Thursday, February 28, 2013

recap: february

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[wearing]
red, jackets, wedges.  nothing new here.  i really liked that red skirt outfit and what i wore last weekend.  
feb_recap


[reading]

the wordy shipmates: after sarah vowell's book about hawaii kept me company in the car a few months ago, i figured some puritan history could be good.
young house love: this book is just so pretty.  it's seriously one of the best diy idea compilation books i've seen.  
gone girl: i heard this was good, but i'm a hundred pages in and still not hooked.  
dash_reading

[buying]

not much.  i was going to buy something awesome to celebrate getting a raise at work, but i haven't found the right thing yet. 

mossimo lavender crossbody purse: $12.48 at target.  and i totes bought a matching one for my sister.  (i wore it here.)

stella and dot graceful nomad necklace: $31.60 on ebay.  i'm trying to wear necklaces more, so a chunky new one has been helping with that.  (i wore it here.)
c9 by champion pants: $19.99 at target.  my yoga buddy wore these the other day and the pattern is super fun, so i picked them up as an extra pair of yoga pants to keep in the car for yoga emergencies (bad days at work when i either need a shavasana or a stiff drink and i opt for just bee lining it to yoga).  

february total: $64.07.  

(and check out franish's budgeting bloggers page to see how other ladies did this month.)

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

dotty, pockets, and belated hearts

dash dot dotty, belt as bracelet, cuff turquoise, heart print shirt, trench vest, zara pleated pants, pants with pockets, ootd, work outfits, what to wear with, black pants outfits
[wearing]
trench vest: forever21
heart-print shirt: asos (similar)
trousers: zara (similar)
flats: old navy (similar)
belt as bracelet: thrifted

[three things]
1. i thrifted this belt from the kid's section back in 2008 when colored skinny belts were just for children.  you can see it here as a belt.
2. somehow i totally forgot about this heart-print shirt since the last time i wore it in december.  maybe next year it'll end up in the front of my closet for valentine's day.
3. i've been wearing these pants a lot lately.  they don't wrinkle and have good-sized pockets, so that might explain it.  


dash dot dotty

[previously on] trench vest
dash dot dotty

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

dotty, the letter T, and purples

dash dot dotty, eshakti boucle jacket, purple tweed jacket, graphic tee with blazer, creative young professional, wear to work, ootd
[wearing]
jacket: eshakti (similar)
T-shirt: forever21
wool pants: j.crew (similar)
boots: mossimo (similar)
purse: mossimo
necklace: stella and dot (kinda similar)

creative: i adore the punnyness of this T shirt.  (it's got T's on it!  ha!)
young: this purse looks like an 8-year-old's easter purse.  i just need a fancy hat to go with it.
professional: there's some tweed and wool in the mix.  and a shiny necklace too.

dash dot dotty

Monday, February 25, 2013

dotty, christmas coats, and winter boots

dash dot dotty, vince leather coat, leather-sleeved jacket, brown coat, gray knit cowl, ankle boots with socks, cuffed boyfriend jeans, saturday outfits, what to wear, citizens of humanity ava, cuffz, lavender crossbody purse
[wearing]
coat: vince (short version)
jeans: citizens of humanity (exactly)
boots and socks: target
scarf: handknit (awesomer on etsy)
purse: target (similar)

dash dot dotty, dotty, vince leather coat, leather-sleeved jacket, brown coat, gray knit cowl, ankle boots with socks, cuffed boyfriend jeans, saturday outfits, what to wear, citizens of humanity ava, cuffz, lavender crossbody purse

[three things]
1. look, snow!  even i am getting sick of seeing our dining room so much on the blog.  and i live here.  
2. christmas coat!  the boy has bought me a coat for christmas three times now (coat number one and number two) and starting january with a new coat is now one of my favorite things.  
3. short boots+socks+cuffed jeans.  that's alot happening in the ankle zone, but i thought it was a good day to stomp through slush mountains wearing suede ankle boots.  

dash dot dotty

dash dot dotty


coffee shop

Friday, February 22, 2013

dotty, art teacher dreams, and dressing the part


art teacher outfit, black dress, open front print jacket, stella and dot graceful nomad necklace, stella and dot chunky necklace, ootd, what to wear, work outfits
[wearing]
dress: joie (exactly)
jacket-ish: forever21
necklace: stella and dot
flats: old navy (exactly)

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i felt a bit like an elementary school art teacher in this outfit.  
comfy shoes? check.
chunky necklace? check.
print flowy jacket? check.
this is definitely not a bad thing...some tempera paint projects could really jazz up my work day.  

art teacher outfit

february outfit

Thursday, February 21, 2013

dotty, stripes, and brights

february outfit, bright jacket, gray pants, peach, hot pink, and light gray, j.crew hutton pants, creative young professional, work outfit ideas
[wearing]
seriously bright jacket: mossimo (similar)
stripes underneath: j.crew factory (similar)
peach scarf: forever21
gray pants: j.crew (exactly)

hot pink jacket

[previously on] peach polka dot scarf
february outfit


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

dotty, patterns, and a remix

february outfit, pattern mix, floral blazer, mint and red, black dress pants, what to wear with, creative young professional, spots!, red print tank, club monaco, zara pleated pants, red suede flats
[wearing]
jacket: h&m (similar)
top: club monaco (similar)
pants: zara (similar)
bag: j.crew (similar)
flats: steve madden (exactly)
scarf: souvenir (similar)

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re-creating this tank+jacket combination from last june has been on my list for awhile and i finally got around to adding a whole bunch of red and a giant minty scarf.

february outfit


jacket+shirt remix

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

dotty, a summer dress, and a winter jacket

february outfit, summer dress with blazer, remix, polka dot dress, navy and gray, tweed blazer, mustard scarf, belted jacket, lavender purse
[wearing]
dress: muse (similar)
jacket: h&m (similar)
belt: thrifted
scarf: forever21
wedges: elie tahari
purse: mossimo (similar)

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special thanks to ms. knocked up fabulous for this awesome post last week since it totally inspired this polka dot ensemble.  

february outfit

february outfit

Monday, February 18, 2013

dotty, casual neon, and a big shirt

february outfit, ootd, neon cardigan, neon and stripes, overszied striped shirt, printed flats, what to wear, medallion earrings
[wearing]
cardigan: mossimo (exactly)
big shirt: thrifted
pants: zara (similar)
flats: old navy (same print)
earrings: forever21

february outfit, mirrored photos, cardigan, casual, neon, comfy style, ootd, dash dot dotty

Friday, February 15, 2013

dotty, prom earrings, and such

dash dot dotty
[wearing]
sweater: vince (exactly)
pants: zara (similar)
wedges: elie tahari
earrings: charming charlie (similar)

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comfy sweater+prom earrings=winning combination

dash dot dotty
dash dot dotty

Thursday, February 14, 2013

dotty, valentine's day, and red

dash dot dotty
[wearing]
sweatshirt: mossimo (similar)
skirt: banana republic (similar)
scarf: forever21
belt: j.crew (similar)
wedges: apt. 9 (similar)

p.s.
i'm over at franish's blog today being much more talky than i usually am around here, so pop on over and check it out while i'm at work probably eating a ridiculous amount of chocolate.  (it's totally necessary in order to be festive!)

dash dot dotty

[previously on] red sweatshirt
remix_sweatshirt

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

dotty, orange-ish, and red

dash dot dotty
[wearing]
dress: joie
jacket: h&m (similar)
tights: forever21
shoes: steve madden (exactly)

creative: i've been wanting to wear these red shoes all week, so pairing them with my favorite rusty-orange hue was inevitable.
young: spikey flats, talon necklace, green fingernails...um, yeah.
professional: a tweedy blazer and dark tights keep this slightly conservative.

dash dot dotty

dash dot dotty

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

dotty, confetti prints, and simple outfits

dash dot dotty
[wearing]
confetti shirt: thrifted (similar)
pants: zara (similar)
wedges: elie tahari (similar)
clutch: target/neiman marcus/marc jacobs


dash dot dotty

dash dot dotty


Monday, February 11, 2013

dotty, zaha, and a purple purse

broad museum, art museums, what to wear to, camel wool coat, mossimo lavender corssbody purse, purple purse, leopard scarf, black and brown, winter weekend, outfitzzzz, EL, black boots
[wearing]
coat: moda international (similar)
dress: theory
cardigan: forever21 (similar)
boots: old navy (exactly)
purse: mossimo
scarf: ebay (similar)

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all weekends should include stops at skewed art museums, curly fries, and finding a forgotten wool coat in a closet at your parent's house.  i failed to document the curly/fried part of the weekend, but here's the other two.  

broad museum

broad museum

broad museum

broad museum, zaha hadid, windows, angles, mullion city,

Friday, February 8, 2013

dotty, popcorn, and shiny things

dash dot dotty, purple and rust, pleated pants, flats to work, purple orange, what to wear with, boucle jacket, eshakti, ootd, business casual, separates
[wearing]
jacket: c/o eshakti (similar)
shirt: joie
pants: zara (similar)
shoes: zara
clutch: target/neiman marcus/marc jacobs (similar)

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last time this clutch and i went out to a bar, someone asked me if it said "orville redenbacher" on it.  now i'm kinda disappointed that there's no popcorn in it.

dash dot dotty

Thursday, February 7, 2013

dotty, that bright cardigan again, and now with matching earrings

dash dot dotty
[wearing]
sweater dress: j.crew (similar)
cardigan: mossimo (exactly)
tights: apt. 9 (exactly)
boots: mossimo
earrings: forever21 (exactly)

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i totally matched my earrings to my cardigan today, but i've been on a pretty serious losing one earring streak, so since i still have two of these i'm pretty excited about that.

dash dot dotty

[previously on] suede ankle boots
dash dot dotty