Warming Up a Spring Dress

I love this dress! It's probably my most favorite dress of all the dresses I've ever owned! I love how it swirls, how parts of it are sheer, and how the buttons look like little crystals!

Unfortunately, it's a bit too cold out to wear it just by itself, so I added the tights and some accessories to warm it up . Not too sure if I'm going to wear the brown wedges with the belt or the nude pumps yet. Let me know what you think (belt or no belt)!

For more looks with colored tights and springy dresses check it out here.


Jovovich-Hawk dress - Target - $19.99
Teal crochet tights - Target - $5.99
Teal beaded necklace and earring set - Kohl's - $1.40

Trying it with a brown leather belt and brown leather wedge sandals (belt from Gap long ago), sandals from Target ($6.24)
Adding the bronze sparkly clutch (H&M - gifted)

Trying it with nude peep toe platform pumps (Target -$3.74)

Since I'm going to be wearing it tonight, I had to see if it matched my Nordstroms winter white wool coat (gifted).

Going Short

Here's an option for a short haircut (modeled by Sarah). You can see the before pictures in previous posts titled "Sarah."

Anne

Don't you love the white Skechers?!

No Reason To Dress Up

Hanging around the house day...
Silver headband - Family Dollar - $1.00
White gold hoops - Wal-Mart - $20.00
Pale yellow t-shirt with silver graphic print - Express - $4.50
Jou Jou jeans - Ross - $17.00
Girl's LA Gear brown suede velcro sneakers - JCPenney - $15.00

Sarah In Plaid Pants

White embroidered knit top - from the closet
Black plaid trousers - B. Moss $11
Pearl earrings & single pearl necklace (gifted)
Black belt - Gap
Black beaded sandals not pictured - Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse

Missi

Black wrap dress ~ Target
Cream Cami ~ Romy
Necklace ~ gifted from New Mexico gift shop:)
Black canvas peep toe shoes ~ not shown ~ Kohls

Sarah

Lilac blouse - B.Moss
Black Capri pants - B. Moss
Black beaded sandals - Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Pink pear earrings and bracelet (gifted)

Boots and Big Hair for a Rainy Day

Beaded silver headband - Claire's - gifted
Gray cable knit sweater - Target - $3.74
Hydraulic denim jacket - Macys - gifted
Pink cz belt - Target - $3.74
Paris blue jeans - Kohls - $11.60
Pink cz earrings - Wal-Mart - $0.75
Teal big beaded necklace - Kohls - $0.90
Black suede knee high wedge boots - JCPenney - $9.99
Want to go green with your hairdo and save on heat (blow dryer and curling iron or straightener) and yet still end up with something that looks stylish? Try a teased-up-messy pony.

A Cheap Alternative to Face Cloths

Back in June (6/8/07), I posted about drugstore finds, one of which being face wipes that I could use to wash my face one handed while holding CJ. I have been pretty consistent in buying these, but have lately found a cheaper alternative...

Since I tend to change CJ's diaper everywhere now, I always have his baby wipes with me. When I ran out of my regular face wipes, I decided to use his until I got some new ones. I actually found that I liked the results of using his baby wipes more than the face cloths! Baby wipes are super cheap and do just as good (if not better in my case) job than the face cloths.

Floral Dress

Blue floral dress - Kohls - $7.20
White cami - I forget
Nude pumps - Target - $3.74
Pink beads - Kohls - $1.60
Pearl earrings - gifted

The lime green bag added.

Joanna

Anne and Stephanie

Coach sunglasses - lost and found at work (ha ha!)
Blue woven top - Ann Taylor
Khaki shorts - Kohls - $7
Canvas and leather flip flops - Off Broadway - $30
Silver watch -

Anne - post a comment and tell us where you got your stuff!

Red Prada Shirt

Red shirt by Prada - hand me down
Beads - thrifted for $1.00
Express wide leg jeans - $19.99
Black belt - Kohls - $7.00
Pearl earrings - gifted
5" inch red platform sandals - gifted (Sorry, they aren't pictured - but you'll probably see them with another outfit later)

Jo

Dress - from Costco

Black pumps by Mudd - $25.00

Dressed Up Shorts

Fatigue Green shorts - J.Crew (off Ebay) - $5.00
Pale blue halter - Banana Republic - $6.00
Pale blue headband - Goody - $0.99
Golden yellow cardigan - Target - $6.24
Golden yellow hoops - Salt-n-Peppa - $0.50
Lime green bag - JCPenney - $5.97
Beaded espadrille wedge - Target - $3.74

Polka Dots

Jessica:
Silver hoop earrings - JCPenney
Coral polka dot cami - Target
White lace cami - Charlotte Russe
Jeans - American Eagle
Canvas flip flops - Aeropostale
Coral nail polish - Sephora

What I wore today while running errands

My clothes:
GLO Jeans - $19.99
Green Merona t-shirt - $7.99
Gap Pale Green Cardigan - (bought to long ago to remember)
Eddie Bauer brown belt - (bought to long ago to remember)
Brown Dansko clogs - $99 (over five years ago)
"M" necklace - gift
My make-up:
A little blush
A little black mascara

My Hair:
Sunsilk "Waves of Envy" Spray
A little curling iron touch up to add more waves
Jade laughed at me while I took the pictures of myself, and when I was finished she stood still and pointed at the camera for me to take her picture. So here you go:)

Periwinkle

Graphic t-shirt - Express - $7.99 (clearance)
Denim frayed skirt - J.Crew - off Ebay - $2.99
Black leather cork wedges - Target - $3.74 (clearance)
Periwinkle bead drop earrings - gifted (Thank you Cindy!)
Star shell necklace on black string - gifted (Thank you Cindy!)


I've decided it's time to start wearing skirts for summer casual instead of shorts...what do you all think? They are cooler for the warmer weather, right? Shorts are just not very flattering for my short legs.

I know you all are sick of seeing me, but eventually Missi is going to get some posts up here of what she's wearing as soon as she has some time. :-) Isn't that right, Missi?

Of course, I wish everyone would send me pics of what they're wearing for me to post! I know that you all would probably think it's stupid enough that I'm posting pictures of myself, let alone allow yourselves to be subjected to it. But honestly...aren't you starting to want to know what I'm wearing? Aren't you starting to wonder what everyone else is wearing? lol! Not because you like what you see or anything, but just because you are curious. lol! OK...maybe it's just me...and maybe I should stop looking at all these "what I wore today" blogs! ;-)

Anyhow, it would be nice to not have to go to the mall to "people watch", or see what people are wearing...we could just do that from our computers screens! Oh wait! I already do that! lol!

What Are You Wearing?

Most of society has been stuck in this rut of putting guidelines for what goes with what, or how to wear this or that, or when to wear it, or what is considered beautiful, etc. As I keep looking at all these fashion blogs from average, everyday people (not the corporate fashion sites), I am starting to stop seeing one type of person as beautiful. All of the sudden, the more "different" someone looks, the more beautiful they are.



I have this blog with my sister because I enjoy talking about clothes, make-up, hair, and beauty. Being the girly girl that I am, one of my favorite things to do as a young girl was to dress up dolls, put make-up on my Mom, and paint my sister's toe nails. Now that I don't have a sister or Mom nearby to dress up, I'm using this blog as an outlet to talk about what things are "cute," or how to better do make-up or hair, etc. But as this blog is evolving, my idea of beauty is evolving.



I'm posting pictures of myself to remind me that what I have to wear is enough; that my "oh-so-nothing-like-a-model-figure" is good enough; that it's ok to dress up just for me; and that regardless of what society says, this is what I like, and that's all that matters.



So all of you out there who are brave enough - send me pictures of what you are wearing to post on this blog. Let everyone see who YOU are and what YOU like. There is no standard, no one is better, thinner, fatter, prettier, shorter, or taller. We are all just us and we are beautiful no matter what we wear or what we look like.

Pink and Brown

Two of my favorite colors: pink and brown.

Kohl's SO pink tank top - $3
J. Crew brown tank top - $4
American Eagle skirt - bought so long ago I forget how much
Target Brown wedge flip flops - $5
Macy's beaded necklace - $5
Claire's pink shell earrings - gifted

My new bag!

I'm so excited, I just got home from shopping at Kohl's and I'm sporting not one, but two new handbags! They were having a buy one get one free sale, and though I normally don't spend as much as I did on one bag, I figured since I'm getting two it was totally worth it.

I have been searching for a buttercup yellow handbag in my price range for a very long time. This one is such a pretty buttery yellow and though it is made out of some kind of synthetic the material is so soft it makes you just want to hug the bag all day. It also came with a matching cosmetic case and a cute mini umbrella.

The great thing about this bag is it large enough to hold a few extra diapers, a baby bottle or other little baby things, as well as my wallet and keys (and whatever else I may need) and it is a wonderful spring color that will go with almost everything.

The other bag will make a fabulous bag for when I need a burst of color or just need to be holding something red. *grin* I love the side pockets I think they will come in very handy. It will also be a great bag to take me through the fall and winter. *sigh* Can you tell I am excited? I rarely buy new handbags since the nice ones really do cost a lot.

At any rate, if you are in need of a new bag check out Kohl's and their buy one get one free sale. They also have winter bags on sale for 90% off! Many of which were super cute!!

Something New

Fashionistas are making "what I wore blogs" popular now. Girls all over the world take pictures of their outfits for the day and post them. I find that I'm becoming addicted to these blogs for a variety of reasons...It helps give me ideas of what everyday people are wearing everyday. It helps me to see how styles are worn in a practical way. It gives me ideas on how I can achieve that look (if it's one I like). It helps me appreciate normal looking women instead of the stick thin models that I look at to view whether I like or dislike an outfit.

So here's to embracing the "average" woman and finding your very own style within your very own budget:

SO top from Kohls - on sale for $4.90

Z.Co jeans from Macys - on sale for $4.99

Ambiance red cami - off Ebay $0.99

What's What red suede pumps by Aerosoles and from Aerosoles outlet for $29.00

Venetian glass earrings from Venice - gifted

Spring Trends 2008

It's time to go over the list of "must-have trends" for Spring...

(Unless otherwise noted, all these pieces I found at Target.com)

The trenchcoat $69.99:


The classic shirtdress $24.99:

Something sheer $39.99:

Safari inspired styles $22.99 from Old Navy:

Anything with a full-skirt $39.99:

Goddess looks $39.99:

High-waisted pants $34.99:

High-waisted skirts $34.99:

Something global-inspired $5.99 from Old Navy:


A smart blazer $24.99:

Brights $49.99:

Cocktail shorts $17.99 (these go with the blazer):

$24.99:

Florals are hot $39.99:

This list is my "much cheaper" version of In Style's list of Spring 2008 trends. To recap:

Full-skirts

Blazers

Cocktail shorts

High-waists

Trenchcoats

Goddess

Shirtdresses

Florals

Brights

Global

Safari

Sheer

Have fun shopping!

Cute summer pants

Only $17.99 at Old Navy. I'm trying to shop around for some crisp, cool looking slacks for summer.

All things JCrew today ~ Summer wish list

This summer I'd love to have a well stocked closet, full of easy pieces that are both practical and pretty. First and most important I'd love to have tons of colorful t-shirts. Short sleeved, well fitted, very comfy. That's what I want.Second. Very casual dresses (or at least one). A nice summer dress that I can wear while cleaning the house or running to the grocery store.
Third, but probably more on my 6th or 7th list in importance. A cute sun dress. Not practical per say, but super cute and fun to wear.
A-line straight skits. Most flattering for my figure and in colors that say "I'm having fun! Are you?"
At least one pair of shorts that I feel I can wear with anything. T-shirts or nice blouses.
super casual, comfy pants. Great for warm summer days when I don't feel like shaving my legs *wink*. I'd also love to find a pair that would look good with both flats and heels. Is that possible?
Comfy, wedge sandals. In a neutral color to go with everything.
One (pale) yellow, every day bag. Big enough to hold all my things, plus a diaper and wipes. I don't want it to look like a diaper bag, but I basically want it to be able to hold as much as a diaper bag can.

And that's all for now:)