Nike was the Greek Goddess of victory.

This is one of the most famous exhibits at the Louvre, having been on display there since 1884. It is a sculpture from Greece, in the second century BC. The full name is Nike of Samothrace, or Winged Victory of Samothrace... usually shortened to just Winged Victory. I was lucky enough to see this beauty when I was in Paris a few years ago, though these pictures aren't mine.

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am absolutely crazy about Greek mythology. I am pretty familiar with a lot of it, or at least I'd like to think so... but I still constantly find myself learning new things. For example, the fact that Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. Think about that next time you buy a pair of gold high-top Air Dunks with black sequined panels ;)

Speaking of... those may be my favourite shoes ever. My grandma bought them for me as a 2-in-1 for Christmas and my birthday... since they were so expensive, and my birthday is only four days after Christmas, I asked her to just get me this one present for both occasions. I can't very well say that I regret my decision!

I also really adore this shirt... which I actually took from my aunt in Iran. Well, she gave it to me, after seeing how much I liked it. My aunt is... shall I say, a little meatier than me, so this shirt is slightly baggy on me. It sort of has a boyish fit that I love, and it actually inspired me to try and find another shirt with a similar fit. I sort of succeeded: I found a plain striped t-shirt from Forever 21, of which I got the large size. It actually looks pretty nice, and it was only about $6, so I'm happy! I might even go get another colour or two sometime later :)

Not much more to say here... though I note that my hair does not normally look this horrible; it was wet when these pictures were taken.

The fabled Air Dunks.

striped t-shirt from my aunt
my first pair of skinny jeans, from forever 21 [bought years ago... so ancient that they have a huge hole in the knee :)]
my beloved gold nikes
clear lenses
jewelry, jewelry, jewelry.

Comme j'ai prometee.

An outfit post?
Today I spent most of my day sleeping, eating, organising songs downloaded from music blogs, and watching films with my grandmother. Then la classe de francais. A very interesting life, I am aware.

[and here you can see how i tried to look like a model :D]

[haha the top of my head is cut off -___-]

• teal boyfriend v-neck from target
• dark grey knit vest from forever 21
  
• dark rinse jeggings from macys
• black blazer from target
• owl necklace from diva [gift from my friend]
• maroon polygon bead necklace from pimkie [a french chain store]
  
• my favourite black&gold nikes :D
  

First try.

It's sort of half-assed, but voilà, a true outfit post. I tried to use the things I bought from Cotton On for the most part.

[eh, i need to smile more. also, mother was right, this cardigan does make me look fat -__-]

[not a silly pose at all :P]

• grey cardigan that makes me look fat from Cotton On
• long black tank from Forever 21
• plaid scarf from Cotton On [on sale for $2, ha!]
• American Rag jeggings from Macys
• white plimsolls from Cotton On

I really want to paint my room. I've outgrown this green screen-ish colour, and now it just seems childish. I want a sort of dusty peach colour, something maybe similar to the colour of this blog.

Snow day.

A few weeks ago [23 January] my father took me to see some snow. Being very excited and mindful of the snow and the cold, I got a bit too excited and overpacked. I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't nearly as cold as I'd thought/hoped it would be, and I kept removing layers from my first outfit. After we drove a few miles further to a second location [the first having been right along the road], I did decide to use some of the extra clothes I'd packed, and it ended up looking like a whole new outfit.




The trick to both outfits was lots of layers, many of which gradually came off as the day warmed up.

• dark grey thermal cami from urban outfitters
• basic black tank from target
• heather blue brushed sweater from target
• camel coloured knit vest my mother got in england
• basic black leggings from forever 21
• some thick knit leggings my mother bought for me, which i love
• red, thick-knit, above-the-knee socks from target
• an additional pair of ankle socks from target
• favourite legwarmers from target [grey]
• trusty fake uggs from my mama
• dark grey knit gloves from for love 21
  

• dark grey thermal cami
• black thermal longsleeve shirt from forever 21
• camel vest
• two pairs of leggings
• red knit socks plus ankle socks
• legwarmers
• fake uggs
• red fingerless gloves from for love 21
  

One Saturday in Portland

These pictures are SERIOUSLY old and from my trip to Portland [during which I fell in love with Oregon] but this is one of my favourite outfits EVER, so I had to include it.

The irony of it was that the day these pictures were taken [24 October 2009] was my father's birthday, and he, who LOVES Oregon and actually lived there for a year or two, couldn't come on the trip with us because of work.

[the saturday market, in front of a flower stall, shortly before buying...]

[...a dahlia! you see how clever i am? ;)]

[after that we trotted back to sandra's home, which is the cutest thing ever, so we had to have photos of it.]

[again, the "dahlia & a dahlia" joke.]

[then, we went back out to explore the mountain national parks. i don't remember the name of any of the places we went. i'm not particularly fond of this picture (because my mother was standing right in the sun so i had to squint), but it does show my outfit in its entirety.]

• basic white tank top from forever 21
• red buffalo plaid shirt from target
• american rag black leather motorcycle jacket from macy's
• scarf from forever 21
  
• favourite skinny jeans from forever 21
• thick grey cable-knit legwarmers from target
• black not-suede boots from target
  

Rummaging through camera archives for outfits...

1 November 2009

[decent photography, thanks to my lovely father who used to be a photographer]

• basic black v-neck from forever 21
  
• colorblock dress [which i actually no longer have] worn under the shirt [white bodice, grey waistband, and blue skirt] from forever 21
  
• gold sandals from urban outfitters
• dark grey beret from forever 21
• peacock earrings from forever 21
• wooden saint bracelet from santee alley
• wooden bead bracelet from haight-ashbury

21 November 2009

[the crappy self-photography on this is SO embarassing]

• black blazer from target
• long tribal patterned tank top from urban outfitters
• favourite skinny jeans from forever 21 [which now have a huge hole in one knee :(]
• slouchy black not-suede boots from target

29 November 2009

[again, crappy self-photography... don't judge, i've improved.]

• black and white lace-print 3/4-sleeve cardigan from target
• dusty rose coloured cami from forever 21
• black tulip skirt [worn high-waist] with pockets from target
• gold horse necklace from for love 21