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

LBD

 The last time I wore this dress I wore a necklace, but it always got caught in the fabric. Thus, I ditched the necklaces for a pair of lovely earrings today :)

I got this dress for a wedding dress rehearsal of one of my friend's. Speaking of which I'm a bridesmaid in her wedding, and i absolutely ADORE my dress. Amazingly comfortable and classy. [I just need to lay off the ice cream to make sure I still fit into it!]  I'm so glad I got this one. I need to stitch the straps [a bit loose], but otherwise I love this dress.

dress: Herberger's

cardigan: Sears

tights: JCP

shoes: Target

earrings: Claire's

coat: Target

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

green and red

So that 'nothing major' tuned into a major. Bronchitis and a fever. Yuck. So I slept for two days and now I am feeling significantly better.

I did my hair a little different today. If you follow me on twitter, you know that a catastrophe happened. Suffice to say, don't trim your bangs when you are sick...it is much harder than it looks. Obviously I haven't improved upon my hairdresser skills since first grade. So anyway, I tried to disguise it with bobby-pins to keep certain pieces in place.

shirt: Charlotte Russe
necklace: Charlotte Russe

earrings: Claire's
jeans: Maurice's
shoes: Converse

sick

I'm sick today. Nothing major, just my throat. But it's annoying. This morning it hurt to just breathe. And seeing as how I tend to breathe quite frequently, like...every second of every day that was rather irritating. Thus, no smile from megan today. 

jeans: Calvin Klein, thrifted

tunic: Maurice's

sweater: Dress Barn

shoes: Converse, via Shoe Carnival

socks + tights

I love my outfit today. My room-mate always makes fun of me because my clothes are extremely wholesome. She is from the Netherlands and said that there is a church back home called the Black Stocking Church, who all wear really modest clothes. She said I should join, but that's pretty far to go for church. I would have a continual case of jet-lag and I'm just not prepared for that ;) If any of you watch/have seen Will & Grace, she is Karen and I am Grace.

It has been a really long time since I wore a dress [this one has pockets!!], months probably. I should definitely wear them more often, so easy to get dressed in the morning.

dress: Herberger's

cardigan: Sears

tights: JCP

socks: Target

boots: Target

necklace: Charlotte Russe

feelin' nautical

This is the shirt I got for 5 bucks at Penney's. Sah-weeet. Despite having a shower, I didn't feel like wearing a skirt today. This shirt would probably look really weird with a skirt, and I really like wearing new clothes. That is my reasoning [COUGH excuse COUGH].

dress pants: DressBarn

shirt: JCP

jacket: JCP

shoes: Target

necklace: Charlotte Russe

winter found me

I am officially out of transition. I tried to hang onto my wool fall-to-winter coat for as long as possible. But when the high is 8 degrees, it makes you rethink your priorities.

So after some sporadic shopping at JCP and Charlotte Russe [two shirts and a sweater for less than 20? how could I possibly resist?] I cleaned out all my drawers and the closet. My drawer was starting to squeak because it was too heavy and I just couldn't find "anything" to wear in the mornings. The results: a much happier megan and two garbage bags for Goodwill filled with good clothes that I never wear [or just don't fit because I have had them since high school. Yup that is my excuse... not my tragic love for chocolate.] So refreshing to be able to find clothes.

Yes, I just showed you my closet. I feel so brave. [and mortified] I am still amazed that Elaine at ClothedMuch can do so much with her limited wardrobe. I get into a rut way too easily. Aren't you impressed with my shirts being filed? I got the idea over at Apartment Therapy. Brilliant.

sweater: JCP
jeans: thrifted, Calvin Klein
boots: Target
necklace: Charlotte Russe

lazy day

I wanted to be extremely comfy today. I have the greatest inspiration.

long sleeve shirt: Goodwill

pink shirt: Maurice's

sweater: Coldwater Creek

jeans: DressBarn

shoes: Target

knee highs: Target

necklace: Claire's

earrings: gift

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

sequined ribbon

sequined-bow shirt: JCP

cardigan: Sears

jeans: Maurice's

shoes: TOMS

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

camera pin

cardigan: dressBarn

jeans: Maurice's

shirt: JCPenney's

necklace: made by me

cami: Maurice's

camera pin: Kevin Lipp

shoes: TOMS

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

12.7

close-up of detail

shirt: JC Penney's

cami: Maurice's

jeans: Tommy, thrifted

necklace: Charlotte Russe

boots: Wal-Mart [not pictured]

white flowers, the II

i love this shirt I got at Target. The flowers sewed on makes it seem like I am wearing a huge brooch. It's quite fun. I loved my outift today, but there is nothing quite like changing out of Sunday clothes and into sweatpants :)

shirt: Target, $4

skirt: Christopher & Banks

cardigan: Sears, cyber monday sale

earrings: Claire's

tights: JCPenney

shoes: Target

white flowers

jeans: Tommy Hilfiger, thrifted

shirt: Target $3

sweater: Sears, 7.50

boots: Wal-Mart