Thrifty Threads: The Nautical Wench

I can never seem to stay away from outfit posts for very long. They are just so much fun to do, as well as incredibly easy. When I threw this outfit on yesterday I knew I would have to blog it, and so here it is. The dress is just so adorable and fun (I am an incredibly sucker for anything with stripes and nautical themed), and I will use any excuse I can to wear my jean jacket. And I love how the mustard flats perfectly compliment the yellow detail on the pocket and the shoulder ties. All in all, an outfit that I seriously love.

While the rest of the country is enjoying cooler temperatures, the last week here in California it has been ridiculously warm. But, as every person who has been in California for at least a year knows, that is how September works here. If it was a mild summer (and this one was one of the mildest we have had in the 4 years I have been here), then that means September will see some scorcher days. Luckily I work in the actual city (as in San Francisco), and it is always at least 15-20 degrees cooler than where I live (for example it is 91 where I live right now, and 77 here in the city), so I don’t have to die in the heat too much. I am definitely looking forward to some cooler temperatures as I really want to break out my tights and boots (a pair of brightly colored tights and cognac boots would be perfect with this outfit).

As you may have noticed, I kind of gave up on my hair. It is in that incredibly awkward growing out phase, and I have gotten tired of trying to style it in the morning (I much prefer the extra 10 minutes of sleep). Thus I pull a brush through it and then just leave it to air dry. Honestly, for no effort at all, it doesn’t look too bad. I have a hair appointment in a week, so I will get it cleaned up then (at least get the split ends trimmed).

Any special plans for the weekend? I plan to clean my house, relax, and spend some time reading the first Game of Thrones book, which I am already hooked on.

The Nautical Wench

Outfit Details

Jean Jacket – Thrifted Gap (Remixed)
Striped Dress – ModCloth (Unblogged)
Mustard Flats – Nine West via “Switch Consignment” (Remixed)

Thrifty Threads: Gingham Girl

It was a low-key and uneventful weekend. I spent most of it on my own playing video games, cleaning, and watching TV.  The most exciting thing I did was buy two shelves for my shoes in my closet.  It looks so much more organized and put together now.  I did manage to get dressed every day, but for the most part, it was just jeans and a t-shirt.  Sunday I didn’t even bother putting on make-up.  Sometimes days like that are good, but since it seems to be nearly every day for me as of lately, I am starting to get into a funk.  Thus, when I woke up for work yesterday, even though I was completely exhausted and had bags under my eyes from terrible sleep over the last few months, I decided I would put in the extra effort and wear and outfit that I felt great in.  The following outfit was the result, and I loved it (though I must admit my hair is a little out of control, but hey, it is in that awkward growing out stage).  A comfortable and stylish pair of bootcut jeans (that make my butt look fabulous), an Anthropologie gingham patterned shirt that I thrifted a few months ago, my favorite pale pink cardigan to ward off the office chill, and a new pair of booties; the perfect outfit to get me through a tough Monday.  And honestly, why have I never paired bootcut jeans with boots?  They are meant for each other, I mean it is even in the name of the pant style!  I felt so fantastic in the outfit and I had a noticeable hop in my step all day.  I must repeat this combo many times over.

Tomorrow I head off to my mother’s in North Carolina for a week (my flight departs at the butt-crack of dawn).  I plan to rest, play video games, watch movies, see my family, play with the dogs and goats, and overall have a relaxing time.  I will pop in here and show off my adventures once in awhile, but overall it will be relatively quiet over the next week, especially on the outfit posts.  With four dogs in the house I don’t want to wear anything too nice for fear that they will drool all over me and/or tear it up.  But expect posts with lots of pictures of adorable fuzzy animals.  Mom’s dogs love attention and know how to vamp for the camera.

Gingham Girl

Outfit Details

Gingham Shirt – Thrifted Odille/Anthropologie (Unblogged)
Pink Cardigan – Forever 21 (Remixed)
Bootcut Jeans – Thrifted Gap (Unblogged)
Cognac Booties – Chelsea Crew (Unblogged)

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Thrifty Threads: Almost Jail-Bound

After barely getting dressed all weekend, let alone doing my makeup and hair, on Sunday night I vowed that no matter how I felt on Monday, I would make the effort to make myself presentable.  This outfit was the result.  Sure, it is not the most complex outfit, and it really didn’t take too much effort to put together, but after living in yoga pants and a t-shirt for three days, I would say this is an improvement.  I wore the dress once before on the blog, on St. Patrick’s Day (holy look at the awkward photos Batman).  The dress is ridiculously comfortable thanks the breezy jersey material.  And it has pockets, so it is automatically ten times better than your average dress.  This time around thanks to the sunny and hot weather I left out the tights and went for bare legs instead.  And rather than heels that hurt after walking 10 feet, I opted for a splash of red with my favorite red flats.  I would say I have come quite a ways since then in many ways.  And I hope to continue to improve in my style for many months to come.

P.S. The outfit title comes from the fact that the dress has stripes, which always make me think one of two things.  French style or jail.  I went with jail this time around.

Almost Jail-Bound

Outfit Details

Striped Dress – ModCloth (Remixed)
Belt – Came w/ Dress, Worn Backwards
Red Patent Flats – Me Too via Nordstrom Rack (Remixed)
Elephant Necklace – Forever 21

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