It was a great idea though as you'll see in the photos from the rest of the week. This was me on Monday -- pre-choppies (please pardon my recycling center in the background, I snapped this before work and didn't have time to set up my "studio"). The sourpuss face was due to the time change, boo. My bangs just never quite sat the way I wanted them to as side bangs and I ended up pinning them back every day. Oh well. I loved this outfit though...so glad to be a proud member of the Tempting Trellis club! I got mine at full price but don't regret the spend at all. I only wish I'd bought it sooner.
In this outfit:
Sweater: Tempting Trellis Cardigan (now $50, similar here, here, and here, cached link)
Top: Fancy That Tank ($58) now known as the Buds & Bunches Tee
Skirt: J.Crew straight denim skirt from 2008 (similar here and here)
Tights: Hue Opaque Tights in grey-blue ($13)
Shoes: Madden Girl Raazle in grey (similar here, here and here)
Necklace: Binu's Necklace ($58)
The choppies went over well -- even our COO paid me a compliment which was unexpected and awesome. My COO is of course the wonderful guy that I freaked out last summer by dying my hair purple. Hey, I asked permission first. Got to love Internet jobs! For my Tuesday look I was playing around with blue. This skirt which I adore is unfortunately symbolic of J.Crew's ever-declining quality. I have worn it three times and on Tuesday the stitching in the back started coming undone, such that the hemmed-up fabric fell down. Easy to fix (luckily) but as I was examining the stitching to set my sewing machine correctly I couldn't believe how cheaply it was done. Not that J.Crew cares right now, as they're all diving in their money pits right about now.
I conceived this look around the belt, which is the Transmissions Belt. It's sadly sold out online but Soho still has some of the motifs in stock. This is the aqua version and I also own a slightly more technicolored brown-purple-white version. I just love this belt! The clasp is not as significant as I'd like (it's very thin wood or wood-covered plastic) but the belt itself is awesome. Some of the reviews despair of beads falling off but that has not been the case for me even after many wearings. It's still full price at $28 but if you can find it in store I highly recommend it. Just inspect it first to make sure none of the beads are loose. Anthro, you do belts very well.
In this outfit:
Necklace: Anthropologie Tiger's Eye Necklace from 2007 (similar here, here and here)
Sweater: Banana Republic Cardigan (similar here, here and here)
Top: Friendly Competition Top ($68)
Belt: Transmissions Belt ($28, similar here)
Skirt: J.Crew Silk Indigo Skirt (similar here, here and here)
Tights: Hue Opaque Tights in black ($13)
Shoes: Nine West Namely Flats in black ($80, similar here, here and here)
Not wanting to get pinched on my commute, I broke out the green for St. Patrick's Day on Wednesday. It was a great opportunity to debut my From-the-Green Cardi. A glorious thing happened too. The weather, which had been rainy and nasty here finally broke and the day was beautiful. It stayed that way for the rest of the week! Back to rain tomorrow sadly. Do people really prefer nasty March rain storms to snow? I'd take the white stuff any day.
In this outfit:
Sweater: From-the-Green Cardi (now $70, cached link)
Top: J.Crew Ruffles and Roses Tissue Tank in ivory (similar here and here)
Skirt: Many Moods Skirt (Level 99's spring denim skirt here)
Tights: Hue Opaque Tights in black ($13)
Shoes: Nine West Namely Flats in black ($80, similar here, here and here)
Necklace: Finishing Touch Necklace
By Thursday it was warm enough out to go bare-legged...I am so sorry to anyone who was blinded by my pasty white legs. It was also the perfect opportunity to break out my new Fifth Form Shift! I ended up settling on an 8 since the selection was limited in-store. There's a lot of room around the waist and hips at the moment plus some poufy butt which will get fixed at the tailor soon. I didn't care though -- I was so excited not to need a coat! It was really weird seeing all the people who were still rocking winter coats. We NYCers are cynical; I guess they didn't believe the weather report.
In this outfit:
Sweater: J.Crew Jackie Cardigan ($62) from 2008
Dress: Fifth Form Shift ($128, cached link)
Shoes: Nine West Naughty Flat ($80)
Necklace: Forever 21 Apple Jewelry Set ($5)
Come Friday it was casual time. I was a bit warm in the jeans. I desperately need to buy some new crops. I love the polka dot Cherie cami...I remember hating it when I first bought it but it's evolved into one of my go-to preppy pieces. And yes, I wore my jeans cuffed. I have no excuse.
In this outfit:
Sweater: J.Crew Tartine Cardigan (similar here)
Top: J.Crew Cherie Cami (similar here, here and here)
Jeans: Lucky Stark Sweet N Lows ($80)
Shoes: Nine West Namely Flats in black ($80, similar here, here and here)
And slightly off-topic, earlier this month I splurged on the lovely Alder Dress ($240) you see above from Love, Church & State. Only a 2 and a 6 were left, and though I knew I'd need to size up to an 8 I gave the 6 a shot anyway. Unfortunately it's way too tight around my thighs.
Since the label is small I really don't want to return the dress -- I want to support a small but growing label! So I wanted to see if anyone in the community is interested in buying the dress from me. I'd part with it for $125/shipped. You can email me for measurements, etc. but I'd say this would fit a straight-shaped size 6 fine or a curvy size 4. If only an 8 were still available on the site! In the navy! Oh well.
