The envelope, please

Blouse: Old Navy; Pants: Kohls; Shoes: Born Crown, TJ Maxx. 

Photos of me by Jeremiah. 

I spent the weekend essentially consuming movies -- watching the rest of the Oscar Best Picture nominees (you can read my thoughts here), and then watching the awards show Sunday night. My favorite film this year was "Midnight in Paris" for its witty arts references and cameos (Marion Cotillard! Adrien Brody as Salvador Dali! Ernest Hemingway talks in a monotone and likes to fight!). I was pretty stoked to see Jim Rash win a Best Original Screenplay award for "The Descendants" (you may remember him as the  'Angelina leg pose' guy on stage) -- as one of my favorite characters (Dean Pelton) on "Community," he's so talented.

Anyway, here's what I wore Monday after my post-Oscars, back-to-school-and-work slump. 

You can read about my last visits to the Best Picture Showcase here. 

How was your weekend? 

Everyday aloha

 Dress: Sag Harbor, thrifted; Sweater, boots, tights: Target;

Necklace: gift; Bag: thrift find. 

I saw "The Descendants" last week and besides being moved by the story and George Clooney's performance (you can read my brief review here), I've been pining to visit Hawaii again after salivating over the lush countryside featured in the movie. The easiest and quickest fix for winter drudgery was to wear my Hawaiian print dress, which I scored for a couple dollars at the thrift store a few years back. Yes, the print is bright and ostentatious, but it's so awesome to go to class or work and wear a Hawaiian print outside of a vacation context. And perhaps it will help tide me over until Jeremiah and I can book another trip to those islands.

Happy Friday!

And here's how I've worn it before: 

Blog side project: Film Rascal

If you're a longtime reader of this blog, you know that I reference movies/television shows a lot in my daily wear. I finally decided to take those obsessions a step further: meet Film Rascal, where I'll be writing about movies, television and other pop culture musings. The blog started as an assignment for a class, and I think it'll be expanded past that as the months go on. Feel free to take a gander as I tackle Oscars coverage, Hitchcock's filmography, and television shows such as Mad Men and Breaking Bad. Of course, I'll still be posting my outfits and all things sartorial over here. :)

P.S. Are we twitter pals yet? Follow me over here, where I'll always post my thoughts on fashion, photography and film. 

Looks like morning in your eyes

Dress: Elie Tahari, hand-me-down from Aunt P.; 

Sweater: Loft; Necklace: F21;  Boots: Target; Tights: Kohls. 

This is one of those outfits that I've been itching to photograph lately because I haven't tried a white/creme combination in awhile, and the pleats and ruffles seem to recall my old romantic looks back in the early days of my blog. I later wore a different sweater with this dress during the day, but I'm glad I photographed this combination. It rained a lot before I took these photos, and I was so afraid I'd step into soft ground and splash mud all over this dress, which remains a favorite piece from Jeremiah's aunt's collection. Word to the wise: no matter how pretty it is, don't wear prized possessions to the park. 

I had major plans to take reflection photos on the long bridge, but the early morning mist prevented that. Another time, perhaps? 

Here are some other ways I've worn this dress. 

Sgt. Pepper rides again

 Jacket: Ecru, thrifted; Jeans: Old Navy; Sweater, boots: Target; Bag: thrifted.

This jacket was a favorite last year, but I haven't worn it much since. After a particularly hard day last week, I decided to wear it around town during Saturday errands. I like to imagine that I'm some kind of rock star whenever I wear it. 

I'll be in and out this week with blogging -- my car died last week after 10 years of wonderful, reliable use, so I'll be replacing it sometime soon (in the midst of midterms -- eek!). 

A collection of hearts

Just a collection of hearts I've taken photos of over the years. Happy Valentine's Day!

Be mine

Hat, jeans: Old Navy; Blouse: vintage, thrifted; 

Jacket: Express, thrifted; Boots: Target; Brooch: thrifted.

While I'm not an overly-sentimental person when it comes to Valentine's Day, I do like dressing up a little for it.  I'm celebrating over here with an Everybody Everywear red/pink submission with an outfit I wore over the weekend. I bought this red cloche hat as a belated Christmas gift to myself. I had been looking for one for years (ever since I saw Winona Ryder wear one in "Mr. Deeds") and its cheery color has worked pretty well within my wardrobe.

Red and pink are two of my favorite colors ---
here are just a few ways I've worn this color combination in the past: 

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day, regardless of how you celebrate (or not celebrate). 

Related: 
See my Valentine's Day outfit from last year and the year before.

Blazing ahead

 Blazer: Donna Karan, vintage, secondhand from Aunt P.; Blouse: Ralph Lauren; 

Jeans: Old Navy; Necklace: gift from Marilou; Moccasins: Minnetonka.
Photos by Jeremiah. 

Thanks so much for the feedback on the last post. It was really interesting and eye-opening to read about what you guys find important in fashion blogging. I suppose I am trying to still find some balance with this blog in trying to show what I really wear and what I find more photoshoot-y/creative. Because while I would like to wear vintage floral dresses and wreaths all the time and frolic in the woods, obviously there are more conducive sartorial choices to my school and work lives. From now on, I'd like to differentiate between more of those creative photoshoot-y pursuits and my everyday wear. 

Anyways, here is what I wore on Sunday during a trip to the library. I haven't worn this blazer in a while, and I felt pretty inspired to try them with my new jeans. Here's how I've styled it before: