winter 2011

When: Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Where: After work

What: tunic (H&M), leggings (Wolford via Club Monaco), booties (Forever 21), beret (Forever 21), brooch (H&M)

How does that old saying go?  “If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.”

Yep, that’s pretty much how I roll!

I’ve known about the Breton Stripes Challenge over at Everybody, Everywhere for a while, but somehow it totally slipped my mind while I was getting dressed this morning.  But no worries, I’m sliding in with a last minute entry at 11:30pm EST.  I’ve still got thirty minutes to spare… make that 3 hours and 30 minutes if you’re on the West Coast!

Since it’s after hours, and I’m officially off duty, I thought I’d take my stripes in funky direction with leopard print booties and a cool brooch.  Hmmm… I think I know what I’ll be wearing this weekend!

P.S.
Don’t forget to enter this month’s book giveaway!  The winner will be announced on Februrary 1st.

When: Originally worn Monday, January 17th, 2011

Where: Capsule Menswear Show

What: Sweater ($40 Rugby), skirt (The Kissing Tree Vintage), tights (Urban Outfitters), shoes (Nine West), belt (H&M), sunglasses (Marc Jacobs via Nordstrom’s Rack)

I was experiencing some severe technical difficulties with my camera the last time I wore this outfit.  But since I never was a quitter, I decided to recreate the outfit and try again.  The pics came out much better this time if I do say so myself.

Unfortunately, my sock drawer was a complete mess, leaving me unable to locate a pair of solid black tights.  This was unheard of since I stock up on black tights like most people stock up on…

Well, I have no idea what most people stock up on.  Toilet paper, maybe?  Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that I have lots of solid black tights, so it was a huge annoyance that I couldn’t find a pair when I needed them.  So after I finished up my quick photo shoot, I ventured back inside to do this:

Ahhh… much better!  Now let’s just hope I can keep it this way.

P.S.
Don’t forget to enter this month’s book giveaway!  The winner will be announced on Februrary 1st.

When: Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Where: Work

What: Coat ($99 Guess via Burlington Coat Factory), jeans ($23 Forever 21), blouse ($40 Michael Kors via Bloomingdale’s), shoes ($20 Guess via Filene’s Basement), gloves (Ugg Australia via Century 21), sunglasses ($10 Girl Props)

I’m making up for yesterday’s fiasco with an abundance of outfit photos for your viewing pleasure!

I bought these funky little half-tinted glasses a while ago but never really had the guts to wear them.  I figured my coat was bright enough to distract folks from paying attention to my glasses.  Actually, now that I just typed that sentence up I’m not sure if that logic really holds: wearing something mildly distracting to draw attention away from something that’s really distracting.  Hmmm… perhaps I should have thought that through a little bit more.

Oh well.

In other news, my company recently relaxed it’s dress code.  That means I can wear jeans anytime I want, as long as I’m not meeting with clients. Yippee!

I decided to take advantage of the situation by test-driving a pair of high-waist bell bottoms that will supposedly be all the rage next season.

I used to live in flare  legs and boot-cut jeans back in high school and college, so this was a nice change of pace from the skinny jeans everyone’s been rocking for the last couple of years.

What about you ladies?  What style of jeans do you prefer?

P.S. Don’t forget to check out this month’s giveaway!  Enter for your chance to win a signed copy of The Nine Rooms of Happiness.