They seek her there: May 2013

I've been on this geek chic kick lately of covertly going to work dressed up (or inspired by) my favorite TV/movie characters. It all started with my Annie Edison outfit (which I shamelessly did not post here), and I'm not about to stop this trend.

It's no secret that Iron Man 3 was released this weekend. As with many of my favorite movie franchises, I thought it exciting to attend the midnight premiere - or 11:30 p.m. "premiere" on Thursday night. I bragged a bit during the week beforehand that I would be sporting a Tony Stark-esque outfit on the day of the movie's release. The outfit is a bit of a mix between what I thought "Antonia" Stark might sport and the colors of the Iron Man costume itself...

Aviators - Clares; $2 // Earrings - Thrifted; $1 // Necklace - Target; $4

Mixed media vest - Forever 21; $17 // Top - Old Navy; Gift
Skirt - Thrifted. $5 // Bracelet sets - Forever 21; $3 and $5
Shoes - Thrifted; $5

Red and gold were the necessary bases for this look. The red high-waisted skirt allowed for the lipstick and red accessories to stand out (more on this below). Coupled with a black top and mixed media vest, it has an elegant hardware feel. The gold shoes and matching statement necklace are the cherry on top. Aviators were added for the necessary Tony Stark tie-in. He rarely goes anywhere without them.

As for accessories, I couldn't leave the house without putting on my trusty Mark VII fragrance.

Add mixed media and metallic bangles, red and gold vintage earrings to bring out the other elsewhere in the outfit, and the effect is complete!

I made sure to wear red lipstick for the extra "pop", a bit of sparkly gold liquid eyeliner, and was accidentally sporting an Iron Patriot-eque manicure (easily done with a blue based nail polish and silver crackle top coat).