Friday, November 1, 2013

Outfit of the Day | October Recap

Coat: F21 on crazy $10 clearance {similar here with badass leather lapels} | Sweater: Target | Skirt: F21, old {similar} | Tights: Simply Vera via Kohl's | Wedges: Steve Madden 'Wiicked' | Earrings: F21, old {similar}

OCTOBER, am I right?
(get ready for the picture-heaviest catch up post in the history of ever.)

I wore this last weekend to go see a play (The North China Lover - better than I expected, still a little weird) and stuff my face full of PF Chang's. ALL OF YOUR LETTUCE WRAPS, PLEASE.

Neutral outfits are way more fun now that my hair is a connnstant accessory. Plus, I love this because you could pretty much swap in any skirt in your closet and it would still work. I can stage 5 cling to my summer clothes for months!

Vest: Target | Sweater: Target | Jeans: American Eagle, old {similar} | Flats: Steve Madden 'Vegasss' | Bag: Melie Bianco via TJMaxx | Scarf: apt. 9 via Kohl's

In case it wasn't immediately apparent, I love this sweater. And Target generally. And this amazing vaguely-J.Crew-ey vest... from Target.

Blazer: The Limited Black Collection | Top: DKNY via TJMaxx | Skirt: F21, old {similar, similar} | Heels: Nine West 'Booboo' {similar} | Necklace: F21, old

I've had this skirt for awhile and I can't really remember the last time I wore it, and then this month it was all I wanted to wear. It was easy to grab on those mornings where I didn't plan an outfit but I didn't want to wear a plain suit again.

Blazer: The Limited Black Collection | Top: apt. 9 via Kohl's | Skirt: F21 | Flats: Me Too 'Patty' {similar} | Earrings: F21

Blazer: The Limited Navy Collection | Dress: via TJMaxx {similar} | Heels: Sam Edelman 'Portney' {same in different color}

Hey remember that time I wore basically the same outfit twice in the same month? Waaaait for it...

Blazer: The Limited Navy Collection | Dress: Express via TJMaxx {similar, similar} | Heels: Nine West 'Booboo' {similar} | Tights: Hanes Solutions | Earrings: F21

Boom.

Blazer: The Limited Black Collection | Dress: LC Lauren Conrad via Kohl's {similar} | Heels: Sam Edelman 'Portney' {same in different color} | Watch: Fossil

Blazer: The Limited Navy Collection | Tank: F21, ooold | Pants: Target {same in other colors} | Flats: Miss Me 'Patty' {similar} | Scarf: Target | Watch: Fossil | Earrings: Target {similar}

Blazer: The Limited Black Collection | Dress: Loft {similar print} | Heels: Nine West 'Booboo' {similar} | Bag: F21 {similar} | Tights: Hanes Solutions | Watch: Fossil

Blazer: The Limited Navy Collection | Top: apt. 9 via Kohl's | Skirt: The Limited Navy Collection | Heels: BCBG 'Cielo' {similar, similar in patent, similar with ankle strap} | Tights: Hanes Solutions | Necklace: Charlotte Russe {cool option}

I hate this outfit from the knees down. 
I HATE NUDE TIGHTS. I HATE THEM. 
Maybe navy? I don't know. But please try not to look at my legs in that picture.

Blazer: The Limited Grey Collection | Tee: ...keep reading | Skirt: The Limited Grey Collection | Heels: Sam Edelman 'Portney' {same in different color} | Necklace: Nordstrom Rack {similar} | Bracelet: J.Crew {BaubleBar dupe}

Hypothetically, this is what one would wear if one woke up in an apartment not one's own and realized that the only clothes one had were yesterday's suit and the smallest tee in one's boyfriend's closet.

Welcome to the grown-up version of the walk/shack of shame.

Sweater: F21, old | Jeans: Gap | Heels: ShoeMint {similar, similar - can you tell I love ankle straps?} | Earrings: F21, old {similar} | Watch: Fossil

These jeans are the same jeans from this picture, so I'm not sure why they look suctioned around my cankles here, but suffice it to say this was a whole lot better in real life. This was my "we all passed the bar exam, let's go drink beer and eat baby pretzel bites" outfit.

Jacket: Rubbish via Nordie's {similar} | Top: Target {similar} | Leggings: Target | Booties: Betsey Johnson 'Ziah' {same in leopard print} | Necklace: F21, old | Watch: Fossil

Stay tuned this afternoon for my favorite things on the Internet from the month of October.
It's good to be back :)

Monday, September 23, 2013

Outfit of the Day | Seeing Red

BLAZER: THE LIMITED | DRESS: CALVIN KLEIN | HEELS: APT. 9 via KOHL'S | NECKLACE: via NORDSTROM RACK | WATCH: FOSSIL | RING: KOHL'S, ancient

So... I did something.
(Besides wear clothes last week. And not blog about it.)

BLAZER: THE LIMITED | TOP: ELLE via KOHL'S | PANTS: TARGET | HEELS: BCBG CIELO | BAG: KATE SPADE via TJMAXX | WATCH: FOSSIL | BRACELET: J.CREW

It's something a little nuts...

BLAZER: THE LIMITED | TANK: TARGET | PANTS: TARGET, recent | HEELS: NINE WEST | BAG: KATE SPADE via TJMAXX | WATCH: FOSSIL | EARRINGS: F21

If you follow along on Instagram you may already know what it is...

CARDI: 89th & MADISON | TANK: TARGET | PANTS: F21 | HEELS: BCBG CIELO | BAG: TARGET, recent | NECKLACE: F21

I'M A GINGER! AND I LOVE IT!
To be accurate I'm a purple-head, whatever that technical term is. Because a color called True Red/Pomegranate is more pomegranate than true red. So since that's not super professional/at all what I was going for (even though I lalalalalove it) I'm spending this week washing it out and toning it down so I can hopefully hit a more red/less Hot Topic color here soon. 

I know it won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I've been dye-ing (har har har I so punny) for red hair since approximately the beginning of time.  Do you guys have any tips for getting to a fire red instead of a burgundy red? I've got crushed Vitamin C tablets, food coloring, and a new box color waiting in the wings.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Outfit of the Day | Burgundy, Navy, & Wishful Thinking

JACKET: TARGET | TANK: F21, old | PANTS: TARGET, different colors | HEELS: F21 | EARRINGS: F21, old | WATCH: FOSSIL | BRACELET: J.CREW

So I woke up this morning and really, really wanted to wear that.
(Look up.)

But I work in a legal office.
(Look down.)

And it's days like this that I come to the conclusion that blogging would be way. more. fun. if Fashion Week was my day job.

BLAZER: THE LIMITED | TANK: F21, old | PANTS: TARGET, different colors | FLATS: ME TOO | EARRINGS: TARGET | WATCH: FOSSIL | BRACELET: J.CREW

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