Hello Yellow

About a year ago, I saw this yellow cashmere sweater at Anthropologie and immediately gravitated to it.  It was pretty and soft and… above $200.  So I had to just put it back down and keep dreaming.

A month later I hit the jackpot.  It was on sale!  The new $40 price tag was totally within my reach.  Plus, I had a gift card.  It was meant to be.

Yellow Cashmere Sweater from Anthropologie; Black Tank Top from Urban Outfitters; Skirt from Old Navy; Dark Gray Tights; Black Ankle Boots from Target

I look a little upset in this pic... I promise I'm not. I'm just trying to stay still. :)

Check Out the March Issue of Glamour

Last month I was contacted by Glamour Magazine and Weardrobe about the possibility of using one of my photos in the March issue.  I was very surprised!  Of course I said, “Sure!”  Through email, I answered a few questions for them about my personal style.

I didn’t know if they would pick my photo or not, so I just has to be patient.

My wonderful friend Sarah called me yesterday morning and told me that the March issue was finally out (I didn’t even know) and that I should go look at page 142.  And there I am!

Here it is! I know it's just a little picture, but it's a big deal to me. :)

The March 2010 Issue

Page 142

There I am.

Thanks to Weardrobe and Glamour!

What I Might Wear Tomorrow

There are some girls that can get ready in 10 minutes.  I am jealous of those girls.  It takes me much longer.

So sometimes, to speed up the “getting-ready-process,” I do some wardrobe experiments and try to decide what I am going to wear the next day.

During this experiment, I ended up with this ensemble.  (It’s my $16 Wal-Mart dress from one of my first posts.)

Grey Bow Headband from Forever 21; Heart Locket gifted from my husband; Long Grey Cardigan from Forever 21; Green Dress from Wal-Mart; White Tights; Grey Ankle Boots from Payless

You never know when or where you might find an interesting, inexpensive piece to add to your wardrobe.  I mean, who knew I would find a dress I really liked at Wal-Mart?  Amazing.

The Fashion Factory

If you ever want to know how to dye pretty much anything, just check out Edie’s Fashion Factory.  Her blog is full of “How-Tos.”

She even gave me some props for successfully taking my dull-purple-jeans to super-purple-jeans.  (Thanks Edie.)

http://www.ediesfashionfactory.com/

You can read the rest here.  :)  Have fun!

I Heart Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s day is less than two weeks away.  In honor of the cheesy holiday, here are some of my favorite heart-shaped accessories, all for $14 or less.

Husband, if you read this… feel free to get ideas.  :)

While no one over the age of 7 should be allowed to wear this ridiculous ring… I would totally wear this ring.  As you can see from the photo at the top of my blog, I’ve got a thing for sprinkles.  Always have.  (Pretty sure it has something to do with my love of donuts.)

Sprinkle Heart Ring: $12 @ FredFlare.com

I like these little “antique-ish” heart-shaped earrings.

Hansel Mini Heart Studs: $14 @ FreePeople.com

Always wanted a pair of heart sunglasses…

Sweet Heart Sunglasses: $10 @ UrbanOutfitters.com

Now for something a little more practical… but still sweet.

Heart Measuring Cups: $8.49 @ Target.com

I like these for the simplicity and the very reasonable price.

Hearts Galore Stud Set: $4.80 @ Forever21.com

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

Icy

Yikes!  Is it cold outside or what?!?!  It took me 45 minutes to get all of the ice off of my car.  Seriously!

Here is what I wore in my attempt to say warm…

Pink Sunglasses from Wet Seal; Silver Hair Clip from Forever 21; Coat from Banana Republic (On Sale Years Ago); True Religion Skinny Jeans; White Boots from Urban Outfitters; Yellow Gloves from Target; Scarf from... I can't remember...

Snow Day

I’m not a fan of cold weather, but this snowfall was beautiful.  The snowflakes were coming down fast and were very fluffy.

I knew I wanted to wear my snow boots.  Other than that, I just threw on whatever I found first, and this was it.  Nothing special, but comfy.  I love this gray hoodie.  I found it on sale a while ago at Old Navy for less than $10.

Black Fedora from Forever 21; Grey Hoodie from Old Navy; Black Shorts from Target; White Tights; Pink Snow Boots from Target

I Looked Like a Dork When I Was a Kid. Your Kids Don’t Have To.

I don’t have kids, but if I did, I would be very happy about the HTG81 line from F21.  Reasonable prices and cool pieces.  So to any of my readers out there that are parents of kids ages 6 to 14, check it out.

HTG81 @ Forever21.com

I’m kinda jealous of the fashion options that kids have today.  If you look at the photos below, you’ll totally understand why:

Example #1

I caught a fish.  Good for me.  I’m wearing a Looney Toons t-shirt.  Bad for me.  Check out the headband.  Nice.

Example #2

Amazing track suit.  I remember thinking that I looked really cool when I wore this.  And why I am holding a big, scary snake; I do not know.

Example #3

OK, this isn’t super-terrible, but it’s not good.  I do like my Converse though.  I remember them well.  You could wear them as high-tops, or fold them down.

So, if your kids ever complain about their clothes, just show them these pics of me in the 1990s.  They will automatically feel better about themselves.  :)

How Purple is a Lot Like Blue and How I am a Little Like Superman

It’s surprisingly easy for me to wear purple jeans.  I thought I would have a difficult time incorporating them into many ensembles… but if you think about it… purple isn’t that far from blue… like “blue” jeans… which I wear all the time.  Interesting…

Oh, and I’m very excited because my sister told me that my 5-year-old nephew, Ben, who is an expert on all things “Super Hero” told her that I had “Clark Kent” glasses.  I love that!

Grey T-Shirt from Forever 21; Dark Grey Vest from Forever 21; Purple Skinny Jeans from Wet Seal; Tribal Print Booties gifted from my Mother-In-Law; Layered Necklace from Forever 21; Blue Ring from Forever 21; Ray Ban Reading Glasses

Got these shoes for Christmas. (Thank you Marcie!) Had to show a close up to show the funky print.

How to Make Kind-of-Purple Jeans into Super-Purple Jeans

These jeans started out a nice shade of purple.  But over time they faded into something between gray and yucky-purple.  I still liked them… but I never wore them… because of the dingy color.

Before: Kind-of-Purple

So, I thought I would try to give them a color boost.  I had nothing to loose.

I picked up some purple Rit Dye for just a few dollars at the supermarket and followed the instructions.

Rit Dye

The next thing I knew, I felt like I had a brand new pair of jeans.

After: Super-Purple

I wonder what else I have in my closet that might just need a little extra color…?