Showing posts with label wardrobe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wardrobe. Show all posts

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Top Ten

I thought I'd step on the list-making bandwagon going around the bloggy-world with my top 10 favorite looks from this year.

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1. From February. I love the layers, the colors, the sunnies and the boots!

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2. Also from Feb. Um, pink and black, sign me up!

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3. From March and November. This is the one maxi dress I own and I absolutely adore, especially because I tend to wear in when on vacation at the beach.

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4. From April. I like the cool vibe and drapiness here.

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5. Also from April. My favorite top paired with my favorite pants. I have a lot of hair here!

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6. From May. Using a summer dress for work. I love that this dress is over 10 years old but still looks good.

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7. From June. Nothing makes me happier than head-to-toe pink!

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8. From July. A great dress from Loft.

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9. From October. A great dress from Anthro.

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10. From December. Vintage jewelery, Gucci platforms, and a hot hubby. What more could a girl need?

Monday, November 08, 2010

30 for 30 v2.0

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I am excited to actually participate with everyone this time around. I kind of threw my items together and am hoping for the best. With our crazy Houston weather, hopefully I've got enough for warm and cool weather. I am also going to visit a friends in a couple weeks so this will make packing easier!

11 tops
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1. black Loft tee
2. lavendar Ann Taylor petal tol
3. gray J. Crew tank
4. brown dot Old Navy blouse
5. white Loft tee
6. red floral Anthro top
7. gray Uniqlo tee
8. pink Anthro tee
9. striped Proenza Schouler for Target tee
10. white Loft ruffle shirt
11. navy Anthro tee

3 sweaters
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12. gray Urban Outfitter cardi
13. yellow J. Crew cardi
14. black Loft cardi

3 skirts
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15. Old Navy denim skirt
16. khaki Anthro skirt
17. blue Anthro skirt

2 dresses
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18. black Old Navy sweater dress
19. gray floral Loft dress

3 pants
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20. navy Gap pants (only new item!)
21. pink Express capris
22. black Gap pants

3 jeans
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23. Buffalo by David Britton skinny jeans
24. Rock and Republic straight leg jeans
25. black Uniqlo capri jeggings (ok, not new but not worn on blog yet either)

5 shoes (please ignore clogs; apparently I miscounted!)
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26. black Franco Sarto booties
27. gray Loft boots
28. black Geox flats
29. bronze Gaby sandals
30. black Converse

We are still sans desktop and thus, sans Photoshop, so I am unable to properly edit my photos. The hubs just bought a new one, but it won't be in for almost 2 weeks! Oh well, this will have to do.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

My bags are packed

2010 08 03 photoThe best thing about only having 30 items of clothing to choose from? Packing light! Fortunately family visits don't require full fashionista garb so this makes the 30 for 30 challenge much easeir. I will do my best to post on the road but make no promises. Have a great week!

Monday, August 02, 2010

30 for 30 a.k.a. Back to Basics

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I am a little late starting this challenge, but I figure better late than never! My motivation for doing this is to show myself that I don't need a million things in my wardrobe to survive. I don't NEED "those sandals" or "that dress" to be happy. I should be able to make do with what I have. I think by limiting my wardrobe choices over the next month I will actually be wanting to wear other things in my closet and not just coveting the next new thing.

My rules:
1) 30 pieces of clothing for the next 30 days.
2) No shopping except when we go to Freeport, ME next week (or if the sandals I have been eyeing at Anthro happen to go on sale!)
3) Because we are traveling to a different climate, I will make an exception in my 30items for a couple of cooler weather clothes (i.e. jackets/sweaters) that I won't be wearing anytime in the August humidity of Houston!
4) Obviously work out clothes are excluded.
5) Pool clothes are excluded as well (got a couple pool parties coming up!)
6) I have unlimited access to the eek! accessories wall :)

Without further ado, my 30 items:

30 for 30 items10 tops:
1) blue NY+Co ss shirt
2) berry J. Crew Evie tank
3) gray Ann Taylor petal tank
4) white M+O sleeveless shirt
5) pink Anthro Ring of Roses tank
6) white Loft ruffle tee
7) black J. Crew ruffle tank
8) pink Old Navy ribbed tank
9) gray Gap ribbed tank
10) gray Loft ss cardi

30 for 30 items30 for 30 items5 skirts:
11) Old Navy denim skirt
12) J. Crew lilac floral skirt
13) black Gap jersey skirt
14) brown Old Navy pencil skirt
15) brown Gap mini

30 for 30 items3 pants:
16) brown J. Crew cafe capris
17) white Gap chinos
18) black Gap cropped pants

30 for 30 items2 shorts:
19) pink Gap bermudas
20) khaki Loft bermudas

30 for 30 items3 dresses:
21) pink Gap tank dress
22) InkDot Loft sheath dress
23) giraffe print Loft dress

30 for 30 items7 shoes
24) black Dolce Vita wedges
25) brown Gap wedges
26) brown Aldo booties
27) gray Ann Klein wedges
28) bronze Life Stride sandals
29) silver J. Crew sandals
30) black Geox flats

whew! I didn't include any new purchases from NY because I wanted to stick with basics to see how I could vary them up with accessories. I have also worn everything in the mix at least once, except the khaki bermudas, which I bought at the end of last summer. I wanted to be able to use all these clothes interchangably between work and play, so we'll see how it goes! Outfit posts to come later!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Work to play

07.09.10all items remix'd
top: Anthro
shorts: Gap
shoes: Enzo
shades: Tom Ford
earrings: gift'd

As I have been building my work wardrobe over the past few months, I have been trying to find pieces that I still enjoy wearing outside work as well. That said, I also have been trying to find "play" pieces that are work appropriate so I can get more mileage out of my wardrobe!

07.09.10I bought these sandals and my other flat bronze sandals randomly at Famous Footwear last year and can't believe how much mileage I have gotten out of them. As much as I adore wedges and killer heels, nothing beats the comfort of a flat sandal.
IMG_1248I met up with A and R, gfs from school, for drinks, sushi, and dessert last night. I loved catching up with them! A is building a pool to add to her already amazing house so we will be back in a month to enjoy it.

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Rainy day

07.08.10all items remix'd
top: Ann Taylor
skirt: Old Navy
shoes: Ann Klein
tights: Hue

So a drizzly day makes it more difficult to take remix photos outside. But, as I mentioned before, my parents have lots of natural light in their house so indoor photos can be acceptable.

I really wanted to take part in kendi's 30 in 30 challenge this month, but with work travel and vacation travel coming up (to NYC no less so there's no way I can not shop!) I think I may postpone it until August. Or maybe September.

Friday, July 02, 2010

Versatility

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

07.02.10all 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 :)

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Working weekend

Dressing up still doesn't make working on Saturdays any more fun. I decided to do a more casual look today.
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I have actually practically worn this same outfit before, only even more casually.
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It's such a beautiful spring day. These are the days it's nice to live in H-town!


And as much as I am enjoying dressing up for work, nothing beats wearing a comfy pair of jeans!
03.13.10 night
(Please excuse the funny face - just happy I could still enjoy some of the beautiful weather today!)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Work that wardrobe

I am half-excited about wearing regular clothes to work and half-already sick of it. The best and worst part about scrubs is that it's easy and you don't have to think about it. Now I am trying to make a professional wardrobe out of clothes in which I mostly play. The main holes I have are pants. I can't remember the last time I bought a pair of dress pants. And I really need some comfortable pumps. But I don't want to buy just any pants or pumps. I want some that I would like to wear outside of work too. I want to be able to mix and match my work and play wardrobes, which is definitely going to take some creativitiy on my part. But I think I am up for the challenge.

Now I just have to figure out what to wear!
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I am a little bummed because it looks like spring and the humidity are upon us so I won't be able to wear my boots or cute sweaters anymore - boo!