[Fashion OOTD] Ladies Who Brunch

Outfit Details

Dress: Top Shop (similar here, mint option here)

Jacket: Michael by Michael Kors (similar here, with a hood here)

Socks: Top Shop (with pom poms here, burgundy option here)

Shoes: Nine West (similar here, here)

Belt: Anthropologie (similar here, here)

Glasses: Ray Ban (similar here)

 

I wore this outfit to the San Jose Polyvore Meetup event. I was just so inspired by the Polyvore set I created to PR the event (see it here) that I had to wear something similar to the actual Meetup!  Or maybe I was just lazy.  You be the judge.

This is a very rare post where my glasses make a cameo.  In full disclosure, I went to a bar crawl the day before and fell asleep in my contacts.  And I think they make me look smart.  Actually, scratch the first statement -- we'll go with the second.

The Polyvore Meetup was a great time!  We went to the Mountain View, CA Crepevine and just got to know everyone a little better.  Then we made a stop at the Therapy boutique, which has amazingly quirky fashion and home goods.  Feel free to follow them! (Blog links below).




From Left to Right: Sophie of Sophie's Dish, Nichole, Deanna of Looks I Love, Yours Truly, Kelsey of Rings and Redwoods

 

Sorry for the random guy in the entrance -- he wouldn't move! Thanks for stopping by! 

[Fashion OOTD] Roll Out of Bed, Look Decent

Outfit Details

Dress: Anthropologie (similar here, here)

Scarf: Top Shop (fun red, white & black option here)

Shoes: Target Merona Chunky Heel Pumps

Sunglasses: Tulle (Rayban Wayfarers here, more budget friendly here)

This is one of my go-to easy work outfits - a throw on dress, a fun scarf and pumps.  One of the things I absolutely love about a vibrant, printed silk scarf is it's versatility in an outfit.  You can take a neutral dress up a notch or pattern match with a complementary piece.  And, for those with sensitive skin, it's a great alternative to a necklace.  All you have to do to get this look is to get a square scarf, fold it in half to make a triangle and tie the two ends along the longest side together.  Then you just put it over your head and you're done!  Fast, easy and you look completely together.  Because, let's face it, on a Monday morning, it's all you can do to make it out the door on time, let alone looking decent.

How do you cheat your way into professional looking in the morning?

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OOTD: Wind Swept

 
 Outfit Details
Tank: BP via Nordstrom
Cardigan: Anthropologie Parted Petals Cardigan
Jeans: Lotus Premium Denim
Shoes: Dune via Topshop
Scarf: Stolen from my Dad
Sunglasses: CottonOn
Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs
 

My, my, how time has passed!  I told myself that I would take a brief hiatus to deal with wedding planning and re-branding my blog.  Brief turned into 4 months! And while I can't promise that I will be around as consistently as I want to, I will commit to blogging as often as I can. And I do feel the pull now and again to take outfit pictures and post them.

To show how long it's been, these pictures were taking in early spring, when we were still shopping wedding venues.  This was taken on the balcony of the Joliet Union Station venue.  It was hecka windy out there!  And while that didn't end up being our final choice due to distance and finding another place that eked them out of the running, it's a wonderful, unique choice.

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OOTD: You Spin Me Round

Outfit Details

Dress: StyleMint Broadway Dress
Cardigan: French Connection
Shoes: Anthropologie Primped and Pebbled Boots
Scarf: TopShop
Belt: Anthropologie Double Vision Belt
Sunglasses: Stunners

These pictures were taken the day before Valentine's Day outside of a gas station.  Yes, a gas station.  Because there's nothing like making your fiancee multi-task pumping gas in the car and taking outfit photos.  Takes grunge fashion to the next level.  Well, not really.  But a girl can pretend right?

I know I've waxed poetic (well not poetic really, but whatever) about how weird it is to take outfit pictures in public sometimes.  I have to resist the urge to pick up my camera and run flailing my camera and tripod behind me if someone even opens a door in line of sight of me self photo taking.  I don't know what it was about that day, but I had no problem spinning in circles near the gas pump as he took pictures of me.  Maybe it was because he was making me giggle the whole time and I didn't realize other people thought I was being weird.  Or maybe spinning makes me so dizzy I can't see the stares.  Who knows? But you know what? I'll go with it.

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OOTD: Wedged

Outfit Details
Top: StyleMint
Shirt: Target
Bottoms: 7 for All Mankind Cooper
Shoes: Dune via TopShop
Sunglasses: CottonOn  

You know, I am in LOVE with my wedge sneakers.  They make me taller, they're comfy AND they have sparkles, snakeskin (faux, duh) and suede.  3 S's!  I mean, come on, how could that NOT be awesome? 

Admittedly, this outfit was supposed to be fairly easy and it did look that way.  But it seems that when you roll up boyfriend jeans and rely on them being tight on the leg to stay up, you just spend all your time fixing them.  So, probably never again, but I do think it photographs nicely.  

Have you ever had an outfit you liked but was just too much trouble to wear again? 

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OOTD: New Year, New Clothes, New Stories

Hey there everyone!  Let me be the next in line to wish you a Happy New Year (unless you're tired of that, then let's just move along, shall we?).

Last December was pretty eventful, mostly as BF and I went on a long Christmas holiday in Europe.  So, as it tends to happen, we spent the first 2 weeks frantically trying to close up any day to day loose ends and the last 2 weeks blissfully unaware of responsibilities.

I will definitely be sharing pictures from my trip, but I thought it appropriate to kick off the new year with an outfit post.  This being a fashion blog and all...

Outfit Details

Top: Top Shop
Bottoms: Gap 1969 Always Skinny Jeans
Shoes: Dune via Top Shop
Scarf: Christmas Gift via Old Navy
Jacket: J Crew
Bag: Orla Kiely

I picked up some super fun things from one of the London Top Shop location -- but we'll talk about that another time.  This was a day before going to work outfit that was fun and comfy at the same time.  And I am a wedge sneaker convert, let me tell you!  Height and comfort is just so hard to come by.  

Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by!