Fall into Fashion

I realize that this blog is suppose to based around things in the Loop, and I haven't had any posts including it recently- so here ya go!

This week I redid the windows at the store I work at, Morrell's, in the Loop. It was suppose to be themed around fall/back to school, and I came up with the concept "Fall into Fashion." I bought all of the materials (besides the spray paint) at Goodwill, which was exciting because I love giving old objects a new life. I used spray paint to turn the paintings I bought into chalkboards and old book pages to decorate the walls. To age the pages further, I tea dyed them (basically dip the paper in tea), which I think adds more color and texture to the display. I'm happy with the way it turned out, but looking at it daily reminds how quickly summer is coming to a close.

Reggae Festival at Atomic Cowboy

On Saturday night, my friend Grace and I ventured out to the Atomic Cowboy on Manchester to check out the Reggae Festival (and do some movie promoting) for the night. As we were driving in the neighborhood looking for a parking spot, we could already hear the music blasting from the back patio of the bar.

I had not been to the Atomic Cowboy before and was really impressed by the size of the bar/restaurant. There are several booths to sit and grab a bit to eat at and a large bar inside as well as a huge outdoor patio and bar. I loved that they had a huge fire going outside; that combined with the Reggae music really put me in a relaxed summer mood. Although we weren't sure what we were getting ourselves into, it was actually a really entertaining night filled with a great mix of music and people.

Journey Through the 7 Levels of the Candy Cane Forest

So, I didn't really travel thought the seven levels of the candy cane forest or through a sea of swirly twirly gum drops, but it was pretty close. My adventure to deliver Will Ferrell's dinner on Thursday, following the premier of The Other Guys, began with a trip to Pappy's. For those of you who do not know, Pappy's is probably the best BBQ that you can find in St. Louis. I have to agree that it is pretty amazing, but I will forever be partial to Memphis BBQ. There was quite a buzz at Pappy's once everyone realized that I would be the one delivering the food. They included not just food with the order, but pretty much everything they had to offer: t-shirts, BBQ sauce, menus, business cards, phone numbers, and love notes to Marky Mark (I guess they thought it was going to him as well as Will). All of their excitement got me pumped up for my adventure.

After getting the food, I headed out to the Chesterfield airport to deliver it to Will's private plane. As usual, I found a way to turn myself around despite the fact that I have a GPS, but I did actually make it on time. Now the difficult part of the journey began: getting past all 10 of the police officers and security guards. I guess no one was informed that I would be making a delivery, so I had to do some sweet talking to get access to the area. I was able to make the delivery and get within 10 yards of the plane before being rushed out by the police. I think I saw a glimpse of Will Ferrell- but I'm not sure. Even though I was hoping to get to say hey to Will, knowing that I delivered one of my favorite foods to one of my favorite celebs was worth the journey.

As a side note, I heard The Other Guys was pretty hilarious and I am excited to see it isoon!

Style Inspiration: Boy Meets Girl

I have been filling up my weeks with quite a bit of traveling, so I haven't been participating in many St. Louis activities. Although I attended a lively Cardinals game this weekend, I doubt that I have enough knowledge on the sport to write an interesting post (don't get me wrong I love sports- just not a huge baseball fan). So.... I decided to write about my recent fashion philosophy: Boy Meets Girl

To me, this means mixing up distinctly masculine pieces with feminine staples. This trend developed awhile back with the popularity of boyfriend jeans and fedoras, but I like to take it a bit further. My favorite outfits include this Free People ruffled layer skirt which I own in cream (http://www.freepeople.com/clothes-skirts/ruffled-layers-skirt/) . It is so girly and playful that I think it is perfectly contradicted by oversized menswear tops. I have been pairing mine with a baggy 3/4 sleeve rugby striped sweater (that I purchased at Soul and Blues in the Loop) For shoes, I have s slip on wingtip style flat that is perfect for a more masculine touch. No outfit is complete without jewelry, so for this look I like to layer several necklaces.

Here is my outfit:

For fall, I am very excited to start mixing in mini skirts and thigh high socks ( a la Clueless) with oversized sweaters. I think it will be the perfect way to mix up my typically preppy style and continue with my Boy Meets Girl obsession.