Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Sweater: The Limited

Shirt: Old Navy

Pants: Express

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: Gifted

Rings: The Limited

Happy December! Indy rang in the new month with it's first accumulation of snow. Not a lot but enough to keep me bundled up when I had to run out for a bit. It's days like yesterday that make me glad I work from home again!

My favorite thing about the winter months is that I get to start layering again! I look through my closet and I'm positively giddy with the excitement of winter layering. Oh the possibilities!

What's your favorite thing about winter clothing?

Monday, September 20, 2010

Top: The Limited

Pants: Express

Shoes: Alfani

Belt: Goody's

Bracelets: The Limited

I stayed up way too late last night watching the Boys in Blue whoop up on the Giants. Even though it was safe to hit the hay at bed time (17-0!), I was having too much fun watching Peyton & Co charge down the field like a well-oiled machine!

What wasn't working like a well-oiled machine this morning? That would me. After Weekend #3 out of town, this chick is dragging tail in a major way. Hence the simple I-don't-want-to-think-about-matching-palettes outfit today. Basic neutrals + ruffles + animal print = good enough for me today.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Top: Gap

Sweater: The Limited

Pants: Express

Shoes: Mia

Necklace: New York & Company

The temperature is hovering in the fifties again today, so I had to pull out the long sleeves again. Let me tell you, I am so not okay with this crazy weather. I want to wear shorts! tank tops! maxi dresses! sandals! Not tights and long sleeves! Boo, Spring.

I had a bunch of errands to knock out today so I decided to keep it simple and warm since I knew I'd be running around in the wind and the chill. Fun bejeweled flats for comfort and I was out the door!

How's the weather in your neck of the woods? Hopefully better than ours lately!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Dress: The Limited

Ring: The Limited

Earrings: New York & Company

Tights: Hue

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Last night we attended the wedding of one of Nate's coworkers. It was an evening outdoor garden wedding, black-tie optional. My first thoughts when I got the invitation were: Um? What does that mean?

I know what to wear to an evening wedding. To an outdoor garden wedding. Even to a black-tie wedding. But all three together? I was sort of panicky. Eventually I decided to play it safe and wear this dress that I bought a few months ago - a bolder color than a normal garden wedding, appropriate evening material but not quite black-tie because of the length. Panic attack averted.

Or not. I woke up yesterday to a temperature barely in the fifties and 30 MPH winds. SO not sleeveless, bare-legged outdoor wedding weather. So it was back to the drawing board. I was disappointed to miss out on wearing my red ruffled number until I remembered this fun one-shouldered cocktail dress. I thought it looked great paired with tights (for warmth!) and some fierce heels. Too bad it was so cold, I never even got to take my coat off! Even in the tents for the reception, it was just too chilly to go bare shouldered. All that worry over what to wear and no one ever saw more than the bottom two inches! Oh well. At least I felt pretty!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Top: The Limited

Skirt: The Limited

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Bracelets: The Limited

Have you ever wondered who decided it was a good idea to package tights with those stupid cardboard inserts? You know, the ones that are three times the width of the tights and require extrication so painstakingly careful that it shouldn't be attempted by someone bleary eyed and running late at 5:30 in the morning, lest said tights be ruined by a pull in the material before you even where them a single time?

Yeah, I never wondered that either....

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Sweater: The Limited

Pants: The Limited

Tank (unseen): New York & Company

Shoes: can't recall

Bracelet: Express

I started my short-term contract position today. No one got back to me on my question about the dress code, so I kind of just winged it. Found a nice middle of the road look - not too business-y and not too casual. Turns out their isn't much of a dress code, so I needn't have worried!

It was chilly and rainy again today, so I thought I'd sneak in one more wearing of these fun tweed trousers. I decided to balance the masculine slacks with a light-weight ruffled sweater. I felt feminine but confident. Perfect for a first day!

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Sweater: The Limited

Tank: Express

Pants: The Limited

Shoes: ?

Bracelets: The Limited

Necklace: Gifted

I love the look of winter white - so elegant and classy. For some reason it always reminds me of Audrey Hepburn. I have absolutely no idea why.

Too bad for me my skin tone is also winter white, which makes it hard to pull off actually wearing it! Instead of looking elegantly winter-ish, I look more ghostly Halloween-ish.

I bought these brown and cream slacks for a song recently and knew they'd look perfect with my favorite winter white sweater - pale skin be hanged! I wish I'd taken a close up of the pants. They are a heavy nubby tweed. Perfect for the cold, windy weather we had on Sunday.

Looking at this outfit almost makes me miss dressing up for the office. Almost.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Tank: Express

Sweater: The Limited

Jeans: Express

Boots: Old Navy

It has been cold, gray and rainy for days on end here (seriously, so many I have lost count!) but I had a list of errands a page long that couldn't be put off any longer, so I bundled up and forged ahead.

I wish I'd taken a close up of the stripes in my tank top. It's cream and gold, with shimmery little gold strands in the gold stripes. It's hard to tell in the picture, but it really looked cute paired with this cream knit sweater.

My knock-off cardi boots are some of the warmest I own but I'm always nervous to wear them when the weather is bad! That is actually true of most of my shoes, but I'm quickly getting over that this winter! One can't wear rubber rain boots every single day - no matter how cute they are!

I had a girlfriend ask me the other day how I keep my skinny jeans tucked into my boots all the time. She was complaining that her jeans always ride up and bunch around the knee, so she is reluctant to wear knee high boots with anything but tights. I gladly shucked my boots and showed her my little secret and thought I'd share it here with you guys, too - sweatbands!
You know, those little terry cloth things that old men use at the gym to keep from drowning in their own sweat? $2.00 a pair at Wal-mart and the perfect solution to keeping pants snugly tucked in to boots. I pull mine on over my pants, and then fold the denim up over them so that my pants don't bunch around the crook of my boot and irritate my ankles. TA-DA! Perfectly tucked boots every time!

Friday, December 11, 2009

Sweater: The Limited

Jeans: Express (Mia Skinny)

Necklace: Forever 21

Boots: Old Navy

BRRR!!! Did someone forget to tell Mother Nature that it isn't officially winter yet? The high here the last two days hasn't even reached 20. And unfortunately for me, they still haven't figured out how to regulate the heat in our office yet. It was 55 when we came in Thursday morning! Forget the layering - I bundled up from head to toe today.

I felt like a little ski bunny all day. I think it was the boots. I've been wanting some knock off Ugg cardi boots since last year. When I saw Old Navy put them on sale for $15 this week, I dashed right over after work. Good thing, too, because the pickings were already slim when I went and it was only the first day of the sale! I wanted them in dark gray, but since they didn't have them in my size, I settled on these oatmeal colored ones instead.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Sweater: Kohl's

Camisole: Ann Taylor Loft

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Earrings: New York & Company

This morning was my first holiday party of the Christmas season. A bunco buddy held a fun Christmas breakfast at her house. I wanted to be cozy but not too casual, so I opted for a cute sweater with metallic threads and a silky camisole top. It's hard to tell in the pictures, but the contrasting fabrics made the top half of the outfit pop. I had several errands to run before heading home, so flats were essential. Silly me, I braved the cold in flats-with-no-socks. Let's just say that's not going to happen too many more times! The days of wool socks and knee high boots are not too far away!

Monday, November 30, 2009

Top: The Limited

Skirt: The Limited

Bracelets: New York & Company

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Sorry the picture is a bit blurry today - I considered not posting at all, but these shoes are too cute not to put in appearance before the weather turns once and for all.

That's right, they are calling for snow flurries tomorrow and somehow this time just seems a bit 'final' to me. It will, after all, be December, so I shouldn't be too surprised to see the thermometer struggling towards 40!

So, goodbye, short sleeves. So long, bare legs. Sayonara, open-toed shoes. Catch ya on the flip side.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Top: The Limited

Skirt: The Limited

Necklace: (Where else?!) The Limited

Shoes: Sam & Libby

On the face of it, this outfit looks kind of plain, but the details are what really make this outfit pop in person.

I love the contrast of the sleeve ruffles with the hardware around my neck and the graphic lines of the skirt. This skirt was so much fun to wear, although the pleating in the front makes it difficult to pair up with a top. Nevertheless, I love the folded fabric, tulip hem and best of all - pockets!

I think next time I'll go with a darker top. Even with the necklace, the top feels a little too stark to me. Your thoughts?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Top: The Limited

Pants: The Limited

Shoes: Payless

Earrings: Simply Irresistible

Bracelet: Gifted (from Africa!)

This is one of my all time favorite tops in my closet. I love the color, the flirty ruffles and the 'bling'. I just feel so pretty every time I put it on. Do you have a piece of clothing in your closet that makes you smile just thinking about it?

My sister brought this bracelet back for me the last time she went to Africa. It's hand cut and hand polished and just so different than anything you can buy in the store. The only bad part is I'm so afraid of chipping it that I'm always super paranoid about my movements any time I wear it!