There you are, old faithfuls

 Sweater: Banana Republic; Shirt: Arizona Jeans Co., thrifted; 

Pants: J. McLaughlin, salvaged from Aunt P.; Boots: Target; Bracelet: Loft;

 Bow tie: vintage, from Minx; Bag: Thrift find. 

After Thanksgiving vacation, I took a long, two-week break from photography. My retreat was simple: After taking so many photos during our trip, camera fatigue set in, to the point where I wasn't sure if I'd ever want to take another photo again. 

But after visiting the park in the morning, I felt a little rejuvenated in knowing that even though most of the leaves have fallen, it is still the same beautiful landscape. And  in my trusty sweater and old boots, I felt a little more like myself, and began to explore again, with my lens and feet.

To stimulate then activate the left and right brain

 Sweater: Banana Republic, gift from mom; Shirt: Gap;

Hairbow (as bow tie): Treasure Box of Bows; Boots: Target;

Wool pants: J. McLaughlin, salvaged from Aunt P.;

Bracelet: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI.

Andre 3000 was the inspiration for this outfit. He's a fantastic dresser when it comes to bright colors, prints, and of course, bow ties.

From what wells are you drawing sartorial inspiration lately?

Hooray for weekends,

Tinted realities

Sweater: Faded Glory; Scarf: H&M; Wool blouse: vintage, thrifted;

Wool pants: J. McLaughlin, salvaged from Aunt P.; 

Aviators: BR, from Marilou; Boots: Target.

It was so cool to see so many bloggers participate in Everybody, Everywear yesterday in the Breton stripes challenge! So much inspiration in one place, and it was fun to discover some new reads, too.

This was one of those outfits from the weekend that made me feel like James Dean. I'm not sure why I never seem to take photos of my sunglasses, because I wear a pair every time. This pair is a present from Marilou -- she sent me a package full of so many Christmas goodies and gifts that I'm still going through it all, hehe.

I'm about to head out the door to do some work, but stay tuned for a collaboration later today. It involves illustrations and someone named Lauren! Hope that keeps you guessing ... :)

What remains when the hours pass

 Striped sweater: Ralph Lauren; Floral blouse: LOFT;

Wool pants: J. McLaughlin, salvaged from Aunt P.;

Pocket watch (as necklace): Waltham; 

Stone bracelet: gift from Marilou; Jade & cougar bracelets: 

Finder's Keepers store, vintage; Boots: Target.

On Saturday, when almost everyone in town was at the big basketball game, I had some time to explore my alma mater's campus and take photos by one of my favorite buildings, the chapel. The weather was relatively nice, though super windy, so I took the opportunity to take more pictures than I normally would in a really open public area. I also tried some more pattern-mixing with my new LOFT blouse and sweater -- for whatever reason, the stripes from this sweater really lend themselves well to experimentation. I also tried some skinny pants, which I've never done before, and I love this wool variety that I got from Jeremiah's aunt. This silhouette is much different from what I usually go for, but I really like it.

Some of my other blog features are going to start this week! I've decided I want to start sharing more of things I like -- some inspiration pieces, movie reviews, etc. but almost all of it will be style-related.

Anyways, today's a snow day throughout most of northeast Georgia, so I'm going to go out and play for awhile ...