Outfits: Skippy Doo for New Shoes!

March 11-

I scored myself some sweet little gray oxfords from UrbanOg, as well as two other pairs of shoes I don't need but wanted anyways. You can see them/buy them HERE if you like. I'm kind of wishing I bought the camel ones now, but too late. The gray ones are plenty cute and I think I'll be able to wear them with more outfits.

Anyways, I'm quite proud of this outfit. I managed to combine a chiffon dress with a "boyfriend" sweater (don't ask me why they named it that, they just did) and not look like a total bum. Well, at least I don't think I look like a total bum.

March 12-

These new lovelies are some flat ankle booties. I should have taken a picture of the insides... they have the cutest floral print in there. I really wanted the brown version but those didn't come in my size. Boo! You can check them out HERE.

Hope you are all having lively Saturday afternoons (I meant to type "lovely", but I suppose lively works, too)! Don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Outfits: My Favorite Skirts

March 9-

Favorite Skirt #1 also qualifies as my favorite thrift store find ever. Seriously, I love it. A lot. You can't really see it that well in the pictures, but it is pleated all the way around and has a great motion when I walk. So glad I found this guy.

This top was another Vera Wang item I picked up at Kohl's. It was on the clearance rack for a gazillion dollars off so I couldn't resist. I love how it ties at the neck.

March 10-

Favorite Skirt #2 is one that I bought a long time ago and didn't wear it for months because I thought is was really unflattering. I eventually figured out that if I got it to sit at my waist instead of my hips, though, it looks much better. I just use the waist sash to tie keep it in place. And now it's my best friend and I wish I could wear it every day. 

Side note: this is one of my new ModCloth coats! I love the color, and the buttons are super killer. And don't even get me started on the pink lining... pure gorgeousness...

The other coat I got is pretty cool, too. Not quite as fabulous as this one, but still good. The skirt, on the other hand, was awful. On the ModCloth site is said that it ran large so I should order a size down. So I did. And it's too small. Thanks for nothing, ModCloth. At least it was only $15... I can't imagine who would have paid the original $50 for it. The darn thing wasn't even lined.

Outfit: Scarf Surgery

I am officially declaring this jacket my favorite thrift store purchase to date. I wear it every day to and from work, even when I don't show it on my blog. And to think, I was this close to not buying it.

This morning I made myself a cowl. Well, I didn't really make it make it, but I created it from a scarf. Last time you saw this guy, it looked like this:

But I haven't worn it since then because it was really just too bulky to be worn as a scarf. So this morning I whipped out my scissors, cut off the fringe at the ends, and used some of the strands of yarn that I cut off to tie the ends of the scarf together. It's not beautiful, but as long as I keep that part at the back of my neck no one will ever have to know.

So my bulky scarf is now a lovely cowl. All together it took my about 10 minutes. Not bad!

Outfit: Leanna Cartoonified

 

 Well, this morning I left my camera at home by accident, so no pictures for you. Instead, you get to admire this stunning piece of artwork that I drew using my touch-screen laptop. That's right folks, I drew this using my pointer finger. Fear me.

Also, just wanted to say thanks to Ashley at Piloting Life for giving me the "Stylish Blogger" award. As part of getting that, I'm supposed to write 7 things about myself. Those of you who have been around since the beginning of the 30 Day Challenge know that I had to write 30 things about myself on Day 6, so I won't be repetitive. You can read any seven facts you like by clicking HERE. 

I'm also supposed to tag 7 other people to  get the award. Hurrah!

1) Meg at The Modern Mode. Fashion and music combined. What more could you want?

2) Kira at Rain or Shine. She interned at Betsey Johnson, and once got to sit down and make a shopping list of make-up with Betsey Johnson herself. If that's not stylish I don't know what is.

3) Savannah at Sweet and Savvy. I don't know how it is possible that this girl only has 4 followers. Her clothes are soooo cute. Excuse the extra o's.

4) Mckenzie at March Rielo. I'm fairly certain she has already got this award, but if not I'm giving it to her now.

5) Jennifer at The Blair Affairs. I'm pretty sure she must have gotten this already as well, but whatever. She deserves it!

6) Amanda at Farmgirl Writes. She likes to blog about the red carpet styles, and we always find someone to disagree on. :) It's kind of fun, though!

7) Emma at Behind the Leopard Glasses. She collects Toms! That reeks of stylish-ness.

Outfit: Thrifty

Pretty cheap outfit today, no? Buying stuff at thrift stores and making your own jewelry tends to have that effect. It would have been especially cheap if I had left my cowl at home, but it's super cold today so there was no way I was going commando on my neck. And seriously, this cowl is freakishly soft and cozy, so I don't regret one single dollar I spent on it. Thanks, Trisha!

Outfit: Militarized

So, I decided since my background (a blank wall) was so boring, why have a background at all? What do you guys think? Too stark? Too awesome? Let me know!

Anyways, I'm wearing my combat boots with my military jacket today. To counteract the theme-y-ness of that, I opted for a floral skirt instead of jeans or (heaven forbid) my army green pants. Like most things, military-inspired pieces are really fun, but only in moderation. Write that down.

Outfit: It's Not Easy Wearing Green --- Day 17: Highs and Lows

So I messed around with my camera a wee bit, so now my pics aren't as grainy, but the lighting is also a bit. funky. You give some and you take some, right?

Anywho, these are my new green pants! The green is a great shade for me... kinda an army/sage green. One has to be careful when wearing colored pants, though. Wearing colored pants with a colorful or over-designed top  can make you like like an emo/hipster hybrid, and no one wants that. A solid, neutral colored top is the way to go.

Fun fact: My bracelets are made out of old airplane parts. Cool, right?

Onto the 30 Day Challenge! Click HERE for the whole list of prompts.
Day 17: Your highs and lows of this past year (2010).
Lows:
-Not being able to get a job over the holidays. I had two interviews but no luck.
-Spending too much money on clothes.
-Realizing that the school I wanted to go to was way more money than I could afford.
-My dad getting a job that requires him to travel a bunch. I mean, I'm glad he has a job, but it's not much fun when he's gone for 3 weeks at a time.
-At the beginning of the year I thought that staying home a year and working before going to college was a real low. Now I'm so happy that I did, but back then I was kind of grumpy about it.

Highs:
-Graduating from high school and getting to give a speech at graduation.
-Going to France for two weeks in the summer.
-Getting a full time job! (well, technically that happened early in January... oh well)
-Discovering that thrift stores are really cool and that there are not scary monsters living in them.
-Getting to continue to meet with Charlene, a wonderful lady from my church that has been my mentor for the past 2 years. We meet every other week to do a bible study and memorize passages from the Bible together.
-Going to State in tennis with one of my best friends.
-Discovering some really awesome fashion bloggers that inspired me to have more fun with clothes (and try thrift stores!)
-Having 3 bedrooms all to myself!
-Learning how to sew.
-Getting to teach Sunday School at church. I teach 4th and 5th grade girls and it is so awesome to get to be involved in teaching them about God.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there are lots more of both, but it's hard to remember (oh gosh.... I must be getting old.)

Outfit: Springy --- Day 7: Zodiac Sign

It's sunny today! Sunny! I can't even believe it.
Being sunny does not mean it's warm, though, so I am wearing exactly the same thing that I would have worn if it were raining. Lame, I know.

My vest, skirt, and watch today were all thrifted, and my accessories came from Etsy. Click HERE to go to roundabout1's shop and click HERE to go to Brydferth's.

30 Day Challenge!
Click HERE to see the full list of prompts.

Day 7: Your zodiac sign and if it matches your personality
Well, I was a Taurus, but with the new signs or whatever I'm now an Aries.
That said, I couldn't care less what I am. I don't pay any attention to them or read horoscopes or any other stuff related to zodiacs. I don't even know what the personality of a Taurus (or an Aries) is supposed to be so I can't tell you if it matches. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it probably doesn't, and if it does it's nothing more than a coincidence. The end.

Outfit: Orange

I can honestly not remember ever having worn the color orange before. Maybe I used to wear it a lot and just have bad memory, or perhaps I've just actually never worn it. Regardless, I wore it yesterday and was quite pleased with the color. I think it's a good shade for my skin tone.

This outfit was another hit at church yesterday, much to my surprise. It usually seems like the outfits that I'm on the fence about are the ones that end up being liked the most, while the outfits that I am in love with are never mentioned by anyone (which I know doesn't mean people don't like it, but still, it makes one wonder...).

Anyways, I just wanted to show off the earrings I made. Unfortunately I cannot lay claim to the beautiful wire loops (I purchased them that way), so they were actually much easier to make than they probably look like. Nonetheless, I like them very much and have been wearing them frequently the past few weeks.
Music Monday post coming soon!

Outfit: Keeping It Floral

I don't care if it's fall and floral isn't in anymore... I got a steal of a deal on this skirt and I'm going to wear it anyways. I got this shirt so long ago I don't remember how much it cost, but we're talking about Target here so chances are it was in the $7-$10 range. I've also had these shoes for years (am I old enough to say that yet?) and they've served me well. Classic black sling-backs: every girl needs a pair. Or two.

Today I want to clarify a few things:

1) Every outfit that I show here on my blog is something I actually wore in public. This is not me sitting in my room tying on random clothes (I do that quite often, but don't take pictures).

2) Just because I post an outfit on a certain day doesn't mean that's what I wore on that exact day. I try to space out all of my different blog topics to keep things more interesting and not so one-note. When I wear something I think is worthy of being on my blog, I take a picture and save it for when I think it's time for another outfit blog. This outfit I'm posting right now is actually what I wore 2 Sundays ago. So if you are one of the very few people who read my blog and actually know me in real life, that's why it doesn't always match up.

On a completely different topic, there was a tornado in Oregon today... what is the world coming to?

Outfit: Second Hand Steals

Stepping outside the comfort zone.

-Thrifted Old Navy Salmon Cardigan: $1.99, Teen Challenge
-Ivory Knit Top: $14.80, Forever21
-Black Pencil Skirt: $?, JCPenney
-Basket Weaved Cream Rope Belt: $6.80, Forever21
-Apt. 9 Gray Tights: $5, Kohl's
-Black Predictions Oxfords: $19.99, Payless
-Cut-Out Circles Stretch Bracelet: $4, Charlotte Russe

The other day I went and shopped at a thrift store, a completely new and frightening experience for me. I tried to pretend like I knew what I was doing/looking for, but I really just ended up wandering around grabbing clothes that I thought had any sort of potential. After I'd tried everything on and made my final selections, I had 7 items and my total came to a whopping $13.46. For that price, it doesn't even matter if I don't end up wearing half of what I bought!

Probably my favorite find was this Old Navy cardigan. I've been attempting to add a bit more color to my wardrobe (I just went through a hard-core ivory phase, and now find myself leaning towards gray and black combos), so this is a great piece for me with its awesome shade of pink/salmon, paired with the orange strip running down the front. I've already worn this piece twice and plan on wearing it again. All that for $2!

And on a side note, don't those black oxfords I just bought at Payless look pretty darn similar to these Seychelles ones that I included in my last Seychelles post? Obviously they aren't made from the same materials, but for less than 1/5 of the price that's fine by me.