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Thursday, January 9, 2014
Throwback Thursday: Summer Dresses
I thought it would be fun to start a segment about fashions from the past! Style is a roadmap, and it's always a good idea to visualize where we've been, as well as where we're going.
OOTD: Brights and Black
Today it was somewhat warmer (30's instead of negatives) so I decided to break out of my style rut of jeans, cardigans, and scarves.
Pinspiration:
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Unexpected Vacation and OOTD
So I suppose I am technically on vacation, although it was forced. Truck broke down on the side of the road for DH and I again last night (3rd time this year.) So after a long night of waiting, -15 temps, and tow truck rides, we are staying at a lovely La Quinta Inn in Joplin, MO for a night or two while our truck gets repaired. Even though we didn't intend to take a break and the motel is coming out of our pockets, I must admit that this is sooo relaxing. I'm typing this from a bubblebath, lol. Earlier we had brunch at a Starbucks right next to the inn, and then enjoyed the indoor pool and spa. Next will be room service and TV. Silver linings. :)
Anyway, a had to pack a capsule wardrobe of sorts based on what was clean (haven't done laundry since xmas) and what we could fit into two small duffle bags.
Other than what I was wearing, I brought:
Gray 3/4 sleeve slouchy tee
Teal longsleeved top
3 differing black & white striped tops
Plain black cardi
Asymmetrical sparkly black cardi
1 black and 1 white cami
Dark skinny jeans
Olive leggings
Swimsuit
4 days of underclothes/socks
1 set of pajamas + comfy sweatshirt
Leopard scarf
Gray scarf
Black crochet hat
Half finished gray crochet hat to work on
Black snow boots
Flip flops for pool
I know it sounds like a lot of black, gray, and stripes, but armed with my Pinterest photos, I already know exactly what outfits I will create.
The next morning:
We only ended up having to stay one night, so this is what I wore the next day. I thought the double stripes were fun.
Pinspo:
Sunday, January 5, 2014
OOTD: Teal, Mustard, and Coral
I'm so happy to have driven out of negative temps and into positive ones that I almost feels like spring to me (even though it's in the 20's and snowing, lol.) I decided to celebrate with color! I've always loved this coral ON tunic and have been looking for a way to winterise it for a while now. I was inspired by the look below from Fashion For Giants; I loved how the mustard scarf looked with the coral tunic. It's still to chilly for bare arms so I added the teal sweater and am loving how the color combo turned out.
Inspo:
Mine:
Saturday, January 4, 2014
OOTD's and Anthro Scarf Dupe
Some of you may remember me posting about this, after seeing the beautiful cowl that Leelina, Artoo, and a few others raved about. It certainly is gorgeous, but I've never paid that much for a scarf, and I wasn't about to start, lol. Plus this ended up being my entertaining and satisfying. I began the project several weeks ago, but put it down during illness and the holidays. Finished yesterday. I used Carron simply soft 4 ply yarn in Orchid, and a 5.0 crochet hook. I just used the basic single crochet stitch in a circular infinity scarf style. Could def be completed in one day if you had 5 or 6 hours to devote to it.
The original:
Mine:
OOTD inspired by the outfit on the left.
Mine:
Also, here's yesterday's OOTD. I didn't like how the pics turned out, so I wasn't going to post it, but I'm trying to do an OOTD for every day of 2014, so here it is anyway. I really loved this look irl though.
Inspired by this look from Atlantic-Pacific. I wish had the long luxurious coat.
Mine:
Friday, January 3, 2014
First Two OOTD's of 2014
I thought it was freezing in Montana yesterday at 10 degrees, until I got to North Dakota and it dropped to -22. Yikes!
Yesterday's OOTD: Black and "Radiant Orchid"
A tribute to Pantone's color of 2014.
Inspired by this look from the blog Fashion for Giants.
Mine:
It's hard to tell, but my bootsocks are "radiant orchid" as well.
Today's OOTD:
Lots of gray, with touches of black instead of brown as in the inspo pic.
Pinspiration:
Mine:
Thanks for looking! I hope to post an OOTD for every day of 2014.
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