(Really) Wide Leg

{Similar Shirt, Heels}

Three things about silk pants: 1) constant wrinkles 2) the wind hates silk and 3) constantly worried about stains. I have banned myself from eating anything greasy today along with anything that involves ketchup or wine or blood. (Blood is such a pain to get out of silk.) It's that or eat with my pants off, which I typically wait until 5 pm to do that. 

I found these pants at Anthro for $20 (down from $198. It's almost like they paid me to take them off their hands) and I bought them on a whim. The very next day I saw this image on Pinterest and was so glad I took a risk on my wide leg maxi silky sultan pants. I really don't know what to call these things.

(Excuse the weird pouts. Apparently when it's cold I make 'sexy come hither/I just ate a lemon' face.)

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Mad about Plaid

{Similar Blazer, Shirt, Gap Skinny Jeans, Similar Belt}
Just a quick post this morning before heading out today for a mini-roadtrip for a wedding. It's still chilly outside so two good photos was all we got before I wimped out and put my coat right back on. I'm this close to move to Florida. And by Florida, I mean Disney World. 
Two other ways I've remixed this top, which is quickly becoming a closet staple of mine.

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I Haz a Cold?

{Similar Blazer, Top, Similar Sweater, Jeans, Wedges}
I'm hopped up on cold medicine today and all I can get out are three random sentences. I stared at the screen for a solid 10 minutes trying to piece them together but to no avail. So here you go. Three very random sentences:
It's rainy and cold here today.
 I wore a similar outfit back in the spring and wanted to bring it back, winter-edition.
I've got mad love for tie blouses lately. -----------And I digress. Cold medicine is good.

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Warm Winter

{Similar Sweater, Skirt, Shoes, Purse}
Those are bare legs you are seeing, my friends. Bare legs on January 6th. My logic tells me this is a fluke. This time next month we'll probably be snowed-in and I'll be cursing the weather. But today it feels like spring and I want to buy everyone a drink with an umbrella in it. 
If you see a weird girl frolicking through the dead grass today yelling 'spring is here!', that will be me. 

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After Five

{Jeans, Similar Men's Shirt, Boots, Similar Blazer, Bag c/o Hobo}
Well. This is what I've worked all day looks like, not the usual fresh out of the shower posts I give you. Slightly greasy hair that starts forming odd bumps throughout. Makeup that over the last 8 hours has slowly disappeared into my pores which will magically reappear in 2-5 days as an angry zit. And wrinkles, oh the wrinkles, all over. Even in places that it doesn't make sense to have wrinkle (see jacket sleeve where absolutely no body part is able to bend). 
But do I still take outfit photos? Of course I do. It's part dedication, part habit, part OCD, part vanity, part crazy and a little bit of the Bieber Fever. That's what keeps me going. 

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Something New, Something Old

{Similar Top, Similar Jacket, Similar Pants, Wedges}
I thought that I'd start this year off right with some bright pants and an old stand-by. Meet my new "just in case you didn't know I was in the room" pink pants. Somehow Instagram talked me into buying these pants. I'm not saying using public opinions and filtered photos to purchase things is the best idea, but it's not the worst. I mean look at me, I have hot pink pants now.
I've blogged a few times before about my love for this shirt, so I'll leave it at that. But have I mentioned I love this shirt? 

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Studio

{Similar Top, Jeans, Heels}
So this is B's new studio. We thought that we'd try it out this morning and snap outfit shots in there. With it being cold, I'm beginning to have a small aversion to taking my coat off outside and prancing around while B snaps photos of me. Just a small aversion though; will I ever lose the zest for prancing around and pretending to not be pretending to be a model? Never. Do you see that 'smize' up there? That's from years of practice, my friends. 

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Three Color Rule

{Blouse, Similar Sweater, Similar Coat, Similar Jeans}
When I was a little girl, I basically was given hand me downs every year. Which was fine by me because I'd see my sister wear something and I couldn't wait to get my little hands on it. As I was in Target yesterday I saw a mom hold up a graphic tee to her 2 year old and ask her if she'd wear that with her jeggings. The 2 year old obviously didn't care but I thought it was cute so I relayed this story to my mother in disbelief that a mom would consult her 24 month old on what she would wear. 
"Well I had to give you the 3-color rule when you wear that age.""What? You gave me rules? I didn't need rules." "You would put all of these crazy colors together and I'd say 'baby, pick your three favorite colors and just wear those.' And it would work every time."
So I used that rule today. I picked my favorite three colors and went with it. I don't know if this is on Nina Garcia's style rules, but it worked for me. Thanks, mom. 

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Wearing the Pants

{Similar Shirt, Similar Cardigan, Shoes}
Lately, I can't get enough of pants. Which is weird because if you look through my archives, you can see my slight obsession with skirts and dresses over the last two years. You see, after I hit the corporate world right after college, I didn't know a) how to dress my body and b) what to wear to the offic. One time someone told me I looked good in pants, so I stuck with it. So the sick cycle began: Corporate wear = pants from the Limited with generic top, then add cardigan. When I started styling blogging, wearing a skirt was pure freedom. I felt like a rebel every time I showed up in a cute skirt. And colored tights was the quiet equivalent of me re-enacting the 'Freedom' scene from Braveheart in the middle of the office. So it's a little surprising to me that my return to pants was so sudden, but I just can't enough. See you again in two years, skirts. (I kid. I don't like pants that much.)

PS -- Yes, my glasses are from BonLook! The style isn't available anymore but these are similar.

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Day Off

{Jeans, Shoes, Heart Tote}
So I survived our first holiday weekend up at the store. (I know you were worried.) By the end of yesterday I was getting loopy from the consecutive 12 hour days. I was in bed by 7 last night, safe in my bed, away from the crowds of people, watching reruns of Sister Wives on TLC. Obviously the best way to relax after a long weekend. 
Since we are closed on Mondays, today is technically my day off and this is my day off outfit. (Don't act like you don't get dolled up and put red lipstick on for your day off, too.) I'm usually in my workwear on the blog but I figured we might as well snap a few photos since I ended up getting dressed today. So just pretend I look as fancy as you today, ok? 

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Follow the Arrow

{Boots, Bleubird Necklace, Tote Bag, Scarf} I went into an Anthropologie this weekend to pick up some home decor items. What did I end up walking out with? This skirt, on mega-sale. See that's the problem. I get distracted by clothing and they know that. I went in for cute drawer knobs and come out with a skirt. If the majority of what they sold was food and there was a tiny rack of clothing for sale, I would probably forget that I was hungry. My drawers didn't really need those knobs anyways. But my closet definitely needed a new skirt. That's what I'm telling myself anyways.

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Blue Suede

{Shop: Similar Blouse, Wedges, Fossil Watch, Scarf} I don't know if it's the thrill of finding a really great piece that I didn't know I wanted or just the art of shopping, but there is something very zen about thrifting. I hadn't been thrifting since I left Kerrville. (A crying shame, right?) Jentine of My Edit has this thing called 'This Week I Thrifted...' and while I was reading I remembered that I have yet to go thrifting in my new town. While I'm no Jentine when it comes to thrifting, I can ususally find a thirft store gem every once in a while. And by gem I mean this blue suede skirt I'm wearing.  Exactly what I wasn't looking for. New favorite skirt, meet my closet. You'll fit in just fine. (I'm by no means a thrift expert, so if you'd like to see a pro check out My Edit. She will school you.)

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Meow

{Shop: Similar Blouse, Similar Jeans, Ankle Boots, Bag}
Every Halloween I feel so lame. Ever since becoming an adult (who is still cutting baby teeth) I don't dress up and celebrate -- not because I don't believe in fun but mainly because I'm that lazy. What will we do tonight? Leave all of our lights off and eat candy corn, alone in the dark until I pass out from my sugar high. This is every Monday night, but usually we leave the lights on. 
Newsflash: I just saw a man in a coffee shop having a business meeting dressed as Tigger. I applaud his bravery and his dedication to the holiday. I on the other hand also dressed in costume today. Leopard print -- get it? I'm a cat.

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