What I'm Wearing - 8/4/10

75 F, rainy
class

Well the good news is that now I'm back at school and at my apartment full time, I'm around my "good" wardrobe (I keep mostly older/out of season/blah clothes at my parents') and have more time for blogging.

The bad news is that today's outfit is basically just a reprise of yesterday's outfit, which is kind of boring. But I'm posting it anyway. There are a lot of style blogs out there where people only post an especially interesting/novel/quirky outfit that they've created. However, this is not one of those blogs. Rather than show how creative I can get in putting clothes together, I'm more interested in showing how it's possible to develop a cohesive look from day to day, and how to use and re-use the same clothes and limited wardrobe in interesting ways. I guess it's because this is something that I'm currently struggling with, and I've had a hard time finding inspiration in this vein. (I think I've finally found some good inspiration though, which I will share later!)

I often wonder what those bloggers wear the other 80% of the time on the days they don't blog. And I also wonder where they wear some of their outfits to. And do they ever wear the same top twice? Because they don't document it in their pictures. Don't get me wrong; I'm not attacking that type of blog, and I've certainly garnered a lot of inspiration from them. But my aim is to answer some of those questions for my readers, which is why I always include what the weather was like when I got dressed, and where I wore my outfit. I guess this blog looks at fashion from a more practical, rather than artistic, viewpoint. Just to be different and helpful. 

That was a long explanation. Anyways, like I said, today's outfit was similar to yesterday's because it rained again today, and I wanted to wear my pink and blue rainboots again. So I ended up wearing another short skirt, and another top with pink and ruffles. Still turned out cute though. Without further ado, the pics!





\

tank top: nordstrom bp
flower earrings: nordstrom bp
ruffled mini skirt: express
sweatshirt (for the airconditioning): roxy, purchased at tj maxx
rain boots: rampage (from ebay)
pearl bracelet: forever 21
umbrella: chicago chinatown

I just learned how to do a top knot bun, like, yesterday. I've thought they're so cute for awhile now, so I looked up how to do it online, and decided to try out the style today - perfect, since my hair goes wonky in the rain anyways. I think it turned out adorable, yeah? =]

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

What I'm Wearing - 8/3/10

82 F, morning showers
class





short and sweet today!

baby pink top: nordstrom (bp)
flower earrings: nordstrom (bp)
denim mini: abercrombie and fitch
pink & white polka dot bangle: local boutique (fashion tomato)
pink & blue plaid rainboots: rampage (off of ebay)

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

What I'm Wearing - 8/2/10

85 F, sunny
first day of my summer class






dress and mustard-colored tank: anthropologie
rose necklace: modcloth
earrings: pink ice
shoes: aldo

Yes, I posted this dress before (back in April, I believe). But hey, even fashionistas rewear the same outfit sometimes! Besides, it's with different shoes and accessories this time. =] 

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

What I'm Wearing 8/1/10

You know you've missed these...
85 F, sunny
2 pm drinks (what? don't judge!)




Cuffed capris: Mavi jeans
Flowy top: Wet Seal
Espadrilles: BCBGirls
Earrings: Pink Ice (IIRC)

I pulled my hair back into a low side ponytail and curled it using a curling iron. I am so envious of people that have hair that doesn't fall! I realize that part of my problem is that at waist length, my hair is so long that it weighs itself down a lot - a few years ago when it was shoulder length, it held a curl easier. But even still, I can't seem to get it to stay more than an hour or so when I curl it. I think I'm going to ask for a steam setter for my birthday, which is coming up next month. Steam setters supposedly set even stubborn hair into curls. It's worth a shot for me!  

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

New Hairstyle!

Bangs are a hot trend for fall! I've been wanting to try them ever since I saw Katie Holmes rock this cute look. However, I started having flashbacks to when I was about 5 (the last time I rocked straight-across bangs, before growing them out at age 11), and started fearing I'd end up looking more like Suri than Katie.

 Plus, I have a round face, and I thought bangs would make it look rounder. And I have a small forehead, so I wasn't sure bangs were suitable for that either. Suffice it to say, I was scared. So I put it off.

Until finally 2 weeks ago, I was bored at my parents' house, and just decided to go for it. So I pulled out my hair scissors, and in about 10 minutes, I had a new style! The results?
Amazing. I love it. I'm still getting used to it, but I love it. Bangs seem to add polish to my hair, no matter what I do with it. 
PS - my hair really needs to get better at holding a curl. =[

Plus, my mom says I look like Angelina Jolie in "Salt," which probably isn't a bad thing.


So for anyone that's on the fence about bangs like I was, my advice is to just try it. You don't have to hack at your own hair like I did, cuz that's kind of crazy, but you should ignore all the advice out there about face shapes and whatnot and just do what you feel. That's what being free-spirited is all about!

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

i haven't worn anything very interesting lately...

with school out, i've been splitting my time between my apartment and my parents' place, so when i do happen to wear something fashionable, i don't have my camera with me, or i simply forget to photograph myself. however, i did give myself a new hairstyle (bangs!) which i will be posting shortly. i have also been looking ahead to fall 2010 fashion. it appears that military-inspired clothes will be big, as well as thigh-high boots and knee-high socks, so i'm trying to figure out how i'll incorporate these trends into my wardrobe.

so here is a list of things i'm craving for fall!

  • tweed booties from urban original
  • thigh high boots
  • plaid skirts
    Pleated Red Plaid Mini Skirt
  • button-down shirts
  • navy blue coat (which i actually already bought, from nordstrom bp)
  • slouchy sweaters
  • boyfriend jeans
  • olive green, plum, and nude colored clothes
  • white tights
  • tweed shorts

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments

Backzies!

Wow, it feels good to blog again! Not like anyone really has been following this anyway, but I got busy over the past few weeks with various obligations~ schoolwork, group projects, learning to ride a motorcycle, sorority formal, etc.

To ease back into things, I'll share an outfit I wore a couple weeks ago that I happened to photograph. I was in a rather bohemian mood. Enjoy!




















shirt: vintage (rustyzipper.com)
jeans: BDG (urban outfitters)
boots: steve madden
jacket: romeo and juliet couture (gift)
earrings and ring: gifts

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • RSS
Read Comments