Typical

Still trying to incorporate more brights into my winter looks... this look is suuuuuper typical of my work style. Classic navy trousers, white button down - funny how I put on this patterned scarf and bright orange bag and thought 'oh good, not so boring anymore!'  Then I look at the pictures and think 'nope, still pretty boring' haha. :)  What can I say?  I can't exactly pull off cutting edge fashion in my office environment (at least without getting looked at like some kind of freak), but I try to make the best of it. :)




Ann Taylor Loft blouse and pants; NY&Co scarf; Banana Republic belt (similar); Zara shoes; Cynthia Rowley bag; Michael Kors watch; WHBM earrings (old); Charming Charlie's ring and bangles; Francesca's sunglasses; L'oreal Colour Riche lipcolor in Volcanic (similar)

Need a little color

Clearly a tan is out of the question, but I needed to perk up my entirely too predictable black/grey ensemble with at least a little color. How do we feel about fuchsia? Good? Great. I'm so glad that all of the messy rain and gloom is gone... even though it's still cold, I'm LOVING this sunshine. Let's hope it stays around for a bit!






Express tank dress (old), Cynthia Rowley jacket from TJ Maxx (similar for 75% off!), Charming Charlie's scarf, Seychelles boots (similar), NY&Co earrings and bracelet, Michael Kors watch, Francesca's clutch, DG sunglasses

Why so windy?

SO much wind. Every time I take outfit pics lately. The best part is that my hair does some hilarious things in the wind. Someday, I will post a gag reel/outtakes of pics for this blog that include some intense wind-blown hair, a few encounters with bugs (I HATE bugs), and some unfortunate poses we've captured. Someday.

Some outfits make you feel more like a fashionista than others. This one wasn't over the top for me, so I felt encouraged when a few people commented on it while I was at the mall. Isn't that just the ultimate validation of an outfit... retail clothing associates commenting on how cute it is? Always makes me happy.








Target sweater; Michael Kors shirt (thrifted) and watch; NY&Co Jeans and earrings; Zara pumps; Cynthia Rowley handbag; F21 bracelet and red ring; AT Loft ring; Woo Nashville necklace; Loreal lip color in Volcanic

Love a good high-waisted jean

If ever there were a trend that I was ELATED to see come back around - this is it, folks. A few years ago, when jeans weren't only 'skinny' (I still wear straight/skinny jeans at times) - but you literally had zero chance of bending over without fear of a classless 'attack of the plumber' on the poor, defenseless soul behind you.... I thought my life was over. (Yes, I was - and am still - that dramatic). I just knew that real designers and women with real figures and curves would lash out in retaliation, bringing back these wider-leg, high-waist jeans once more for all of us to feel our best once again.

So happy that everyone came to their senses and these jeans are back. Dear fashion industry: let's PLEASE not do the whole 'super-skinny-no-really-they-are-THE-skinniest-extra-ultra-low-actually-so-low-that-you-need-a-Brazilian-wax-to-wear-these-jeans' again, ok? Can we all agree that even with a leopard print top and 5 inch platform heels, this looks much more classy? Thanks.








Michael Kors blouse (thrifted... no longer available, but adding this one to my wishlist), Karen Millen jeans (no longer available, but similar pair here), F21 earrings (similar) and bangles (similar), NY&Co chain bangle (similar), Cynthia Rowley bag from TJ Maxx (no longer available, but here's the one I really need), Gianni Bini heels (no longer available, but here are similar that I really wanted), Michael Kors watch (here)