50 States and 1 Funeral

I've been away from the internet due to laziness, my uncle's funeral, and much family socializing.     I am pretty sure this dress is too short for work.  In fact it may not even be a dress.  But, as usual, these thoughts occurred to me after I got into the office.  




Dress: ? via Savers 
Shoes: Aerosoles

When Easy Becomes Too Easy

Inspired by the simplicity of yesterday's outfit, I tried to do something similar this morning.  While this wrap dress is easy to wear, I had forgotten that it is cut differently than my other wrap dresses and tends to gap in front no matter how tightly I tie it.  Thus there is a 87% probability I will be flashing the court this morning.  Luckily I will not be there very long.  Also I hate these shoes with this outfit, but they are the only ones I have that can withstand some rain and are comfortable enough to allow me to  walk to court.


Dress: Old Navy
Jacket: ? part of a pants suit I got at Savers months ago.  The pants are still too tight but the jacket is fine if I hold my breath.
Shoes: Tahari via TJ Maxx
Necklace: ? via eBay

14-3 = 10 days

I have been trying to organize my notes at work and found the cryptic message used in the title of this post.  I have no idea what it means ....but if I figure it out I will let you know.

Jacket: F21
Shirt: J. Crew
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Shoes: BCBG

Close up of necklace (source unknown but probably eBay)

Ignore the Shoes

I could not get my act together this morning.  I tried to go for a run but realized 1/2 a mile in that I had taken the wrong keys and had to go back to the house before my husband left for work and locked me out.  Then I could not be bothered to find shoes that went with this outfit.  I actually spent some time trying before throwing in the towel and grabbing some loafers.  I'll do better tomorrow.  Maybe.


Shirt: ? via Savers
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Shoes: Ugg
Bag:  Rebecca Minkoff

Carrie

If you look closely you can see my grey bra through my shirt.  Just like Carrie Bradshaw if she bought her clothes at thrift stores and this was 2001.  


Shirt: ? via Goodwill
Belt and Shoes: Old Navy
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

Growing Girl or Shrinking dress?

Either I have gotten taller or this dress has gotten shorter.  Or maybe it is both.      In spite of the fact that it is probably not appropriate for an middle age lady to wear to work - I still love this dress.  And since I will be spending all of today sitting behind (or maybe under) my desk trying to write a complex memorandum, I figure no one will notice.


Dress: Thakoon for Target 
Jacket: Gap via Savers
Boots: Gap
Necklace: Gift from a friend

Socks

I actually started the morning wearing a very cute skirt in celebration of today's spring like weather.  I even shaved my legs!  Then I remembered that I have an MRI this afternoon and I decided I needed to be wearing socks.  Even though I know from my many previous MRIs that they will not let me wear my own socks and that they will likely give me some socks to wear - I became obsessed with the need to wear socks.   


So I jettisoned the cute skirt, threw on the first pair of clean looking pants (which unfortunately turned out to be these too tight too short cords), threw on a scarf and jacket and left the house.  


Maybe I should have them MRI my brain while they are at it today.  Clearly it does not work right.


Sweater:  Old Navy
Jacket: Gap via Savers
Scarf: ? via Savers
Cords: J. Crew via Goodwill
Shoes: very Volatile

Rhetorical Question Friday

Why do I lean at a strange angle in every photograph I take? Why can I never spell the word Plaintiff correctly on the first try? Why am I always craving M&Ms? Why do I dream in the third person? Why can't I get just one kiss? Why would someone give away this cool shirt and why did it take me months to wear it?

Shirt: ? via Savers

Sweater: J. Crew

Jeans: Levis

Shoes: Calvin Klein

Blues for Bulges

I'm not sure if this outfit looks good or not, but I like it. The shirt is comfortable and hides all sorts of bulges from overeating (perhaps I should wear it tomorrow as well), the jeans are, well jeans, and the shoes are surprisingly comfortable and make me fabulously tall.

Shirt: ? via TJ Maxx clearance rack

Jeans: Levis via Savers

Shoes: Old Navy clearance

Close up of the awesome details of the shirt

Red, White, and Lazy

95% of the time I do not plan what I'm wearing ahead of time. I just stand in my closet and choose an item and try to build on it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it fails. Today I started with this sweater since I through the bright red would be a good antidote to the gloomy weather. Next I grabbed this t-shirt because it was clean and I thought it might balance the preppiness of the sweater. Since I have never successfully paired red with black (the color of most of my pants), I had the easy choice of grabbing jeans and boots. I ended up adding a belt in a failed effort to disguise my paunch.

How do you get dressed? Do you plan ahead or just grab what suits your mood?

Sweater: Lands End Canvas

T-shirt: Old Navy

Jeans: Levis via Savers

Belt: Linea Pelle

Boots: Target

These Boots Go To 11

Have you ever been to a thrift store and gone back to an aisle you had previously checked only to find a new item had magically appeared? That was this case with this blazer. I was just about to leave the store empty handed when this Blazer magically appeared. For $4 how could I refuse it?

Blazer: Banana Republic via Savers
Jeans: Citizens for Humanity via Goodwill
Top: H&M
Boots: Dr. Martens


Close up of awesome boots

Pinstripes

I purchased this blazer over the summer at Goodwill. Although I have been trying to reduce the amount of grey in my wardrobe - for $7 I was not going to pass this up.

Blazer: J. Crew via Goodwill
T-shirt: Old Navy
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Shoes: Target

I Changed My Shirt For You

I have been battling a cold all week and have had to place "staying vertical and not hacking up a lung" above "looking cute." However, when I realized that the shirt I was wearing was really ugly I decided I could not lose face with my readers and changed. Clearly my vanity did not extend to ironing my jeans or posing in a non-dorky way, but I tried.

Turtleneck and Sweater: Old Navy
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Boots: Ugg
Watch: Citizen
Necklace: J. Crew

Red White and Dull

This morning I stepped into my overstuffed closet and I had nothing to wear*. My problem was compounded when I committed myself to these pants (which are great but apparently not as versatile as I thought). After deliberating for an absurdly long time I grabbed this shirt and headed for the door.

Jacket: BCBG
Shirt: ? via Savers
Pants: Gap
Shoes: Asos





* Not intended to be a factual statement.

Unearthed Treasures

I made an effort last weekend to try to prepare my closet for fall.  I did not get very far, but I did find a bunch of belts that I thought I had given away, including this Linea Pelle belt that I snagged at Century 21 a few years ago.  It is a bit big but works worn in a knot.  I also found these cute Taryn Rose boots that I was not able to wear when my calves were heavier. 

Jacket: Gap via Savers
Sweater: Gap Factory
Dress and Necklace: J. Crew
Belt: Linea Pelle
Boots: Taryn Rose

Casual Friday

Those of you who have been following along with my various "surprise court appearance" wardrobe malfunctions, might be relieved* to know that I finally got around to buying an inexpensive pants suit that I can keep at the office. This gives me the freedom to dress a little more casually when I feel like it, as I clearly did today.

* or not, as I can only imagine this blog brings out a lot of schadenfreude from my readers. If you fall into this camp, don't worry I am sure to have more hilarious wardrobe exploits even with a back-up plan (including, but not limited to, the fact that the pants I purchased are a size too small and if I don't lose all the cupcake weight I gained this month - I will not be able to button them).


Shirt: Ellen Tracy via TJ Maxx
Blazer: Banana Republic via local consignment store
Jeans: Levis via Savers
Shoes: Dr. Martens

Today's happiness

This blouse which I got on Saturday's thrifting adventure and is cuter than I thought. These pants which finally fit without cutting off my air supply. A lazy morning where I stayed home and watched True Blood and didn't get into the office until 8:20.

Pants: Banana Republic via Goodwill
Shirt: ? via Savers
Sandals: Target
Belt: Nine West