What I Wore | The Nineties are Alive

WhatIWore: I often wade through thrift stores looking for pieces that have some feeling of nowness, but this dress is quite the opposite! I bought it retail because it looks like something I’d find at the thrift shop! 

I have a few flowy navy and white polka dot dresses and I’ve had my eyes pealed for a black and white number for a long time. When I saw this dress at ModCloth (and had a store credit to burn!) I scooped it up immediately. It’s a four season kind of dress, but when it arrived, we had a fresh dusting of snow and I was more in the mood to layer up. We’ve had a dose of springlike weather these past few days, so here I am! bare legs and booties with a chiffon dress.

I’m also sort of channeling a gal who works at my local coffee shop. She oozes cool with the blink of an eye and effortlessly so. I can’t say the same for myself. My look has an air of effort, and I’m ok with that. Mama only gets a chance to get out of the house alone a handful of times each week, so damn right I’m going to try! 

When: February 22, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Dupers’
Dress: ModCloth
Jacket: MICHAEL Michael Kors (I like this option)
Booties: Rockport, gift

Where: Coffee shopping

What I Wore | Away Message

WhatIWore: Ok, this is random, but yesterday I was walking towards campus (I camped out at the Starbucks across from the law school that morning) and I was thinking about my own college experience. For example, people memorized dorm phone numbers freshman year because hardly anyone had cell phones. Facebook didn’t come out until my junior year! And because social media hadn’t really been fully realized like it is today, the one place you could share your favorite song lyrics in italicized purple fonts was the away message. Who’s with me? Anyone?! 

This outfit is an updated copy of something from years ago. I had to put this dress away when I was frequently nursing, but now it’s great for a morning out. I love that a vintage piece like this can still look super modern… likely because today’s designers copy vintage all the time! 

When: October 6, 2015

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Dress: Vintage, similar in black here)
Jacket: Old Navy (similar here)
Belt: thrifted
Boots: Ugg Austrailia

Where: Coffee Shop work session

I also have to talk about these boots… they are SO comfortable. There was no “wearing in” phase and the toe has the soft sherling lining you’d find in traditional UGG boots. They’re really great, guys! 

What I Wore | Capture the Flag

WhatIWore: Look who’s twinning it up today?! I saw this Indiana state flag onesie in the window of a local boutique and thought he’d look really handsome in it and then saw the women’s version and bought it for myself. Don’t we make a cute couple? 

I really like pairing graphic tees with more feminine skirts. It’s still an easy kid-friendly outfit (as long as you’re not crawling around all over the ground) but more than jean shorts and a tee (which I do wear quite regularly too). We wore these outfits yesterday morning for a walk, a mommy-son breakfast date and then to baby hour at the library. Oh! And Felix took about 6 steps to me and I could have just started bawling in front of everyone. This lil guy is growing up too fast!

When: August 5, 2015

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in Crazy Tort
Tee: Greetings
Skirt: ModCloth (old but similar here)
Bag: Brit-Stitch, ModCloth
Sandals: Clark’s
On Felix: Indiana State Flag Onesie, Greetings

Where: Breakfast, Library

                    

What I Wore | Make Believe

WhatIWore: I’d like to make believe there’s a time when I’ll be able to wear anything I want without fear of being judged or mocked for doing something that makes me happy. I wish I could say I stand behind every single outfit on this blog and that I always feel like a million bucks, but honestly, my self esteem has been wavering lately and I feel like I’m in a little bit of a summer slump. I threw on this dress because it normally makes me happy and added a new flower crown on the way out the door, but then I couldn’t find my favorite sunglasses and I felt kind of… naked (!) without them in these photos. Then I took off the flower crown as I started walking through the neighborhood. I wish I had the courage to do whatever I wanted, but sometimes, I just fall short. I almost didn’t edit or post these pics, but I think they’re a nice way to open up a discussion about how we feel about ourselves.

I’m hoping to disconnect this weekend, spend time with my husband and son, go out with friends and just be without having to worry about outfit photos or looking a certain way (or fitting in or sticking out!) I hope you let this weekend be a chance for you to be a little more of your true self too. Have a good one friends.

When: July 16 2015

What:
Crown: Self Made
Dress: Vintage
Belt: Thrifted
Shoes: Can’t remember

Where: (sans crown) Playdate and Coffee Date