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?

mixture

I must say, the more I mix prints together, the more I love it. It's very quirky and something I would definitely not have done a year ago. And I do think that without this blog, I still wouldn't be doing it. Same for color. Looking at your outfits--well at least the ones you want the world to see--makes you see how you can get into a rut. I wear this skirt way too often, but it's the only knee-length skirt I have [not really feeling floor length right now] aside from my denim one. Time to go to Goodwill!

blouse; JCP

skirt: Christopher & Banks

knee highs: Target

scarf: gift (Mexico from mom), label Borgoforte

necklace: Charlotte Russe

shoes: gift, label Kensie Girl

gray on gray

I love layering gray on gray. It can be such an elegant look, but just as casual. Sorry for the over-use of my Sears cardigans, but I don't have many long sleeves [which is a problem for someone who has lived in the Midwest her whole life] and I tend to over-wear clothes after I just purchase them. Something I have discovered this winter is socks! Wear knee highs with jeans. no one will even know and you will stay toasty.

cardigan: Sears
scarf: gifted from Mexico, tag says Nevada origanle Borgoforte
dress: Maurice's
jeans: Tommy, thrifted
socks [knee high]: Target
shoes: Target

poppy pink

I have my senior proposal critique today, so I wanted to look professional, but still stay warm [Illinois decided that December brings snow and blustery winds].

cardigan: Sears [cyber monday sale: $7.50]

skirt: Christopher & Banks

tights: JCPenney

scarf: present, Mexico

shirt: NY and Company

shoes: Target

earrings: Claire's

hair: naturally curly, bobbypinned

dos scarves

wow, fail at blogging.

I was so cold because our heater doesn't turn on. My solution? Wear two scarves.

Why yes. My room-mate is in fact obsessed with John Mayer.

shirt: Target

jacket: Coldwater Creek

pink scarf: gift from Mexico

white scarf: Dress Barn

skirt: Christopher & Banks

ready for fall

scarf: from Mexico

shirt: Charlotte Russe

sweater: Coldwater Creek

jeans: Maurice's

shoes: Converse (@shoe carnival)

Springy

Brown skirt: Coldwater Creek--so fabulous!

Brown tank, blue shirt: Walmart and thrift store respectively

White flats: on sale at DSW

White scarf: Dress Barn

Orange Scarf: umm....I actaully have no idea lol

Necklace: Claire's for 50 cents :)

The bath-tub is filled because my roomie forgot to unplug it, lol.

I love spring. It is so much easier to dress pretty and wear a versatile amount of clothes. =)

White Scarf

Skirt: Christopher & Banks

Shirt: Kohl's

Scarf: Dress Barn

Sweater: Dress Barn

Necklace: Handmade