OOTD: No Beribboneds About It!

Happy Friday everyone!

Ok, ok. I know its not actually Friday. But today is my "Friday" for this week. I worked a half day, and now I am about to head off to the airport because this girl is heading to The Big Apple!

I try to make it out to New York twice year (Winter & Summer) and I have visited at least once every year over the past several years. The trip isn't so much about New York, as it is about food (and my lovely friends who reside there).

Out of pure coincidence (read: obsessive planning) my trips just happen to coincide with a little foodie event called Restaurant Week. Whoot! This weekend will be spent shopping, bad movie watching (hello, No Strings Attached) giggling, and, best of all, eating! My girlfriends and I have too-many-to-possibly-squeeze-in-both-time-wise-and-stomach-capacity-wise reservations at numerous fancy shmancie restaurants. You can all bet that I will be packing my strethcy pants!

Anyways, on to my OOTD. I wore this outfit on Monday. I actually bought this skirt on one of my trips to New York...

Cardigan: Anthro Beribboned Cardigan, S (2010, $50 on sale)

Skirt: Anthro Scalloped Dots Skirt, 4 (2010, $50 on sale)

Shoes: Anthro Waiving Grains Pumps, 5 (2010, $148 but now on sale for $80)

Blouse: Anthro ? Blouse, 4 (2008, $68)

And a shot from the front....

Necklace: J. Crew (2009, $20 on sale)

And a close up, for good measure....

Nail Polish: Julep's Halle ($7.25, buy here)

I wont be posting over the next several days, but G should have you covered. If you are really nice (read: pour on the guilt) I bet you can get her to do her long promised post on nail polish. That girl is the Queen of Polish!

I hope you all have a great weekend! Catch you all on this flip side!

J

Pie...Oh My!!

Good Afternoon.

It has been ages since I've posted...sorry. I do have an exciting post today and it doesn't involve clothes, it involves food...even better!! On Monday evening J and I visited High 5 Pie, a new cafe devoted completely to pie, of both the sweet and savory variety. As a side note, I left the gym early, cutting my workout short, to meet up for pie...this somehow seems counterproductive I think. Anyway, we decided on a Mixed Berry Pie and they had it available to bake at home, which was great because we were going to watch The Bachelor that evening ( I can't believe I admitted that). We also picked up a pint of vanilla Bluebird Ice Cream, a local ice cream store around the corner. Aside from a baking mishap, user error, the dessert was delicious and aside from the severe lack of parking, not our error, around High 5, I would definitely recommend going if you live in the seattle area. The store is absolutely adorable, decorated in a minimalist vintage style with lots of mint green and buttercream decor.

Photos of their adorable mint green espresso

machine plus a photo of the interior, sorry it's

blurry, thanks for nothing iPhone!

Hope you all make it through the rest of the week!

G

OOTD- Mustard and Macchiato

Sigh. This is my least favorite time of the week. Instead of relaxing and enjoying the last quiet moments of my weekend, I start to stress over my to-do list for the upcoming week. I waste a good 1/3 of my Sunday worrying about the start to the work week. That's a good chunk of my weekend! I need to break this habit! Any tips?

As for this Sunday, I spent the last 3+ hours running around Seattle buying random items that I have been meaning to get for ages (2nd laundry hamper, light bulbs, dish soap, closet hooks, boyfriends Christmas present, etc). I have been looking for a good boot storage solution for awhile, and I found an under the bed storage bin at Target (yay!) only to get home and find that it didn't fit under my bed (boo!). How can a bin meant to fit under a bed not fit under my bed!?!?! Ugh. A. N. N. O. Y. E. D.

Anyways, on to my outfit from yesterday. I took my new Machiatto Jumper out for a spin. I loved this dress the minute I saw it online and I could not wait to get my hands on it. But it never made it to my store, which is odd because my store usually gets everything. So once this jumper hit sale, I tracked it down at a store in California and had it shipped to me. And since I saw the movie with G, I had to incorporate my mustard cardigan she not so secretly covets.

 

Dress: Anthro Macchiato Jumper, 4 (2011, $70 on sale)

Cardigan: J. Crew Femme Cashmere Cardigan, Honeycomb S (2010, Xmas gift)

Tights: Anthro Plaid Tights, S/M (2010, $10 on sale)
Shoes: Anthro Rensselaer T-straps, 6 (2010, $80 on sale)
Belt: Anthro Three Beacons Belt, S (2010, $34)

See this weeks Anthroholic Reader Outfits where I submitted the following picture! Several other ladies also submitted outfits featuring this dress. So check it out that post for alternative styling options.

And I continue to be amazed about how much wear I am getting out of the Kirklees Sweater Coat! To think I was worried that I would not wear this coat enough to justify buying it.

Alright, I am of to stress out over my to-do list relax and enjoy a nice dinner and watch another episode of Breaking Bad (I am obsessed!).

Cheers!

J



OOTD- The decision to keep this skirt was an easy one!

Happy Thursday end of Thursday!

Sorry for my little absence. I got side tracked by that little thing called life. Ah well, that happens.

But I am back, and I bring to you my OOTD from yesterday.  G and I both tried this skirt on before it went on sale and we both loved it.  I had planned to pick it up in the blue color scheme, but by the time I got around to tracking it down I had missed out.  I decided to take a chance with bold color which is a bit outside of my comfort zone. Not because I don't love the color (I do! I really really do!), but more because I am afraid I will run out of ways to wear it. That's the problem with bold clothing. You can really only wear it so many times within a period of time around the same group of people. You know what I mean?

Skirt: Anthro Easy Keeper Skirt, 4 (2010, $80 on sale)

Sweater: Nordstrom Halogen, Purple S (Old old old, ?)

Belt: Anthro Three Beacons Belt, S (2010, $34)

Shoes: Antho Renesselar T-Straps, 6 (2010, $80 on sale)

Ring: Vintage (2009, Gift)

And here are some different views... OOTD- The decision to keep this skirt was an easy one!

I really like the way this outfit turned out. I felt like I was channeling Joan from Mad Men... very curvy. I just hope that I can come up with enough combinations to shake it up and make this skirt worth it.

Have a good night! G and I have plans to try out this place this weekend... um, can you say yummy!?!?

PPOTD: Happy Birthday

Just a quick post to announce that Maple, my lovely little sheltie, is 1 today and since Justyn set the precedent a few months ago for wishing our dogs happy birthday on our blog I am following suit.

Happy Birthday Maple!

Maple is seen here sporting her Christmas gift 

from my mom....her new jewelry says 99% angel....right.

Have a good week!

G

OOTD- Comfy & Cozy for a Rainy Saturday

Oh boy! Anyone else thrilled for the three day weekend? My brain has refused to switch from holiday mode to work mode. It is already the middle of January. It is soooooo not the holidays anymore!
Anyways, I plan to make the most out of this three day break. I have lots of places to eat, lots of TV to catch up on, and even a movie of two thrown in. I do have a Plan B, should my ambitious plans fail to materialize. Plan B involves never leaving the house and watching hours and hours of trashy TV. Not sure which plan will win yet. The couch is looking mighty comfy right about now.

Anyways, on to today’s outfit. I actually managed to get out of bed, exercise, shower, watch last week's episode of Top Chef, and throw together a cozy outfit all before 1pm. Not bad for a Saturday!

As mentioned previously, I have always had a little thing for J. Crew's cashmere. This year I was lusting after both the honeycomb color, which I got for Christmas (thanks, Sis!) and this henna color. I had a couple of Christmas gift returns, and I used the cash to buy this lovely sweater. It is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo soft! I just keep hugging myself.

Sweater: J. Crew V Neck Cashmere Cardigan, Henna S (2011, $118 at 30% off )

Blouse: Anthro Beneath The Surface Shell, S (2010, $50 on sale)

Pants: AG Stevie Cords, Wine 27 (2011, $75 on sale)

Boots: Anthro Martingale Boots, 6 (2010, $80 on sale)

Ring: Fake Vintage Owl Ring (2010, $12)

And one from the back... my hair is getting so long!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Mustard obsession continues...OOTD

Good afternoon!

A quick OOTD.  Nothing special, just a casual outfit, but I mostly wanted to show my shoes!!!
 

Shirt: Anthro Spring 2010

Sweater: Target Winter/Spring 2010

Jeans: Banana (long, long ago)

Bracelet: Morano Glass, gift from my friend Emily on her trip to Italy; 

Tiffany and Co. Charm bracelet

Shoes: Target....ages ago.

I love these shoes so much and I am more afraid each time I wear them thinking about the day when they finally bite the dust.  They aren't anything special (read: expensive or fancy) but, I mean, mustard shoes aren't exactly easy to come by and I believe I have made my obsession with this color very clear.  I will be on the lookout for a replacement and hopefully these shoes hold up for a while longer.  

My friend Gabby requested a nail polish post so stay tuned for that!

Have a lovely evening.

G