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“I love being fancy”

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All that lovely cold weather made me forget what a challenge it is to dress professionally in warm weather.  Even my light cardigans like this one are starting to feel too warm, and it’s only April!  I feel like there are fewer ways to remix outfits when I have to put away my scarves, tights, and cozy cashmere.  Being a native Floridian, I really should be more adept at dealing with high temps, but they still stump me every year.

This outfit still came together nicely, even though I’m struggling with dressing for warm weather.  The light layers, the simple cotton, and the bare legs helped to keep me from getting over-heated.  I really love how all these colors work together – I think that the mix pale blue and red is one of my favorite color combinations.

Oh, and it’s hard to see in these pictures, but I altered this blouse to make it work better for me.  The v-neck was pretty deep, so I was always having to wear a camisole under this to keep me from being over-exposed at work.  Then it dawned on me that I could sew the deepest part together.  I moved the buttons around and added a little keyhole at the top.  I think it will work much better for me this way, since now I can wear it on its own.

How do you deal with hot weather style slumps?  How do you remix outfits sans winter accessories?

Blouse: Anthropologie
Cardigan: New York & Co (via Classy Consignment)
Skirt: Semantiks
Shoes: Tsubo Acrea (via eBay)
Watch: Target

Quote: Fancy Nancy, by Jane O’Connor

“Sings and stings its swinging song”

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Usually, I tend to mix many different pieces and elements into my outfits.  But sometimes, a gorgeous patterned dress, a great pair of heels and some earrings are all you really need.  I think I’ve decided that I could have a closet full of Boden dresses and great shoes, and I would be pretty happy.

This gorgeous dress was one of my recent finds on eBay.  I decided to keep things simple for my first wearing of it, and let the dress shine.  Since there’s so many colors in the print, I think it will have many remixing possibilities.

Do you like to wear printed dresses on their own, or do you mix them up with other items and accessories?

Dress: Boden (via eBay)
Shoes: Tsubo Acrea(via eBay)
Earrings: wear+thou

Quote: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books), by Lloyd Moss

“That’s how librarians are”

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(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

Shoe Lust: Tsubo Pina

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TSUBO Pina Boot $139.95 at Amazon

I’ve discovered that in Florida, knee-high boots are rarely necessary (Um, except for this week, when it’s been in the 30s and 40s).  However, my feet get cold easily, so I like to keep them covered during winter.  My solution – ankle and mid-calf boots.  I could see myself wearing these adorable slouch boots almost every day.  They would look fantastic with skinny jeans or leggings,and they would be awesome with tights and a skirt or dress as well.  They look very comfortable, and since they aren’t knee-high, I don’t have to worry about them being wide enough to fit my calf.  Plus, they have contrast lining in bright colors (blue in the case of this pair).  Love.

Shopping Ban: Week 20

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So this week, I had $40 in free money left, plus $15 for this week in ban money.  I didn’t do too much shopping since it was right before the holidays, but I had some good finds on Ebay.  I’ve mentioned before that free money is money without restrictions, while ban money can only be spent on second-hand, handmade or vintage.  Here’s what I did with my free money this week:

Tsubo Acreas  $35 on Ebay

I love it when a pair of shoes that I have been coveting suddenly shows up at an awesome price on Ebay.  I’ve been craving some Acreas for awhile now, and I’ve also been wanting to fill the gap of a nice pair of red pumps in my shoe wardrobe.  These babies fulfill both, and they still leave me with $5 in free money left.  I used that $5 to buy a leather belt that accepts interchangable buckles.  Why did I buy that?  Because I won this:

That’s right, a John Fluevog belt buckle.  Village Shoes was having a contest on their blog, and I won!  I got this belt buckle, some shoe goodies, alpaca gloves (which I unfortunately can’t wear since I’m allergic.  Look for a giveaway soon.)  Oh, and this scarf.  In super awesome soft cashmere.  Thanks Village Shoes!

As far as ban money goes, I bought a slightly used teal American Apparel tank top on Ebay for $9.  It’s in the wash right now, so I haven’t had a change to take pictures.  I’ve got $6 left in ban money for this week, and no free money left.  I’ll leave you with some lovely Christmas goodies I got yesterday:

A gift card to Fossil from the fam, and an adorable crane game/ toy grabber/ teddy picker necklace from Etsy.  My boyfriend got me that one, because he knows how much I love to play crane games :)

Shoe Lust: Tsubo Kiho

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tsubo-kiho-whiteTsubo Kiho in White  $190

Could these be a modern version of the white go-go boots I’ve been craving?  I think so.  Tsubo’s are known for being very comfortable.  I love these in white, for a mod feel, but I could easily see myself wearing the brown or black version also.  My only concern is the the circumference of the shaft is only 14.5 inches, which would be painfully tight on my calves.  I could get them stretched, but there’s no guarantee that they could stretch enough to fit comfortably.  I’ll be keeping my eye on these.

Shoe Lust: Tsubo Acrea

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pl587343-00p01v01Tsubo Acrea in Brown  $110 (Piperlime)

I’ve loved Sal‘s Tsubo Acreas for awhile, but I was always a bit scared of the heel height.  Then, one of the moms at the school I work at wore a pair last week, and seeing them in person made it click.  The heel is a bit higher than I’m used to, but it’s not that bad.  Plus, everyone that I’ve talked to who’ve worn them says that they’re surprisingly comfortable.  So I think that these might be the solution to my lack of brown pumps.  I’ve just got to watch for a good sale.

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