Would you roll like the wind does

Sweater: No label, thrifted; Tie blouse: NY & Co; Jeans, belt: Loft; 

Shoes: Ipanema, thrifted; Carpet saddle bag: vintage, thrifted.

Currently listening to: "November Blue," The Avett Brothers.

I seem to have a  penchant for wearing bows lately. Normally I never use this blouse's ties, but I decided to wear a little bow outside of my sweater and I like how collegiate it all looks. Perhaps I'm beginning to reflect my academic pursuits in my wardrobe, as that's where I'll be spending all my time from here until eternity (or  until early December). Until then, I'll be dreaming of blue skies, warm beaches, and everything that does not typify November weather in Georgia ...

Dial D for Denial

 Dress: Donna Ricco, vintage, thrifted;

Boots, tights: Target; Scarf: H&M; Belt: LOFT;

Carpet saddle bag: vintage, thrifted;

3d glasses: from the movie theater.

Shop similar: Dress, sweater, scarf.

I think my body is in total denial that it's roughly 40 degrees outside, and so it leaves the car looking like this. My body wants to frolic in leaves and wear September-era outfits, and Mother Nature wants to show off all the ways she can make precipitation. It may take a little while for my body to sync up to that.
 

Not to be outdone, my face is in denial of the fact that these glasses aren't real. My eyes, having been taunted their whole lives for having 20/20 vision, now feel accepted in the world for wearing a fake pair. They've been really going on about it -- it's quite a spectacle.

Whether my eyes will give up this tragic buffoonery, well, that remains to be seen.

The stylish MacGyver

 Dress (as skirt): Liz Claiborne; Sweater: Target; 

Boots, tights: Target; Belt: LOFT;

Carpet saddle bag: vintage, thrifted;

3D glasses: from the movie theater.

Shop similar: dress, sweater, belt, bag, glasses.

I've mentioned before that this red vintage dress was difficult to style because it felt more like a showy piece with its longer length and bright color. I was determined to make it work again for the Remix Challenge by pairing it with neutrals. Your eyes aren't fooling you -- the dress does look shorter, but I didn't do any alterations to it.

Like our favorite resourceful secret agent MacGyver might do, I pulled some crazy move by rigging the dress to make it appear shorter. I basically tied the fabric belt as usual, shoved up some of the dress over it, put my sweater on and then cinched it all with my other belt. The effect seems like it would add a spare tire, but with the sweater's heavier fabric, dark color and stripes, the resulting optical illusion doesn't make it appear that way.

  

I'm curious: What tricks have you employed in your own wardrobe to make it appear like your clothes really fit?

 

20 stories up

Shirt: Arizona Jeans Co., thrifted;
Sweater vest: Brittany, vintage, thrifted;
Jeans: LOFT;
Red belt: LOFT;
Shoes: Ipanema;
Carpet saddle bag: vintage, thrifted.

This post title might be even more tenuous than yesterday's, because I'm not actually 20 floors up on a parking deck. It's Friday and I'm giving in to my penchant for my post-titles-that-aren't-related whims.

For my 20th outfit in the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge, I went for a really cozy outfit. I actually wore it twice during Thanksgiving week but failed majorly to take a photo of it, so here it is again. This outfit is so comfortable it basically feels like wearing pajamas, though I feel a little like a lumberjack in this outfit.

I'm two-thirds of the way through the Remix Challenge. It's getting pretty hard. Like I told myself that I have to mainly wear things that haven't already been worn twice, and now I have a bunch of showcase items that need to be worn that don't match each other. I tried, though. The sequin top doesn't want to be friends with the band jacket, and the leather skirt is leading a coup to take over the rest of the closet. Total chaos over here.

What do you do when your clothes just don't want to cooperate with you?

Happy Friday,

Eighteen

Top* Ann Taylor, thrifted;

Skirt: Ann Taylor, thrifted;

Tights: Hue;

Boots: Target;

Headband: Target;

Trench: Banana Republic, gift from mom.

This is the story of a girl who:

-  was going for a Blair Waldorf-Meets-Alice-in-Wonderland look in her 18th outfit for the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge;

- wanted to wear her neon orange tights that she got on super sale over the summer, and has been patiently waiting to pull them out ever since;

- felt pretty darn perfect until she got to her usual outdoor photo spot;

- and nearly got blown away by the wind storm;

- and then realized how un-photogenic this outfit looked when it was mussed;

- nearly froze to death because she has no idea what 'freezing' is until it comes because of her town's (usually) mild winters;

- is probably going to get this skirt altered after the Remix Challenge because it is now way too big;

- found a red wall during the last five minutes at the park and realized it would just have to do.

Yeesh. Hoping tomorrow will be a better day, outfit-wise, weather-wise and photo-wise.

*I'm swapping the striped Ralph Lauren jacket out of the Remix Challenge for this white top because I need more tops for layering. Call me a cheater, cheater pumpkin eater all you want, but wearing my plaid shirt with everything was going to get really ridiculous.*

Seventeen

Sweater: LOFT;

Top: BR, gift from Marilou;

Leather skirt: Old Navy, thrifted;

Tights: Hue;

Carpet saddle bag: thrifted;

Boots: Target.
Photos of me by Jeremiah.

 After the whirlwind Thanksgiving week Jeremiah and I had, Sunday called for some downtime.  We walked around downtown and snapped some photos of our favorite haunts while I happily sipped on some Coke Zero (which actually matched my outfit). Having a blog has made me more fearless with taking photos in public places. I've had this mural behind a restaurant in my mind for outfit shots, and this is the first time I've actually incorporated it.

I've gotten quite a bit of wear out of this leather skirt in the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge. It's become a staple in my closet for sure.

Any surprise closet staples come out of the Remix Challenge for you?

Sixteen

Dress (as top): LOFT;

Belt: LOFT;

Sweater: Faded Glory;

Leather skirt: Old Navy (thrifted);

Tights: Hue;
Carpet saddle bag: thrifted;

Boots: Target.

I spent the last few days with Jeremiah's family for the Thanksgiving holidays, and didn't do very much. No photo-taking, no Internet, no blog-related stuff. It was so very relaxing. Though it kind of sucks because I wore so many outfits based on items in the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge, and now I'll have to just rewear them again! Jeremiah and I just spent a lot of time watching movies, eating and hanging out with family. We originally had plans to go Black Friday shopping (which I'm usually down for), but we ended up making tons of food for our football tailgate instead. It's going to be hard to get back into a normal routine after this week...

Being back near our old home turf meant that I had time for two things: the farm park and the Salvation Army. I actually broke my shopping ban and bought some vintage stuff for myself. I don't feel that bad about it, actually: I've been conservative about shopping the last few months, and I get few opportunities to go to my favorite (cheap!) vintage haunts anyways, so I considered this a big enough deal to break the 30 for 30 shopping ban. I got three vintage dresses, one Ann Taylor blouse and some Bongo gladiator wedges, all for $17 total! Sometimes I have my awesome Mozart moments when it comes to thrift shopping.

I did get some time to visit the farm park. It was so strange to see the trees already barren and the fields empty. I took the opportunity to take photos near my favorite spots -- the fence by the cabin and under the long bridge. I got a chance to wear my 16th outfit for the 30 for 30 Remix Challenge, and really liked the mix of reds and florals with the leather skirt. My Hue tights have been one of the best buys I've gotten in a long time -- they were $2 a pair over the summer at the mall, and I've worn them almost nonstop since the weather turned.

I did make a friend at the farm park:

This wild stag snuck up on me while I was walking to the cabin! We both stared at each other for a second, and then I backed up to the field and started snapping photos. He took a turn around the cabin and then jumped a few fences into the forest, where he chased a doe. I later saw them walking together slowly in the woods. I was the only one around to witness it too, so it made for a very surreal and beautiful time there.

How was your weekend?

In a fortnight

Dress: Hannah Hardy, vintage, thrifted;

Sweater: Faded Glory;

Belt: LOFT;

Carpet saddle bag: vintage, thrifted;

Bracelet: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI;

Shoes: Minnetonka, gift.

 This outfit is from last Sunday afternoon -- just something simple to wear to grab some pizza with Jeremiah. I've been wanting to dress down this lacy body-con dress for awhile, so I countered it with a drapey sweater and some earthy accessories.

I've had so much busyness in the last couple of weeks that this holiday will be a much-needed bit of relaxation.

I'm over visiting with family for the rest of the week. For my American readers, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm feeling pretty grateful for a lot of things in my life right now, including this incredible and supportive blogging community.

What are you feeling thankful for these days?

Pass the mashed potatoes,