Mardi Gras Comes Early

September 5, 2010

Dress—Cache, birthday gift from the Momster
beige pumps--Madden Girl via DSW, remixed
bronze earrings--Target, remixed

So, as you can see I’m still camera-less.  Additionally, I thought I would present you with the chaos that has been the apartment in the husband’s absence.  Guess we know who does all the housework around here.

Isn’t this dress gorgeous??  My mommy picked it out and sent it to me for my birthday last month and I love it.  I think it fits my new-found curves perfectly and the pattern isn’t something I would have gone for on my own, but I LOVED it once I tried it on.  Go Mom!

A Wee Bit Fuzzy

September 2, 2010

blue shift dress—BR Outlet, remixed
orange scarf--Target, remixed
beaded wedges--Target, remixed
earrings--American Eagle, remixed

My husband needed the camera while visiting family this weekend, so I resorted to Blackberry-mirror photos and the result is less than stellar.  I’m not sure if the awful quality on these if the Blackberry itself, the reflection, the lighting…all of the above??  Bleh.

Bear with my for the next few days as I try to improvise!

If at First You Don’t Succeed…

September 1, 2010

Salty Seas Dress—Anthropologie via Ebay
black patent wedges--Banana, remixed
black hoop earrings--WHBM, remixed

Guys, this DRESS!! 

I lusted and pined over this dress when it first came out and I saw it on a Boston trip to Anthro sometime last spring.  Living in New England, how could I possibly not have a LOBSTER dress?!?!  Seriously.  It wasn’t an option to not buy it.

But I didn’t.  The $130-some odd price tag gave me pause and I just couldn’t do it.  So I waited.  And it went on sale!  Hallelujah!  Alas, I hesitated yet again and my size quickly vanished.

But then, dear friends, just a couple of weeks ago I thought about this dress again (I know) and went hunting on ebay.  Low and behold, I found it—in my size—for less than the sale price and new with tags.  Happily, we’ve been inseparable ever since. :)

Heat Wave

August 31, 2010

blue crochet tank—Anthropologie, sale
white bermuda shorts--American Eagle, remixed
red striped wedges--TOMS, remixed
earrings--Frog & Toad, remixed

This pretty tank was one of my birthday gifts to myself, from the sale section of Anthropologie.  I meant to take a detail pic so you could see there are tiny clusters of beads on the flower print.  I love it and think it will work under jackets and things for the fall as well!

I also forgot to put up a picture from Sunday so you could see that I did, in fact, wear a skirt-suit.  Oh yes.

Pretty hilarious, if you ask me.

Tale of the Long-Lost Skirt

August 30, 2010

white ruffle racerback tank—Old Navy, remixed
red patterned skirt--Banana Republic, retail days
blue belt--Old Navy, remixed
silver t-straps--J.Crew, remixed
triple-strand headband--Anthro, remixed

Hey everybody!*

How was your weekend?  Lovely, I hope.  I headed back into the lion’s mouth of campus ministry with the arrival of the new first-year students and their parents over the weekend.  It was a lot of fun meeting everyone and seeing returning students again—this is certainly one of the most exciting and energizing times of the whole year.

This skirt has been in my dry-cleaning pile since….oh, last summer.  It’s too bad because I love it and forgot how pretty it is and how it moves!

Heat wave up here in New England—90 degrees and up every day this week until we get the hurricane effect this weekend.  Eep.   Naturally, we’re going on retreat with our student leaders this weekend, so we’ll see how that goes. 

I have to tell you, I loved this outfit today!  It just worked for whatever reason and even fit the temperature and humidity and the fact that I had to haul several boxes of extra newsletters up to my office.  Hooray for function and fashion that made me feel great all day!

*said in my best Dr. Nick voice, cf. The Simpsons

Sequins and Utility

August 25, 2010

silver sequin henley—J.Crew, 2008?
black tank--Banana, old & remixed
denim leggings--Gap, remixed
wellies--Banana, old & remixed
green sailcloth trench--LOFT, remixed

Yesterday was Day 3 of rain and cooler temps but it was nice to pull on jeans and boots for the first time in….forever, practically!  I’ve had this top in my closet for a while, but it’s sort of a weird fit in that it’s so loose it always looks sloppy, but with the fall trend of sequins for the day, I pulled it on out again.  I think in theory it probably goes with pretty much anything, so I’ll have to try and work it into rotation.  I think this is the trend I am the most excited about for fall: I’m not super into cargo pants or the menswear look, but I love lace and sequins and all things girly, so I’m just excited for a chance to wear them during the day.  I do like the utilitarian trench juxtaposed with the sequins, though!

Semi-Professional

August 24, 2010

black & green sweater—LOFT, remixed
silver pants--Limited, remixed
patent mary janes--J.Crew, remixed

It was raining again today and so we’re still stuck with indoor photos.  For whatever reason, I wasn’t happy with any of the ones I took this afternoon, so here’s the best of the worst.  :)

With the rain, I wasn’t up for my rubber flats again or my wellies, so I went with patent pumps, which are basically waterproof anyway.  I put on pants that aren’t capris or shorts for the first time in….months?!  It was so strange, but I felt very professional all day with my pants and collar & cuffs.  Plus, these shoes are comfortable enough for walking from my car, taking the dog out, and running errands.  All that and a pop of pink patent peep-toe (say that three times fast!)?  Yes, please.