smitten with... late nights

for starters, i will be having a new outfit post soon. i went shopping for my birthday, really shopping, not just in my closet, and got a lot of great stuff. three new pairs of shoes, which i love, some of those new jean leggings (jeggings?) and earrings. i also have to post up the outfit i wore shopping, which is one of my favorites.

but second of all, i've been staying up late recently. not ridiculously so, but around 2 or 3, which is late for me. i've been watching all that trashy late night tv, which only encourages the insomnia, but i love it. and buffy the vampire slayer reruns, which are addicting. but the clothes were just... ew. early 2000s? not a great fashion decade. i much prefer the 50s. and 20s. and 40s, and 60s, and 80s. they're inspiring. 90s? not so much.

i couldn't really think of anything to write about, but i want to make sure i keep up with the blogging. i don't want to start out with a bang, then get busy and start dropping out. like all my other blogs. thus, this post. which i consider a filler post, but it'll pass time. so i'll leave you with some of my inspirations of the moment...

i love nylon - it's my dream to intern there one day. but living in seattle (which you'd think would be more updated) i can only find it in the downtown bartells. but the music is great, the fashion is really cool and chic (not to use such an overused fashion word) and i feel like i'm really interested. that doesn't exactly make sense but with a lot of magazines my friends read (seventeen, teenvogue, glamour, etc.) you don't end up with much for your money -- the articles aren't too interesting and it's mostly ads.

like i've mentioned, i love the 20s. it's inspiring, all that culture. and the women were so comfortable with their sexuality. the amazing jazz, dancing, everything about it. poetry, too, and a greater african american influence. people were hopeful, with all the new, modern inventions. they were shedding the tradition of the late 1800s and early 1900s. women finally had the right to vote. the chrysler building. it was all pretty inspiring, don't you say?

queen rania of jordan. she's passionate, committed to education for all, especially women, and beautiful. i recently wrote a report about her, and i find her amazing. she started out with so little and has done so much for the world. she's truly an inspiring person.

here's her website

alright, i'll find something more interesting to write about tomorrow.

thanks for reading!

xo sophie