Harriet the Spy

Taking a style cue from Ms. Harriet M. Welsch.

The top has a front pocket for your notepad or magnifying glass. The paisley wallpaper print comes in handy for blending in with your surroundings. If you happen to be in a place with mustard yellow paisley wallpaper that is. Top by Ravishing Mad available at The Moon and Mars.

Jeans $98, available at J.Crew

Leather Messenger Bag by Moore & Giles, $445, available at Blackbirdballad.com

Mead Composition Notebook, $5.29, available at Mead.com

Just in case your notes should fall into enemy hands... Invisible Ink Pen Kit, $6.95, available at Barnes & Noble

Studded Converse Low-Top Sneakers by What Goes Around Comes Around, $195, available at shopbop.com

Checking your lip gloss, or eyeing that suspicious someone behind you? No one will know when you whip out this compact, you sneaky minx. Keep Calm & Carry On Compact Mirror, available at ohhellofriend's etsy shop.

Color Me Wonderful

Hair Rut + Low Funds = One sad girl with boring hair, aka, Me. Previous mishaps in the realm of DIY haircutting (I'm still growing out my sad attempt at cutting bangs, which has resulted in a weird layer of side pouf...), has ruled out that option. My confidence shaken, it's needless to say I don't trust myself with a box of dye. However, there are some (cheap!) variables to factor in and shake up the equation.

(a) = Kool Aid! That's right, for mere nickels and dimes, you can get those rainbow ombre locks being touted on the runways and editorials. Unfortunately, the Kool Aid method is a bit too light to show up in my raven locks but its great for my fair haired friends. Get step-by-step directions here or here. Go ahead, drink the Kool Aid...

(b) = Manic Panic! The always dependable go-to source for temporary Rainbow-Brite colors. Under $20? Check. More colors than Joseph's Technicolor coat? Check. Great tutorial and products at Manic Panic.

(c) = Clip-Ins! I have to say I'm rather skeptical of this route, having seen way too many extensions resembling the hacked remains of my childhood Barbie doll's hair at one too many mall kiosks. But what the hey, I'm in no position to be an extension elitist right now, and I'm sure the right placement and hairstyle can yield satisfactory results... Right? Raid your local Claire's or Afterthoughts for the quickest method of hair transformation. EZ peezy.

Top Image: Wildfox Couture blog, I Love Wildfox!
Middle Row: Lydia Hearst for Vixen Magazine at Fashion Gone Rogue.
Bottom Image: The Skinny.

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