OOTD: Ho, hum.

I tried to deny it. I tried to resist it. I tried....

But it's definitely that time of year.

You know what I'm talking about. The time of year when you've "been there, done that" for fashion and you need to move on to something new, something different, lest you be caught in a rut of the same old, same old. (I can't be alone, right?!)

The problem with this is that it is most definitely still summer and I most definitely still want it to be. But my wardrobe is getting old and my ideas are no longer fresh. As a fashion "OOTD" blogger-- someone who feels a little pressure to come up with new things and ideas-- this can be quite a task. Because when I walk in my closet, the only thing I'm thinking is "What shirt have I not yet sweat through worn with my requisite F21 shorts?" and my inspiration starts to wane when I see I've basically tried it all before. The previously exciting new ideas become stale and tried. What's left? A pair of jeans and a tee. All well and fine, yes, but inspirational? Not really.

So instead of trying to force it today, I'm going to let it be. I mean, this is a fashion diary of sorts, and diaries aren't simple tales of love and happiness. There are funks, too! And ho-hum entries! I'm learning that this fashion thing can't be forced, and if jeans and a tee are what I'm grabbing then so be it.

Therefore, I present: jeans and a tee.  :)

Top: H&M

Jeans: Juicy Couture skinny jeans

Shoes: Liliana Bardor pumps

Earrings: Express gold hoops

(p.s. I am no longer green in hue. I think Photoshop and I have corrected the problem. Plus, my walls look a lot more like their actual color: sky blue. Yay!)

New nook, boring look...

Yes, you are correct. I have not been posting OOTD pics recently, despite my excitement over my new blogging space. This has been for a few reasons:

1. My new space relies on a lot of natural light. If I use the ceiling light for pictures, I look like I spray tanned way too much and have orange hair. Not pretty.

2. There has been a lack of light in dallas this week due to massive amounts of rain. Massive. Amounts.

3. I don't feel particularly cute yet. In fact, I barely feel inspired to look cute. I know it will come back to me soon, but I just don't do well with change. Like, not at all. I even managed to mutter to husband that I miss the apartment. (The stinky, gross apartment! I miss it! How crazy am I?!)

However, I really wanted to take a shot at it and test out my lighting options, even if my outfit was totally uninspired. So, to debut my new nook, here is a boring look (teehee). (Please disregard the really frizzed out hair. It can't handle this humidity and the rain. It puts up one hell of a fight.)

Top & shorts: old F21

Shoes: Bandolino zebra flats

I think that may be the smallest list of outfit deets to date on Fetching Fashions. See? Uninspired. I'm also in a closet rut for some reason... you know that feeling when you have a closet full of clothes but feel like you have nothing that you want to wear or that you think would make you feel better? That's just where I am. Grrr.... I will get over this rut. I will!

On another note, ya'll will see the transformation of this nook over time... I plan on getting some fun wall decals and maybe some throw pillows. I'm going to play around with it but will try and make it fun and unique. Yippee!

Have a fun Fourth o' July, and enjoy your sun if you have it!

OOTD: hats and belts vests, oh my!

Just a quick outfit from a few days ago... you may recognize this photo set if you click on my Pages above, located in the "Fetching Fashions Wears" page. Thought I'd just publish them all anyway. At first, I didn't like the hat/skinny belt styling, so I changed it up to no-hat, wide belt. Now looking again, I kinda like the first try... what a difference a day makes! :)

 Hat-love!

Top: BCBG blouse

Vest: Anthropologie, ca. 2006?

Jeans: Rich and Skinny Sleek jeans

Shoes: Circa Joan and David kitten heels

Belt: Steve Madden (Belt first pic: Express)

Hat: Nordstrom

...and ohmigod, those roots. I need to do something about those, stat.

ARGH.... fhkajsh*(k o_+dfbiq ahsf (which sounds a lot more menacing in person)

It's been one of those days. So I'm totally gettin' on a roll at work, do-do-deeed-dum, and I go make a change to some of the work I'd been doing (a database of over 4,000 references), AND IT DELETES EVERYTHING I'D DONE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS.

Yeah.

So.

That's my Tuesday.

I will post something happy and light tomorrow.

When I don't have murderous rage any longer.

Yeah.