is it spring yet?

despite the heavy snow that we had earlier this week (or maybe because of it, actually) i have decided that i am ready for spring. bring it on. all of it. the dresses, sandals, tanktops, sunglasses and massive amounts of sunscreen.

maybe that's why i felt like wearing shorts, even though i had to add tights and a sweater, since the weather isn't quite cooperating with my wishes.







(shirt: thrift, sweater: thrift, shorts: f21, tights: h&m, shoes: chinese laundry)

i'm addicted...so what?

i know you guys are so surprised to see...more plaid!! yay! come on, you have to stick with a good thing right? i love this shirt so much. it's HUGE and that makes it perfect for layering and throwing over dresses. i actually found this skirt at f21 and it reminds me of those cute little skirts that are all over the swedish-style blogs all the time. i love how it bells out but is still very much loose and fluid. i always have a fear that these skirts will somehow be stiff and pouffy--and that i will end up looking like some sort of deranged ballerina or something. luckily, i don't have to worry about that with this skirt. whew.

ok, i give you my word that my next post will be plaid-free! promise. :)




(shirt: thrifted, skirt: f21, belt: f21, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's)

still mad for plaid

ahhh...plaid, plaid, plaid, how i love you so. this skirt was purchased at a thrift store and was originally super long-i'm talking painfully modest and unflattering long. i cut it off (yes, i am still juvenile and like to take the scissors to my clothes more often than i should). i purposely did not make it super short and i think when it is belted and worn high-waisted it manages to escape the dreaded catholic school girl territory, no?

the sweatshirt is american apparel (50/25/25 blend)and i think that it might be the perfect sweatshirt. it is thin and feels perfectly worn in, plus it goes with EVERYTHING. i sort of have a love/hate relationship with AA (i absolutely hate their advertising)but i have to admit that they do heathered grey better than anyone else out there.




(skirt: thrifted, sweatshirt: AA, belt: f21, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's)

the past in the present

i hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving! it's definitely nice to have a break and do nothing for a few days. the time off from work just gives me more time to play with clothes :)

this dress below was a thrift store find from a few years ago and i have always wondered what it was originally. it has the appearance of a choir robe of some sort, minus the fact that it is so short. i don't think any choir would have robes this short, but it is definitely uniform-ish. there were actually a few of them at the store when i bought it. i have worn this thing a million different ways but can never seem to find a way that i love for this particular piece. i've worn it with big belts, small belts, cardigans, hoodies, sweaters, scarves, boots, flats, etc. this is just the latest in the series.

this shirt is also from a thrift store and every time i wear it, it makes me smile a bit because it reminds me of one of my great-aunts. she always had a million of these thin cotton plaid button ups hanging around and she would put them on over whatever she was wearing when she was cooking, cleaning or in the garden. i am definitely channeling her in this outfit. haha











(dress: thrift, button-up: thrift, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's closet)

...and the theme continues

so i guess it is "dress in your boyfriend's clothes" week for us. totally not intentional, but i like how the theme has just come up out of nowhere. :) i promise, next week it will be all pink, girly and involve lots of bows and ruffles (not true).

anyhoo, i found this army jacket at a thrift store this summer and had to have it. it is originally from target (i think) but i just love how ridiculously huge it is. i am not sure where my sudden fascination with extremely large sweaters and jackets came from, but i can't seem to get enough. maybe it's that i find the weird proportion of such a large garment on such a short person amusing? who knows. i kind of like to feel like i'm being swallowed by fabric, it's oddly comforting, especially during winter. (i have no claustrophobia issues, obviously. ha)


(hat:f21, army jacket: thrifted, cream oversized sweater: thrifted, black dress: danielle's, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's)

the old standby

kristin did a post a few weeks ago about her favorite go-to outfit for the fall/winter season, so now i am going to share mine with you guys. i know everyone has a certain outfit or clothing combo that we all grab when we are running late, oversleep, are feeling indecisive or uninspired, etc. (i usually have at least one of those things going on every morning, so this outfit gets out more than it should!)

lately it's been a basic dress (99% of the time it's black) and a super comfy, super oversized cardigan (i have many that i've picked up at thrift stores over the years). since it's wintertime, that also means tights and boots, both in black usually.

yeah, it's a bit boring and super basic but it gets the job done you know?

p.s. the cardigan below was picked up this weekend on my thrifting adventure and i noticed when i was doing laundry that it's actually an armani (or maybe a knock off?) i have no idea and don't care either way, it's just amusing to me. actually, i hope it's a knock off, owning an armani knock off from the '80s is much more entertaining that owning a real armani.






(cardigan: thrifted, dress: danielle's, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's)

back in black

hi everyone! we are officially back this week, after being unofficially away for the first part of november. life just gets crazy busy sometimes, you know? we missed you all immensely! :)

so, on to why you are really here...i found this crazy tunic/dress shirt contraption this weekend when i was thrifting with my lovely friend pamela. i will admit, she saw the beauty of this thing long before i did. it took me a hour or so to warm up to it (luckily, they had five of them for some odd reason). pamela and i are both proud owners now.

despite being hesitant about it (the shiny threads threw me off) i really, really love this tunic. i wore it immediately out that night, over my roommate danielle's perfect, all-purpose black dress that i have now claimed as my own. the sleeves on this thing are crazy. i don't know if the pictures do it justice, but they are really wonderful and full but banded at the cuffs. my number one complaint with most full sleeves tops is that they lack structure at the cuff and just float and flutter about and i'm just not into the floaty and the fluttery. nor am i that into the metallic shimmer either, but the structure was just too weird to pass up and i think the black:metallic ratio to sufficient enough so i don't feel like a walking disco ball.

(oh! and i never, never wear jewelry but something about this ring got to me. i look very boho, i know, but i love it. it was a big night of being outside of my comfort zone. haha!)





(tunic:thrift, black dress: danielle's closet, huge ass ring: f21, tights: h&m, boots: danielle's closet)

old man pants

i have been on a hunt for the perfect pair of old man pants for several years now. as far as thrift stores finds go, they rank up there with the always elusive perfect leather jacket. i finally found a pair that are workable. they are obviously too big in the waist, but work well paper-bagged with a belt (without a belt they fall down around my ankles. haha). plus, i really like the shape, they are just baggy enough.

i am still playing around with them though and searching for the perfect top/cardigan/jacket combo to wear on top. so far, i am really pleased with my old guy purchase.



(shirt: AA (kristin's), pants: thrift, belt: kristin's, shoes: chinese laundry)

see, i'm magic! (not really)

so this week, kristin and i were both a bit crazy (which is normal actually) and we ended up with a lot of action shots and odd poses. yes, it looks like i'm getting dressed in these photos, but actually i'm just showing you guys one of my favorite tricks: turning dresses into skirts.

this dress was found at thrift store in the south (where i'm from originally) and is made of this really light, sheer fabric. the downside is that it tears easily, but the upside is that i can turn it into a skirt. i just simply fold the dress in half at the waist and tuck the top part into the skirt (you can see the reverse of this in the last 3 pics). this time i belted it, but in the past i have just tied the arms around my waist and made a high-waisted panel of sorts with the material. it works surprisingly well.





(dress: thrift, blouse: thrift, cardi: old navy, belt: f21, shoes: chinese laundry)

black, gray, and blue

i wore this out last week to a beck concert. obviously i don't get out much because if i did i would have known that this is way too much clothing to wear to a hot, sweaty show. it was easy enough to lose the jacket but i think there would have been a problem if i'd taken my boots off...

thirfted navy blazer, american apparel tshirt, richard chai for target skirt, steve madden boots, vintage necklaces

oversize me

i bought this lovely oversize sweater/cardigan at a thrift store a couple of weekends ago and have been wearing it non-stop ever since. i love how baggy and comfortable it is. it is perfect with rompers, dresses, jeans, shorts...everything really (ok, i am a bit obsessed) but seriously, it really is perfect for fall.

is anyone else loving the super oversized cardis this fall?




cardi:thrift, romper: f21, tank: h&m, tights: target, boots: danielle's

my go-to

i have a very unhealthy obsession with this black pleated skirt. it pretty much gets worn once a week and once a weekend. in fact, just looking at these pictures makes me want to put in on right now. what's your go-to outfit of the moment?


thrifted black pleated skirt, gap jean jacket from about 10 years ago, american apparel tshirt, h&m wedge booties

parallel lines

this jacket is another of our thrifting finds. i think it was originally a dress but something about the texture, stripes, and color made be get it with the idea of outerwear in mind.

vintage dress-as-jacket, h&m dress-as-shirt, parasuco jeans (good for girls who need 34+ inseam and they don't shrink in length!), forever21 belt, aldo shoes