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Closet Confection: Top Ten Greatest Hits

h&m blazer, vintage striped dress, black cableknit tights, black suede booties

When: Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Where: The jobby-job

What: Blazer (H&M), dress (vintage via eBay), tights (Uniqlo), shoes (Vince Camuto via Loehmann’s), belt (H&M), necklace (Pippin Vintage Jewelry), sunglasses (Forever 21)

Well folks, I’m a third of the way through and feelin’ mighty fine indeed!

h&m blazer, vintage striped dress, black cableknit tights, black suede booties

h&m blazer, vintage striped dress, black cableknit tights, black suede booties

h&m blazer, vintage striped dress, black cableknit tights, black suede booties

h&m blazer, vintage striped dress, black cableknit tights, black suede booties

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I bought this dress on eBay a while back when I was on my 80s vintage kick. The waistline is a little strange, so I slipped on this elastic belt to help hide it. As I was leaving the house, I realized that the belt had a silver buckle but all of my jewelry was gold.  Rather than waste time searching for a different belt (because I’m always rushing for work in the morning), I just turned this puppy around backwards since I was wearing a blazer and no one would see it from the back anyway.

Is it just me, or are any of you weird about mixing metals? I used to be really OCD about it, but I’m getting better.  In fact, my favorite pair of earrings are a mix of silver, gold, and pewter hoops.   However, I still do things like wear my watch on my right hand if it’s gold (I normally wear my watches on the left)so that it doesn’t clash with my wedding bands.

Oh well, old habits die hard.

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Closet Confection: In Case You Haven’t Noticed…

wrap dress, black opaque tights, DKNY shoes, whistle necklace, tassle necklace, ebay vintage necklace

When: Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Where: Work

What: Dress (I’d rather not say), tights (Hue), shoes (DKNY via Loehmann’s), whistle & tassle necklaces (vintage via eBay), pendant necklace (H&M)

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been writing the date as 2010 in all of my outfit posts this year until today.  Man, I can’t believe none of you caught that.  You guys must be slipping.

Do you see what I just did there?  Totally flipped the script and made it seem like it was your fault that I don’t know what year it is.  I’m a sneaky little one, aren’t I?

wrap dress, black opaque tights, DKNY shoes, whistle necklace, tassle necklace, ebay vintage necklace

I woke up feeling a little uninspired this morning, so I just reached into my closet and grabbed the first thing I could find and paired it with black tights and black shoes.  And since I had an extra few seconds to spare before dashing out the door (a rare occurrence), I grabbed a handful of necklaces on the way out.  My friends often comment that I always look put together, but it’s actually just a carefully crafted illusion.  While I love to play dress-up in my spare time, I absolutely hate throwing together an outfit when I’m pressed for time.  Over the years, I’ve tried to make my closet as idiot-proof as possible by carefully curating a collection of flattering dresses and fabulous shoes.

If I needed to, I could probably reach into my closet blindfolded and pull out a cute outfit.  I don’t say this to brag about how awesome my clothes are, but more so to highlight the fact that dressing well doesn’t have to require that much effort.  Just careful planning and wise purchasing decisions.

And what about you guys?  What are your go-to items when you’re pressed for time, but still want to look good?

P.S.  I’ve linked this post up with Jewelscapes and The Pleated Poppy!

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Closet Confection: Traffic Stopping

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

When: Sunday, January 9th, 2010

Where: Brunch @ Rue 57

What: Dress ($15 No Relation Vintage), sweater ($15 Gap), belt (hand-me-down), tights ($4 Tommy Hilfiger), shoes (Jessica Simpson via DSW), glasses (Forever 21)

Thanks everyone for all of the get well wishes from yesterday’s post.  I’m feeling a lot better now, and my cold is pretty much gone at this point.  I even went to the gym after work today!

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

Oh, did I ever tell you guys about the time I accidentally walked into the men’s locker room?  It took my brain a good 5 seconds to process what my eyes were seeing and I was SO MORTIFIED afterward.  I kept looking over my shoulder every 2 minutes during my workout, expecting one of the club managers to tap me on the shoulder and ask me to leave for being a peeping Thomasina.  But I digress…

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

After being cooped up in the apartment for so long, I felt like being a little kooky on Sunday.  I’ve had these patent leather maryjanes for years, but they never seem to get much play in my wardrobe.  After dusting them off (literally), I decided to really make them stand out by pairing them with my new cherry red tights.  There’s nothing like a bright splash of color to help lift your spirits!

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

vintage plaid wool dress, navy gap cardigan, red tights, red patent leather maryjanes

The wool dress I’m wearing actually falls just below my knees and is pretty sleek and ladylike on its own.   I was planning to hem it to right above my knee for a more professional look, but first I decided to make a quickie temporary hem using iron-on transfer tape and wear it as a mini for the weekend.  That stuff is awesome, so stay tuned for a tutorial on adjusting hemlines for the sewing impaired.

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