Friday, September 10, 2010

Dress: Target

Shoes: Shii

Necklace: New York & Company

Bracelet: New York & Company

I completely forgot about this dress hanging in the back of my closet until I ran across it last night while packing for New York City. It's a little too summery to wear much longer, so I knew I had to bust it out ASAP.

I was immediately drawn to the unusual color combination - my favorite color (orange!) and my current color obsession (purple!). It was a complete accident that I happened to have jewelry that matched so perfectly. I paired it with a cute purple cardigan this morning for the dash into work.

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?

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Top: Liberty of London for Target

Tank: New York & Company

Skirt: Express

Shoes: Wild Diva

It's finally warm enough to wear one of the two Liberty of London pieces I bought from the recent Target collection. I loved so many of the patterns that I tried on nearly every piece in the collection! Unfortunately, like so many stores, most of them just didn't work for my body. But I did manage to score this sweet ruffled floral blouse and the peacock ruffled dress.

Unfortunately, looking at this picture now, I kind of hate the outfit! Maybe it's just the lighting in the picture because you can't really see the colors in the top very well and my sandals are actually blue, not black. I swear it looked better in the mirror. Or at least, I am hope it did! Geez.

Oh well, they can't all be winners, I guess!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Sweater: New York & Company

Turtleneck: Target

Denim: Express

Boots: Wal-mart

Necklace: The Limited

Technically I wore this outfit on both Monday and Sunday (for about two hours). Don't lie. You know you do that, too.

I picked up this striped turtleneck at Target after seeing Ellen rock the stripes on her show a few weeks ago. Once again, you lovely readers came to my rescue with tons of suggestions on tracking down the perfect black and white striped tee. I was alerted to this Target clearance find by both Sarah and EvaNadine. It took three Targets to find it in my size, but for $3.97, it was worth it!

Tuesday, January 5, 2009

Turtleneck: Old Navy

Dress: The Limited

Tights: Merona for Target

Bracelet: New York and Company

Booties: Payless Shoes

I decided to try something new for me today. We all know I love to layer - but basically only if it's a vest or a cardigan over something. So I decided to take a page out of the lovely Kimberly's layering book and try layering under my dress today instead.

I'm totally digging this striped turtleneck from Old Navy. I wore it a few weeks ago with a sweater and was eager to find another way to wear it again. As I was flipping through my dresses this morning, I spotted the gray rimmed buttons on this dress and knew it was a match made in heaven.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

T-shirt: The Limited

Skirt: The Limited

Cardigan: New York & Company

Ring: New York & Company

Tights: Merona for Target

Booties: Payless Shoes

Oh no she di'int! Oh, yes, I did! I actually wore this fun cheesy tee to work today. I figured when else can you get away with wearing this to work? All the big bosses are on vacation and it's basically a party every afternoon because no one feels like working. I knew everyone would get a kick out of this tee, given their propensity for teasing me about being a 'shortie' without my heels on. I was quite the hot topic around the cubicles today.

But that's not why I'm cheesing so hard in this picture. Today was my last day in the office for the rest of 2009! Twelve glorious days of blissful freedom, spent with all most of my favorite people. I can't wait to get the party started!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft

Vest: The Limited

Tights: Merona for Target

Booties: Payless Shoes

Necklace: The Limited

Ring: New York & Company

Today was our office holiday party, so I knew I wanted to wear red. Unfortunately I didn't realize until last night how few red winter clothes I own. Red was my favorite color to wear for a long time (besides black, of course!), but apparently that only applies in the summer time because I only exactly one red winter sweater. Don't worry - this will be remedied soon!

So I made do with this dress even though I've worn a dress every single day this week. Apparently the dress/tights combo is my new go-to outfit.

And on a side note? Guess who won the 'Most Fashionable' award at the party today? Three months in and already making a name for myself. HA!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Dress: New York & Company

Tights: Merona for Target

Boots: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Biltmore Carriage House

Today is what I like to call a 'Get Dressed or Go Naked' day. I woke up feeling wholly uninspired for the day. While I don't always plan out my full outfit each night, I usually have a basic idea of a piece I want to work around or some sort of inspiration. This morning I was feeling....nothing. I changed half a dozen times before it came down to that time - get dressed....or go naked.

So I took the easy way out and grabbed a simple dress in a fun pattern. It's actually Barney-purple in person, but photographed more blue for some reason.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Top: New York & Company

Sweater: The Limited

Skirt: Ann Taylor Loft

Necklace: Simply Irresistible

Bracelet: New York & Company

Tights: Merona for Target

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

As always the weekend went by entirely too fast. I spent the majority of it shopping until I dropped, trying to finish up my remaining Christmas list. I shopped for nearly six hours on Saturday and spent a grand total of $10. No, it wasn't all the fabulous sales - rather it was the big fat nothing I found. I didn't come home with a single item from my list. Note to my family: Pick easier presents next year, would you?

On the bright side though, I did pick up this skirt at Ann Taylor Loft for a whopping $9.99. I'd seen it in on the sale rack several times and always liked it, but I need another skirt like I need another hole in my head. That is to say, I don't. But seriously, who can resist $9.99? Not this gal. And definitely not after six hours of fruitless effort. Mama had to come home with something, right?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Dress: New York & Company

Tights: Merona for Target

Bracelets: New York & Company

Booties: Baker's Shoes

This is one of those dresses that you see in the store and think, 'Oh that's cute but it would never look good on me.' Cut to six weeks later, it's on clearance for less than $10 and well, they have your size, and you've got a few minutes, so maybe you'll just try it on....And just like that you have a closet staple that you reach for again and again.

I'd never had luck with this type of shift style dress, but just something about this one totally works for me. I find myself reaching for it all winter long when I am too lazy or impatient to come up with something new. And my experience with it has made me bolder in trying on things I never would expect to work for me. You just never know when something you wouldn't normally go for will suddenly just work. Makes the deal that much sweeter!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Dress: The Limited via Ebay

Cardigan: Victoria's Secret

Tank: New York & Company

Tights: Merona for Target

Shoes: Steve Madden

Long Necklace: The Limited

Short Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

This is my company's first winter in our current building and apparently they haven't quite figured out how to regulate the heating system yet. We are alternately freezing and sweating our buns off all day long. No joke - I wore my outside jacket for a large portion of the morning but ended up shedding even my light weight cashmere cardi by 3:00pm. It's 35 degrees outside with snow flurries and I was running around the office in bare arms! Craziness! Here's hoping they get it figured out soon, so I can break out some of my cute sweaters.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Jacket: The Limited

Skirt: The Limited

Tank (unseen): Gap

Tights: Merona for Target

Bracelet: New York & Company

Booties: Baker's Shoes

I had a vendor meeting today so I had to look a little more business-like than normal. But of course that doesn't have to mean a boring old black suit! This tweed bell sleeve jacket was the perfect balance of 'serious business woman' and 'fashion conscience closet girl'.

It's hard to see in the picture, but the jacket has a waist belt tied around the middle. My original intention was to trade it out for a big black patent leather belt, but it just wasn't working for me this morning. It felt like too much. So I chose to pump it up with some patent open-toed booties instead. Big mistake - it rained all day so there were huge puddles in the parking lot by the time I left work at 5:00. Note to self: Open toe shoes + puddles + mad dash to the car = soaking wet tights on the long ride home.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Dress: New York & Company

Cardigan: New York & Company

Tank: Target

Belt: The Limited

Necklace: ?

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Autumn is definitely upon us here in the Midwest! It was deliciously chilly all day today and I couldn't have been happier!

This was not what I had originally planned to wear but when I heard the wind howling outside the house this morning, I decided to layer up a little bit. I got both the dress and the cardigan on super clearance earlier this year - less than $10 for both pieces combined! The shoes are were Baker's clearance for $15. Seriously, the most expensive thing I am wearing today is the belt!

Friday, August 14, 2009

Dress: Target

Shoes: Payless

Bracelet: Lia Sophia

Dog: Priceless

Is he not the sweetest thing you've ever seen? He was too cute to crop out today. Love you, Oliver!

I am a lady of leisure today. Well, at least in the sense that I don't have to go to work and can do whatever I want. Sadly 'whatever I want' translates into laundry, errands, and grocery shopping before I head out of town tomorrow. It's hot as blazing saddles around here so a sundress was the order of the day. Nothing beats a cotton sundress for keeping you cool and wrinkle-free during summer errands.

I've also got to pack for my trip to Florida this weekend. Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire! Suddenly our 90 degree day isn't looking so bad. Fortunately for my sister, it's totally worth frizzy hair and sweating buckets for a few days with her!

Friday, May 29, 2009

Sweater: New York & Company

Tank: Target

Jeans: Old Navy (diva skinny)

Scarf: Gift from Mom and Emily

Bracelets: New York & Company

Earrings: New York & Company

Wedges: Baker's Shoes

I have been on the hunt for a pair of skinny white jeans for the last several weeks. Kimberly of Fab Finds Under $50 did a post recently on white pants for the summer - including a pair of skinny white jeans from Old Navy! With that in mind, I headed to a near by ON after work yesterday.

They didn't have the white denim in the store (only online - boo!) but they were having an additional 50% all their clearance, including these super cute skinny gray jeans. I never really got into the colored denim trend but for $4 I thought I could give these a shot!

I'm in the office alone on Fridays so I thought I'd get a chance to clean a bit (which if you will recall, was my plan last Friday, too!). I paired the jeans with a tank top and then threw on the oversized sweater for modesty in case anyone happened to come in and also because it was a bit chilly out this morning.

I opted for the scarf over a necklace because the big sweater needed something bold to balance it out. The scarf was a gift last fall from my mom and my baby sister. I mentioned how I'd been looking high and low for a zebra print scarf with no luck. A few weeks later while on a family vacation to Florida we went to the mall and next thing I knew the two of them are grinning like the Cheshire Cat and handing me a shopping bag - TADA! My very own zebra print scarf. It makes me smile all day every time I wear it.

Do you have a favorite piece of clothing or an accessory that always makes you smile?