living life

One of these days I will get caught up. At this point I have pre-holiday pictures, Texas pictures, and pictures in the new year all idling on my hard drive. The new year brings this burst of enthusiasm for life and motivation to tackle the things on your to-do list as well as the drive to check some items off the bucket list. Resolutions never really took hold with me. The new year was always just another 365 days. However, the last couple years have brought the aforementioned feelings into my realm of consciousness. It's nice. So, my point being, I have been busy living my life.
I've missed you though ;)

 dress: vintage from New Bohemia

tights: H&M

Hawk wedges: Seychelle's

necklace: Sway

belt: Target

cardigan: Banana Republic resale

I have said it before and I will say it again. I love this periwinkle dress. I made a concerted effort to wear it differently today. I did not change things up too much but I was psyched to find another way to work these crazy coral tights into my work week.

love wins it

I thought that I love/hated this dress but I have decided that I love it. It needs some TLC as it was a $10 vintage find and I have had it for a year now. The elastic in the waist is shot, which is messing up the pleating on the front and therefore jacking up the whole shape of the dress. The color is so beautiful. Anytime I wear this, I feel like I have an extra spring in my step. It is such a lady-like dress with the high collar and tulip sleeves. Can you just picture me prancing down the hallways with my class trailing after me like little ducklings? Sashaying like the little lady I am.

Sadly, this is not an accurate portrayal. I don't really sashay. And my class is rarely a neat line of ducklings, trailing meekly. Instead, picture me... herding cats...in this dress...and heels. Yup, now you've got it. My life. Lord help me. ;)

periwinkle pleats gone wrong

I love it, I hate it. This dress is from my favorite shop in Austin, that I've mentioned before. I love the color of it and the pattern. It also has tulip sleeves, which I think are just adorable. How often do you come across a periwinkle dress? So pretty! But the neckline and the pleating in the front are just wrong. I am trying to figure out what can be done to it. In the meantime I wore it anyway. I went all matchy with my mustard cardigan with periwinkle lace. The brown boots and brown tights were kind of for lack of a better option. I think I was trying to frump it up and crossed the line. :) it happens.

dress: vintage
cardigan: Sway clearance
belt: H&M
tights: old navy gift
boots: steve madden clearance
earrings: Target