A Peek at Spring

The bright sunshine gave me an excuse to try out a new pair of sandals today. I am looking forward to full-blown barefoot weather, but I must wait...
Friedrich and I had a nice big breakfast, I had a meeting on campus, now it's grocery shopping time and preparing for the week to come!

purple flower dress: Free People
gray leggings: Gap
black cardigan: Target
branch sandals: Urban Outfitters
red bracelet: triple-wrapped knot rosary

Comfy Thursday

I was really a rumpled mess by the time I got home tonight. Alas, my goal is to document my clothes no matter what condition I am in. I was partially productive today, but Thursdays are long and I am worn out. It was chilly this morning, so I opted for a comfy combo that included pants and socks!

plaid shirt: thrifted
mens' cashmere sweater: Old Navy sale rack
jeans: Gap
moccasins: Minnetonka
locket: Etsy seller: herprettybird

Errand Wednesday

Lady at post office (looking at passport photo): "You're cute. You look really studious, then you let your hair down and take those glasses off, it's a whole different party!"

Today was a good no-class day. Friedrich and I slept in after I promised myself that I would get up early. The bed was a perfectly toasted marshmallow cloud and I could not get out. We went to the post office downtown to process my passport and stopped at Lit, the restaurant supply store, on the way back. I spent a little time at school and went out to celebrate Rachel's successful thesis proposal defense (Hi, Rachel!).

This post introduces my watch, "First Naked Lady."
Also, I ordered these tights thinking that they were navy, they are actually really bright and I like it!

Take care out there!

pale blue oxford: thrifted Banana Republic
horse print skirt: Urban Outfitters
"navy" tights: We Love Colors
silver shoes: BCBG via eBay
brown coat: J. Crew via eBay
Eve watch: Swatch
mood bracelet: ?
clementine: Cuties

Life as a Giant

I'm only 5'6", but in the photos Katherine took in her apartment today, I am precariously out of proportion.

Nothing more to report really, just "trying to stay afloat." Oh, Spring Break, don't let me down.

teal sweater dress: TJ Maxx
gray leggings: Gap
red boots: Dr. Martens via eBay
glass beads: gift from Zak (hi, Zak!)

Silly Day

The photos came out quite silly and the day followed suit. I'm just going to go to sleep now.

Blonde Redhead t-shirt: gift from Friedrich
purple sweater: Old Navy via clothing trade with Mom
jeans: Levi's
platform ankle boots: Payless
necklace: gift from Mom (Hi, Mom!)

Behold!

Step 1 has been taken toward becoming a Global Citizen.
Special thanks to Robb for the generous $2 donation that financed this passport photo.

Chapter Books

Another beautiful day .. Katherine & I stopped by Burke's Book Store, where Friedrich works, on the way to school. Katherine was looking very sharp and we had a little photo shoot in the Chapter Book section. Today's "Graduate Assistant Workshop" was held at Garibaldi's, so class consisted of pizza and beer-- very casual.

gray t-shirt: American Apparel
pink sweater: Target
jeans: Gap
wool jacket: Gap
brown suede boots: Michael Kors via eBay

I don't know the origins of Katherine's look, but she did say this very neat dress was found on a Target sale rack.

Sun Striped

The sunlight this morning gave me a glimpse of Spring...
Maybe the anticipatory sandals I've been buying are actually making the weather warmer!

Yesterday, Friedrich & I both had the day off, so we went to AmVet thrift store on Elvis Presley Blvd. I brought in quite a bounty, some items I am very excited about (i.e. Summer stuff).

Aubergine. This color, or rather the use of this word, caused a little debate over the holiday amongst my family. I doubled up on the raisin-y color today. What would you call it? Mull it over. (Mulberry!?)

Good Night!

creme t-shirt: American Apparel
striped cardigan: H&M
"trouser jeans": Mossimo/Target
bow shoes: Pink Studio/Piperlime.com
oversized hoops: adopted from Mom's overstocked hoop collection

Cold Tuesday

Me: I think we need to work on poses and photography.
Friedrich: I think you need to buy a tripod.

Very long day!
I gave a presentation today so I wore "my most capable looking outfit."
Well, not exactly, but I like to work in a Clueless quote when I can.

Friedrich could not be coaxed outside this morning and, as you can see from the above dialog, takes his photographer position very lightly.

Now it's time to avoid the dishes and put in some couch time. Hope everyone is having a nice week so far!

neck-tie blouse: Target
tulip skirt: Urban Outfitters
brown herringbone tights: Gap
purple sweater: Old Navy via clothing trade with Mom
brown heels: Target

Powder Blues

The snow will not stop!
Did you know that you can play bingo at Chick-fil-A? I won coupons for both chicken nuggets and a salad (of my choice? I do not know). The seniors seemed pretty bummed that a bunch of school kids showed up and reduced their odds, but we'll be back.
Other than that, I completed my statistics homework and managed to fit all of my answers on one page using options "shrink" and "text box."
Enough of that...

shirt: made by great-grandmother, embroidered by aunt (wow, huh?)
mother of pearl cuff links: grandmother's jewelry box
nails: blue manicure courtesy of Katherine
gray-ish pants: Gap
striped flats: Keds

Valentine's Day, RIGHT?

I participated in Valentine's Day! By that I mean I cut paper hearts and treated Friedrich & myself to heart-shaped ring pops. I even wore this Valentine-themed outfit.
We went to Beauty Shop for a delicious brunch! The rest of the day will be very un-romantically spent reading for class. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

ancient red t-shirt: Old Navy
gray skirt: Cheap Monday
black tights: Target
gray net tights: ?
red shoes: thrifted

Plaid Pt.2

Something about the snow has me reaching for plaid (and Doc Martens) ... not that it's unusual for me to wear this shirt at least once a week. It was initially purchased for someone else, but has been in heavy rotation in my wardrobe for a few years.
I've had a very slow start today. Now I am off to the bank, to campus to catch up on some homework & hopefully to the rec center later to get a little exercise in an otherwise sedentary day.

plaid shirt: thrifted
tiny boys' vest: thrifted
jeans: Levis
red boots: Dr. Martens via eBay
tiny gold bow necklace: Etsy seller: verabel

Snow (Birth)Day

These photos are from my birthday yesterday. Look at all that fluffy snow! It has snowed three times in Memphis this year, which is very unusual. My campus was closed down and I decided to wear something really comfortable for a day at home. This cardigan has proven to be very cozy and the Doc Martens are quite effective when crunching around in the snow. All in all, not a bad way to start my 23rd year. Two friends came over for my birthday dinner. Friedrich & I made a delicious lasagna with Boston creme pie for dessert!

plaid shirt: Urban Outfitters
cocoon sweater: Urban Outfitters
jeans: Gap
boots: Dr. Martens via Ebay

Birthstone

In honor of my upcoming birthday and love of getting dressed, I present my first outfit post.

Last night I was taken out by two friends from school for a few pre-birthday drinks at the Mollie Fontaine Lounge (I had a Mojito!) in Memphis.

For the occasion, I decided to wear a dress that has been sitting in my closet for over a year untouched.

purple dress: French Connection via eBay
leopard print cardigan: TJ Maxx
brown herringbone tights: Gap
brown suede boots: Michael Kors via eBay