How do I follow such an awesome post?! Stacey has set the bar high for awesome photos so I hope you don't mind my iPhone and Photo Booth pictures :o)
I had a nice lazy day yesterday watching movies and old episodes of Married with Children, but at one point I got bored and decided to play with my hair, which led to me playing with clothes.
I sit in my closet occasionally and listen to music and kind of just put outfits together, some work, some don't, but I am constantly playing with what I can put together. Then sometimes I get some time to wear them or try them out. Since I was already all dressed up for Saturday night, we decided to go to Sushi too. I am not above getting dressed up to just stay at home, but it's always nice to get dressed up and go out!
Before I get into the clothes, I know our profile mentions our dogs, so I take this opportunity to introduce Dukes!
He always loves my outfits and likes to sneak his way into photos. He's like the Zoolander of dogs- if dogs could be male models, he would be the first :oD
this must be his Blue Steel
being a male model is very tiring- so he dozed off on the recliner while I was getting ready.
If he were awake he'd be admiring my floral tights.
I love floral prints but RARELY wear them, in fact, I think the only other floral printed thing I have is my L.A.M.B. ditsy graffiti bag. These tights seemed like something I could make work though, and I LOVE them! I got them at Target [I get a lot of things at Target, I love it :oD]
They go perfectly with my new shoes!
I am using more muted colors lately and more neutrals, I guess I am inspired by the weather (it's cold and icy and gray), and my MAC Tartan Tale makeup too! I spent most of the Spring and Summer with bright candy colors and pastels, so it's a fun and actually a little unexpected change for me. But I love color, so the more I can expand the palette in my wardrobe the better!
My purple gloves kept me nice and warm last night, it's getting colder by the day here! Good thing I have my HL Snow Bunnies perfume, it doesn't offer warmth but at least I smell good :o)
I absolutely adore religious artwork and this jewelry went well with my outfit last night, it's hard to see up close in some of the pictures, so I photographed it separately. It's kind of funny, but some of it I purchased at a flea market in San Jose, CA- and other pieces I purchased on a trip for work to Guatemala and Nicaragua. It's the exact same stuff but it was cheaper in CA! I can't get enough of this type of jewelry and it makes it's way into a lot of my outfits. The studded bracelet is from Forever 21. Oh, and the ring is from a super sweet lambie named Eden, who sent me one after I saw hers at the very first Bay Area lambie dinner.
enough with the accessories! I wore all of these beauties with my navy blue Tucker for Target dress. I got the dress for like $10 on 75% off clearance! (I can't resist a good deal!)
I wish I had gotten a good photo of the back!! it scoops down really low and has a pretty ruffle. I love everything about this dress! I love the longer sleeve length and the sort of shirt-tail hem... it went perfectly with the floral tights and forest green wedges!
this is where I wish I had a better photo! I am refusing to let myself use the self-taken iPhone photos in the mirror!
Hopefully the cuteness outfit comes across even though it's chopped up into pieces to show here!
I felt cute wearing it and I am so in love with my floral tights, that even though I RARELY wear an outfit the same way twice, I might just save this one for xmas eve at my sister's house. It will be in a different state, so it can be an exception!
and since you can never have too many studs- I topped the outfit with my Trouve studded leather jacket- it's butter soft and a new favorite of mine :o)