Family Travel Time, Wow!

Hanging out in Washington D.C. wearing my new Kattitude Halloween Cat Bag

by Kreepsville 666

Derek and I traveled down to Virginia to visit with family for the Thanksgiving holiday. leaving last Monday to avoid the snow that was headed to Buffalo and the surrounding area. Of course, the news made it out to seem like the impending doom (that was snow) was going to be worse than what happened in reality, but I still wanted to hit the road to make it safely to our destination. 

Thanksgiving was nice, getting to see all the nieces and nephews was fun and exhausting, but I'm happy to be home! It always seems like the drive home is always so much longer....

The metro looks very retro futuristic

Derek and I also traveled by metro to visit our friends in Washington D.C. I have to say that I've traveled in may cities via their metro systems and trying to pay the fare using D.C.'s metro machines was so confusing! Derek and I just looked at each other in total "WTF?", luckily when we asked another traveler, they were very helpful. 

I did some super sleuthing online and found Hogo which is a low key Tiki bar in D.C.! Unfortunately our friend Dan couldn't join us, but Bea, Derek and I did some major Tiki drinks sampling for about four hours. Haha! Everything was delicious, but the volcano bowl that Derek and I shared was my favorite.

Any time we travel I like to see if there is any place that serves Tiki drinks, has a tropical theme or if there is anything kitschy. We did a Tiki road trip back in April when we visited my parents in Florida and we are concocting some Tiki plans for 2014. Muahahaha Moai!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and is enjoying the start of their holiday season!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Outfit of the Day : Slouch Socks, Chococat's and Cowboy Boots

The Chococat bow blouse was another piece I picked up at the clothing swap from a few months ago and though it's not a normal color I would be attracted to, I thought, "It's cute, why not!"

I tried on several shoe combos and nothing really excited me until I threw on some slouchy socks and my cowboy boots. One of the reasons why I pair slouch socks with shoes like my cowboy boots is because I have thin ankles and I like to "beef" them up to make wearing wide ankle style boot's more comfortable. Oh, and I love slouch socks. *Wink*

Overall I was very pleased with my outfit that I threw together and I was very comfortable for work. I don't think I would ever wear a blush-ish color (of the blouse) on it's own, but with the black bow framing my face and adding the black blazer made the color of the blouse 'pop' without being to overwhelming. Those little Chococat's just make me smile!

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Shoes! OMG! : Indulge by Pleaser

I love stiletto boots, especially when they have buckles and are shiny! I'm really loving the way that the Indulge boots by Pleaser look, but my knees and ankles are screaming, "Nooooo". I have knee and ankle problems, so I shy away from heels, but that doesn't mean you have to deny your sweet self!

Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan KYla

Club Nights : November's On The Wire

Saturday was On The Wire, the dance night that I help promote with my friend Danielle, so it was time to put on my dancing shoes, stay out way past my bed time and visit with some great friends.

I opted for a simple thrifted babydoll dress paired with these new cross stockings from Forever 21 (I'm excited about them) and my black blazer that I've been doing a little sewing work on.

I'm not quite done with the back of the blazer, but I did get to add the Trevor Brown "Little Sister" patch that I made from Derek's old t-shirt. I like Trevor Brown's art and I have a obsession with nuns, so it's a win-win in my book!

Other than recovering from the fun time this weekend, Derek and I are gearing up for the holiday season and we're on the edge of our seats with some other wonderful news. Derek is opening up his own tattoo shop with two friends! The building has been going through major renovations for quite some time and now we're waiting for inspections and last minute things. Poor Derek has been a little frazzled with not knowing exact dates, but good things come to those who wait! I'm so excited for them all!

Making plans! Making plans! 

Have a great week!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Charles Phoenix!!!

Last night we went to see Charles Phoenix and I would deem him the 'King of Americana' and he loves kitsch...we all know how much I love kitsch. Teehee! 

It's a rare treat to see Charles as he hails from Los Angeles and made his way to the East Coast to Buffalo, NY (specifically) to experience all the wonders our fair city has to offer. He dazzled us with his famous retro slideshow and included his slides from his visit to Buffalo. The slideshow re-inspired us to explore our hometown and made me appreciate our local culture that much more, which also includes all the local food. Mmmm, pierogies.

If you're interested in learning more about Charles Phoenix, his retro slideshows and his culinary kitsch deeee-lights, visit his website at : www.charlesphoenix.com.

Here's our gang with Charles, he is so nice!

(Thank you Julie Ann for the photo)

Though I wanted to wear one of my vintage Hawaiian Mu' Mu's to the show, working in a Mu' Mu' wasn't too appealing, so I opted to wear some leopard print as testament to my love for animal prints. You know, I would wear leopard print everyday from head-to-toe, but I'm waiting till I get older and more ridiculous with age. *Wink*

The white blouse was from a clothing swap that my friend Leslie hosted and I had always admired the top on her and now it was mine! So awesome! Not only was it my first clothing swap experience (which was so much fun), I added a lot of awesome pieces to my closet.

I've got a fly on my lapel!

I forgot about this little pin that was hidden away in my sea of accessories. I got inspired to explore my drawers after helping friends move into their new place. I found a few little forgotten things that inspired me this week and I plan to re-explore my closet now that the weather has turned colder to see what other things that may tickle my fashion fancy.

Have a great weekend! Thank you for reading!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla