flower child

i felt like i lived in another time when i wore this dress

perfect for a winter wedding at the courthouse

dress - rock n' rose vintage (portland)

belt - urban outfitters

necklace & tights - j. crew

boots - target

cobalt

merry christmas, you!

i wore this to my office holiday party
besides the pirate sleeves,
my favorite part of the whole outfit was the socks.
(you can see them if you look closely...)

dress - dillard's outlet
tights - j. crew
socks - my husband's drawer
shoes - nine west (6pm.com)

pixie in pink

a perfect mix of colors
with killer accessories
and a darling haircut

... just about makes me want to chop off my locks

at the sheff wedding
- december 18, 2009 -

paisley

i wore this last week to celebratory bachelorette drinks

(in honor of yesterday's bride)

dress - target

necklace - vintage

tights - urban outfitters

boots - vintage

rings - mixture of vintage, wedding and j. crew

winter wedding

our sweet friends got married last weekend

and the darling bride wowed us all with her

vintage inspired style and self-knit skirt

- december 18, 2009 -

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blazer

oversized blazer... check

white t-shirt... check

tall boots... check

favorite locket... check

this just might be my new uniform.

blazer - vintage

shirt - zara

locket - j. crew

skinnies - BDG at UO

boots - payless

handbag - aldo

miss katie

sweet katie caught my eye with her

lacy tights and bright red boots

and then when i looked closer

i noticed the jeweled treasures around her neck

and on her finger

in the crossroads district

- december 11, 2009 -

christmas tartan

i wore this to one of our christmas parties last weekend
and i felt so festive that it just might make a repeat appearance
for christmas dinner.
:)

blazer - vintage
dress shirt - j. crew
jodphurs - forever 21
shoes - nine west (via 6pm.com)
clutch - macy's (a gift from my friends in amman)
fur - vintage

wingtips

diggin' the shoes, dude.
the whole look, really.

jw christmas party
- december 11, 2009 -

shades of grey

i sort of blend in with the wall in these photos
call it fashion camoflage i suppose

shirts - target
vest - j. crew (men's)
leggings - target
boots - vintage (ebay)
necklace - garage sale

off-kilter

a few different subtle patterns
made this outfit pop against a sea of solids.
especially loving the off-kilter scarf and belt.

at first fridays
threehouse studios opening night and art auction
- december 4, 2009 -

baggy sweater

i had this outfit in mind all week
(this is what i wore to first fridays)
but only just found the sweater a few hours before i needed it
it might be a new fave,
and i can't wait to wear it with skinnies

men's sweater - thrifted
belt - thrifted
skirt - forever21
tights - j. crew
oxfords - nine west

red hat rachel

rachel looked like such a doll
in her red cap and striped dress

at first fridays
threehouse studios opening night and art auction
- december 4, 2009 -

citron

this was fun to wear
but i was just barely warm enough in those tights...
must find winter hosiery!

also, i love my citron peacoat.

coat - j. crew
shirt - charlotte russe (XXL on clearance for $4)
belt - taken off of a dress i have from express
skirt - j. crew
tights - vera wang for kohl's
boots - target ($9 on clearance like 5 years ago...
just had them resoled and they're as good as new!)

ostrich boots

we're suckers for a good hat
(especially if it goes along with cool hair)
and also love the tucked scarf
and the ostrich skin cowboy boots

at first fridays
threehouse studios opening night and art auction
- december 4, 2009 -

furry vest

i wore this at the beginning of this week
for going to drinks with friends
and i've pretty much wanted to wear the same thing
every day since

also, i'll be attending some fun events this weekend
and plan on getting some style shots to show you for next week...
i know, you can't wait!

shirt - j. crew (stolen from my husband)
vest - vintage from here
leggings - american apparel
boots - target