Sunday, December 12, 2010

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

T-shirt: Victoria's Secret NFL Collection

Pants: Express

Boots: Charles David

I'm back home after a wonderful week with my loved ones in SC. I've been a bit spoiled seeing my family twice in November, all last week and again in just 9 days! I will be one sad girl in January when all the fun is over.

We had a busy day out and about yesterday despite the yucky weather. After a full morning, we met my bestie and her husband at a sports bar to watch the Steelers/Bengals game. Lucky for me, the Colts played on Thursday night so I didn't feel too bad supporting Nate's team in my Steelers tee. Although I did manage to cover it up just a tiny bit! HA! Can't be too unfaithful to my boys in Blue.

See Sara Shop: Football Edition

Know what time it is? Football time!

Well, not quite yet, but pretty darn close. It's pre-season time, which is close enough for me to get excited!

And close enough for me to start shopping for this season's football gear. I've already got a decent collection of Volunteer orange, but there's always room for more - especially when it's this cute!

Behold, Victoria's Secret's new line of college and NFL football gear!



They've got super cute hoodies, tees and sweats for 50+ college teams and about a dozen NFL teams. Sadly, no Indianapolis Colts gear (what's up with that, Victoria's Secret?) but they do have my Vols and when Nate found out they had Steelers gear? It was over. It pained me to say it, but that's probably the only time in my life that I will tell him I really don't want to own one of everything! HA!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Tank: Victoria's Secret

Cardigan: The Limited

Shorts: New York & Company

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Belt: The Limited

Necklace: The Limited

After a low key day of not doing much, we met some friends for dinner and drinks at Chili's.

New York & Company was having an awesome sale on their shorts last week - Buy 1, Get 1 for $10. I absolutely fell in love with these brocade shorts and picked up these metallic linen ones as almost an afterthought. Turns out I might like the linen pair better than the brocade pair!

As soon as I tried them on, I immediately thought of this shot of Olivia Palermo shopping at Ann Taylor. I loved the baggy look of the shorts with the belted cardigan. I also took advantage of my vacation preparation tan and wore white. Gotta work it while I got it!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Cardigan: New York & Company

Tank: Victoria's Secret

Pants: Express

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Necklaces: Amy Cornwell Designs

The Amy Cornwell necklace I won in her giveaway last week popped up in my mailbox last night. It is so sweet and simple; I absolutely love it! I knew today's outfit had to stay basic so I could show it off!

I paired the new necklace with my first ever ACD piece - my personalized washer necklace. I love how the different chains contrast and I think the two sizes and shapes of the charms compliment nicely.

I love the color of this cardi - it reminds me of fresh cut grass. A perfect pop of color for a rainy, dreary Friday.

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.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Dress: The Limited

Tights: Victoria's Secret

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Necklace: The Limited

Bracelet: New York & Company

Well, another sign of the season has arrived - that's right folks, I finally broke down and busted out the tights today. It's chilly and rainy here today but I wanted to get this dress in before it gets downright freezing. And truth be told, I forgot to shave my legs last night, so tights were the easiest cover-up to my memory lapse! And thus an outfit was born...

Imagine my surprise when I moseyed on over to Fab Finds Under $50 at lunchtime and discovered I was right on target with the Inspiration Calendar today - it seems I'm not the only one who thinks a LBD is the perfect antidote to the Monday blues! I punched mine up with pinstripe tights and some killer booties. The combo garnered rave reviews at work today - even from the normally fashion-impaired men. Score one for the pinstripes!

Tuesday, September 6, 2009

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft

Cardigan: Victoria's Secret

Shoes: Steve Madden

Ring: New York & Company

Necklace: New York & Company

I picked up this cute little cotton summer dress for $10 at the Ann Taylor Loft clearance sale this weekend. I've never owned a single piece of paisley clothing but I fell for this navy blue the minute I saw it. Plus the cotton is so soft, I felt like I was wearing my pajamas all day long. Add a comfy cashmere and silk blend sweater and I was practically comatose at my desk by 3pm. Well, it also might have been the entire Qdoba burrito I ate for lunch, but I prefer to think it was my fabulously comfortable yet stylish ensemble.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Tank: Victoria's Secret

Cardigan: Old Navy

Pants: Express

Necklace: New York & Company

Scarf: New York & Company

Shoes: Naturalizer

TGIF! I swear, this has been the longest week thus far since my return to work. I don't know what it was about this week but I felt like it dragged on forever. I was so glad to finally see Friday!

Supporting my Volunteers again this casual Friday, despite their abysmal season thus far. It's not exactly the right shade of orange, but it's orange none the less. I felt bright and breezy in my striped tank and tie-dye scarf.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Top: The Limited

Tank: New York & Company

Skirt: Banana Republic

Shoes: Colin Stuart for Victoria's Secret

Bracelet: New York & Company

Necklace: Gifted

Rocking some animal print today in an effort to bring a little fun to a slow, rainy week. I am a sucker for some classic black & white. I went through a phase in high school where most of my clothes were some combination of black and white and I still struggle against that instinct when I shop. Nothing is easier or more classic than crisp black pants or a pencil skirt. As a matter of fact, I own more black pants than jeans!

These adorably flirty shoes don't help the situation either. These were my first foray into the 4-inch world and they are seriously some of the most comfortable shoes I own. I'd wear them every single day if I didn't have such a weakness for new shoes!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Dress: The Limited

Jacket: The Limited

Necklace: New York & Company

Bracelet: New York & Company

Shoes: Colin Stuart for Victoria's Secret

Today was the first day at the new job, so the outfit was a little tricky. The dress code at my new office is business casual Monday through Thursday, casual (jeans allowed!) on Friday. Business casual is tricky, so I went a little more business until I 'learn' the office a bit more. I'll watch what the others ladies wear for a few days and adjust accordingly.

That said, I also wanted to show a little personality, so I stuck with my usual jewelry and kicky heels. These are my all time favorite heels - they started my stiletto obsession many years ago. 4.5 inches of pure stiletto goodness!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Dress: Victoria's Secret

Shoes: Apt 9 via Kohl's

Bracelet: New York & Company

Earrings: Gifted

Scarf: The Limited

Last night we tried out a new-to-us hibachi place called Benihana's. We had the world's greatest hibachi grill when we lived in Knoxville and we're still looking for a place even half as good here in Indy. Benihana's was good - maybe a 7 out of 10. It's no Wasabi, but it'll do.

I got this dress for my birthday (in April!) and was waiting for a special occasion to wear it. With summer drawing to a close, I decided to throw waiting to the wind and wear it for a regular old date night. I am in love with this electric blue color for fall. And Nate even managed to notice my new shoes ($9.00!) despite the copious amount of *ahem* other things on display. Good job, Honey!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Top: Ann Taylor Loft

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Express (x2 W31 curvy)

Sandals: Colin Stuart via Victoria's Secret

Necklace: The Limited

Ring: ?

This wasn't the best shot of me today, but I thought Lola was too cute posing with me, so I just had to use this one. She's definitely a diva - she knows exactly what it means when the camera comes out!

I am in love with the color of this necklace and sweater. I would wear kelly green every day of the week if I could. It's just such a bright cheerful color, especially on another nasty rainy day. The yellow sandals were a last minute addition and I kept looking down at them and smiling all day. I feel like Little Mary Sunshine wearing them.

About 20 minutes after I snapped this picture, I undoubled the necklace and wore it long. I also discovered that the chain pulls at my hair, so I had to pull it into a quick ponytail. I actually ended up liking the whole outfit better with my hair pulled back. It gave me kind of a bouncy, preppy vibe which was perfect for the vibrant colors today.

I also got a very nice compliment today. One of the ladies in the office asked if I'd be her personal shopper because I always look so beautiful! Aw. Shucks. *Blush* She totally made my day week.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Top: The Limited

Pants: New York & Company

Shoes: Impo

Necklace: New York & Company

Bracelet: New York & Company

Excuse the peppy little cheerleader pose. I was getting very frustrated with the camera and was cheesing in an effort not to show it! The last two days my camera refuses to take a clear shot unless it's horizontal. WTH?

Anyway, the sunburn is worse today, if that is even possible! My right shoulder in particular was on fire and hurt to the touch. So it was 100% cotton for me today. These are the same style slacks that I wore yesterday, just in black. Love them!

Normally I would wear a belt over this top but the sunburned tummy made that a no-go, so I opted for the necklace instead.

And I'll let you in on a little secret...my Victoria's Secret, in fact! This multi-way bra is the best thing ever for sunburned shoulders. You can move the straps all over the bra in the front and back to find the 'path of least irritation' to your damaged skin. It was a total life saver today, when a regular bra was just out of the question.