the finale

Here is the last and final short skirt/long jacket entry... I have had just a BLAST doing these and letting my imagination run wild. Here are all of them if you care to see...


short skirt - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

And here's a funny little video that always makes me chuckle...

Here's my fav quotes from the video:
"damn this is good..."
"oh, there you go..."
"how much is this? i'll take two"
"i've heard it a million times..."
"it has therapeutic value"
"i don't like the na-na part"
"some feminist gal"
"it's trying so hard to be important"
"i really don't like these lyrics"
"it's a really nice song"
"if she was like the broad in this song..."
"it rocks"

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Enjoy your weekend!

"she's changing her name from kitty to karen." - cake

kitty to karen - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Tomorrow is the LAST day of short skirt/long jacket... so sad. I've been having SO much fun with it! Join me here for some more fun and feel free to play along!

"I want a girl with smooth liquidation, I want a girl with good dividends."

smooth liquidation - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

"Who uses a machete to cut through red tape."

red tape - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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I am switching things up a bit... if you would like to play along tomorrow's lyrics will be:

I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket!

short skirt/long jacket!

... will continue tomorrow! In the meantime, check out the previous outfits!

"I want a girl with uninterupted prosperity"

prosperity - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

"I want a girl who gets up early, I want a girl who stays up late."

I want a girl... - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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For more Cake's Short Skirt/Long Jacket fun... check out these previous posts!

If you want to play along (and I would love it if you did!)... tomorrow's lyrics are: "I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity" - leave me a comment with the link to your outfit! I love seeing other's interpretations... at the end I am going to try to compile them all and will link to your posts HERE!

"I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket"

short skirt and a long jacket - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Next week's line-up of Cake's lyrics is:
MONDAY: I want a girl who gets up early, I want a girl who stays up late
TUESDAY: I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity
WEDNESDAY: Who uses a machetti to cut through red tape
THURSDAY: With fingernails that shine like justice and a voice that is dark like tinted glass
FRIDAY: I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket

Have a great weekend!

"She's touring the facility and picking up slack."

short skirt/long jacket - facility - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

"she's playing with her jewelry, she's putting up her hair"

short skirt/long jacket 7 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Don't forget... feel free to play along with my Cake's Short Skirt/Long Jacket lyric inspirations! You may use polyvore or any other creative medium you like and interpret the lyrics however you see fit! Leave a comment or an email with your link... the rest of the lyrics for the week will be:
Thursday: "She's touring the facility and picking up slack"
Friday: "I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket"

"she's fast and thorough and sharp as a tack"

I hope you are having as much fun reading/viewing the Cake "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" series as I am having coming up with all these fun and inspired outfits!

Today's outfit is brought to us by the brilliant bloggers over at StuffUnderTwenty. The blog that is sure to eat up my pocket change before I know what hits me! Every day they bring on serious goodness for less than $20 - if it is not on your daily blog list you should add it stat. Well, at the risk of your own pocket change that is. Today they bring us an outfit full of items for less than $20

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"She's fast, and thorough and sharp as a tack" - Cake

Sateen Flare Leg Pant - $19.95 at New York & Co

Pintuck Blouse - $18.99 at Charlotte Russe

So® Pansy Dress Heels - $18.99 at Kohl's

Enamel Teardrop Earrings -
$4 at Charlotte Russe

City Style Circle & Square Watch - $18.36 at New York & Co

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And because I just couldn't NOT participate myself... here is mine.

Thanks StuffUnderTwenty - you rock!

"i want a girl with the right allocation"

short skirt/long jacket 5 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

"...and eyes that burn like cigarettes."

short skirt/long jacket 4 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Everyone is invited to play along using polyvore or any other creative medium that you choose - simply leave a comment with your link. All other "Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake" posts can be found here. Next post will be MONDAY, March 9 (post will go up at 3pm EST) to the lyrics: "I want a girl with the right allocations".

"I want a girl with shoes that cut."

short skirt/long jacket 3 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Tomorrow's lyrics are: "...and eyes that burn like cigarettes." Use polyvore or whatever other creative outfit you like to interpret the lyrics and post your link in the comments! It's more fun when more people play along! So just DO it!

"I want a girl who knows what's best."

short skirt/long jacket 2 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

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Feel free to play along with polyvore or any other creative means you have! Leave a comment with your link! Tomorrow's line is:
"I want a girl with shoes that cut" (oh! fun!)

"I want a girl with a mind like a diamond"

"I want a girl with a mind like a diamond" - cake


short skirt/long jacket 2 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com
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tomorrow's cake line is: "I want a girl that knows what's best." Post will go up by 3pm (EST) - email or leave a comment with a link to your outfit interpretation!

New series!!!

Gah! It's here... this little project has been whirling in my mind for WEEKS! I am so excited to dive in and hopefully you guys will enjoy it!

I have always love, love, loved Cake's "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" - because seriously, who is this girl? Have you paid any attention at all to these awesome lyrics???? This is my kind of crazy quirkiness. So in honor of Cake's sheer genius - I am launching a polyvore series inspired by this amazing girl! Don't you want to just be her?

Today's installment... is one of a general sort... here's one rockin' chick in a short skirt/long jacket:


short skirt/long jacket 1 - by Jill GG on Polyvore.com

I will be creating fun and funky outfits on polyvore - completely inspired by this song! And I would be so, so, so pleased if you decided to play along!!! Tuesday's outfit will be to the lyrics (and the songs opening line) "... I want a girl with a mind like a diamond" and Wednesday's outfit will be to the lyrics "... I want a girl that knows what's best". You can use polyvore or whatever other editing software or creative outlet you have access to! If you have never experimented on polyvore now is your time! It can be as fun and outrageous as you can dream... or as simple. Email me (goodlifeforless (at) gmail (dot) com) or leave a comment with a link to your outfit and I will link to your blog/outfit here!