Tuesday, July 31, 2012

dotty, july, and asterisks

july recap


hmm, it seems as if july is a goner, so it's time for another recap post!  we ended up getting the rollerskating apartment i mentioned in this post, so we're going to be spending the next few weeks figuring out where everything should go.  i'm predicting that we'll move the couch around more than five times.  


dash dot dotty, july outfits, a month of outfit photos, recap, ootd, outfit ideas


it was a busy month on the work front, but i managed to post quite a few outfits. my favorites are marked with asterisks, but it would be neat to see which ones y'all liked the best too!


p.s.
i spiffed the graphics up a bit on the bloggity blog, so if you're scrolling through in a reader, click on over sometime for a visit.  

dotty, tans, and a little mustard

july outfit, dash dot dotty, monochromatic outfits, tanned out, beige day, pencil skirts, creative young professional, the limited, pencil skirt, gray patent wedges
[wearing]
shirt: the limited (exactly)
skirt: the limited (exactly)
scarferson: forever21
wedges: elie tahari (exactly)


creative: i was really liking this mix of neutrals, but it really needed a wee bit of color.  my co-workers joke that this mustardy hue is "my color".  
young: a tan pencil skirt could definitely turn old quickly, but i think the monochromaticness going on here keeps it young.  
professional: pencil skirt, shirt with buttons, patent wedges.  done.




july outfit

Thursday, July 26, 2012

dotty, grapes, and peaches

purple maxi dress, long purple jersey dress, maxi dress with scarf, purple and peach, copper bag, zara purse, ootd, how to wear,
[wearing]
purple maxi: max studio (similar)
peach scarf: forever21 (exactly)
sandals: forever21
bag: zara


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i had a sassy waitress at lunch the other day ask me what was up with girls wearing scarves in the summer.  i was distracted by baked potato soup, so i didn't offer any sort of explanation.  even though it doesn't really make sense, i wear scarves year round.  i just like them.  then again, i also eat soup year round.  and i like soup too.  


julysies

[previously on] purple maxi dress
purplemaxi

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

dotty, magenta, and red

dash dot dotty, outfit blog, magenta target jeans, mossimo colored jeans, club monaco red spots, cuffed colored jeans, brights, summer weekends
[wearing]
magenta jeans: target (similar)
spotted tank: club monaco
belt: j.crew
sandals: forever21
bag: zara
necklace: hive and honey


[going]
farmer's marketing.  we got some peaches that i am ridiculously excited about.  


julysies

Monday, July 23, 2012

dotty, stripes, and sandals

outfit post, striped pencil skirt, limited ponte striped pencil skirt, roll tab shirt, pencil skirt with sandals, ootd, how to wear, outfit ideas, july, summer
[wearing]
striped skirt: the limited (exactly)
shirt: the limited (exactly)
sandals: forever21
giant bag: banana republic


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this skirt's length and horizontal stripeyness mean that it should be paired with heels, but since it's all soft and stripey i wanted to wear it for some serious weekend errand running.  since we live in the city (and i hate hate hate driving) we usually leave magellan (our little blue car) parked until monday morning.  so yeah, no weekend heels for this girl.


julysies

julysies

julysies

Thursday, July 19, 2012

dotty, white jeans, and rollerskates

dash dot dotty, july, white jeans, ootd, silk tank, bird print, green purse, bdg jeans
[wearing]
tank: forever21 
jeans: bdg (exactly)
flats: j.crew
bag: souvenir from rome
necklace: target


[going]
apartment hunting.  
we've been doing this for a month and i've seen more questionable basement laundry situations than anyone ever needs to see.  i think we've found a winner though and with more than double the space we have now and hardwood floors, i should be able to really work on my rollerskating skills.  the downstairs neighbors are going to LOVE me.  

july outfit

july outfit

[previously on] white jeans.
funny story: i bought these to wear to work last fall and now i work in a non-jeans firm, so they are definitely not workwear.  i think overall i prefer a dressier work environment though...maybe i just like dressing up or something.  okay, that wasn't actually a funny story.  sorry.


whitejeans, ways to wear, how to wear, wardrobe remix, closet staples, summer white, white cropped pants, outfit ideas

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

dotty, birds, and beaches

dot_beach
[wearing]
jeans: old navy (exactly)
top: club monaco
flats: cole haan
giant bag: banana republic


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the boy usually makes the lakefront look all deserted when we take pictures here (see below--there's even birds!), but really it looks a whole lot more like the above photo.  there's even a juggling club that is usually hanging out around here.  

outfit35


outfit37


outfit34
this one cracked me up because it looks like i'm about to turn and have a gunslinging battle with this stranger.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

dotty, the usual suspects, and (obviously) some gray

dotty outfit
[wearing]
tee: american apparel (exactly)
skirt: thrifted (similar)
belt: forever21
giant bag: banana republic
wedges: elie tahari (exactly)


creative: some dots, some gray, a knotted belt....all usual things 'round these parts.
young: um...i know i've been doing this a lot lately, but this is yet another i-am-wearing-a -tee-to-work-but-dressing-it-up-so-it's-okay look. 
professional: shiny grownup shoes (that the boy very kindly bought for me)


dotty outfit


see what else i've been wearing to worky over here.

Monday, July 16, 2012

dotty, prints, and beachyness

july outfit
[wearing]
zebra top: thrifted michael kors (similar)
spots tank underneath: club monaco
shorts: thrifted (similar)
hat: h&m
sandals: forever21
giant bag: banana republic


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when i saw this top at a thrift store it screamed retiree-in-florida-going-to-the-beach to me.  and i bought it without any hesitation since i was a grad-student-in-michigan-going-to-shovel-snow.  the winning thrift store combination of silk and a funny print gets me every time.  


july outfit

Thursday, July 12, 2012

dotty, sunshine, and stripes

yellow striped sweater, gap stripes, marled v-neck sweater, white pencil skirt, ootd, outfit ideas, how to wear, pencil skirts for work, sometimes i dress like sunshine
[wearing]
yellow stripes: gap (exactly)
white pencil: club monaco (similar)
whistle necklace: forever21 (similar)
glitter flats: j.crew (similar)


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i totally bought this sweater to get free shipping and i wasn't a big fan when i got it in the mail. but then it sat on my dresser and its cheery disposition won me over.  and it is soooo soft.  


july outfit


july outfit



Wednesday, July 11, 2012

dotty, printed pants, and summer evenings

slouchasaurus, workjamas, silk printed pants, urban outfitters pants, pleated pants, dressing up a tee, dressing down pants, ootd, outfit ideas, how to wear slouchy pants
[wearing]
funny pants: silence and noise (exactly)
tee: american apparel (exactly)
flats: cole haan
necklace: forever 21


[going]
weeknight goodbye party


printed pants and tee shirt, american apparel v-neck


dotty outfit


dash_worky

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

dotty, purple, and rust

colorblock'd, dash dot dotty, j.crew no. 2 pencil skirt marrakesh purple, double serge cotton, ootd, purple dinosaur skirt, purple and rust, strange color combinations, outfit ideas, workfit, vera wang wedges
[wearing]
dress as shirt: joie (similar)
skirt: j.crew (exactly)
talons necklace: forever21 (similar)
wedges: simply vera (exactly)
bowler bag: zara (similar)


[going]
to work all color blocked out. i tend to think associate the color blocking trend with primary hues, but since i prefer those color's cousins (burgundy, mustard, and navy) this version is much more me-ish.  


colorblock'd


colorblock'd


[previously on] rust-colored joie silk shift dress
remix ideas, ootd, outfit posts, blogged, rust colored dress, joie dresses, orange dress

Monday, July 9, 2012

dotty, stars, and fireworks

dotty outfit
[wearing]
mullet shirt: forever21 (similar)
star tank underneath: forever21
shorts: old navy (similar)
shoes: tom's (exactly)
clutch: h&m


[going]
fro yo-ing and watching fireworks from the beach

dotty outfit


dotty outfit

Thursday, July 5, 2012

dotty, pants, and donuts

dotty outfit
[wearing]
crazy pants: anthropologie (similar)
tank: scoop nyc (similar)
sandals: target (exactly)
silver clutch: h&m


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these pants are like donuts for me.  every couple months i crave them and then quickly forget that they even exist for awhile.  and the pattern reminds me of sprinkles, so there's that. 


crazy pants


crazy pants


dotty outfit


[previously on] anthropologie aniseed wide legs
anthro pants, silk wide leg pants, flowy pants, skirt-like pants, printed pants, outfit ideas, how to wear, remix, pants!, navy print

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

dotty, june, and rice





DASH_june
june seems to have flown by, so i though it's time for another recap.


finishing: up the last bits of a big project at work and being very proud of toughing out my first seventy hour work week. i'm a lightweight when it comes to working long hours and i get really grouchy when i eat dinner at work, so this is a big deal for me.  i can see myself getting more and more responsibility at work which is simultaneously scary and exciting.  it's like a haunted house, but with no ghosts.  and a lot more paper.  


beginning: an amazing five days off from work!  there's going to be some fireworks, a whole lot of lazing about, and a couple days at my parent's house.  all good stuff.


reading: murakami's the wind-up bird chronicle.  i'm enjoying it, but it seems to make me very sleepy, so i haven't even hit the halfway point yet even though i've been "reading" it for the last three months.


june dashes


eating: wild rice mixes with a veggie and fresh mozzarella.  it's so yummy and i've even started dressing like it...that's how good it is.


DASH_juney2


buying: far too many pencil skirts.  some strange combination of j.crew sales on punchy hues (see above) and shopping for the perfect light grey work skirt online have left me with SIX new skirts.  i don't even have hangers for all of them.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

dotty, tees, and dots

dash dot dotty, outfit blog, pencil skirt and tee, cloggy sandals, workfit, ootd, what to wear to work, gray
[wearing]
tee: american apparel (exactly)
skirt: the limited (similar)
scarf: forever21 (exactly)
sandals: target


creative: since i have a lil bit of leeway in sartorial choices for work lately (there aren't too many girls for comparison in my office and it's summer) i've been trying to wear things to work that i am completely comfortable in.  i'm not trying to push the dress code envelope by wearing jeans or anything that drastic, but sometimes a stressful week needs a polka dot scarf+comfy tee outfit.  
young: polka dots always seem "young" to me.  or very old.  how does that work?
professional: there's still a pencil skirt and matching shoes in the mix.  


i just got through my biggest deadline EVER at work this week, so i'm pretty excited to spend some quality time with my couch at HOME in the near future.  


june outfit


june outfit