AUGUST 31, 2010

Button up: My brothers, Bilabong
Acid wash skirt: H&M
Boots: Thrifted, Dingo

(The rest of the day I wore this with a vest to be extra western)

AUGUST 31, 2010

This is not today's outfit. This is last week's outfit.
Unforseen circumstances kept me away from the internet.
Apologies & more regular activity on my part to follow.

These photos were taken on the way to dinner at Toro Bravo, a Spanish-flavor, tapas-style deal and one of the best restaurants in town which (happily) is located a short two blocks from our house. The fireplace behind me is our fireplace, in our living room. We are lucky.

Tie-back floral dress: your and my favorite 90's brand, All That Jazz.

I will say that (1) I'm kind of tiring of the micro-floral thing but that this dress is an uncommon color variation so I like it and that (2) I was into floral dresses before Urban Outfitters, even before high fashion decided to take a 90's turn so I don't consider wearing this to be hypocritical.

Wrap: fan-print sarong which has accompanied me to the beach a few times.

Boots: Fryes. My favorites. If I were a shoe I would be this shoe.

Earrings: thrifted parrots.

Necklace: costume, given to my maternal grandmother by my grandfather.
At the time he presented it to her, they were newlyweds living in a refugee camp in Austria. Having so few resources, it was kind of a big deal that he could manage to get her anything, let alone something so pretty (even if it's just tin and glass.) Someday I'm going to have it replicated with topaz and white gold.

AUGUST 29, 2010

I don't know what my face is doing here.

Dress: Italian couture brought back for me from my sister & mother.

Cardigan: Old Navy, thrifted

Necklace: Vintage from my grandma

Boots: Miz Mooz

AUGUST 25, 2010

Blazer: Flying Tomato 'Rushmore' blazer with pins (vintage dutch, from Hanna)

Blouse: see-through Heart Moon Star with...

Urban floral bandeau underneath

Equestrian boots (vintage and thrifted)

THRIFTED COWBOY BOOTS

Here are a handful of photos of the lovely new cowboy boots I bought at Heirlooms this afternoon. They were thirty dollars, but I had ten dollars on my account making them twenty dollars. Ten bucks a boot. They are quite comfortable.

AUGUST 25, 2010

Three quarter length jacket: H&M
Dress: The Gap
Leaf Earrings: Hot Mamas
& Necklace: So Good Jewelry
Clear Gellies: Target, two dollars

AUGUST 21, 2010

On the way to work.

I've been on vacation all week. I'm home now.

Earrings: turquoise and gold fill.
Necklace: thrifted as a "take-apart" to use for chain in jewelry projects. Turns out I like it too much.
Blazer: vintage, scored for $10.50 at Buffalo Exchange.

Blouse: Sweet Pea.
Belt: BB Dakota (came with a dress that I've worn to death.)
Skirt: Weston Wear (while I'm at it I should tell you that there's a slight dress code where I work; one item from every outfit I wear is required to be a brand the boutique carries. This skirt, a "donate/destroy" due to a small flaw I've since repaired, came to be mine for free.)
Boots: Nocono.
Handbag: Vintage Coach (I love for the unusual round shape and orange color) thrifted for $6.
Headphones: Sony, hand-me-downs from my boyfriend.

AUGUST 20, 2010

Boots: Xhileration
Skirt: American Eagle
Belt: Thrifted
Cardigan: Thrifted
Tank top: Forever 21
Bag: Barcelona Flea Market

AUGUST 19, 2010

Leather jacket with diagonal zipper: H&M
Dress: From Mom
Leggings: Forever 21
Knee high socks: Christmas present
Boots: 3 fringe Minnetonka
Ring: So Good Jewlery

AUGUST 18, 2010

Forever21 bubble dress, cinched in the middle (with pockets)

Flimsy silver rain tree necklace (modcloth.com)

Borrowed belt from a Liz Claiborne sundress (thrifted)

Chinese Laundry knee-high boots (can be buttoned over into pirate boots)

Onyx-esque clasp bracelet (grandma...heirloom.ha)