Friday, March 30, 2012

dotty, the beach, and peach

dash dot dotty, style blog, ootd, white jeans, beach photos, outfit ideas, peach and yellow, polka dot scarf, sand, skyline, outfit photos
[wearing]
tee: american apparel (exactly)
jeans: bdg (similar)
scarf: forever21 (exactly)
belt: forever21 (similar)
flats: cole haan


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i always think that i'm not that fond of pastel colors, but i've been super into this peachy color for spring.  this polka dot scarf is just so wonderfully easter-like!  


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

dotty, stripes, and belts

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i haven't done a how-to post in awhile and i've been feeling a little crafty lately. anyway, i saw this stripey belt at j.crew a few months back, and thought "hey, i could make that!" and then kayley did, so i figured it was time to give it a whirl.


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first off, gather your supplies:

  • embroidery thread
  • scissors
  • a belt (mine is a cheapy from forever21)
  • and some sort of glue (not pictured)



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(the back)


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(the front)


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(making a mess and watching a whole lot of arrested development)


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(pair with bright pants)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

dotty, dots, and paisley

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[wearing]
knit moto jacket: forever21 (really similar)
tank underneath: club monaco
scarf: vintage
skirt: thrifted (similar)
tights: target
boots: old navy


creative: there's some subtle pattern-mixing in there with the spotted tank and paisley-ish scarf.
young: this moto jacket seems to make pencil skirts seem a bit less grownup.
professional: i'm grayed out.


(see the whole creative young professional series of posts over yonder)


dash dot dotty, ootd, outfit blog, creative young professional, what to wear to work, work outfit ideas, pencil skirts, pattern mixing, at work, professional style, fashion blog

dash dot dotty, ootd, outfit blog, creative young professional, what to wear to work, work outfit ideas, pencil skirts, pattern mixing, at work, professional style, fashion blog



Monday, March 26, 2012

dotty, boots, and spring

dash dot dotty, ootd, dress with boots, chunky boots, print dress
[wearing]
sweatshirt: target
dress underneath: forever21
boots: target
necklace and earrings: forever21 (exactly)


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i've been contemplating pairing these tough boots with a thin skirt since seeing this outfit, and the crazy warm weather has allowed for tightslessness much sooner than i thought.  way to go, spring.  


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Friday, March 23, 2012

what's in dotty's bag: weekend edition

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[left to right]
silver envelope clutch from h&m: everyone loves this bag.  seriously, everyone.  especially strangers on buses.  
orange wallet: it's lime green on the inside.  
iphone: for wordgames and maps.  and the occasional text message.
various lip goos: they fill the bottom of bags quite nicely.
black sign pen: work pen.  they show up everywhere.
mini chocolate bar from trader joe's: well, yes.
miffy-themed pill box from japan: filled with remedies for headaches and tummyaches and such.


p.s.
have a great weekend!



Thursday, March 22, 2012

dotty, neutrals, and quiet weeks



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[wearing]
trench vest: forever21 (similar)
triangle top: forever21 (exactly)
pants: j.crew (exactly)
wedges: old navy


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all sorts of black, brown, and tan all hanging around together today.  
i seem to oscillate between wanting to wear all neutrals and all brights.  
this is turning out to be a neutrals kind of week.
maybe it has something to do with wanting to be quiet at work and get a whole bunch done.  


trench vest, dash dot dotty, ootd, fashion blog, style, creative young professional, wear to work, black pants


trench vest, dash dot dotty, ootd, fashion blog, style, creative young professional, wear to work, black pants


[previously on] trench vest
(it hangs out with non-neutral hues sometimes)
how to wear, remix, style blog, trench vest, vests, ideas for vests

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

dotty, springtime, and sunshine

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[wearing]
leather: michael kors (exactly)
stars: forever21 (similar)
tweed: banana republic
skinny belt: forever21
boots: target (similar)
cowl: dotty-knit


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i just want to take a second to let you know how much i adore sunny, spring weather.
it is amazing.  


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Monday, March 19, 2012

dotty, fancy pants, and leathahh

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[wearing]
top: club monaco
collar: from a pins and needles dress underneath
pants: anthropologie (similar)
jacket: michael kors (exactly)
mostly hidden flats: j.crew (similar)


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i was in a creative rut, so i asked the boy to help me out.  
i had kinda forgotten about these fancy-pants, even though they got bashed on pinterest.  
seriously though, silk wide-leg pants are the stuff dreams are made of.
or at least what fancy pajamas are made of.  


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Friday, March 16, 2012

what's in dotty's bag

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hillary does awesome whatsinmybag posts, so i thought i would give it a whirl.


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[left to right]ish
extra scarf and hat: a scarf-enir (scarf souvenir) from london and a knit hat from forever21
cole haan case with ray-ban sunnies in it
pocket-sized moleskine notebook: this one is for lists of all kinds
gold pouch from h&m: to store all the oddities that are in the photo below.
orange pencil case: i need three different pen colors at all times.
orange wallet from ebay: i bought it just because it's lime green on the inside.
silver business card holder from muji
iphone 4s: for wordgames and maps.  and the occasional text message or two.
baggu grocery bags: i hate plastic grocery bags oh so much.
banana republic gray leather tote: i've bought this bag twice now.  that's how much i like it.


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in the gold pouch:
bag of raw almonds
assorted lip goos
kleenex
orange tic tacs
miffy pill case: i get migraines and the boy is lactose-intolerant, so we don't leave the house without a miniature pharmacy
e.l.f. shine eraser sheets: more pertinent in the summer when i get shiny
extra headphones: for transit and for listening to my voicemail at work
tiny nail file
individual eyedrops: i wear contacts and like heat vents.  
friction block: for shoe blisters

Thursday, March 15, 2012

dotty, pink, and rust

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[wearing]
moto: forever21
tee: american apparel
skirt: j.crew
tights: target
boots: old navy


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i really like this pinkish-red skirt and rusty-orange tights color combination, but it seemed a bit bright at 6am, so i grayed it up and scurried off to work.  


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[previously on] rust tights
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

dotty, tiny tuxedos, and gin drinks

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[wearing]
dress: joie (similar)
tiny tuxedo jacket: thrifted
fleece-lined tights: forever21
boots: target
earrings and necklace: forever21 (exactly)


[going]
to work and happy hour.  i felt comfortable in this at both, so it was a definite workfit success.  


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Monday, March 12, 2012

dotty, groceries, and long sweaters

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[wearing]
coat: zara
scarf: vintage
sweater: thrifted (similar)
leggings: target (exactly)
boots: vintage


[going]
grocery shopping so i can recreate the amazing pasta salad i made last weekend.  and we got asked for directions multiple times, so these leggings must make me look knowledgeable.  or people just get really lost.  


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Thursday, March 8, 2012

dotty, sweatshirts, and blazers

suit alternative, wear to work, light neutrals, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd
[wearing]
blazer: thrifted
sweatshirt: target (similar)
skirt: club monaco (similar)
tights: forever21
rainboots: loeffler randall (exactly)


[going]
meetings and such at work.  
and i'm wearing this sweatshirt yet again pretending that it's not really a sweatshirt.  
but maybe wearing a sweatshirt and rainboots to work and having them pass as business casual is my new thing.  


suit alternative, wear to work, light neutrals, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd


suit alternative, wear to work, light neutrals, dash dot dotty, outfit blog, ootd


[previously on] white pencil skirt in the summertime
how to wear, white pencil skirt