Saturday, April 2, 2011

Cardigan: Express

Tank: Express

Jeans: The Limited

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: Ann Taylor Loft

I wasn't sold on this outfit when I snapped this picture and contemplated changing the tank top out for something else, but was too lazy to figure out what. I ran a bajillion errands and got four separate compliments on my cute outfit. Shows what I know! HA! Sometimes we are our own worst critics.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Cardigan: The Limited

Shirt: The Limited

Jeans: Express

Belt: Express

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Bracelets: Simply Irresistible

I love the print on this blouse - it's got all of my favorite colors and it just makes me smile every time I look down at it. I first pictured it with this big pink and orange necklace that I have, but after taking my first picture yesterday I realized the blousy effect of the top plus the cardigan was making me look wide, so I ran upstairs and swapped out the necklace for a belt to tie things in. So funny how things can look find in the mirror but then pictures tell a whole different story!

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Top: New York & Company

Jeggings: Banana Republic

Boots: via Endless.com

Scarf: New York & Company

I spent the day running errands and then off to small group. It was actually a little too chilly for this thin cotton shirt but I was feeling the pink scarf and just built the rest of the outfit from there. I spent half the winter looking for the perfect red plaid lumberjack button down but never could find anything I loved that fit well.

On a side note: What's up with putting pockets on the front of everything lately? What woman walks around with stuff in a breast pocket? End rant.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Dress: The Limited

Shoes: Vera Wang for Kohl's

Bracelet: Loft

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

This dress may be slightly seasonally inappropriate but I don't even care. I was feeling extra cheerful this morning, if a tad bit lazy, and wanted something to match my mood.

I know I should be wearing all my favorite things during my last few occasions to dress up but there's just something so easy about reaching for a shift dress. It's almost like cheating.

What item do you reach for when you're feeling lazy?

Friday, October 1, 2010

Cardigan: Express

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Express

Boots: Aldo

Necklace: LOFT

Bracelet: New York & Company

We spent this weekend in Gatlinburg, TN with some college friends. Friday was traveling day - a seven hour drive! - so I needed layers that I could peel off and on as Nate and I fought over the temperature of the car. :)

I've also learned a valuable lesson in other previous road trips - Pomeranian toe nails are hell on bare legs. So I always wear pants on road trips. And take socks, regardless of the outside temperature, because my feet are always cold.

I also have rules for dressing for the airport. Do you have traveling outfit rules? Or am I just a neurotic mess when traveling?

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Dress: LOFT

Tank: New York & Company

Belt: New York & Company

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Bracelets: Simply Irresistible

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

I picked this dress up on clearance earlier this week and wanted to get at least one wearing in before it's no longer seasonally appropriate. Unfortunately I chose the windiest day Indy has had in weeks to wear it! Needless to say, I was not strutting my stuff down the street - more like hobbling along with my hands around my knees trying not to give any one a free peepshow! Note to self: Check weather before wearing floaty chiffon dress again.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Shirt: New York & Company

Skirt: LOFT

Shoes: Aldo

Necklace: LOFT

I'm not usually much of a pink girl, but I fell immediately for this purple and pink polka-dot skirt at LOFT. I rarely buy an entire outfit but I knew this skirt would be hard to match, so I bought the cardigan that they had it paired with on the mannequin. I couldn't wait to wear it, though, so I went on a little closet hunt to see what I could come up with. The answer? Not much. This skirt is definitely NOT a mix and match piece - it's the oddest shades of pink and purple. I was a little unsure of the top when I left the house this morning but just decided to go with it. Glad I did, because I got three compliments on the whole ensemble! Just goes to show that I should be more confident in my mix-and-match abilities!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Top: The Limited

Pants: The Limited

Belt: The Limited

Bracelet: (I'll give you two guesses!) The Limited

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

I may have created a monster. Behold my second 'tucked in' shirt of the week. I think I like it!

I had planned to wear this top with some light gray trousers but apparently I only dreamt I owned a pair, because there certainly isn't a pair in my closet. Not sure what I was thinking! I had to make do with these black and white checked ones instead.

I love the gauzy, girly detail of the petals on the top. So perfectly Spring time!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Top: Merona for Target

Tank (unseen): Old Navy

Pants: The Limited

Shoes: Steve Madden

Bracelets: New York & Company

I have this 'thing' where I don't like to wear my tops tucked into my pants. I just don't do it. Ever. Mostly because I don't like messing with my clothes all day long - I feel like tucking means I have to readjust my clothes every single time I stand up.

But then I look at an outfit like this and I think how great it would look tucked in with a sweet little skinny belt. Or I see someone like the lovely GingerSnap who tucks all the time and manages to look darling while doing it.

Are you a tucker or a non-tucker? If you know the secret to successful tucking will you please, please share it?

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Sweater: The Limited

Tank: Express

Jeans: Express (Stella Barely Boot Cut)

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

Bracelet: New York & Company

I had to go downtown to pick Nate up from the airport last night so I decided to make the most of my time down there (it's about an hour away!) and do a little shopping at the downtown mall.

Although I had timed things perfectly to meet his flight, the weather had other plans. I ended up bumming around downtown for an extra three hours when his flight was delayed. Thank goodness I'd worn flats!

I really wanted to belt this flyaway cardigan but every belt I tried made my hips look disproportionally large. Maybe if I'd worn longer jeans with heels it would have minimized that effect, I'm not sure.

I like how the diamond pattern in the cuff compliments the diamonds in the top. I didn't think anyone but me would really notice, but sure enough, the person ringing me up at The Limited commented on it. I knew there was a reason I like that place!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Sweater: The Limited

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklaces: Amy Cornwell Designs

Bracelet: New York & Company

Do you hear that sound, ya'll? It's the angels singing a heavenly chorus of 'Hallelujah!'. It hit 50 here yesterday, the sun was shining and the birds were singing. I was positively giddy with excitement over the first hint of Spring.

Short sleeves may have been stretching it a tiny bit, but I was determined to wear them. The sweater is a little heavier winter knit so that helped balance things out a bit. I was also stoked to wear shoes with no socks. It's the little things, people, the little things.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Yoga top and pant: New York & Company

Tank: Old Navy

Slippers: Dearfoams

In the interest of keeping things real around here, this is what I've been looking like the last couple of days. Well, not this exact same outfit, of course, because that would be gross. I do have some standards, unemployed or not. But this is my general uniform when I am at home: tank top, yoga pants, some sort of long sleeved top and slippers. In fact, I have a whole collection of yoga outfits and tank tops, amassed during my days as a work-from-home gal, when my biggest fashion challenge was whether to wear the striped tank or the polka dotted one.

But never fear, gentle readers, while I have been mostly holed up in the house this week, attempting to look be productive, this phase won't last long. Eventually every surface will be cleaned, every closet decluttered, every project tackled, every movie watched and I will be climbing the walls to get dressed up and go out. Until then, I've got some fun posts planned to keep ya'll entertained. So stick around, ya hear?

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Dress: Express

Necklace: New York & Company

Bracelet: New York & Company

Shoes: Payless

Stop the presses! Alert CNN! SARA WORE FLATS TO WORK TODAY!

Not that big a deal, right? Wrong.

Apparently, the fact that I wore flats for the first time in my three month tenure there was MAJOR NEWS. Eight people made a point to comment on my choice of footwear today. The conversation usually started with something along the lines of, "Man, you're short today" or "I had no idea you were that short" or (my personal favorite) "You headed to the midget convention after work today?".

For the record, I am 5'4'' and an all important 1/2''. That is not that short. But apparently after seeing me with an artificial 4" inches for twelve straight weeks, the shock of me sans my favorite foot gear was a bit too much for my office mates. Clearly they need more work to do, don't you think?

Monday, November 2, 2009

Sweater: New York & Company

Pants: The Limited

Necklace: Gifted

Bracelet: Gifted

Shoes: Payless

Today's outfit had two requirements - it had to withstand massive amounts of puppy hair and not break my heart if Lola shredded it to bits.

You see, my darling dog has injured her hind leg over the weekend and so we had to make a trip to the vet at some point today to have her x-rayed. When I was getting ready I had no idea whether I'd have time to change before our visit or not, so I had to dress with that in mind. Old sweater and so-so pants fit the bill.

The bright spot was this sweet delicate necklace that my sister-in-law gave me a few years ago. I don't own much pale pink these days, so I make it a point to wear this necklace every time I do. It always makes me think of her and how lucky I am to have such a fashionable SIL!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Everything but the Shoes: The Limited

Shoes: Steve Madden

The hounds tooth skirt is the centerpiece of today's outfit. It's hard to tell in the picture but the skirt has curved lines in the front and also on the rear that give it a great hour-glass shape. The rear view is actually the best part of the whole outfit - look at those cute little kick-pleats. Love!

I paired it with a bright knit sweater and kept the jewelry simply. I'm still on the hunt for some fabulous gray heels. Although I adore these Steve Madden's, I'm not digging the black with the grayish skirt.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Sweater: The Limited

Tank: New York & Company

Pants: Express

Necklace: The Limited

Bracelet: New York & Company

Shoes: Wild Diva (via Burlington Coat Factory)

Excuse my wrinkled, shiny faced self. I got zero good pictures this morning, so I had to try again when I got home, so I'm a little worse for wear.

This outfit from my first week of work is the featured look on Fab Finds Under $50's inspiration calendar today, so of course I had to play along! I don't normally wear a lot of pink but I loved this sweater as soon as I saw it. However, I'm not 100% thrilled with the outfit. I feel a little plain in it. I think I will belt it or pin it with a brooch next time.