monikers such as “sparkles i do!” (a sequin-covered pair of the traditional boots), “fluff flip flop i do!” (…fluffy flip flops), and the less brain-numbingly-named “bailey i do!” (boots adorned with an oh-so-glamorous swarovski crystal).

okay. so, let me get this straight: you’re a future bride. you’ve decided to say “screw it!” to tastefulness, pride, self-respect, etc. etc. etc. and you just want to be as comfortable as possible on your big day. so… why not just buy any old pair of uggs? what delusional fool is going to look at a pair of sparkly ugg boots and think to herself “oh, what luck! i thought i was going to have to look all tacky in a pair of regular uggs, but these sequined ones are so much classier! i won’t feel any crippling shame when i show my wedding photos to my grandchildren someday at all!”

this world. what is it coming to?

(images via uggaustralia.com)

sooo, who’s gonna buy me these penis pants? they’re only $150…

early birthday present?

kate middleton’s style choices usually bore the hell out of me, but this jenny packham gown is killer. i can’t decide which is better: the front or back? and her hair!

i die.

as an obsessive hoarder of all things striped, i sometimes worry that i look like i wear basically the same outfit every day. at the same time, i can’t seem to stop myself from buying more…and more. …and then some more. (it really is becoming an issue.)

alas, this list of tricks for dressing up a simple striped shirt from refinery 29 was clearly made for me. my favorites:

• mix up the stripes (see above)
• use your striped shirts as a neutral under other patterns
• pair with a glitzy party skirt for a daytime-friendly look

see the rest at refiney 29.

i’m going to tackle two of my fashion fears at once in this post. i’m so brave, you guys.

when i saw this skirt at jupe, i instantly fell in love: neutral colors and stripes! you can’t go wrong! then i realized it was a midi skirt and i almost put it back on the rack. as a short girl (i’m 5’3”), anything that could potentially shorten my already short legs is typically a no-no. i thought about it, however, and since this post is supposed to be a challenge, i decided to take it on.

here is what i learned about wearing midi skirts, both as a short person and in general:

• the high waist actually elongates your legs, making you look taller. surprise!
• ideally, choose a midi skirt that hits just below your knee, or any part of your leg that ISN’T the widest part of your calf, as this will make your legs look bigger.
• heels help. duh.
• if you’re in love with a midi but the length is just all wrong, have no fear—the tailor is your friend.

now, what to wear the skirt with?

my boyfriend, knowing my obsession with all things honey badger (totally normal), bought me this t-shirt for christmas, and i’ve sort of struggled with how to wear it in a non-jeans-and-t-shirt kind of way. i typically steer away from any sort of graphic tee—perhaps the memories of abercrombie & fitch/hollister tees in high school still haunt me. i’m more of a stripes and solids kind of girl. but, this shirt is too awesome to just sit in a drawer.

if there’s one thing we all know about the honey badger, it’s that the honey badger don’t care. honey badger will wear a midi skirt and a graphic tee. SO WHAT WHO CARES. the honey badger don’t. so, i channeled my inner honey badger.

looking back, i think this outfit would have benefited from adding a wide belt. meh. you live and learn.

here’s me chilling honey badger style:

BOOM. THIS IS HOW IT’S DONE.

skirt: jack by bb dakota, $54, jupe boutique

t-shirt: gift

shoes: dolce vita

sunnies: gap

bracelets: c/o jupe boutique

(this post is sponsored by jupe boutique)

the orly genger by jaclyn mayer for j.crew (that’s a mouthful) jewelry collaboration launched today in-store.The collection consists of a necklace and a bracelet, each available in two colors (pictured above).

as cute as the jewelry is, it’s certainly not a bargain: the necklaces retail for $150 and the bracelets for a more reasonable $60. also, it’s only available in 11 stores total.

if any of those facts are deal-breakers for you (*raises hand*), why not just make your own? grab some cord, scissors, jewelry clasps, and check out these DIY tutorials.

i’ve probably said this about 650 times, but if i could have any celebrity’s hair closet, it would be solange’s. she’s always so effortlessly awesome. solange was recently featured on the cover of rollacoaster magazine looking ’70s-fabulous in layers of denim and some seriously sweet oliver goldsmith hexagonal sunglasses.

(really, though, if i could settle for just her hair instead of her closet, i’d be totally satisfied.)

pssst, did you know that solange blogged her daily outfits for a month for vogue uk? endless outfit inspiration.

this weekend’s date night outfit. boyfriend’s first reaction: “are pajama pants in right now?”

…jackass.

top: pavement boutique

pants: hip’tique

if i would have just waited one more week to tell you the story of my asshole thyroid, it could have been narrated by betty draper. DAMN IT.