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Dedication

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4.3.2010  Friday

This look is dedicated to jerseyferrari. She inspired me to wear my pink tights with a pattern, as I generally wear them with solids, namely black.  Well, here they are with black again but my dress does have a floral pattern! 

The detail of the sweater is really interesting — it’s not just a basic black.  There’s a sort of bubble burnout pattern in the fabric that you can see a little in the first photo on the left where the sunlight is shining through the bottom of the sweater.  I never take detail shots (for some reason I find them ridiculously difficult and they never seem to focus correctly, as well as always having poor lighting) and I think maybe it’s time to give them some effort.  If anyone has any suggestions please email me (dearalexelizabeth@gmail.com) or even facebook me or something!!

Sweater… thing from Francesca’s Collections, Free People dress, H&M belt, We Love Colors tights, Sofft platform sandals. 

Washed Out

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4.23.2010

I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with my camera… no matter what I do to the settings if it’s a bright day everything comes out overexposed.  This camera is going on three years so maybe it’s just nearing the end of its life.  Maybe I should buy myself a better camera for my birthday?  It’s coming up soon, I’m getting old! 

Old Navy cardigan, Old Navy camisole, J. Crew skirt, Sofft shoes.

Anthropologie Kind of Day

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4.20.2010

This is from Tuesday and I can barely remember what happened that day…

Right.  I went for a latte and shopping for a birthday present for my cousin but I didn’t find anything :(  I don’t know what to get her, but it’s probably one of those situations in which I’ll know when I see it.  In that case, I should definitely do more shopping! 

I also own this skirt in yellow.  And here and it’s also the Snow White déja vu skirt.  I bought this color at Anthropologie in D.C. last… fall?  I think it was September but it could have been August.  And then I received it in yellow for Christmas. 

Anthropologie shirt, Odille (Anthropologie) skirt, J. Crew belt, Sofft shoes. 

Just Another Manic Monday

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4.19.2010

This is my new Ann Taylor skirt, I got it during the 40% off sale… about two weeks ago?  The quality of the wool is excellent and I’m glad to finally have a black pencil skirt!  I searched for one I really liked for a such a long time. It does need some tailoring though — I pulled it all the way up my rib cage because it’s too long and I think there’s a bit too much fabric through the hip that has to go.  Now if I could just find a tailor I like…

Unknown shirt from Francesca’s Collections, Ann Taylor skirt, unknown gold belt from Shimamura (Japan), Assets by Sara Blakely stockings, Anne Klein shoes. 

Flowers Flowers Flowers

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4.16.2010

I wore this Friday so I am definitely late with this post!  I didn’t feel too overdressed, but we did have an in-office retirement lunch party.  I was wearing a short sleeved sweater too because it was cool out until the late afternoon. 

I feel like I really need more belts, especially some thin and decorative ones.  I really want a silver skinny belt and may have to cave and get one of the J. Crew ones.  I also want belts in fun and unusual colors like pink, turquoise, maybe even electric blue? 

Charlotte Russe dress, J. Crew ribbon belt, Sofft shoes.

Patterns of Leaves

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4.14.2010

I’ve gotten a few new things lately that are going to start appearing!  First up: shoes!!  I got these online at the Aldo clearance sale!  None left in the store :(  The store near me is really bad though, I feel like every time I go in there to see shoes they don’t carry any of the ones I want to see/try on.  And yes, I wore these to work.  They truly don’t care what I wear and there is no dress code.  Our building is tucked away and hidden, and people don’t have any reason to visit us anyway.  Most meetings take place elsewhere.  Elsewhere with a lot of space for people, which we definitely do not have!  Probably why no one comes to see us :)

I’m not really sure what people think of these shoes… I think mostly they don’t like them because they are too… non-white bread.  I often give people the am-I-supposed-to-care-about-what-you’re-saying-to-me look whenever they comment on my shoes.   I really don’t care if you notice them, I don’t care what you think or say about them.  Mostly the people who are like oh… shoes… are the ones that wear athletic clothing every day.  To work.  To dinner.  Mesh shorts are not appropriate dinner attire. 

American Apparel dolman sleeve shirt, H&M belt, Forever 21 skirt, HUE tights, Aldo shoes. 

Pink and Blue

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4.8.2010

This was sometime last week and I totally don’t remember what I did at all… probably went to Starbucks?  I don’t think I was working that day so I must have done something…

This is the last of my back posts and new (and recent) things are coming soon!

Old Navy cardigan, Splendid dress, Coach trench coat, J. Crew belt, Sofft shoes.

Too Many Wrinkles

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Sometime in Early April.  I think that maybe it was the sixth?

Wrinkled dress from sitting at work.  Woven cotton.  It happens. 

I think maybe I should look for some gold sandals.  The closest I have are that very pale champagne/platinum color.  And silver sandals, I like them too :)  And get some sleep.  Looking a bit ragged here, yeah?

I am J. Crewed out in: J. Crew dress, J. Crew belt, J. Crew hat, DKNY nude fishnets, Steve Madden sandals. 

Long Overdue Easter Ruffles

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4.4.10 Easter

This time last year I had bare legs and it was not warm.  This year was also the warmest Easter in my memory, although I can’t remember the weather past two years ago.  I know it was warm then because I was in Japan.  And the sakura were out. 

I wish I could shopping for spring clothing in Japan!  I really miss the underground shopping around the train stations — no need to risk the blazing 80 degree weather and 80% humidity of Japan in April!  I also really miss shoes that snap closed and have faux buckles.  They are seriously the best.  Maybe I should think about ordering some from Asia since I already know my size.  My size 7 (38 euro) foot comes in at a large in Japan.  Medium if I’m really lucky.  The four buckles on the Sofft shoes take forever to do… or at least it feels like it! 

Free People dress, J. Crew ribbon belt, Sofft sandals.