Bride of Frankenstein and a Shirt Dress

+shirt dress : eShakti +leggings: Lip Service

+boots: Target +hair bone: Kreepsville 666

I seem to gravitate towards styling this shirt dress with leggings and boots, like I did with this look, as I guess it's just comfy that way! 

shoe cam!

My hair is still purple, the shades will change as it's semi-permanent color and will fade with washing. I like the more pale lavender color, yet I need to grab some more purple to mix into lavender for to make it brighter.

I've been rockin' my first Dungaree Dolly bag this Halloween season. It's an oldie (but a goodie!) featuring the Bride of Frankenstein on the tote bag. I can't recommend Dolly's bags enough, such great care and quality goes into the making of her bags! 

 Just checking to make sure all the treats and Ice Bats in my bag didn't get squished! Hehe!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Retro Poplin Dress by eShakti

I love shirt dresses. Love. I have a few in my closet, but I'm always lusting after a dress that is cotton, easy to wear and fits like a dream. Enter the Retro Poplin Dress by eShakti, it fulfills my requirements and it even has pockets! Bonus!

This dress is my second purchase from eShakti as the first shirt dress I ordered is in the sewing pile as it's just way too long on me and needs some hemming. I am normally saying something is too short, so this is definitely a change of pace! Hahaha! I enjoy the design of the dress, yet it just doesn't hit me quite right and thus makes it look awkward. Gotta make the garment work for you, not against you! *Cracks whip*

My red creepers matched my atomic print Rosie Scarf perfectly. I like to add touches of color with prints that I enjoy to give my (mostly black) wardrobe some variety and interest, but as always I am wearing color all over me....in tattoo form! 

How do you like to add personal touches to your mostly black wardrobe? Or how do you add black to your colorful world?

Thank you for hanging out with me!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

I Wear My Heart(s) On My....Legs?

Derek and I don't put much emphasis on February the 14th, but I wanted to get into the Valentine's Day spirit for work with these black and white heart tights. I picked the tights up at Forever 21 on my random trip to the mall (yesterday) for some exercise. I also came home with this open front cardigan from H&M which is already becoming a useful layering piece.

(I'm wondering if Robert Smith got my valentine...hehe!)

How ever you spend this day, just remember love can be celebrated everyday with anyone at any time!

Robert Smith kisses to you all!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Dungaree Dolly

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+Bonehead Mini Messenger +Asian Gardens Mini Messenger

+Carnival Pastimes Mini Messenger +Canvas Skulls

Miss Dolly has an etsy shop full of ready to ship items! I love Dungaree Dolly's mini messenger bags as they help with hands free shopping as well as being a super cute accessory. I have mentioned Miss Dolly's designs several times on the blog, but I had to remedy the fact that I haven't featured her for Kitsch Picks!

Check out her etsy shop and website. 

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Happy 33rd Birthday to Me!

December 19th : The Day of the Hellraisers according to one of the 

birthday book's I've read.

Today's is the celebration of my 33rd, which is just totally crazy in my mind! I think I'm getting goofier as I get older and that's totally okay in my book! 

I had a dream about wearing my black multi-cross necklace with a white shirt and I had to make it a reality. I dream about putting outfits together, I'm not sure if that's lame or helpful in terms of wardrobe decision making. Hehe!

I'm really digging pairing this studded waist belt with my beloved leather bat belt. In my quest to try and wear my "special" pieces more often, I discovered a new favorite pairing....actually I really like this whole outfit!

Now to save the best for last.......*drum roll*.........

Derek gave me my birthday present early and it's a custom made Dungaree Dolly bag made with NUN FABRIC! *Happy dance* I love nuns and I love Dolly Bags, so this is makes me a happy birthday gal! 

Oh! Another fun thing I want to mention is my killer skull earrings by Kreepsville 666. I have them in white and black, yet they also come in green, pink and purple for a whooping $8! They are versatile, lightweight and fun to wear. Wooo!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Outfit of the Day : Cure Daze

I love The Cure and I know I join the millions of fans who swoon over Robert Smiths vocals and Simon Gallup's bass guitar drones. The Cure are legends in their own right and are indeed my all-time favorite band. 

This Cure t-shirt is the only one I own that I would wear in public, all the others are bedtime t-shirts that have been loved to (almost) death and/or are too oversize for day-to-day wear. When I do wear a band t-shirt, I prefer them to be more in a simple design with the bands name/logo being the focus and the shirt being fitted, but not skin tight.

Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, one of my favorite albums, next to Pornography and Seventeen Seconds. I love Disintegration, but it reminds me of a bad time in my life....so we don't listen to that one in its entirety.

I paired the t-shirt with a skirt I made from a dress, an elastic waist belt, my red creepers, and I'm rockin' my newest Dungaree Dolly bag. It's her mini messenger style bag which is so easy to carry for hands-free shopping, adventures, etc. Check out the amazing atomic print I got it in!

I loved the pattern so much, I got a matching Rosie Scarf!

The Cure and Dolly Bags, what a great day! Hehehehe!

Are you a Cure fan?

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Handbags

+Don't Cross Me Handbag +Sanrio Hobo Bag

+Lacey Vintage Handbag +Anatomical Bat Bowler Bag

I love handbags, this is no secret amongst my friend's. Though I usually only carry my friend's Dungaree Dolly designs, I do like to oogle at all different styles of handbags, both new and vintage. Please check out my purse collection right here, I've acquired more since this post. Oh my.

What sort of handbag do you like to carry?

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Matchy-Matchy, Oh My!

My coat is from Target, a few seasons ago

While getting ready to go out to run some errands, I realized I was very 'matchy-matchy' with my Rosie head scarf and bag (both by Dungaree Dolly). I'm usually not one to plan on being that coordinated, but dang I love this print!

Insert love ----here---- <3

I wish I would have grabbed up some more Dolly items made in this print, alas it's long gone, gone, gone.

Derek said, "Don't show my ugly snow boots". Haha! He's such a fashionista, even in his old man coat. 

I kept thinking that tonight is New Year's Eve, and I was panicking as we had to shop for ingredients for the dish we're bringing to our friend's party. I've been so messed up with my days of the week since Christmas! I let out a sigh of relief as we shopped till we dropped, which included stocking up the liquor cabinet and raiding Target's Christmas clearance. We're all set for the next few years with gift wrap, bags and ribbon, I can't say no to paying 30 cents for a gift bag. Did I ever mention I love a good bargain and Target is at the end of my street? Hahaha!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Outfit Of The Day : Bones And Stripes

The weather was so wonderful on Tuesday that I had to make myself look nice for no reason at all, perhaps I just want to bask in what's left of this lovely Buffalo autumn before the cold hand of winter is upon us.

I took my camera and tripod outside, to take advantage of the weather and our lovely courtyard. I always feel a little weird snapping photos of myself when others could be looking, "I have a blog, I'm not that vain!"-or so I want to proclaim. Hahaha!

You will see I paired the XRay Doll Parts Dress very differently then in my Creepy Cocktail Blog. I'm wearing the dress over a short sleeve collared shirt, a little button front sweater, and leggings with slouch socks and little buckle boots (which I got for $11 on Target's website some months back). My striped Rosie Scarf is my newest addition to my hair scarf and Dungaree Dolly collections. I feel so comfy!

Thanks for reading! 

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Professor's Monthly Homework Assignment: Purses and Bags, Opening Up Pandora's Box

Oh my, The Professor doesn't realize that her monthly homework assignment will be opening up my Pandora's Box. Oh my. Oh my. Oh my.

See that chest? It's my Pandora's Box

This month's homework assignment theme is purses and bags and let's just say I'm a huge fan of both. My purses, bags, wallets, makeup bags, and other assorted bags live in a chest in my living room. I have so many bags that I can't keep them in the bedroom as it's so overwhelming due to the volume. *Breathe just breathe*

All by Dungaree Dolly

I decided to just show you my Dungaree Dolly collection....well most of it. The ones pictured above live in the chest with my other non-Dolly bags and these are used sporadically. So many different shapes, sizes and patterns, I just want to dive right in!

These Dolly bags are the ones I use very often, the black ruffled bag (City Bag) with lace is my current flavor of the week. *Wink* I know I have mentioned Miss Dolly and her lovely creations a lot on my blog, but I guess you now see the true extent of my love affair. I have a variety of purses and bags as this is a way I like to infuse patterns, texture and color into my outfits. A 'pop' of color and fun added to a basic all black outfit makes me smile. I'm already thinking about my next Dungaree Dolly bag, because I really need another one! Ok, I'm being dramatic. Hehe!

Shop!
Dolly's website
Dolly's etsy

Please note she does NOT do custom orders, so a lot of the bags I own are special and/or older designs/prints.

Thanks for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Shame, Shame, I've Been Slacking!

I've been slacking this week, shame on me! I haven't forgotten about my lovely readers, so please excuse my absent mindedness! I think the nice weather has been baking my brain and making me giddy, but not too giddy to stop looking at shoes and thinking about yummy cocktails! Alas, Thursday and Friday passed, so I thought I would share my outfit for a dance my husband and I went to on Saturday. My dear friend Beth and her husband Jason have been throwing these jazz club-like dances that play; swing, rockabilly, jump blues and everything in between, lots of fun!

I reminded myself to take a photo with my handbag, as I have a massive handbag collection! I believe a handbag can really make or break an outfit and since I wear a lot of solid colored outfits, I like to infuse some fun with my handbag choices. I have to admit ninety percent of my collection is from Dungaree Dolly, once you have one bag, you want them all! 

How many handbags do you own? Do you choose your handbag according to your outfit or are you a one handbag sorta gal?

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night!

What a great way to spend a Saturday night, hanging out at a cool place with cool cats and sippin' on some retro cocktails!? Well, the hubby and I stepped out with our dancing shoes on to enjoy some; swing, jump blues, rhythm & blues, and rockabilly, at event held by our dearest friends who always know how to throw a party! We did do any dancing as we gabbed our heads off, but that's okay as there will be more special events to kick up our heels.

The hubby was taking forever to get ready (it's a price to pay for having a dapper gent on MY arm, teehee), so no pictures of his ensemble. I kept things simple, classic and most importantly, comfortable!

Pinstripe and leopard looks awesome together as they can both be considered
neutrals. 

Hair was styled up and back into a
pompadour-esque style

What I wore:
Sweater: from Kohl's
Ruffled front button up top: Urban Behavior (mall store)
Red pinstriped skirt: Living Dead Souls
Western ribbon tie: purchased at cowboy store in Florida
Elastic waist belt: ???
Wedge Mary Janes: Enzo Angiolini $150 shoes I got for $20 at DSW!!!!
Leopard hand bag: Dungaree Dolly
Hair flower and earrings: Claire's stores

Thanks for reading! Come say hi on my Facebook page!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla