Dress Week Came From Outer Space! Chartreuse and Rust!
Hey! It's time for another edition of Dress Week! I can't believe I haven't done one since April 2013 - outrageous! My Forbidden Dress Week was a thrill-a-minute ride! Dresses! And more dresses!But...
View ArticleDress Week Came From Outer Space! Grey Lace and Best Shoes Ever!
Dress Week continues! All the dresses I'm wearing this week have one thing in common - can you guess what it is?I adore this dress so much, so I had to wear it with my - yes, I'm making it official -...
View ArticleDress Week Came From Outer Space! Turquoise and Teal!
Dress Week! It thrills! It excites! Um, yeah, okay.I just felt like being comfy today. Plus, windy.No, I would like my bangs to stay where I put them, thank you.I love this stretchy loose dress. I last...
View ArticleDress Week Came From Outer Space! Valentine's Day Candy!
Dress Week continues! And I intend to carry it on for a full week, so right up to Monday. Feeling inspired? Give it a try! Dresses are awesome.Also awesome? Valentine's Day. Bam! V-Day in your face! My...
View ArticleDress Week Came From Outer Space! More V-Day! Brunch! Shopping!
Hey, all! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! It's been busy around here, what with Dress Week, Valentine's Day and other shennanigans.The super-secret theme that I did last week for my dresses...
View ArticleDress Week Came From Outer Space! Taupe and Cream for Winter!
This is it! *sob* Dress Week is over! Everyone may commence mourning - wear black if you wish.Me? Not wearing black!No, that is definitely not black. Not even a smidge of black.But, yes, that is a...
View ArticleLemon and Houndstooth (and Cat in the Window)
It's a frightfully blustery day today - completely typical winter weather for the West Coast. Rain, wind, sun, dark clouds, rinse, repeat. I wore my own sunshine!Someone at work today told me that this...
View ArticleGateway Outfits - Leopard and More Yellow
I a couple of great comments from the lovely Cara (check her out) responding to new commenter Shawna regarding yesterday's outfit:Of course she likes it -- it's a gateway outfit! Imagine having average...
View ArticleLeather and Crochet Vintage, and Backless With a Tie
First up: thank you to my longtime blog-friend Sal for mentioning my gateway lemon/houndstooth outfit in her "Lovely Links" roundup over at Already Pretty. I've known Sal since 2009, when I gave her a...
View ArticleWeekend Round-Up: Casual While Shopping Like a Boss
Hey! What a nice relaxing weekend I've had. L and I had no plans, so we've mostly hung out together and chilled. "Chilled" being an accurate way to describe the weather - it's been trying to snow for...
View ArticleCropped Over Long and Full - An Experiment
Monday, Monday...but today was a pretty good day, in spite of it being Monday.I am raring to go full-on Spring, but the weather is not cooperating! I demand Spring - now! I am quite excited about "new"...
View ArticleSimple Floral for Spring
And just like that, the weather changes. Today, crisp and clear - and sun! Thank you very much, I am taking full credit for this with all my yellow of the past week, and today's all floral outfit.I...
View ArticleWearing Pink and Officer Vizzini on the Lookout
My workplace supports Pink Shirt Day, supporting anti-bullying (link). I was bullied badly when I was quite young; school was a nightmare for me until I hit Grade 8, so this is something I...
View ArticleSecondhand Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Skulls, Polka Dots and Robin Hood
You may have seen my "Secondhand First" button on my sidebar. In January 2013, inspired by The Citizen Rosebud's pledge*, I committed to shopping secondhand first, followed by locally-made and/or...
View ArticleMore Experimentation - Cropped, Copper and a Pouf (and Cat Pictures)
The weekend went so fast! It was very relaxing and chill, but I seriously need more time off! Ah well.So, I'm playing around with more shapes this week, and seeing if there's something usable or...
View ArticleSecondhand and Also Local - Leia Jacket and Morena Skirt
Ah, this week is so much better. I'm actually out of work on time, and able to take a deep breath. Of course, tonight is my WW meeting night, so in a few minutes it's off to catch the bus - home at...
View ArticleBlue and Concrete Leather
Woo! L and I are back from the gym and full of yummy spaghetti, and ready to watch "American Idol" (guilty pleasure). Here we go - outfit!Ever since I did two all-neutral months (June 2012 recap,...
View ArticleRusty 70s, Floral and a Cat-Bomb
Today started off with rain (rainrainrain, it never stops!), but ended sunny, and with the appearance of blue skies, my spirits were lifted! It's like magic! What else lifted my spirits? This springy...
View ArticleWeekend Wrap-Up: Formal Friday, Flower Potted, Saturday Brunch and Hat...
I need a weekend to recover from my weekend! But I shall enjoy my quiet Sunday.To be fair, I did have a piece of denim on, so my Friday wasn't entirely formal.Glitter!These pictures don't do the...
View ArticleBlue Skies, Blue Skirt
Oh, spring is in the air! And in my clothes. I am jonesing for my spring/summer wardrobe, and am excited about doing the Grand Swap at the end of the month. Three items I will NOT be getting rid of...
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