Why yes, I am wearing this dress under a skirt! Since the last time I wore this dress to work and subsequently voted it too-short-for-work, I thought covering it up with a slightly longer skirt might just do the trick. And it did! Dress = Shirt.
Dress - H&M, Skirt - H&M, belt - Doubledutch Boutiqe, Shoes - Steve Madden
Okay, I admit it, this pose wasn't much of a stretch. Cross your legs, fold your arms, and look uncomfortable? BEEN DOIN' IT MY WHOLE LIFE.
Shirt - H&M, belt - Doubledutch Boutique, skirt - Express, shoes - Bandolino, Necklace - Red Envelope
Okay, I admit it, this pose wasn't much of a stretch. Cross your legs, fold your arms, and look uncomfortable? BEEN DOIN' IT MY WHOLE LIFE.
Shirt - H&M, belt - Doubledutch Boutique, skirt - Express, shoes - Bandolino, Necklace - Red Envelope
Photo of Bettie taken from celebs101.com
This summer 30 for 30 is no joke. I way underestimated my need for cardigans and/or pants. So, since I'm on day 23 and haven't worn one of my assigned cardigans once, I've swapped it out for a white tube top today just so I could look like a candy striper. And pants?? Thanks to this swelty heat wave, looks like I'll be limited to a 10 for 30 for the next couple of days.
Oh, and BTW - I've started a Pinterest account if anyone's interested - a beautiful way to showcase all the things you love, influences, ideas, in one place. I just started, so c'mon over and follow me, if'n you want!
shirts - H&M, belt and shorts - Gap
Photo of Bettie taken from celebs101.com
This summer 30 for 30 is no joke. I way underestimated my need for cardigans and/or pants. So, since I'm on day 23 and haven't worn one of my assigned cardigans once, I've swapped it out for a white tube top today just so I could look like a candy striper. And pants?? Thanks to this swelty heat wave, looks like I'll be limited to a 10 for 30 for the next couple of days.
Oh, and BTW - I've started a Pinterest account if anyone's interested - a beautiful way to showcase all the things you love, influences, ideas, in one place. I just started, so c'mon over and follow me, if'n you want!
shirts - H&M, belt and shorts - Gap
Little by little, I'm revamping my website. But going at a snail's pace is really difficult when you know what you want to do but ... not how to do it. I knew I wanted my portfolio page to be separated into sections (latest work, work done for hire, etc.), but I couldn't decide how best to present that information. I had originally listed oodles of thumbnails which, when clicked, gave you larger images. But who wants to do all that clicking? I liked the idea of having big images visible without an extra click, but I wasn't sure how to show all of them at once. Splitting each section into scrollable parts was irritating and aggravated my tendonitis with all the places to click and drag.
Finally I discovered all these gorgeous, endlessly side-scrolling websites like JessicaFortner.com and Klas Fahlen (both recommended by HOW) that I desperately wanted to emulate. But, the sneaky thing they both had that I couldn't for the life of me figure out was the fixed menu. The images could scroll beautifully by, but a fixed header? Surely you jest.
Since my approach to web design leans toward the haphazard and CSS still makes me a bit squeamish (we're getting to know one another, but we haven't exactly gotten to any bases yet), I wasn't sure I'd be able to work this one out.
BUT! I am thrilled to announce that after hours of frustrating trial and error, ending with just a wee bit of CSS wrangling (mainly adding <div> tags around the parts of the page I wanted fixed, and adding a position:fixed style to them, then putting the scrolling items in a table surrounded by <div> tags - you can check my code for the messy deets), voila!
A shiny new portfolio page!
So far only the "recent work" and "for hire" areas are ready to be seen on the side menu, but there'll be plenty more adding and adjusting to come. I was just too giddy giddy gumdrops not to share this!
Oh: and also, as stated, I was so excited to get this up that I'm sure there will be browser conflicts - if you encounter any, please let me know! And if you've the wherewithal, feel free to throw any suggestions my way in how to make it work!
Little by little, I'm revamping my website. But going at a snail's pace is really difficult when you know what you want to do but ... not how to do it. I knew I wanted my portfolio page to be separated into sections (latest work, work done for hire, etc.), but I couldn't decide how best to present that information. I had originally listed oodles of thumbnails which, when clicked, gave you larger images. But who wants to do all that clicking? I liked the idea of having big images visible without an extra click, but I wasn't sure how to show all of them at once. Splitting each section into scrollable parts was irritating and aggravated my tendonitis with all the places to click and drag.
Finally I discovered all these gorgeous, endlessly side-scrolling websites like JessicaFortner.com and Klas Fahlen (both recommended by HOW) that I desperately wanted to emulate. But, the sneaky thing they both had that I couldn't for the life of me figure out was the fixed menu. The images could scroll beautifully by, but a fixed header? Surely you jest.
Since my approach to web design leans toward the haphazard and CSS still makes me a bit squeamish (we're getting to know one another, but we haven't exactly gotten to any bases yet), I wasn't sure I'd be able to work this one out.
BUT! I am thrilled to announce that after hours of frustrating trial and error, ending with just a wee bit of CSS wrangling (mainly adding <div> tags around the parts of the page I wanted fixed, and adding a position:fixed style to them, then putting the scrolling items in a table surrounded by <div> tags - you can check my code for the messy deets), voila!
A shiny new portfolio page!
So far only the "recent work" and "for hire" areas are ready to be seen on the side menu, but there'll be plenty more adding and adjusting to come. I was just too giddy giddy gumdrops not to share this!
Oh: and also, as stated, I was so excited to get this up that I'm sure there will be browser conflicts - if you encounter any, please let me know! And if you've the wherewithal, feel free to throw any suggestions my way in how to make it work!
Okay, so most of this outfit appears to be sponsored by H&M. Everything but the belt, in fact, which was a hand-me-down from my mom. I think people at work are getting sick of seeing me in layered tube tops, but I consider them lucky. TWO meetings were cancelled today, so clearly it's working.
Okay, so most of this outfit appears to be sponsored by H&M. Everything but the belt, in fact, which was a hand-me-down from my mom. I think people at work are getting sick of seeing me in layered tube tops, but I consider them lucky. TWO meetings were cancelled today, so clearly it's working.
Today at work, I was spied doodling during a meeting. This man asked me, "You were a graphic arts major, weren't you?" "Yep." "You look like one." It must be the bright orange belt. Gives me away every time ...
Shirt - H&M, skirt - Express, belt - Gap, necklace - Target, and - not to be a snob - but I TOTALLY got this leather cuff in Florence. ;) Woot. Place-dropping.
Today at work, I was spied doodling during a meeting. This man asked me, "You were a graphic arts major, weren't you?" "Yep." "You look like one." It must be the bright orange belt. Gives me away every time ...
Shirt - H&M, skirt - Express, belt - Gap, necklace - Target, and - not to be a snob - but I TOTALLY got this leather cuff in Florence. ;) Woot. Place-dropping.
Woof, I don't know how I'm going to handle the 100 degree weather this week. No matter the outfit, I always end up sweaty before I even leave the house. I think in the next few days I'll just burst into flames. Not that I'm being overly dramatic, or anything...
Shirt - H&M, tube top - Target, shorts - Gap, shoes - Kenneth Cole
Woof, I don't know how I'm going to handle the 100 degree weather this week. No matter the outfit, I always end up sweaty before I even leave the house. I think in the next few days I'll just burst into flames. Not that I'm being overly dramatic, or anything...
Shirt - H&M, tube top - Target, shorts - Gap, shoes - Kenneth Cole
Finally, some catch-up on outfits!
Finally, some catch-up on outfits!
Clearly I'm too tall for this pose.
shirts - H&M, pants - Express, belt - Doubledutch Boutique, shoes - Kenneth Cole
Clearly I'm too tall for this pose.
shirts - H&M, pants - Express, belt - Doubledutch Boutique, shoes - Kenneth Cole
I'm just a wee bit away from finishing my first ever graphic novel!
(and yes, that's totally a lipstick smudge in my drawer - not the blood you might've assumed I pour into my work)
It may not look like much, but this here pile is 150 pages of pure comic. Can't wait to show it to you guys!
Monica Gallagher is a comic book creator, illustrator and freelance designer making work for hire with a positive, feminist spin.
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