The Selecter (moment of vanity)

I found a hat in dudeguy’s closet.  After I took out all the…extra…riff raff out of my hair, I decided that I would wear this hat and pull out a tuft of hair to act as a bang a la my hair muse Janelle Monae.  Gah, the things she does with that hair.  Amazing.

So here’s my outfit today: token menswear shirt over a dress topped off with this hat.  I got quite a few “you know who you look just like…” remarks today as a result.  The best, IMO, was Pauline Black from the ska band The Selecter.  I thought it was dead on…at least from the neck up.  LOL.

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Thrifted Shirt//F21 Dress & Shoes//Dudeguy’s Hat

You can’t really tell where the hat ends and my “bangs” begins for lack of great contrast between black and brown and the fact that the last time my hair was straight was around two years ago.  Here’s a better shot:




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13 Responses to “The Selecter”
  1. Get Togetha Says:
    November 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Channeling our inner Tina Turner legs are we? LOL….

  2. nenuca Says:
    November 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    I love her hair, shes so gorgeous!
    I like the outfit, the colour of the dress is great

  3. Lenya Jones Says:
    November 24, 2008 at 9:56 pm

    You look so cute, very 80′s like Cyndi Lauper.

  4. kara - all things ordinary Says:
    November 24, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    yes yes yes
    since i have no chance at straight chopped bangs either, this is my constant inspiration:
    http://allthingsordinary.net/article/destination
    kills me every time

    and the pleasure was all mine! lets do something soon!

  5. Tamika Says:
    November 24, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    I need to find a jet rag, and u look great

  6. Miss Urbanita Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 1:27 am

    Love your shoes!

  7. ChocolateOrchid Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 6:55 am

    Hey Lady!
    Cool look. I do like J. Monae’s look also! My holiday plans are to gather w/my fam. over at my Aunt’s house. Basically, the usual Thanksgiving.
    Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    Peace….

  8. Eleh Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    wow. not many can pull off hats. and hats off to you for being among the minority who can!!

  9. Bella Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    The color is gorgeous on you… and wow, look at those stems!

  10. tremaine Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    You know I’m cooking! And, I cannot wait for tomorrow to end, lol… I also love the hat and the outfit you matched along w/ it…

  11. Alicia Says:
    November 25, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    @GT – yes ma’am. I blame the footwear. LOL.
    @nenuca – thanks, love!
    @Lenya – thanks! I got a lot of 80′s references that day. Awesome.
    @kara – totally digging the inspiration photo. and yay! we need to. next time you have a show, let me know!
    @Tamika – yes you do, or a good thrift store will do the trick. thanks!
    @urbanita – thanks, love
    @chocolateorchid – sounds fun! i wish my fam was into it this year. oh well.
    @eleh – thank you! i know you definitely could, too. =D
    @ bella – thanks, my dear.
    @ tre – does that mean you’re fedexing me a plate? because you should. LOL

  12. muze Says:
    November 29, 2008 at 10:35 am

    janelle monae is that deal. you looked adorable.

  13. Unclesamurai Says:
    December 23, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    Niiiiice one!

    I try to tell folks how important the shoes are!

    Rude girls don’t try
    they just do…

    http://ska4u.com

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