Haute Dawg

"You think you're hot shit, but you're really just cold diarrhea" 

Welcome to the Dollhouse, directed by Todd Solondz, is the account of hopelessly awkward middle-schooler, Dawn Wiener (played by Heather Matarazzo). This girl just can't catch a break; she's in love with an "experienced" high schooler, tormented by her peers and teachers, ignored by her parents, despises her younger and more attractive sister and can't quite measure up no matter how hard she tries. Well she does date a ssssmokin' juvenile delinquent, who would have set my 12 year old heart a flutter (err...that's not creepy?). 

Yes that is a shrine built for Steve, Dawn's high school crush.

Moreover, the story feels all too familiar to what alot of kids went through in their adolescence...well hopefully not as relentless as it is here. There are lots of cringe-worthy moments and lots of laugh out loud moments in this movie, just like there are for anyone who survived the gauntlet of middle and high school.

 Despite it's, at times, really... questionable subject matter, It's also absolutely hilarious. The humor is really dark and it certainly doesn't pander to the viewer with perfect endings or cookie cutter nice characters. One of my favorite things about this movie is things don't do a complete turnaround for Dawn, she doesn't suddenly become Ms. Popular or get the guy of her dreams. Things just... run their course like they do in real life.

D'AWW

Seriously THIS is one of my favorite movies, and I'm sure anyone close to me is tired of hearing of it. Also, Dawn has THE MOST A-DORABLE clothes. If you wanna recreate the looks without all the lunchroom hazing and unrequited love look no further.

Dawn Weiner's look is like a Lisa Frank/80's wonderland. Lots of surprising cutouts, weird fits, animals and colors Colors COLORS.

Glasses Karen Walker; Top ModCloth; Shorts Nasty Gal; Shoes Dr. Martens

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Sweaters 1 2 (try Goodwill!); Glasses Etsy; Sandals 1 2; Jeans similar 

Blue Dress ModCloth; Socks Hue; Shoes Dr. Martens; Floral Dress ModCloth; Bunny Bag ASOS

-Peace and Hair Grease.

Troy The Boy

I L-O-V-E Crooklyn.

After seeing this post on Rookie about Scout Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) and tomboy style, I starting thinking about what girls reminded me of that growing up. If Scout was a little black girl in the city during the 70's she would have been Troy.

Crooklyn is Spike Lee's partial account of his own childhood growing up in Brooklyn. The film is centered around Troy, the nine year old protagonist, and her close knit family. Over the course of one summer she has to deal with four trouble making brothers, a trip to the south to visit her privileged relatives, the strange occupants of her neighborhood and her mother's untimely illness.

The film is really touching. I didn't see the movie until I was a teenager, but I would have loved this growing up. She reminds me so much of my little cousin and alot of girls I knew when I was little. Troy's wise-cracking and tomboy appeal are something any one should emulate if given the chance.
Since I'm not nine anymore (*sigh*) I guess I'll have to make do with the wardrobe.

Troy's outfits are a perfect mix of kitsch and practicality. Imagine vibrant crocheted tops, torn blue jean shorts and TATTERED sneakers. If you can, top the look off with a boss afro or cool braids. All the better for playing double dutch, stick-ball, and roughing up her brothers in, while looking cute as a button.

Clockwise from top: SHIRT H&M ; SHOES Converse ;  SHORTS Forever 21 

Clockwise from top left: SHIRT Urban Outfitters ; SHIRT Bank ; SHOES PF Flyers ; SHORTS Forever 21

Clockwise from top left: SHIRT Levi's ; SHIRT Lucky Brand ; TROUSERS Fashion Union ; SHOES Urban Outfitters ; PANTS J Brand 

-Peace and Hair Grease.