What's black and white and plaid all over?

 

Sooo sometimes I wear two pairs of tights when it's cold haha...Hopefully this year I won't let Wisconsin winter pull down my style spirit!  Wrapping up in a little fur always makes a girl feel warmer, right?

And now, dear readers, I'm gonna throw out this plea again:

If you have a piece of art that you like, please tell me the name of it and its artist (you can email me or leave it in the comments below).

I want to do a series of outfits inspired by pieces of art (not where I try to look like whoever is in the painting, but where I wear an outfit in the same color pallette that attempts to evoke the same feeling).

If I choose your idea, you'll definitely get the credit for it and a link to your blog/site in my post.

There's no time constraint to this thing, either...in fact, I'll probably be re-posting this little spiel for the next few blogposts so I get as many ideas as possible, because I've always loved art, but I'm not very knowledgeable about it, so I'm looking forward to getting your input and getting exposed to new artists.

 

Scarf: thrifted || Sweater: Kohl's || Belt: Express || Skirt: Charlotte Russe || Tights: old || Shoes: old || Bag: Forever 21

Get on your dancin' shoes and your bobby-socks!

So the day seems grey? 
Well, you just let it know that--for you and me--there is no such thing as a boring, dull, grey day! 
Take that middle-muddle of a puddle-y grey day, and
show it what it really is meant to be:

It's not really just an in-between,

muddle-y shade of grey

~but actually ~

snazzy 

BLACK and WHITE

mixed together! 

This was the first outing for these shoes, but they were a huge hit with everyone who saw them.  I'm thrilled about them!  They make even my humungous feet look relatively small.

And they'll be great for fall: menswear is still going strong as a trend (I think that--for the truly stylish--menswear will always be around), and the fall runways/magazine spreads are mostly BLACKonBLACKonBLACKonBLACK.  What a change from the neons and brights we've been seeing! 

But anyway, I have a feeling that these shoes will look fab poking out from a black wide-leg trouser.

I'm also looking forward to paring them with a floral print dress (on the comPLETE flip side) with lacey bobby socks (like I have on in these photos). 
But for this day, my fave burgundy shorts served me well yet again.

Posing for my mom at McDonald's.
Yeah: we's classy.

Had waaaay too much fun editing all my "bobby-soxer-meets-schoolboy" (how do I come up with these things???) photos...Hope you enjoy!

Top: Express || Shorts: Banana Republic (thrifted) || Scarf: thrifted || Socks: Target (from the little girls' section, of course) || Shoes: thrifted || Umbrella: Totes

Celebrate Life!

Best. Shot. Ever.

CHECK OUT THAT FABULOUS SHOT!!!  LOOKIT THAT!!! OH MY GOD! 

So. I was hanging out with my friend, Piera, for a long weekend.  On a sidestreet in Chicago, we had a photoshoot.  I mean, I was wearing a tutu. 

doll pose

 Piera went through my weekend bag the first evening and pulled out a pile of pink tulle with a supremely shocked look on her face. 
What?  Normal people don't travel with their petticoats?

I was feeling very "Carrie" (from Sex and the City).  Meaning: It was one weird outfit that somehow just worked.  :)  And it seemed to make a lot of people smile besides just me.

I grabbed a couple snaps of Piera, too.

Ain't she a beauty?

And, yes, she still was seen with me in public downtown Chicago while I was wearing a tutu.  (Psst: I think she even may have enjoyed herself.)

Anyway, we photo'd and walked and talked and got Starbucks and sat in a park...until it rained. 

I literally wilted, but I just can't see that lovely afternoon ending any other way than us dashing across city blocks through a warm summer rain, me attempting to hold onto my flopping headbow, and Piera attempting to see through water-covered glasses.

If that ain't a beautiful mess, tell me what is. 

It was wonderful.

Top: Victoria's Secret PINK || Belt: Express || Skirt: Charlotte Russe || Chucks: gift || Petticoat: Hot Topic || Bracelet: Maurice's || Scarf: thrifted