Considered titling this, “Feeling Funky” but I like the day titles – keeps me on track and easy to reference. But this time of year always leaves me feeling a bit off whack – a bit tired, a bit discombobulated, a bit out of it. Usually a morning person, I find in September and October…
Red matte jersey dress from Maggy London, black croco peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair is second day, some added Jonathan Silky Dirt, that’s about it. Makeup is L’Oreal True Match concealer in W4-5, Clinique Supermoisture Makeup in Ivory, Cargo Matte BeachBlush in Tenerife, Revlon ColorStay shadow quad in Neutral Khakis…
Saturday I went to yoga as usual (black ProSpirit yoga pants, blue American Apparel tee), then picked up my sister from the Metro and headed to the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Huzzah! The day was hot and humid and I know the Ren Fest is a place where you walk a lot, get sweaty, accidentally spill…
Bright green puff-sleeved scoop neck sweater from Mossimo ($10 folks!), black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, silver hoops and cuff. Can’t wait to wear this top with a denim pencil skirt that is en route to me (thank you so much Fashion and Beauty Bargain Queens! Love you!). Hair was…
What an icky foggy morning. I walked out the door and the air felt like soup. No wonder my hair was acting so crazy! The traffic was AWFUL because in the DC area, you can have a drop of rain and people are slamming on brakes left and right, skidding into medians and freaking out…
October is Fair Trade Month. So what the heck is Fair Trade anyway? It is far more than a few words on a bag of coffee beans from Starbucks. From Wikipedia: Fair trade[also known as Community Trade] is an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in areas related…
Teal cotton babydoll top from Old Navy (um, yeah it should have been ironed but I was in a mad rush), black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, black leather thong heels from Mossimo, bead and silver necklace from Target, silver cuff and hoops. Hair was washed and conditioned, a bit of Jonathan Silky Dirt applied…
I am being very good and am not splurging on every little item I see. It’s hard because this season seems to have so many great styles and looks! However, true style comes from carefully selecting pieces for your collection and I don’t NEED all of these items (or even find them to work with…
Teal knit dress from Proenza Schouler for Target, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair is second day, a bit of BioSilk, not much else. Makeup is L’Oreal True match concealer iN W4-5, philosophy’s The Supernatural foundation in Beige, Nars blush in Orgasm, Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Strawberry Fizz,…