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Friday, October 1, 2010

Daily Outfit - Kate - 9/30/10

My photographer is on an airplane today and - alas - not photographing me.



Aah, Tripod. My nemesis. We meet again.

This shirt + this skirt is a natural pairing. It is pretty and makes me happy.

Top: Wal-Mart, via Mom
Belt: Target
Skirt: thrifted, originally Target
Shoes: Macy's?
Necklace: Strange Folk 2010
Earrings: Meierotto's jewelers

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Daily Outfit - Kate - 8/19/10

YAY MOM!



I'd have never been daring enough to pick it up on my own, but when when it's given to me? HECK YES!

My mom has always had great taste in clothes for me, actually. Even when I was in the ennui-soaked throes of teenagerdom, I'd often defer to her suggestions. I remember one time in particular when I was about 16, Mom went to Chicago and visited Forever 21 and H&M (this was before they had those in KC) and bought me back such wonderment as I'd never seen before - frilly skirts, a little pink tank top that I *still* wear, and the cutest jacket! How many teenagers are so lucky (and moreover, how many teenagers *realize* it?)?

So what I'm getting at is, Mom's taste has come through for me again. This may be my new favorite top.



It's frilly and flowy and comfy and airy and comfy and sexy.



I love how it looks with this thrifted belt. And, probably, with all my other belts :-D



Top: Wal-Mart. $3. Clearance. (I KNOW!!!!)
Belt: thrifted in Sarasota
Jeanskirt: Old Navy
Earrings: mom
Bracelet: booth at Red Barn, circa 2007
Shoes: heckifiknow

The Spoils: miscellaneous

EDITED: Fixed the pictures.

I went shopping on Saturday. It wasn't a "pop into the store and look around" or a "just browse a bit". It was actual SHOPPING.

And nevertheless, I just came away with a few items. Either I'm too stupid to figure it out, too discriminating, or too parsimonious.

Either way, though, I love what I *did* get.

($7.99, clearance, New York & Co.)

This is the most perfect-fitting shirt ever. EVER. It's amazing. It's one of those ones where I came out of the dressing room to show my shopping partner and then there was *mutual* squee-ing.

So you know what I did, right?


Yup. Bought it in two colors. But hey - are they not both patterned (thus filling a wardrobe gap)? Are they not both supercheap? And versatile? YES. So it's OK.

I love this plaid.

It reminds me of fabric from the '30s.

And then...another plaid shirt came along:

This one is a bit different though, eh? Decidedly more casual, in a cotton/linen blend and an awesome color palette that reminds me of my grandma (in a good way). This was only $12 at Marshall's - how could I resist?

These next couple items just rock my world. Back about a month or so ago when I was feeling really uncertain about my job (ie, "would I still have one?" and was griping to my mom about the recent dearth of clothing purchases, she picked up a couple items for me, so I wouldn't have to be new-clothes-less forever and ever. THAT'S WHAT MOMS ARE FOR, YO.



I LOVE this top. The jersey fabric is so incredibly soft and comfy, and I can already think of about 40 bazillion ways to style it.

Check out the super-cute neckline detail:



(Does it remind you of something Jen would wear?)

Actually, I may wear it today :-)

Finally, check out this gorgeousness:

Mom got that at a shop in Lawrence, KS when she was there with friends recently. I love it! The color is *so* "me", don't you think? I can tell already it'll be a frequently-worn wardrobe staple :-)

New clothes = happy Kate.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Daily Outfit - Kate - 4/6/10

I hated yesterday's outfit SO MUCH.

SO.

MUCH.


See? I didn't even want to look at myself in it?

Friends, take my advice: if a shirt doesn't look all that cute on you but you by it anyway because it's only $2, YOU WILL REGRET IT. I would pay $2 not to ever suffer this shirt again. HORRORS.

Side view to really show the issue:

GAH!!! I'M A PREGNANT FAT-ARMED OLD WHALE!

Oh wait. I'm not. I'm a decidedly non-pregnant 24-year-old human.

I hate this stupid shirt.

Funny story, though? Yesterday afternoon I was bitching about it to a co-worker and she apparently LOVES my shirt. Loves it. So when I told her I was going to throw it away she said, "Don't do that! I like it! Give it to me!". So this weekend I will wash it and next week I will give it to her. And I will NEVER HAVE TO HAVE IT ON MY BODY EVER AGAIN.

Good riddance.

But hey - cute shoes!


Shirt from hell: thrifted
Skirt: LLBean
Shoes: Macy's, 2008ish. Rarely worn, always adored.
Necklace: gift from Jeff
Ring: MacroSun, winter 2008
Earrings: MOM.
 
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