plush

super hilarious door decal...c'mon ITS FUNNY

shirt: vintage via clothes optional
high waisted jeans (AGAIN I KNO!): h&m
blazer: f21
jeff campbell copen: nastygal

this was a really awesome day for me. I ace'd an audition, and got to do some of my favorite things in the city: eat sushi, see art. I went to the opening of this plushform show, and I was IN LOVE. I am an artist, I love gallery openings, I love rubbin elbows with other artists. I love it all! I mean its why my blog is called avant blargh and the image is a hipsterized version of Le Dejeuner sur L'herbe by Manet.

Anyway, this day really was not pre planned at all. I actually found out about the show after hitting up my favorite chicago comic book store, and ran over there! It's at the OhNo!Doom Gallery which a discovery to me. The gallery is really awesome sauce and everything is pop art and pop culture. The show is running until Dec 27th! So if you're in the area you should definitely check it out!!

PS. I adore this shirt, I actually bought it right after seeing Twin Shadow because it reminded me so much of something George Lewis Jr, would wear and I am SO INSPIRED by his fashion choices. (dont know why im so inspired by men...:/) Plus, I got it at one of my favorite vintage joints- Clothes Optional.

PPS. I think I should start tagging chicago posts and do a whole compilation of things to do in my hometown! I definitely think the exploration of this city will a great way to spend my winter break!

overcast

(what im wearing: button down: vintage, velvet leggings: gift, platforms: knock offs, gold chain: mamas, vintage bolero hat: awesome gift from a nice elderly woman, watch: geneva)
I feel like im modeling for my indie music album

Does this weather look familiar to you? Its been like this a lot recently, both warm and cold, but always cloudy. The only time the weather clears up is at night, which makes it absolutely freezing. But I try not to complain, the worst is YET to come, amirite??? Haha. Plus there's something so wonderful about crisp autumnal nights, you can see so many stars! Makes me forget I'm a city kid.

When I first put this look together I was also rocking a leather jacket and raybans, but I looked in the mirror and was like JEEZ U LOOK LYKE TWIN SHADOW (dave agreed), I must be listening to them too much. Its funny finding style inspiration in a man, but who cares, he's so stylish! Plus, its #newwavesnovember! I'm happy with putting my dorky glasses back on and just being ME, its fun challenging your look, but I feel its important to always be yourself. I don't think I started to love blogging until I learned just that!

PS, martha marcy may marlene was EFFED UP, nightmares FOR DAYS....but maybe I'm just too sensitive, but elizabeth olsen is GORGE.

footsteps in the dark

(what i wore: 2001 space odysseys dress: motel rocks, creepers: thrift, blazer: f21, leggings: idk)

Oh oh oh! I can't believe this was nearly two weeks ago? Has it really been that long since this incredible visceral experience, feels like only yesterday.

Lets just begin with I was having a bad day, when I went to go see Diamond Rings x Twin Shadow. I was exhausted all day, I was finishing up the end of a trail medicine routine (which I thankfully gave the boot to), and I COULDN'T FINDS ANYTHING TO WEAR. I know, how could have that been the worst out of the three, but usually, putting clothes together comes easy to me, unless I'm exhausted. And Sunday I was.

I literally had to drag myself there, and bemoaned the whole way there, and like debated even going. I felt bad because I've been raised not to waste money but I was like "I gotta go to work tomorrow, I'm tired, my medicine is making me feel weird...bla bla bla" then IN A SEINFIELD LIKE MOMENT, dave found an AMAZING parking spot across the street from Lincoln Hall, so just like that, we couldn't leave. Nope, we had to stay, to sabor the spot. I hadn't eaten that day so we had to walk to the restaurant in my mini dress and creepers, again I was like "FML"

EVEN MORE SO, Mr. George Lewis Jr. himself showed up while I was snapping blog worthy pictures of my outfit (derp), and kinda snuck in the club around me, and I was like..."....WAIT...HOLD ON." I didn't want to be all weird, cause I pretend to be cool, but I knew I would regret not getting a picture snapped, so in my altered state I got one taken with him. ALL OF THEM SUCK (which is why I got creative), blurry or just...blurry...oh well, I tried not to make him feel awkward in my own awkwardness so I just ended up making the situation....awkward {great job!} AU CONTRAIRE, he did compliment my dress to let's up my mood +15 pts at this point of the day. (especially since I was debating if what I wore was the right look)

Anyways, after refueling from a sushi bash, I returned to the concert hall at a better state. Diamond Rings, KILL'D IT YALL, I was surprised, I've seen hipster one act bands, and fell asleep, I like chill waves, but I'm not a senior citizen. He was like dare I say, a nuevo bowie...I super loved it. Then after a brief moment of punching people in the face to get closer to the front, studying hipsters in their hipstuds, and dancing obnoxiously with my peers to Kelis, Twin Shadow came out and gave us a brilliant performance that was reminiscent of the climatic dance scene in Pretty in Pink. Come to think of it, am I the only one who thinks Mr. Lewis kinda looks like Duckie?

Still trying to be cool and still high on prescriptions we decided to go say 'hola' to Sr. Lewis and get his signature. Sadly no one had a sharpie. After a quick moment of awkward conversations and the strangeness of "beer muscles" we finally got a marker and got the CD signed. Might I add that it was weird to say out loud "can you autograph my CD" it sounds sooooo 1992.

Long and short. The concert, BRILLIANT, just like...anything you could have wanted + more, and a great stress relief for me, dancing with your peers as one just feels, so amazing! Diamond Rings, a sweetheart! George Lewis, a mastermind! And next time George I'll be nice and bring my hot comb, so you're not so embarrassed, sound good? ha ha...