on fashion

dress: Erin Featherston for Target resale
sweater: JCrew resale
tights: Old Navy
wedges: Seychelle's Hawk sale
blouse: Lauren Conrad from Kohl's sale
belt: Target

Today was a grey, cloudy, windy day and surprisingly I was ready for it. I have been missing my tights just a little bit. The weather obliged me with some chilly gloom and I jumped at the chance to layer up this dress. Admittedly this pairing of lavender ruffles and pink floral is not a safe combination. Heck, it isn't even a flattering but I really like it. Of course I love fashion for the obvious reason that when done well it can make you look wonderful. Who doesn't? But I think it is important to me, that I can push the limits of what is in style and what is my style. I try new things, mix things up. Sometimes it looks great, other times it looks awful.

There are so many outfits that never make it out the door. I try things on and discard them as obvious "no's" But then there are outfits like this one today, that I hesitate, unsure. Do I like it, do I not like it? The only way to be sure is to wear it. After 8 hours in an outfit you know for sure if it works or not. Even at the end of the day, there is still something I like about this outfit. Probably the over the top, girly aesthetic. But if I wear it again it will be tweaked because it wasn't quite right. Here's to playing dress up :)

magic touch

skirt: Kohl's clearance
top: LC from Kohl's sale
sweater: Old Navy clearnace
vest: Nord. Rack clearnace
shoes: Target

The past two times I have gone to get my hair cut I have been so sick of these grown out bangs and been dead set on telling him to cut them short. I miss the versatility of wearing them forward or to the side or even down the middle (as much as my cowlick will allow). Admittedly I let months and months pass between visits...last got my hair trimmed in Nov!!! I obviously don't care all that much about what my hair looks like since I neglect it so. This scraggly mess is earned...deserved? So, back to my point. In Nov and this month when I went to get a bang trim I was done with the long bangs parted down the middle. And each time he managed to talk me into continuing to keep them long. I think it's that he seems so confident in this vision he has for my hair as it grows out. And I just don't care as much. All it takes is someone putting their hands in my hair and saying nice (and completely false) things about it and I do whatever they want. I am going to see him on Wednesday and could very well come home with a mullet.

not so much

top: Lauren Conrad sale
shorts: Vietnam tailor
wedges: Dolce Vita for Target

A lovely Saturday perfect Saturday done and over with. I wore this in the afternoon and ended up changing into a midi skirt for a party in the evening. I was a bit uncomfortable walking around in these shorts since I have gotten so used to tights all winter when I've worn shorter lengths. These felt super scandalous. And once I looked at these photos, I felt even more so. And so came my decision to put on a long skirt. I wanted to just delete this batch of photos but decided to just post it. I want to share not just the outfits that I like but ones I try and decided I d0n't like. So, short shorts with wedge sandals...don't like it for myself. Pink floral print wrap top...love it.