Blob of Darkness

What's  happened to expression? Why is everyone the same? All of these blank eyes, we can only imagine what secrets lie behind. Glazed stares and frozen faces, keeping up with the pace of everyday life, but never taking time for them self. People used to be individuals, they used to have their own voice. Now everyone has lost it, did they even have a choice?

ABOUT THE LOOK: I'm so obsessed with black lately. Why? I'm not 100% sure. Maybe it's because it's simple, yet you can always dress it up how you want to make it fit your individual style. My style right now, chic punk rock with a hint of boho every now and then. Just wait for the up-in-coming posts and you'll understand:)

 Do you like the earrings? I do! They're from Glitter Riot! Aka a super cute jewelry store that everyone can afford! Check it out!:D

Tomorrow's Friday!

Ok everyone! Tomorrow is Friday and you know what that means! It means another round of Showcase Your Style. I have to lovely ladies who have sent in a picture and their information and I still have room for a few more for tomorrow's post. So, if you want your style to be seen by all of my readers CLICK HERE for directions on how you can be featured on Caged In Clothes tomorrow. It's super simple; just snap a pic of yourself in your favorite outfit (or use one you already had), send me it along with a short bio of yourself and make sure to be a follower. Super simple and you will get some exposure for your blog as well if you have one. You don't have to be a blogger for your style to be showcased:)

Showcase Your Style #1

Hey everyone! It's time for my new Friday feature, Showcase Your Style. This is where I choose 5-10 amazing guys and gals who have sent me an email with the info found HERE and now they have the opportunity to show off their style on Caged In Clothes. Anyone can be featured, blogger or non, guy or girl, so feel free to check out the Showcase Your Style page and maybe you can be featured next week!

This week I had three spectacular bloggers send me their photos and information! Look at them below and if you like them (which I know you will) be sure to click their link and check out their blogs.

Ciara, England, A Trickle of Meaning

I'd describe my style as cute and youthful. i always try to add a quirky or vintage edge to any outfit. 



Tori Radday, United States, Fashion Trends More

My style is very feminine and vintage. I love drawing inspiration from old movies such as Grease and  Breakfast Club, old Hollywood glamour, tumblr and other  fashion bloggers. On any given weekend, you can find me shopping for new vintage finds at thrift shops.



Alyssa Pritchett, Dressing With Desire

My style is everchanging and is always determined by my mood. I am often inspired by other bloggers, magazines, and people on the street.

LAST FULL DAY TO ENTER GIVEAWAY
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

With a Friend

She can stand the Fa-La-Las now, but before turkey time, not so much. Christmas is coming and she's at her friend's house, letting him test out his photography skills and giving him guidance on it. Vertical, not horizontal unless sitting. Stand in front and let her face the light. White balance; fix it. Whole body in the picture to get the outfit. He'll learn... in due time.

ABOUT THE LOOK: First off, the pictures are a little bright and I apologize about that. It was a little dark and gloomy outside, so we had to take pictures inside and, with no photography lights, flash would have to do! Anyway, a current trend I have fallen in love with is bodysuits! I got this one from OohlaLuxe and I was most definitely satisfied with it. It formed to my body, unlike most suits I have tried on, and the mesh panels made it super sexy, although I toned it down for school. I always love a good ole "pop piece," in this case the pop of color from the scarf. 

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY! CLICK HERE TO GO TO ENTRY PAGE.

BLOOPERS: Ah, well, yes. This scarf is not the ideal stationary item to hide behind if need be. Just saying.

A Penny for Her Thoughts

Deep breath. Take it in. She can see the world without even opening her eyes. What's she thinking as she faces the wind and lets her imagination run wild through the field she's standing in? A penny for her thoughts? You can't pay a penny for her thoughts, they're much more valuable than that; they're at least a dollar. 

ABOUT THE LOOK: Oh I love this skirt (Forever 21)! It's so diverse! Anyway, it's December in Missouri so I'm wearing a mesh skirt and a tucked in lace, peplum top (Plato's Closet) when I should be in the fluffiest coat I can find. This weather is insane. And I know what a few of you are thinking... A white shirt! In December! Uhm... yes. I feel like white looks its loveliest in December when the there's snow on the ground! ... Or a field of tall, dead grass. 

BIG Thanks to my friend Mason for taking these pictures. That's his dog... it's name is Penny;P

Plus, like Caged In Clothes on FB because there's a big surprise coming up that will be announced on there!

Fashion Vouchers Competition

Green High Waist Sequin Shorts (£29.99) | Sweetheart Black Bodysuit (£11.39) 

Burgundy Faux Fur Studded Clutch Bag (£16.00)  | Gold Sequin Party Wedge Heels (£29.99)

Gold Sequin Cardigan (£35.99)

It's another comp-comp-competition time! This time it is sponsored by Fashion Vouchers. For the competition, I had to choose one of their merchants and create a Christmas  Party outfit for £100 or under PLUS I was allowed to use any of the discounts on their site. If you'd like to participate in the competition as well, click HERE. Otherwise, keep reading to here about the outfit pieces I chose!:

You all know how I feel about dresses and Christmas parties... there's to many of them. No matter how pretty your dress is, you're still wearing one along with every other girl at the party. That's why I love that Glamorous was one of the merchants in the list to choose from! These sequin shorts would look gorgeous when paired with the simple black bodysuit with those mesh inserts. And, since it's a party, the more sequins the better right? Your wardrobe needs to sparkle as much as your personality which is why those sequins wedges and cardi is going to make you the girl that everyone wants to talk to at the party! You're not wearing a dress too, so prepare to look good, stand out and have fun! Not to mention, if you added all the prices up, it's more than £100, well, with the code GLAMOROUS20 (as found on fashionvouchers.com) you'd get 20% off the order, which is what kept me in the limit for the competition! Thanks Fashion Vouchers!

Chance to Win This Clutch

CLICK HERE to like my picture on FaceBook from the Glamorous Blogger Competition. If I win the grand prize (£200!) I'll use some if it to purchase this clutch and hold a giveaway for all of you! The clutch features an oversized envelope style accompanied with studs as you can very well see.

It's a perfect clutch to go along with all of your holiday outfits! So, if you want a chance to win it, like my picture and help me win!

Im A Finalist!

Remember that picture I posted about the GLAMOROUS blogger competition? Well, I'm a finalist! To win, I need the most likes on my picture so, to encourage you all to like my picture, I'll make you a deal...

 IF YOU LIKE THE PICTURE AND I WIN, I'LL USE SOME OF MY WINNINGS TO GET SOMETHING FOR A GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!

Sounds pretty cool right? So if you want to win something (I'm thinking a cute clutch since it's one size fits all), like the picture below by clicking RIGHT HERE

Glamorous Blogger Competition

Black and White Thick Stripe Denim Jean: £14.99

Burgundy Scuba Peplum Top With Exposed Zip: £25.00

 

Cropped Biker Jacket with Silver Detail: £47.99

Leather Look Studded Oversized Envelope Bag in Black: £15.00

 

Black Wedge High Top Trainers: £29.99

 

Sweetheart Black And White Striped Bodysuit: £11.39

TOTAL:£144.36

 

 

Glamorous is running a blogger competition and the prize is £200 worth of clothes from their amazing website! To win, you have to be a blogger and create a collage of your dream Glamorous outfit with a budget of £200, like I did above.If you want to enter this competition, create a blog post with your wishlist and then email the link to emily@e-tailwebstores.com by 12th of November. The top 10 entries will then be featured on the Glamorous facebook page, where they will be open to voting. The winner is the one who gets the most likes. For full details please click here.

As for my wishlist, here it is! I fell in love with pretty much all of Glamorous' clothes, so picking out one outfit was pretty darn hard, but I love what I finished with. I decided to start out with the body suit (I've been wanting one FOREVER) Pair it with those striped pants, and even if the stripes thickness is a bit different, my body will seem so long and tall from them! The mesh part of the body suit will give it a sexy feel, but with the layers, still modest. I would unzip the burgundy peplum shirt and put it over the body suit and then top it off with that gorgeous moto jacket. Lastly, I would finish with those High Top wedges. They are so sweet. Just sayin.
 

FBI #1: Ebba Zingmark

FBI:
[eff-bee-i]
1. Federal Bureau of Investigation
2. Fashion Blogger Inspiration
After sending messages to my top favorite fashion bloggers, Ebba Zingmark was the first to get back to me and what a perfect FBI to start out with! I was origionally going to have a top 15 list, but I realized that many of these bloggers are working hard and don't have time to answer a lot of questionns that I needed for my top 15 chart. I most definately understand though, I mean it takes hours to take the photos then edit them, then come up with information to blog about and to keep up a site. Lucky though, I got permission to use some of Ebba's photos to share with you!

Check out Ebba's fashion blog here and read why I think she is unique and worthy of your pageviews below!

Firstly, let us begin with her general appearance; 

incredibally slender with big doe eyes and lips made for pouting... 

or smiling! She does both because she isn't
just some fashion blogger gal who always has a blank stare and gaping mouth, this girl has personality and she let's it shine through her
clothes, hair styles and facial expressions!

And although her skin may be white as snow, her hair is definately not black as coal. Her firery, jet red hair has to be one of her signatures that everyone knows her by.

The picture above was from when Ebba first became a blogger and found a concrete wall that she decided would be the perfect background for her photos. She still called her blog Ebba's Photos when she took these, aka, she was even amazing "back in the day."

                        

Something else I love about Ebba is the diversity in clothing that she wears and pulls off. She can wear a gorgeously designed dress with a jean jacket, a printed tee with a bright yellow skirt AND Ozzy glasses, and she can even style herself to look like a whimsical fairy in a crochet dress and flower headband. She decides what she wants to wear based off of her own disposition and what's trendy. Just look how each outfit is different; she jumps from style to style, while still keeping her own "Ebba essence." Check out the Film strip below to see how many different ways she can style her clothes!

You're going to want to check this girl out and keep a watch on her. With her sense of fashion, model-like pressnce and individuality, Ebba Zingmark is going to go places in whatever she sets her mind to.

*All pictures were taken from http://nyheter24.se/modette/ebbazingmark/ and used with permission from owner.*

*Each filmstrip was made by owner not by Caged In Clothes, so credit goes to owner for the lovliness of the filmstrips.*