The Lady in the Green Dress

Ok, so I know that I have been really absent lately but, in my defense, work has just been crazy!  Luckily, I have been able to have some fun. 

Recently, I have been in love with the color green.  I bought this dress from Urban Outfitters on the online clearance section.  I really love it although, I am sad that it is slightly too short for work.  So, I guess it will just be a going out dress.  I am tempted to try out some tight/legging combinations with it for fall. 

I wore my green dress out for a night with my dear friend Andrea who moved to Seattle this week.  It's so hard when a friend moves away.  We were fairly close in high school and then right after graduation but she went to school in a different state so it was hard.  When she moved back a few years ago, we only hung out sporadically.  It has only been recently that we got close again.  So I am sad she moved so far away.

Dress: UO

Belt: Thrifted

Shoes: Seychelles

Necklace: I have had it forever.  Its a gold covered aspen leaf!

Lara is just such a hipster...

Our lawyer (whose office is down the hall from my cube at work) called me a hipster because of my hat.  He and I have a lot of conversations on jazz because we both feel rather passionate about it.  He loves the likes of Miles Davis; I fancy the vocal greats like Etta James.  But jazz love is jazz love and it is rare to find other individual who feels the same way even if you differ in tastes.

I bought this skirt for a good price on Etsy a while back but this is the first time I am wearing it.  It is a BIT too tight on me by about an inch so I have to wake up knowing that if I am going to wear it, I have to be feeling that it is a "skinny day".  I love it so much though.  It's a vintage Pendleton wool plaid skirt with pockets.  despite the wool, it is actually a pretty light fabric and is perfect for summer.  I could not believe how many compliments I got on it.

Tank: Target

Skirt: Vintage Pendleton via Good Grace 

Necklace: Vintage Navajo

Wedges: BCBG

Hat: UO

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!

Dress: Modcloth

Vest: Modcloth

Shoes: Seychelles

Belt:Thrifted

Blouse: Forever 21

Skirt: Rummage sale find

Flats: Target

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Dress: Libertine

Skirt: Thrifted

Sandals: Target

Cardigan: UO

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Dress: Vera Wang for Kohls

Heels: Target

Charm Bracelet: Vintage

Ah The Weekend...

My weekend wasn't crazy or anything.  Which, to be honest, it how I typically like it.  Saturday my husband was out taking an architecture exam so I spent a good hour just trying on various pieces I have been gathering for spring.  Specifically, Easter dresses.  I am a fan of old fashioned dress-me-up-for-church Easters with baskets of chocolate, formal dinner and spring motif everywhere.  So for lack of better posting options, here are all the pictures I took!

 

Fedora: UO

Dress: Etsy purchase from Homerunballerina

Belt: off a thrifted sweater

Tie heels: Payless Shoe Source!

 

Fedora: UO

Tank: Target

Vest: ModCloth

Skirt: I heart Ronson

Flats: Target

  

Dress: thrifted JCrew

Belt: Vintage

Sandals: Nine West

Dress: Thrifted

Heels: Jessica Simpson

 

Blazer: Olsenboye

Eyelet Tank: Target

Ankle Jeans: F21

Necklace: from the Palace of Versailles

Flats: Target

Dress: Thrifted (and up for a giveaway this week....)

Belt: Vintage

Heels: Jessica Simpson

Jacket: UO

Brooch: Antique

Sweater Blouse: Etsy buy from Sally Jane Vintage 

Skirt: Thrifted

Heels: Jessica Simpson

 (my best bet for Easter is this outfit!)

Polka Dot Dress: Thrifted

Jacket: Thrifted

Peep Toe Heels: Aldo

Remixed Boots

The last few days have been cold.  And I am not just making that up.  By cold I mean 10 degrees F with a windchill of -15 degrees F.  Anyone who is in the midwest has felt it and I am sure has been just as uninspired with cabin fever as I have.  I practically LIVE in boots because in all honestly, I will freeze with out them.  So, instead of simply ignoring my blog and not posting outfit pictures, I decided to remix my boots.

 

Cardigan: UO

Blouse: Thrifted

Skirt: Thrifted

Belt: My grandmothers from the 70s

Leggings: Target

Boots: Target

Fuzzy thing the picture: my cat

  

Tee: UO

Vest: I heart Ronson

Necklace: Gift from Christmas

Bracelet: A street vendor in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Jeans: Edun

Boots: Target

Also, please ignore the bad fuzzy quality of my camera.  Somehow, I screwed up a setting and it is focusing weird.  Time for a new camera I think.  My poor Canon Powershot is just not cutting it!

Two Days of Meetings

Our office is pretty business casual and most of the younger girls dress fairly trendy so, when I realized I had two meetings with vendors in two days, I took the opportunity to dig out some of the more business formal outfits I own.  I don't wear them as often because I feel fairly dressy compared to my coworkers when I do.  In fact, I am not going to lie, I feel fairly dressy on normal days too (and you see those outfits most of the time when I post them). 

Day 1

Necklace: ModCloth

Shirt: Express

Skirt: H&M

Shoes: Target

Day 2

Jersey Cardigan: Francesca's Boutique

Necklace:F21

Blouse: Rogan for Target

Skirt: ModCloth

Leggings: Target

T-Straps: Crown Vintage London

In more serious news, I have been completely obsessed with a few items for the spring and since my husband finally got a job after 7 months of being laid off as a architect, I am itching...ITCHING to shop!  The following items have me breaking my New Years no-buy resolution!

1. Fjallraven Kanken Mini Daypack (for my camera!)

2. FLY London Ipso Open-toe Pump

3. Street Art Skirt via ModCloth

4. Pins and Needles Watercolor Blouse via UO

5. You Can Dance If You Want Pants via ModCloth

6. Dandelion Wish Dress via Anthropologie