Fashion & Histrionics

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Style Interview: Annameekee Hesik

In my last post, I discussed the book tour style of Young Adult author Annameekee Hesik. She's recently had her first gay YA novel, The You Know Who Girls, published. She was also kind enough to grant me a sit down interview (and by that I mean we emailed and facebooked). So get ready to have your face blown off by Fashion & Histrionics first ever interview with a live human being!

Fashion & Histrionics: First question on everyone's mind: What is your inseam?

Annameekee Hesik: 34 inches. I have extremely long legs!

F & H: Now the important follow-up: where do you buy your jeans?

AH: Gap always has "long" in store and I appreciate that...but the quality is lacking (Intervierer's note: It's good I don't work for them anymore!) I went to Banana Republic for my skinny jeans and I couldn't believe they fit! (Note: thank goodness she picked another member of the Gap family)They sell "long" online and they are cute. I tried on MANY jeans at Macy's and NONE would even go over my lady hips. Forget you, Macy's!!

F & H: Any general style tips for your long-legged sisters?

AH: Give up on dresses. They never make them long enough and end up fitting me all wrong. Get yourself a tight pencil skirt and do not be afraid of those heels! I had not tried on Skinny jeans until I was shopping last month. When I opened the door, the fitting room assistant did a double take and said, "Oh yes, honey. You need to get those." If you got the legs, go for it! (and add the heels for extra fun!)

Lots more fun after the jump!

Obsession du Jour: Inauguration Coats

ASOS Belted Coat / Land's End / ASOS Swing Coat

This season has been unseasonably cold here in the Central Valley of California. As such, I've been much more into outwear than I have in the past. Watching the inauguration this morning, I love watching all the coats (even though it wasn't as cold as when I went in 2009). Here are some coats I'm crushing on at ASOS hat would be perfect for today's occasion.

Military / Fur Trim / Bow Front

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Author Style: Annameekee Hesik

When I told my friend and new teacher mentor, Annameekee Hesik, that she should do a post on her blog on all her cute outfits from her book tour, she invited me to do a guest post on the topic instead. So here we are. Once you're done with this post make sure to read our interview too!

Annameekee has just published her first YA novel, The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year. It is the first book of a planned four book series. She was inspired by how J.K. Rowling chronicled each of Harry Potter's years at Hogwarts. Luckily for Annameekee's characters, non-magical high school doesn't take 7 years. Her book describes the adventures and coming out of the main character, Abbey. Annameekee's goal was to write a gay YA novel with relatable characters that mirrored the diversity of her upbringing in Tucson and her students in the Central Coast of California.

I loved the book and I know you will too! You can read more about it, including my review (Julia) on Amazon. For more information about Annameekee and her work, you can go to her website (including her blog) or friend her on facebook: (Annameekee Hesik (YA Author). Her Twitter is currently recovering from an evil spammer (obviously a jealous YA rival author, yes, I am starting that rumor here), so I won't send you there.

Back to the task at hand: fashion. Annameekee recently did her first bookstore readings.
While there's lots to love about this outfit above, one area I would like to focus on, particularly for you young adult readers, is the styling of the blazer. They don't call them wardrobe essentials for nothing.You're never too young to add a black blazer to your wardrobe. Not only will it serve you well at debate tournaments, you can use it to dress up any outfit, making an outfit at least 50% more sophisticated. In this case, the blazer screams "I am a published author. Hear my narrative voice!" Here are a few affordable options:

1. Forever 21 2, Tinley Road on Piperlime (comes in a million colors!) 3. ASOS Curve (sizes 14-22)

After the jump, lots more of Annameekee's outfits, look-alike items, my musings, her musings, and lots of shoes!

Obsession du Jour: Leather Skirt

ASOS Skirt / F21+ Chambray / Kate Spade Shades / Spanx Tights / T-Strap Heels from France

I'm so excited for my new skirt and thinking of ways to style it. It's quite short, so I only anticipate wearing it with tights or leggings for the foreseeable future. ASOS also has lots of similar pleated looks in their main line, such as this faux leather option, knee-length leather one, and this leather mini. For class today, I'm wearing the skirt with my new chambray shirt, which is super soft and sure to become a key wardrobe player. For accessories I'm wearing the blue stone necklace I got for my graduation (don't ask me which stone, I'm horrible at jewel names). A new goal of mine is to wear my fine jewelry more frequently with regular outfits. There is no point in reserving it just for special occasions which are few and far between.