The Book of Style: Seasonal

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Winter 2014 Wishlist

Fall is here even in Florida and winter is fast approaching; I've been rocking black lipstick again and it's been fabulous. You know that feeling of satisfaction when you look in the mirror and you look like your best self? The you you've imagined yourself to be? Yeah, that.

The color palette of this past fall: black, rich emerald green, cool bright scarlet, and hints of pinky-beige and winter white and I loved it. Still I am a creature who needs variety, so I've been looking at other dark dark colors to play around with this winter; namely black, midnight blue, dark brown with gold and silver accents. Style-wise I'm heading in the quirky goth-y professional range since that's what I *really* need right now. I am a professional adult. Yes, I'm still a grad student but I work 40 hrs a week and have responsibilities. This often clashes with my internal view of myself, but it's not all bad. I just have to make sure that I don't let myself be smothered by other's expectations *shrug*.

Winter Wishlist 2014 by thebookofstyle on polyvore.com

Hair Cuts, Makeup Looks, and More!

Wow, it's been awhile! Unfortunately grad school has left less time for posting but the need to look professional while still being myself has created more time for actual style. I haven't been taking many pictures except of make up looks I do have a makeup haul to review from Ulta, including the Naked 3 Palette AND orders from both Shiro and Fyrinnae Cosmetics coming in, so I will be doing reviews on that.

I'm still exploring makeup so I might or might not make a video (I don't know how much of my blunders I want to make public, lol) and I'm still figuring out how to work with my face without resorting to copious amounts of contouring (more on my beef against contouring later). I will also be continuing my Year in Retrospect series. So that's what's coming up for the rest of the year! Here are a few looks I've been rocking:

Inspired by Music

The weather is warming up and that's making me think of some of my favorite artists who might be playing concerts this summer. Here are a few outfits I wouldn't mind wearing to see Kendrick Lamar, Orion Rigel Dommisse, Cold Specks, or Best Coast or mind wearing while I'm just running errands and listening to their music.

I'm Real, I'm Real, I'm Really Really Real... by thebookofstyle featuring anna sui cosmetics

Just Female , $45 / Crop tank, $48 / Lace shapewear, $31 / Black jewelry / Miss Selfridge silver bangle / Anna Sui cosmetic

A Faceless Death by thebookofstyle featuring alexander wang backpack

Alexander Wang backpack, $585 / Eddie Borgo costume jewellery, $200 / Betsey Johnson / GOLDEN GOOSE Sneakers

Holland by thebookofstyle featuring a gold chain bracelet

Marc by Marc Jacobs faded jeans, $270 / mae ankle wrap heels / Madewell gold chain bracelet / ZIIO bangle jewelry, $305 / Jolita Jewellery skull stud earrings / Plastic jewelry / Cowgirl jewelry

Crazy For You, Baby by thebookofstyle featuring a studded backpack

Vegan shoes, $46 / Steve Madden studded backpack / Aurora Bread Basket / Super Bowl Snacks / Château Cheval Blanc 1996, $975

Poetic Justice by thebookofstyle featuring a lace cami

Therapy lace cami, $5.00 / Skirt, $180 / White lace flat / Vintage bridal jewelry / Dangle earrings / Star bracelet / Topshop / Alkemie / Silver ring / Body jewellery

Goths Surviving Summer 2013

Goths Surviving Summer 2013 by thebookofstyle featuring peacock earrings

AllSaints lace dress, $41 / Jeremy Laing tank dress / Velvet top, $29 / Sweater, $130 / Billabong / Ann Demeulemeester / Maison Martin Margiela , $555 / Jenni Kayne pointy toe shoes / Christopher Kane leather handbag / Peacock earrings / Ralph Lauren Home Delevan Leather and Twill Trunk - Black, $1,980 / Girls tops, dresses, skirts and pants. Go figure! - Cotton On, $34 / Large Emergency Bag

Spring to Summer 2013 Inspiration: Mori/Natural Kei

EDIT: All my images broke! So I had to find new ones and rewrite this post. :(
A lot of the mori/dark mori coords I enjoy are made for winter. In fact, fall and winter are my favorite times of year for fashion because of all the layering and details (even though I enjoy summer weather more). So I've had to take up the quest to find more weather appropriate options. I hope you enjoy this new and improved post! :)