My (Not So) Style Blog

Shirt: Target (summer 2010)
Cardigan: Target (summer 2011)
Skirt: Lane Bryant (spring 2009)
Earrings: Target (summer 2011)
Socks: Target (fall 2011)
Shoes: Bamboo, at ModCloth (winter 2012)

Here is a variation on an outfit I’ve worn in the past, in summer, but not on the blog here. This shirt fits loads better since I picked up some fashion tape to keep the buttons closed near my boobs. The cardigan keeps me warm in winter, because the shirt’s got short sleeves and sometimes it gets chilly. You know how that is.

Although I am not looking forward to the heat, I am looking forward to wearing this skirt as a dress again, with or without a cover up. Bare shoulders, where are you?

These green earrings have nothing to do with the rest of the outfit. I just found them again, sitting on the table with the turntable and TV remotes, and reminded myself that I’d like to wear them.

Are you tired of these shoes yet? I am not tired of wearing them, but I am starting to run out of things to say about them.

Sweater: Lane Bryant (winter 2010)
Skirt: Lane Bryant (summer 2009)
Boots: Style & Co., Macy’s (fall 2010)
Earrings: Fashion Bug (spring 2010)

This outfit was built for warmth! I woke up that morning to hear that the temperatures in DC were hovering around 19 degrees F. I worried. I started rummaging around my room looking for something to keep me from freezing on the bus. I pulled out my favorite, warmest sweater and got to work compiling an outfit.

You can’t see it in the photos, but there’s a lot going on under the surface. I’ve got on a thin thermal tee shirt beneath this sweater; while it is one of my warmest, I knew I’d need a little something extra. And under the skirt? Thermal long-johns covered with thick black leggings.

The neckline of the sweater means I don’t have to wear a necklace with it, but I picked cute little earrings that pretty much work with everything I own, except maybe the formal wear.

Boots. These boots are not necessarily warm, but they can be when you layer them with two pairs of thick socks. It took me a few minutes to loosen the laces on these so I could fit my sock-covered feet back into them.

Sweater: Fashion Bug (winter 2011)
Skirt: Lane Bryant (spring 2009)
Earrings: Lane Bryant (summer 2010)
Necklace: Claire’s (fall 2009)
Socks: Target (summer 2011)
Shoes: Target (summer 2011)

Yesterday was my first day back to work after lounging on my couch in my pajamas with my work laptop, and I dressed mostly for comfort. I tried a belt with this at first, but it didn’t feel comfortable, and I didn’t have one that was bright enough to break up the black of the sweater with the black of the skirt. Figured it was easier to keep it simple.

I love this sweater, but it was not made with boobs in mind. Notice how the stripes curve up? The bottom front of this sweater, when worn, is a few inches shorter than the bottom back. This is why I knit my sweaters with short rows in the bust area.

Simple accessories as well. However, you may notice my haircut! On Saturday, I kept my appointment, hoping that getting out of the house for a while would improve not only my health but my spirits. I was right on the latter; I came home and spent the rest of the afternoon watching How It’s Made on the Science Channel.

The hair at the back of my neck was driving my crazy, but I liked the way the front swooped across my eyes. I also had, for the first time ever in my life, my eyebrows waxed. So weird. That experience may warrant a separate post that may come after the Thanksgiving holidays.

With the dark bottom half, I needed a little something with color on my feet to add some smiles to my day. In the past six months, I don’t think I’ve ever left Target without at least one pair of $1.50 ankle socks. Thank goodness my office doesn’t have any policies about not wearing happy little argyle skulls to work.