I don’t do the goth thing all that often, really. Not as often as I’d like. When it comes down to it, I like color and variety way too much. There’s a fantastic compilation of goth stereotypes on deviantArt. It’s pretty damn accurate. I lean toward the sleeker, sexier ones. I’m really not much for…
Month: February 2013
coulrophobes beware
Yeah, I know I used this title a while ago. I decided it would fit better here, so I retitled the other post. ~ This was one of my absolute favorite dresses in high school. I wish I hadn’t let it slip into retirement after I graduated. It’s shorter than I usually go for, and…
alice: the gritty reboot
My original title for this post was “queering the wonderland”. I let it stand for about half a second before diagnosing myself with a serious case of postmodernism. “Queer” as a verb? What’s next, “addressivity”? ” You might remember that I wore this dress to my high-school graduation, going on two years ago now. I…
something something complementary prints
Guys, you all know how my style works by now. So the other night I sat down and made a list of every possible outfit combination I want to try over the next few months. They got increasingly outlandish as my brain worked itself into a fever pitch, and I’m really, really excited now. Listmaking…
the filthiest of all the attention whores
I never post all the shots from any given shoot. I tend to select the best of the best for internet use: I don’t want to dilute the impact. And that means I have plenty of outtakes for “round-up” posts. Behold a bunch of shots I didn’t post after their respective shoots! Copyright Anna Rutenbeck…
a little pedagogy with your nightcap
Last week, the Cynic, one of UVM’s student papers, released a Valentine’s Day issue. Its cover featured a girl unbuttoning her flannel shirt (as though there were any doubt that we’re Vermonters to the syrup-dripping core) to reveal a lacy camisole. This week, the following letter to the editor was printed. I’ve redacted it for…
someone stole my colors. send help.
I got this jacket at Old Gold’s $10-per-bag sale. I’m pretty damn sure it was originally part of an Air Force costume. I admit it doesn’t photograph too well, but I like how strict it looks, how clean the lines are. I feel like a dominatrix. I accentuated its spare, futuristic look with black and…
slytherin girls need love too
I consider this the nascent-spring variant of January’s Slytherin look. Also, a friend once told me I resemble Loonette from Big Comfy Couch. Some days I can see it more than others. I got this dress at Stella Mae’s buy-one-get-one sale last week. I’ve never been a big fan of tie-dye, but the print was…
my fungal valentine
Sometimes I’m glad my webcam glosses over the finer points of any given shot, because otherwise you’d be able to tell exactly how sick I am. Seriously. I got a flu shot back in November, but it’s done fuck all. This is the first I’ve gotten out of bed in three days: I’d eked out…
for once in my life i don’t feel overdressed
I attended fashion show practice today. Four hours per weekend I have to spend in heels higher than my name. As much as my feet whine, though, my posture is markedly better. I don’t spend much time with other fashionistas. The online community more or less makes up for that, but that doesn’t mean it…
we clean up pretty damn nice
Last night was UVM’s Winter Ball. For an event hosted at the Hilton, featuring a cash bar (in which I sadly could not legally partake), it was surprisingly … promlike. Hardly a bastion of sophistication. But it was fun for what it was, and I got to play Honorary Senior. I may not be graduating,…
shamelessly appropriating nerd culture
Okay, I spoke too soon. I got dressed anyway. I felt up to meeting a friend for dinner, and I decided to look presentable. So you get some pictures. I’m really not what you would consider a geek or a nerd. Sure, I qualify in the broader sense of showing considerable commitment to certain interests…
