Given that it is almost NYE and we are embarking on a new year, I thought my outfits should reflect that. While I really only wore this around the house today (don't make fun.), I did actually wear this for my husband's 32nd birthday at a cute little Parisian bistro down the street from us.
(p.s., saying my husband just turned 32 makes me feel a little old, especially when I was casually told by a peer at school that 30s are "actually middle-aged." Vom.)
Dress: F21/Twelve by Twelve (maybe still in stores)
Shoes: Sam Edelman Niland (here-- the most comfy heels ever!)
Bracelet: Tom Binns Alice in Wonderland bracelet (here!)
Aaaannnywho. About the outfit. The dress was a great find at F21, especially because I have struck out with them lately. Nothing has really caught my eye, save for this little dress. I have been into lace recently and really like the chic and uber-feminine style of this. The jacket was a great purchase because I was dying for a new black blazer (I think I had a blazer in every color except for black, until now). How cute are the tuxedo-esque details? My bow belt is sort of my bow tie replacement, methinks. :) Re: the bracelet-- I'll show it in more detail in another outfit soon because it's just the coolest thing ever, but this is all ya get right now. (it was my Christmas present from hubs!)
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Yes. I recognize the irony here, lovies. Don't worry.
(I have a van Gogh painting on the floor and am wearing the From Monet skirt.)
Ha!
Anyway.
(and while we're on topic, the picture on the floor is really just to break up the white space. No, it was not some artistic or inspired decorating attempt. I have no interior design skillz whatsoever. Good thing I never followed my dreams of designing homes, God knows I woulda been a failure there.)
I've noticed the U.S. (and the entire world, it seems) is in some huge arctic chill. Dallas never experiences below-zero wind chill, but ooohhh you better bet we're getting it anyway. I've been in boots, jeans, and sweaters for several days now and I've had enough. Here's my attempt to beat the winter blues by picking up some Spring inspiration-- the From Monet skirt, styled a few ways. (I turned up the thermostat to like 75 degrees to get myself out of the wool I was donning earlier.)
First looksie: yes, another boyfriend blazer look. Just love it.
(check out that volume! Love the draping on this thing...)
Skirt: From Monet Top: Free People lace top Necklace: F21 knock-off (real thing here) Shoes: Bardor Pumps Belt: The Limited oldie bow belt (similar here)
Look the next: Pop of teal. (not this blue in person...)
Skirt: From Monet Top: F21 ruffle top Shoes: those Bardors. Random ass't of necklaces...
(Didn't get many shots of this one because I still need to work on how I'll style it with the added color. Needs a jacket of some sort... I'll get back to that some other time.)
I srsly love this skirt (POCKETS!). Fo'realz. Oh, and I stalked websites until I could find those shoes back in stock. Thank god they had 'em, I was about to bring out the dogs to find these. You can see them on Chloe here... so cute!! My lighting was bad (even left work early to get a little light, damnit), so the shoes are hard to see in their glory.
My opinion= the lace outfit is my fave. Which do you prefer, hmmm?
Good evening, lovies. Just a quick little post on this the first day back from a loooooong vacation. Ick.
Thanks to all who put in their two cents on my romper-stylings. I really had a thing for the last one with the black cardigan and leg warmers. Goes to show ya how things that you don't think will go together... well, kinda do. I've definitely been taking more risks in fashion lately, one, to keep you interested, and two to push my own styling limits, but this just means I'll want more opinions whether I'm inspired or just plain crazy. Hey-- what's fashion without occasional bumps and bruises, no? :)
Today's OOTD is just a quick one, and definitely not very risky. I think I've been taking my styling to the max when it comes to work-appropriateness, and I am quite lucky to have an environment that lets me do so. Still, I felt like being more "conservative" today. Just to even it all out, I guess. You may recall this dress; I wore it a while ago and haven't pulled it out since, so it's been featured on my blog for both of it's outings. Awww. Special. Without further ado....
(Wait, one more ado... errr whatever... I've been trying to master Photoshop Elements to make my photos better and am dealing with a relatively decent digital, non-SLR camera. As you can see, each has a different hue and I really have no idea which is better. If anyone has any tips for me on this lighting/color thing with PSE, I'd be forever grateful. Seriously. EMAIL ME PLZ.)
Necklace: Simply Vera Vera Wang (I've been srsly getting some use out of this one) Cardi: NY & Co antique button ruffle cardi (and this, too, apparently) Leggings: Norstrom Hue Boots: oldies, Steve Madden Belt: ole' trusty Rodarte for Target, swoon/love.
My holiday traveling is officially over. I had a great time in NJ, but I'm so happy that I don't have to worry about an airport for at least another few months.
I came home to a happy surprise-- my order from Sock Dreams arrived! I took way too long to place an order, but I'm glad I finally did. Anjali, you're my new hero: I'm not sure how I lived life without these thigh-high lace stockings. I'm now a proud owner. My plans for the evening were only an outing to a local Tex-Mex resto, but I decided to debut my beauties anyway. I threw this together in about 5 minutes, but I think I did well... Here's an OOTN!
It's rare when my outfit is current enough to link things, but tonight it's the case. It's not that I don't buy things (Lord knows I do), but I tend to mix the new with the old a lot... which is probably a good thing. Note: refer to the last picture for the more-accurate color of the skirt. It's definitely teal; not bright blue. Also, after checking out the photos, I realized the shoes weren't working. So I did these instead...
