Fair Isle>Denim

Fair Isle Sweater: thrifted, Beret: H&M, Jeans: H&M, Combat Boots: thrifted

This week is Fire and Ice Spirit Week at our school, and the senior board that decides the dress-up days must lack some severe creativity genes because guess what today was? DENIM DAY. Fun right? Wear some jeans, and if you're feeling extra adventurous maybe throw in a nice denim jacket. So I wore some jeans, yes, as the rest of the student body and I have a tendency to do 4/5 days a week. But I also threw on this amazing Fair Isle sweater that I thrifted at Value Village on a recent excursion, because I was feeling extra rebellious. But nobody can say I don't have school spirit, because, alas, I am wearing denim on my legs! The best of both worlds, not to mention I was insanely warm in my subzero classrooms. So yep. Oh yeah, and sorry for not posting any outfits in over a month. I haven't been dressing too well due to stress and, well, general high school student laziness. Hopefully I'll be inspired to get back into my usual routine. I haven't been totally consumed by school though, I've had some time to let my artistic nature shine:

Some recent paintings, I got a lot of new colors for Christmas and have been having lots of fun with them.

Oh yes, and don't forget to keep checking out and following my Tumblr

Makes me cry every time........

My favorite commercial of all time



Stupid Photos taken on my iPod touch

Well I haven't blogged in over a month, partially due to business with finals and partially due to theatre, but mostly due to sheer laziness. I apologize for that. Well here I am again, and completely lacking in the "stuff to talk about" section. So to get back into blogging I'm going to begin a new column, by the name of "Stupid photos taken on my iPod touch" (because I received a touch for Christmas and have taken many stupid photos with it). This column will feature any stupid photos I have taken with my iPod, and will be used when I have absolutely nothing else to discuss. So here it is, the first ever feature:

And I got a tumblr y'aaalll!!! Come check me out: http://kasumisplanet.tumblr.com/ 

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Adios muchachos.

Back to school, but the dawn of a New Year

Cardigan: Target, Shorts: Old Navy, Tights: Forever 21, Beret: H&M, Peacock feather headband: gift, Ring: gift, Combat boots: thrifted

Don't know if I'll be dressing like this any more this week. I haven't been feeling too well as of late, and after lunch I was completely konking out. Not to mention that my school really does NOT know that the classrooms need to be at least a moderately comfortable temperature for its students to function properly, as opposed to curling into balls, teeth chattering, praying to whatever higher power they worship that they'll survive until the next period. I guess what I'm trying to say is that tomorrow I'm going to school with a big sweater and a cup of joe, so don't expect anything special. Happy back-to-school! (And one of these days I'll get around to talking more about my life rather than just describing what I'm wearing, why I'm wearing it, and complaining about the weather).

G'night Chaps.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEYDEW!!!!

Of course back then it was called A Clockwork Mermaid, but it was still my blog and I totally just realized that on this day 1 year ago it was born! I began it as a follow-up to a blogging project that I had begun on LiveJournal but wanted to take to a bigger audience. Surprisingly, it didn't start as a fashion blog, but more a random dump for my interests. It slowly evolved into a fashion blog as my interest in fashion began to evolve and I realized that I was putting together some really great outfits that I wanted to showcase to people outside of the not-too-stylish-ugg-wearing-folk that inhabit my high school. Anyway, the readership has grown immensely in that year and my talents as a blogger have as well. Thanks to everyone who reads this little hobby of mine, here's to hopefully many more years in the blogosphere!

An 80s sweater and 60s glasses

Sweater: Ragstock, Lennon sunglasses: gift, Pants: Old Navy, Combat boots: thrifted

Kind of a long leave of absence on my part, I apologize. Ha, and remember me saying that I would post more frequently since it was break? And on my LAST DAY of break I finally getting around to putting up an outfit (which I wore last week, mind you). Ah winter laziness. Funny thing is, we didn't get any snow until New Year's Eve! Crazy, you must know by now that I live in Minnesota, and if you're at all familiar with the climates of various regions of the United States it's pretty clear that we live in by far the snowiest and coldest place in the continental US (I said CONTINENTAL, I didn't forget you Alaskans). So yeah, it all came down on New Year's and as soon as the clock struck midnight my friends and I flew outside and danced in the snow (I was barefoot of course). Speaking of which, Happy 2012! I can already feel a shift in vibes and I can tell this'll be a good one! Oh, and Merry Belated Christmas! Get anything cool?? Why yes I did, thank you for asking! Here are a few of my favorites:

• AN IPOD TOUCH!
• A black cloche hat (which I've been wanting for ages!)
• The sunglasses featured in this post
• An art book that offers peeks into various artists' sketchbooks
• Lots of journals
• The book Eat, Pray, Love
• A "Starving Artist" plate, which I have a picture of me holding in a previous post
• And a few more fun little doodads!

Well, back to school tomorrow anyhow. If only this break could last forever. At least it was awakening for the soul, and I'm prepared to face the endless bores of sophomore year once again. Have a fantastic first week of the year!

Currently watching the Glee Christmas special.....

Alligator shirt: from Maddie, Beret: H&M, Scarf: thrifted, Pants: Old Navy, Foxtail: Minnesota Rennaisance Festival, Shoes: Chuck Taylor, Sunglasses: DIY



Sorry I haven't been posting as often, I'm crazy busy with school, theatre, and Christmas related things. I'll try to post more over winter break (though I can't guarantee I'll be dressing very well, hehe). Other than that I don't have too much to say, have a good final few days of school!

Oh yeah, I'm also going on a field trip to see Les Mis on Thursday! I love being an honors English student.