Fab Lust

Fab.com is probably one of my bigger eye candy websites. They have way too many things I <3. Lately they've managed to come up with a giant amount of stuff that I'm lusting after, which is hard because I do not have too much cash to spend on too many things, not to mention that I am trying to lose weight, so I can't really invest in much clothing at the moment, and I'm moving, so I can't really accumulate too much stuff without feeling super terrible. Nonetheless, the website is great, and even if you are like me, feel free to drool. I've also included a referral link at the bottom that gets you a 25 dollar discount off of your first purchase at the site, and gives me 25 dollars in credit if you do make a purchase (no extra cost to you ofcourse). Without further ado, here is some of the jewelry I am lusting after at the moment:

My Geeky Jewelry <3's

Tiny Camera Necklace by VERAMEAT

Its a tiny vintage camera! How could anyone not love this forever and ever? I must have it. Someday.

Full Moon necklace by Nervous System

I love Nervous System jewelry in general because its uber cool. They do 3d printed jewelry that replicates the shapes and textures of natural phenomena, which tickles all of my science bones. Lovelovelove.

2-layer Twist Ring by Nervous System

3d printed, bright pink (have I mentioned that pink is my favorite? I know, how hopelessly girly, whatever, I am a computer scientist as well, so I think I do a good job with killing gender stereotypes normally), and based on the physical texture and structure of coral?? Too much cool. Too much. 

Cellular Earrings by Nervous System

For those of you who don't like bright neon pink accessories for some reason, but still have a healthy appreciation for organic shapes and textures in your jewelry, science, and 3d printing. 

Deco Earrings in Dark Blue by Summerized

These are not diamonds. 

Discounts for you:

Ok, so if you click and sign up here, you can get 25 dollars off your first purchase of 75 dollars or more (ie, the optimal thing to do is to get something that is roughly 75 bucks for 50 bucks), and I get 25 dollars of credit too! Wins all around. One more time for clarity:

Click this to sign up and save 25 dollars off of your first 75+ dollar purchase at Fab! 

What do you guys think of these? I love fun jewelry. It is an unfortunate addiction. What are your current lusts? Any other geeky science jewelry fans? 

Bright Braided Vintage Sari Bracelets

Greensewn Bracelet Trio

I received these bracelets as a present recently, and am madly in love with them. I actually own a few sets of them (I think I own 12 bracelets in total) in various colors. These are by far the brightest of the bunch. I love these bracelets because they can be stacked, or worn alone, and in both situations, look amazing. They're made with quality materials, and are eco-friendly. I got mine (as did the friend who gave me the extras) when they were on double sale (at fab.com, initially at 15% off, and then they were another 20% off because fab itself was having a sale.) Fab sells a ton of stuff I adore, you can sign up here for free, and get lots of artistic and funky things at a discount, though I actually wait for holiday sales, yay black friday is coming. They carry lots of brands that I haven't actually found on sale anywhere else, and I adore a ton of the things they've got there, from stationary, to jewelry, etc.

In terms of style, I've realized that overall, I prefer to have a relatively neutral palette for clothing, blacks, navies, nudes, peaches, and then to accessorize with interesting and more decorative objects of interest, like these bracelets, a cute purse, cool nails, etc. Part of why I do this has to do with the fact that I feel self conscious about my weight, and do not wish to draw attention to it, and accessories almost always draw the eye away from my ginormous belly and chest. Another aspect is that as a petite woman, I can't really wear giant prints without having it visually overpower my appearance for the day, which is kind of a bummer. I think that one of the things I'm looking forward to the most as I lose weight is becoming a little more confident about wearing prints and brighter colors. I like these bracelets because the dreary winter is helped a lot for me when I see a pop of color. Sometimes it feels like everyone joins in with the dreary winter with their giant black coats, its like a funeral for all of the plants or something (how hippie-ish of me to say that). The tiny pop of color on my wrist helps remind me that spring is going to come soon, and to hold out for that, and maybe eat less donuts.

What about you guys? How do you deal with bright colors in the winter? Do you feel like prints or bright colors are scary in terms of drawing attention to yourself, work appropriateness, and weight?