What I Wore | A Deeper Shade of Blue

WhatIWore: It’s a new day! A new season! So check out this new version of an old dress! In a solid attempt to perk up my mood, I decided a little DIY project was in order. I bought this dress years ago when I was pregnant with Felix. I also have it in black, which you’ve seen me wear a lot. This blue version? Not as much. The solution - a deeper shade of blue!

I had planned on doing a step by step DIY, but the resulting dress was not what I intended. I thought the embroidery would be a synthetic thread and stay white and the dress would be more navy. Turns out, I should have read the label instead of making assumptions, because this dress is actually rayon, not cotton. When I took it out of the washer I was pretty bummed out, but as it dried, I decided I actually like it a lot! 

So in lieu of a DIY, here’s this: buy some dye, read the instructions thoroughly and you’ll be fine. Or maybe you’ll make a mistake and it’ll still turn out ok!

When: June 21, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Dress: Free People, overdyed (more color versions here)
Sandals: Clarks (gift from a few years ago)
Bag: boutique in Hong Kong

Does anyone remember the good old days of WIW when I used to carry this bag all of the time? It’s one of the pieces I bought when I used to regularly work in Hong Kong and I bought it in a teeny tiny shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. I can’t remember what i paid for it, but it really needs to get back into use, don’t you agree?

What I Wore | Color Me Happy

WhatIWore: This spring, I will hit ten years of taking daily outfit photos. It’s kind of crazy to wrap my head around! It’s my longest continuous hobby, job, relationship (!?!? I’ve known some of you guys that long, right?) It’s kind of a big deal to do something for almost 1/3 of your life! Anyway, I was thinking about how my personal style has changed and evolved during that time. In the early days I leaned heavily onto wearing bright colors, especially when I was feeling a little sad and needed a sartorial pick me up. 

Now seems like a good time to bring out the brights then, doesn’t it?! My scarf and hat combo are a new addition to my (admittedly wide) rotation of winter goodies (Old Navy is also today’s post sponsor! Thanks guys!) They’ve got a ton of cute colorful hats, scarves and sweaters out right now and I picked up both of these on sale. The scarf is a double knit - something I’ve always wanted to try making myself (and perhaps will take a swing at later this season) and the hat has the chunky quality I’m really drawn to this season. And this particular shade of periwinkle is one of the most universally flattering colors out there. 

I went simple with the rest of my outfit… jeans, a tee and a fleece jacket in a modern cut. It was in the 30s this morning but I’ll warm up enough this afternoon that I’ll probably shed the layers. 

When: November 15, 2016

What:
Hat: Old Navy, via giftcard
Jacket: BB Dakota, gift of A Pea in the Pod
Scarf: Old Navy, via giftcare
Jeans: AG Legging, gift of A Pea in the Pod
Booties: Rag + Bone

Where: Coffee Shop, Bookstore with Felix

What I Wore | Maxin’ and Relaxin’

WhatIWore: Here are photos of a dress I wore the other weekend to go out to breakfast with Felix and Adam and then to lounge around the house. My mother in law gave it to me and on the hanger, I thought it was going to be really loose and drapey. When I tried it on, I really love the fit! It’s flattering but comfortable - the easy kind of summer dress I’m after these days! 

When: June Weekend

What:
Hat: Self Made
Shades: Cactus Flower (local boutique)
Dress: gift (from TJMaxx)
Bag: Frye
Sandals: Birkenstocks

Where: Breakfast with my fam

What I Wore | Vintage Blue

WhatIWore: Good morning, everyone! I hope your day is off to a nice start. It’s been tough waking up to the news these days, and I admit, it’s been really heavy on my heart. Writing about outfits just feels so shallow and unimportant. It’s something I’ve thought about a lot over my hiatus these past few weeks. The world feels like a very scary and hateful place to me right now and I’ve been less likely to put time and energy into getting ready or picking out clothes and instead just spending all of my time with my husband and son. 

That said, showering is a good thing, and taking care of yourself is important. Yesterday I thought had a babysitter arranged (did not), so I took the time to get ready and put on a nice dress for a little pick me up. Plans (and clothes) changed and I ended up doing more of exactly what we’ve done all summer. Pushing the stroller, playing at the library, to the park park park, getting grass stains, playing in the dirt and quality outdoor time. 

If I can put the rest of what I’m feeling into words, I hope I can share soon. In the meantime, I’m sending my love to Orlando, the parents, families and friends of the victims and to the LGBTQ community as a whole. When will this madness end?

When: June 13, 2016

What: 
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Dress: Vintage (and looks home sewn!)
Shoes: gift courtesy of Clark’s from last summer

Where: En route to a coffee shop session (but changed as soon as I knew the sitter wasn’t coming)