Turbans and Babushkas

     Yup. I'm actually doing this post. Today I decided it's high time I spammed the wall of one of my friends with pictures of me in headscarves. Why? Well, because, that's why. Being bored during the summer means a lot of weird things. I've done everything from color a dozen princess pictures and mail them to my friends (no, I'm not five, I promise) to learn how to wear a hijab. All out of boredom. Here are some of the results of my goofiness, captured in photographic form with help from my siblings. Happily for those of you-- like my friend-- turbans are all the rage on Pinterest, so if you have the nerve to wear one, you can. Now for the aforementioned pictorial representations:

Oppa Slavic Style! Or something.  Actually really like this look
(not the sweatshirt-dress skirt combo, the scarf). Thinking I'll do this
sometime this fall, using the "it's cold outside and I don't like cold ears" excuse.

This time it actually looks like a turban. Kind of don't remember
how I did it exactly, but I'll attach a link that will help.

 

 

And last but by no means least, Prince Ali. I thank my sister for the feather idea.
 As for the Swiss Guard sweatshirt, well, it totally makes the outfit.
Goes rather well with the turban, I should think.

     And there you have it. Really, head-wraps can be quite fun sometimes. Promised link:
http://www.scarves.net/how-to-tie-a-scarf/twisty-turban.htm  Scroll down a bit, and on the left there will be a few more tutorials for different head-wrap styles. Bad hair days, costuming, alternative to chapel veil, or just plain "because I can" -- enjoy!

Summer Morning

     Hello, everybody! While I'm still gathering stuff for my post on beach accessories, here's one of my polyvore posts (using another's template).

Summer Morning

     Until next time!

Discovered Polyvore

     Elen sila lumen omentielvo*, all! Just the other day, I discovered something fun called Polyvore.
Naturally, I decided to play with it in a manner that is very true to my inner Elf. Enjoy!

The Mrs. Legolas by Elavria on Polyvore

    

     * JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

     Coming soon. . . Beach post on swimsuits!

Coffee...

     Mmmmm... Coffee..... I love the stuff. Coffee is just plain amazing; provided, of course, that is has milk and sugar in it. :-)
     Besides being the ambrosial drink that many people love, coffee is also a color. There are loads of pieces (especially cold-weather ones) that have that rich, warm, coffee color.

     I really like the skirt on the left. Very autumnal. Jewelry made with wooden beads also has the warm, mocha effect, and goes nicely with a simple, white blouse. For some people, brown eyeliner or eyeshadow really works. It's great for a natural look.
     Now go get some coffee!

Snowflakes Roasting on an Open Fire

     Yes, the title makes so much sense. If you can't understand, it's because you are neither wise enough, nor educated enough. You, as my good buddy Socrates would say, "cannot see that you do not see, and therefore cannot see what you do not see"-- or something like that.
     ...
     Allright, FINE. I made it up. Today I thought I'd share some pretty snowflake findings with you. Snowflake pieces are great for the winter. They're pretty and Christmasy.

I'm usually not one who paints her nails, but this nail job is really cool.
And the shoes look like they're from Ever After. Awesome.

     I just wish it would snow here. Alas, it's usually too warm here for that. At least it snows at school:

A friend and I having adventures in the January snow

 

(I'm on the dock, and my girlfriend is on the river.
It didn't snow feet, sadly.)

     Since I'm on Christmas vacation, I will actually have time to post. Yay! So stay tuned. :-)

The Apple of My Eye

     Accessory time! With jewelry and the like for you, you really want to pull the attention to any place but the torso (particularly the midriff). Therefore, bright, large accessories that stand out will be good choices. Large necklaces, long earrings, long scarves, short scarves that are more like neckerchiefs, etc.

     When most people hear "large, bright," they tend to think "loud and gaudy." Sometimes this is true, but not always. There are come rather classy accessories out there that are quite large. You just need to get out there and look. :-)

     I was able to find you some really cool examples of apple-phile accessories:

     Wedge heels will also look good on you. Don't pick skinny shoes or skinny heels-- they are hard to walk in, and will not flatter you as well as other shoe types. Again, with the long theme, long-strap purses will be better for you than hobo-style bags.

     Well, that just about wraps up my say on apples for now. Next, we'll finally delve into movies!