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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

C'est la fete Nationale!

Ok, it is Bastille Day but, I didn't wear red, white and blue in honor of my French heritage....instead, I wore my new dress from Anthropologie! My mom was nice enough to buy it for me after I fell in love with it on a recent Mom/Daughter shopping day over the weekend for my mom's birthday. I wore it today because my grandmother would have loved this dress so it was a little bit in honor of her. She had a huge love for southwestern anything. We used to take vacations with her and my grandfather in the summers to various southwestern states. I even wore the turquoise Navajo jewelry I inherited from her.

The best part about the dress is the beaded detail on the waist. I really love that it is so colorful and can be wore easily summer-winter.

Cardigan: Forever 21

Dress: Anthropologie

Heels: Modcloth

Jewelry: Vintage Navajo

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Those heels look dangerous...

...that is what someone at work told me friday when I wore this outfit. They are a bit high and not really my normal style but, I actually really love them!

Blouse: Thrifted

Skirt: Zara

Heels: Bisou Bisou

Necklace and Bracelet: Vintage

I also got my haircut last week. Everyone they like my fringe (which I normally cut myself) but I feel like he thinned it out a bit too much. I go to a guy in Chinatown in Chicago and he speaks very little english. Sometimes I think when I say "Just a little off the bangs..." he thinks I mean "Cut them how you want them!".

You will have to ignore my horrible skin in the above picture too. I have been trying not to wear any makeup because I have been breaking out a lot. I tried a new foundation and it totally made my skin freak out. I can't grasp why I had great skin as a teenager but then, when I hit 23, it got horrible all of a sudden. 4 years later, it is still not good. All my skincare people at work claim your skin changes drastically every 7 years. I am not sure how much of a reality this is but, I guess they would know better than me.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Independance Day Happenings

My 4th of July was extra exciting this year. Not only was it a great sunny day and I got to see family but my best friend got engaged! Her and her (now) fiance were visiting his parents in Seattle, WA for an extended weekend and he popped the question! I am so excited for her.

I don't really own that much red, white and blue clothing so instead I went with more of a Native American theme. I am not sure why I couldn't find a red, white and blue outfit that worked considering I have so much clothing but, everything I put on just looked stupid. So, I went with this little ensemble. I know you are all sick of this skirt because I wear it so much!

Blouse: Thrifted

Necklace: Moroccan beads I inherited from my Grandmother

Skirt: Thrifted

Belt: Target

Shoes: Seychelles

Thursday, July 1, 2010

This is my first post since I had my wisdom teeth removed last Friday. Oddly, Tieka from Selective Potential had hers done the same day. I wrote her immediately to share horror stories but, hers was much worse! So everyone should send their love to her! Luckily, my experience was not as traumatic as Tieka's. Still painful nonetheless and the swelling has finally gone down enough for me to be OK with taking post photos.

I am starting to get embarassed at the horrible fuzziness my camera creates. I am convinced that I threw off the lens when we took our honeymoon in California. I dropped my backpack while hiking through Yosemite and I heard a big 'clunk' as my camera bag was on the bottom. I would go get it fixed but, I think at this point it isn't worth it. I may as well just replace it. I keep telling my husband that as soon as he gets a permanent job, I am buying one! I am not sure which one yet but, I am really happy with my dad's Pentax. Any suggestions on an SLR camera would help!

Cardigan: Target

Dress: Libertine

Skirt:Thrifted

Necklace: Refurbished pendant watch from my brother

Gold Heels: Aldo

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Hide and Seek

I haven't been around much and I feel really bad about it. Unfortunately, the midwest has been hit by some crazy storms lately and I usually hate to be on the computer when it is severe outside. Not to mention, yesterday I had my wisdom teeth removed. Luckily, I am not in a lot of pain. I do look like a chipmunk though! My cheeks are swollen so I have been spending a lot of time with ice on my face.

However, last weekend, I had a great day passing through some garage sales and thrifting downtown with my good friend Andrea. I managed to buy two leather vintage purses, a belt, a hat pin and three dresses! We went to an amazing vintage stores in Chicago named Seek. I suggest if anyone is in the Chicagoland area, they go here! I wanted to buy so much but, limited myself to the three dresses and the belt.

Dress: Vintage from Seek

Necklace: refurbished (by my brother) heart watch pendant from the 1970s

Bracelets: gift from a co-worker (from India)

Shoes: Seychelles

Dress: vintage from Seek

Necklace: refurbished (by my brother) heart watch pendant from the 1970s

Belt: thrifted

Heels: Jessica Simpson

Coach purse from a garage sale for $12

Dooney & Burke cross-body purse thrifted for $25.

Belt from Seek

Bird hat pin. Thrifted for $1

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Everything comes in Threes...

I feel bad that I haven't posted in so long! Life has just been so busy. We have been dealing with a leak in our roof and it doesn't help that there has been a crazy amount of rain lately. Luckily, none of the water in making it into our house. It is simply ruining one of our eaves. I also have been really busy at work trying to pursue an open position in another department and the normal business craziness! Lastly, I have become addicted to the gym. Finally I am starting to see results hence, I have been more encouraged to go. Sadly, all of this takes time away from blogging.

So, as a makeup, I have compiled a few of my outfits from the last week!