Good investments

all items remix'd
top: Banana
dress: Benetton
shoes: Madden Girl
necklace: Jessica Elliot
belt: Ann Taylor

Everything I am wearing today, with the exception of my shoes and belt, are from at least 3 years ago. I've had this top from Banana forever, hadn't worn it in years but didn't want to get rid of it, and finally have been wearing it again.

The dress I bought over 10 years ago! I wore it to the first wedding the hubs and I ever attended together back when we first started dating, so I think it's a good luck charm. I wore it to death when I first bought it, then I became bored with it. Again, it was hanging in my closet for a long time before I started wearing it again.

And the necklace I bought at a Billionaire Babes sample sale (before all those sample sales were online) in the fall of 2007. So I am quite happy that I have managed to make at least some wise purchases in my clothes!

Versatility

So continuing with my theme of clothes that can transition from work to play...

all items remix'd
dress: Benetton
shoes: Ann Klein
jewelery: gift'd
belt: Anthro

I have mentioned that this dress is over 10 years old. I wore it to the first wedding the hubs and I ever attended together. I adore this dress (pink! flowers! layers! what's not to love?) and the hubs loves it more than any of my other dresses - go figure. Because of its modest length, I can wear this to work (a cardi definitely helps make it a bit more "professional"). I will also be wearing this tonight to my cousin's rehearsal dinner. Those photos will be posted later.

Have a fabulous 4th of July weekend. We are probably going to be getting rained on, so I hope it's sunnier wherever you are :)

Dressing my best: my athletic frame

Growing up I always has two left feet and my hand-to-eye coordination was never very accurate. So I never played any team sports. And when running track I was always the one who won awards for best effort, while my baby sister was always VIP. So I have never really thought of myself as an athlete.

Fastforward more years than I can to admit: now the hubs and I are the "athletic couple" of our group of friends. I still have two left feet and my hand-to-eye coordiation is still not very accurate. But I have found something that really suits me: yoga! Ashtanga yoga, to be more specific. I have been practicing for over 5 years from now and can really tell a difference in my flexibility and strength.

I feel like I stand taller and clothes even fit better. I don't think of myself as skinny, but I do think of myself as athletic and am proud of the body I have worked so hard at.

dress: Bennetton, remix'd
cardi: Express, remix'd
shoes: Joan&David, remix'd
necklace: James Avery, remix'd
tights: Hue, remix'd
belt: H&M, remix'd

Can you believe I have had this dress for over 10 years! I wore it to the first wedding Joe and I attended together, when he asked if he was my boyfriend :). I still adore it and hope to keep it forever!