Binge Watching RuPaul's Drag Race

This outfit was definitely inspired by Derek and I binge watching RuPaul's Drag Race. I was feeling fierce, hunty! We started watching the show when it first aired in 2010 and got really into it, but my interest faded around season 3 (even though I love Sharon Needles!), which I think was due to whatever was happening in my world at that time.

I really love the message that RuPaul spreads as well as the other queens, "If you can't love yourself, how the hell are you gonna love somebody else!". Very true Mama Ru, very true. 

Wearing; peplum jacket with faux leopard fur collar (thrift), bone hoop earrings (Martha Rotten, etsy), leopard cropped pants (Sourpuss Clothing), silver spiked bracelets (???), tall boots (Madden Girl, 6pm.com)

We've been staying home a lot and getting good use out of our Hulu and Netflix accounts. We've been picking one thing to do on the weekend and the rest of the time has been spent doing household projects....like putting bats on the wall. Hahaha!

I opted to leave the walls of my sewing studio blue as it's painted really well and I just wanted to go ahead and get the room together. My materials have been living in boxes for well over a year and I just wanted to get organized! So, Derek helped me to build a cutting table out of ikea desk parts and put up a accordion door that replaced the curtains I had hanging in the doorway. Our upstairs is a converted attic space, so regular doors weren't working for us, as we use the middle room as our master suite. When we had "regular" doors up, they just made the whole upstairs too closed off for our tastes.

Yeah. RuPual's Drag Race and home projects. I can't complain! I'll just Sissy That Walk all over the god damn house!!!!! *Wink*

Thank you for reading, until next time!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Kitsch Picks : Jackets

+ H&M Short Blazer +Labworks Peplum Jacket

+H&M Leopard Jersey Blazer  +Double Knit Striped Blazer

I have to admit Autumn is in the air with my favorite fall scent Witch's Brew filling our apartment. Though the weather is still saying Summer, retails are rolling out their Fall fashions along with one of my weaknesses; jackets, coats and blazers. I need another one of these like I hole-in-the-head, but it's fun to look. *Wink*

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XOXO-Meagan Kyla

DIY : Boot Massacre!

I've had these leopard print creeper boots by Demonia sitting in my closet for a while, they were bought second hand from a seller on etsy (a no-no, yes!?) for $25. I just never wore them as they looked like a hot mess on my feet. I mean I love leopard print and paired with a creeper style platform would have equaled love, yet these boots are sorta.....ummm, ugly. The boot has so much going on and I was sorta afraid to wear them as I thought they screamed, "OMG, LOOK AT THESE LEOPARD BOOTS!!!!". So, I got the brilliant idea to cut them and make them into something I would wear more often instead of them rotting away in the closet. They had potential, I knew they were the 'ugly leopard boots that could'!

Boots pre-massacre, straps were removed

Snip, snip. Cut right above one of the zipper details, tongues were also snipped shorter

I think they look so much better with the strap removed and cropped down. I may add an ankle strap of my own and tweak the boots a little more, yet I am definitely throwing these into the rotation. It's amazing how a different perspective and some personal adjustments can make you enjoy something more, in fact I think this has cured my urges for new platforms......for now. *Wink*

Here are the boots in action!

Up close and blurry, ack!

Now I'm wondering what else I can cut up and upcycle in my closet. Hmmmmmm. I think I've started something dangerous. Oh! The t-shirt I am wearing is a Ghoultown band tee that I cut and attached leopard side panels to make the t-shirt a more comfortable fit. It was a DIY sorta day!

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Bonus vanity shot! I love that my hair is getting longer!!!

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XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Long & Leopard

My parents are still in town and we went shopping at the mall. My mother and I always enjoyed shopping together in my teenage years, so it was a nice treat to get to walk around and browse with her and my father.

My mom treated me to this cotton leopard blazer, it was the last one on the sales rack at Charlotte Russe and it fit! The store was having a 'buy one get the second half off' sale, yet I didn't find anything that I really loved. So, I just contently walked out of the store with my one purchase, Thanks mom! I love to shop a sale, but it's not worth it if it's just going to sit in my closet, even if my mom is treating. *Wink*

The black ruffled dress was worn while shopping and I thought it looked cute with the new leopard blazer, it's a repeat from my Tiki Surprise! blog. The dress has grown on me and I even got a lot of compliments on the dress while shopping and my mom dug it on me too. I used to wear long skirts, dresses and wide legged pants all the time, for some reason I just think it looks dated on me (in the Meagan in high school sorta way), yet I'm a fan of the long and flowy look on others. It's all about finding the right mood and fit!

*Dreaming of cooler jacket weather*

Thanks for reading!

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

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XOXO-Meagan Kyla