New Hairs!

Banana Republic blouse, H&M tulip skirt, BCBG pumps

I cut my hairs 2 weeks ago, but this is my official debut of them on the internetz. I THINK I like them? Sometimes I feel "edgy," other times, I just feel "fobby." I think they might need to be thicker. Also, as a prior curling iron addict, I'm still getting used to having stick straight hair again. Because curly hair + straight bangs is not cute.

Anyways, this is my favorite skirt. My favorite part is the waist. It fits perfectly above the waist, but not TOO highwaisted. Also, the bagginess at the top (the "tulip" portion, i suppose?) is perfect for when your stomach is being bad and fat (you know what I'm talking about). The material is a lightweight wool, which makes it hold its shape better than say cotton/polyester.

My shoes are oxford-style with broguing around the toe. It's cuter IRL.

The blouse I randomly found at BR for like $11.99 or something. It's good b/c it's thin (almost sheer), so it lays better when you tuck it into skirts/pants. I generally hate button down dress shirts on girls. It's so hard to find ones that fit right! The buttons are always off, so that there's like a weird gap at your boobs, right?

Which brings me to my next point: Business Casual. Who decided that the official business casual uniform for women was a button down shirt, untucked, over black slacks with no pockets on the butt? Why does everyone wear this in the office? UGH so gross, man.

Going Out; Being Awkward

Her: Abercrombie camisole, UO skirt, Nine West booties.
Him: Forever21 shirt, Diesel jeans, Gucci loafers.

Here is an extremely awkward stance. It makes me laugh.

My skirt has a bustle in the back. That's actually what it's called: "Pleated Bustle Back Skirt." There's also snap buttons in the back. I should have taken a picture of the back, but alas, I am new to this fashion blog business and didn't have the foresight to take pictures of details in my outfits. Like the necklace I'm wearing that I made. Next time, my pretties.

Remember in Cinderella when the ugly stepsisters had the dresses with big bustles that made them look like they had crazy ghetto booty? Mine didn't look like that.

We went out for BF's sister's 21st birthday.

Formal Cocoon

 
Laundry by Shelli Segal Dress, Charles David peeptoe pumps

We went to a wedding. I wore my "cocoon dress."

Low in the front (cannot wear bra), ruched from top to bottom with rhinestone detail. Ruching is good b/c it holds in your stomach, enabling you to steal extra wedding cake from unoccupied tables.

The problem with weddings is that I always feel like I need to have a wardrobe change between the ceremony and the reception. I mean, I can't wear something like this inside a church, right? Highly inappropriate, even to me, who has long discarded her catholic upbringing.



Luckily, the wedding we went to had their ceremony inside a planetarium. Space doesn't care when I wear side-boob showing dresses.

Widely Belted

Forever21 dress, Forever21 belt, Nine West shoes

I used to despise wide belts when the trend first started. Mostly it was because people wore them like the belt served no function. Like, WIDE BELTS ARE COOL SO HERE I AM WEARING ONE. Especially when it was over jeans. OVER your jeans. UGHHH STOPPIT. It's a fine point, but I feel like everything I wear should serve a purpose. Much like the people in my life (har har).

One of the first wide belts that I actually liked was a belt made of stretchy material. These belts are usually tighter, so you can get them to sit at your natural waistline, or slightly above for a high-waisted look. AND THEY LAY FLAT.

The dress is boring. The belt makes it slightly better. SEE? Purpose served.

Welcome, Slouchy Man

OK I'm giving into this ~Fashion Blog~ thing.

To be honest, it was only a matter of time! I'm going to be playing catchup for a while. This has been in the making for a while now, so some of these pics are a month or so old. I'm going to warn you now:

1. I'm not good at updating daily.
2. I'm not good at commenting.
3. I work in a corporate environment so my oufits will be boring most of the time.
4. I will be making weird awkward faces in my pics b/c I don't know how to take pictures of myself.
5. I don't really know how long this blog will last.

....so....worst blogger ever?

But I'm going to give it a shot!

  

UO pleated pants (altered), James Perse long sleeve button tee, Burberry cardigan, Max Azria round toe pumps

I bought several pairs of these pants in different colors from Urban when they were on clearance for $9.99. They were originally drawstring pants, but I pulled out the drawstring and made them into belt loops for a more tailored menswear look, as opposed to a casual loungewear look. CHECK ME OUT I'M A SEAMSTRESS. Actually, this is about the extent of my tailoring abilities.

Inspiration: "Old Man Slouchy," complete with muted browns/greys and elbow patches.