New Skirt in Action

After refashioning this dress into a skirt, I was excited to start wearing it more frequently.  My striped top was hanging in the closet above the skirt and an idea was born!

Last week was crazy busy and the weekend was no different!  Friday evening, John and I went out to dinner and a movie (Now You See Me - pretty good).  Saturday, we had a VBS teacher meeting in the morning, and then my uncle came to town in the evening.  We went out for dinner and then played some Scrabble (John won) and caught up on life.  It was so great to see him and it made me wish my family wasn't all so spread out!  Sunday we had church in the morning, and then I headed to Fremont in the evening for an engagement party/potluck in the park for my friend Anne (who is in town for a couple weeks).  I was nervous all weekend because it kept raining, but about an hour before the party started, the rain stopped and the sun started peeking through the clouds.  It was a little chilly, but at least it wasn't pouring rain!   

After being out of the office most of last week, I'll be playing catch up on everything, so I hope it is a quiet week at work! 

Cardigan: Gap
Top: Old Navy
Belt: Limited
Skirt: H&M (refashioned from a dress)
Shoes: Seychelles

Update: I'm guest posting over at Mai-Heart today and answering questions that Crystal came up with!  She'll be answering my questions here next week!

Another update: I am linking up with Favorite Fashion Friday for this week.  

Trifecta Tuesday - White Belt

Last week, I started my new "Trifecta Tuesday" theme, and then I started my Closet Ultimatum Challenge the next day, so I am doing 2 posts today to get them both in!  I'm also going to piggy back on my outfit post from today, where I am wearing my white belt from Francesca's.  Belts are a great way to add interest to an outfit.  Here's 3 ways I have worn this one:

Dress and Cardigan

Belt a cardigan over a dress to cinch your waist and add break up the continuous color. 

Skinny jeans and blouse

With a blouse-y top and skinny jeans - again to define the waist and add some interest. 

Dress as a Skirt

And finally, one of my favorite new tricks!  Wear a dress as a skirt with one belt on the inside and one belt on the outside.

So there you go - white belt trifecta! 

Two Months Ago

 

I was sorting through my pictures this weekend and realized I never posted this outfit.  I wore it on Feb 29th!  I guess I just didn't have anything interesting to say about it, so never got around to posting it.  I still don't have anything interesting to say.  It was an easy outfit to throw on for work.

I also found some videos on my camera from the past couple of years.  Most of them are of my nieces.  They always convince me to do ridiculous things, like have a crazy fashion show and make a movie of it.  Of course, I'm the only grown up who will dress up and be in the fashion show.  They make their mom or John be the judge of the fashion show.  I always get last place, and they tie for first.  Someday, they will probably be super embarrassed of these movies, but for now, I'm the only one who is embarrassed.  

Happy Monday! 

Cardigan and Shoes: Gap

Top:  I.N. Studio (from Dillard's)

Jeans: Loft

Fairest of them All

Not like the prettiest girl in all the land, I mean the palest.  

I really need to get some color on my legs.  These shoes are a pretty light tan color, and you almost can't tell where my legs end and the shoes begin.  I think the idea of nude colored shoes is that it makes your legs look longer.  I'm feeling like it just emphasizes how much mine need sunshine!

I do love these shoes, though.  I think they are just more interesting than wearing black shoes all the time, which I would have done with this outfit before I had these shoes. 

Cardigan: Gap
Top: home-made
Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: BCBGeneration

Romantical

The theme for today is Romance.  I think a dress with ruffles and pink polka dots is appropriate.  I got this dress a few years ago at (you guessed it) the Gap.  It was on sale, and I was convinced before I even tried it on.  I then found out that my sister thought it was one of the ugliest dresses ever.  Of course, I ignored her opinion and bought the dress.

About a year ago, my dress was on an episode of Law and Order.  You know how there's usually a random person who finds the body at the beginning?  Well, there was a couple on a date, and the woman was wearing this dress.  I immediately emailed my sister to tell her. 

I've generally worn it with neutrals, like gray or brown, but recently I've tried bright cardigans with it.  I think it's okay, but the turquoise and light pink reminds me a little too much of early 90s interior decoration.    

Dress and Cardi:  Gap
Belt:  American Apparel
Boots:  Wanted via Piperlime
Necklace:  gift (from China)

Just Cinch It!

I've worn this dress quite a few times with a cardigan over it, and wanted to be a little more creative.  I know belts aren't particularly new and cutting edge in the fashion blog world, but I haven't done it a whole lot, especially over cardigans.  I've been trying it a bit more, and I like it!

Every time I throw a belt on over a looser item, I think of that old SNL skit with Adam Sandler, Chris Farley and David Spade, where they are Gap Girls, and they just tell everyone to buy these huge shirts and dresses and "Just cinch it!"  "Yeah, just belt it!"  I tried to find a clip on YouTube, but couldn't find it.

Dress:  Target

Cardigan:  Gap

Belt: Francesca's

Tights:  Target

Boots:  Rampage

Optometrist and Old Guy Approved

This afternoon, I went to the eye doctor.  I've been looking for a good eye doctor in town for a few years, and I think I finally found her!  She was wearing super cute metallic snakeskin flats, and she complimented my skirt and boots.  We then discussed the popularity of skinny jeans, and how it is sometimes hard to make the jump when you've always worn boot-cut.  What a great eye doctor!  Oh, she also did a good job at checking my eyes, and stuff.

After my eyes were dilated and I pretty much couldn't see anything up close, I picked out some new glasses, and then wore my very old glasses for the rest of the day (pictured above).  It was pretty tricky to make a choice, since I couldn't see unless I was about an inch away from the mirror.  I ended up with some blue Kate Spade frames, so hopefully they are cute.  Anyway, here's a true story from glasses shopping:

I'm picking out a few frames, and trying them on in the mirror, and I hear a wolf whistle behind me.  In situations like this, my first response is always to ignore it.  Maybe it will go away.  So, I try on the next pair, and hear a very old man's voice saying "Those look good!"  and I catch his reflection in the mirror.  He's really really old, so I figure I can be nice and say thanks.  Then he pulls out this gem of a line:

Hey, are you from Tennessee?  Because you're the only TEN I SEE!  

Get it??  80 year old men are so creative!  I immediately sent my husband a text letting him know what a catch I am!

Cardigan: Gap
T-shirt:  Loft
Skirt: Gap
Tights: Target
Boots:  Rampage
Glasses:  Donna Karen (probably from about 1998 or so).