where the wild santas are

by Karen Blanchard
16 December 2009

Dress: H&M. Jacket: Thrift. Boots: Nine West. Tights: Topshop. Shades: Ray Ban

Christmas is definitely coming. Last Saturday I ran into a bunch of Santa’s doing pub crawls. Last Friday after work, I saw about 30 of them whizz by me on skate boards. Brilliant!
The A line dress is from H&M. I belted it to change the shape (another dress with pockets!!). The grey clog boots are Nine West (I’m after a wedge or bigger platform version but these will work for now) and the tights with the stars are Topshop. I almost listed this jacket for sale but after wearing it I decided to keep it for a bit longer. I got it years ago from a flea market at the same time that I got this black one.
ps. Any mad Christmas stuff going on where you live? Speaking of, check out this video I bloody love it!!!

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Category: fur jacket, thrift

54 comments

  1. b.entrance says:

    OMG, this dress is incredible!! I’m SO jealous of NYC light, you can still got such a beautiful sun during winter, how refreshing is that?!
    xx

    http://b-entrance.blogspot.com/

  2. JT says:

    karen!
    LOVE LOVE LOVE your style!!!
    Its so versatile and cool.

    This outfit is def one of my favorite of yours so far!
    Those wedges are amazing and the dress is no different!
    Keep rockin it out-youre doing a lovely job!
    xoxo

    sincerely,
    jules

  3. Tayler says:

    I L O V E the print of that dress! so feminine and gorgeous!

    bighairandbikinis.blogspot.com

  4. Jacqueline says:

    Wow, I love the print on the dress and it looks so cute belted. These photos are very fun with all the Santas! xoxo

    http://www.FashionSnag.com

  5. raquel says:

    Lol funny pictures. I love NY! & you’re adorable!

  6. fadetoblack says:

    so cute!
    love those clogs amazing!
    ++

  7. Tariro says:

    Amazing dress! & christmas in NYC seems fun lol

  8. Tariro says:

    Oh and love the shoes 🙂

  9. Tiffany says:

    Nice outfit.

  10. Antonia says:

    Sure looked like you had fun taking pics with those crazy Santa’s-lol! Love your 9 West booties….are they comfy? The do look it. Thanks. 🙂

  14. InnyVinny says:

    Now THOSE are clogs I can get with. Very cool.

  16. Tom Tuttle from Tacoma says:

    i love how that guy wore the socks or warmers higher up on his shins with the santa bottoms cuffed under the socks. and you two looked adorable.

  17. Cindy says:

    i love your boots. this looks like so much fun i want a big group of santas to take pics with….
    hilarious.

  18. miss werner says:

    Oh man… the santa pictures made my night! love love love your outfit!

  19. alison says:

    that video’s great! And gotta’ love all the santas, really fun photos! And pockets? Always a bonus, beautiful print too

  20. V says:

    Awesome! This is why I love christmas 🙂

  21. Dylana says:

    Your dress is gorgeous!

    colormenana.blogspot.com

  22. .mck says:

    cute dress!

    fun pictures.

  23. TeenageDirtbag says:

    hahaha thoese had to be noughty Santas :D, but it’s such a shame that in my town- Poznań in Poland, it’s nothing going on! well, unlease nothing that creazy like that house :D. or mayby it is something going on but I don’t know where to look for it? 😀 the craiziest thing that happend to me was when I started to sing in the tram during my trip to school (“Santa Claus is coooomin go town :D”) and some other people sang with me! 😀 heheh

    and I love your boots :).

  24. Lainey says:

    That picture of you with the Santa is beyond amazing. And funny! You look so ecstatic and shocked at the same time! Great dress too!

  25. Carlotta says:

    OMG I love the boots!!! very nice pics 🙂

  27. Ashley says:

    These pictures are *so* cute!! And my dad showed me that video, he is completely obsessed with it, I’m so scared he is going to attempt to do the same sort of light show on our house, lol!

    -Ashley
    http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

  28. Ola says:

    Fantatic dress!

  29. bisou-joue says:

    great outfit girl ! i love the print of your dress !

    your pictures are so funny with all those santa claus !!^^

  30. Mila says:

    wow,beautiful!!

  32. Bi. says:

    Stunning!
    I love the dress with the belt. Does it come with the dress?
    And I need those tights!
    Love your style.
    😉

  33. leflassh. says:

    dress+shoes+coat all = amazing!

  35. Wearability.us says:

    Seriously, one of those Santas looks like a guy I crushed on for like two weeks. I won’t say which one, though =)

    The graphics on that dress + furry coat work so well together – what an interesting play on textures!

  36. tres tippy says:

    that dress is super cute! i never would have guessed it was by h&m. love that you belted it. happy holidays! xo

  39. Anonymous says:

    What is that girl doing in the background of 2nd and 4th picture. She must be pissed up, crawling around on the floor in a santa outfit ha ha!

  40. Francheska says:

    Your dress is super cute! Im gonna try and find it at h&m or something similar at least.

    haha those santas are so hilarious…i love the photo where you get picked up… and the last photo is amazing too! it should be your xmas card 😀

    – that video is mad! i´v never seen something so cool ! I love the music that comes with it… and I realy like it towards the end when the blue lights come in and it all gets crazy!!! thanks for posting it. really made my day!

    no mad stuff here … just really cute kids caroling and a lot of mince pies hahah 😀 yeah I live in a mini england xx

  42. MissNeira says:

    Love the print of that dress! beautiful!

  43. Diana says:

    LMAO! santas on skateboards? only in NYC… smh…

    lol! i can’t lie, i love NY’s quirks! 😉

  44. zoey. says:

    adore this outfit and ahh this video is great. those santas look fun wish there was something like that round here. x

  45. Jenny says:

    This is too amazing! I love that you are dressed the nines but having fun and not taking anything too seriously! The Santa men are AMAZING!!! (And so are your booties!)

    xo Jenny

    Fashion for Writers

  46. *Valentine* says:

    YAY!
    I just discover you blog and…we’ve got the same H&M dress! 🙂
    I love it, really original!

    I wish I can go to NY before I die! 😉
    ♥

  48. Jihan S. says:

    Great photos! That’s so funny! Those guys were DYING to be in the photos. Very nice! And they looked like they THOROUGHLY enjoyed being in the photos with you!

  49. Karen says:

    I thought this post would make you lot smile. It definitely made me laugh when it was all happening.

    Fashion Chalet – thanks. Olivia does no wrong does she???

    Francheska – I know I know!! At the end when everything gets faster and faster I was just cracking.

    Antonia – actually they’re not too bad. They run big though. I bought a whole size down.

    Diana – I know NY is perfect for this stuff lol!!!!

    Ashley – OMG!!!

    Anon – yep that woman behind is pissed LOL!!!!

    Bi – no the belt is my own. The dress comes as is in a loose A line cut.

  50. kota behemota's closet says:

    I love the dress and this amazing, wonderful photo session with Santas ;))

  51. All Women Stalker says:

    Haha Santas smoking. Not a nice image but brilliant and funny. Love that dress. 🙂

    -meream

  52. Anna G says:

    In my university, a creepy Santa has been talking to us. But that song in the video, is by a band from Omaha (my hometown), every winter they play a few concerts before Christmas, it’s pretty big deal.

  53. Karen says:

    Anna G – wow. Interesting….

  54. Saroya Norris says:

    These photos are absolutely fantastic! You should print and frame them!

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