Boom Shake the Room!

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Fringed Kimono- GirlOnAVine, Dress- Rave, Cross Necklace, Jewelry- [Forever21, vintage, thrifted, velvet lounge, and CleanWired], Headdress- Urban Outfitters, Boots- Asos

I've decided that my natural instinct is to run away as means of survival.  I'm a flighter, not a fighter.  Call me a yellow bellied coward, but it's all about survival of the fittest! For example, when the cops came to break up a party I had junior year of high school, I sprinted off into the woods ahead of a huge mass of people from my own house, hurdling through shrubs and over logs in the woods in the snow while wearing a sheer sequined tank top and high heeled boots. A fighter might have stayed and gotten a citation, but I didn't! (Ok, so maybe 20 people got stuck at my house and I eventually had to walk-of-shame my way back home so they wouldn't get arrested, but if everyone had run as fast, we would have all been fine!) I endured teasing backlash for years. 

So today, during the most intense earthquake to hit the DC metro area in 100 years, I did what flighters do best.  I realized the floor was not shaking due to the metro, threw my laptop and papers in the air, took off my 4-inch pumps and made a beeline for the door (pushing one of our patients out with me along the way. I'm sure he'll thank me later).  One fellow employee said I looked as if I had a parachute in my bag and was ready to jump out of our 12th story window. It was only after I reached the ground floor that I wondered if I should have waited for my cousin (who also works with me). Oh well-- not going to argue with Darwin! (she was fine by the way).

P.S. Apparently running down the stairs of a tall building is NOT what you're supposed to do in an earthquake, so maybe my flight philosophy fails :(

Night Walker

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Women's 3XL silk blouse- Vintage, Dress worn as skirt- Asos, Cuff, pyramid and knuckle ring- Forever21, Quartz ring- CleanWired, Shoes- Jeffrey Campbell

Coming soon to a theater near you--a tale of drama, suspense, and late night munchies starring The Jeffrey Campbell Night Walkers! 

These bad boys have got to be guilty of some shoe-code violation. When I first received them, I felt a mixture of shock and awe (mostly shock, then a little dread). How was this whole walking business going to work? Would I need paramedics on standby?  Naturally, the best place to test out gravity defying heels is in the parking lot of a chinese take-out.  What you don't see in these pictures is the guy taking orders hiding out in the back kitchen whispering to the cooks, not sure what to make of my outfit or the photos.  Thank you, staff of Red Ginger--I'll be coming back for an order of meat dumplings and fried rice with $2 extra shrimp :)

Like a Boy

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Shirt and heart mood ring- Thrifted, Shorts- Lucca Couture (Via UO), Bag and Shoes- Vintage, Cuff- Velvet Lounge, Sunnies- Forever21

Now that 'man-repelling' has become official blogger slang, I think men's shoes worn by women are deserving of that description.  Found these vintage Pierre Cardin men's brogues at the thrift store and jumped for joy-- it's hard to find good leather shoes from men with feet that small. I realized that ever since I started flying solo I've been dressing more 'man-attracting' at night than I used to-- what happened to not giving a ****?  (Pardon the asterisks!)  My resolution for fall is to dress a little more out of the box (aka wearing pants!)... Even if it does mean repelling a few DC interns/lawyers/men who wear polos and khakis as their life uniform.

Touched for the Very First Time

Photos by Sebastian Marin

Corset- Vintage, Skirt- American Apparel, Shoes- Steve Madden, Necklace and Knuckle ring- Forever21, Chain bracelet- Dearbearcat (via Etsy), Quartz Ring- CleanWired, Celtic Ring- Ireland

Some friends and I planned to go to a Madonna vs. Britney vs. Gaga dance party in DC but weren't able to get tickets in time-- I decided to wear my outfit anyway! Also, since Madonna's birthday is tomorrow, I thought it fitting to do an interpretation of her infamous 1984 MTV awards "Like a Virgin" look (Minus the long lacey white gloves, exposed garters and bridal veil). As far as which female artist comes out on top, I'd pick Queen Madge over the other two any day :)

Last Call

Jeannie of CleanWired Jewelry!--- I just might have added two new pieces to my collection...

Mana Everyday aka Filipino temptress of pastries... the red velvet cookie sandwich was my favorite! Oh yea, there was also a pie truck.

Ebony with her new LPM Vintage altered dress!

Scenes from the last Marcatus of the summer-- despite an intense downpour that started late afternoon (which caused me to involuntarily enter a wet t-shirt contest), it was still a success! I've learned a lot from doing these outdoor events, and I'm thankful for the opportunity and all the great people I've met, from photographers to models and other vendors who have given me tips. 

Plus, the rain made me that much more excited to open my own store with an actual roof.

Satin and Stripes

Photos by Saalika Khan

Top, shorts, and soccer bracelet- Thrifted, Clutch- Aldo, Sunnies, cuff, and cross necklace- Forever21, Ram's head ring- vintage (dad's) Shoes- UrbanOG.com

After looking at these pictures, I realize that it kind of looks like i'm wearing a lacey blue loincloth--This is not the first time i've been caught trying to pass off pj's as shorts on this blog, and it certainly won't be the last! 

By the way, Gedalia Vera featured La Petite Marmoset Vintage in an article for Kesta Happening DC's magazine, see below or read here.