new jeans!

Well, not really. When I flew back to school after Christmas break, my luggage weighed too much [surprise, surprise], so I had to leave these jeans back home. They came in the mail yesterday, and I was quite overjoyed to have more of my essential wardrobe back in custody.

Can you tell I'm wearing knee socks with my jeans? I think it's an ingenious idea. Keeps me so much warmer. I actually wore this outfit with a gray sleeveless sweater. [layering is my fave]

shirt: Charlotte Russe

cami: Maurice's

jeans: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted

imaginary sweater: Coldwater Creek

necklace: Charlotte Russe

hat: Target

boots: Target

socks: Target

i love hats

shirt: Target

cardigan: Sears

jeans: maurice's

shoes: [not pictured] converse

hat: gifted, H&M

Resurrection

Sorry for the absence. I pretty much died from this sickness that has spread all over campus. That, and who dresses up during snow days? That's right, I said days, as in plural. I've had three days off school. Well, technically I skipped a class because I was feeling sick on Tuesday, but I digress. First day this week I really felt pretty. [oops]

Well, I'm not wearing shoes yet, but I'll probably wear converse. Thus, you only get a headshot today. Besides, I need to go eat.

shirt: JCP

cami: Maurice's

jeans: maurice's

hat: gifted, H&M

necklace: Charlotte Russe

feet: mine

Layer Up!

Do you remember those horrible awful, slouchy black boots in my last post? I do. [unfortunately] Well, lucky for me, I have a fabulous mother and she bought me a new pair of boots. They aren't even fabric! Anyway....

I have seen the trend of tights and knee high socks for a long time now. Loved it since I first saw it. Strangely, though, I have never worn it. Well, yesterday after freezing my tootsies [spell check says tortoises] off, I decided to layer up this morning.

Mental note: TOMS are not acceptable footwear in the middle of January. They are now banished to my closet until spring shows its lovely face [hoping--quite delusionally--for March].

Also, I decided to change up my scarf tying abilities. Thanks to Jessica over at What I Wore, which is a fabulous blog I assure you.

shirt: Target?

skirt: Christopher & Banks

tights: Penney's

socks: Target

boots [yay!] Target

scarf: gifted

beret: Target

Have you noticed that I love Target?

totally cheating

I hope someone reads this blog. Because, well, frankly, I find myself kind of hilarious. [i pretend in order to bring my own ego some happiness] I am totally cheating today, I wore this to my second cousin's birthday party, we went bowling! [he is six and absolutely adorable] So yes, this is the SAME sweater, but it's the same day, and I was feeling lazy [i.e. I could not even pick out new clothes for myself]. There is absolutely no guarantee of posting cute clothes over Christmas break because, well, I clean and lounge around all day--not much to doll up for. Which, I know, is just a pitiful excuse.

I've been getting kind of bored of posing, so I decided to jump, but Steve [my handsome 13" macbook pro] doesn't like capturing motion without the effect of looking like a ghost. Alas, only two of the four turned out.

hat: Target
necklace: Charlotte Russe
cami: Maurice's
sweater: JCP
shoes: TOMS
jeans: Maurice's
black half-sweater: Coldwater Creek

same sweater, different color

I told you. I love wearing newly purchased clothes. What girl doesn't? There is something so fun, new and fresh about it. Even if it is from Goodwill [which, sad to say, I haven't been in months]. My mom kind of laughed at my pink legs today. Ah well, the life of a fashionista. Yes, I just called myself that. The perils of having multiple blogs is that it gets to your head and absolutely ruins your humility. Not me of course. I am still completely devoid of pride. ANYwayyyyy....

coat: Target

hat: Target

sweater: JCP

skirt: Christopher & Banks

cami: Maurice's

tights: JCP

shoes: Wal-Mart

necklace: Charlotte Russe

title

I got this sweater, and two others like it for ten dollars at Penney's. Such a steal! Not that I would ever steal anything......

sweater: JCPenney
jeans: Maurice's
necklace: Charlotte Russe
hat: H&M
shoes: TOMS
cami: Maurice's

loft love

I was thrilled when I found this blouse! I had never been in LOFT before, but had drooled countless hours over their clothes. I immediately went to the sales rack with absolutely no hope. Joy filled my soul when I saw this shirt. Under $10? Hecks, yes!

necklace: Charlotte Russe
shirt: Loft
jeans: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted
cardigan: Sears
hat: H&M
shoes: non-existent [i love living in a dorm that had classes three floors below]...but my TOMS are coming today!

Amusement in the elevator

This is actually a screenshot from one of my friend's youtube videos. Anne, my room-mate and awesome friend is from the Netherlands, but Americans always butcher her name. She says I sound drunk when I try [i don't know how she knows this since I have never been drunk]. Judge fro yourself.  [link]  But I figured that since I have been kind of failing at blogging here I should steal it.

beret: Target

sweater: Dress Barn

shirt: JC Penney

purse: Target

jeans: Gap, thrifted

simple white

white tank: target

white shirt: JCPenney

hat: walmart, "borrowed" from my brother

flats: DSW

necklaces: long-->self-made, green--> from high school

Going to a photoshoot

I was able to take pictures for my cousin the other day.

skirt: Christopher & Banks

shirt: New York & Co

vest: New York & Co

beret: target

shoes: target

necklace: handmade

ring: target

Beret

I got a new hat! =) Mom and I went shopping in Fargo today. Lots of good deals. But shopping is EXHAUSTING. Anyway, bought some stuff I normally wouldn't. Like boyfriend skinny jeans, a vest, and a tie (mom's idea actually :) I love when guys wear ties, so until it becomes a normal habit for them, I'll just bring it back for them ;) I found an amazing skirt at Talbot's. [drools] If I could afford Talbot's, I would be always buying from that store. It's so tailored, has fun materials and patterns. And very 40's inspired.

beret: Target
tie: Kohl's
vest: New York & Co.

Polka dots

Another summer dress. Dress was 7, sweater was on sale at Kohl's. The hat was probably the most expensive part of my outfit :) So worth it! Wore black ballet flats and a smile =)

Hat: Dress Barn

Dress: Goodwill

Sweater: Kohl's

I need more hats

I love hats. They are phenomenal. People don't wear them much anymore. I wish I could pull off a fedora. Maybe I should try...hm. Most of the time I wish I could live in the '50s. So jealous of all of those clothes. But then, sometimes I dress like this. Converse, bold colors and a sweet hat. (Sadly I only have two--this one and a red 20s-inspired one) I really like making different kind of jewelry. Okay, I don't really make it. The long necklace is my roomie's silver chain and I added a pick I found, zipper and part of an old Judson id. For some reason, I love this. I wish I could figure out my style. Eclectic, I guess? :-)

Red Tank: Wal-Mart

Gray T-shirt: Target

Jeans: Goodwill

Green Shirt: Goodwill

Hat: Target