Thursday, April 7, 2011

Jacket: The Limited

Shirt: The Limited

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: New York & Company

I gotta say, I'm kind of in love with this outfit today. May be my new favorite. I picked up this jacket on a trip to SC a few weeks ago and am finally getting around to wearing it before it warms up too much. It's hard to tell in the picture but the sleeves have the most adorable ruching on the arms.

I picked up this necklace over the weekend at New York & Company's 50% off sale. It's much louder than the stuff I usually wear but I'm totally digging it. Wish I had it in black and silver because I'd wear this thing out!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: The Limited

I basically refuse to acknowledge the fact that we continue to have below average temperatures here. First with my short sleeves yesterday and today with my open toed booties. I am determined to simply will Spring into being. (I'll let y'all know how that works out for me!).

This sweater is the clothing equivalent of a mullet - business in the front, party in the back. I forgot to take a picture but the back has a black zipper running down the middle from neck to tail (it matches the two black shoulder embellishments). I loved it the minute I saw it at ATL and thought about it for two weeks straight before I finally gave in and bought it while we were on vacation in NYC (so I could cheat and call it a souvenir!).

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Tank: Old Navy

Jeggings: Banana Republic

Boots: Rocket Dog

Necklace: Lia Sophia

Well, the break was nice while it lasted but it appears Old Man Winter has returned to my little corner of the world. We've been enjoying 60 degree weather but the high today was mid-30's and there's snow in the forecast for tomorrow. Awesome.

I'm trying to look on the bright side: I have one last chance to wear all my favorite winter pieces, like these Rocket Dog boots.

Even snow clouds have a silver lining.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Sweater: New York & Company

Top: Gifted (by Micayla!)

Denim: The Limited

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

I always see button down shirts paired with sweaters in the store and love the look but can rarely stand to actually wear the combination in real life. Every time I try it I end up feeling either: 1. lumpy and bumpy or 2. all twisted up.

But I really wanted to pair this yellow sweater with this flowered top, so I sucked it up and made it work. It took me probably 15 minutes to get the top smoothed out under the sweater enough to not annoy me. That's way too much effort, in my opinion!

Is there a look you see in stores that you wish you were more comfortable wearing? Do you wear long sleeves under sweaters? How do you make it work? I'm open to suggestions!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Jacket: The Limited

Top: Gifted

Pants: Banana Republic

Booties: Payless Shoes

I had my first client meeting today for the new job. There office is business professional so it gave me a good excuse to wear one of my favorite suit jackets. I own several full suits but I rarely wearing the matching pieces together. I prefer to mix and match them like I'm doing today.

I wore a three quarter length sleeve striped shirt underneath so I had a whole separate outfit if I chose to remove the jacket. I was so thankful I'd thought ahead because our conference room got super hot when they turned on the heat half way through the day.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Top: Express

Skirt: The Limited

Belt: Came with another dress

Shoes: Aldo Shoes

Bracelet: New York & Company

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

I'm feeling very Carolina Herrera in this outfit today. All I need is a chignon, a strand of pearls and a little collar pop!

I used to have a very bad habit of confusing 'dressed up' with 'dressed only in black and white'. Thankfully I've learned to embrace color in my wardrobe, but there's still just something that draws me to black and white time and again.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Top: The Limited

Skirt: Loft

Shoes: Aldo

Belt: [came with another dress]

Necklaces: The Limited

I wish I had taken a close-up shot of the print on this skirt. It's got a fun leopard print with these funky metallic threads running through the black spots. I could only find it in a size too big but I really wanted it. So I bought it when it finally hit clearance and just hoped my tailor could do something with it. He did an amazing job because it now fits beautifully. A good tailor is a girl's very best friend!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Dress: The Limited

Cardigan: Banana Republic

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: The Limited

Ring: Premier Designs

We had a big thunderstorm yesterday that brought some cooler weather. My first thought this morning after tearing myself from my warm cozy bed was cashmere. If I can't stay in bed on this chilly morning, I must make it worth the effort!

I love the graphic print of this dress. Earlier this year I wore it pretty plain with a giant black pendant. This time I belted it up with a cashmere cardi and piled on the necklaces.

I'm on the lookout for a black tissue turtleneck to layer under it next time. If you see one, give a girl a shout, would you? And if you find one in cashmere? I'll (heart) you forever.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Top: New York & Company

Skirt: The Limited

Belt: The Limited

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Bracelet: Express

Necklace: Amy Cornwell Designs

I have a business dinner after work tonight that might result in some consulting work for me. YAY! I wanted to look stylish and polished but still business appropriate. I think this animal print top (which I also topped with a little black cardi to ward off the fall chill) strikes just the right balance.

I am also loving the mix of black and brown. That's not something I've ever played around with before. I dig it.

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, September 9, 2010

Top: Banana Republic

Jacket: The Limited

Pants: Banana Republic

Shoes: BCBGirls

Earrings: Simply Irresistible

Bracelets: New York & Company

It's officially fall weather here. It was 41 degrees this morning on my walk to work - just the way I like it!

Of course it's still climbing into the upper 70's during the day, so layers are a must. A sleeveless silk top paired with a three-quarter length jacket is the perfect transition combination.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Dress: LOFT

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Necklace: Express

Ring: The Limited

Another long day at the office this week. I feel like I'm copping out a bit by wearing dresses every day, but I just don't have the time or energy to be messing with separates this week.

I originally planned to belt this dress but I couldn't find a belt that I was happy with in my closet this morning. Most were the wrong shade of brown and the only one that was the 'right' shade was too big for my waist - it's more of a hip belt. Don't you hate when you just can't seem to make anything work? So I threw on a statement necklace instead and added 'tan leather belt' to my shopping list!

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!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Dress: The Limited

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Bracelet: The Limited

Necklace: Heirloom from my Grandma

In case you haven't noticed, I am taking advantage of my totally tan-tastic legs for as long as I can. In my fair-skinned world, a tan is a rare and beautiful thing that should be enjoyed to the fullest extent for as long as possible.

This simple shirt dress just goes to show that sometimes the details really make the outfit. I got compliments from three different people this morning before I even got my venti Starbucks - one each for my necklace, my shoes and the color of the dress. Talk about feeling like a million bucks. The funniest part? No piece here cost more than $20!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Top: The Limited

Pants: The Limited

Shoes: Impo

Bracelet: New York & Company

Earrings: ?

I've been a wee bit obsessed with black and white stripes this winter. Until a few months ago, stripes weren't something that I really ever looked twice at but I came down with the Swine Stripe Flu something bad this season! Looks like I still haven't fully recovered because I couldn't resist this black and white striped (and ruffled!) top on clearance at The Limited. Something about the stripe and ruffle combo just made me feel totally sassy! I thought the skinny ankle pants were just screaming '50's sock hop today, so I paired the look with a flirty pony tail.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Top: The Limited

Skirt: Express

Belt: New York & Company

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: The Limited

Ring: Forever 21

This outfit isn't at all like what I had planned to wear today. I originally envisioned this ruched-sleeve top with my red pencil skirt, a black patent belt and this fun new red necklace I got recently. But, I am happy to report, the skirt no longer sits quite as high on my waist because my calorie counting is working! Apparently 2 pounds makes a big difference for the red skirt. It's still fine for wearing, just with something over it, not tucked in and belted. Good thing cause I'd be sad to lose that skirt!

I'd never worn this skirt despite the fact that I've had it for about six months. I just never found the right top to wear with it. Black is too harsh and none of my white tops seemed to work before. I think the big sleeves of the top balance out the large pattern of the skirt nicely.

I wasn't as pleased with the proportion of the necklace to the rest of the outfit. It needs something bigger and chunkier (which I do not yet own!).

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Top: New York & Company

Pants: Express (Stella Barely Boot Cut)

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: Amy Cornwell

I had a doctor's appointment this morning so I didn't get to the office until lunchtime. I decided to take advantage of the half day and wear my grubby clothes to do some work in my predecessor's filing system. I use the term filing system loosely, though - it's basically seven huge drawers filled with folders arranged in absolutely no logical order. I got down and dirty with those files today and only made it about a third of the way through! Ugh.

But it gave me a great excuse to wear this top that I scored a major deal on at New York & Company. The store near my office was closing and the last few days everything was 80% off. Of course, the selection wasn't the best, but I managed to score $330 worth of stuff for just $60! CHA-CHING! Quite possibly my best savings adventure ever!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Dress: The Limited

Belt: New York & Company

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Bracelet: Simply Irresistible

Hey, hey, it's my birthday!

And who doesn't want to look killer on their birthday? I loved the color of this dress the moment I saw it at The Limited and when it went on sale recently, I snapped it up immediately! It came with a much skinnier brown belt which I switched out for this fun patent leather version instead.

I discovered that I have no brown summery pumps (hello, shopping!) so I went with this fun yellow combination instead.