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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Another Two-fer









Another two outfits for you in today's post. They both include a button up under a sweater, colored skinnies and ankle boots. Not a new combination at all, but a tried and true favorite, especially this past winter. 

I've been so obsessed with wearing my button-ups this fall & winter that I gave them their own little section in my closet. That way, I don't have to dig through the rest of my tops to find the one I want. I just let my eyes run over all the button-ups (sorted by color, of course) in one little area and choose the one I want to wear that day. 



SHOP THE LOOKS...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR


1st outfit
shirt: GUCCI (from a friend) similar below
sweater: GAP (thrifted) similar below
corduroys: Joe Fresh (thrifted) similar below
booties: Old Navy exact & similar below

2nd outfit
chambray: Lauren Conrad via Kohl's similar below
sweater: local consignment shop
pants: Lauren Conrad via Kohl's (thrifted)
booties: Old Navy exact & similar below


Monday, March 10, 2014

Mr. Picks Mondays: Black & Tan





This week the Mr. chose the top and the pants (hooray for him finally choosing skinnies!) and I added the sweater, and of course, the brown boots. So, here it is - neutral meets neutral meets neutral, all in a classy black and brown combination. Dig it?



SHOP THE LOOK...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
shirt: Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted) similar below
sweater: DayTrip (thrifted) similar below
pants: Aéropostale
boots: Rack Room Shoes similar below


Thursday, March 6, 2014

Early [Weekend] Mornings



oh y'know, just shivering & trying to stay warm while trying to take cute outfit pictures ;)


This cold weather look is something I wore when we had to take one bulldog (the handsome one, Turbo) to the vet for an appointment on an early, snowy, cold Sunday morning. We dropped him off at 7:30 (7:30! on a Sunday!) to get his (sparse & very crooked) teeth cleaned. After we dropped him off, we headed to a favorite breakfast place that usually has a crazy long wait on the weekends. But since we were there before 8, we had no wait and were seated right away! 

And then, since we were up, and in town, and full on pancakes, bacon, and coffee by 9 am, we decided to run some errands. We were done with our errand running, shopping, productive-ness, and on our way home with the freshly-cleaned teeth of Turbo by NOON! This is unheard of for us, people! We like to sleep in on the weekends and take our time getting things done. We had so much done on this day before we're normally even out of pajamas, it made me start thinking about starting every weekend day early.

But then, I remembered that I and my Mr. enjoy sleeping in. Especially when it snows. And is cold outside. And there's fresh coffee to be drunk. And unwatched House of Cards episodes on NetFlix to be watched. And snoring bulldogs to be snuggled.



SHOP THE LOOK...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
sweatshirt: Old Navy [similar below]
vest: Old Navy [similar below]
scarf: GAP (gift) [similar below]
jeans: Aéropostale
boots: SOREL [exact below]


Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Sweaters.that.are.Bright







I've got two (yes, you read that right - TWO!) looks for you today. They both include a bright sweater, printed neutral scarf, skinnies from Aero, and black boots. I didn't realize how similar they were until I was scrolling through some outfit pictures. Which made me realize that this is a sort of "uniform" I've been wearing this winter. And also that I have a thing for bright colors. And sweaters. And scarves. And skinnies. And maybe boots...



SHOP THE LOOK...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
pink sweater: Aéropostale
gray striped scarf: thrifted [similar below]
jeans: Aéropostale
neon sweater: Old Navy [similar below]
polka dot scarf: Aéropostale
gray pants: Aéropostale
boots: KMart [similar below]


Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Mr. Picks Mondays: Spring in my Step




It was frigid cold outside, so we moved inside to take my picture without the blazer.

The Mr. chose the gray lace top and black pants - I chose to "spring" it up with pink and florals. I really like the balance of black and gray, with different pinks and a light spring-ey scarf. 

Every spring, I always think of Meryl Streep's line from The Devil Wears Prada: "Florals. For spring. Groundbreaking." I mean, florals for spring are nothing new, but I do love slowly breaking them out again and again every year - just makes it feel more and more like spring (even though we're getting snow tonight and tomorrow. Oy.)



SHOP THE LOOK...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
shirt: Victoria's Secret [similar below]
blazer: thrifted  [similar below]
scarf: thrifted [similar below]
pants: Aéropostale
shoes: Coldwater Creek [similar below]


Guest Posting

Hi there! 

I'm guest posting for Bri over at Work Clothes, I Suppose today - go check it out!

Friday, February 28, 2014

Doubley Scarved





Ever wear two scarves at once? This is the first time I've tried it, and I think I'll try it again sometime. I'd read somewhere to try it with 2 scarves of similar weight and texture, so they look intentional. While I think that's a valid point, I'm planning to try different weights and fabrics. One of my friends recently paired a lightweight scarf with a chunky soft-knit one, and I couldn't stop complimenting her on the combination. It was such an effortless combination of textures - I can't wait to give it a try!


SHOP THE LOOK...OR SOMETHING SIMILAR
shirt: French Connection via ARC (thrifted) [similar below]
polka dot scarf: Aéropostale
light blue scarf: gift from a friend [similar below]
sweater: Aéropostale [exact]
jeans: Aéropostale [exact]
boots: Rack Room Shoes [similar below]