yet another tea 1

so apparently this is the year of tea parties. my friends threw a ladies' valentines day tea. everyone dressed up.

naiara, 19.
she has a great collection of dresses and flats--i wish i could photograph her every time i see her, but that would be weird. i love the print, and i love going to parties in my building because then people can wear delicate non-winter shoes.
also, i'm wondering if the dress is vintage...?

february thaw

i am so jealous of my dc friends: apparently a week or two ago it was warm enough that they could go outside and take photos in the sun. here in chicago it is, as usual, too cold--although we had a "heat wave" a few weeks ago that extended up into the 60s fahrenheit.

g. and katherine, both previously featured. love the carefree, springtimey clothes in these, and the way the photos look overall. taken of course by lionfro.

not suffering for fashion

g., 16, previously featured, washington, dc.
purple dress + zebra bra + red shoes = a little crazy = real nice.
taken by lionfro.

easy black easy white

rose, 17, previously featured, washington, dc.
simple, classy, mature: wish i'd dressed like this in high school.
taken by lionfro.

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here are some more photos i found from my tea party back in january.

this is me. i'm wearing a skirt that used to be my mom's. about fifty or sixty percent of the clothing i wear regularly used to belong to either my mom, my dad, or one of my grandmothers. the shirt is from target; i have it in size XL in three colors (usually i never ever do that with clothing) and it is the comfiest, baggiest, nicest thing ever. i have stolen nicole's shoes--at the party, about 6 different people were wearing them at some point. the necklace is a charm from a vintage rope belt strung on an old chain.

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okay, so i have absolutely no idea of why i didn't put this photo up when i was doing the rest of the pictures in january...sorry ms. rachel!

here's rachel, 18, at a dc tea party.
this is really an excellent outfit that few people could pull off, but rachel does it with ease. the dress has a sweet print and i think it is vintage/secondhand. great combination of dress and boots too.

double camel coat

oliver, 20, at university.
hello, he's wearing a bow tie AND a double-breasted coat. refreshing.

the sartorialist has been picking up on this stuff at the source.

the red and the black

nora, 20, at university.
of course i love her facial expression...
but besides that, this outfit is very neat and old-fashioned. note her shoes (i need me a pair) and the brightness of her scarf against everything else.

grey diamonds

i'm back to my old photoblog, in addition to this one. check it out: grey diamonds

girls and boys

every january, the gay-straight alliance at my alma mater high school throws a dance. it's a homey, open-to-all, DIY-type thing, so students and a few teachers do all the lighting, decorating, and dj'ing. i helped during setup and attended faithfully every year when i was in high school. this ain't your average school dance--people really go all out fashion-wise, since there is a loose rocky horror/rainbow theme. i remember wearing some pretty wild stuff to the dance, always some combination of patterned or fishnet or colored tights, high heels or converse, costume jewelry, and lots of makeup.

i always miss the dance now because i'm back in chicago by the time it happens. my friends who are still in high school posted photos of the 2009 dance a few weeks ago. here's a sampling of the weird-but-wonderful punky dance style. photos by G. and lionfro.

nicole:


lionfro:


rollo:


g:


lauren:

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candice, 19, previously featured, at the tea party.
i'm fine with continuing to pretend it's summer! i mean, why go outside?

i am generally more into cool-weather clothes, but this look is solid. the flats and peasant top are especially neat.

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violet, 18, previously featured, at the tea party.
this look is simple and pretty and is in the vein of what a lot of girls (including myself) wear during winter here: leather boots, tights/leggings, short dress. this look is surprisingly warm in the winter, especially if you go nuts and wear two pairs of leggings.

sorry for the picture quality on this one! i don't like using flash, so this picture is a bit blurry.

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glynis and jenn, both 18, at the tea party.
who would have thought we would all have been wearing short dresses in january? the apartment was about 85 degrees, despite the fact that it was probably below zero fahrenheit outside. these dresses remind me of summer. the colors and fit are great on both ladies.

another tea party

i so much enjoyed the tea party i threw in dc that i threw another one in chicago with my roommates.

below are some of the guests enjoying the afternoon sun. i am in a high-rise and the light we get in the afternoons is wonderful.

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norma, 20, previously featured, before the twenties ball.
norma's just got great classic style, and this dress is a perfect color on her.

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emily, before the twenties ball.
i love this dress and how it's belted--simple, clean, and adult. gold and white look great on emily.
click on the image to see it better.

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leland, before the twenties ball.
i love the tie color and the fit of the suit, plus leland's got his pose down.