Blizzard Chic

Blizzard Chic by reluctantlyadultish featuring slip on boots

There's a blizzard in the forecast. Oh frabjous day. Also I have my first class of the semester tonight. Callooh callay. As much as I'd like to make myself look super professional for that, weather wins out, so I'll bundle up in a big sweater with a thick scarf instead.

The Girl at the Rock Show

Girl at the Rock Show by reluctantlyadultish featuring a rock outfit

Bird t shirt / Old Navy plus size skinny jeans / Mossimo Supply Co. military boots / Yoga jewelry / Circle scarf / Old Navy convertible mitten glove / Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xs Black 10.1 MP Digital SLR With 18-55-IS... / MAPTOTE

I'm heading to a New Years Eve Eve concert to shoot some photos, which should be a ton of fun. I'll be seeing Plow United, who are awesome, as well as some other great acts. I try not to dress up too much for these shows, because in a punk rock crowd you're likely to get jostled and it's good to be comfortable. My usual go-to is a pair of good jeans and a t-shirt with some badass boots. I keep the accessories to a minimum, but it's December so a scarf and gloves are essential.

Quiet Christmas, two ways

Merry Christmas, you filthy animal by reluctantlyadultish featuring bow jewelry

Christmas Morning by reluctantlyadultish featuring plus size black pants

Sometimes I Make Things: Non-Felted Slippers

It's winter! So I need something warm for my feet. These non-felted slippers in oatmeal and charcoal wool are perfect. They only took a day or so to make, too, which was great. I love a quick knit.

Noir et Blanc

Noir et Blanc by reluctantlyadultish featuring plus size black tights

H M women plus size top, $39 / Plus size skirt / Look From London plus size black tight / Kate Spade laptop purse / Heart pendant / Legroom Boots EEE Fit Standard Calf

I recently bought a Kate Spade purse very similar to the one pictured here. It's the same stripe pattern, but a slightly different shape. I got a great deal on it through Hautelook. It's an awesome bag.

So I based an outfit around it. Normally I'm not too into random sayings on clothes -- make it a witty remark or a band name, sure, but not meaningless phrases -- but the more I see this H&M sweater, the more it grows on me. With the graphic type and the pattern of the bag, it made sense to keep everything else pretty simple.

Sometimes I Make Things: The February Lady Sweater

The February Lady Sweater is one of my more accomplished knits. It's a beautiful lacework cardigan in a rich purple. The style is a bit swingy and flirty, but still warm. It turned out a little bit large on me, but it's still a lovely finished product.

Sometimes I Make Things: The Loki Hat

While this is primarily a style blog, I am an avid knitter, so I will be dedicating some occasional space to sharing knitting projects (finished or in-progress) that I'm proud of.

Today: the Loki hat

The pattern for this hat is an adaptation of the helmet that Loki wears in the Avengers comics and film. It's done in intarsia, which makes it impossible to knit a true in-the-round hat, but I used the yarnover method to be able to work in the round for everything except the colorwork.

(Wow, my hair was long.)

This was a relatively easy pattern, even though I'm normally not a fan of colorwork, and it appeals to my nerdy side without feeling like I'm walking around in costume all day. The only drawback is that it's basically my high school colors. I might have enjoyed high school more if there were attractive Asgardian gods hanging around.