FASHION TIPS FROM COMIC STRIPS

03.16.11 outfit: Tiny Aqualad

yellow bow: handmade/Betty Felon
red nautical shirt: urban outfitters
yellow bow belt: ebay
black pencil skirt: h&m
blue tights (worn over grey tights): target
black patent wedges: payless
donald duck watch: ebay
green lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
Tiny Titans #38: New England Comics

Photo credits: Benn Robbins

02.23.11 outfit: Max Lord

grey bow: handmade/Betty Felon
black turtleneck: H&M
black suspenders (worn as a makeshift holster): Dorothy’s Boutique
grey skirt: Forever 21
gold “faux-lex” watch: Forever 21
black tights: Target
black oxfords: H&M
Justice League: Generation Lost #20: New England Comics

Photo credits: Benn Robbins

Bonus:
Benn surprised me by superimposing me on the cover of Generation Lost :D

[high-res version HERE]

02.16.11 outfit: Star Sapphire/Valentine’s Day ♡

pink bow: handmade/Betty Felon
lipstick scarf: H&M
grey polka dot cardigan: Forever 21
modified Star Sapphire shirt: present from the Boyfriend Wonder
pink hearts skirt: H&M
Barbie heart watch: Wal-Mart
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
grey tights: Dorothy’s Boutique
black combat boots: Bodyline
Green Lantern #62: New England Comics

Photo credits: Benn Robbins

01.26.11 outfit: Action Comics #897

blue plaid bow: handmade/Betty Felon
safety pin sweater: Forever 21
grey belt: Forever 21
chartreuse corduroy skirt: Urban Outfitters
blue tights: Target
grey socks: Target
black combat boots: Bodyline
Keroppi watch: McDonald’s
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
Action Comics #897: New England Comics

Side note: I really need to make myself a necklace with 40 cakes* on it.

Photo: Benn Robbins

*That’s as many as four tens.**
**And that’s terrible.

01.22.11 outfit: Sinestro-a-gogo

yellow bow: handmade/Betty Felon
mustard yellow dress (layered under): Urban Behavior
black strapless dress: Urban Outfitters
grey belt: Forever 21
Sinestro power ring: New England Comics
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
Badtz Maru watch: McDonald’s
mustard yellow tights: Forever 21
black combat boots: Bodyline
Green Lantern Corps #56: New England Comics

In response to kryptongirl’s inquiry, my nail polish is Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Color in “Lightning.” :)

Photo: Benn Robbins

Due to sickness and an increasingly hectic schedule, I’ve been backlogging many  posts in progress lately, including a bunch of scans, future/postponed contests, New Releases outfits, etc. Be sure to look out for my PAX East convention report later tonight - until then, here’s an outfit I wore last month :)

02.09.11 outfit: All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #4

gold bow: handmade/Betty Felon
red dress: Forever 21
red star earrings: homemade
blue corduroy skirt: Urban Outfitters
yellow bow belt: eBay
gold bracelets: eBay
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
grey tights: Uniqlo
black combat boots: Bodyline
The All-New Batman: Brave and the Bold #4: New England Comics

Photo credits: Benn Robbins

Holy coordination, Batman!

On Sunday, we all happened to be wearing Bat-outfits on our shopping date, thus making it the best day ever ♥

L to R: Lauren, Darshana, & Your Humble Narrator.

Lauren - outfit details:
Batman t-shirt: Hot Topic
Shorts: Old Navy
Jacket: Target
Hoodie: American Apparel
Boots & tights: Lauren’s mom :)

Darshana - outfit details:
Batgirl t-shirt: random comic book store
Batman earrings: handmade
Belt & leggings: Forever 21
Skirt: H&M
Boots: Target

Betty - outfit details:
yellow Bat-bow: handmade/Betty Felon
yellow Bat-earrangs: I’m Your Present
Batman scarf: eBay
black dress: Joyce Leslie
grey polka dot cardigan: Forever 21
yellow bow belt: eBay
grey pencil skirt: Forever 21
blue tights & grey knee socks: Target
white leather boots: Etsy

MAC Wonder Woman Preview Party on Newbury Street (02.04.11) ★

Last Friday, Lulu Bonanza and I trekked over to the Wonder Woman Collection Preview Party at MAC Cosmetics on Newbury Street, and we had a total blast! Since I saw that a couple of items that I wanted were already sold out online, I made sure to fill out and submit my MAC shopping list as soon as I entered the store to reserve everything on my wishlist.

After I alleviated all of my shopper’s anxiety, we mingled with other enthusiasts of cosmetics and/or Wonder Woman and tested out some of the makeup, while snacking on comic onomatopoeia cookies and sipping on pink Paradise Island drinks. We also instinctively went into Wonder Woman poses with our bracelets every time the Wonder Woman theme started playing in the store :D

One of my favorite items that I tested out was the Penultimate Eyeliner in Rapidblack, which creates the perfect thick cat eye look that I wear daily in one impeccably inky swoop of the pen, putting my previous eyeliner pens to shame. While many makeup reviews have poked fun at the packaging and the slightly larger scale of some of the items (the Penultimate Eyeliner included), I find the overall aesthetic of the collection to quite charmingly retro and kitschy.

In spirit of the event, both Lulu and I dressed up in Wonder Woman-themed ensembles, complete with matching lassos, bracelets, and stars, which the MAC employees wouldn’t stop gushing over :) To the dismay of the both of us (and many ladies), there were no metallic-clad makeup models at the event in Boston; we were really looking forward to seeing some of the featured collection looks in person. However, in light of their absence, some customers excitedly asked to take photos with me in front of the Wonder Woman displays, which actually made me feel like a Wonder Woman for once, rather than a Girl Wonder :)

Outfit details [lookbook]
gold bow: handmade/Betty Felon
Wonder Woman dress: eBay (modified by me)
yellow bow belt: eBay
gold bracelets: eBay
gold lasso: handmade
grey tights: Conway
vintage red boots: eBay
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007

I’ll post about my makeup haul in a bit! ★

For more photos from the event, check out my photo set on Flickr!

Check out my previous write-ups on the Wonder Woman x MAC Cosmetics collaboration HERE ★

Since I was snowed in on Wednesday and won’t have my New Releases photo up until I get my comics later this weekend, I figured that I’d share one of my favorite outfits from 2009.

12.12.09 outfit: Booster Gold Fan Club

blue buffalo plaid bow: handmade/Betty Felon
mustard yellow blazer: thrifted at Garment District [dollar-a-pound!]
blue star pin: handmade
modified Booster Gold Fan Club t-shirt [as seen in issue #23]: Forbidden Planet
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
blue & black striped mini-skirt: Forever 21
grey tights: Conway
white & gold wedges: thrifted at Savers

Have a nice weekend, everyone :D

01.05.11 outfit: Superboy #3

Guh, the fact that my skirt buttons are just the slightest bit off-center in this photo is kind of driving me crazy. This new year, I aspire to look less awkward in my outfit photos, and more importantly, to obsessively ask myself: what would Superman/Lex Luthor do?

red buffalo plaid bow: handmade/Betty Felon
red plaid scarf: h&m
black t-shirt: h&m
black boyfriend cardigan: urban outfitters
“Vote for Lex” pin: vintage
Superman pin: free comic con swag
grey denim skirt: forever 21
dark grey tights: dorothy’s boutique
over-the-knee Minnie Mouse socks: forever 21
black combat boots: bodyline
Green Lantern power ring: FCBD 2007
silver Superman ring: vintage
calculator watch: Kam Man
Superboy #3: New England Comics

photo: Benn Robbins.