Monthly Archives: July 2011

daily duds-weekend wear

i keep seeing boots and shorts done up really well (like so), so i thought i’d have a go at it. also this was a really cheap outfit. the only thing i possibly paid full price for was these shorts, … Continue reading

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a couple pieces of news

do you want the good news or the bad news first? let’s just tear off the band-aid, shall we? i have a cold. i am extremely upset about this. but! the good news is…. after wrestling with various programs for … Continue reading

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chitter chatter and vague promises

ravelry was tempting me today. i saw some really beautiful patterns that made me want to go out and buy new yarn (like this shawl and this one too, plus i pinned this yesterday, that would be pretty easy to … Continue reading

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daily duds-navy+brown=win

navy blouse/olive tank/chocolate skinny cords… j. crew brown faux leather purse/black faux-lace-up boots… target the heat wave we’ve been having finally broke! i took advantage of the situation to celebrate a season i’m looking forward to: fall. i’m also dipping … Continue reading

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FO: enter-stage right-parakeet

they’ve been done for eons now. maybe not eons… but i honestly can’t remember when i finished them, which means it was probably at least a month ago? thanks to caitlin for lending me her feetsies for models. FO: enter-stage … Continue reading

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work in progress: toast at the seaside

as you may or may not know, i have been trying to stash bust. i have enough projects mapped out, yarn at the ready, to last me for a little while. i’d like to get through some of those, instead … Continue reading

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reflection on 30 for 30

i don’t need to look chic or trendy everyday. but i would like to look intentional. put together. even if it’s just jeans and a t-shirt, i’d like it to look curated as well as comfortable. there’s actually two pieces … Continue reading

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30/30: full circle

belt and knee-highs? j. crew (are you surprised?) i realized that i had all of the elements of the first outfit inspired by kendi. then i figured: what’s more appropriate for my 30th outfit than the one that sparked this … Continue reading

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29/30: the penultimate peril

okay, so maybe i stole that title from lemony snicket. he’s a pretty good one to steal from, though. i don’t know what it was… maybe because we were both hungry and tired after a long day at work, in … Continue reading

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28/30- katherine hepburn

bright white ruffly blouse? lands end. i am always wary of wearing bright white. i tend to spill on it… today it was coffee. but my scarf was near to cover up the damage. today’s scarf was one of the … Continue reading

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