"It's nothing." "If you think it's nothing, you're a suspicious moron!"

Oh my. Oh my. I think I'm burnout. The only thing I seem to be slightly good at is sleep. Or trying to ignore sleep. Having nightmares back to back about being trapped and killed in my own neighborhood. WHAT THE HECK!! I was taught (through a TV show) that nightmares happen when your body gets overheated when you're sleeping. I turn on the air conditioner before going to sleep and freeze in the middle of the night and guess what, I STILL HAVE THEM!! I wake up and try to keep myself from going back to sleep, but working until 3am really takes its toll!

I have also really been thinking about pies lately. I really want a pie. Maybe a cherry pie. Or a peach pie. Possibly a chocolate pie. I really love pumpkin pie. Dog pie! No, no. I got you! Oh jeez, I am sooo intellectual...

A normal person would now be thinking to themselves "She has got to be on something. She just has to!" The answer is surprisingly no. This is my brain on semi-sleepless nights. Nothing makes since. I could be the Mad Hatter right about now. Which I really wouldn't mind. He's a righteous dude.

Before I was let out of school for the summer I was asked something. Right now I can't remember if I have shared this with you guys or not. Oh well. It's pretty awesome!  My fashion teacher, and Highland Springs, has generously given me the opportunity to design a couple garments for their annual Highland Springs Tea and Fashion Show in the fall! I went with my Mom when I was in 4th grade and had a blast! I can't wait.

This also brings me back to my sleepless nights... I noticed early on in my life that I have more (better) ideas about things and my inspiration kicks up a million notches really late at night. Last night I was up until 3am working on a dress that I had started three hours earlier. I got the majority of it done. It turned out really great. The not-so-great-part about being inspired really late is that none of the fabric stores are open that late, but I get so excited I just have to do something. That is why I am not completely happy with the outcome of this dress. I am really proud of the quality of the work and the idea.

Forgive me and my crappy IPhone pictures.

I still have the buttons and hemming to do.

My inspiration for this "collection" is kid dreams. As a child you (I say 'you' when I can't exactly speak for everyone. So I mean Me) were always a princess or a fairy when you played games with your little friends. It was always so sparkly and magical. That is where all the tulle comes in. There is going to be so much tulle!! I was born in the 90's and always always always wore dresses. It doesn't really matter what year I was born in. That makes no difference that I wore dresses, but I did. All the time! Right now, as a 16 year old girl, I am really into vintage and especially the 80's. That is where I added in the floral. Lots of floral! I really liked the idea of having a contrasting fabric for the top and last night I had jean fabric. This is where I start to not like the dress completely. I think this happens mostly because I feel like jean has been paired with everything, which it has, and it's not an original idea. I used to wear a jean jacket over everything and I still occasionally do. That is was is all brought out in me. I hope at the show, when people are seeing the outfits, that it reminds them of their childhood.

I had many other ideas that I was going to incorporate in the dress, but I think I am going to save them for another. I really am proud of this despite all the things I am not too fond of at the moment. I think this will be the first thing to walk so from there it keeps getting better. This is my only garment that is this close to done so I'm still not sure what the others are going to come out as yet. I can't number them until they are all completely done. I hope to (at least) have five garments.

Steering off this so I don't keep rambling... I have another surprise.

 I cut my hair off! I donated about seven inches also! I really like it. It is all one complete length which I really like. You don't see many people without a million layers in their hair anymore. It's so weird to feel. It just ends!


I feel like this song explains my head pretty well right now.

Have a great day everyone!

Makayla

Just Let Me Take My Shoes Off!

Looooongg annoying groan, mixed in with noises I'm not exactly sure how to spell, but it all feels like a;lsjdhfao;sufh a;osdhf oaergyaor o4ty693 pqu ht'. To let go of all the emotions built up during the dumb (forever taking) school hours. So hasn't been as bad though. People are just being asses because they can and school gets out for summer tomorrow (silent pause("YYYESSSS")). Thank you.

I have been suffering from a new illness called I'M NOT INSPIRED! I have been making some pretty cool things. They are just little wearable crafts. I hoping that after a while my inspiredness will all come back to me (BECAUSE SOME BUTT STOLE IT FROM ME. Or maybe I lost it. Oh well it's always easier to blame someone else, right?)

They other day I was reading Tavi Gevinson's personal blog, StyleRookie, and looking at her older posts. She was, and is, so funny, still is! She cracks me up just reading her posts, so if you haven't read them I suggest you do that and also check out her online magazine, Rookie. Back to what I was getting at....... (Gosh I am so easily distracted!!!!!!) I was looking through her old old old posts from 2010, a couple years after she started, and stumbled across an outfit I hadn't seen before..

She is so smart about how she transforms her clothes. I absolutely love this and really wish I had thought of it.

I started looking for something to wear to school Monday night for Tuesday and after an hour of nothing working I thought I might have to play hooky and just not go. I was so uninspired then I remembered this outfit and everything came together in two minutes on the dot.  I used Tavi's idea of half-ing a shirt (fold it in half and stick the sleeve into the other and Kaboom! Your life is forever changed!!!). I really wanted to make mine my own and not completely borrowed.

 I had on my grey Mary Janes, but I took them off because

 I JUST WANTED TO TAKE MY SHEOS OFF!

Super hero pose fail.

You know when you just love something so much and you don't know why but the amount of love you have for it is unimaginable?? Huh? Do you? Do you, do you, DO YOU?!!?! Well that is how much I had for this outfit. I think it was just the randomness of it that excited me. I really like how the colors of everything play off each other and the mix of the prints. One is all mellow and chillaxed and the other is like BAM! Right in your face. I felt like I could be two different people at the same time! Surprisingly my classmates really liked this. They are starting to freak me out. They all, in a way, stopped giving me crap about everything. People are just narrow minded and are so scared of anything different. In my eyes, different is a good thing? Why do what everyone else is doing when you can do something totally awesome and actually stand out from the crowd? People are too afraid. But that is a whole other subject. 

I get out of school tomorrow!!! My posts will be more "in depth" and longer once I have a full day to write. I plan to get a job and I really hope it is at a clothing shop. That would be fantastic! 

Oblivion

Hola! Beware: This post will be full of pictures!

In 1,000+!!!!!!!! I forgot to mention something! I forgot to tell you guys that I went to see Rocky Horror Picture Show! It was AMAZING and soo much fun! I drove three hours to get there, but I was completely worth it! I felt like everyone in the theatre was just a huge family. Everything was super relaxed and there to have a good time! It was a floor show and it was hilarious. I don't think there was I time that I wasn't laughing! My stomach was sore from it all the next day. I plan to go back some time in June. Their 40th anniversary starts on the 19th of June in Kansas City, Missouri. If you can make it I highly recommend you going. It's a blast! 

The "V" is for Virgin. Don't worry, a virgin to seeing the show in a live theatre! I aren't asking about your personal life! 

The site that I am going to start selling my stuff from is up, but is not up. I have it all set up and ready to go I just have to get the stuff ready to put up. I will keep you guys posted on that and let you know what is going on. I hope to have it running very VERY shortly! But until then, here is one thing that I will probably be doing (it all depends on how everything works out, ya know). 

Keep in mind this is my sister wearing this. She is a twig and doesn't fill things out! This was an actual army shirt that I friend picked up at the DAV and she originally wanted she to alter it and make a shirt for her. I started thinking and screamed I AM GOING TO MAKE A DRESS! Because NO ONE has an army dress! Camo is a very "in" thing right now and having something that is really and completely different is that much BETTER! I was so excited to start this project and I actually haven't given it back to her. That is the problem with selling my stuff that I either fix or create. I usually love it so much that I want to keep it for myself and wear it all the time!

Most of you are probably all like WHAT THE HECK WOULD YOU WEAR WITH THAT?!?!?!?! I was thinking some really torn up black tights and some boots. Specifically my maroon Dr. Martens (I love those things I just was to blow up!!!). 

Last Friday at school, my super good friend, Dannie, and I found some goggles and just had to try them on! 

Aren't these just fantastic?!?! I need to order these for myself for personal use! We laughed for a good 20 minutes wearing them around. Our teacher looked at us and just shook her head (most likely thinking she was thankful that she only has 9 more days to put up with our silly childishness). 

After we had our laugh we decided to "go to the bathroom" and walk around the school and have people watch us take crazy pictures of ourselves. 

Oh mann, who knew SCHOOL could be so much FUN?! And yes, I did just use school and fun in the same sentence. You were not dreaming just then. 

OUTFIT PICTURE!!!

Please take in this magnificent face..... Okay now come back! The golf-sporty-jacket-whatcha-muh-call-it-thingy is from the DAV (once again.(I think they are starting to remember me. I'm in there three times a week)). My shirt is actually not my shirt, it is my sisters from HotTopic. The shoes are from RedRack and they hurt my feet :(( I have blisters and they HURT!!! 

I wore this in my hair with the outfit as well. I made this out of wire from my art class and sewed on some ribbon to tie it around my head with. And it stayed with some bobby pins (as you can CLEARLY see, I need to learn to hide those things).

Now these next couple pictures might be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised!

Don't these pictures just look like a horror movie?? I am the creepy girl that suddenly appears and gives everyone a heart attack. My school really needs to clean their windows. Do you see that web up there? 

Last Friday I also made a friend. I mean made a friend.

His name is Jo. Isn't he just the cutest?? He ended up eating that trail mix behind him a minute later :)

This last weekend my cousin Amanda got married in Derby, Kansas. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and she looked amazing. It was just freezing outside! 

This dress I saved from another trash pile. I saw it and almost lost my head. This dress is fantastic and better yet... IT HAS SHOULDER PADS!  I wore it with my shoes that I wore to homecoming last year, but I didn't actually go to homecoming. This is my step-mom. 

Later that day, a woman came up to who I thought was about to cry and complimented me on this dress for a full minute and a half. I thought she was going to lose her "cool" for a moment.

We danced all day and when we got home I ate and crashed. My dad got me some Olive Garden. 

Here I was reunited with my favorite food since my childhood, black olives. Black olives are da bomb mann!!

This is really random, but this is what I looked at on the five hour drive to Kansas. It was raining. Isn't that just absolutely stunning and peaceful?

TODAY'S OUTFIT!!!

This was another dress I saved from being thrown out. I paired it with my Blink-182 shirt that my friend gave me. I wore my leopard flats BECAUSE LEOPARD IS NEUTRAL! Many compliments on this outfit. 

I just have a couple bloo-blahs to share with you... 

This kitties name is Lil Bub. He has a Facebook fan page. He is my best friends favorite cat after her own. He is just the sweetest and you HAVE to like his page (I will find you in your sleep if you don't).

Definitely doing this this summer. I have also seen a picture of putting glow sticks in a pool and swimming. That sounds like an awesome time too!!

Okay guys thank you again for getting to the finish line! A little reminder:

Don't snort coke! Drink it!

Have an awesome night my peepity peeps!! 

-Makayla

1,000+!!!!!!!!

Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness!! You guys are all truly amazing. I haven gotten over 1,000 views on this here blog. This is great! Thank you all so much!

Well, I don't even know where to begin. Some great things have been happening and I am excited to share them with you!

On April 19th I got to skip school and go to Missouri State University to learn about their fashion program. I met some really awesome people and it was a ton of fun. While I was there, I was given two free tickets to their fashion show the next night. I took my best friend and we had a blast! Everyone their is so incredibly talented! The show was great.

The last collection was done by Zach McCormack. His inspiration was 1960's Victorian and, wait, this is the best part, American Horror Story! It was absolutely genius and my favorite collection of the night. Afterwards, I got to talk to him a little bit and tell him how much I loved his work.

This blog has been really exciting. I love writing and I love that most of you are coming back to read!

I have been working on a big project in my art class as well. I am making a poster for the wrestling room and it is looking great.

Now for the most exciting news! I am opening up my own shop and selling some of the items I have made and created. I will let you all know when it is all up and running and ready to go!

In No cuts, No buts, No Coconuts! I told you guys that I had something that I wanted to show you... Here it is. I stole an old book from my Mom and it blew up with pictures of all the things I like (most of them were posted in the last post).

This thing is too cool!

This book (dramatic pause) is awesome (super ecstatic)! I take it with me every where for the most part. 

It will slowly be added to over time and one day be completely filled. 

I have been researching Maurizio Galantes' haute couture spring summer 2013 collection and you guys have to have to see this. 

These outfits are a complete work of art! I absolutely love this all around. It is so fun and there is nothing that says more like spring and summer like bright colors. I enjoyed the confusedness of it. Everything was everywhere and that is how peoples' brains operate too. That is what I thought about while watching the show. I really like the fringe on a couple of the outfits. I thought they really pulled everything together and without them they would look like a mess. I don't have anything negative about this at all. I think this is going down as one of my favorite collections ever. You did a magnificent job Mr. Galante! 

School is almost over and I can't wait. I'm not ready to go outside and burn to death, but I need a break. My head is about to explode! I will have a lot more time to sit down and really get into things. I think I am going to start writing a couple times a week. I feel like there will be more content and it will all be more fun. 

This isn't an outfit post sadly. I need to get pictures of everything that I have been wearing the last couple weeks. I think that I need to just start taking pictures in the morning because after school I am too lazy to get up and do it. I don't promise this to myself. I need to stop making myself promises that I don't keep! 

This is, by far, the best selfie ever taken in this world. Napoleon Dynamite, you will forever be on my top movie list!

Have a great rest of your week! It is Friday! Woohoo!!! 

Makayla