to dye for

target sheer asymmetrical tee, f21 leaf necklace, american apparel skirt, thrifted clutch, report signature shoes

I bought this AA skirt back in July and I wore it for the first time to hookah and drinks last Saturday night. Hookah/drinks was fun as always, and a late night Chinese food run was the perfect way to end the night!

I have to say congrats to my dear friend Nkechi who JUST GOT ENGAGED!!!

50

urban outfitters knit dress, thrifted belt, MIA (???) sandals

I started this blog on a random Saturday night. I was taking a break from doing work, blog surfing, and thought to myself "I could do this". 50 posts later, here I am! And now that I've finally reached 50 posts, I am loosing my photog to business school, and debating on whether or not to continue. Anyone out there using tripods to photograph themselves, or have any other suggestions on how to keep the blog up????

In addition to the fact that I am loosing my photog, I am also feeling totally uninspired lately. TOTALLY! I don't even have the desire to shop. I know that won't last long...

At any rate, this is what I wore a week ago to have brunch with my mom at the Westin Hotel. I've had this dress for about 4 years and I normally reserve it for Fall/Winter since it's knit, but it was one of the few things in my closet that didn't need to be ironed, and I didn't feel like ironing ;)

styled out

american eagle plaid shirt, thrifted denim shirt, ??? white pants, 9west loafers

I am burnt out from my week of style out. For those of you who don't work in retail/merchandising, style out is the process buyers go through to determine what styles will be sold in stores, or in my case, sold in the catalog/ on the Web. You sit in a room full of merchandise for days, and analyze 5 million reports, and FIGHT for your product to be selected. It may not sound like it, but it is a grueling process, that can get very intense and ugly, but it's one of my fav parts of the job.

Style out is also the time, when a generally stylish group of buyers, are more focused on getting their product picked than what they wear to work ;) And let me tell you, this is as good as it got for me this week. Lol. Normally, this wouldn't have made the blog, but I figured why not? I think we all have those super casual days, where we just don't care!

Happy Friday! I am about to make myself a stiff drink.

shopping for shoes

ann taylor loft blazer, anthropologie dress, jessica simpson shoes, do you lilac opi polish

Last Friday I went shopping for shoes. Not in the mall, and not for my personal edification, but for work at the Atlanta Shoe Show. I wore this silk dress and it is pretty dressy (wore it to a wedding a year ago) but I felt like the brown blazer dressed it down, while making it professional at the same time.

I don't buy fun shoes, so I don't really have much to report on what will be hot for Spring '10, but nudes and muted colors seem to continue to be big, and I saw studs and buckles everywhere. From what I saw in passing, I'm excited about the Frye and Vince Camuto Spring lines.

a great day

old navy white pocket tee, thrifted belt and skirt, steve madden luxe shoes

Yesterday I found out that I was accepted to the first grad school I applied to :) :) :) :) Best news I've had in a while! Now, I just have to find the motivation to apply to the other schools on my list, because it's good to have options, or at least that's what I keep telling myself. We'll see what happens!

On to fashion...I think this skirt is my first thrift shop purchase. It was down to my ankle, but the print made me smile so I went for it, and I'm glad I did. It opened the door to a healthy little addiction that is thrift shopping.

Notice my hand in only one pocket on the last picture. That is because the skirt only came with one pocket, or perhaps it's actually just a hole. Either way, for $5, I won't complain.

repeat offender

alternative apparel wrap cardi, target dress, thrifted belt, 9west bootie

I wore this dress back in May to a club in Miami, and I wore it today to work. Nothing like clothes that can go from the club to the office ;)

Also, I know I said bye bye to the bootie BUT this dress is too short to wear with my replacement 4.5" heels.

Toddles 'til later in the week, in something you haven't seen (maybe).

cream of the crop

old navy deep v tee, thrifted INC skirt, steve madden luxe shoes

I really like this little cream skirt and the b/f (also known as my photog) does too! Normally he just takes the pics and doesn’t comment on the clothes much, but he told me that he really likes the skirt. It must be the leather piping detail that you can barely see from the picture. He also said “And I like those shoes more now too” Ummm, he’s never even seen these shoes before, but it was a nice try ;) Too cute!

Speaking of the shoes, obviously I kept them. The Steve Madden Luxe line seems to be more comfortable than the regular line.

P.S-Excuse my bare neck. I forgot my necklace. Dang!

color blocking

thrifted limited dress and belt, bcbgirls shoes, lv bag

I found this color block Limited dress while thrifting. Although I don’t know for sure that it is a product of the 70’s, I would be willing to bet that it is. As soon as I saw it, Austin Powers came to mind. With an afro wig, and some white patent boots, it would make the perfect costume. But since I wore it to dinner and drinks, you will see I opted for a slightly more demure look.

green with envy

ny & co white button down, anthro skirt, steve madden shoes

This skirt has been in my closet for at least 5 years. I hemmed it a year or so ago to update the look, wore it once and it’s been sitting in my closet ever since b/c I felt like I need to hem it again to make it even more current.

But I am bored with my work clothes, sick of paying for alterations (I really need to take a sewing class) and decided what the hey…it’s just work so I wore it anyway, and I actually don’t mind it. I feel like I am channeling Charlotte. She loves her flowey dresses and skirts.

photo from hbo.com

she's still got it!

thrifted nicole miller dress, bcbgirls heels

I started not to post these pics b/c my hair was acting up! I was outside for maybe 5 mins to take these pics and my hair still didn't stand a chance against the nasty humidity. BUT since my mom looks fabulous and this post is really about her, I changed my mind.

My mom celebrated her 65th birthday this weekend, and let me tell you, she's still got it. Besides the fact that she is an awesome mom, she's also pretty hot! She can't get enough shoes and bags (Elliot Luca is a fav of hers right now) and she keeps her hair done, eyebrows arched, and nails manicured at all times. Basically she's a diva and I hope to be 1/2 as fly as she is when I am her age. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!!!!

water coloring

zara b/f blazer, f21 top, joes jeans, bcbgirls sandals

I need more tops. During the spring and summer I wear skirts and dresses. During the fall and winter I wear skirts, dress, jeans and cardigans. For this reason, my wardrobe is seriously lacking tops. I need to work on that, and this little water color top is my first step. I also need (want) new jeans, but that won’t come until the weather cools down a bit.

P.S.-3rd pic...why does it look like I am straining to take off my itty bitty jacket?

bye bye bootie

banana cardi, thrifted skirt, 9west booties

I wore this to work last week. I didn’t put much thought into the look, but I was really excited about it, b/c this was my first time wearing this great thrifted skirt I found back in May. When I went to post the pictures I realized how sick I am of wearing and seeing these 9west booties and I decided not to post this outfit.

However, I have had a change of heart b/c I purchased a new replacement shoe (below) for the bootie, and with that said, I’ve decided to give the bootie one last spotlight on the blog for a long time…unless of course an outfit unequivocally calls for a bootie and not a sandal.

ALSO, I have had terrible luck with Steve Madden shoes, but these are the Luxe line, so I am hoping they are more comfortable. I am going to wear test them around the house before I decide if I want to keep them. If you never see them in a post again, you know the reason why ;)

steve madden luxe shoes

hanging with the boys

target fedora, old navy tee and belt, american apparel skirt, mia sandals

I went to a safari today with my little nephews who are in town from California. It was a ton of fun, but I am pooped and don't have much to say other than I am really excited that I finally got to wear my fedora!

P.S. I tried to wear the fedora last weekend to the Jay Z concert, but it started raining before we left, so I had to take it off, and it never stopped raining so the concert never happened! So depressing...I was in the 10th row :(

business minded

zara blazer, urban shirt, thrifted belt, f21 skirt, bcbgirls shoes, lv bag

Even though this skirt is kinda mini, I feel like such a business woman in this outfit, but I did not wear this to work today. I actually wore a variation of this outfit all day Saturday...during the day with no belt and black flats, to dinner with the blazer, and later that evening without the blazer to the W for drinks and lounging.

But anyway, back to the semi mini skirt...do you think it's too short for work if I wear it with a blouse and lower heels or flats? Keep in mind I work in a creative environment with mostly women and no dress code...

purple kisses

target racerback tank and necklace, zara pants, dolce vita shoes

I've been a lazy blogger. I wore this last Sunday night to dinner, and I am just now getting around to posting it.

I found these pants in Zara for $19.99, and I adore them. I wish they had more colors.

These shoes hurt my feet terribly. I'm finding that that is happening more than usual lately. I guess I'm getting old. Sucks for my feet b/c I don't plan to ever stop wearing heels ;)

mmmm missoni

thrifted belt and bag, target tank, missoni skirt, christian louboutin shoes

I ordered this skirt online thinking it was a dress b/c the model was wearing a matching cami. It wasn’t until I went back to the site to send my friend the link of the fabulous dress I had just bought, that I discovered it was a skirt! Dang! I was so mad at myself b/c there’s no way I would have paid that kind of money for a friggin skirt, but the feeling faded as soon as it came in the mail. How can you not love anything Missoni, right? Not to mention that I actually get more wear from it as a skirt, than I would as a dress! Funny how things work out.

BTW this is what I wore to the party 4th of July night. The crowd was very fashion right. I love when that happens.

a simple sundress

f21 dress that i have had for 5+ years, thrifted belt, kenneth cole sandals that the b/f lovingly refers to as my jesus sandals

I'm such a planner. I like to know what I am doing b/c, well I just like to know and also b/c I am very particular about what I wear and when I wear it. Yesterday, I had no clue what I was doing and it was killing me, but I threw on a little sundress b/c it was really too hot for anything else, plus I figured what ever I ended up doing I couldn't be over or under dressed in what I was wearing.

Spontaneity actually ended up working in my favor yesterday. I ran some errands (story of my life), grabbed some dinner, caught the big firework show for the first time in the 8 yrs I've been living here, and lastly ended up going out to a pretty fun party. I will post pics of what I wore to that later in the week. The only thing missing was the BBQ :(

Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July.