Category — That’s Fashion

THAT’S RIGHT GUYS…I have NOT bailed on my Valley Girls Appreciation “Week” for one second. Without being all “La Excuses,” (my new chola name) sometimes I take a lot longer on movie posts because I like to freshly screencap everything myself. CALL ME OLD FASHIONED, but this is why my friends get pissed at me for not watching their golden scroll of “Marie you better watch this or else!” Netflix movies right away. It’s basically because I am screencapping deep into the night for us! I’m sorry I’m not morally corrupt like the rest of the godforesaken Internet and use any old photo that floats my way! Ok, I know sometimes we have to but that is my last resort, PAPA ROACH! Anyway…BACK to the matter at hand…..

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: THE MOVIE…

I know we all loves to loves the TV show but that and the film were obviously two totally different things. Nobody ever talks about the movie so Rie-Rie has gots to. I can’t help it if my heart has a special place for the OG film starring Kristy Swanson and one COY LUTHER PERRY, and yes that is the real-life, government name of Dylan “Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know” McKay!

Buffy was a shallow, teenage Valley Girl who spent her time shopping at the mall with her friends and engaging in cheersex with her basketball jock boyfriend…that is until Merrick, played by DONALD SUTHERLAND, declares her to be a Chosen One!!! A SLAYER!

First Buffy is like BITCH, PLE until she begins putting pieces of the puzzle together…her big hairy mole, her erotic vampire dreams…and  starts to think this old mang isn’t trying to pull a fast one on her!

Could it be true? Am I the only hope for the imminent war between us and the undead? YA BEST BELIEVE IT MY DAUGHTER….

Buffy soon starts to train for her role as Slayer! Let me just tell you all something right now. It really bums me out that Merrick is probably never going to come to my door and be like, “Marie, those two moles on your nostrils are a sign that you are a Chosen One. YOU ARE THE SLAYER!!!” and throw a corn on the cob at me which I will catch in between my teeth with cutthroat precision. Real life totally sucks, man. I’m going to have to turn this BS into lemonade and just pretend I am the Slayer during training sessions at my gym. Perhaps that will help me get through those MISERABLE planks.

Good thing she’s learning to fight because David Arquette is HUNGRY 4 BLUD. Pee Wee Herman is in this as a vampire too!

Buffy and Pike are one of my all-time favorite movie couples. They are similar to Randy and Julie in Valley Girl because Pike is from the punk rock side of the tracks and Buffy is Miss Popular. But they have an undeniable chemistry, and soon fall in matching-plaids love…

Yes Luke I still love you and your washboard forehead abs!

Buffy’s friends are such assholes, but I’m seriously into these 90′s fashions. I need all three of these above outfits. And that daisy top (most likely bodysuit) …BETSEY JOHNSON DATCHU??? Can anyone confirm? Sure looks like it.

Into the rainbow plaid blazer on the right….

Also really into that huge flower brooch/denim vest combo on Buffy!

And then there was Buffy’s prom dress: a white halter gown (worn with boots!) which kind of looked like a wedding cake topper until later when it was ripped shorter and worn underneath Pike’s leather jacket. I remember seeing that combo for the first time and being BLOWN AWAY. This spontaneous juxtaposition in her outfit was so EYE-OPENING for me back then. I mean I was eleven and barely learning how to put together an outfit so this was like “WHAT! A FRILLY DRESS AND A MOTORCYCLE JACKET!” Maybe that’s why I wore a fancy princess dress and Docs to my own prom years later. Maybe that’s why I still really like that kind of look today. EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS BECAUSE OF A MOVIE WE KNOW THIS

This part with the goths just KILTS ME DED each time….

One time I went into the bathroom at the Northridge mall and kicked all the doors open like this because I was all germaphobe and it was disgusting. I didn’t know there was a couple of cholitas in there and one of them was threatening me outside of my stall when I was taking a pee. I pretended I didn’t speak English and she left…

If you haven’t watched this original work of art, do so ASAPINGTON. It seriously has the best Valley girl-esque lines ever so LISTEN CAREFULLY then out of the blue tweet me, like “All I wanna do is graduate from high school, move to Europe, marry Christian Slater, and die. Now, that may not sound too exciting to a stonehead like you, but I think it’s swell. And then you come along and, and tell me I’m a member of the hairy mole club so you can throw things at me? I don’t THINK so!”

JCPenney recently sent me a gift card to shop for something sweet in promotion with WRAPT, their super cute gift boutique that just launched in time for the holidays! As many of you know, I’m obsessed with Charlotte Ronson’s line for them, I Heart Ronson, so I was excited to be FORCED to go shopping and check out what was new. As expected, I ended up buying a few Ronson items (including an amazing grampa cardigan that I’ve been wearing a lot lately)  I also ended up finding found this pretty MNG by Mango dress that has a bunch of fruits on it! HOW SWEET IT IS!

♥ Dress: MNG by Mango for JCPenney, shoes: Urban OG, earrings: JCPenney,  tights: We Love Colors, bracelets: H&M ♥

Here’s a closeup of the print!

The “sweet theme” for my outfit is a ‘lil wink at the Dylan’s Candy Bar collection they have at WRAPT. I absolutely love the design of Dylan’s Candy Bar and there are so many cute things to choose from! AND DRUM ROLL PLZ… a Dylan’s Candy Bar Mini Sweet Treats Tower is going to be given away to one of you lucky readerboos! Just leave a comment letting me know about what you think about my outfit, OR telling me what your favorite candy is, OR EVEN BETTER, a top ten list of why you love me (JK YOU MUTHAS) and you will be entered to win! Last chance to enter will be this Thursday and I will choose a winner on Friday! Good luck, my sweet toofs!

GREAT NEWS EVERYBODY! Very.com, a British fashion retailer that carries both women and men’s clothing, is now available to the United States! Now we can allllll SHOP TIL’ WE DROP! I immediately put my lurker shades on to peruse the goods for some lovely items to add to my Chrismukkah Wish List. May I share some of them witchu!?

They have loads of great coats so it was tough to narrow down, but I think it’s about time I get a new leopard print coat to keep me warm! After all, NYE is just around the corner again and you know that’s when I always want to wear a furry coat and heels like Christina Ricci’s character in 200 Cigarettes! The orange jacket with the bow is adorable and you know how strong my feelings are about lace….and it’s in a powder blue!

♥ 1. South Alexa Coat 2. Iron Fist Alley Cat Faux Leopard Coat 3. South Short Sleeve Bow Jacket   4. South Lace Dress ♥

I’m especially crazy over these accessories! The Marc by Marc Jacobs lip print sunglasses are DROOL-WORTHY and I must have those wedges! And these purses! Look at that tiny gold bow on the black one! AHHH! (Pee Wee Herman voice)

♥ 1. Nica Whipstitch Detail Satchel 2. Love Label Seymour Peep Toe Wedges 3. Marc by Marc Jacobs Lip Print Sunglasses 4. Yumi Envelope Clutch Bag ♥

Since Very.com offers cute clothing and accessories in a variety of options and sizes, you can find something for yourself, your sista, your momma AND your baby daddy’s momma and get 20% off! All you gotta do is sign up below to receive the discount! Happy Shopping!

*FTC Disclosure: I received compensation for this sponsored post by the very nice people at Very.com.*

BUT FIRST A PICTURE OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Dudetties, I have been lagging so much. FORGIVE MEEEEEEEE. I get sick as hell this time every year.  SO MEAN! Should I just get a flu shot like The Others do? Anyhoo, here is a vintage 70′s dress I recently won on eBay from Fancy Cat Vintage with some of my We Love Colors Solid Color knee highs in brown. I feel a Jan Brady vibe here, how bout chu? I’ll kill you Marcia!!!!!!

Now to the important part….Using random.org, I drew a winner for the Valley Girls/We Love Colors contest and it is lucky #42: ALI OF SPINNER’S END! Congrats Ali! Email me witchur info and what color knee socks and tights you want ASAPS! And to everyone else, thank you for entering! There will be more contests coming up! LOVE YOU ALL!

Have you ever decided to watch a movie based on a font? I have. And that movie was Girly aka Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly. A MOUTHFUL, I KNOW. No wonder they shortened it! Take a look at that flowery pink font and try and say it’s not a siren call to my girlish instincts. I’ve seen this movie around peripherally, as Netflix loves to recommend me movies about evil girls in pretty dresses (aside from strong black woman movies or demented foreign flicks.)

Girly is a 1970 British horror film about a murderous family, focused on the pretty blonde Faux-lita known as Girly. With her Lisbon sister-esque locks, Girly only looks innocent, but don’t be fooled by that angelic face, this bitch is MAJOR TROUBLE! YA BETTA RUN!

Girly and her brother, Sonny, like to pretend they are schoolchildren and play pranks on unsuspecting older men. The men are lured back home where they are expected to “play The Game.” If they choose not to partake in whatever activity Girly and her family have planned for them, the menz will soon meet an UNKIND CONSEQUENCE.

Naturally, Girly’s Peter Pan-collared dresses, knee socks and frilly button-ups speak to my style. I’m really into her color combinations, especially the brown and I ALMOST NEVA fux wit no dookie brown. I especially love the navy and brown combo you can see in the photo below. Does anyone get Rachel Antonoff and Dear Creature vibes here?

I need this skirt and white blouse! Complete with axe of course.

The real diva is of the house is Mumsy. Dressed up all fancy just to knit a scarf in her rocking chair! Now that is a true style icon right there.

Here’s a photo for the all the girls who like dudes in bowties. I’m with you, but then again, I love all men in everything.

The Ultimate Lurker: Nanny!

While on the hunt for my birthday dress (which is this Sunday as you already know I’m sure) I came across this PERFECT Girly pinafore on ASOS. So cute!

I jokingly said I would post this as an outfit photo for the blog, then my bff said I really should. This was me hiking around Big Sur, looking MIGHTY CASUAL. Most of you have only known me as a Dress Obsessed girl, but the reality is I once bought a pair of jeans just to see how it felt…and ended up in them quite a lot, so now I actually have TWO!  I realized if I’m wearing jeans, I don’t dress them up in my usual fancyways. I always want to look like Mikey from The Goonies (double denim) or Wayne from Wayne’s World (black tee and Converse), with a touch of Ponyboy Curtis. Is it so wrong if I want to go from extreme femme to ladybutch?!??!

Anyway, I’m kind of interested in trying those Levi’s Curve ID. Thoughts? Anyone? Don’t worry, I’m not going to be wearing jeans all the time on here. Don’t want to get everyone EVEN MORE horny. This IS a Dress Obsessed way of life after all. Plus, like I said, I only dress like those three dudes so my outfit posts would get totally boring after a while I’m sure….

I was stoked to get this shirt from T-Post for two reasons: #1. I love old school monsters and #2. all I’ve been wearing lately has been t-shirts. Maybe it’s the fall weather or just my laziness but I haven’t touched a high heel in more than a week! It’s been tees, tights, miniskirts, and these moccasins. They make my feet look like baked potatoes and aren’t at all flattering for THUNDER THIGHS like mine but I don’t give a fuqs. Let me and my baked potato hooves do what they may! Anyway, T-Post is pretty radical because they are a “wearable magazine” so a subscription gets you a t-shirt each month and each one is made by a different designer.

I don’t know about you but I see the eyes of Nicolas Cage in that vampire. I forgot to take a picture of the back of this jacket but you can see it here. RAWR! Anyway, I thought this would be a great outfit to kick off my power month, ~OCTOBER~. Every year I have big plans to make this month a blogathon and had failed each time, but not this year my friends. We are working on higher levels of blog spirituality now. So let me get this thang crack-a-lackin’.

♥ shirt courtesy of T-Post//Minnetonka moccasin booties//Target skirt//thrifted tiger jacket. ♥

First of all,

How dare you design the most perfect shoe AND matching purse in the world and think I, Marie Madeline Lodi, Esquire, will be able to go on living my life normally from this day forward!??!? Probs going to have to eat ramen for the next six months or so, but it’s going to be so worth it. I just saw my whole shoe life flash before my eyes. Legs spread for bread wearing them shoes, walking down the aisle with my husbs-to-be wearing them shoes, carrying my daughter, Maria Antonia Sabato Jr wearing them shoes, Gramma Rie napping in a rocking chair wearing them shoes. (The grass on the shoes are dead and brown in that flash forward btw but still look amazing.) Rossella, goddess that she is, basically created Sedmikrásky in the form of a shoe. WHAT KIND OF WIZARDRY IS THIS, MY GODMOTHER?

The whole Moschino Cheap and Chic Spring line was perfection. Look at all these sexy shoes and cute purses and STRAWBURRY garments. I felt like the dad from Strangers With Candy looking at this collection.

Carrot hat!

The one on the right reminds me of my fruit basket purse!

SO BEAUTIFUL

THE END. Still thinking about that shoe up there though.

Pics from Style.com and Style.it.

Weetzie Bat x Alabama Worley x Earth Girls Are Easy.  I’M LUVIN’ DIS CRAZY. The only thing I really can’t get behind even as a joke are the Hot Topic circa ’99 flames (not pictured), but everything else would be perfect for the neon road trip movie I’m writing in my head. ESPECIALLY those platform saddle shoes! I know you’d expect me to talk shit but I think they’re kewt. God I love an 80′s pastel brights color scheme SO HARD. Way too fun.

via Style.com

AHHH! Excuse my beauty, but I forgot to post this other set of photos Lydia Hudgens took of me creepin’ around a scary motel. These were taken the same time as we did this photo shoot. My hair and makeup was done by the lovely Rebecca Butz. The dress is H&M, the shoes are Jeff Camps, the bow is American Apparel, the purse was my grandmother’s and the Bitchface is all mine… Since this shoot, I’ve worn this dress a couple of times and I like how it looks a lot better without the pussybow (love that word) blouse underneath. Makes it look a lot less bulky bartacamos. What shall we call this look? A lil Dorothy of Wizard of Oz? Pollyanna? OR JUST YOUR FANTASY??? Let me know.