Shades of Gray

    I took advantage of the wonderful turn in weather to whip out my tights.  I'm not sure if NC finally got the memo that it's officially fall or if it turned cool because of the rain the past week, but it is gorgeous out! I love when the weather turns cool.
    The cool weather also really makes me want to wear cooler colors.  Grays and blues are particular favorites.  I also love jewel tones when it turns cold.  I find that strong and bright colors keep me happy when the weather is less than ideal.  
    Anyway, so these are my gray flower patterned tights.  These are some of my favorite tights because from afar they look like plain gray tights.  However, when you look closer you can see that the tights have a subtle flower pattern.  It's like a secret super cool fashion statement.  It makes me happy. 
    So I have a question for you all.  What do you think of the proportions of this skirt?  Normally I think it works fine, but in looking at the picture to the left, I'm not 100% sure anymore.  If the skirt had a higher waist, I think the look to the left would look ok.  It might be that I've lost enough weight as of late so that the skirt no longer fits where its supposed to.  Either way, to me it seems that the skirt is too long or too low slung or both.  It just feels like too much solid black that isn't as flattering as it could be.  What do you all think, is this all in my head or am I on to something?  What would you do with a skirt like this, shorten it or tailor it to a higher waist or . . . ? 

The Details:
Shirt: New York & Co.
Skirt: Jones & Co.
Tights: Hanes Outlet
Heels: Bandolino





P.S. How awesome does my hair look in these pics?  No idea how the 100000% humidity didn't turn my hair into a gigantic ball of frizz, but this was a GREAT hair day. 

Ladies Who Lunch

    This Dress is from the shopping trip I took just after starting working.  The fabric isn't solid black, it has white, gray and silver threads running through it.  I couldn't think of anything else to pair it with, so I threw on this cardigan that has the same colors as the dress on top of it.  I feel like the look is a bit "ladies who lunch."  I'm hoping to find a cute colored cardigan with which to pair this dress to keep it looking young.  I'm also considering wearing the dress with a button down underneath it in the fashion of a jumper in the same way I wore this sheath dress.  Thoughts?

The Details:
Dress: The Limited
Cardigan: Sam's Club
Heels: Nine West

P.S. These pictures right here are exactly why I need to wear makeup to work---I look ill!

Happy Monday!

     This morning I tried to go to work, really, I did.  I got up at the right time, got dressed, put on makeup, out the door and into my car.  As soon as I got onto the highway, however, I knew that it was a bad idea.  I called in to work to tell them I would be working from home as it was raining so hard I couldn't see 10 feet in front of my car and it would take me WAAAAAAAAY longer to get there and it would be dangerous.  So I turned around and went home and spent the day inside doing work.  or did I? 

The Fiance makes a guest appearance!

Post B-day Outfit

    So my 26th birthday was September 10.  As a present my parents gave me $100 to spend on myself.  This t-shirt and skirt are 2 of the things that I got.  I also bought a second embellished t-shirt in a blue-gray color.  My shopping experience was kind of depressing.  The Fiance and I were able to go to a really nice shopping center in the city where they have stores like Banana Republic, Talbots, Ann Taylor and the like.  While we went in to each of these and found several pieces that I would love to have, they were all way out of my $100 budget.  Just when I was getting depressed though, we turned a corner and there was NY&Co.  They were running a sale so the skirt was only $24.99 and the t-shirts were each $19.99 and $24.99.  I was able to use my AAA card and got an additional 15% off which made the experience WAY better than I anticipated.

Before I found my tripod, Sorry!

    Anyway, this outfit, as most are nowadays, is from work.  I don't remember what I did that day, but I would guess it included going to district court to handle some traffic cases, then back to the office to look at medical records for one of several pending cases.  Despite my days tending to be repetitive, I like to bring excitement into them through my wardrobe.  The little frills from the shoulder down, for example, while simple added a nice touch to this gorgeous color of a t-shirt.  I definitely understand now why people dress for work with their personality on their sleeve.  If they, or rather I didn't, I would be bored to death by monotony and repetition.  What do you do to keep work from being boring?  Am I the only one who keeps things entertaining through clothes?

The Details:
T-shirt: New York & Co.
Skirt: New York & Co.
Heels: Nine West   

Crafting!

     Sometimes when I'm feeling restless I craft.  This past Saturday I did just that.  I used an old white t-shirt to create the brooch to the left.  It was a lot of fun and definitely met my crafting craving.  I told one of my new co-workers that I'm a crafter and she was really impressed when I showed her this broach Wednesday.  It just felt nice to get creative and unlike in the law, I had immediate results that I really really liked.  
     


    This broach also definitely worked to liven up this t-shirt.  My sister gave it to me a while ago and its a really comfy shirt.  But for work, I knew that I would have to add something, either a belt, a broach or a scarf to make it work in an outfit, especially in terms of keeping the attention from falling solely on my boobs.  So on Wednesday I chose my super awesome newly crafted broach.  If you look closely, the necklace I'm wearing is also crafted by me.

    Oddly enough though, my favorite part of this outfit is my shoes.  I've had them for 3 years, but I haven't worn them in probably over a year.  I got on this pointy shoes hurt my feet thing and just didn't wear my pointy shoes.  So stupid of me.  I decided to give these heels another try and I felt stupid for avoiding them because they're pointy.  Yes, for the most part almond toe shoes are more comfortable than pointy toed heels, but that doesn't necessarily mean that pointy is bad.  Which means that I didn't notice the pointiness on Wednesday.  Granted, it helped that instead of my usual 3 inch heels these are only 1.5 inches high, but still.  These heels are definitely going to be part of my regular rotation of heels from now on.  

The Details:
T-shirt: Old Navy
Skirt: Liz Claiborne
Heels: Nine West
Broach & Necklace: me 

Happy Birthday!

    So today marks one year since I started blogging.  A lot has changed since then.  I've finished law school, thought I would never get a job, got a job, took the bar, failed the bar, moved, started working, found out I'm not making nearly enough money to survive, and continued blogging because I love you all.  I have made so many friends through blogging.  I've discovered that the women who blog are vastly different yet incredibly kind.  I've realized that clothing and writing about clothing isn't frivolous and really can impact how a person is viewed and understood.  I've realized that its ok to fail.  Its not fun, it sucks, but its not the end of the world.  I've also realized that my Fiance is the best in the whole world.  Even though I know I am strong and can do things alone, having someone to lean on, to go for comfort and to share life's ups and downs has really been important this past year.  So to him, and to all of you, thank  you from the bottom of my heart for sticking by me and supporting me and loving me.   

THANK YOU!

Happy Chic(k)

    I've been trying to write a post with the title of "pitty party" and because its been so hard to just sit down and write it, I've been a bad blogger.  Well, since I found my tripod today (yay!) I'm going to use that as an occasion to keep on blogging despite knowing that I have a LOT of stuff to tell.  Hopefully I'll be able to get that post up and the many many outfit pictures I've taken since the last time I posted. 

    Anyway, today I didn't have to go to court, so I got a little crazy and rocked my hot pink linen skirt.  I love this skirt!  I got it for $5 at Marshalls 2 years ago and I've loved wearing it ever since.  Up until now I've only worn it with white or black tops, but realized last night while planning this outfit that dark purple would work just fine.  

    And my shoes!  I feel really dorky because I chose these sandals to match my necklace.  If you remember, this necklace was made by my uncle.  I have no idea why, as I love this necklace and it works with so many things, but its still hanging out in my etsy store.  I really don't get it, do you?  Any thoughts as to why this really awesome necklace is just chilling in my store? 

The Details:
Top: The Gap
Skirt: Ralph Lauren (Marshalls)
Sandals: 
Necklace: el Gordo