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Sink into the Earth

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3.17.2010

No green today, although so-dark-it’s-almost-black green is one of my favorite colors.  I just don’t own very much green.  I feel as if pale green is a more common color for clothing and it’s not very good against my skin tone.  I’m sure at least half of my friends are already wasted, but I have no plans for tonight.  I’m sure I could still make some so I might… after yoga.  I’m doing hatha tonight which I haven’t done in years.  So slow.  But I’m hoping it’s rehabilitative because my knee has been giving me a lot of pain lately. 

The ground is still so spongy and soft from all the rain!  I was on my toes for all of these photos, just the slightest pressure on the heels and I sunk more than an inch!  I hope it firms up a little, very uncomfortable to walk on the toes! 

My new stockings have a huge run in them!  It appeared at work today sometime during the morning and for no apparent reason.  It was in the front over the left knee but I switched it around to the back in the bathroom.  Very sad, considering these were more than $7 and supposed to be a little better than the L’eggs I keep putting my hand through.  I think I’ll spring for Assets at $16 because at least I know they’ll last.  Assets are made by the same woman who created Spanx and are a really decent (if not appreciably less expensive) alternative.  My sheer black Assets stockings have help up really well over the past… three months?  Two months?  That’s much better than all my other (cheaper) stockings that ended up with holes after only one or two times of wearing them! 

unknown designer from Francesca’s Collections shirt, Odille (Anthropologie) skirt, Hanes stockings, Deena and Ozzy (Urban Outfitters) shoes. 

Remixed

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3.16.2010

:) oops this is oddly disproportionate-looking due to the pose and the slight dolman sleeve of the sweater.  Ohhh well.

First really warm weather of the year!  And supposedly the temperature will be in the mid-60s for the remainder of the week.  I had my car washed so it’s now clean for the first time this year :)  

I wore this to work and was too hot :P  The heat is still on there and if it gets too warm and stuffy in the spring I’m likely to have an asthma attack.  Boo seasonal allergies.  My fall ones are nearly as bad, although I’ve had four asthma attacks in less than a year which is a fairly high number for me.  I really need to steal a non-expired inhaler from someone… my last one expired two years ago.  Oops?

I went to Sephora today (I was so bad) and came away with an insane amount of samples!  At least five.  The skincare expert there today was nice enough to thoroughly go over my skin with me and make a week’s worth of samples.  She really knew what she was talking about and had a beautiful complexion, so crossing fingers!  My skin’s changed a lot lately… I think it’s aging.  I’m just getting old and getting dry old easily irritated skin :(  I love samples though.  Very exciting!  I hope these new products work! 

Silence + Noise sweater (Urban Outfitters), J. Crew tank top, Forever 21 skirt, HUE tights, Bandolino sandals. 

Peace

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3.15.2010

Good God my legs are like twenty shades darker than the rest of me… Hanes stocking are apparently for medium skin tones.  Maybe I’ll try Spanx next?  They tend to be more expensive but also more substantial.  And lighter in color.  I’ve already put my hand through four pairs of L’eggs over the winter season.  It looks like my right ankle is a little swollen too.  My knee is already bothering me from power yoga and ashtanga :(  I should probably try to abuse it less but that never works out. 

I’m debuting one of my Liberty of London for Target purchases!  I also got a gown from the lingerie section that I thought would be perfect as a swimsuit cover up.  It’s pink and yellow and very summery!

Liberty of London for Target shirt (really a robe, found in the lingerie section), Old Navy camisole underneath, American Apparel skirt, HAnes stockings, Anne Klein shoes.

Pencil Skirt

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3.12.2010

I love pencil skirts but I am very hard to fit in them.  They always end up too tight in the waist and too large in the hips and thighs :(  But this Banana Republic skirt (from more than a years ago) fits pretty well, although sadly their new skirts don’t fit me at all.  They must have redone their sizing. 

This is late late late from Friday!  Oops! 

H&M shirt, Banana Republic pencil skirt, Assets by Sara Blakely stockings, Anne Klein shoes. 

Fun With Filters/First Hat of Spring

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3.11.2010

So my friend and I have this commitment to start a hat collection.  For, you know, when we are ladies who lunch (or at least for when I am – she’ll be a busy doctor who skips lunch).  This is the hat that inspired the idea.  So far we have this and a black satin fedora.  We’re not doing too well so far.  I think we definitely need some vintage pillbox hats for spring!

This ABS skirt is a little too big for me.  It’s a DIY and was actually a dress that was way too big for me.  It’s much better as a skirt.  Trust me, you didn’t want to see the dress. 

Not sure how I feel about this bubble shirt not being tucked into something.  I wanted to tuck in the skirt but even though it’s lined the shirt was very visible underneath… so out it is!  But I think from now on… probably in.  I definitely wanted to try it though… one of most important things in fashion is trying things, at least to me. 

Seriously, Alex… get some sleep.  Or some damn good eye cream. Or just wear sunglasses all the time. 

And get you hair cut too. 

Seriously. 

Forever 21 coat, J. Crew hat, shirt from Francesca’s Collections, ABS skirt, Disney Store belt ($8 from the pirate section, no lie), DKNY nude fishnet stockings, Lela Rose for Payless shoes. 

What was I thinking?

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Yeah, I don’t know either. 

3.10.2010

I am fully aware that I have no idea what I was thinking when I put this on. Floral? Zebra? Over the knee socks? My only defense is that it looked like the sky was going to open up and dump a river on my head… and I wanted to try out the new rain coat.

This was a total oops photo, the zoom was way too close, it’s a bit overexposed and totally not in focus — but I actually like it. It ended up my favorite frame of the day.

Rodarte for Target coat, dress from Commander Salamander in Georgetown, Target belt, 500 yen store over the knee stockings, Aerosoles platforms. 

First Sandals of the Season

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3.9.2010

Again, not spectacular.  But other than my black platforms today (at least for me) was the first sandal day of the season!  Well, the first seasonally appropriate sandal day of the year.  I left work early today — nothing for me to do — and went shopping!  Of course it was just one of those days when I really didn’t see anything I wanted.  Well that’s not exactly true: I saw a bunch of severely overpriced Free People that I wanted.  Their prices have gone out of control in the past few years and I totally remember when shirts used to be $38-58 and now they are $78-98!  I ended up with two magazines and a book from Barnes and Noble :P  I also got Starbucks gold rewards today!  It took me about two and a half months, which actually seems kind of long considering I usually have a grande soy latte extra cinnamon two sugar in the raw at least 5 times per week!  Can’t wait for my personalized gold card haha

Anthropologie shirt, J. Crew shirt, Target belt, HUE tights, Steve Madden shoes.

Bleeehhh

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3.8.2010

I have to say this is not one of my better photos… and this is the best of yesterday’s :P  Too little sleep + I don’t even know = what is up?  I really haven’t had any spectacular outfits lately either.  Guess I should try harder!

J. Crew shirt, J. Crew sash, Urban Outfitters camisole, J. Crew skirt, HUE tights, Lela Rose for Payless shoes.

I Think My Legs Are Like the Sun

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3.6.2010

It was really bright on Saturday!  I’m wearing another of the We Love Colors tights.  I’m not really sure what I was thinking… they’re not very versatile and they just don’t go with so many things!  I have to think of some good ways to wear them.

Forever 21 coat, Anthropologie shirt, American Apparel skirt, We Love Colors tights, Michael Michael Kors shoes.

Sunny Leopard

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3.5.2010

There was actually sun yesterday… and today!  It was (sort of) warm at 45 degrees as well!  I am wearing my new We Love Colors tights.  They are undoubtedly the best tights I have ever owned — they have a sturdier knit than most tights and are quite opaque!  Just one small complaint: these tights are supposed to be red.  They are a bright dark pink, it’s not just the light in the photos.  I polled people on the color and not one person said they were red.  I’m going to New York next weekend so I’m hoping to find some red tights somewhere in person!

I had a bellini party last night but I didn’t wear my bright tights.  I went to power fusion yoga at 6 so I got back and ended up with a sundress.  Bellinis remind me of summer in Italy so I wore a pink J. Crew sundress and J. Crew wedge sandals in March… well I wasn’t going anywhere and it really wasn’t cold!

Forever 21 jacket, American Apparel shirt, American Apparel skirt, We Love Colors tights, Luccia G. shoes.