April 21, 2013


Outfit inspired by Kristin Cashore’s Graceling. “Po could have mentioned that at the sight of his ring his people devolved into madness; but she would act now and contemplate her annoyance later.”  You and Me Forever Dress | $59.99 at ModCloth Ceremonial Knives Necklace | $367.50 by Bottica Charlene Camel Vest | $91.89 Raxevsky Vintage Gold Ring | $425 on Etsy Studded Tall Boot | $388 by Frye

Outfit inspired by Kristin Cashore’s Graceling.

“Po could have mentioned that at the sight of his ring his people devolved into madness; but she would act now and contemplate her annoyance later.” 

You and Me Forever Dress | $59.99 at ModCloth

Ceremonial Knives Necklace | $367.50 by Bottica

Charlene Camel Vest | $91.89 Raxevsky

Vintage Gold Ring | $425 on Etsy

Studded Tall Boot | $388 by Frye

9:36pm
Filed under: Graceling Kristin Cashore lit fashion ya etsy modcloth bottica houghton mifflin 
April 3, 2013


Outfit inspired by Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Boys. “The top edges of her fingerless gloves were fraying; she’d done a bad job knitting them last year, but they had a certain trashy chic to them.”  Raven necklace | by Susan Elnora Purple V-neck cashmere sweater | $178 by Iris & Ink Skull & Feather earrings | £29.50 by Black Co.  Triangular-patterned skirt | $52.99 at ModCloth Wing-tip Oxford shoes | $298.80 by Fratelli Rossetti Knitted fingerless gloves | $20 on EtsyMoleskine notebook 

Outfit inspired by Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Boys.

“The top edges of her fingerless gloves were fraying; she’d done a bad job knitting them last year, but they had a certain trashy chic to them.” 

Raven necklace | by Susan Elnora

Purple V-neck cashmere sweater | $178 by Iris & Ink

Skull & Feather earrings | £29.50 by Black Co. 

Triangular-patterned skirt | $52.99 at ModCloth

Wing-tip Oxford shoes | $298.80 by Fratelli Rossetti

Knitted fingerless gloves | $20 on Etsy

Moleskine notebook 

12:37am
Filed under: fashion fiction ya maggie stiefvater lit raven boys modcloth moleskine 
March 1, 2013


Outfit inspired by Elsie Chapman’s Dualed  “I chuck my old clothes into the garbage. More pieces of my past, gone. I linger for a second over my shirt, the memory of Chord’s fingers, before letting it go as well. No looking back.”  Striker Touch Screen Gloves | From Rae Gun’s Ramblings Gun Necklace | $11.99 from Etsy Black Combat Boots | $179 from Guess Marled Sweater Infinity Scarf | $32 from TopShop Helmut Lang Leather Leggings | $840 at ShopBop Polarquilt Jacket | £107.97 by Barbour [WATCH THE BOOK TRAILER] 

Outfit inspired by Elsie Chapman’s Dualed 

“I chuck my old clothes into the garbage. More pieces of my past, gone. I linger for a second over my shirt, the memory of Chord’s fingers, before letting it go as well. No looking back.” 

Striker Touch Screen Gloves | From Rae Gun’s Ramblings

Gun Necklace | $11.99 from Etsy

Black Combat Boots | $179 from Guess

Marled Sweater Infinity Scarf | $32 from TopShop

Helmut Lang Leather Leggings | $840 at ShopBop

Polarquilt Jacket | £107.97 by Barbour

[WATCH THE BOOK TRAILER] 

12:03am
Filed under: random house childrens random house YA Elsie Chapman Dualed lit fashion topshop shopbop barbour guess Nordstrom literature helmut lang 
February 12, 2013


Outfit inspired by John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars“  “You are so busy being YOU that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.”  Azul Like It Dress | $52.99 on ModCloth ‘I am Strong’ day tote | $40 at American Cancer Society  Silver Star Earrings | $34.47 on Etsy Cumulus Cutie Umbrella | $29.00 on ModCloth Givenchy Scarf | $292 on Collette Yellow T-strap flats | $250 from Zappos

Outfit inspired by John Green’s “The Fault in Our Stars“ 

“You are so busy being YOU that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are.” 

Azul Like It Dress | $52.99 on ModCloth

‘I am Strong’ day tote | $40 at American Cancer Society 

Silver Star Earrings | $34.47 on Etsy

Cumulus Cutie Umbrella | $29.00 on ModCloth

Givenchy Scarf | $292 on Collette

Yellow T-strap flats | $250 from Zappos

11:55pm
Filed under: John Green YA YoungAdult The Fault in Our Stars lit fashion modcloth american cancer society etsy zappos books 
August 26, 2012


Outfit inspired by Rachel Hartman’s Seraphina. “Sometimes the truth has difficulty breaching the city walls of our beliefs. A lie, dressed in the correct livery, passes through more easily.”  Sleeveless Leather Vest | $795 by Rachel Zoe Bordeaux-Ruffled Oxford Heels| $168 by Anthropologie Vintage Sheet Music Necklace | $30 on Etsy Burgundy Tunic | $58 at MaxStudio Dragon Scales Bracelet | $35 on Etsy St. George Red Agate Ring | $289 on Etsy

Outfit inspired by Rachel Hartman’s Seraphina.

“Sometimes the truth has difficulty breaching the city walls of our beliefs. A lie, dressed in the correct livery, passes through more easily.” 

Sleeveless Leather Vest | $795 by Rachel Zoe

Bordeaux-Ruffled Oxford Heels| $168 by Anthropologie

Vintage Sheet Music Necklace | $30 on Etsy

Burgundy Tunic | $58 at MaxStudio

Dragon Scales Bracelet | $35 on Etsy

St. George Red Agate Ring | $289 on Etsy

10:16am
Filed under: lit YA Rachel Hartman Seraphina fiction books dragons anthropologie etsy rachel zoe fashion shoes random house random house childrens 
May 19, 2012


Outfit inspired by Lauren Kate’s Fallen. “And while Luce dreamed below of the most glorious wings unfurling — the likes of which she’d never seen before — two angels in the rafters shook hands.” Black Silk/Tulle Dress | $170.23 by Allen Schwartz Feather-Embellished Structured-Mesh Sandals | $476 from Sergio Rossi Angel Wing Shield Locket | $188 from Etsy “Into the Night” Nail Polish | $5-$10 by OPI Navy Blue Feather Earrings | $12 from Prdgy Black Lace Fingerless Gloves | $12.96 from Amazon

Outfit inspired by Lauren Kate’s Fallen.

“And while Luce dreamed below of the most glorious wings unfurling — the likes of which she’d never seen before — two angels in the rafters shook hands.”


Black Silk/Tulle Dress | $170.23 by Allen Schwartz

Feather-Embellished Structured-Mesh Sandals | $476 from Sergio Rossi

Angel Wing Shield Locket | $188 from Etsy

“Into the Night” Nail Polish | $5-$10 by OPI

Navy Blue Feather Earrings | $12 from Prdgy

Black Lace Fingerless Gloves | $12.96 from Amazon

3:20pm
Filed under: Fallen Lauren Kate Etsy fiction lit romance OPI Allen Schwartz Sergio Rossi YA Angels Torment Passion goth fashion 
May 15, 2012


Outfit inspired by Franny Billingsley’s Chime. “Dark and light, dark and light. That was the world. The world was like lace. Lace is dark and light.”  Grace Gardens Dress | $97.99 from ModCloth Vintage Rose Clutch | $29 from ModCloth Addison Bow Collar Crop Jacket | $396 from Alice + Olivia Black Lace Choker | $25 from Stich From The Heart Branch Bobby Pins | $12 from Urban Outfitters Nacreous Earrings | $28 from Anthropologie Cream Patent Heels | $56 from Plasticland


Outfit inspired by Franny Billingsley’s Chime.

“Dark and light, dark and light. That was the world. The world was like lace. Lace is dark and light.” 


Grace Gardens Dress | $97.99 from ModCloth

Vintage Rose Clutch | $29 from ModCloth

Addison Bow Collar Crop Jacket | $396 from Alice + Olivia

Black Lace Choker | $25 from Stich From The Heart

Branch Bobby Pins | $12 from Urban Outfitters

Nacreous Earrings | $28 from Anthropologie

Cream Patent Heels | $56 from Plasticland

2:18am
Filed under: Chime Franny Billingsley Dial Press Fashion Lit YA modcloth anthropologie plasticland etsy Victorian urban outfitters Alice + Olivia 
May 12, 2012


Outfit inspired by Marissa Meyer’s Cinder. “I’m sure I’ll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.” Black and White Robe | $90 by Kate on Etsy  Wrench-shaped Earrings | $9.99 from Modcloth Tangerine Willow Pattern iPhone Case | $34.95 from Zazzle Silver Moonstone Necklace | $37 from Jennifer on Etsy Lace Orange Pants | $55.99 from Romwe Frye ‘Engineer 12R’ Boot | $217.95 from Nordstrom

Outfit inspired by Marissa Meyer’s Cinder.

“I’m sure I’ll feel much more grateful when I find a guy who thinks complex wiring in a girl is a turn-on.”


Black and White Robe | $90 by Kate on Etsy 

Wrench-shaped Earrings | $9.99 from Modcloth

Tangerine Willow Pattern iPhone Case | $34.95 from Zazzle

Silver Moonstone Necklace | $37 from Jennifer on Etsy

Lace Orange Pants | $55.99 from Romwe

Frye ‘Engineer 12R’ Boot | $217.95 from Nordstrom

6:43pm
Filed under: Marissa Meyer YA Cinder lit fashion frye etsy modcloth romwe nordstrom 
May 9, 2012


Outfit Inspired by Garth Nix’s Sabriel “She turned to the mirror and looked at her reflection, both pleased and troubled by what she saw. She looked competent, professional, a traveller who could look after herself. At the same time, she looked less like someone called Sabriel, and more like the Abhorsen, capital letter and all.”  Busy Week Tunic in Blue | $49.99 from ModCloth Adventurer Boots | $250 from Seychelles Snake Vein Silver Leggings | $49.99 from Romwe Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch | $42 from Shop Tustin Engraved Silver Ring | $145 from Pretty Things Galore Goti Pendant Necklace | $309 from Feathers Proenza Schouler PS1 Large | $1834 from ShopMrsH.com

Outfit Inspired by Garth Nix’s Sabriel

“She turned to the mirror and looked at her reflection, both pleased and troubled by what she saw. She looked competent, professional, a traveller who could look after herself. At the same time, she looked less like someone called Sabriel, and more like the Abhorsen, capital letter and all.” 

Busy Week Tunic in Blue | $49.99 from ModCloth

Adventurer Boots | $250 from Seychelles

Snake Vein Silver Leggings | $49.99 from Romwe

Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch | $42 from Shop Tustin

Engraved Silver Ring | $145 from Pretty Things Galore

Goti Pendant Necklace | $309 from Feathers

Proenza Schouler PS1 Large | $1834 from ShopMrsH.com

11:44pm
Filed under: YA lit sabriel garth nix abhorsen abhorsen trilogy fashion modcloth seychelles Romwe Lirael etsy 
May 8, 2012


“She sat on a stool and let them define her eyes with kohl, rouge her lips with rose-petal paste, and string lengths of ultrafine gold chain between her horns in tiers, suspended with tiny crystal drops that winked in the light.”  Inspired by Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Deity Midi Dress from Anthropologie | $230 Mistero Black Masquerade Mask from Etsy | $60 Angel Wing Earrings from Etsy | $29.95 Pop the Cork Clutch from Rent the Runway | $150 Birdcage Textured Heels from Ruche | $67.50

“She sat on a stool and let them define her eyes with kohl, rouge her lips with rose-petal paste, and string lengths of ultrafine gold chain between her horns in tiers, suspended with tiny crystal drops that winked in the light.” 

Inspired by Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor


Deity Midi Dress from Anthropologie | $230

Mistero Black Masquerade Mask from Etsy | $60

Angel Wing Earrings from Etsy | $29.95

Pop the Cork Clutch from Rent the Runway | $150

Birdcage Textured Heels from Ruche | $67.50

8:42pm
Filed under: Daughter of Smoke and Bone Etsy Laini Taylor Lit YA anthropologie fashion madrigal