wearing: sweater and leather

It was a little warmer the past couple days, so I didn't need a full coat, which made it perfect for a leather jacket!

I paired my favorite one from LC at Kohl's with my new go-to pants... the olive jeans from Charlotte Russe.

-jeans from Charlotte for $15
-sweater tee from F21 a long time ago
-leather jacket from Kohl's $40 [I bought it for an event]
-boots from Target $20
-purse to add a little contrast: thrifted!





I like that my sweater is such a deep v and the jacket has that buckle/snap at the top... it creates a fake cutout of sorts, right?!

The truth is.. I really wanna start posting a bajillion more outfit posts, but I've put on a quick 10 pounds while off my meds [I literally can't stop eating. I'd go to rehab if I could], so pictures aren't my favorite thing right now... but I'm working on it! Gotta work those angles, right?! [And before you're all "shut up, you can't even tell" or something, YOU shut up. :) I'm not looking for pity or saying I'm fat.. just opening up/sharing my weight fluctuation issues.]

Also... I felt like this outfit was really cute when I wore it yesterday, but now I'm realizing it's just like all the other outfits that everyone loves on Pinterest- mostly pretty plain. WHATEVER. I LIKE PLAIN, OKAY.

love,
elizabethany

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pinspired: revamping a goodwill lamp

Lamps are pretty expensive if you want something a little "different." It's a little ridiculous, actually. So ridiculous, you just shouldn't spend the money.

If you go to the thrift store, you can get some old brass ones for under $10, maybe even under $5. Yeah, they're pretty ugly up on that shelf, but thanks to this pin- I had hope.

I actually had a lamp that a certain someone refused to get rid of, but was willing to let me "make pretty," so all I really had to do was get a new lampshade and some paint. My bedroom is green and brown, but I want to add a lot of bright yellow accents around. Lamps are the perfect place to start. 

The paint was $3 at Walmart [which I'll obviously be using again], and I got the simple shade at Target for $7. I rubbed down the lamp with a plastic scrubber a little bit, and then did light coats of the paint until it was covered. 

Voila!

Of course the kitties wanted to battle it out in the window while I was trying to take pictures. 

Disclaimer: The bedroom still needs so much work. Those curtains are the next things to go. They're awful.

I wish the yellow had been a lot brighter, but it matches the yellow sheets, so it'll do. I also thought about adding something to the lampshade, but I haven't decided what to do with that yet. The lining of the edges didn't look as food with the yellow. I'm thinking of doing some sort of stencil design, depending on what I do with the curtains.

The other lamps in the house better watch out. Even the newer ones that I have might be getting a similar makeover just because it's so easy and fun.

love,
elizabethany

PS: The duvet cover on the bed is amazing and was super cheap! Only $20 in any size on Overstock!

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watch etv: we did some [silly] thrifting

I asked people to help me come up with ideas for this week's video, and I was all pumped to go out and do one, until I realized my brand new mic was not in the box. PLAN B: A thrifting challenge!

 Dustin, the intern that I got drunk on my show, and I had to find the perfect outfits for Valentines Day and the red carpet, since it's both awards season and the season of love.

Let us know who did it better!


Those are crushed velvet pants, my friends. It doesn't get any sexier than that.

And yes, my neon pants were a solid 4x too small, so my shirt is pulled down to cover up the completely open zipper exposing my undies. Call me something mean, I dare you.

love,
elizabethany

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