lost in the shuffle...unseen archives

Dress: H&M

cardigan: JCrew

shoes: Target

sugar skull earrings [un]possible cuts

I have a ton of outfits from the spring that I photographed and just never got around to posting. Probably because I was going through a fashion funk at the time and wasn't very inspired. In addition, I was taking an online class on top of teaching full time and life got busier than usual. 

I want to love this dress but honestly it never lives up to my expectations. Floral print, body conscious, cut out details...it's alot going for it but it just doesn't come together. But you know me, I am going to keep trying to make it work...because I'm stubborn like that :)

do they know?

 denim tunic: resale

tights: Target

flats: Old navy

sweater: J Crew clearance

belt: Target

skirt: H&M

This was a sunny weekend that my bright, sunny, deceptively warm apartment tricked me into under-dressing. It was sunny but not near warm enough for this outfit. I wore this to the farmer's market and was mortified to get home and discover that the lining of the skirt had worked it's way up, so as not to cover what it was meant to cover. Granted I had tights on and the lace part of the skirt was in place but still...so embarrassing. It's like those women who wear black legging that are not as opaque as they need to be. I always wonder, do they know that they might as well not be wearing pants, for all those stretched out, too sheer, worn through leggings are covering?  

Contrasts

dress: H&M

cardigan: JCrew clearance

belt: Target

heels: Seychelle's Ampersand

lipstick: Revlon Love That Red

I articles of clothing that show contrast. This dress is skin tight, yet the pattern on it is a demure, lady-like, floral. It has a cut out back but has a modest neckline. Contrasts. I like that clothing doesn't have to fall into just one category. It can encompass many. 

I needed this loose sweater today. Not because I was cold but because this dress is so form fitting. Sometime a gal needs a coverup for modesty. You can feel all sorts of brave and confident walking out the door in the morning, but as the day ticks by you get sick of sitting up perfectly straight :) You know? Then that sweater becomes your lifesaver.

taking it back

Don't hate me for being the kind of blogger who is CONSTANTLY paying catch up. If I can keep it together, I'm going to be getting outfits from the past month up over the next week.

School is out for summer and leisurely mornings are the greatest thing since sliced bread! I am not much for sleeping in. I love waking up and not having to rush to shower and get ready. Today I woke up, looked up some recipes, went to Trader Joe's and am having some coffee as I play catch up on here. Sigh. It's lovely.

dress: H&M clearance

cardi: JCrew sale

tights: Forever 21

heels: Steve Madden sale

The quality of these photos is sooooo poor, the light in my living room was almost gone. However, I really wanted to capture this outfit as it was the second time I had worn in and hadn't posted it the first time. These crappy photos don't do it justice.  I messed around with the saturation feature on picasa trying to tweak them but my editing skills are no match for a camera phone combined with poor lighting.