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Last outfit of 2011

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Last week, it finally started getting cold again.  Bear in mind that “cold” in Florida means below 60 degrees.  Thus I was finally able to wear my boots again!  I wore this for a day of running errands and enjoying my time off before going back to work on the 2nd.  Looking at it now, I’m not so crazy about the proportions.  I’m thinking maybe it’s just that longer hems don’t work as well with tall boots.  Or maybe I needed a shoulder bag instead of a cross-body.  Either way, I still enjoyed wearing the outfit.

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Years.  My boyfriend and I decided to stay home for this one,  so he had some beer while I had some Jam Jar, and we watched old episodes of 30 Rock and classic 60′s Batman.  It was the perfect, low key end to the year and a great way to welcome 2012.

Happy New Year!

Dress: Soprano (via Li da la)
Cardigan: J. Crew (via eBay)
Tights: HUE
Knee Socks: HUE
Boots: Keen Bern Baby Bern
Scarf: Boden
Bag: Angry, Young and Poor Bread Bag
Watch: Fossil Outlet
Earrings: JuneDesigns

A neutral kind of day

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Okay, so I did in fact wear a very similar outfit last September.  But hey, that was a year ago, and I have long hair and glasses now, so I think it’s just fine for me to post this version.

I had originally planned to put together a mustard and navy outfit.  That is, until I realized that my favorite mustard cardi was in the wash.  So I decided for lovely and elegant neutrals instead, with a pop of mustard in my bracelet.

I love how this little navy dress can work with just about everything.  It really is a year-round staple for me.  The fit is absolutely perfect, the navy color goes with everything (although I often wish I had it in brighter colors), the length is perfect for work.  I can wear it alone in the summer, and layer it up in the winter.  It’s definitely one of my best consigning finds yet.


Dress: Soprano (via Li da la)
Cardigan: J. Crew (via eBay)
Tights: HUE
Shoes: Dansko Sallys (courtesy of Dansko)
Belt: Vintage
Pearls: Coryell Design
Watch: Fossil
Bracelet: Vintage

 

“Each with a star dissolved in the blue”

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I really didn’t intend to be more or less MIA for the past few weeks, but as we all know, life has a way of being overwhelming sometimes.  I’ve been extremely busy at work: tech conference out of town, preparing for a bookfair, working on my teaching certification (more on that later this week).  Needless to say, it’s been busy and stressful.  The stress caused some of my skin problems to flare up, so I didn’t want to take many outfit pictures.  Things are started to calm down now.  Just don’t get worried if my posting is occasionally sporadic in the next few months – I should always be posting at least once or twice a week, but right now, I can’t handle much more than that.

I love this beautiful Boden cardigan, but for awhile I was a bit frustrated with it, since I always ended up wearing it with the same combination of jeans and a solid tank over and over.  I wanted to find a new way to wear it, and my answer came last week as I was trying to find a new way to remix my favorite navy dress.  Turns out, this cardigan makes a really cute wrap bolero too.  (And by the way, it was in the 70s that day.  No snow for Florida :/ )

Cardigan: Boden
Dress: Soprano
Shoes: Dansko Sally
Necklace: Express
Headband: Target

Quote: George MacDonald

“A new experience for her”

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As you may know, I generally shy away from primarily neutral outfits.  I love color – bright, bold, saturated, etc.  Wearing an outfit of navy, brown and white with just a little turquoise is a bit of a stretch for me.  But at the same time, I absolutely love how this outfit turned out.  The neutrals all work together perfectly, and they created an outfit that is both simple and chic.

I found it interesting that this outfit contains an unusually large number of non-secondhand items for me.  But what I also love is that each of these items was chosen and purchased with care, and have served me through many outfit remixes.  I can’t even count the number of times I’ve worn that cardigan – it works great with just about everything.  That turquoise necklace always makes for a fantastic pop of color.  And my Anthro belt always adds some extra interest to outfits.  As I’ve said before, I’m not against buying things from larger, corporate stores.  It’s always about balance and buying things that you love.

Dress: Soprano (via Li da la)
Cardigan: LOFT
Belt: Anthropologie
Shoes: Dansko Sally (courtesy of Dansko)
Necklace: Express
Bracelet: Vintage

Quote: No Talking, by Andrew Clements

“Some fun things are hard”

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Whew!  My first week back at work was exhausting.  My school was having the a/c replaced over the summer, and the construction isn’t quite finished yet, so it’s been very challenging getting ready for the beginning of the school year.  I love being back at work, but it will take a few weeks for me to get used to the schedule again.  I missed posting yesterday because I simply didn’t budget my weekend time well.  I might be missing a couple posts here and there as I’m re-adjusting, but hopefully I’ll get back in the rhythm of things before too long.

I discovered this tiny little park about three years ago.  I’ve been meaning to take photos down here ever since then, yet somehow, I’d never gotten around to it.  Since I really liked this outfit, and since it was my first day back at work, I decided to finally get down here and take some pictures.  The park has a little tiny bridge right on the Hillsborough River, and it’s just gorgeous.  I hope I can start getting down here more often.

This photo is my shout out to S. of Simply Bike, who recently wrote about panda shots, which are photos you take of yourself while riding your bike.  This was also my first time riding a bike in a dress and heels.   It was only for a few blocks, and it wasn’t hard at all.  Maybe next time I’ll trek out a little farther.

Dress: Soprano (via Li da la)
Belt: Vintage (via Sherry’s)
Cardigan: J Crew (via eBay)
Shoes: Fluevog Malibrans
Bracelet: Vintage (via garage sale)
Earrings: wear+thou

Quote: It’s Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel, by Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell

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