Casual Friday

Grey jacket from Kohls, red sleeveless from Target underneath.  Dark blue stretch jeans (so comfy) from Old Navy (sweetheart cut), and black Toms.

Octopus necklace.

New skull necklace I picked up doing a bit of after school shopping.

I also stopped by Encore Shoe Dept. and was happy to see that they still have my favorites, so I picked up a backup pair. 

Now I know some of you are thinking, "I thought goths are supposed to be into DIY and thrifting."  Well, to be honest, my job is very stressful at the moment.  I spend nearly every waking hour teaching, lesson planning, or grading.  Only now is the workload starting to lighten up, so maybe I'll have more time for projects soon. I also find that you can get away with more if you mix and match clean-cut pieces from mainstream stores with a darker color palette.

Shoes.

Oh my god, shoes. (Pardon the reference.)  Here are some of my favorite shoes. 

No macabre madame is complete without a pair of black boots:

These are great because they can be worn with skirts or under pants, are comfortable when standing for prolonged periods, and are work appropriate.  I got them at Kohls on sale last fall.

Here are my old faithfuls:

From left to right:  Target, Hotcakes, Toms.  The Hotcakes are my favorite; they are probably the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned, and have some funky straps and buckles on them.  Perfect for towing the line at work.  I generally wear my Toms in the winter, because I can wear black dress socks with them to keep warm.

Here are my "occasionally" shoes: 

As you can see, I am a fan of flats.  I don't wear heals because I am standing all day at work, and because flats are just more comfortable.  I have a hard time finding shoes that don't give me blisters, because my feet are exceptionally wide.