Wardrobe: Heavy Metal

I’ve been meaning to feature these for awhile (though I could say that about a lot of things at this point, more shoes included).  I got these delicious sandals at Victoria’s Secret a few months back, and I don’t regret it.  I know knee-high gladiators are a few seasons old, but that’s never stopped me before, and I’m glad it didn’t this time.  The leather straps, the silver and brass studs, the zipper up the back – I love everything about these.

I ended up going down half a size in these because they were somewhat loose in the calf (the straps, unfortunately, are not adjustable).  But a half size fixed that problem, mostly – they’re still loose, but comfortably so, and it doesn’t look funny now; they’re a little snugger in the foot and ankle, but it’s nothing I can’t deal with.  The first time I wore them they were a bit snug, but I think they must have broken in because I practically lived in them when I was in Canada, without a single problem.  Except a slight zipper indent up the back of my leg by the end of the day (haha!).

A sunny day in B.C.  Shamefully pale, right? (In my defense, I was still pretty sick.)  I wore the sandals with basics and lots of funky (mostly silver) jewelry – my go-to look these days.  I’ve realized I feature a lot of cute dresses and such on here, but most of the time I prefer to dress in black with either lots of jewelry or pops of color (especially hot pink and neons – and I’ll never get sick of colored tights!).  I’m very 80s rocker at heart (with a healthy dose of 90s grunge/casual and some very modern, sometimes futuristic details).

I’ve had this bracelet for months and wear it constantly.  Cost a whole $8.
(Excuse the random tailgate.  Ha!  Oh, Canada.)

The rings are all new (pardon the slightly blurry pics – that sun was ridiculous).
I went on a mission recently to get a cool new ring for every finger.  I succeeded.
Now I have more than enough (these are just a few).

One of my new favorites.

Had been wanting these earrings for awhile (again, a whole $8!).
I love how they look like a spike through the ear, but it’s really just a post & backing!

My favorite thing about this tank – it dips so low on the sides!  Pardon the cat hair:

This is Jewel.  She still lives with my parents in Canada, to my dismay.
She’s more social than I am.  She likes to converse with people.  A lot.

Here’s the house.  I always thought it looked like an oversize dollhouse.
Except for maybe the satellite dish and massive internet antenna.
My room is (was?) on the top left – I loved crawling out on the roof.

Some of my mom’s flowers, and a cute little cherub statue.  (I want one.
I had a pixie statue once, but she broke when I moved to Pittsburgh.)

The raspberries I picked at my grandma’s that day.  Nothing beats them.
Sigh.  So long for now, Canada.

My thirteen-year-old cousin Dylan dubbed these my ‘heavy metal sandals’.
Love it.  They shall henceforth be known as such.

♥ Colin Stuart studded gladiator sandals
♥ Sexuali-tank – American Apparel
♥ 100-Way bra – Victoria’s Secret
♥ Seamless stretch bike shorts – Pink Ice
♥ Black metal spike earrings – ASOS
♥ Stud bracelet & rose ring – ThreadSence
♥ Spider ring – Gem Avenue
♥ Boat-shaped ring – 80s Purple

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