I really loved this outfit. It was soft, cozy and comfortable. I always find pale blue very calming, and I love how wonderfully it combined with brown and a pop of yellow. It was the perfect thing for a busy, unpredictable day of work.
I know I keep saying this, but I’m trying to enjoy my winter items in the last few weeks that I’m able to. Unfortunately, Florida tends to skip Spring and go straight into Summer, so even this was a bit too warm to wear by late afternoon. Highs have been in the 70s this week, and I know that it will be even hotter in a few weeks.
At the same time, I’m happily embracing the transition to Spring. The air feels fresh, the sun feels warm, and it’s so nice to let my toes breathe. I didn’t realize just how much I love to go barefoot until this long cold spell we had here this winter. I guess you don’t always appreciate what you have until you have to go without it for awhile.
What do you love best about this time of year, as Spring is fast approaching?
Tank: Old Navy
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Trousers: Worthington
Shoes: Dansko Sally (courtesy of Dansko)
Scarf: Anthropologie
Purse: Vintage (via Advintagous)
Quote: Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany
, by Jane O’Connor
After winning a free pair of We Love Colors tights, I was eager to put together an outfit incorporating them. Because the tights are so bright and saturated, I decided to keep the rest of the outfit to simple black and white, with an additional touch of green in the necklace.
This outfit was a lot of fun to wear. I admit, wearing the tights made me feel just a bit 80’s, but I think since the rest of the outfit was simple, they worked fine. These tights are insanely awesome! These are the nylon/microfiber tights, and I can see myself by many, many pairs. They are thick, opaque, soft, and best of all, the waist-band fits but doesn’t feel constricting. With 51 colors to choose from, what’s not to love?
What do you think of colored tights? Are they just a passing trend, or are they here to stay?
Dress: Express
Cardigan: Ann Taylor LOFT
Belt: Anthropologie
Necklace: Pixisette
Bangles: Jill Popowich
Tights: We Love Colors, Scout Green
Boots: Dansko Risa (via eBay)
Quote: You’re Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children
, by Dr. Seuss
I’ve received so much support and encouragement from my readers since lamenting about my job situation on Monday, and I can’t thank you enough. I feel so very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful, caring community. My spirits have definitely improved. You helped me to realize that there’s no point in dwelling on all the what if’s. The right job will come along, and it will work out eventually. I have to keep in perspective that this will probably be the hardest time for me in my career – which means that it can only get better from here.
Another antidote for blah days is wearing some of your favorite items. For me, that means my favorite goldenrod Fluevog Malibrans, my oh-so-comfy Ella Moss dress, and a cozy handknit cardigan. Wearing things that make you happy is a good way to get your spirits up. In fact, I try to get rid of anything clothing that doesn’t make me happy when I wear it. Life is just too short to wear boring or uncomfortable clothes.
This navy and white striped jersey dress really has become a staple for me. I love how endlessly versatile a dress like this can be. I’m curious to see how it will transition into spring and summer, though, since it generally requires layering to be decent. I think if I get some lightweight slips and cardigans, it should work just fine.
What do you like to wear as a pick-me-up on days when you’re feeling a bit down?
Dress: Ella Moss (via My Mosh Posh)
Cardigan: Minimalist, handknit by me
Belt: Anthropologie
Tights: Hue
Shoes: John Fluevog Malibrans
Cuff: via Classy Consignments
Necklace: Kira Ferrer
Quote: Did I ever tell you how lucky you are? By Dr Seuss
Thank you for the kind words yesterday. I’m feeling a bit better. I know that things will work out before too long, I just need to keep positive.
I wore this outfit for another nice, relaxing Sunday. I caught up on things around the house, deep conditioned my hair, gave myself a mani/pedi and took a nice afternoon nap. I think taking some time for myself every weekend is starting to become my therapy – it’s so nice to relax and not feel rushed and catch up on everything.
I was in the mood to be both girly and comfortable on Sunday. The weather was a little bit warmer, so I was able to get by with my lovely new Anthropologie floral blouse and my blue cotton cardigan to add a little bit of warmth. I wanted something that would let my beautiful new necklace shine.
I had e-mailed my boyfriend a wishlist of items I liked on Etsy for my birthday, and after picking out what he got me, he forwarded it along to his mom. She got me this gorgeous Sakura branch necklace from Jorgensen Studio that I’ve been eyeing for months. I aboslutely love it, and it’s even more beautiful in person.
What rituals do you have when you take time for yourself?
Blouse: Anthropologie
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Jeans: Express
Boots: Dansko Nena
Necklace: Jorgensen Studio
Ring: From my mom
Quote: Madeline
, by Ludwig Bemelmans
(Don’t forget my knitted gloves and mittens giveaway! It ends at midnight EST tonight)
I substituted at a media center in a high school this week, and on my first day, I was mistaken for a student twice. On my second day, I decided to make sure that my outfit made it clear that I was an adult, not a student. There’s nothing quite like a good dose of librarian chic when you actually are a librarian.
I decided to go for a sort of Joan Holloway look with this outfit, wearing my favorite pencil skirt. I paired it with my new Anthro blouse, and then echoed the colors of the blouse in everything else. A little yellow in the handbag, red in the shoes and necklace, white with the cardigan. To me it seems intuitive, but one of the best ways to create a put-together outfit is to wear a beautiful pattern blouse with a skirt or trousers, and then echo the colors of the blouse in your accessories. This works equally well with patterned dresses.
Because I was substituting all week, I’m quite behind on my blog reading and commenting. So if I didn’t visit your blog this week, please know that it’s nothing against you. I’m still trying to learn how to balance all the various aspects of life and work. Because I haven’t had time to read blogs this week, there won’t be a Link Love post this afternoon.
How do you balance life and work? How do you make time to read other blogs?
Blouse: Anthropologie
Salmon Tank: The Limited (via Revolve)
Cardigan: Ann Taylor LOFT
Skirt: Semantiks
Shoes: Tsubo Acrea (via www.ebay.com)
Purse: Vintage (via AdVintagous)
Necklace: ??, via clothing swap
Cuff: ??, via Classy Consignments
Quote: The Boy who was Raised by Librarians, by Carla Morris
Hmm… didn’t I wear this cardigan with a similar dress and grey tights in yesterday’s outfit? Why yes I did. And you know what? I’m just fine with that. I have a very small closet. I have a limited wardrobe, because I only keep clothes that I love, and I don’t have tons of money to buy tons of new clothes. So sometimes I may wear some elements on an outfit two days in a row. And that’s perfectly okay. The main thing to me is to make sure that each outfit is unique, and my favorite way to do that is with accessories.
Yesterday, I punched things up with a new color scheme of yellow, green and blue. Today, I dropped the green. I switched out my black Dansko boots for my blue Fluevog ones. I added some grey accents with the long sleeve tee layered underneath. I added a different necklace, and my new black belt. So while the outfits are similar, they are not the same.
Do you sometimes repeat elements of an outfit two days in a row? What do you do to keep them fresh and unique?
Dress: Express
Cardigan: J Crew (via Ebay)
Layering Tee: Kohls
Belt: Anthropologie
Tights: Hue
Boots: Fluevog Heather (via Ebay)
Necklace: Chocolate Cake Jewels
Quote: Fancy Nancy
, by Jane O’Connor
(Don’t forget to enter the knitted gloves and mittens giveaway!!)
Color plays a very important role in my personal style. I always love to experiment with it and find new and interesting combinations. But I’ve noticed that I usually won’t use more than two colors, and I rarely have three colors that are next to each other in the color wheel (Academchic would probably know what the proper term for that is). For today’s outfit, I decided to push my boundaries a bit, and wear yellow, green and blue together.
I’m really quite happy with how they look together. I think the fact the there’s only a little bit of green peeking out probably helps to make it look balanced and not over-whelming. I though about wearing my red coat with this as well, but I decided that would make me feel a bit too much like a box of crayons.
Might I mention that I am completely in love with my new scarf? It’s so warm, and the elastic ruching makes it so easy to casually wrap it around my neck. It makes me feel like a French woman who just effortlessly throws a scarf around her neck and instantly looks chic. Anthro still has it (in four colors)!
What are your favorite color combinations to wear? Do you tend to stick to the same ones, or do you love to try out new mixes?
Dress: Ella Moss (via My Mosh Posh)
Cardigan: J Crew (via Ebay)
Long sleeve tee: American Eagle (thrifted)
Tights: Hue
Boots: Dankso Risa (via Ebay)
Scarf: Anthropologie
Ring: from my grandmother
Earrings: Efy Tal
Quote: The Happiness Tree: Celebrating the Gifts of Trees We Treasure
, Andrea Alban Gosline
I generally tend to be about five days behind in posting outfits. This helps to keep putting posts together from being too stressful, because I don’t have to worry if there simply isn’t time to take a picture of an outfit one day. Thus, this is actually what I wore on Valentine’s Day.
To be honest, I don’t really take the holiday too seriously. My first job was working for Hallmark Cards, so I’m a bit disillusioned at the commercialization and pressure that tends to come with Valentine’s Day. My boyfriend and I kept it simple. He gave me some chocolate, and we relaxed and watched movies and cooked a really tasty dinner of mashed potatoes and gravy with turkey and brocolli. This outfit was the perfect compliment to a low-stress, relaxing day, and the floral pattern kept it a bit romantic.
When I picked up this blouse off the sale rack at Anthropologie last week, it was mostly on a whim, because I was attracted to the pattern. I didn’t really expect to get it, since I have so many sleeveless patterned blouses. But now, I absolutely love it, and I think it’s going to become a wardrobe staple for me in the coming months. It’s funny how you sometimes find your favorite items when you least expect to.
What’s one of your favorite wardrobe items that you stumbled onto without really looking for?
Blouse: Anthropologie
Salmon Layering Tank: The Limited (via Revolve)
Cardigan: J Crew (via Ebay)
Jeans: Express
Shoes: Born Codder
Necklace: garage sale
Ring: from my mom
Bangles: Jill Popowich
Quote: Anatole Over Paris
, by Eve Titus
Some people like to dress in head-to-toe black for the entirety of winter. To me, that just feels too depressing. I like lots of fun and happy colors in my outfits. The only time I ever wear head-to-toe black is at funerals.
I wore this outfit to my nephew’s’ 2nd birthday party. I wanted to be comfortable and warm, since there would be lots of standing outside and kneeling down to play with toddlers. The length of the dress and the leggings helped to preserve some modesty, while the boots, sweater, and scarf kept me nice and cozy. I think I’m going to be wearing this scarf I just got at Anthropologie quite a bit.
I always get my nephews and niece books for their birthdays, because I feel that books have greater long-term worth to the children than toys, and most of them have plenty of toys anyhow. I got my nephew Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
, and it was so cute, because when his mom gave him the gift to open and told him who it was from, he got confused and tried to give it to me. I eventually had to open it for him and show him the book to explain to him that “No, this is actually for you”. Too adorable.
Do you like to dress colorfully in the cold months, or do you prefer neutral ensembles?
Dress: Boden (via Ebay)
Sweater: Ralph Lauren (garage sale, re-conned)
Leggings: Target
Boots: Fluevog Heather (via Ebay)
Scarf: Anthropologie
Purse: Timbuk2
Quote: Fancy Nancy: Explorer Extraordinaire!
, by Jane O’Connor
For several weeks, I thought I had lost this cardigan. I searched all over the house, checked the lost and found box at work, but I couldn’t seem to find it anywhere. Then one day, I remembered that I had recently moved my handknits to a different drawer while reorganizing my studio. What a relief! Nothing feels much worse than thinking you lost a cardigan that took you a few months to knit.
Finding my cardigan gave me the perfect excuse to wear my new belt that I got at Anthropologie last weekend. I think I’m one of those types who likes to wear new things right away. I’m really, really happy with this belt. It filled a definite gap in my wardrobe, and I can tell it’s going to get plenty of use.
I’m really beginning to love wearing scarves tied up like this. They keep my neck nice and cozy, and they still allow me to add an additional pop of color with a long necklace. In this outfit, I echoed the color of the necklace by wearing a turquoise bracelet. I really love mixing yellow and pale blue/turquoise.
Do you like to wear new things right away? Or do you prefer to save new items for a special occasion?
Long sleeve tee: Issac Mizrahi for Target
Cardigan: Minimalist, handknit by me
Jeans: Express
Boots: Dansko Nena (via Ebay)
Belt: Anthropologie
Necklace: Chocolate Cake Jewels
Scarf: Bought in Chinatown, NYC
Purse: Morelle Charlotte
Bracelet: ??, gift
Quote: Don’t Take Your Snake for a Stroll
, by Karin Ireland
Daily Outfit | Diana | 
March 11, 2010 7:00 am | 
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