The Jeans!

{top, bracelet, gold ring: nordstrom | pants: seven for all mankind | jacket: j. crew | boots: sam edelman | watch: marc by marc jacobs}

Oh, here they are: the jeans! Scroll up, check out the illustration in my header - look familiar?! These are the jeans I went ga-ga over last year, waited months to purchase to see if the love would fade, but then finally bit the bullet and splurged! (And what happened a week later? They went on sale, and I returned to the lovely store for a price adjustment.)

Anywayyyy...

I still love them. Though I have a hard time figuring out what to wear them with a lot of the time, they make me so happy whenever I look at them! Plus, paired with this blouse in a most heavenly (and my favorite!) mint/seafoam green shade plus my glorious Petty boots, they are just perfect!

Chambray, Camo, & Leather

{jacket, shirt, & leggings: nordstrom | boots: steve madden | necklace: gift! | watch: marc by mar jacobs | sunglasses: juicy couture}

Um, I may need to refer to this particular combo as the trifecta. I am pretty obsessed with this look. I can't get enough chambray, camo, or leather! I wore this on the way to Vegas for my mom's birthday, and it was sooo comfortable. Plus, it was stylish, so once we got there, I was ready to hit up Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and get some cocktails with my mom, followed by yummy burgers at KGB! And I didn't even have to change!

By the way, wanna know how much I love this necklace? SO MUCH. I participated in a blogger secret santa that Rachel of Life Unsweetened put together, and my lovely secret santa, Amy of Dreaming in Cashmere got me this adorable necklace - and it is so me! Check out the fabulous Andrea's blog, The Fashionable, Fit, Traveler, to see what I got for her!

Anti-Pants

{Dress: Modcloth | Wedges: Toms | Necklace: Anthropologie (gift) | Watch: Baton Rouge boutique|

Look! I actually got dressed! I've had an anti-pants mentality all summer, and while that involves not wearing pants at home, when I actually leave the house and need to cover my posterior, I have been going for dresses and skirts whenever possible! This particular scarf-print dress has a seafoam green-esque shade (my favorite) and paired with paisley and peach, I think it's pretty lovely!

By the way, how amazing is this necklace? One of my students (/her mom, since she's 3 years old) gave this to me for my end of the year gift, and I'm obsessed! She definitely gets an A+ in gift-giving! :)

P.S. While one of my blogging besties Sarah is enjoying her lucky little self in Costa Rica, I'm talking concert fashion over on Think Twice Style today! Check it out!

Peachy keen

{Shirtdress & Tunic: Foreign Exchange | Cutoffs: Old Seven For Mankind | Sandals: Urban Outfitters (Mom's) | Jewelry: Vintage (Aunt's)}

 

So... I've had this shirtdress for over a year, and I've never worn it until today! I was totally going to ask someone to help me style it for the upcoming Paper Doll Project, but I think I've got the hang of it now, and I've got some more styling ideas for the future! I even found it pretty cute to tie up the ends around my waist. But then I started thinking of tying it up around my head, and began having wild flashbacks to Tai being a wallflower at a big party in Clueless. Need me to refresh your memory?

{Image source: Stale Popcorn}

You get the idea.

On another note, I got a new purse yesterday! It's from a really exclusive, underground boutique called TJ Maxx.

{Purse: MMS Design Studio via TJ Maxx}

It's big (but no too big), structured (with a touch of slouch), and my favorite color - sea foam green! Perfection!

Ay ay ayyyy

{Shirt: Trouve via Nordstrom | Pants: Sanctuary | Shoes: Toms | Earrings: House of Harlow}

Well, this is what I looked like before my flu kicked in. Triple bun inspiration via Ashley and Jo! This hairdo received backhanded compliments along the lines of "Princess Lea," but whatever. I dug it! P.S. Sea foam green is my most favorite of all colors. Sigh.

Sad news for me, my fun-filled weekend was replaced by spending 48 hours in bed hopped up in a pharmacy-load of meds. Sad news for you, I didn't get to wear the 2 other fun-tastic outfits I had planned to wear during said fun-filled weekend. Sigh.

I'll bet that if I had tiger blood, I'd never get the flu... Sigh.

Sparkalicious (12/30)

{Jacket & Necklace: UO | V-neck: H&M | Jeans: Seven For All Mankind | Flats: Soda | Flower: Sweet Chic Hair Boutique | Bangle: F21}

Yay! Some fun in my outfit! Sparkles make me happy. Albeit they're gray sparkles, but they're sparkles nonetheless! I threw in a few pops of color with the hot pink belt (of unknown origin), bright yellow bangle, sea foam green (my favorite color!) flower, and blue horn necklace. It's always fun to wear pieces like these to work. The kids go ga-ga over sparkles. The kids were also super enthralled with my necklace. I told the boys it was a saber tooth, and the girls it was a unicorn horn. I love the 3-year-old mind. I'm not one to wear flowers in my hair, usually, but this one is so big and bright that I like it. I also have to love my top-knot take 2. (Today a kid told me he liked my "black and yellow" hair... Ouch.)

On another note, the cover of the Elle that arrived today reads "Spring Fashion: Color Is Back!" Just seeing the word color kind of makes me want to cry. 18 more days... 18 more days...

P.S. Today someone at work told me I look like I was just picked from the Cabbage Patch. 2 questions: 1. What the heck does that mean? 2. Is this a compliment or an insult? Hmmm... All interpretations welcome.