Earlier this week, I gave up on dressing for the weather. Like Sam Jackson would say, or yell, “It’s too hot for this shit!” So I wore my new shirt from Zara, and long pants, and sweated my proverbial balls off.
Short post today; I’m actually in Philly visiting my sister and nephew. I might be biased but my nephew is the smartest, cutest child to ever exist. Enjoy the weekend, folks!
shirt- Zara
pants- Gap
belt- vintage
sandals- Gojane
ring- Free People
It’s really not a new obsession. Hot pink has always been one of my favorite colors. So any new acquisition in this shade makes me giddy.
Case in point: dolce vita’s pela wedges.
They come in damn near every neutral under the sun-black, brown, grey, silver. What color did I have to have? PINK!
I love them so much, I wore them two days in a row. And I might be wearing them again today. That’s the same hairdo both days, by the way. Works great for those days when you wake up late, stare at your blow-dryer and hair products and just think “fuck it.”
And a bonus Calliope picture because… well, look at her!
Outfit 1
shirt- vintage aka my mother’s closet
pants- Theory
belt- J.Crew
shoes- Dolce Vita
Outfit 2
dress- vintage from The Habardash
shoes- Dolce Vita
Listening to… “Pink” by Aerosmith
It doesn’t mean that I’m a prostitute, no no.
Although you’d think it from the looks I got in this. Yes, in this. It must have been the platform heels drawing attention. I think the idea that woman are catty by nature is untrue; but days like this one test my belief. I try to myself that the looks aren’t catty, other women are just checking out my outfit. So in that spirit, I made a promise to myself. When I see a woman in a great outfit, I’m going to smile at her. I’m not going to give her the once-over that makes us all uncomfortable. I’m going to try and let my admiration show through my face.
On an unrelated note, I think the hem on these jeans needs to come up about a half inch. Proportions are everything, right?
shirt- J.Crew
jeans- Habitual
shoes- Seychelles
Listening to… “Free Your Mind” by En Vogue
I almost don’t want to post this picture because I look so tired and rundown. I am neither at the moment, so I think it means I need to start remembering blush in the mornings.
Once upon a time, I had a respectable collection of Diane von Furstenberg dresses. They are so easy to throw on and always look flattering. But as I wore them more often, I began to realize that they don’t really work for me. I’d always end up flashing my underwear on the street-because of wild winds and soft breezes alike. The majority of them also dipped down pretty low in the front, which was fine for fun but less fine for work. I slowly sold off a lot of my collection-now I’m down to five, all of which I love.
dress- Diane von Furstenberg
shoes- Cynthia Vincent for Target
necklace- J.Crew
Listening to…”Rebellion (lies)” by Arcade Fire
If these photos were taken at the beginning of the night, like I’d planned, my hair would be down and giant and curly and fabulous. But when you mix alcohol and a hot bar, you end up with hair pulled back (and out of my drink!). So these photos were taken at the end of the night, after champagne, abita raspberry beer, and passion fruit martinis. I think that explains the uh, quality of these photos.
dress- H&M
skirt- H&M
sandals- GoJane
My boss was on vacation last week, which translated to wearing my favorite, most unprofessional jeans to work. You ready for something scandalous? I’m not wearing a tank top under my shirt. Just a nude bra. Risque indeed, right? No? Well, I felt very adventurous.
top- Urban Outfitters
jeans- Gap
heels- Aldo
It’s so hard to find the simplest things. In this case, the simplest thing is a knee-length, fitted black tank dress. I probably could have found the Calvin Klein or Narciso Rodriguez version fairly quickly, but then I’d have to doing unsavory things to afford said dress. And then, it shows up at H&M, stuffed in a rack of ugly black jumpsuits. It’s not perfect-it’s 100% cotton and stretches out way too easily. But for $30? I’ll take it!
Calliope cat is in the second photo, threatening my black outfit with her soft white fur. It’s been a little while since los gatos malos have been photographed.
dress- H&M
shoes- Cynthia Vincent for Target
necklace- “borrowed” from my mother
Another hot day, another long skirt. Have I worn this look out yet? Am I the proverbial broken record?
I got this dress many, many moons ago at Anthropologie. It’s massive so it has to be pinned up in the back so it looks a little less like a potato sack. But yep, I love it. And yep, that’s my bra peeking out. You can’t see my shoes, but I promise they are there.
Warning: Goofy smile to follow.
Why am I so happy? Well, this picture is from last week right after I made plans to visit a girlfriend in NY for the long weekend. I rarely take vacations, even short ones, so this was a real treat. I am back now and I have some fun photos to share when I finally get around to unpacking my teeny bag. Random fact: I am a really light packer. It leaves room to buy new stuff.
I love this sheer top and I try to wear it with everything, regardless of how well it works. Case in point- when I first put it on, it hung down over my butt and looked very sloppy a la the Olsens. So I tucked it into the hem of my tank underneath and got this little bubble hem that worked much better with the skirt.
Chloe cat, looking as grumpy as ever. I’ve taken to calling her and Calliope los gatos malos. When they scuffle, they get pretty hardcore.
skirt- Forever21 dress
shirt- DKNY
tank- Americal Apparel
sandals- BCBG
When I wore this dress, I imagined people are looking at me and thinking that long dresses are so high-maintenance and so dressy for a Sunday. I find long dresses to be the simplest thing to wear when it’s warm. They’re cooler than shorts and a t-shirt and classier than a teeny dress. And sometimes Sunday needs a little drama- especially in the form of a dress flowing behind you while you walk.
dress- H&M
shades- Fidget Finds vintage store (at SoWa market)
Listening to… “Strange and Beautiful” by Aqualung
