COOTD: EASY PEASY

The outfit for work tonight comes from my shopping spree(s) from the last week or so--my celebratory sprees as I would like to call them ;)

I think I'm pretty good for right now... well that's now 100% true. There are a pair of Cole Haan pumps at Nordstrom Rack that I want to get and THEN I will be done.

For a while.

I think.

I'll try.

How's that?!

// Cami: GAP Outlet (purchased today for $7) // Jeans: Forever 21 Skinnies ($10.50) // Sandals: payless (brown, not pictured) //

 Tonight's #armparty brought to you by @MichaelKors and @hmusa.

#ARMPARTY OF THE DAY

Today's #armparty is brought to you by the fantabulous @MichaelKors watch, a @GAP braided bracelet, an unknown green shell bracelet, and vintage multicolored bangles from my Uh-Uh.

Are you rocking an #armparty today?

Share it!

COOTD: GIANT GIRL

Hmmm.

Crooked camera?

It's sad when you're tall and you have to bend over sideways,

like your singing #imalittleteapot, 

just to look in the mirror.

Woe is my TALL life.

I need to invest in a GRANDE mirror ASAP.

// Blazer: Target // Tank: Victoria's Secret // Shorts: DKNY (via Marshalls) //

// Bag: Deux Lux (via Bluefly) // Watch: Michael Kors // Necklace: Gorjana 'Chole' //

WORK VACATION: COOTD: SEA/SEE FOOD :)

Boy oh Boy did my co-workers and I dine-out during the conference.

Our dinner bill from Thursday night is not something I EVER want to have to handle.

O-U-C-H

and yet SOOOO DELICIOUS.

I heart seafood,

but not your SEEfood.

That's just plain nasty...

and if you SEEfood me,

I'll SEEfood you right back ;)

I'm very mature like that.

Tank: Target

Shorts: DKNY (via Marshals)

Watch: Michael Kors

COOTD: STRIPEY MCSTRIPEY

I have a stripe dependency.
And a dependency on pasta salad,
but that is a story for a separate post.

 

 F21 dolman striped top

MK watch

Yellow Kitty nails a la Sally Hansen

WHAT I'M WANTING: MICHAEL KORS

Duh .

// Leather Bracelet Square Watch $195 // Two-Tone Jet Set Watch, Horn/Gold $250 // 
// Tortoise Jet Set Watch $195 // Michael Kors Double Wrap, Luggage $225 //

A girl can never have too many watches :)

Seeing as how my last watch was purchased around the time of the Mr. A debacle/devastation,

and I consider it my Break-up/Fuck you watch;

a watch that I love dearly I might add... 

I think that it is now time for a celebratory:

I am happy with my life watch.

Don't you agree?

COOTD CASUAL ROUND UP

This week has been a little bit...

I'm not quite sure exactly how to describe this week.

I've overloaded on caffeine, finished my paper for grad school (FINALLY), realized my ass has increased in size due to my stress, lack of time for exercise, and horrible food consumption over the last 2 months..
Oh, and Friday I had a flat tire :(

On the other hand, my outfits for the liquor store have been pretty decent, considering I had to run to Target today and buy my lard ass a new pair of jeans, that I literally WORE OUT OF THE STORE because the ones that I had on today... well they just weren't cutting it (in my opinion).

I did learn that Target jeans are pretty damn comfy, and as a last minute/mad dash purchase (I was in and out of the store in 8 minutes), work out pretty well. I'll have to see how long these last.

Onto the outfits for this week:

Today's outfit...

($15 TJMaxx score -- Target tank -- Target Jeans $17.99)

The same shirt... 

Trying on at TJMaxx two nights ago

Kenneth Cole wallet 

(scored from Marshalls last year)

I love the BRIGHT green :)

Very easy to find in my purse

The MKors... 

My love :)

A stack of bracelets...

And a JCrew necklace that I've featured here as a headband

The FIRST pair of shorts this Spring!!

Was anyone else as excited as I was earlier this week!

The weather here in MD was in the 80s!!!!!!

Hence the shorts.

Which are DKNY from Marshalls

(I scored 2 pairs last month--high waisted--IM IN LOVE)

Top is from Target ($8 woooo!)

I hope everyone has a Happy Easter tomorrow!

and a good rest of the weekend :)

COOTD WHERE'S YOUR GREEN?

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Courthouse Attire...

 Greeeeen! :)

Liquor Store Attire...

The only green of the night...

FREE 'Kiss Me I'm Irish' Beads!!!

Have a great night everyone!

Be safe!!

COOTD ME LIKE-Y

Courthouse COOTD today... and liquor store COOTD... because I was lazy and didn't feel like changing between jobs:

Please excuse the horrible camera-phone-mirror shots... the mirror is ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! 

And my face in this shot... lol it's pretty horrible too... I look confused.

COOTD:

Shoes: Michael Kors (purchased via eBay for $4), Tank: Target, Pants: Banana Republic

Not pictured, but worn most of the day, a simple black cardigan, also from Target.

p.s. I like MNG and he likes ME :)

COOTD ALL ZIPPED UP

This morning's "work" outfit:

TOP: Zippered Shoulder Blouse (T.J. Maxx) (Brand to come later--forgot)

BOTTOMS: Banana Republic Slacks (I'm pretty sure that they are Martin Fit)

HEELS: Banana Republic Ramona Platform Sandal (last seen here)

ACCESSORIES: Michael Kors Watch & Gorjana Chloe Necklace

This top has gold zippers on the shoulders--that actually zip to increase or decrease the size of the boat neck.

Just one of the many reasons as to why this shirt is awesome, in addition to being cheap from T.J. Maxx, the material is pretty awesome, and comfortable, and the shirt as a whole is pretty flattering (on me, I think).

It was definitely a great find and buy!

Here are the rest of the photos:

Thanks to my lil sister-cousin for crawling out of bed on her snow day to snap a few quick COOTD shots.

 

I seriously LOVE these shoes.

I tweeted earlier:

and the statement is most definitely true.

I went all girlie giddy (this is the third time I've used this word tonight--WTF)
every time I looked down at my heels.
I friggin' LOVE wearing heels now!

LOVE IT!

COOTD TARGET ACQUIRED

Apparently I have a "thing" for Target, judging from my outfit of the day:

All items by Target... except the watch, necklace and jeans...
Seriously, I've got a Target problem.

TOP: Available here, but found in store for $5 cheaper.

BLAZER: Available here, but found in store for $7 TOTAL!!!

JEANS: Silver Sienna Skinnies

WATCH: Michael Kors

NECKLACE: Chloe by Gorjana

TANK: Black V-Neck, no longer available

I NEED TO FIND A REPLACEMENT V-NECK TANK,

does anyone have any suggestions?

I used to get long ones (for tall ladies) at Old Navy, but they have decided to stop carrying the V-Neck shelf-bra tanks. I am in desperate need of some new ones (mainly white and black cotton)--I wear them out, literally, under the majority of my tops.

COOTD HOT AND DANGEROUS

But not really...
Ke$ha just came on and she amuses me...
quite easily.

SUNGLASSES: Target

TANK: VS Sport tank

SWEATER: GAP Body

JEANS: Silver Sienna Skinnies

BOOTS: Target [black]

WATCH: Michael Kors

Apparently taking pictures of myself in the Target dressing room is pretty amusing to me as well.

What can I say, I'm just a blonde,

who is easily amused by other blondes with horribly catchy 'music,'

and by myself... in the mirror :)

COOTD AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE

Hey now!

Look what I just found on my computer!

An old Chuck's OOTD that I forgot to post.

Guess which lucky readers get to see it?

Youuuu do!!!

Woo!

Full outfit pic--sorta :)
Hey, I try to do the best I can!

Bathroom mirror pic... Wooo!

Up close detail of the paisley silk tank.

Jeans: Skinnies from GAP Outlet [Originally $69 purchased for $10]

Top: Silk Paisley Tank from Charlotte Russe [scored for FREE--long story]

Shoes: Merona Target flats

Watch: Michael Kors Chronograph Bracelet Watch from Bloomies

[Originally $250 on sale with multiple coupons for $175]

Ring: Low Luv x Erin Wasson blog contest win from My Bare Style via Shopbop/Designer Apparel

This is a great ring!! I heart it... GET IT FAST, ShopBop only has a few left!!!

Happy Labor Day Everyone!!!

I'll post an actual COOTD for Labor Day once I get myself showered and dressed!

MICHAEL KORS FALL 2010 RTW

I just scoped out the Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear Michael Kors...

I dig it.

Model Frida Gustavsson 

My favorite...

Love the deep V gray sweater and skirt combo.

WHERE can I get a belt like that!?!?!?

[at reasonable price of course...]

Model Liu Wen

Again, GREAT/SEXY combo.

I'm going to have to try this look out for fall!

Michael Kors -- DUH!

Hey there Mr. Kors,

You Fashion Savvy Man, you.

I LOVE your clothes/designs/stuff :)

The End.

HONOR OF MAID

That's me!!

That's what I did tonight... well not fully, that's what I'll be doing FRIDAY NIGHT when Stacey gets MARRIED!

Tonight I just Maid Of Honored the BACHELORETTE PARTY!

More pictures to come... but for now here is my outfit for the evening...

Wearing my Banana Republic [from eBay] jeans, with my DIY Maid of Honor shirt for the evening... AND my Michael Kors watch. I later added my new necklace from JCrew that I wear as a bracelet. I'll post more about that piece later, probably after I post about tonights events and the wedding on Friday.



P.S.
I had an absolute BLAST tonight. My best friend and neighbor picked me and Stacey up tonight and drove us home so that I wouldn't have to be DD tonight, so that I could enjoy the evening as the MOH to Stacey's Bride. WHAT A GREAT FRIEND!!! He just offered today, and I didn't even ask, or expect it. It was the nicest thing ever.

I love my MD friends...

I miss them...


:(



P.S.S.
I look way skinny in this pic! Yay for fun DIY shirts, good hair, AND a good pair of jeans [that are NO LONGER TIGHT] to make a pic of me look reallllly good and skinnier!

HOLLAR!

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TODAY's ARRIVALS!

It has arrived! My last purchase of the month, and last purchase other that gasoline for my LOLA (that's what I call my little blue Ford Escort ZX2 // Mr.A calls her the Blue Electric and OJB calls her the Blue Blazer... what Mr.A and my good friend OJB need to realize is that her name is LOLA and she is a Showgirl. The End.) and necessary food purchases of course.

Ta-Da:

 The Michael Kors Watch!

(link to the blog post with the discount codes!)

Yay!!

I've got to get it sized for my wrist because it is WAY TOO BIG, so unfortunately no wearing it for now. But as soon as I get that done, it's on my wrist this will go!



Also arriving today, besides the watch (and the Banana Republic skinny distressed jeans mentioned in the previous post), is the Anthropologie Sun Dot Dress (pictured below).

This dress has received HORRIBLE reviews from bloggers all over the place (Effortless Anthropologie, VJ in LA, etc.). Most of the negative reviews were talking about awkward bunching in the back and annoying/unnecessary movement of the dress in the upward direction when you walked around. Many also complained about the top and bottom not sizing right, and about how most had to go up a size to fit their ta-tas in.
I admit when it arrived this morning I did the "Please God fit me, PLEASE LET IT LOOK GOOD" chant over and over again as I opened the package and tried the dress on.

THANK GOODNESS! It wasn't weird! It definitely needs to be dry cleaned, but otherwise it works for me. I guess it's a good thing I plan on wearing a cardigan over top of the dress for the most part of its wearing, but even if I didn't the bunch in the back isn't that bad. I mean I get it's annoying-ness and how unflattering it is, BUT HELLO! Go get it tailored! That is what they are there for! DUH! And thank goodness, AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME I WILL EVER SAY THIS, for my awkward and absolutely shitty weightless of my lady-friends. I used to be a health 38C, and yesterday I tried on a 38B and cried a tear. Yay for losing weight, the healthy way, but BOO for losing most in just my upper body... but hey, the dress looks good, and doesn't fit me weird like it fit everyone else. I'm a size 12 in dresses and this one fit true to size.
I most definitely recommend it!

Here are a few crap-tastic camera phone pics: 

Like I said earlier, I plan on pairing the dress with a cardigan, so the weird bunching in the back won't be seen. I tried one on with it, and the dress/cardigan combo looked fine. I'm not worried. If it does bug me, I'll definitely take the dress to the tailor.


That's all for now people; still waiting on the shoes to arrive... some day soon!

SALES, STEALS & DEALS

ATTENTION Fashionistas!

This post is FOR YOU!

On SALE right now!
At Bloomingdales is this lovely, and quite necessary STAPLE ACCESSORY to your wardrobe:

Michael Kors 38MM Chronograph Bracelet Watch

Originally $250.00 on SALE for $175.00

However if you use the STACKABLE coupons that Chloe shared this morning on her other blog, See Chloe Shop, you can get the watch for $146.56 (including Shipping and Taxes).

Take 20% OFF with code: FRIENDS
Take 10% OFF with code: HARPERS

Can you say

HOLLAR!