Daily Outfit - Kate - 4/30/10

I had a helper for Friday's pictures.



I frequently have a helper for my pictures.



It's just SO EXCITING, isn't it?



So here's the thing: I have NO IDEA where this shirt came from. It has been in my closet for a while, but I've never worn it before. It's a size small, and really I could've taken an XS. Which makes me think that - since I *didn't* - it was probably thrifted? Or from TJMaxx or Marshall's? But I don't even remember doing that. Moreover, it's polyester which I usually run from, but I love the print on this so much that I gave in.



Isn't that a lovely print? I just wish that the shirt were not polyester, and that it were smaller, and that the sleeves were different. So basically, I guess I wish it were entirely different except for the pattern.

::sigh::


That blue on my hand is the traces of a Note to Self, not a nasty case of vericose veins ;-)

Shirt: Heck if I know
Jeans: Levi's 518's
Boots: Ariat Legend
Bracelet: booth at the Kirksville Red Barn art festival
Earrings: Mum

Daily Outfit - Kate - 3/19/10

I went back and forth about posting this outfit - yeah it's just another turtleneck + jeans + cowboy boots + shawl. But I've gotta be honest about the awesome outfits and the not-so-awesome ones, so here it is.



And even if my outfit wasn't the most creative, isn't my big blonde accessory adorable?



The outfit wasn't a total loss, though. I'm wearing my new Citron shawl, and I actually figured out a way to style this dinky little thing so it's not *completely* useless!


Love that little flower clip, and I'm glad to be able to wear it for its prettiness *and* usefulness!

Turtleneck: Target
Jeans: Levi's 518's
Boots: Ariat Legend in "Brown Oiled Rowdy"
Shawl: Citron, knitted by me
Clip: Denielly at that craft show last fall
Earrings: mum

Daily Outfits - Kate - 3/5/10 and 3/8/10

It's another twofer today, because apparently - as I learned on Friday - pictures won't just blog themselves. I KNOW, right?


Wanna know what's more exciting than that outfit? The baby gate in the background. Because it's not currently braced in the doorway; it's been leaning against that wall since Friday. BECAUSE ROXIE IS HOUSEBROKEN!!!!!! And after only a year and a half.... :-{ But still! Housebroken!

Anyway, I felt really comfortable and happy in Friday's outfit. Nice cozy cardigan, comfy cotton tank (with embellishment! And not completely boring!) and my omnipresent 518's and Ariat boots. I'm gonna call this look "country casual" and if it were up to me I'd wear this every day that I *don't* wear skirts. Oh, wait. I do. And then I wear the boots with a skirt.



There you can see some of the detail on my tank, and also my awesome necklace. That's made from a Fitz's bottlecap, and I got it from a seller at Green With Indie last year. Fitz's is one of my favorite things about St. Louis :-)

Cardigan: Target, winter 2009/2010
Tank: GAP, umm...2008?
Jeans: Levis 518's
Boots: Ariat
Necklace: artist at Green With Indie, spring 2009
Earrings: Mumsie

Aaaaannnnd....today. An outfit that I planned before I got out of bed, and was honestly half the reason I even GOT out of bed. It's so 90's-licious; I love it!


I feel like an extra straight out of Empire Records! Sorta punky edgy, sorta sweet, REALLY 90's.


Even the necklace - which is too long on its own, so I wear it doubled up with the extra length as a choker - reminds me of the 90's. And I'm also realizing how the choker style is actually a little bit flattering, isn't it?

Cardigan: Francesca's Colections, 2009
Cami: Old Navy
Skirt: garage sale, Abercrombie & Fitch vintage 90's
Tights: Target
Belt: Target
Boots: 704b, via DSW
Necklace: Forever 21
Earrings: Mi madre

Daily Outfit - Kate - 3/1/10

I wrote a haiku about today's outfit. Wanna hear it? Good.

I love LLBean.
It is Monday, which yeah - sucks.
Pink boots are so cute.

TAH DAH!!!!!


And also? My skirt really fits. I promise. In fact, it's a bit large through the hips. So I put my hands in my pockets to try and make it fitted-er (shut up that's a word) and I guess I overcompensated.



Shirt: LLBean
Skirt: LLBean
Tights: Hellmart
Belt: thrifted
Boots: Lucchese, via Zappos
Necklace: made by Mom; stone from Urban Arts & Crafts.

Daily Outfit - Kate - 2/18/10

Still now sure how I feel about today's outfit, honestly. I think my opinion of it may be marred by my growing hatred of these body-segmenting tights. I also don't feel like the layers transitioned as it smoothly as the last time I tried this trick - I don't think it was as noticeable in person, but in photos you can definitely see the waistline of my skirt.

THAT SAID, I love the theory of this outfit - the plaid peeking out below the dress, the contrast between the prim dress vs the preppy plaid vs the rustic cowboy boots. And this dress? OMG LOVE IT SO MUCH. It fits me perfectly and I'm finally seeing the light re: empire waists. It's all about finding the *right* empire-waisted garment. Consider my eyes opened.


And also? The details on this dress are fabulous. I've always liked the fit and fabrics from BCBG, and I'm so happy to have found another piece that fit within my budget (hint: Nordstrom Rack price + 75% off clearance = gettin' there)

Oh, and the earrings were a totally impulse, last-minute decision as I was dashing out the door this morning, but I love how they worked. I adore them but don't wear them often enough because they're relatively large. But I love the style and the color just makes me happy in my heart whenever I see them. Plus they're incredibly lightweight and comfortable. They really should get rotated in more...


Dress: BCBG, via Nordstrom Rack
Skirt: F21
Tights: Target
Boots: Ariat, via Zappos
Earrings: Mamma mia
Bracelet: very old