Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

It's been a pretty horrible week. Death sucks.
BUT
I'm feeling better knowing I'll be going to the mall tomorrow with the BFF. Nordstrom, Zara, H&M, Sephora and Filene's Basement are top on my list of stores to visit. I shouldn't spend too much but I have trouble with willpower.

Clearly I was a mad babe four years ago:

I still own and wear every item in this picture. My typical outfit back then included layers, jeans, bright colors, huge jewelry, flats. This reminds me that I should stop wearing so much black, gray and brown.

Who has a hiatus after three posts? I guess, I do. I blame vacation, work, and school. And TV. And is anyone else addicted to Farmville on Facebook?
Just to confuse my roommates, I walked around the house in this outfit:

I thought I'd pair the most random black items in my wardrobe. Black lace gloves, Black bubble-hem dress, black lame stirrup leggings (couldn't resist, they're hilarious looking), and some black pointy boots... I love that they're red on the bottom. So sweet. I think the lace gloves go well with the old floral couch. I inherited it from my BFF/Roommate. Her grandmother sat on this couch every day till she died at age 88. Come to think of it, most of the furniture in our house was handed down from her grandmother. Weird.

Here's an actual outfit I wore in public:
Wearing my 60's-esque dress I got for 10 bucks at TJ Maxx about 4 years ago and some new Dollhouse heeled oxfords.

In other news, I need to see these in person (though I'll never have that opportunity) because I honestly am baffled as to how one's foot feels inside that shoe and how they subsequently walk:
Alexander McQueen, I'm baffled! Loving it though.