The black A-line skirt. I seriously cannot find a black A-line skirt. With a back zipper. Pockets preferable.
It does not exist.
Deceptive Sun
3.27.2010
Shortly after I took these photos I ate the biggest matzo ball ever at Carnegie Deli… yum. I had a potato pancake the size of the plate as well and had to skip dinner. Far too full. Then I went out and only drank two martinis, partly because lunch was just gigantic. Next time I’ll just have the matzo ball and not the combination, which also includes noodles and rice. Definitely too much! Although next time I might be having the corned beef :) So good!
It was deceptively sunny on Saturday. I went outside and it was actually quite cool, barely 50 degrees. I had to return for a jacket and probably should have taken a scarf as well!
I forget the label dress from Commander Salamander, Target belt, Assets by Sara Blakely stockings, Sofft platforms.
Spring is almost in full swing!
Onion grass is growing and things are falling off the trees…
Sunlight exists again! Unfortunately so does rain…
I took this photo at 1 p.m. using my iPhone, so it didn’t really come out but I think it looks interesting just the same. It’s my new iPhone wallpaper!
ModCloth for the win.
Goldfish Heaven Bath Plug-Mod Retro Indie Clothing & Vintage Clothes
This is one goldfish who refuses to fully pass on to the other side. It wants to stick around and help you enjoy bath time! Fitting on any size bath drain, this little fish will stop up your tub so you can run the water, maybe add some aroma therapy salts, and relax! His bright orange fins and tail will be easy to find in the fluffy bubbles of your bath, so you won’t be fishing for the plug when the water goes cold. This fun friend isn’t playing “koi,” so why should you? Cast out your line, and bring one home today!
I was supposed to match the weather…
3.26.2010
Supposedly it was going to snow yesterday… and somehow the snow just never quite made it. Instead it was bright and windy. And guess who the idiot in the Rodarte for Target raincoat with hood (in case of snow/slush at 45 degrees) is? ME!
Yesterday I did a lot of Farmville at work. We can be Farmville friends if you want, and I’ll send you sheep and Easter eggs and fun things! Then I had power fusion which hurt my knee, as usual. It’s definitely easier for me than high level ashtanga but somehow power fusion bothers my knee more. I had frozen corn on it for two hours on and off… and I numbed the joint so much that I couldn’t tell if it was bending and almost fell over :) I hardly ever party on Fridays any more, which is a bit weird to me. I’m more inclined to party during the week now, and on Saturdays. It’s almost like having my freshman year schedule back, except I was always out on Fridays. It’s probably good that I don’t because it’s Saturday and my knee is still bothering me from yesterday.
Rodarte for Target raincoat, Ann Taylor Loft sweater, I forget the label from a boutique at the beach dress, HUE tights, Frye boots.
A Serious Case of Ballet Arms
3.25.2010
Yeah, total ballet arms. I have it ingrained in my memory or something… maybe it’s all those years I spent posing for formal dance photos? Maybe I should do an actual ballet series or something and try to ballet myself out for a while?
It was supposed to rain today but didn’t. It was cloudy but still oddly bright, maybe with jut a hint of sun in the late afternoon? I’d rather have sun! I saw immature [vs. mature] today and met her lovely boyfriend. She brought me a green St. Patrick’s Day cupcake last week with Lucky Charms on top! It was delicious, but this week we opted for Vegan Treats before dinner.
I’ve seen a lot of tights and shoes matching lately (mostly on What I Wore) and decided to give it a go. It would be even more interesting to have tights, shoes, and skirt/shorts/whatever matching but I don’t have any bottoms that are this particular shade of pink.
Here’s one more, I took it outside of work. Some cars were going past on the road behind me and probably thought I was some crazy in pink tights. There’s a nice big tree to be my background… however the grass is so tall that I have no feet! This is what I look like fully dressed in outerwear and accessories with my big obnoxious pink trench coat and big obnoxious bag. It’s how I would look if you ran into me at Starbucks or Barnes and Noble or somewhere. But not Forever 21 — it’s a no coat sauna zone in there!
I’ve had this coat forever, which means since I was sixteen. It still fits for the most part. I had it tailored in at the sides to fit me better, and the sleeves shortened (they used to entirely cover my hands), but I can’t button it over my chest any more without it looking idiotic/too strained. I’m not so sure that losing weight would help that either. I’ve also had this scarf for a long time and it’s one of my favorites although I don’t wear it during the winter too often. My winter coats are plaid, red, and purple and the hot pink tends to be a little difficult to wear with those colors. But it goes very nicely with this pink coat!
Coach sunglasses, Coach trench coat, Burberry scarf, Louis Vuitton bag (and Celine scarf), Bebop dress (Macy’s juniors), We Love Colors tights (they’re supposedly red?), Sofft platform sandals.
I Wish It Could Be Like This Every Day
3.24.2010
I can barely move. I took the level 2&3 Ashtanga full primary series class on Tuesday. My shoulders are like rubber. I can’t lift anything heavier than my (actually pretty heavy) bag. I hope I’ll make it through power fusion tomorrow!
I made a sort of obi belt out of a very large scarf. It was a Christmas gift from a friend but I waited until now to wear it… I just couldn’t figure out how to wear the lime green color in the Northeast during the winter. Which means clearly I should have gone to Miami for the new year, don’t know what I was thinking when I decided not to go!
I wish it could be this sunny every day. And I wish I could go to happy hour/dinner with my friends every day. We had some very good things to eat, including pork and shrimp dumplings, and the best calamari I’ve had in probably more than year :)
Not a lot to do at work today but answer the phones and take messages. I’m sitting here eating a Cup-a-Soup and I’ve been writing blog posts all morning!
Old Navy shirt, I forget the label scarf from Intermix, BDG (Urban Outfitters) skirt, Assets by Sara Blakely stockings, Sofft platforms. And Coach sunglasses.
Some New Arrivals at J. Crew
Saw this in the window yesterday with a cardigan and shorts (I think). Loved it. It’s much more vibrant in person. Not for $150. Watercolor garden shell
This, maybe I can justify. Especially because in June I’ll be at a wedding in Virginia. On a plantation. Watercolor garden Bridget dress
Although… I’m a little bit inclined to look for something full length to wear to the wedding. Not necessarily this dress because I’m not sure that the pattern is good for me — I’m probably too petite. But I like the idea of a long, flowing skirt at a wedding in the South. And maybe a hat. Waterfloral pastiche Delphinia gown
Prepster
3.23.2101
I sort of look like I stepped right out of J. Crew March. I really like my new snow leopard cardigan, especially because I had Gap Give and Get (friends and family) 30% off everything! I debated between a plain grey cardigan with beading embellishment by the collar and the snow leopard print cardigan — snow leopard for the win! It just added a little something to the look overall, I think.
I love these new Sofft platforms! They are great everyday shoes, comfortable and stable. I have to admit that they do give me a touch of ankle pain, although that could be an anatomical defect (I have a bad right ankle and a bad left knee, both from old injuries). Otherwise fab, if a little narrow on my wide feet! This is another slightly unusual look for me. I don’t usually look so J. Crew although I have a lot of clothing from there. I sort of feel like I walked off the pages of the March catalogue and out into real life!
Old Navy cardigan, J. Crew ribbon belt, J. Crew blouse, J. Crew skirt, Assets by Sara Blakely stockings, Sofft plaforms.
New Polka Dots
3.22.10
I’ve been sitting on this photo for a few days trying to decide whether or not to post it… none of them came out too well, it was dark and rainy all day. And by dark I mean 6 p.m. dark. Or maybe 5 a.m. dark because it just never got light?
My shirt is kind of coming out of the skirt… oops. I got an email from someone at ModeRepublic.com today inviting me to submit photos. Has anyone ever heard of them?
Old Navy shirt, Emmelee (Francesca’s Collections) skirt, H&M belt, Penneys tights, Sofft platform sandals.
Signs of Spring
3.19.2010
What am I doing in the first photo? :) I don’t know, burst caught me in a funny position but almost all the others are severely overexposed. Bright bright sun.
I was baaaad… Gap Inc. friends and family. 30% off anything, and I still have a few invitations left if you want it! This is an unusual look for me, very casual but sort of fashion forward at the same time? Those are the new (relatively) Banana Republic slouchy skinny jeans. They have a really decent fit although they’ve already totally stretched out — belt needed! — and they really need to be hemmed. Boyfriend jeans don’t work on me at all and are just too big so I’m glad I finally found some slouchy skinny jeans for the loose-but-not-huge look. And at 30% off they are totally worth it. I wouldn’t have bought them at retail because I think they’re overpriced. Those are some new shoes too, part of my commitment to comfort shoes. They are like clouds. However they do need to be stretched for my poor squashed wide toes!
Old Navy shirt, Anthropologie scarf, Banana Republic jeans, Sofft shoes.
Tomorrow is the first day of spring! What should I wear in celebration? The trees are almost blooming and the pond fish woke up and actually move!
