un Sunday très Spécial

This was my outfit to visit relatives up north to celebrate Easter...I was nervous about the miniskirt (my family is conservative), but this look was a hit with them!
My little cousin, Brea, is 9 going on 19 (as my mother always says)...I started realizing that because I'm always dressed up whenever she sees me, she's started idolizing me ('cuz CLEARLY it's what's on the outside that counts).  That's a lot of pressure, especially seeing as how I can't even live up to my own standards...maybe I'll just wear sweats next time haha
 Anyway, a look in my favorite color scheme.  I'll sport it again sometime after my hair has grown back out...or if I give into my impatience and get extensions.  I think it'd look better with my long dark waves.  (I think most of my outfits would look better with my long dark waves.)


Skirt: Express
Shoes: thrifted
Beret: ?
Blouse: ?
Clutch: thrifted
Scarf: thrifted

Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore

Such a gorgeous day today...I got to have my cake and eat it, too: woke up to the soothing sounds of a spring rain, but it was all bright and sunny by the time I left for work! Hooray!

Went a little military today.  Military was last year's fashion fad, but it's a style CONSTANT in my closet, what with the hubby being in the service and all.

My accessories are really what rock my world, today, though!!!  I brought back my love of the geometric, which I've been shying away from for awhile now.  I love the gauzy and the ethereal, but there are times when you need to plant your feet on the ground again and just be linear and structured (structured earrings, necklace, bag, booties...even the jackets I wore today have minds/shapes of their own).

my new color block booties  <3

I've never had a true "statement necklace" before.

I've been immersed in the 80s recently (not always by choice...a buddy of mine played $5 worth of 80s rock on the jukebox at my favorite pub yester-night).  Not my favorite era for fashion, but definitely a fantastic time in the music industry!

Fabulous. 
I love where they're just playing around in the studio to introduce the vid!
This song has been close to my heart since high school when my boyfriend (now the hubby) put it on my computer to listen to while I did homework.  It's been "runnin' 'round in circles in my mind" often for these past few days, and I'm feeling like the casual nature and mutued colors of my outfit match the quiet fervency of this classic tune, even if the style of my ensemble (and hair lol) is far from 80s chic.

the RUNDOWN:
Earrings: Target
Necklace: Target
Jacket: Converse
Shirtdress: ?
Jeans: Charlotte Russe
Booties: Lola Rose for Payless
Purse: Coach
Scarf: thrifted
Sunglasses: ?