Showing posts with label Anthropologie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anthropologie. Show all posts

Monday, February 18, 2019

Head Scarf


Some days my hair just looks a mess. Sometimes it's because I took a shower the night before and slept on it funny. Other times it's because I tried a new styling technique that did not go according to plan. Whatever the reason, my coiffure isn't always coiffed and on those days I opt for a head scarf. This was one of those days and I think this was one of those outfits that came together perfectly

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Polar Vortex

We had a very cold week here in Minnesota, so I thought I'd highlight some of the ways I managed not to freeze to death.


I've never worn this huge angora sweater outside of the house before, but I found it necessary on this extra cold day. Sometimes you just need to dress like a bear to feel safe.


Ooh whee!
I've lived through all of the cold, mid-western winters that have occurred over the last 35 years, but I don't think I've ever been so afraid of the cold. I'm literally shaking in my boots. You guys, I know everyone is so sick of talking about the Polar Vortex, but it was terrible and I'm not happy about it.

One good thing that has come of all of these cold winters is that I'm very adept at layering. 
People always wonder why I wear skirts and dresses in the winter. I'm always way warmer in skirts than pants because I can easily add layers under a skirt.


Another abysmally cold day and fantastic feat of layering. Can I get another sweater under there? Certainly.


Honorable mention goes to this coat.
I wear it every time temperatures dip below zero
It's very ridiculous and at the same time very necessary.
Every time I put it on, I say "Don't worry, I've got my big coat" and then I do a little dance.
I'm sure by now, after all of the below zero days we've had this season, my friends and family are very sick of my coat announcements, but I don't really care. It's the only happiness I have. 

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Keeping it Cozy


This was one of those days when I didn't want to wear clothes. Pajamas were at the top of my wish list, so I opted to wear this super soft and roomy top paired with this cozy cotton sweater. The corduroys fit like leggings and these shoes are the most comfortable shoes that I've ever worn. It's not pajamas, but it's pretty damn cozy.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

It's All About the Shoes



This is one of the best outfits I've worn in awhile. I love the color scheme and this 1940s meets 1980s silhouette is so very me. But most of all I love these shoes. They're the perfect color to compliment my wardrobe and they're incredibly comfortable. I've been wearing them almost non-stop since I bought them this winter. I long for another pair in black, just so that I never have to wear another pair of shoes again. 


OH MY GOD I LOVE THESE SHOES! 
They even look good tucked under skinny cut pants.


I always get a lot of compliments on this dress when I wear it, but I don't wear it very often. I wonder why. Probably because I never used to have these shoes.

Monday, January 29, 2018

What's the Point?

I sat down to work on this blog post full of outfits from 2 months ago and I found the whole process to be excruciating. I just didn't want to do it. The thought of lugging my laptop, keyboard and mouse (it's a whole embarrassing setup) down to the scanner in the basement made my stomach turn and the thought that I was going to post outfits from November when it's almost February made me feel like a huge slacker.
I ended up taking photos of the sketches with my phone and I'm posting them even though they're old because I like these outfits and I wanted to share them.

The moral of the story is that I don't care anymore, but I still care so much.
It's confusing being me.


When the Victoria Bekham for Target line came out last Spring, I nearly crapped my pants with excitement. How could I resist all of those bright candy colors, bold floral designs and boxy 60s silhouettes? After trying on everything I could get my hands on, I went home with one black dress. First of all, everything was huge. I normally wear a large and found I was swimming in a medium. It was exhausting trying everything on multiple times because I couldn't figure out what size I should be wearing. I also thought that most items were overpriced for what they were: novelty/showy items that I'll probably wear once. I'm glad that I only bought the one dress because I love it and have worn it several times, in multiple seasons and I even incorporated it into a Halloween costume. 
No, I am not wearing that dress in this drawing, but I am wearing one of those boxy 60s inspired blouses that I chose not to buy at full price from Target. I found it at Everyday People this Fall and was not surprised how quickly these items were showing up in thrift shops. It's a very spring/summer top, so to make it more appropriate for Fall I wore it with school pride. This is pretty much the look I was rocking this Fall. Bright school/team colors worn with preppy flair. Rah rah, sis boom bah!


I wore this sweater a lot this fall. I love it's full-on 80s appeal and that bright green color really fit in with my Fall 2017 look.


Olive on olive. Boy, do I love olive...with gold. Oh yeah...



Ah hah! Another thrifted Victoria Bekham for Target shirt! I didn't buy this one for full price because I'm not really into collarless shirts. I have worn it successfully collarless, as it is, but I'm also a professional when it comes to layering, so many times you'll see me rocking it with another collared shirt underneath, like so.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Catching Up 2/4

For the entire year of 2017, I've been tired. It seemed that all of the energy that I used to have for anything in my life was completely zapped and anything I had left was used in an effort to stay afloat. So here I am posting outfit drawings from nearly a year ago. Hey, they're still relevant, right?

The following outfits illustrate to me the feeling of hygge, which I try to embrace when all of the days are so damn cold and dark.


Ooh, this sweater is lovely. It's very soft and warm and it's sweaters like these that make the winter months bearable.


Sorel boots and a gigantic sweater. Everything about this is bliss.


Blanket scarves...are those still a thing?


I do believe that this day was crazy cold and that's why I wrapped my body in sweaters. All of the sweaters!


This outfit makes me wish I was at a ski lodge. I don't ski, but I do like to drink hot toddies by a fire.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Goodbye 2015, You Were the Worst.


I got this cute little sweater as a birthday present and instantly envisioned an outfit similar to this. I imagined a long white button up with wide leg pants and I developed this outfit from that. I'm not sure why I didn't immediately pair the sweater with a dress or skirt, as I'm sure that is how the sweater was intended to be worn. This may be a sign that I'm aging and stuck in a style time warp as this look is very representative of how I dressed in 2005. For sanity's sake I'd rather think of it as a throwback, than a relapse.


Now this is more representative of my 2015 style. Roomy on top, leggy on the bottom.


I forgot to write "hat hair from hat", because, look at it.


I found this all black outfit very difficult to illustrate. In the flesh, I thought the layering of an allover sequined dress and a sheer flocked tunic was quite dynamic. Hopefully, you can imagine how that looked from this drawing. Trust me, it was dope.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Looking back at June

Monday
Similar earrings - Savers

These socks match this dress perfectly.  It's like they were meant to be.  Don'tcha just love that?

Tuesday

Loving this skirt this summer.  I discovered over the 4th of July how great it looks with my swimsuit top.  This is very exciting.  I love wearing long flowy skirts with my swimsuit.  It's a thing.

Wednesday

I like this look, but I feel like there's too much going on here.  I probably should have removed something before I left the house.

Thursday

This drawing is way cuter than this outfit actually was.  I've had this sweater forever and even though it's not terribly flattering on me, I can't get rid of it because it's just too awesome.

Friday
Similar earrings

I discovered that wearing a lot of green by my face when I have blonde hair makes my skin look awfully red.  Good to know.

Friday Night
Similar tights

This outfit is pretty great, if you ask me.  I always love to incorporate hats.

Saturday
Similar sunglasses - Target

There were a few pictures taken of me this day and in all of them, I have this fake smile on my face and my head is cocked just enough to look deranged.  I was definitely experiencing some emotional difficulty, but wasn't my outfit fantastic?

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Going Blonde for a Minute

As I put this post together, I realized that all of my outfits involve some combination of yellow, blue and white.  I do believe that I have acquired a new color scheme this spring.  While, last year I was exclusively wearing camel, orange, blazers, and oxfords, this year I'm light, springy, nautical, and YELLOW and I love it!

Monday
Similar sweater - Urban Outfitters

I don't normally buy things for full price at Urban Outfitters.  I think that while their clothes are on trend, the craftsmanship is questionable and the prices are too high.  I did, however, buy this sweater a few years ago at full price after a couple weeks of full on coveting and I have had no regrets about it.  While I don't wear it terribly often, it is one of the favorite tops in my wardrobe, mostly for the design.  It's relatively long, nautical (of course!), and the deep v-neck is mirrored in the back, making this sweater pretty dang sexy.  I think the reason it doesn't get worn that often is because it's a short sleeved sweater.  Too hot for summer, too cold for winter.  There are literally 2-4 weeks out of the Minnesota year that I can comfortably wear this little gem.

Sunday
Ah Mother's day!  I can't help myself from dressing up on holidays.  In my head, this is something that everyone does, but in reality, I'm the only one.  Oh well, maybe it was my goal to be the chicest lady at the nursing home.  In fact, that was my goal.  Once, as a fat, acne prone teenager visiting my Grandma in her nursing home, a cute old lady asked me if I was a model.  I was very flattered and have been trying to impress old ladies ever since.  It's actually not that hard.

Tuesday
Similar earrings

This is what I was going for back in April.  I really love this skirt.  It's so classic and flattering and all around wonderful.  If only I had the patience or cared enough to iron all of those pleats.  Alas, ironing is the worst.

Wednesday

I think I was in college when I bought this dress with big plans to alter it into something extraordinary.  I can't quite remember what it looked like then and I know that it sat in an "in-progress" sewing bag for years.  I almost threw it away many times.  After all of that, I think the only thing I changed were the sleeves that were probably long with cuffs.  And you know what?  This dress is and probably always was extraordinary.  The fabric is lightweight and slick, almost like silk, but obviously synthetic.  The print is really subtle and interesting, while the bright red collar is bold and screams 1980s waitress.  The skirt length and button up collar make it modest enough to wear to work, while still being eye-catching.  All in all, I'm glad I didn't toss it in some life cleansing fit, as I tend to do.

Thursday
Similar earrings - Everyday People

After many months of pinterest plans to get a cute pixie cut and dye it blonde, I finally went through with it.  I'll admit, I was a little scared of how it would turn out.  Will all of my hair fall out?  Will blonde hair make my pinkish complexion appear red?  Will I have more fun?  All valid concerns.
It turns out that I adore it and my biggest problem so far is dealing with all of the attention I'm getting from other people who also adore it.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

I've got the transitional weather blues.

This past month, I was pretty lax about drawing my outfit everyday, which lead to wearing a bunch of really boring t-shirt and jeans ensembles.  Really, I'm just sick of my winter clothes and don't care about what I wear until it starts to warm up around here.  Come on Spring, let's kick it into gear, already.  

Here's a week's worth of outfits from the past month that I decided to capture.


Finally, an outfit with these pants that doesn't make me look like a clown.  Unfortunately, I did not go out to enjoy an Irish Car Bomb in this chic Saint Patrick's Day outfit.  Actually, I don't think that's a thing.  It's probably better that I didn't go out.  This look would have gone unappreciated.


The shirt I drew and claim to have worn is not actually not what I wore.  It doesn't really matter, but I didn't want anyone to think that I wore the same shirt two days in a row.  It's very important that I point this out for some reason.


I don't know what's happening here.  It must have snowed today.


These are my new favorite shoes.  They look great with everything and are super comfortable.  They're going to get a lot of wear this spring.  I cannot express how versatile a pair of yellow heels can be.  Wait, I can.  They're very versatile.


It snowed today.  The weather has been unseasonably cold all week, so I've been wrapping myself in cashmere and down coats.  It's warm and cozy, but I hate it.


New. Favorite. Outfit.


I love this fun 60s look.  While the weather is still a little chilly, I was able to coax a little Spring into my spirit with this bright orange vintage dress and not feel so miserable.  How much do I love this dress?  The answer is: A lot.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Back in February...

Ugh, I'm so behind in my daily sketches.  Here are some outfits from a month ago...

Tuesday
Similar wrap bracelet

I'm wearing bracelets today...that's new.  I have a lot of bracelets but I hardly ever wear them.  Maybe this year will be the year of the bracelet.

Wednesday
Similar button - Wet Paint

Oooh, this outfit is fun.  That jacket is my favorite thing in the world.  It's my signature color (red orange) and includes beige and white polka dots (a la Pretty Woman).  It's got kind of a space age shape about it which I emphasized with a flying saucer button on the lapel.  I just love it!

Thursday
Shirt
Similar jumper
Similar button
Similar tights - Target
Boots

I did a pretty terrible job on this one.  I drew the jumper all wrong and I'm wearing an awesome button that I did not capture here.  I can't remember what earrings I wore.  Also, those tights are houndstooth.  Houndstooth, how I love thee, but you're so tedious to draw!

Friday
Similar shirt
Similar vest - Dale's
Pants - Express
Boots
Similar earrings - Urban Outfitters
Similar brooch


This vest is from Dale's and of course I love it.  Heavyweight material, great navy blue color, interesting details.  It's supposed to clip together in the middle and cascade down, but that makes me look huge, so instead when I wear it, I overlap the vest and pin it together with a brooch to make it a little more sleek.

Saturday
Dress - Daddy-O's
Shoes - Kick
Similar necklace - Urban Outfitters
Smilar earrings - Savers
Similar tights - Express

This is what I wore for a performance with my band in Rochester.  I always think that I look really good in this dress, but when I see myself in it in pictures, I look lumpy.  It's probably because the material is so shiny and there's a lot of ruching going on.  Either way, I'm going to keep on wearing it because it makes me feel good.  And that's all that matters, right?

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

New Do!

Saturday

This outfit managed to pleasantly confuse people all night.  That's what happens when you wear pants under a dress and leg warmers over your pants and boots.  My mission was to be cute and to be warm.  Mission accomplished.

 Wednesday

So, my husband said I looked like a boy today and my co-worker said I looked like the mom from One Day at a Time.  Not too thrilled about either of those comparisons...

 Thursday
Boots - DSW

Here's another version of my winter uniform: long sleeve shirt, mini dress, leggings and boots. I did spice things up a bit with these fun earrings from I Like You.  They're red leather roses with black leather fringe.  They're huge and make me feel like a biker chick/snow bunny (with this outfit).

Friday

Today, someone told me that I was intimidating.  I said "it's probably all of the polka dots that I wear".