If Wishes Were Fishes

clockwise from top right: Breakfast At Tiffany's eyemask by Mary Green * Mason Pearson hairbrush * Lime Crime Carousel Gloss in Candy Apple * Crosley portable record player * vinyl lip clutch from ebay * Fieldguided "Endless Bummer" tote * Charlotte Olympia "Tessa" Kitty Wedges * Lime Crime Velvetines in Red Velvet * Fifi Chachnil Eau de Parfum * Eyelash Pillowcase Set from UO  

I have the honor of being a Christmas baby - or almost, anyway. My birthday is on December 21st, the Winter Solstice, so i get to do an awful lot of wishing this time of year. It's also an extra special day this year, the day the world happens to be ending. In which case, wishlists will be rather pointless. But just in case anyone was wondering what my final wishes happen to be - i've made it easy for you to wish along with me.

Cartoon Punk

So I'm pretty sure I mentioned my obsession with Ghost World very early on. By this point we are such good friends that I don't need to explain how often it comes up as a fashion/life/music reference in my life, (even as I approach 27 years of age and should be far, far past the teenage angst phase of my life...right?). So it is only natural that I was - and still am - totally hung up on Luella Bartley's nerd-cartoon-chic 2008 Spring/Summer RTW line: big chunky nerd glasses, 90's floral mini skirts, lace up combat boots, and cartoon bat t-shirts with little leather jackets. It was smart, it was sassy, it was feminine, it was humorous - a little bit Daria, a little bit Saturday morning cartoon, and basically 100% everything i've ever loved. So here I am 4 years later finding myself maybe a little gauche or passé, but still totally inspired by this look for Fall. Throw on a pair of thick knee socks and you've got the perfect outfit to get you through San Francisco's bipolar Autumn with a smile on your face.