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Just Peachy

November 25, 2016 / / Comments Off on Just Peachy

I know we’re all busy today, shopping, making cookies, decorating for cookies, and obviously watching the Gilmore Girls revival!!

So, in the interest of all of our time, I thought I’d post just a quick thing today with few words. I really liked this outfit – partly because I’m obsessed with my two peach shirts and basically just alternate between them every day (slight exaggeration), and partly because yellow and peach is an unexpected color combination that works so well here because of the other colors in the scarf.
1-yellow-scarf-peach-shirtI hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving, and that you find some great deals today, with minimal hassle.  Or just stay home and enjoy a peaceful day with your loved ones. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Two-fer Tuesday: Blue Stripes

September 20, 2016 / / Comments Off on Two-fer Tuesday: Blue Stripes

First of all, I joined Bloglovin’, guys. I’m trying so hard to think of ways to grow my network beyond just my facebook friends (although I do love and appreciate all of you so much), and I’m hoping this might help…who knows. But, if you’d like, you can follow me here: Bloglovin.

Second of all, how about a little Two-fer Tuesday! One of these looks is very summer (RIP), but the other is from last fall/winter, so it’s seasonally appropriate again. Hooray!

This dress is a super cute Old Navy Christmas gift last year. I actually worked with a girl at my last job who had the same dress, and I just knew we were going to wear it on the same day. We finally did – 5 days before I left. Almost made it! Ha.

Being much more hipster/artsy than me, my coworker styled it very differently than me, but here are two approaches I took. How would you style it?

1-blue-striped-dress-yellow-belt(Let’s not talk about my hair in this second picture; this was just post-unemployment and I didn’t have money to fix it. Instead, let’s focus on the perfect blanket scarf.)
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NYE and Chill(y)

January 4, 2016 / / Comments Off on NYE and Chill(y)

So, new plan: next time I’m debating warmth vs. cuteness, I will choose warmth. 100 percent of the time, every time.

I ended up being pretty pleased with my outfit, although I bitterly missed my sequins. But, if it had not been for my friend’s wisdom in bringing hand warmers, which I put inside my boots, I would have been MISERABLE, and probably writing this short a few toes.  Seriously.

Fortunately, most of the other people there had also learned this lesson.  While we did see the occasional 21 year old girl in a short skirt with no tights, for the most part, everyone was very practical in their attire, and no one would have cared had I been bundled up like a snowman.

So, here’s what I chose:

1 - NYE leather and blanket scarf

Again, not as cute in the photo as in real life, in part because you can’t see the details on my jacket.  But, it’s a pretty lavender leather with an asymmetrical ruffle, and underneath I wore a short-sleeve gray sweatshirt.  All of it coordinated well with my new blanket scarf (okay, I learned that a true blanket scarf is a square, so this is actually just a giant, thick, fake-wool rectangle scarf), and my small-floral patterned jeans. Underneath, I wore knee-high socks, with my tall boots.  Oh, and gloves not pictured.  Yet, still I froze.

All in all, it was a fun evening – I always like concerts and being in downtown Nashville.  But, I think for the sake of my appendages and sequins, I’ll go to an indoor party next year.

I hope all of you had a lovely NYE, full of sequins or at least warm enough weather to keep all of your toes. Show me what you ended up wearing – I’ll take notes for next year!

TBT: Hippy Headbands

December 17, 2015 / / Comments Off on TBT: Hippy Headbands

Here’s a TBT to sometime over a year ago.  Honestly, I have no idea why I didn’t blog this look before – I think I wore the dress two times pretty close together and didn’t want to feature it again so soon after the first. So, here we are, a year and a half later…

I went through a big headband-across-the-forehead phase in 2014.  It was kinda becoming my thing for a brief period, inspired in part by the fact that MEN. LOVED. IT. (Still have not figured out a reason why.) But, as quickly as this trend came, it suddenly went, at least for me. Really, I don’t know why I stopped wearing headbands like this – they just stopped looking cute on me, it seemed. Or I felt like I was getting wrinkles from them.  Regardless, this post is making me want to try again, but I think the very small window of time for the hippy headband trend has closed.

1 - headband, cream dressWhat do you think about headbands worn across the forehead – still in vogue, or past its prime (again)? Do you/did you wear them this way?

Is it Christmas without Snow?

December 14, 2015 / / Comments Off on Is it Christmas without Snow?

The last time I had to figure out what to wear in a mid-70s degree December, I lived in Florida.  And I was 12, so it was really a matter of wearing the blue jumper or the yellow one (with matching platform tennis shoes, of course).

Since then, I would like to say my sartorial tastes have evolved (I think using the word “sartorial” proves that, right?), but I’ve also moved further north, and picking out Christmas-y clothes when it’s 75 degrees out is no small feat.

For this look, I took a few liberties with the typical red and green color palette, softening it with a mint-colored tee. Polka dots added a bit of warm weather flair, and the light-weight cotton in the scarf helped me look a little more seasonally appropriate, without actually adding weight or heat. A sparkly headband also created a more festive look while hiding my unwashed hair.  Men, don’t judge – you’d actually be quite surprised how infrequently we wash our hair.

1 - polka dots and mintHave you been wearing Christmas-y clothes yet?  I may love a theme a little more than the next person, but hopefully you’ve caught a little of the Christmas spirit.  How much is everyone loving the warm winter weather (sorry, Colorado). Welcome back to the work week – hope this Monday treats you well!

Color Pulling

September 30, 2015 / / Comments Off on Color Pulling

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

I was out of town for work last week, and while I was in the happiest place on earth (Nashville, obvs), I didn’t have much time for blogging.  So, now for a little catch up.

This September Instagram style challenge is wrapping up, and I think I’ll take a break next month.  I enjoy the challenge, but I get a little self-conscious about annoying my followers (aka real life friends) with too many #ootd posts.  So, maybe in November I’ll try again.

In the mean time, here are two outfits (even though it’s Wednesday), neither of which are actually for today’s prompt, but both of which I like and need to blog before you all get cold just looking at my exposed feet in wedges.

In this first outfit, I pulled the mint out of the scarf and paired it with a bolder shade for a more monochromatic look.  Greens are easy to match – they seldom clash with each other.  Gold accessories (and my hair in a headband because I was doing something fun that night which required curly hair), and I was ready to go!

1 - seeing scarves
In picture 2, I pulled the blue out of the skirt (I love pulling colors out of things, as you can tell).  Really, though, I enjoy buying pieces with lots of colors in them so I can mix and match to my heart’s content.  The scarf is a regular rectangle tied at both ends to make an infinity.

1 - favorite blue hueWhich of these two now out-of-season looks do you like better?  Do you miss your summer clothes yet, or are you embracing fall (I’m finally about there)?  How about mixing and matching – do you emphasize different colors in patterned pieces, or do you tend to stay with tried-and-true combinations?  Let’s talk – it’s been too long!

Fringe and Leather

September 15, 2015 / / Comments Off on Fringe and Leather

If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you’ve definitely seen my beloved “vegan leather” skirt before. It really is one of my favorites – a flirty and girly cut, with a little edge from the studs.  I wear it all the time in the fall/winter/early spring, and while I wasn’t quite ready to pull it out for this season yet, the style challenge gurus dictated that I must. At least my accessories kept me from being too fall-ish too prematurely.  I’m just not ready!
1 - leather and fringeStill working on that arm party thing, but we’re getting there.  I do love how colorful this outfit is, and my peep toe, high heeled loafers are one of my favorite pairs of of pseudo-professional shoes.

Hope you’re having a good Tuesday!  Let me know what you think about this outfit – or anything else you’d care to discuss – in the comments. I love hearing from you!

Twofer Tuesday: Mint Green Tee and Scarves

June 2, 2015 / / Comments Off on Twofer Tuesday: Mint Green Tee and Scarves

This week’s two-fer Tuesday feature my favorite mint green tee, paired with a couple different scarves…and an awkward story.

First, the maxi skirt outfit.

1 - gold maxi, coral scarfThis one is pretty straightforward.  I love mint and gold together, so it was fun to bring out the metallic sheen in my maxi.  And the pretty scarf was a birthday gift, originating from Francesca’s.  I love that store.

Now, for the genie pants.  As you might guess, this is where the awkward story comes in:

1 - genie pants, mint green, scarfI honestly really love these pants, but I could see how they could be an acquired taste.  So, when a girl on the street said, “It takes a special person to pull off those pants”, my first instinct was to thank her.  But, as the words were about to come out of my mouth, I realized she might be insulting me, and I stopped mid-sentence.  I think she also realized how it could have sounded, though, as she quickly followed up with, “You look great!”  I could tell she was sincere, but in case I wasn’t sure, the guy with her told me I looked beautiful, which then led to all of us talking at the same time, everyone assuring everyone else there was no offense…as we’re all crossing different streets.  It was a social interaction disaster.  But, they really are great pants.  I think.

What do you think?  Does it, in fact, take a special person to pull off harem pants, or do just not enough people try?  Would you be more comfortable in look A or B?  And, maybe most importantly, how do you handle awkward interactions?  I may need some lessons!

Neon Lights

April 8, 2015 / / Comments Off on Neon Lights

We interrupt this regularly scheduled programming to bring you: just a regular blog post.

I was out of town for Easter, and before that, I just had a really busy week and didn’t get to my blog as often as I would have liked.  So, at the risk of falling off the face of the earth for the 2nd week in a row, I thought I’d at least publish something today, and if I’m very lucky, even tomorrow and Friday.  This weekend, I should be able to get back on track (if I don’t run away with Tim Tebow, but I’ll save that story for now), so next Wednesday, we’ll look at another woman from the Bible.

For some reason, I’ve been on this t-shirt kick lately.  I don’t honestly know where it came from, but since I bought 5 t-shirts from H&M in a week, I guess it’s going strong.

I love this neon yellow I picked up recently.  I’m often not a fan of neon yellows and greens – I think they veer too close to snot when you have a cold.  But, I just really liked this one, so I picked it up, and then two days later, I got the cute infinity scarf I’m wearing that perfectly matched.  The purple jeans were a bit of a leap, but when I saw them in my dresser, I thought it just might work and went for it.  I also ended up completely coordinating with the bowling alley I went to later that night, so you know – that’s something.

1 - neon shirt purple jeanswpid-0327151821.jpgWhat do you think of my color combo?  Too much, or just so crazy it might work? (I did bowl the best game of my life that night and came in 2nd place – I’m pretty sure the neons are the reason.)  Also, how do you feel about bowling in general?  Or about me telling you that I once accidentally threw the ball into the next lane?

Let’s talk!

How to Train Your Scarf

September 29, 2014 / / 1 Comment

Hey guys, I have a surprise for you…I made a video today!

I hear so often that people don’t know how to wear scarves, so I thought I would do a lesson.  I taught college history for a while – this is almost the exact same thing.

(Warning: This video may cause vertigo. Sorry it’s a little disorienting – it was my first attempt at a video of any type.  I’ll try it on my actual camera next time and probably get a better picture that doesn’t blur every time I move my hands, but I was too lazy to do it all over again now.  Also, it’s a little long. Also, also, this is a ridiculous face that the video chose for a thumbnail, but I don’t know how to change it.  If you do, please tell me.)

As I mentioned in the video, the scarf below works well for the bow because it is just so long.  I tend to wear white for a little while after Labor Day, provided the weather is still warm and the rest of the outfit is anchored with more season-appropriate pieces.  The heavy scarf and boots did just that.

1 - bow scarf, ankle bootsWhat’s your favorite way to wear a scarf?

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