Malicious Mallory

A New Blog Name!

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:24:00 +0000

I've finally taken the plunge and changed my blog name! "Storm in a Teacup" is the new name and you can find it at

http://thestorminateacup.blogspot.com

After two years with "Malicious Mallory" I did not take this decision lightly. I contemplated for over a year before I decided to make this change. I think it is a much more fitting name and I am satisfied with it; I hope you are too.

For those of you following on bloglovin, google reader, etc, the new links can be found on the right side of the new blog. To keep updated, make sure you follow Storm in a Teacup - it will no longer work to follow Malicious Mallory.

Now, go check out the new site and a new outfit post!

Ringing

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:16:00 +0000

(via Elenita, Streetpeeper, Little Plastic Horses, Late Afternoon)A few New Year's-y images before I start getting ready. I saw The Tourist yesterday and although the movie was just okay, the dresses were fantastic. Unfortunately, I don't think we're getting too dressed up tonight - but I'll probably over-dress just for fun as I like to do. And I do intend to at the very least have fancy hair. (I haven't used the new curling iron Santa gave me yet.)
Hope you guys enjoyed the little trip to the past in the last post as much as I did! Again, Happy New Year!

2010

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:42:00 +0000

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Looking back through my outfit archives from this year... A lot has changed, and a lot is still the same. All in all I'd say 2010 was a pretty okay year.
I'm more excited for 2011 than any other year - I am almost one hundred percent certain it is going to be the best! Happy New Year!

Layers and Blazers

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:26:00 +0000

Gabriella & Vanja Maria photographed by Eirik Slyngstad for The Streethearts

"Marlene Dietrich never shied away from a trouser suit, nor a blazer. The captivating Vanja likewise enjoys a well-tailored jacket. Here she references the British country ‘side by side’ with a 1950’s biker look. Her classic blazer becomes more interesting when she adds the twist of cardigans on top of the classic garment instead of on the inside, as most commonly worn. Enhancing her petit waist with a braided belt adds the attentiveness needed for the look." - Kristina Ketola on the middle look

I promise new outfit posts are coming soon. I went shopping at the new outlet mall yesterday, and found a bundle of lovely new things (including more pants! Not just pants, but jeans). Hopefully you'll see something tomorrow; if not, the day after. I'm trying!

Ribbons and Autumn Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:47:00 +0000

(H&M shorts, vintage belt, my mother's old riding button down, Forever 21 coat, ribbon from a box of french caramels, inherited necklace)
An outfit post! How exciting! It's a little old, but I'm still obsessed with this necklace and the matching earrings that I got from my mother. They're gold, which isn't usually my thing, but they're absolutely fantastic. I love them.
I tied a knot in this ribbon to make it a bit more interesting... I like it at least.

Currently snowed in at home; I don't know if I've ever seen this much snow. It's good for snowballs, but not too good for sledding, which I prefer, so I've mostly been staying inside and watching Misfits online. It's very addicting.

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:22:00 +0000

Merry Christmas!
Cinnamon rolls, new CDs, cards and cash, puzzles, yoga, wii fit and lots of guitar playing
Looking forward to a great end to twenty-ten!

Brick

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 21:20:00 +0000

(Christian Pitschl animated by me, arvidabystrom, Lina Scheynius, Abbytriesagain)
I was going to make a post about how winter and snow make me really love brick, but then I realized I always love brick. It just always looks good. And it's a great background for outfit pictures.
They're predicting snow tomorrow for Christmas, by the way - how exciting! For now, I'm off to make tamales with my dad like we do every year. Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

Tree Stumps

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:13:00 +0000

(Thrifted men's rain boots, old jeans from Delia's, Avery's shirt that I believe is from the J.Crewcuts boy's section)

Avery and I watched the lunar eclipse together the other night. It was super cool. In the morning, we took pictures that turned out surprisingly well for our lack of sleep. We also worked on some cute videos, but as of right now I'm having technical difficulties with them.
I proceeded to wear this outfit to a late lunch. (Important note: I have pants! Look!)
Happy Festivus to all of you, and happy birthday to Kate!

Flawless

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:45:00 +0000

(Zen Sevastyanova photographed by Paul de Luna via 111wpm & nickelcobalt)

How does one go about getting such absolutely flawless skin? (Of course it's surely photoshopped, but still.)

Final

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:28:00 +0000

(Natasha Poly by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine in 2008)
Did I say two parts? I meant three. I couldn't find a place where this fit the way I wanted it to with either of the other parts, so it is getting a separate post. It's not necessarily my favorite (there are so many to choose from!), but it has so much great stuff. The shape and fabric of that skirt, the grass, the silhouette, the shoulders, the hair.
I recommend you see part 1 and part 2 if you haven't already.

Partie Deux

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:24:00 +0000

(Natasha Poly by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine in 2008)The perfect balance of masculine and feminine. The mixture of fabrics and textures. Again, the wind and the boots. (Those lace up rain boots in the second-to-last shot? I'm dying over them.) Lots of layers, but still simplicity.
See part 1 here- it's totally worth your time.

Morning Beauty

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:36:00 +0000

(Natasha Poly by Willy Vanderperre for AnOther Magazine in 2008)

The rest of this editorial by Willy Vanderperre that I found thanks to Malika is so much great I will be sharing it in two posts. I think I'll have to find a way to hang these in my room (right now all I have up on the walls are the La Garconne and Proenza Schouler PreFall collections and a map. I'm digging the gray space, but this editorial is just so good.)
Let's go over everything I'm feeling in these: warm knits, wind, wintertime beach adventures, black and white, boots of varying heights, tough yet feminine looks... I don't know this whole thing is just fantastic.
(Edit: I got complaints that the images weren't working; I think I fixed it, let me know if there are any more problems.)

Chilly Wind

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:20:00 +0000

(Via aliceelizabethx)
Anyone know where this is from? I have a feeling the rest of the editorial is just as fabulous and I'd love to check it out.

Essentials

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:19:00 +0000

The essentials for my winter break:
A comfy sweater, PJs and slippers; lots of hot cider and hot chocolate, knitting needles, the Elegance of the Hedgehog, a Charlie Brown Christmas, chocolate and Burt's Bees

Save Khaki

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:43:00 +0000

(Save Khaki)I'm done with school for this semester! AND I've been accepted to college! Even though yesterday's snow day was a setback, this week has been great. Today, I did well on my last two exams and went over to Avery's, where I went through some outgrown clothes and took a few for myself. I've already taken a nap today, too. Now for microwave smores and a Jean-Luc Godard film on instant netflix.

Ice Cold

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:42:00 +0000

(The Streethearts, French Frosting, Marie Claire Italia December 2010 issue)
My last two exams were canceled today because of snow. It's actually not a good thing, but a very, very bad one. What else is bad is that my fireplace has been broken for 3 weeks already (for literally the coldest weather in recorded history) and when the repairman came yesterday, he said he didn't have the right part and wouldn't be able to fix it until after January 3rd. I'll probably freeze to death by then!
The cold weather makes me complain more. Sorry.

Test Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:06:00 +0000

(Test Magazine via Studded Hearts)

It is insanely cold here. Absolutely, positively, ridiculously cold. These shots look like the type of weather that we're supposed to be having here right now. The girls are gorgeous, no? Does anyone know their names? I love the first and third shots most.
Here's hoping that snow does NOT cancel exams tomorrow - it's the last day and I just want to get them over with!

Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:18:00 +0000

(via)I'm obsessed with this picture! I love everything about it! It's just...perfect.
(3 exams down, 4 to go)

Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:57:00 +0000

(via Everything You Love to Hate, J.Crew)I am in a weird mood right now. Hopefully over break I'll get some rest and feel better. In the meantime, here's some random inspiration for today.
Also, I'm thinking of changing my blog name. I've been thinking about it for a long time (months and months) but I just recently came up with one that I like... I'm still considering it, but it'll probably change within the next few weeks.

Late Fall

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:56:00 +0000

(Target v-neck and cardigan, Kimchi Blue lace skirt, Ann Marino heels, scarf "borrowed" from my mother)It's a what-I-wore-today video! The song is "Boneless" by the Notwist. This scarf is fantastic; I don't intend to return it to my mother. Hopefully she'll forget that I borrowed it.
Although it is still technically fall, it doesn't seem like it anymore since we had that snow last week, and it's been unfathomably cold this week.
Also, I got a haircut yesterday - what do you think? I'll have to wash it and see how it does without blowdrying before I make up my mind.

Michael Kors / Hanne Gabe Odiele / Alana Zimmer

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:52:00 +0000

Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2011 Collection featuring models Hanne Gabe Odiele and Alana Zimmer
My apologies for the lack of posts this week, it's absolutely crazy. I haven't been to sleep before 1 AM in at least a week, and today was the first day in about 3 that I have eaten a legitimate meal. It's horrible, just plain horrible. There's so much homework and stuff going on - I feel like I haven't even seen my friends in two weeks. And I just got a job working a play starting tonight until Sunday, which is great but also just going to be another cause of stress and less sleep. But all of this is just the rest of this week and next week is exams and then I'll be free! So I've just gotta hang on till next Thursday. That's just one more week. I can do that. Hopefully.
Sorry for the mini rant! I hope you didn't waste your time reading it, it's just good to complain a bit sometimes.
Anyways, I am digging the crisp reds and blues in this Michael Kors collection - that all blue outfit - oh man! I'm really feeling colors lately, which is interesting because I'm wearing less and less of them. (Although that's probably a product of the whole paragraph above more than anything else.) ...Here's hoping your week is going better than mine!

Sunday Afternoon

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:04:00 +0000

I made another video yesterday. It's not as good as Saturday's, but that's okay. I think Avery and I will be making a video together in the near future, which should be fun! This is what I wore to babysit for my neighbors, so it's pretty boring. But I do like my polka dotted socks. (The song is Yellow Sun by the Raconteurs.)

Coats Galore

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:41:00 +0000

(Via Stylecaster)
I'm still glad for the cold weather- I'm excited about bundling up in warm coats and scarves and sweaters and socks. I'm also becoming increasingly obsessed with lookbooks of all kinds. I love looking at the stylings!

The First Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:35:00 +0000

Today it snowed! I made this little video in commemoration. I'm wearing a sweater I stole from my mother as a dress, vintage belt, and the new-to-me rain boots I bought yesterday for $12 at a consignment shop downtown. Oh, and the velvet gloves were a gift last year.
The song is "Ice Skating" from the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.

Fifteen Ways

noreply@blogger.com (Malicious Mallory) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:06:00 +0000

Check out the 15 different looks that StyleCaster created with just these 15 items! They're all amazing, and it really makes you think about remixing your wardrobe. (Found via That's Chic)

What are your favorite looks and items?
I like the top two looks best, and the cape and sweater skirt are my favorite items.

The items:
1. Zara cape, $89.90
2. MNG by Mango pants with belt, $55.92
3. Karen Walker belt, $60
4. Club Monaco hat, $109
5. Madewell cardigan, $72
6. Echo scarf, $35
7. Topshop loafers, $110
8. LNA dress, $49
9. Lauren by Ralph Lauren white shirt, $59.50
10. Zara blazer, $129
11. BDG pants, $49
12. American Apparel shirt, $58
13. Anthropologie skirt, $98
14. BDG satchel, $58
15. Sam Edelman wedges, $130