Le Costume de Sushi! [halloween outfit] && UPDATE!

HEY EVERYONE!

omg, it’s sara/iomoo–she still posts? what? how? when!?

after being awol on my wordpress i am finally back! or so i think i am.

before i explain to you about my awolness, if you ever miss me then just follow me on twitter and tumblr–i post there much more often!

i am now a junior at my high school, and i just finished homecoming at my school as junior class president, which as you can infer is a very stressful and time consuming job. regardless it has all been great so far, just veryyyyy stressful, hence no blog posts :(

i finally have been able to take photos of myself after not taking any almost all summer. i was so busy photographing other people for my portfolio, which i will be posting more pics of soon! meanwhile, check out my facebook page, and like it! :D

here is my costume for halloween a few days ago–i was tuna sushi, inspired by miranda cosgrove the episode of icarly called ihalfoween! some people didn’t really know what i was but when they figure it out, they liked it :)

the headband is ginger, scarf is seaweed, pillow is tuna, and white clothing is rice!

HYPE MY LOOK ON LOOKBOOK!

more photos now!

outfit rundown!

headband, scarf, and pillow – target

lace shirt and skirt – free people

boots – j shoes

i’ll make a new post soon!

♫ sara

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SWEET 16TH JANUARY HAUL

so the 20th was my 16th birthday and it was a blast! even though i was really upset in my last post, things have taken a turn for the better, or at least for now.

i’m really scared that february will suck because i’m always ‘superstitious’ that bad things happen in february, but idk…so far things are okay.

here is a HUGE haul of all the things i bought after christmas that arrived in january in time for my birthday, plus some really old things i forgot to blog c:

super old from octoberish, but here is a free people rayon dot dress i bought off ebay for around $40. i really like it, but the waistband always rides up when i wear it because my torso is short, so i have difficulty styling it…any advice?

this is a pleated lace dress i bought from topshop with a low V back.
i’ve mentioned on my formspring a trillion times that i’ve always wished for this 3.1 phillip lim silk flower and pleat-embellished dress, but it’s $900, so…

but then i saw this lookalike on topshop that i was stalking in case it came back in my size, and luckily it did AND it was on sale for $35 when it used to be $75!! so i jumped to it and i’m glad i did, because it sold out immediately after!

on the site’s stock picture it was more of an ivory but in person it’s tanner. i like it either way tho!

please excuse this absolutely shit quality photo of me wearing it…i look great i know..T_T

this is a house of the gods shirt i bought from urban-eclectric! i saw it on miranda cosgrove and, as you all know very well now, i love her style and when i saw her wearing this i was dying to have it! they are the only site that carries it, and it was on sale, so i bought it :)
house of the gods is one of my new favorite shirt brands, their shirts are such great quality!

the shirt features deborah/debby/debbie harry, aka blondie!

next is a free people ‘we the free’ crocheted jersey shirt. it’s a cool orange color with crocheted sleeves, with little embellished(?) flower things. i really like it!! the black shirt underneath is also free people but i bought that over the summer XD the best part is, it was only $15 and it was originally $110 on the free people site! wooo.

i also bought this minnie mouse shirt from target as a sleep shirt. it’s slightly cropped but i bought it a few sizes larger so it fits loosely! whoopeeee!

my free gift from sephora for my birthday!! it’s a lip duo from the brand fresh. these are the best chapsticks i’ve ever used!! :)

and finally, one of the best purchases i’ve ever made: the lucky brand jeans canvas carry-all bag.
it is so perfect. and gorgeous. and sturdy and huge. i LOVE it. no words, people. no words.

and even though i’m going to make a separate post about my birthday and pics, here are the things my friends gave me as presents :)

ryan higa as hanate! LOL

yeah, i…don’t know. HI PATRICK LOL SO CUTE

i’ll go more in depth about it in my birthday post, but it’s ironic that i got a forever 21 giftcard because i got kicked out of forever 21 on my birthday!! like i said, another time :)

‘remedial’ because one of my friends apparently has a different present that is in the mail or something? idk haha!

so derpy i love it!

such a pretty bracelet, i love turquoise!

okay, SUPER AWKWARD AND FUNNY STORY ABOUT THIS PICTURE!!!!
so one of my friends and i have the same birthday, and we basically became friends last year because we found that out. so sometimes at lunch when we’re bored we go to the library to watch SNL skits or jimmy fallon snippets because we’re really popular. and so i recently showed her the thank you notes segment of jimmy fallon and she LOVED IT! (who doesn’t!) and so i bought her this book and kept telling her i had a surprise present for her, and then randomly she told me she had a surprise present for me that was coming in the mail.

so then the monday after my birthday, we exchange presents, and mine is wrapped around the book but her present to me is wrapped in like 5 boxes so that i wouldn’t know what it was, and…

WE GOT EACH OTHER THE SAME THANK YOU NOTES BOOK BY JIMMY FALLON!

TROOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLOL. it was LEGIT the weirdest and stupidest thing that has ever happened to me. many lols were had that morning.

anyway. so one of my friends followed a collar tips DIY by honestly WTF and made me these cool pins that attach to your collar!! they look really awesome with my flannels.

thanks for reading this haul post! i promise i’ll be more interesting in the next few weeks.

please subscribe/follow! love all of you

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how can you love me when you don’t like me? [lookbook]

i bought a new sweater that i love! it’s from a brand called elizabeth & james, and it’s called ‘kennedy! and it has pom pom things on it :) it retails for $225 at neiman marcus/saks fifth avenue/revolve clothing but i got it for $….less :), hooray ♥

if there’s one thing i splurge on, it’s outerwear…if sweaters count as outerwear, lol! knits, coats, and shoes. those are the essential items to splurge on. in general it’s good to keep in mind quality over quantity, or at least i do! :P

i just love it, it’s perfect for this random weather that has circulated in california! :( :(

i mostly took these because i wanted a new profile picture, but they weren’t really anything special so i decided to just post them here :D i feel like my head looks really big in some of these. ASLKDJFSKLDFJ!

you can kind of see my new haircut in these pics–i’ll have a more detailed post on that in a little bit :DD

GIF AT THE END!

PLEASE HYPE ON LOOKBOOK!! ♬ ♪ ♩ ♫

sorry about the awkward shirt on my shoulder being so awkward…

too bright x_x

i’ve also decided i’m not a fan of turqoise braces…i’ve had them before and it just clashes with everything i wear. back to purple for me.

dangit bush, why’d you have to be all up in my face like that.

okay, now i was mostly just screwing around and trying to identify myself with proper lighting in my backyard. not that i’m unfamiliar. okay, i admit it, i was camwhoring, moving on now.

bein’ fierce n stuff.

squintin’ my eyes n stuff.

tryin’ to scowl n stuff.

hope you guys are all having a good november!
IM NOT I F*CKING HATE NOVEMBER. all this bad stuff keeps happening to me :( that’s another story though!!

outfit rundown:

sweater - elizabeth & james
floral long sleeve – free people
skirt - zara
purple shoes – dr martens

enjoy this gif. or don’t enjoy it, it’s all good

[yay such high quality gifs indeed]

♫ sara

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PURPLE PATENT DR MARTENS!

I’M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I OFFICIALLY HAVE PURCHASED PURPLE PATENT DR MARTENS AND THEY HAVE ARRIVED!

i bought them off ebay in a nasty bidding war with a few other people, but thank god server bidder (an automatic bidder that bids when you’re not home/computer is off) bid on it within the last 3 seconds of the auction and i won them! :) i’m really happy, they’re beautiful and i’ve wanted them for a long time but dr marten doesn’t produce them in this colorway anymore :(

so anyway, it took some time to arrive because i won them 3 weeks ago but couldn’t pay till like last week, and they arrived thursday night (october 27th). it was a great surprise to see when i got home! they came from the UK!! :D PS, i have tons of homecoming photos to spam on here, which i’ll be doing after the dance tonight! yayy~!

ANYWAY photos. the only thing that annoys me is that the seller said her daughter wore them and it only had a few scratches, but there are a LOT of scratches at the tip :( i mean, i’ve had some of my docs for years and they don’t have any scratches–maybe a little bit of dust residue but no legit scratches!! oh well XD for the price i got them for, i guess it makes for it.

i’m super happy with them! can’t wait to wear them day in and day out ;)

gonna be in the school newspaper in a few weeks!! excited for that :DDDDD

♫ sara

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the XX, girls, korilakkuma, and winning justjaredjr’s icarly contest ;3

hey everyone! jesus sorry for the…2 week hiatus? it wont happen again! D:

i thought i would just share stuff i’ve purchased recently, since i have an ongoing list of stuff i have yet to share with you all.

so around three weekends ago i went to haight street in san francisco and stopped by amoeba music. i usually don’t go there because strange people hang around outside the shop, but there’s a whole foods across the street that my mom and i had stopped by so we decided to go to amoeba. my mom had a really splendid time looking at all the old records and musicians she recognized. i was happy to have found two of my favorite indie bands ever–the xx and a local band that is now very popular, called girls. i recommend ‘basic space’ by the xx and ‘lust for life’ by girls. all the songs are great though!

each CD was pretty expensive actually–the xx one was $11 and the girls one was $16. the fun thing about amoeba is that for almost all of the CDs, you can buy them ‘used’ for a LOT cheaper ($3-5) which is good for people on a budget. and they have nearly every band! (well, almost. i asked an employee if they had any CDs by the band ‘discovery’ whom i also like, but unfortunately they didn’t…however he recommended a few new bands to me instead which i ended up liking! :D)

the ‘the xx’ CD case was really cool–it was like a cut out!

i think i forgot to mention to you all, but i have a story about my pillow. my friend was over at my house a few weeks ago during the beginning of the school year and she was running in my backyard and got her feet all dirty. then she went into my room and started sitting on my bed and putting her feet on my pink squish pillow that i have had since i was in 3rd grade. i didn’t get mad at her but i kind of was upset that she was dirtying all my stuff. after she went home, i washed the pillow..

and BOOM.

it exploded….because i’m an idiot and i machine washed it. not to be a little emo child but ever since it exploded i have had da really hard time going to sleep because it used to be the thing that would kind of comfort me when i went to sleep and it was hard to go to sleep without it. i told my mom i was really upset about it and she went out and bought me this:

LOL :D korilakkuma pillow. it’s not very fluffy but it’s really adorable. she told me she was eating at a japanese market and thought i would like it, which i do. it doesn’t make up for my old pillow since they’re not at all the same thing, but i’m happy my mom bought it for me :D

and finally, I’M SUPER HPAPY!!!!! i forgot that i won justjaredjr’s icarly DVD contest!

i left like 60 comments on the post hoping to win the ‘i <3 icarly’ DVD contest and i did! it took them forever to send over the prize though; i won the first week of august and i got it 2 weeks ago…so about a month! meep.

but yeah thanks for reading! i’ll update again soon :D

♫ sara

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MIRANDA COSGROVE TWEETED ME

HEY GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!

so i just came back from one of my best friend’s sweet 16 birthdays at a beach. it was so legit, i had a ton of fun!

and i came home….checked my emails…

and found that i gained 40 followers in a few hours.

why?

MIRANDA COSGROVE FREAKING TWEETED MY FAN ACCOUNT!!!!!!! [MirandaC_Style]

I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT HAPPENED!!! if you don’t read my blog[s], i’m a huge fan of miranda cosgrove and i think she’s really talented and dresses amazingly well.

it seems like she was on twitter and was thanking all the major fan accounts for her and came across mine!

i figure that because i never tweeted her or even used my twitter for the past week so it was a surprise to me!

she randomly tweeted me and wrote ‘Love your page! Thanks!’

read from bottom to top.

i honestly don’t know how to feel. i’m kind of flipping out but playing it cool, i don’t want to cry but i want to express how happy that makes me. it means she ACTUALLY saw my page for her!
regardless of if my blog happens to be a place to find exacts for her clothing…[lol] i’m SO happy she likes it! that is SO beast!

anyway that is my big announcement. i’m so happy and just overall freaking out. i’ll post pictures from the beach party i went to later on. /FREAKING OUT/

[see the same post but on my other blog :D]

that means that on September 2, 2011, Miranda Cosgrove visited Miranda Style Source.

BEASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

♫ sara

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please buy my stuff! T-T

hey guys! i’m in dire need of money and i figured i would make a post about it here really quickly :)

if you like something, please leave a comment!! most items are ‘or best offer’ so feel free to leave a reasonable offer!

some of these items link to my eBay listings, but let me know here if you’re interested and don’t want to check out with eBay! :D

here are some things i have for sale!

things you should know before placing order
**only ship to the USA. sorry!
**shipping NOT included in price! i use flat rate boxes ($11 or $6, depending on size) :)
**buyer is expected to pay paypal fees (2.9% + $0.30)
**no trades, sorry! (unless i directed you here personally XD)
**i have two cats and one dog, but i am from a non-smoking environment.
**some items are selling on here and ebay. there is a possibility that i may have sold the item you are seeking.
**i will take paypal payments
**once something has been shipped out, it no longer my responsibility.
**if you would like any type of tracking, YOU MUST INQUIRE BEFOREHAND. if you wish to make the transaction via eBay (if possible) then delivery confirmation is automatically added.

I’m taking reasonable offers, because I need this stuff gone, but please keep in mind most of the designer items are already HEAVILY reduced and barely used.

check out my ebay here, or look through this post!

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BTSSB Giant Pink Gingham Headbow - $40 $32 + $6 shipping OBO
had a previous owner who wore it once for a photoshoot, i think.
i have never worn it, i kind of  bought it out of pressure, unsure of if it would match my dress or not (the rose gingham OP in pink).
it matches perfectly, but as you can tell i don’t look too great in headbows because my bangs are strange and i don’t have any wigs to help with the styling XD
so here it goes to a new home!
i would say the only defect is at the BTSSB tag–there’s a string of thread coming out of the bottom right, but it can be trimmed, and doesn’t affect any part of the headbow.
see post on egl_comm_sales here

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forever 21/wetseal/etc lot of 2 dresses and a top - $30
see more information on ebay

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dolly wink eyelash BOOKLET (not with eyelashes) - $12 $10 shipped
I HAVE 9 8 5 OF THESE, VERY LIMITED! grab them while you can!

great for decorating around the room–shows all of the models for dolly wink eyelashes and how to put them on ^_^
they are postcard sized, if not a little bigger XD

close ups:
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koji ‘eye talk’ double eyelid glue! – $8
never used brand new in packaging, i thought it was glue for fake eyelashes but it’s for creating double eyelids. it is in a pink container, like the stock photo. comes with a stick to poke your eye with XD
here’s a tutorial; it really works i guess!

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WILD FIRE AND ALOHA EYESHADOWS! – $7 shipped EACH
beige used literally once to check for if it would look good on me,
green was never used, won it from a blog’s giveaway and it’s not my color :/

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Beautiful Vintage Brown Ferragamo Strappy Heels sz 7 OP:$250 - $50

see details on ebay here!

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Vintage Paisley Kenneth Cole Flats sz 7 – $8
Beautiful Paisley printed fabric flats by Kenneth Cole.
In good condition, signs of wear on bottom.
Will be sold as is.
Very beautiful brown color.

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black mini skirt from charlotte russe size xs (it will be linted before sending out) $5 $3

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Classic Giorgio Armani Black White heels sz 36 OP:$275 – $65

see details here

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Purple Zebra Stripe Jolt Hot Topic Skinny Jeans - $20

see details on ebay

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Amazing Gucci Designer Vintage Low Heels sz 6 1/2 OP:$350 – $155

see details on ebay

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Nordstroms Scrapbook Free People styled Pattern Indie Dress S – $25

see details on ebay here

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Abercrombie & Fitch Rose Skirt sz XS OP:$60 – $30

see details for it hereeeeee on ebayyy

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Cute Vintage Bally Bow Flats ‘Victory’ LIKE NEW sz 7 – $60

see details here on ebay

 

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Macy’s ‘DEPT’ Black White Blouse – $15 SOLD i love you ashlyn! <3

see details on ebay

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Beautiful Silk Bebe Button Up 3/4 Sleeve Blouse S OP:$50 – $10 SOLD

see details here

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Authentic Chanel 5144 Sunglasses Black & White OP:$450 – $285

see details here

 

i have more items for sale on my ebay, but i don’t think they’re appropriate for here (expensive chanel skirts, etc)

so check it out please! :D

thanks everyone! every contribution means a lot to me.

♫ sara

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recent gets ★

so a while ago i had star testing at school! and that means school ended at 12:30 :)

all i can say is i definitely BSed the history part.

my logic: ‘it can’t be A because the last one was A, and i got two C’s before that, and a D before that. why would there be no B’s? it’s B. wait…no. wait yes it is! it HAS TO BE! …. i’ll just choose A because i chose A as the last one.’

then 20 mins later i erase it and write B ♥ LOL!

ANYWAY so there are some things my mom bought for me a  realllllyy long time ago that i forgot to update! so here they are :)

first: two postcards! the seller accidentally sent the wrong one and sent me the right one for free ^_^

fantastic dolly & rose toilette i think?

how sweet!!

number two, h&m floral dress! i’ve wanted this for like ever :) i’m not afraid to admit that i wanted it because miranda cosgrove wore it on icarly! LOL

and it was fairly price at $19.99 w/free shipping!

nicely folded.

it’s a liiiiiittle big, but better big than small (so i’ve learned!)

here’s a pic of me wearing it at the SF zoo with my friend! :)

and aww, a sweet business card!

next: sheer black & white blouse! i love this. i had one that was solid but it’s not as flattering as this one.

oh and…can you say awkward? should have worn a black cami underneath, lol.

worn together as a joke: LOLOLOL it’s really ugly ;o;

look, built in petti! love it!

next item, kate spade pray for japan tote! they had a few left at my local store, yay~

it got dirty when i went to a conference over the week tho…ughhh oh well i’ll clean it ;o;

i seriously think it has boogers on it…like i thought it was dirt at first but….-cringe- nevermind that.

i also got my dreamy dollhouse pillowcase in pink! SORRY the pics are gross. i’ll take better ones later on.

yay it matches my salopette at least! <3

i need to find a pillow size that will fit it….O___O

here’s some other stuff that i didn’t feel like taking pics of :)

free people floral shirt $26

ivory polka dot tights $3!!

time for finals this week. fml.

♫ sara

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happy-sad ;; dilemma?!?!

credits: free people, urban outfitters, 80s purple

HEY EVERYONE!

i have super exciting news! after nearly 4 years of searching, i’ve finally found the open roads/menswear free people dress in red that i’ve always wanted. it’s finally mine!

i’ve been so eagar to get it ever since i saw it in merry christmas drake & josh, worn by miranda cosgrove who plays megan.

however i’m rather upset. i am really annoyed at the pleating on this dress. it really doesn’t do justice towards my torso area, as i haven’t gotten…very many curves there? lmao idk, it just looks so sloppy and awkward!!

i purchased it in my normal free people dress size, which was very lucky since it’s extremely rare, but i also found it in one size larger but i thought it would be ‘too big’ which is why i went with the smaller size…and now i’m nervous that it’s either too small or just looks weird at my torso! everywhere else fits EXCEPT THE MIDSECTION! x_x

i’ve tried wearing a VERY light petticoat, since in the photos below it seems miranda cosgrove is wearing a red slip(?) and i think it just makes my hips look…wider. >_< honestly.

i’ve tried wearing my best spanx, which i wore under my graduation dress which helped me fit, and it kind of defines my shape but barely.

i know i’m not a model and they’re extremely skinny but i still feel like the fitting/pleating shouldn’t have been an issue :(

i don’t want to make any alterations or anything but i want to be able to make this dress work on me! :(

photos: (i know, awkwarddddd!)

can you guys please help me out,

if i have any readers out there?

even if you’re embarassed to comment because i know you in person or if you just tend to skim over my blog ;; it would really REALLY mean a lot to me for advice; i’m really heartbroken that i can’t make this dress work.

and just for fun, here are some photos of miranda cosgrove wearing it :) (click for larger)

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