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Red Khakis , White Pumps & Converse: Outfit In 3 Acts

04.10.2015

Throughout the course of the day, this outfit morphed three different times. The red khakis and white blouse remained the same, but the add-ons changed. I was like Clark Kent bolting into the phone booth only to emerge seconds later with a whole new look. Actually it was all temperature and foot pain dependent, and unfortunately had nothing to do with me turning into a superhero to fight crime and evil in the world. I figured for the sake of keepin’ it real I should share all three looks with you. And to really keep it real, I took the photos after work so that my pants and blouse had that ~~wrinkled~~ lived in look to them.

My friends, I do believe I have finally mastered the skill of rolling the artfully messy cuff on my pants. More often than not, I prefer a messy cuff to a neatly folded one. But for some reason this particular ability has eluded me forever. Believe me, I’ve studied photo after photo on Pinterest and just couldn’t quite get it. I’ve determined that first and foremost, don’t over think it. Just do it. Make the first roll wide and sloppy, do a quick second roll over it and be done. Don’t fuss with it. Don’t adjust and readjust. Fussing just takes away from the haphazard messiness of it which kind of defeats the purpose. What’s your cuff of choice? Messy or neat?

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Pants: GAP via Poshmark; Blouse: JCPenney (Old); Moto Jacket: JCPenney (No longer available); Pumps: Baker’s Shoes (Old); Converse: Nordstrom

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Boyfriend Jeans, White Button Down & Hoodie: Here’s Your Sign

02.16.2015

It’s no secret that I live a culturally deprived life in that the nearest Target is about 35 minutes from my house. I do however live halfway between two Walmarts; the nexus between the two if you will. The store that I frequent is the one most of my friends go to although it certainly isn’t lacking in the pajama wearing no bra contingent. It’s the “Super” Walmart. On the other hand, the other store is the stereotypical backwoods Walmart. The majority of individuals are wearing some form of pajamas in addition to truly momentous mullets and less than the regular number of teeth allotted by nature. Perhaps I’m being a bit pretentious, but hey, it is what it is. What I speak is the truth, and it is based on first-person observation. No judgement here because truth be told these are the type of people I come from…ahh…but that’s a story for another day.

In any case, I had to stop by the backwoods Walmart the other day. There’s a sign on the door (professionally made with the little black shadow people, like on street signs and restroom doors) reminding the reader to stop and make sure that they did not leave their children in the car since, you know, that might be dangerous or something. I jest you not. That is a real sign. Are. You. Kidding. Me??? If you need a sign to remind you not to forget your children in the car then maybe, just maybe, child rearing is not your forte. Perhaps owning a pet isn’t a stellar idea either. If you want something to raise, maybe pick up a Chia Pet while you’re in Walmart. Or a cactus; they require even less attention.

This is one my favorite bipolar chic outfits. The white button down, burgundy pumps and statement necklace scream dressy; the boyfriend jeans and hoodie say eh…I’m kickin’ back today. A white button down works with pretty much anything and in any environment. If there is one piece of clothing everyone should own, this may well be it. You can dress it way up or way down, I’ve even seen white button downs worn as bathing suit cover-ups. As for the boyfriend jeans, well they are my number one favorite style of jeans. They’re loose and low-slung and don’t make me feel like an uncomfortable cow after I may or may not have devoured an entire package of Limited Edition Red Velvet Oreos. There’s not a pair of skinny jeans in existence that can handle that kind of crazy.

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Jeans: GAP (No longer available); Blouse: Walmart (In store purchase); Hoodie: Walmart (In store purchase); Pumps: Brickyard Buffalo (No longer available)

Startled Into Silence: Skinny Boyfriend Jeans, White Blouse And Nude Sandals

08.1.2014

Let me point something as to avoid any confusion…I’m actually writing today’s post today. It’s Friday morning right now, so this in real time my friends. Usually I write them at night so today is really yesterday and tomorrow is today…you get what I’m saying, right? Anyway, I mentioned previously that my seamstress mysteriously vanished. After putting some thought into it, I remembered that back in the day I had gone to a lady who did a fab job on this killer red trench coat I had. So yesterday I arrived at her shop with my little pile of clothing, I walked in and greeted her all perky and friendly and whatnot and you know what? She straight up verbally bitch-slapped me. I don’t remember the last time someone (especially someone who owns their own business) was so blatantly rude. I was so taken aback by it that I was speechless. I know you guys don’t actually “know” me in real life, but I think it’s probably apparent through my writing that I take crap from no one. No. One. I give back as good as I get. It would seem though that she absolutely immobilized my ability to verbally decimate someone with her evil laser beam of bitchy.
I finally comprehended the fact that she asked if I would like to make an appointment to come back another day. I stammered and stuttered while mentally mulling over whether I should go across the counter at her like a spider monkey. In the end, I decided to make the appointment because currently I have no one else and I know she can sew well. On the way home I stopped by my dog groomer who helped me track down my beloved seamstress on Facebook (Ya, I know….dog groomer, finds previous seamstress…what??). Hey, I’ve told you, I live in a reaaallly small town area. The dog groomer is kind of like a hair salon as far as being the hub of gossip and information. I messaged said seamstress and am currently awaiting a response.
In about an hour, I’m off to spend some quality time with this lovely new seamstress. Trust me, I’m ready for her this time. I am now impervious to her laser beam of nasty and have my own armed and ready to fire. Hopefully my charm works instead because I’d really like my midi skirts to not be maxi skirts by the time school starts.
This outfit pretty much speaks for itself; white button down blouse, jeans, nude sandals. But I did want to mention my cute little wristlet/cell phone case. This is the pretty little culprit behind the near tragic Dairy Queen debacle. It photographed more gold, but it’s actually rose gold. I do love it, even though it’s kind of difficult to fit my Kindle into it.

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Jeans: GAP (Old); Blouse: Old Navy (Old); Sandals: Old Navy (No longer available); Wristlet: Target (In store purchase); Necklace: Walmart (In store purchase)

50’s-ish: White Sleeveless Blouse, Cropped Jeans And Printed Slip-On Sneakers

06.4.2014

Something about this outfit was giving me a bit of a 50’s vibe. Yes, that was before my time, but I watched enough Grease to know what was going on. I think it’s the whole tied white blouse, cropped and cuffed jeans thing. All I needed was a short scarf knotted around my neck and penny loafers and I would’ve been rockin’ it. Fortunately the statement necklace and skull print slip-ons keep it more modern and less like an ode to Sandra Dee.
The new glasses are kind of retro too. I just got them the other day. I figured since I have to wear them all of the time I needed more than one pair. A girl’s gotta have options right? I’m really loving them. They have transition lenses so they magically turn into sunglasses when I’m outside. Yes, I’m like a child. To me glasses that turn into sunglasses are magical, kind of like leprechauns and fairies. The husband digs ’em too. He thinks they’re kind of sexy librarian like which is a bonus.
Four more days (should’ve only been three…damn snow) and school’s out. I can already hear Alice Cooper in my head. Google Alice Cooper “School’s Out” if you don’t know what I’m talking about… I am looking forward to it more than usual. Between last week’s choking incident and all of the huge changes happening (more on that later, when it’s official) I’ve been so stressed that the break will do wonders for my state of mind…and the huge knots in my shoulders…ha!

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Blouse: Walmart (In-store purchase); Jeans: JCPenney (Old); Shoes: Payless (In-store purchase)