Transfer My Tragedy

Quite a better look at my coat, no?

wearing club manaco coat, three tights, vintage boots, h&m dress on top of a Bebe dress

Today it was ridiculously cold in NYC.

I always feel that wearing platform heels is the best idea when the weather is below freezing because your feet aren't touching the ground as much ;)

My platform heel boots kept my feet very warm and my thick tights kept my legs warm ( i wore three tights).

But i also wore a thick puffy vest, a sweater and a ruffled angora scarf that i threw off to take a few pictures in the freezing cold.

I've seen plenty of my favorite bloggers internationally braving the cold for their style blogs so i shall do the same.

pending New Year's resolutions:

• Moisturize more , use all of my great great Bliss and VS lotions
• Save money for my trip to South America
• plan more for my trip to South America
• more posts on my blog

and others....

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There's no room for enigmas in built up areas

Two quick iphone shots in Times Sq when i went to see Avatar during the snow storm last saturday.

wearing Club Manaco Coat, Colin Stuart OTK boots, button down, and H&M scarf

A 9" fruit tart pie from La Tropezienne bakery

an Opera cake from La Tropezienne Bakery

both purchased for Christmas and Christmas Eve

Hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas holiday!

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Dark Cave

Today i went to watch Avatar with the bf, i'm sure by now you will all have heard about how incredible this movie is, so go get your movie tickets.

Second, i wanted to post these pictures i took last week before i went to the show.

(not sure why but just about every girl was wearing keds, our toes were freezing!)

random sweatshirt, H&M jacket and keds

Scroll down for more pictures of the venue and the colorful crowd
or click here : Tyvek @ the Silent Barn



Song? yes? good? CoCoComa- Suspicious
link found on Raven Sings The Blues

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Mongrel Mind

Standing around in a cold dank room with many of Brooklyn's most unkempt was not the right way to spend my night. Dudes were getting reckless, bands were drunk, and the whole scene seemed really ... well scene.
But taking a look at these pictures i can almost convince myself that it was worth freezing to death at the Silent Barn on a below 30 degree night last week and though i am not going to use the H word– after hearing it on Vh1 a few months ago i've become convinced that the word has lost all meaning– they were definitely of a certain type.
It was still fun to see everyone push each other around...
enjoy.

the culprits:
Tyvek- Frustration Rock

link found on Sound on The Sound

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Discount Offer

Hope you all are having a great weekend, i just wanted to do a quick post about a special offer to the blog's readers from :


They are offerning our/my readers 35% off all our products until 31.12.09. The only thing youneed to do is to enter wearedamsels at checkout and the discount is deducted from the total price.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP

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I Remember Punk

Taking another look at the Keds- Opening Ceremony collabo (if you are not sure what Opening Ceremony is then you have no business looking at a style blog).
These three designs are part of their second collection.
They deserve to be seen, do you not agree?
They deserve to be taken out for a walk in the ole' urban jungle next year.
Not your average grungy comfy canvas sneaker, these puppies are a pony hair animal print that were inspired by the British punk rock scene circa 1977.
These come in men's and women's sizes, and at measly 125 USD they are necessary, necessary, necessary.


They are available in OC locations in NYC (yap!), LA, Tokyo and in Colette Paris and Harvey Nichols in London.


SECOND LOOK

Treat yourself:

Led Er Est - Port Isabel
link found on Raven Sings The Blues
sounds like a drug enhanced meeting with a gorgeous supermodel at a rave in eastern Europe

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Children's Gift Ideas

As someone who is a bit past the age when i can get genuinely excited about the holiday season without worrying about my expenses i think it's relevant and important to remind everyone why we go through this mass hysteria every year. For many it is to give and get back, for still others –those with little children and young siblings– the meaning becomes even more clear as we see them get excited over christmas lights in their neighborhood and gaze in awe as the tree goes up. Things that as children we all – everyone of us –used to do. The fact is that very many of us carry on just to make their holiday season what they expect it to be. Which is why i wanted to bring to your attention something that helps other children in many parts of the world, a present that also gives to the little ones in your life.

TeaCollection is a line of Children's Clothing that offers a contribution of 50% of all their sales from their Little Citizens line to the Global Fund for Children.

The Global Fund for Children is a foundation that assists and helps organizations that help children in all parts of the world with things like literacy to general well being. It's a very important cause I might add.

By purchasing one of there Little Citizens items you can help be a part of a bigger help to children all over the world as well as getting something for a baby, toddler or young child in your life. They sell clothing for infants to 8 year olds. They also sell books for any other person you think might appreciate a "gift that gives back."

Another good gift idea is this Little Citizens tote bag, it can be used for anything from carrying an extra set of children's clothes to carrying some groceries.

Whatever your reason for partaking in this holiday season of spending, er, giving, remember that you have various choices for gifts and that a gift like a product from the Little Citizens line that both pleases the little children in your family and donates to a great cause is something that enriches your life and many other lives around the globe.

to check out other items that give back click here: Little Citizens

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Orient Watch Giveaway

Hey there ladies, I'm sure by now you are all still last minute shopping for those special guys on your gift list. This Orient men's automatic watch makes a great gift for any man on your list. As most of us know watches add that extra polish to a look and they are vital to a men's wardrobe.

TO enter (open to U.S. residents only) :

just leave a comment on this post!

and leave your email

this contest ends Thursday . Dec. 17 at midnight

happy holidays!

Want another entry? listen to one of the songs on my Best Indie Songs of 09 post and let me know which one it was in a second comment on this post.

if you would like to browse other stylish watches i recommend the 2er00002d, it's sure to please any older brother, or boyfriend.

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What We Call Epic

So here it is, my first annual list of the Best 10 Indie songs

2009

It took hours but i narrowed down my favorites to ten and though it came close to sounding completely lofi punk and grungy i made sure to have some variety for you guys. Now i'm completely sure there is one song here for everyone, now it's up to you guys to take the time to go through them.

**Ive tried to include favorite lyrics from each of the songs but some vocals were completely unintelligible. Also bear in mind that i have listened to over 700 new indie songs this year. So this is pretty serious.

10.Ganglians- Blood on the Sand
link found on Quiet Color


9.Tyvek- Hey Una
link found on Raven Sings The Blues

8. The Duchess and the Duke - Hands
link found on Side One Track One

"sometimes girl im already gone ive been ready so long,
in your heart there's a different man and i just ain't that strong,
i cant win, i cant lose and everything i do is wrong
one hand gone the other hand trying to hold on"

7. Vivian Girls- I Have No Fun

link found on Cause Equal Time


6. Neon Indian - 6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)
link found on Fuck Yeah Go Team
"Everything comes apart if you find the strand,
All it takes is a hand
All it takes is a hand "

5. Phoenix - Fences

link foundon Daily Beatz


4. Woods- The Dark
link found on Said The Gramaphone
"the tandem splits for a second but the second was all night"

3.The XX- Basic Space
link found on Earfarm

"I've been underwater, breathing out and in,
I think I'm losing where you end and I begin"



2. Los Campesinos- The Sea is a Good Place To Think of The Future

link found on TsuruRadio

"the weather here is overcast and the sea is the same shade of grey,
so the landscape before you looks just like the edge of the world,
but to the left side and the right side, either way is a crazy golf course."



Number 1
Tyvek- Stand and Fight


hard to decide,actually no it wasn't, but this was top-numero-uno-best-of-the-best-song-of-2009 for me.

I'm going to see them play at the Silent Barn this Saturday with some friends... as some of you might remember i've been trying to see them live all year.
link found on Raven Sings The Blues

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XXX

Hey guys i hope you are all doing well, iv'e been so busy i haven't been able to get online to check out everyone's blog, only every onw and then do i sneak away from studying to have a look but i promise i'll check out everyone's blog this weekend.

This is just a quick post to tell you guys about a feature that Cara from Instantly Ruby did a feature of me last week.
Cara is awesome bloger and i hope you guys all check out her blog she's always posting awesome inspiration pictures and pictures of her own style.

Thanks Cara!

i also wanted to ask you guys your opinion on the Chanel Particulière nail polish. I really love the new interesting nail color trends, keeps fashion fun. I'm looking for an affordable version and i ran upon this:

pic from http://www.stephscloset.com/

Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic polish at the CVS near my house (i'm always running in there to stare at it).

What do you guys think of this shade? good version of the Chanel nail polish or keep looking?

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The Poison In This Town

wearing pistachio tights, anne klein loafers, H&M scarf, H&M jacket, vintage ruffled sweater vest, and Urban Buzz top

Variation on something i wore the other week. I always think it interesting to mix and match with the same pieces- see what you can come up with - yet i'm so bad at it. Usually.

but i think i did ok this time around.

Not much going on this weekend seeing as my usual accomplice is working long weekend hours.

Just wanted to remind you all not to forget the less fortunate during this season of giving.

Donate if you can and try if you think you can't:

Toys for Tots

oh well good to catch up on some reading, I'm obsessed with two books of short stories, both by Margaret Atwood. She writes just the right things i love to read about in just the right style .

Thanks to my little sister who knows my taste in literature so well (probably because it's not very different from her own).

maybe i'll convince my bf to see the Fantastic Fox movie with me later tonight ;)

(my weekends usually start on Thursday)

stay tuned later this weekend for a few other posts . and my favorite indie songs of the year, not that you guys care but humour me.

this one won't be on the list but it gets honorable mention

Tim Cohen- Haunted Hymns

link found on stereogum

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