Closet Raid!

Blazer: H&M; Shell: Gap;
Pants: J Crew; Shoes: Chinese Laundry;
Earrings: ???

It is both fun and puzzling to go through clothing that you haven't worn in a really long time.
The fun: its like getting all new free clothes without the effort of actually shopping!
The puzzling: sometimes you can't help but wonder, why did I buy this?

Ok, so I don't hate my outfit today, but I've been going through my closet lately and these are the feelings I've had. These pants are oooooold. I have very mixed feelings about them- they're super casual and comfy (great!), but because they are so long, they necessitate heels (odd combo). So the blazer. I wore this only a few times after buying it before it no longer fit, so my memory of it was not the best. It is a much longer cut that I remember. To me, It feels like perhaps it is too long. I know the style right now is a longer, mannish blazer, but I'm unsure about it. I'm willing to give it a few more tries though, because it's a great lightweight navy material, and the slim fit is pretty good (slim and long, not evil I guess). Also, it has some really nice stitching detail on it:

I love the mermaid-y feel of the sequiny bits on this top. The fit isn't the best- it does that weird drapey thing where the armholes are a bit large. The cut of the neckline is one where normally I would wear a necklace, but there's so much going on with the sparkly bits a necklace seems like a bad idea. I like the way this top looks under the navy blazer- the jacket keeps the sparkly bits in check!


Look! Dangly earrings! I really like these, but just rarely wear dangly earrings. It's a shame because I love these colors together. I went with a simple low ponytail today- I was feeling very blech this morning so simple hair was a must. I like how the layers in my hair form those flippy waves when it is worn this way.

The plants finally moved to their actual homes!

Meh, not so sure about this outfit

Pants: Gap; Tank: Gap;
Cardi: Old Navy; Shoes: Nine West
Pendant: gift

Today I grabbed another older pair of pants. I love plaid pants! These pants and the ones from Wednesday have a much more flattering strait leg (ok, so they're the same pants). However, after sitting folded up in my closet for probably a year and a half, they could use a serious iron! What would you pair this tank with?

I'm not really sold on this outfit- I think it's the tank top. What on earth does one wear chartreuse with? I thought pairing it with purple was a little Joker-esque, but with these brown plaid pants I fear it may just in fact be ugly.

This pendant was a gift from my parents- I think they got it while on vacation somewhere fun and exotic. It can be worn as either a pin or pendant, but I've only ever worn it on a chain like this.


I love these shoes! Unfortunately though, they are actually narrow and looked all sorts of freaky when you see the whole foot- the toe box is much narrower than the rest of the foot. Whatever- they look great with pants!

Today I went back to my normal, wavy, frizzy hair. Confession time: I'm mildly obsessed with my hair. So here's a mini collage*!
*The collageyness didn't quite work, but whatever.

I need to get it cut- I feel like the bottom layer is starting to look I have bad extensions!

$4 pants and a blowout

Cardi: H&M; Shirt; J Crew;

Pants: NY & Co, consignment shop;
Shoes: Audrey Brooke;
Bracelet: Brighton

Here they are in all their glory- my $4 pants! Between yesterday and today I am just so thrilled. I love both outfits and it feels soooo good to be in pants other than jeans. I used to think wearing any pants other than jeans outside of work or a formal occasion was lunacy, but here I am, giddy at the prospect. I guess the allure of the telecommuter wardrobe has really worn off!

I totally love these shoes- they are extremely comfortable and the little tassel is kind of cute.

This is a bracelet most of you can appreciate- it has little purse charms on it! Isn't it cute! It was a total bear to get on and to be honest, it's driving me a little nuts (it drags on my desk making noise and generally getting in the way), but it makes me feel just a little bit more put together. I really miss wearing bracelets.

I'm not sure what came over me today, but this morning I decided to blow out my hair strait. In the past, this was a process that would take a good hour- blowing it out with the dryer and brush, then going over it with either a flat iron or large barrel curling iron to finish it. I was never 100% thrilled with the way it came out and it took too long to do more than a few times a year. With my latest haircut though, I have a lot of layering on my crown, so the bulk of my hair is actually a lot shorter than usual. So today I just blew it out with a brush and I'm pretty damn pleased with the results. It took at most 20 minutes so it's doable on a more regular basis. The ends are not as polished as usual, but overall it has a lot more body than previous attempts yielded, so I'm overlooking the ends. I'll just say I was going for a bohemian look.

ETA: I've become more and more aware lately of how neutral heavy my wardrobe is, so I'm trying to be a little more colorful!

Old pants and thirfted shoes

Pants: Gap; Button down: NY & Co (yeah, I got 4 there);
Cardi: Old Navy;
Shoes: Ann Taylor Loft (via Snooty Fox!)

Yes indeedy, these are old pants! And they fit! Hooray! Honesty, they are a little worn, but it's nice to be in something a little different on bottom.

On to the other exciting aspect of my outfit- the shoes! I picked these up last night at my local consignment shop for $8.99. Nine bucks!!!! Seriously, never thought it possible. They are in excellent condition and just so cute! I think they're a good addition- a nice daytime flat that isn't brown. I do however feel like perhaps I should go find a yacht to hang out on (they're navy with white pin stripes if you can't tell). So I'm quite pleased with my first thrift store purchase. I also got a great pair of slacks for $4. Seriously, I spent more on my last bottle of nail polish!

I decided it was time to break out some of my gold jewelry for a change. My mom gave me this necklace when I turned (duh) 16. Isn't it cute!

I believe these earrings were purchased in Israel back when we went when I was 9. So I've had them for 20 years. Yowza!

Big meeting clothes

Button down: NY & Co; Tank: Old Navy
Shorts; Gap;
Flip Flops: J Crew

So I had a pretty big meeting today- that meant comfy, reliable clothes! I've never worn a button down like this, but I really liked how it looked and felt. It was an easy way for me to be casual, but a little nicer looking than usual.

Here is one of my favorite necklaces- I wear it all the time. No, I was never in a sorority.

Necklace; Tiffany & Co

So my inside full body pictures are still looking fuzzy. this is how I feel about the whole thing.

Hey! A pin!

Button down: NY & Co;

Skirt: Gap; Scarf: World Market;
Shoes: Nickels soft;
Pin: gift from mom

A pin! On a scarf! I've been wanting to do this for awhile. I think this works- how about you? Sure, it's a little long, but otherwise it would be a pretty boring outfit.

I've had this pin for awhile but was unsure what to do with it- it's quite large!

I really love these flats. Unfortunately, so did my dog. Bite marks complements of Madison.

Saturday dinner out

Cardigan: H&M; Tank: Gap

Skirt: Michael Kors; Shoes: Zigi
Beads: Laila Rowe; Bag: Steve Madden

My parents were in town visiting this past weekend and we headed out for a nice dinner Saturday night. I was very excited to finally wear this skirt- when I purchased it 2 years ago I honestly didn't have much to wear it with. I actually had this skirt in mind when I purchased these red wedges! I love these yellow beads- they are the only bit of yellow I have. I love the little pop of that soft lemony color!

Here is my mom, looking sleek in her stellar Eileen Fisher outlet finds!

Jacket, Tank: Eileen Fisher
Jeans: Not Your Daughter's Jeans

Isn't she cute with her red glasses!

And now for some close ups of some of mom's killer jewelry: