Goodbye for now!
07.02.2010

Dear lovely readers, 

It's official! I am building a bigger, better, blonder blog. And I've decided to take a little hiatus while I decide what exactly MSC should be. 

I'm moving to the west coast on August 17th, hopefully taking a work trip to London before that, and have every intention of getting MSC back up and running in the meantime. 

What does that mean for you readers? You have the month of July to get a little break from me. But don't worry, this goodbye isn't forever. I love you all too much to quit. 

In the meantime, I'll keep up with Chictopia and Twitter. 

Don't miss me too much! See you soon. Have a great July. 

Sincerely, 

Lindsay

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Amazon
06.28.2010

Finally, a real outfit!

We used our backyard as a location for the first time, but I can't figure out why we haven't before. It's totally overgrown with knotweed, which makes it look like a jungle (which is perfect for this dress).

I've owned these earrings for two years now, and this is the first time I've had the guts to wear them. Got tons of compliments, most from peo ple who thought it was actually my hair.

I got these shoes for a dollar at a yard sale a while back. I really need to wear them more.

I wasn't able to be out very long, but it felt good to dress up again.

dress - motel

shoes/belt - vintage

earrings - modcloth

Answer me this readers - so it looks like to fix my usability issues with this here blog, I'm going to have to move everything over to Wordpress and relaunch for a third time. I'm seriously considering hanging up this blog. 

Please be honest with me here - does the world need another style blog? What does blogging mean to you? Would you keep fighting the good fight or start living your life without being glued to a camera? 

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The Writing's on the Wall
06.24.2010

I've been bursting with creative energy, but due to my lack of, well, being able to walk, most of that has been lurking the depths of the creative side of my brain. 

But with a little help from Kristin and the inspiration of a new model, Miss Alicia Ledden, I was able to hobble myself down to the local skate bowl (which happens to be less than a minute from my house), outfit and makeup in hand, to have a little fun with Kristin and my's latest collaboration - The Writing's on the Wall.

(this was my favorite shot)

Kristin was the real photographer here. I was just shooting while I sat perched on one side of the bowl. I can't wait to finally work with her in a professional environment now that it's official - I'M MODCLOTH'S NEW FASHION STYLIST! I start on August 16th, which means I'll be moving to San Francisco. AHHH!

Don't worry. I'm still going to be a buyer in a part-time sense, so you'll still be able to shop my strange sensibilities over at ModCloth.com, as well as read all about my travel adventures here on MSC.

This was my view for most of the shoot. Thankfully, my lens has a zoom.

Loving my new Jeffrey Campbell leopard print sandals. 

Isn't Alicia lovely? She isn't a professional, she's just THAT GOOD. Expect more great things from her. We're not finished that beautiful mug quite yet.

Due to adverse weather conditions and my inability to do much of anything without lots of advance, careful planning, we were only able to use one look. But eh, this one was PERFECT so I'm not sorry.

Dress - AA

Shoes - Tick in tribal by Jeffrey Campbell

Bows - Stylist's (my) own.

Hope you're all having a good week. I finally found someone to help with some of the RSS issues that this blog has been having, so hopefully it should be working as well as anyone else's in the coming weeks.

The "Hatters Gonna Hat" (my new Etsy store)'s preview will be coming up soon, with a set launch of next week. Get excited. Trust me.

 

 

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Freshly Featured
06.20.2010

Sunday night! I hope you all had a great weekend (and had some time away from the computer)! 

I'll be back to outfit posts starting tomorrow, but to start off the week, I'm going to share two features I've been lucky enough to have over the last seven days.

First, like a handful of bloggers I greatly respect (like Fashion Chalet, Blooming Leopold and Calivintage), I've been chosen to be a featured stylist on the new site www.WhatToWear.com.

Now I know you've probably seen this or a similar screenshot before, but I can't figure out how to take my own, so I apologize. I think that bathing suit is hideous, haha. 

Here is my profile. Come give me some love and ask me some questions.

Annnnddd, if you follow ModCloth, you may have already seen our "Dream a Little Dream" vintage lookbook haul preview featuring myself, Sari, and of course, Susan. We're 100% of the fashion buying team! Take a look at it. If you look closely, you can see my bra. 

Have a happy Monday! 

 

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Super Fudge
06.18.2010

While I've been sitting back and "enjoying" my month in bed, few things have helped me pass the time more than magazines. Luckily for me, my love of unique, hard to find fashion rags isn't limited to just....me! Anja of Clever Nettle fame was nice enough to send me over a few Fudge Magazines (a difficult to find, Japanese fashion and style source) to fawn over.

Their editorials are incredibly unique (not to mention inspiring) - full of quirky, Cassy-from-Skins sensibility. 

Many pages read as a dream shopping list. Clean, organized, and prepped to clean out my bank account (that is, if I could understand it). I WANT THOSE SHOES!

So if you're lucky enough to already know of an outlet for your favorite fashion mags from overseas, grab these up! And don't forget to send them to me once you're finished with them. 

P.S. Once I decided a counter-gift was in store for miss Anja, the seedling for my Etsy store was planted. Crazy hats are the name of the game. I'll share more soon! 

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My New Favorite Picture of EVER
06.15.2010

As soon as someone shared this piece of joy with the I Love Jeffrey Campbell Flickr Group, my heart exploded with love. I just had to share it! 

Thank you No (I don't know characters), for knowing me better than I know myself. Check out her photo stream - she has lots of stunning and whimsical photos that are worth checking out.

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Beauty In Bed - Day 4
06.12.2010

If you can't tell, I'm spacing these out a little bit. It was my intention to do two for each dress, and now that it looks like I'm going to be in bed for at least two weeks longer than I expected....well, you get it. 

This was my 80's inspired look. Something about neon yellow always reminds me of the time period. Probably because it was my favorite color when I was 4.

I had a Ken doll that had a strikingly similar blazer to this BB Dakota version. And he had a pink scarf. And his hair was longer than mine. Ha!

Plus, how often do I get to wear my neon yellow flower headband and have it actually make sense? Here's a hint: this is the second time.

I know it's hard to tell, but these Marc inspired heels actually match the arms of the sunglasses I'm wearing. I adore the heart shaped sole, but I never plan on wearing them in mud and/or snow, so it's probably going to be my little secret.

I really wanted to wear this outside, because nothing matches a knee brace like neon. Unfortunately, my knee feels like it's broken. Oh, wait...

Once again, thank you all for your support. And a big thank you to surprisingly large amount of friends in Pittsburgh that I've found out have been following these posts - it means a ton to me!

dress - H&M

shoes - Poetic License

blazer - BB Dakota

headband - ModCloth

P.S. If you're in the reading mood, check out my unconventional interview with Susan Gregg Koger of ModCloth founder (and my boss) fame. It's over A Thought is The Blossom, where I was asked to guest blog while Starr is at Bonnaroo! 

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Jeffrey Campbell Lovers Flickr Group
06.09.2010

It's official! I've turned my addition to Jeffrey Campbell shoes into something constructive. 

Meet the Jeffrey Campbell Lovers Flickr Group, started and admin-ed by yours truly! 

If you've been following this blog for awhile, it's no secret that there isn't a pair of JCs on this planet that I can (I realize that in the original post I wrote "can't) which is simply a lie) resist. 

Here is a shot of my collection. Excuse the quality - I would have come up with a much m ore creative display, but I am so limited in what I'm able to do, not being able to wa lk and all, haha.

...and some detail shots...

Jesus christ do I need to vacuum. My floor is covered in pennies, spare buttons, strings, and price tags. Ew!

Naturally, when I set up this group, I emailed Ty from JC to make sure this was okay...and he was STOKED! He even blogged about it. 

"One of our FAVORITE Jeffrey Campbell fans and supporters, Lyndsey who we have met through her job at www.modcloth.com, has recently found herself in bed for two weeks due to a knee surgery. While for most people, a giant brace and two weeks of downtime would be a curse, this lady from Pittsburgh has taken this opportunity to start her own support group for Jeffrey Cambpell fanatics! Well, not a support group–but rather a simple FLICKR account where you can post, discuss and share your ideas about JC, styling your looks and building your collection! WE LOVE IT!"

HOORAY! I also loved that he misspelled my name because my work email address is my name, but no worries, I'm just grateful for the endorsement. You can see the post here.

So join up! Even if you only have one pair, you're totally welcomed. This is so exciting, I could buy 3 more pairs. Okay, you've convinced me...I will...

 

P.S. Don't have a pair of your own? Score a free pair via Nubby Twiglet's Blog!

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Beauty in Bed - Day 3
06.08.2010

Back to bed for day 3 of my challenge! Of course I picked up this little number in black - could you blame me? A LBD looks wonderful regardless of the situation, even if it is laying around watching documentaries (thank you Netflix Instant!)

This scarf is really something special. The black in the design makes it wearable with almost anything!

If you're asking yourself - is that an alligator shaped bracelet, give yourself snaps, because YES, YES IT IS! Love it so much. We sold this on ModCloth ages ago, and I missed it. Luckily for me, we came across it at the same wholesale store a few months later. This time, I didn't miss out on a good thing!

These shoes should speak for themselves. Once again, Jeffrey Campbell has outdone himself. I may start buying exclusively JC shoes for now on. Why not? He's perfection.

And thats it for day 3. I think it's my favorite look so far! Caulen is such a great photographer, especially in such limiting settings. 

Thank you girls for all of your love for this project so far. You really make being stuck in my bedroom not so bad. I had to abandon a crutch in my kitchen today because it was the only way I transport my lunch, so yeah, I'm still in rough shape, but fashion and my friends (you guys!) really keep me going. 

Stay tuned! Miss Anja of Clever Nettle sent me a few Japanese fashion magazine to keep me going while I can't go anywhere. They're amazing, and I want to share them with you girls! 

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Beauty in Bed - Day 2 *but outside
06.06.2010

Okay, I know what you're thinking - "What happened to the bed? Wasn't that the whole point?". And yes, you're right, but yesterday I was actually asked by my doctor to go outside! It was AWESOME!

I got myself to the end of the street and back - it was great! I've been back in bed ever since, but I took the opportunity to snap a few outfit photos in the favorable light!

I got this necklace at Aldo in NYC. I'm kind of obsessed.

And that's my brace and cryo-packs. I dressed them up with one of my new pairs of Melissas. They are just so comfortable! They were super easy to "walk" 'in.

Zooey Deschanel had the same pair on in the She and Him feature in the most recent BUST magazine. I don't know why I get so excited about things like that, haha, but I do.

This tiny hat always looked insane on me when I had longer hair. Thankfully (for my outfit's sake) that isn't the case with my boy cut!

And here's the whole look put together. I bet I looked insane laboring around my street in such a get up, but who cares? I don't! 

I'm sort of afraid to post this photo on Chictopia and the like - are people ready for the brace? Time to find out, I guess.

And I'd like to thank you girls for your support of my styling challenge and my recovery overall. You really make this time glued to the web totally worthwhile!

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