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The weekend was pretty wild! Drove up for an edm show and hung out with my friends. Met Dada Life...which was pretty cool. Now school is back and my memory keeps slipping and my focus is nearly shot but eh, it's alright I guess. Continuing in my renewed Polaroid obsession, I did a bunch of test shots on my 600 and my 420. They both work beautifully! Now all I need is for my Onestep SX-70 to come in along with that Time Zero film I bought for it. How's everyone else's life going?

Be still my heart: Riding boots for a wide-calf girl

Being a plus size lady with big calves, but "normal" size ankles and knees makes finding tall boots - that is stylish, good quality boots - quite a trail. Right now, riding boots are all the rave and you know, I need them in my life.

I had found my perfect pair of boots, the Vince Camuto Kabo in Rich Cocoa, but as luck would have it, they were not offered for my big calves. I tried to move on and find another pair of riding boots in a cognac color, but no dice. The Kabo had made a lasting impact.

I found the wide calf version at Camuto's website and at Bloomingdale's website. These puppies are a hefty price, $239, for this poor college student. So, again I tried to forget about them, but I could not - I had found THE ONE. Well, I bought them for a sale price of $195 (with free shipping) because sometimes good things happen to broke fashionistas. Ladies and gets, I present to you the perfect pair of riding boots:

Simple, elegant, beaux. Notice the rich cognac color, the tasteful gold buckles, and those darken round toes.  The circumference of these boots according to the VC website is 40.64 cm, or 16 inches. My calves are 15.7 inches and they do fit a bit tight, but comfortable even with jeans. 

Jeans and scarf - F21
blazer and button -thrifted
earings -Kenneth Cole
Ring - asos

If you guys are looking for your perfect pair of boots, I hope these links will lead you to them. Bonne chance mes amis! 

Zappos’s- Check out Etienne Aigner’s Chip Wide- Calf Boot, $189

Simple Be - Legroom Boot Super Curvy Calf 

Lane Bryant - Equestrian Boot in Brown

Wide Widths - Loads of options; more in the pricey side 

DSW - Coconut’s Blakely Boots, Annie Jackie Riding Boots

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Well my past week/weekend/day has been pretty exciting! My family came to visit me and we had a grand ole time. Went to Atlantic City for a bit, ate food at this 50's theme restaurant, bought a tv! I got my 11th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver pen today (SO excited!) and I ate awesome bibimbap for dinner! All in all things are going decently, despite the ridiculous persistant headache. My pills are working, and sleeping with this CPAP isn't half bad. How's everyone's life going recently?

-Also, as always, my instagram is @nsq89 so feel free to folloooowwww!

A Fine day for Wearing Leather

The Leather Biker Jacket from Asos Curve
Beautiful details
Gorgeous Fit
Incredible comfort

The Tee and Tights
Shirt - Dorothy Perkins
Leggins - Forever 21+
Boots - Thrift

The Eccentric Edge
Shirt - Thrift
Skirt - New Look Inspire
Tights - Forever 21+
Creepers - Demonia via eBay

The Ladylike Edge
Dress - Alfani
Leggings - Forever 21+
Boots - Thrift

I love this jacket and what a great option it is for assembling good warm-weather outfits. I'm definitely warm-weather bias and I love to layer and wear neck-to-ankle covering ensembles. Not because of body shame or whathaveyou, but because its so many more options, so many more things one can wear without sweating to death. Fall and Winter have always been more about wearing clothes than wearing less clothes. I put together these three looks to show sort of the way I would style this jacket with my clothes now. The weather is getting chillier by the day, people are bundling up, and I am ready to suit up in my cold weather best. Bring on the scarves and gloves and jackets, tis the season!

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This week has been sort of a whirlwind. Party last Saturday in Brooklyn, blooming tea, wine, and my reignited passion for Polaroid photography. The first birthday of my brother since he died. A lot has happened! Here's a few pics from my Instagram (follow me @nsq89!!!) that illustrate how my days have passed.

Let the Swirls Unfurl

Call me a sucker for a loud pattern, but the second I shrugged into this silky
collarless beaut, I was a goner. Nevermind the inherently
man-repelling nature of this garment, it is a gem and a prize
Of course, if the top is loud, all else has got to tone down, so I kept it simple
with these super comfy, super awesome fitting denim leggings from H&M
and my trusty men's tassel loafers, also from the thrift store.
I'm always up for a bit of a mad pattern here or there. Comfy and crazy, just how I likes it.

Whether the Leather is Better

I got this leather look circle skirt from New Look a while ago but haven't been able to wear it. It's all crinkled up from the trip over here in my car but still, it's a bit fetching is it not?

Barring the ashy legs and be-socked feet, the wrinkles and the obvious
haste with which this 'fit has been thrown together, I think it's a
pretty decent look don't you?