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{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 5

January 5th, 2011

Dress; Necessary Objects found at Marshalls
Cardigan; Old Navy
Sandals; Enzo Angiolini found at Nordstrom Rack

I’m sure all you northerners are totally hating on me right now, as I was able to wear a sleeveless dress, without tights and paired with sandals. Welcome to Miami, my friends. Despite having multiple icy cold fronts during the holidays, we are right back to our muggy, humid selves…and it feels so good (that was sarcasm). I scored this dress on the clearance rack at Marshall’s for $10 – I guess people weren’t really feeling the whole pregnant sack vibe, but I think it’s absolutely perfect for work. It’s super comfortable, but I still look “put together.” So don’t abandon those clearance racks, ladies! I’ve found so many gems, I can’t even begin!

Also, check out my new rockin’ do. I got my hair cut (barely) and colored. I decided to go more blonde because I was feeling a little spunky and ready for 2011 to bring me some more fun. I must have done something right because my car finally got fixed today! I will no longer be a damsel in distress!

Until the next outfit…

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 4

January 4th, 2011

Top; Forever 21
Cardigan; Forever 21
High-waisted skirt; American Apparel
Ruffled flats; Kenneth Cole Reaction found at Loehmann’s
Hoop Earrings; Old Navy
Headband; Wet Seal
Watch; Crow

I love me a good high-waisted skirt. Why? Well, it shows off the smallest part of my body and both works for office and play-time. After a very rough Monday, I decided to liven my mood through fashion! I paired the denim-styled skirt with another punch of red (seems to be my color this year, I guess) through an adorable floral top and fun cropped cardigan. I also continued the whimsy with ruffly flats and a sweet little headband to tame my too-long bangs. Although my outfit couldn’t have been cuter, I had another rough day fraught with yet more car troubles. Apparently, my car is not a fan of 2011. But no worries, I’ll whip that bitch into shape.

Luckily, later that night, I was rewarded with a haircut and color (isn’t it the best therapy???), so look out for my new look in tomorrow’s blog post!

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 3

January 3, 2011

Top; Target
Pants; Forever21
Flats; Target
Cardigan; Old Navy
Apple earrings; Pink Ghost

The first day back at work is always a little painful after a long holiday weekend, so I decided to throw a bright splash of color into my outfit to combat those Monday blues. Every girl should have a pair of super comfy flats, and these from Target are mine! I have worn them to death – I’m actually surprised they aren’t covered in holes by now. My only gripe is that I don’t have an go-to pair in black. I also love adding a little subtle whimsy to my work outfits, just to showcase my personality a bit. This morning it was in the form of a sweet pair of apple earrings from the awesome people of Pink Ghost. I definitely recommend checking out their website – they have a great sale going on right now consisting of accessories, vinyl toys, collectibles and more!

Hope your Monday back to the grind was more successful than mine! I started my morning having to deal with a lot of negativity in the office, followed by my car breaking down again causing me to miss my first spinning class. Here’s hoping the week improves from here on out!

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 2

January 2, 2011

Tank; Old Navy
Jeans; Gap Curvy
Watch; Crow
Guitar Pick earrings; gifted
Flippy floppies; Old Navy

Having a productive Sunday after a pretty lazy first day of the year. We had to take my car in for service after it pooped out New Year’s Eve, started cleaning out our closets and finally got around to unpacking those final boxes (7 months after our official move). I have a very long list of to do’s for the house this year and am determined to get them all done by the end of 2011! For these reasons, I had to dress as comfy as I could. I can’t recommend Gap’s Curvy line any more for fellow large hipped ladies. They are wonderful! I always have a very hard time finding a pair of jeans to fit my body type since I have a very narrow waist, but wide hips and thick legs. These jeans always fit me like a dream come true. Plus, they are usually on sale – bonus!

ps; isn’t my house cute? I’m still so in love with it.

What I Wore.

I know you are all still waiting on a review of Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, but work has been driving me mad! I promise it’ll be part of Lovable Friday tomorrow morning!

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I really look up to fashionista bloggers such as Jessica from What I Wore and even my own personal friends, like Ang, who manage to put together such great outfits on the daily and take such inspiring photos for the rest of us to try to emulate. Now Miami doesn’t have the best vintage shopping (if you know of any, please fill me in!) so I have to make due with what I find in “regular stores,” but I try my best to put together fun outfits full of personality as often as possible. And lucky for all of you, I decided to share some of my most recent get-ups.

3679856579_10c32f9a3bShirt – Old Navy
Skirt – Express (found at T.J. Maxx)

3680672012_9ca0593df3Jeans – Ross
Scarf – Claire’s
V-neck tee – Gap
Giraffe kid’s umbrella – stolen! (from a co-worker)

img_3549One of my birthday Comic-Con outfits!
Dress – GoJane.com
Shoes – Forever 21
Birthmark – well…birth

img_3565Shirt – Forever 21
Ripped shorts – Forever 21
Necklace – gifted
Hat – husband’s hand-me-down from Target

So what do you guys think? Should this be another weekly theme? Maybe an outfit of the week? Let me know!