2ndhand Knowledge

It’s my birthday too, yeah

Maggie J. — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:52:07 +0000

Sorry I didn’t post today (yesterday). It was my birthday, to say the least. Outfit and details coming soon!

Thief Maggie

Maggie J. — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:53:59 +0000

If you’re a follower of Sydney, then you probably recognize this outfit. Yes, I shamelessly snatched her look. I had all the pieces (minus the adorable hat, unfortunately), so I couldn’t resist. Hey, that’s why I follow other bloggers…ideas.

Wanna see other ways I’ve styled this skirt? skirt, skirt, skirt

top: secondhand J. Crew; skirt: secondhand New York and Company; shoes: Crown Vintage via DSW; earrings: secondhand; belt: secondhand

Steampunk

Maggie J. — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:00:19 +0000

Somehow, throughout the course of my entire 22 years of existence, I have never heard Mardi Gras referred to as Fat Tuesday…until today. According to Wikipedia, it refers to “the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods…”, so I guess my eating of graham crackers and nutella right now is appropriate (though I’m not fasting tomorrow…but does that really matter?)

I was slightly hesitant to wear this outfit. I grew up thinking short boots + dresses = no no, and socks + tights = no no. I had to let my style blogger instincts (in other words, my knowledge of other bloggers who have successfully done these things) take over and break those unwritten rules. I got many many compliments on my outfit (which I’m 99% sure were genuine, not mocking, haha). My friend told me I looked kind of steampunkish and suggested that I need some brass goggles. Ha. This outfit did grow on me, though. I like it a lot.

Wanna see these pieces styled differently? top, skirt, skirt. Which is your favorite?

top: secondhand Old Navy; skirt: secondhand Loft; scarf: secondhand; tights: Target; boots: secondhand Nine West; earrings: secondhand

Loser Face

Maggie J. — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:10:26 +0000

The following paragraph is Maggie wallowing in self pity. Feel free to skip and proceed to the pictures.

Have you ever noticed that no matter how wonderful of a day you have, it’s what happens at the very end of the day that determines your outlook on it? Maybe it’s just me. I spent my morning putting up a fiber arts installation with some classmates and got to leave class early, my later class was cancelled so I got the whole afternoon off, I ordered a bunch of stuff I’ve been needing to buy for a while (fun stuff), I went on a little shopping trip (Michael’s!) with a friend and ate some homemade black raspberry ice cream in a cinnamon waffle cone (yuuuuuum), and I watched Doctor Who. Sounds great, right? Well, I found out tonight that I was not the winner in a logo competition I entered. Big deal, I know. I just got third place in an INTERNATIONAL competition last week; I have no reason to complain. But I have a few weaknesses: I’m overly ambitious, I’m competitive when it comes to art/design, and I sometimes tend to have too much confidence in myself (in certain areas, like art). In too high concentrations, these things hurt because they mean I’m also disappointed way too easily. I keep telling myself “stop it! get over it! NOT a big deal!” but yes, I’m disappointed. I have my reasons for being so bent on winning this competition, but still…Someone train me to not let petty things like this bother me!

On a happier note, I’m going to beautiful Ireland this summer with one of my best friends! Beyond excited!

Now here’s what you’re really here for: my outfit.

sweater: secondhand Gap; jacket: secondhand Abercrombie; jeans: secondhand Gap; scarf: purchased in Scotland; shoes: Toms; earrings: secondhand

Weekend Links!

Maggie J. — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:24:03 +0000

via Pinterest (via Madewell blog)

Here are some links to check out this weekend!

Madewell’s spring lookbook is fun. You, like me, probably can’t afford to shop there, but it’s great outfit inspiration.

This commercial is fabulous…concept, execution, animation, and all.

Goats develop accents. Random. I know.

Make an awesome t-shirt necklace! (I’ve featured one in previous posts)

This song is still stuck in my head. Thank you, dear friends who showed this to me. Don’t ask. It’s a lot more entertaining if you are familiar with Toby Turner.

I Love Doctor Who

Maggie J. — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:13:09 +0000

I survived crazy crazy today! Well, apart from that project at work I was supposed to get printed. That large format printer hates me. I won’t go into the details, but it didn’t get printed. It’s supposed to be done by Monday, so I’m not sure what I’m going to do. eeek!

Now I’m going to temporarily forget about it and go watch Dr. Who (season 3 finale…woooo).

shirt: secondhand Hollister; jeans: secondhand Express; scarf: Original Good (Fair Trade); desert boots: Nordstrom via boys department

Lalala tomorrow is Friday

Maggie J. — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:47:06 +0000

Lalalalala. I don’t really have anything interesting to say today. Sorry. I’m happy tomorrow is Friday, even though I have a TON to do…ahhhh. Here is what I wore Sunday:

cardigan: secondhand Loft; tee: secondhand Old Navy; skirt: secondhand J. Crew; leggings: Gap; scarf: made by me; boots: secondhand Merona; belt: secondhand

Win!

Maggie J. — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000

I won 3rd place in an interactive multimedia competition for a Flash website I designed last year! It’s an international association, so I’m pretty pleased with 3rd place. And, funnily enough, one of the entries that beat me (for 2nd place) is the website redesign for the place on campus where I work. Their site is fabulous, so I certainly feel good that I actually even placed.

Here’s my outfit from Monday. I love these colors!

sweater: secondhand Gap; jeans: secondhand Gap; earrings: Ten Thousand Villages (fair trade); moccasins: Minnetonka; scarf: made by me; headband: Etsy

Knight in Shining Armor

Maggie J. — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:54:34 +0000

I had quite a fabulous Valentine’s Day. How about you? I suppose my friends Hannah, Molly, and Eliza made do as my “valentines.” I got chocolates and (fake) flowers and candies and cookies and bagels from these and other awesome people. Classes didn’t meet today because my school is just so festive they decided to make Valentine’s Day a holiday…no, actually it was “assessment day” meaning freshman, most sophomores, and seniors had to take assessment tests to see how well various departments are teaching their students. After these fun tests, my friends and I got lunch, chatted, and spent a veeerrrry long time in Michael’s (artsy people we be) buying things and wanting things that we didn’t buy. It was oodles of fun. Gosh, I’m going to miss them when we graduate!

I unintentionally wore almost-pink today.

my hair needs a trimmin’…

my poor boots…

top: secondhand Carhartt; jeans: secondhand Lola; earrings: secondhand; boots: Star Ling via Nordstrom

PLUS! Special feature! My sister’s outfit I find quite adorable, so I’m featuring a picture of her that I snatched off Facebook (with her permission, of course). I believe most of what she is wearing is secondhand. Her cute oxford heels are via DSW and her tights are via Plato’s Closet. I love the bright colors, and I want to steal that pleated skirt! Her knight in shining armor, however, is a little too short for her.

Dancin’

Maggie J. — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:28:36 +0000

I’ve been a bad blogger lately. I’m posting this 30 minutes past the day I should have posted (No, I’m not in bed. My neighbors are having a loud party, so that’s my excuse). Oops. My media arts club has movie nights…a lot. Tonight was one of those, so I didn’t get home until after 11. We watched Midnight In Paris. I’m not a huge fan. It was an interesting concept, but the execution was a little awkward and cheesy. It felt very scripted to me, and movies shouldn’t be that way.

Anyway, SATURDAY! I have to tell you about this. Two of my housemates and I went contra dancing. See, I have a very narrow comfort zone (particularly when it comes to social situations), and dancing of any sort is one of those things that falls outside of it. If it hadn’t been for dear Hannah, I probably wouldn’t have gone. Haha – I made her be my dancing partner for the first several dances (Sorry Hannah. Next time I won’t be so clingy and awkward), but eventually the caller told us to switch parters for each dance, so I was forced to leave her. It’s a really social dance, though, so everyone was pretty much dancing with everyone. I played the role of the gentleman once with my other housemate, Lauren, and I was pretty terrible. It was funny, though. In conclusion, it was a BLAST, and I’m glad we went. YOU should try it someday!

Here’s what I wore…sometime last week.

cardigan: secondhand Banana Republic; top: secondhand Old Navy; jeans: secondhand Gap; earrings: purchased in Sedona, Arizona; boots: secondhand b.o.c.; socks: Target