live every week like it's shark week

Yesterday I saw Jaws for the first time! It was on my 30 before 30 watchlist, and it's the 3rd film from that list that I got to see on the big screen (the others were Blade Runner and City Lights.) The Garden in Princeton was showing it as part of their Hollywood Summer Nights series, and slyly scheduled it the same week as Shark Week. My mom came with me, and it was her first time seeing it since it was first released 41 years ago. She actually saw it at The Garden in 1975! I thought that symmetry was kind of cool :)

I have no idea how this movie stayed off my radar for so long. I went into this completely naive -- I had no idea how it ended, who was in it, nothing. I knew it was about sharks, and that was about it. I wasn't actually expecting to like it as much as I did! I just wanted to see it so I could finally get the cultural references and because it seems like the kind of movie you really SHOULD see if you're going to call yourself a movie buff. But I was pleasantly surprised, I enjoyed it so much that it made it into my favorite new-to-me movies of 2016. It was the kind of experience where you really get wrapped up in the plot and are able to detach yourself from pesky thoughts for a couple hours. I think that's the best kind of movie -- give me escapism or give me death!

Anyway, here is a little shark-themed outfit to go with Jaws and Shark Week! The patch features a quote from 30 Rock (Tracy Jordan gives Kenneth the Page the advice, "live every week like it's shark week") but even if you're not a fan of the show, I think the advice should still apply ;) The patch is available in my shop right here.

jean jacket - asos | shirt - forever 21 | skirt - shop mallory

shoes - bait footwear | patch - my shop | purple rug - amazon

that went well

I took these outfit posts a couple weeks ago and then there was a combination of not remembering to post them and then not liking them enough to want to share them and then feeling like I really SHOULD share them because it was part of my remix challenge.

So anyway, here it is! To be honest, even though I clearly didn't keep up with the challenge for a full 30 days, I'm pretty happy with what I did accomplish. I think I posted almost as many outfits in the month of June as I did all year so far. And it really did help get me out of my getting-dressed rut. I think as soon as I have an uneventful month (July and August are looking super busy at the moment!) I'll try it again, and next time hopefully I'll at least follow through for more than 12 days lol

dress - american apparel | cardigan - f21 | shoes - bait footwear

cat collar shirt - miss patina | purple rug - amazon

golden ticket

TCM is re-releasing Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory in theaters this week! I went to one of yesterday's showings, and it's going to be playing again this coming Wednesday. You can check here to see if it'll be playing in a theater near you :)

Saturday night just as I was about to fall asleep I suddenly realized that I had (or at least was 99% sure that I had) a purple velvet dress. I turned on the light, hopped out of bed, and went over to my closet to rummage through my dresses.(If you're not familiar with the movie, you can see why my desire for purple velvet was so urgent right here.) I hadn't had an opportunity to wear this pretty vintage number yet, mainly because it's little big in the shoulders on me, but I had to wear it anyway. It just screams Willy Wonka!

There are certain movies you watch as a kid, only to revisit them and think "maybe I should have left that one in my childhood." But Willy Wonka only gets better each time I see it. I notice quotes I had previously missed, subtle messages or brilliant set-pieces. This time I was acutely aware of how much I enjoyed Gene Wilder's performance as the titular eccentric chocolatier. It might just be one of my favorite movie roles of all time.

dress - vintage | shoes - bait footwear

purple rug - amazon

jungle red

I think this is my favorite (I overuse the word favorite, but I can't find a satisfactory replacement!) from my remix challenge so far. I LOVE the way this top looks over my dress, but I was really puzzled when it came to the shoes. I didn't really feel like the red matched the outfit at first but I also didn't want to add any red accessories because I didn't want to mess with the simplicity. Then it dawned on me -- match my lipstick to my shoes! haha! I need to remember this more often. I mean, it only really works if I need to match something red or pink (and with pink my hair kind of takes care of that) but I think it's such a perfectly subtle way of tying everything together without adding any accessories.

dress - modcloth | top - asos

shoes - bait footwear | purple rug - amazon