November 2011
14 posts
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On Being Out of Shorts Purgatory & a Few of My...
I’m wearing the same old jean shorts that I wore all summer long. This time, however, these shorts hold some interest for me, as I can wear them with tights! I really love this outfit. It was definitely a make-it-up-as-you-go-along outfit, and it is composed of my favorite things. Let’s start with mustard bomber jackets. Love. Love the color mustard. Love it all.
Next up: grandma...
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Timeless
It’s official. I’m in love with these pants. Something about this outfit is so fun, and you can’t help but have a good attitude in it. *At first I thought, “Oh, good. Kimmy’s gone country.” Then I was thinking that this is one of my more decidedly-modern outfits, but now that I think about it, I can see girls from the ’60s, ’80s, and...
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A Silk Embrace in the Satin Air
Fall is such a lovely time of year. The leaves on the trees are turning lovely autumn colors, and it’s just so crisp and fabulous. My outfit is rather lacking in color, but the rest of the natural world seems to make up for it this time of year. I love all of the subtleties of this outfit. Once again, I’m drawn to a schoolgirl aesthetic with the socks, tweed skirt, and...
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An Anthem
Towards the end of each semester, I begin adopting a mantra, an anthem, in order to stay encouraged. There is always a good week or so of staying up until 2am staring into my computer screen while typing like crazy and hoping that when you read what you’ve written the next morning at 7 it will be genius. Nights of studying and synthesizing all that you knew before the class with what you...
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Bright Color for a Dreary Day
Today was rather overcast and gray all day. I spent the entire day writing (8am-5:30pm). I had a presentation and three papers due for one class, and so when I got dressed, I decided to wear something bright and fun to class. I love this silk scarf. It makes me look like I put more thought into this outfit than I actually did. Really, it’s a simple skirt-tee-(textured) tights...
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Color and Texture
I’m very excited about this outfit. I recently bought this belt, and it’s pretty much the cutest thing ever. It’s really revived this dress. A fresh shade of pink can do wonders. The weather is cold enough for coats now, and this cape is perfect for today. I love the different textures in the outfit—from the plaid/tweed of the cape and the polka dots on the...
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Deer in the Headlights
Here’s a story for you guys: I went outside to take outfit pics like usual. I took a few pictures of the dogs. I love these girls.
Anyway, right after I set the timer on the camera, a loud gunshot went off. Now, gunshots aren’t unusual out here in the country. That being said, they aren’t completely common. This one shocked me. Here are the pictures. Notice that in the...
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Happy
cardigan—Nordstrom
blouse—also a gift from my bff in Germany
shorts—vintage, etsy
belt—my mom’s
tights, flats—Target
I found these shorts on etsy, and I had to have them. I love that they’re black and white gingham and high waisted. I think they’re from the ’90s. Love. The blouse is sheer and so lovely, and the lace on the cardi is...
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Loosey Goosey
This outfit is so organic and unstructured and loosey goosey (for lack of a better term). Except for the belt, it has no structure and feels like pajamas, which is a great thing. It makes me want to do an interpretive dance. I couldn’t help myself.
sweater—Modcloth
top, shorts, tights, mary janes—Target
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I'm Gonna Poncho You*
My parents recently got back from a trip to Israel. They brought me back this fabulous poncho. My mom was pretty adamant about buying things made in Israel (rather than China), which was quite difficult. Anyway, she found this Israeli designer’s shop, whose clothes are all made in Israel, and the poncho came from there. It’s so soft and cozy and goes perfectly with this...
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Ethereal Sunlight
The sun was so bright that I ended up with some rather fuzzy, but rather ethereal pictures. I kind of like the effect. Anyway, I wore this outfit to sub for a fifth grade class. Atleast two fifth-grade girls told me that they liked my skirt. I’ll take that as a success. I don’t care if you’re ten years old or 100 years old. Really, who doesn’t love a hot pink skirt?...
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An Outfit Based on a Pair of Socks
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. You may (not) be wondering what I’ve been doing during the past few weeks. Other than drowning in schoolwork, I’ve mastered the cat eye, become comfortable with teasing my hair, and been substitute teaching.
I really wanted to wear these socks in a visible way with these shoes. The sweater goes quite perfectly with them, which...
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A Working Closet
Well, this outfit isn’t too creative, but sometimes you need to come up with something to wear early in the morning when it’s still dark outside and you’re still disoriented. That’s where having a working closet comes in rather nicely. By working closet, I mean a closet in which you genuinely like every piece of clothing, everything fits, nothing is worn out, torn, or...
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Charmed
sweater—Modcloth
jeans, flats—Target
This is a very simple outfit. I’m quite charmed by the sweater. I wore it quite differently last time, but I’m charmed by it all the same. I love the gray and red together. I love the stripes and tie. It feels either very nautical or boys’ school (in a 1930s Austrian, Sound of Music way). Regardless, it’s perfect for...
