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.

now that's a shoe!

Sorry for the lack of posts. No photog + a big test (GRE) = a tough blogging situation, but things are hopefully back to normal now.

I was catching up on my daily reads this morning, and I ran across the shoe above on StockholmStreetStyle and I thought it was so fantastic, that I couldn't help but share it! Does anyone know who it's by? If it's in my budget, which I highly doubt, I would love to get it now that I am off my shopping diet.

And speaking of being off that horrific shopping diet, the American Apparel skirt below was one of the first purchases I made since being off :) I can't to wait to wear it, maybe even this weekend.

i love a good belt

j crew cardi, urban ruffle top, thrifted belt, express pants, jessica simspon shoes, bracelet from italian street vendor brought back by a friend

Because my style tends to be on the classic side at times, I always love a good belt to jazz (did i really just use that word) things up a bit. My go to place for belts is Good Will for sure. No mater how sucky the clothing selection is on a particular day, 9 times out of 10, I can always walk away with a good belt :)

Happy Monday! So excited about a short work week. Can you tell?

a somber day

bandolino top, thrifted skirt, steve madden shoes

Today's post was going to be completely different, but I am so taken aback by the death of Michael Jackson, that I can't get my thoughts together. To say that I was not a huge, die hard fan, I am really sad about his death. I guess icons are icons because they have that kind of affect on people :-( And I can not forget to mention the fabulous Farrah Fawcett. I have a picture of her that I bring to the hair salon with me from time to time for inspiration :)

I must point out that these fun, happy go lucky pics were not taken today. This is what I wore to work earlier in the week.

summer scrapbook

Summer is finally here, and I have nothing planned. UGH! This is the first time in a while that I don’t have some sort of fun/semi big vacation planned, and I have minor panic attacks every time I think about it. Between family, friends, and the bf, I can always get one other person (which is really all I need) to join me somewhere, but not this year. It seems like the older we get the busier we get, and the harder it is to make stuff happen. I’m sure something will pop up between now and the end of Summer, I just wish I knew what :-/ Enough of my rant…last night, to make myself feel better (or worse), I was looking through photos from various trips I’ve taken over the last couple of years, and I figured I share some here. Enjoy :)


2005, on kukulcan, one of the main streets in cancun. mexico beaches are beautiful!


2006, 162 feet in the air atop the beautiful arc de triomphe in paris. it was clearly windy up there.


2006, in south beach with my dear and fabulous friend nkechi. i think this may have been the last girlfriend’s trip i’ve taken.

2007, at a lake back in cali where I was born in raised. the adorable one is my nephew naasir.

2008, in san juan, puerto rico sipping on the best drink i’ve EVER had, which was accompanied by the best and biggest pork chop i’ve ever had.

2008, in vegas at planet hollywood hotel for my bday.

2008, outside my resort in scottsdale. i need to make this a yearly trip. i’ve never been more relaxed coming off of a vacation.

watch me go

marc by marc jacobs bag, banana t-shirt dress, thrifted (talbots) denim shirt, dv dolce vita fringe sandals

I was in such a rush to get to my hair appt this morning that I didn't have time to stop for the camera ;) But I love this little t-shirt dress. It's so comfy and so perfect for the 100 degree temperature out here. The only thing about it is that it is also so fitted and so not forgiving, hence the denim shirt wrapped around my waist. If I ever plan to wear this dress without some sort of "cover up", I need to invest in some Spanx or get in the gym ;)

spotted

thrifted talbots dress, thrifted belt, kenzie shoes

I wrote about shoes all day today, and Crocs at that. Can those things even be considered shoes? Ick! Anyway, I am brain dead and have nothing more to say. Enjoy the pictures :)

Note to self, make sure belt is straight going forward. Haha!

shopstyle psa

cardigan wrap from local boutique, thrifted belt, express cropped pants, dolce vita shoes

ShopStyle saves the day once again! I know most of you fashion forward bloggers already know about it, but for those of you who don’t, you have to check it out! It is an essential tool, for those of us who hate the mall and love to shop online, OR if you’re having trouble finding something in the stores. What you do is type what you are looking for (in my case cropped pants) and it will give you pages upon pages of websites/stores that are carrying that item. Basically, it’s a virtual personal shopper, and it’s free! That is how I found these awesome high waisted cropped pants from Express for $8…yes $8!!!! Because I am leery about Express, I only ordered one pair, but had I known these pants were going to be exactly what I was looking for, I may have ordered a second pair b/c I can already tell I am going to wear these out. The only thing better would be if they came in a color!