weekly looks

Monday

yoga/work/cardio

Tuesday&Wednesday

yoga/yoga/cardio

Thursday

yoga/work/hang out

I did wear shoes to work today but got a pedicure after so didn't want to ruin the polish by putting my shoes back on ;)

Friday

yoga/work/Rainbow on the Green

Currently it's Monday morning and I am trying to wake up. I love the long days of summer but going to bed early enough to wake up before the sun rises is hard! This week will be a good one because we are going on vacation Friday night :)

working wardrobe | what happened to the weekend?

top: Anthro / cardi: Target / skirt: Uniqlo / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Dsquared / necklace: gift'd
This weekend went by in a whirlwind of activity and I could use another weekend to recover! Fortunately the work week will be shorter (unfortunately Friday is a work day for me, but I don't think we'll be super busy). I'm looking forward to spending some QT with the fam :)


We gave one of our friends a GC to the Apple store for his bday and he finally bought his new iPhone 5. I love the panoramic function on its camera - so fun!

finally Friday

top&skirt: JCrew / cardi: Target / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
These early days this week have been great because I feel like I have more time in the evening to get things done; however, the week itself has felt loooong...mainly because I have been to the office everyday since last Tuesday, and that includes driving to and from Austin. So looking forward to a restful weekend!


One thing about keeping track of daily outfits - they are daily self-portraits as well. This tank has lasted me through super short hair, super "blonde" hair and now bangs!

Here's to a fantastic and restful weekend.

finally Friday

top&skirt: J.Crew / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

We are going on vacation next week and it can't come soon enough. Just gotta make it through this working weekend! 

Go U.S.A.!

top: Anthro / skirt: J.Crew / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Gucci

This weekend was spent working, scrapping and watching the Olympics. Although I was not uber-impressed with Danny Boyle's opening ceremony, I did love seeing the athletes from all over the world (and from countries I didn't even know existed) entering the stadium. So far, my favorite event to watch is swimming. As much as I think Michael Phelps is an incredible athlete, Ryan Lochte deserves his time now.

A bit restless

top: Anthro / skirt: J. Crew / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / necklaces: Collingnon Designs / belt: Gap
For some reason our little vacation over the weekend has thrown off our schedule more than usual this week. Normally I have no trouble falling and staying asleep but we've just been restless the past few nights.


Good thing my closet is like Garanimals and everything can be mixed and matched for easy wardrobe remixing!

Easy dressing

dress: Anthro / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / necklace: gift'd
This week has been all about keeping things simple. I'm not sure where the time went or how Friday crept on me so quickly. Too bad it's a working weekend, so no rest for the weary.


I love this dress. And I love seeing how "blonde" my hair was last summer. That was a fun phase but I think I'll be sticking to more "natural" color from here on out.

I hope you have a lovely weekend planned!

Summer brights

top&belt: Anthro / skirt: J. Crew / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Gucci

The bright colors in stores right now make me happy! I've got quite a bright wardrobe anyways, but I will be adding to to this summer, I can tell.


I bought this shirt last summer and it has proven to be a wardrobe staple throughout the year. It works as a great layer for our mild Houston winters.

And in the interest of full disclosure, most of my outfits for this week's challenge will be at least a day or two old. I find that real time blogging a bit too stressful and no one needs more stress in their life. Have a great week!

Spring has sprung

top: Old Navy / cardi: Target / skirt: J.Crew / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Dsquared / earrings:  Collignon Designs, gift'd / belt: Gap

We are definitely enjoying some warmer temperatures right now and I don't think it's going to get much cooler anymore. Winter was shorter here than normal, that is for sure. And while I am glad for the longer days and coming home to light outside, getting up early this week still has been difficult.


My sister asked me the other day if lace was "in." Funny thing is having this fashion/style aspect to my blog doesn't make me feel more fashionable; it's more just a creative outlet in the form of clothes. I think  something can be in style when you want it to be!

My shopping process

I thought I would share a bit of what goes on in my little head when I buy new clothes.


So I went shopping a few weeks ago (or was it over a month ago...time seems to be slipping away so fast this year!) and fell in love with this dress at Banana. Didn't pull the trigger because it was new and not on sale yet.


dress: Loft / cardi: Gap / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Dsquared

I'm glad I didn't buy it, because shortly thereafter I realized I already had a navy polka dotted shift dress with pockets in my closet. But also realized this is probably why I loved it so.


dress: Banana, new / cardi: Target / shoes: Old Navy / earrings&necklace: Collignon Designs

A few weeks later, however, I did return to Banana and found the same dress in a different pattern, which did come home with me, thanks to a sale, rewards points and gift card. The silhouette is slightly different from the Loft dress and is just so flattering, I couldn't resist. Spring is the season when I have the hardest time not shopping because I love bright spring colors.


My uniform these days seem to be a cardi thrown over a dress. I have a feeling that sweater days are almost over here in Houston so I better take advantage while I can!

That time

dress: Anthro / cardi: Gap / shoes: Jeffrey Campbell / sunnies: Dsquared / jewelry: Collignon Designs

This has been the time of the month when I have been eating everything in sight and feeling a bit blah. We've been a bit lenient on our gluten-free part of our diet and I think this is contributing to the blah feeling. Today is a new month and goodbye to gluten, again.

Not so serious

all items remix'd
dress: CK
shirt: Gap
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
earrings: gift'd
necklace: M+O
belt: H&M

You would think that after taking near daily outfit photos I would be more comfortable in front of the camera. And I am, to an extent. Sometimes I just feel a bit narcissistic so I just try to get it over quickly with my few go-to poses.


But I also like to remind myself not to take it all so seriously.

no. 3

all items remix'd
top&belt: Anthro
sweater: Gap
skirt: Theory, consign'd
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
jewelry: Collingnon Designs

I have discovered why my closet seems to be fuller than normal these days. 1. My winter clothes (sweaters, cords, etc) take up much more room that shorts and tees. 2. I don't put away many of my summer tops because, like this one here, they make for great layering. 3. The weather here in Houston is so unpredictable that you never know when you may be wearing shorts in December! I am keeping my fingers crossed it won't come to this in 2011.

Fall Trends: Dotty

This week has flown by, I feel like I have been super busy (especially at work) yet have really gotten nothing accomplished at all! Going on vacation always does that to me; I am procrastinator by nature and when I get off my normal schedule I have a hard time getting remotivated. So glad I took tomorrow off so I can have a "normal" weekend.


top: M+O, remix'd
cardi: Target, remix'd
skirt: Uniqlo
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell, remix'd
earrings: gift'd&remix'd
bag: Missoni for Target, remix'd

My "trendy" outfits have been less than inspired this week because of this perpetual feeling of being behind. For more inspiration go here for a list of much more stylish ladies than I!

P.S. A good thing that has resulted from my taking daily photos of my outfits is that I am more aware of my wardrobe and things I wear on a daily basis. So I opted out of buying ruffled mini-skirts and the like that my eye is drawn to and bought more wearable things like this pencil skirt. I love Uniqlo, especially their prices!

Looking forward

all items remix'd
top: Anthro
skirt: Nordstrom
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
earrings, cuff: gift'd
bracelet: Chan Luu

Although Melissa has mentioned that she is taking a bit of a blogging break, I am still enjoying doing the month of pink challenge. I am not sure I could do this with any other color of the rainbow.

The hubs and I went shopping for Halloween supplies. We hope to go all out this year. How about you?

I misses his kisses

all items remix'd
dress: Benetton
cardi: Target
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
earrings: old

Last night I made the mistake of turning on the television and got sucked into The X Factor. It reminded me of past American Idol days, only different. I realized I like these kind of shows for the journey, not the end product. Seeing someone fulfill their dreams is always inspiring to me, but I don't think I have even bought 1 song from an AI winner.


I am so glad I figured a way to wear this dress to work. Otherwise it would just be lounging loved, but unworn in my closet.

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The hubs left yesterday afternoon to visit his family for a long weekend. He has been gone less than 24 hours and I already feel lost without him. Have a good trip babes but hurry home!

Easy dressing

all items remix'd except belt
dress: Loft
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
earrings: gift'd
belt: Anthro
bag: LV

Sometimes wearing dresses almost seems like fashion cheating...they are so easy to style and wear! I need to get a close-up of the belt - its bow matches my shoes!


I acquired this dress last year and really love it. Now I am realizing I need to layer it up to wear during cooler months!

Only Wednesday?

all items remix'd
dress: Anthro
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
sunnies: Dsquared
necklace: M+O
belt: Ann Taylor

I kept thinking yesterday was Wednesday. This is definitely going to be a long week!



I stopped by Anthro yesterday and tried on a few things. This dress is very similar to the one I am wearing...I love the fit and the color but would it be overkill to own them both?

We return to our regularly scheduled programming

Now that I have finished up taking my Week in the Life photos, I need to create an album for them. Stay tuned to see the finished product (hopefully in the next couple weeks!).


all items remix'd
dress: CK
shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
sunnies: Dsquared
earrings: gift'd
necklace:?
belt: Ann Taylor

I always feel very Audrey Hepburn-esque in this dress. Simple and elegant, kind of like me {or what I pretend to be ;)}. My hair is driving me insane and I am finally going in for a haircut today, after chopping it all off 6 months ago. Wish me luck!

Veintisiete: Pleats please

all items remix'd
25 top: Anthro
26 pants: Anthro
3 shoes: Jeffrey Campbell
earrings:gift'd
necklace: Tiffany's, gift'd
belt: CK (from dress)

I bought these pants on sale at Anthro solely being inspired by Clare. She always has the most inspired proportions and layers to me. Who knew I would be wearing pleated pants again? I am still working on what tops would go best with these pants so any suggestions are welcome!

Happy Saturday! I am working today (boo!) but have a date with the hubs tonight (yay!).