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 Outfit - Kate - 2/4/10

Today's outfit was exceedingly comfortable - both physically and mentally. It's a little more casual than I'd usually wear on a Thursday at work (what with the frayed edges on the skirt and the scarf) but I'm usually so overdressed anyway that it all evens out. I loved this one!



I was going for a "put together but not at all matchy-matchy" vibe, and I think it worked. In a past life I would've worn a red or brown tee under this cardi, but now that I'm such a wild and crazy (:-P) girl I wore teal! WHOAaaa....

And look! A (blurry) picture where I don't look like a total dork:

This is more like how I look in real life. Dimple, pointy chin, gap in the teeth...yup.

As I blog this and think about the outfit's origins, I think I'm realizing why I like it so much - most of the pieces have a story or a unique origin, and they all make me feel good :-)



Skirt: Levi's, on clearance at Goody's (Kirksville dept store) in 2006ish
Tee: garage sale for a Truman fundraiser, 2005ish
Cardigan: Target, Winter 2009/2010
Scarf: Plowsharing Crafts, when Stefanie came to visit me last summer :-)
Tights: Target
Boots: LLBean
Cuff: Fair Ophelia Designs, purchased at Strange Folk last fall (link to my KateOhKatie post of the event)
Earrings: sterling silver and peridot, booth at the St. Louis Renaissance Festival, 2008