recap: february

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

[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.  


[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.)

find more recap posts like this over here.

dotty, pockets, and belated hearts

[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.  

[previously on] trench vest

dotty, the letter T, and purples

[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.

dotty, christmas coats, and winter boots

[wearing]
coat: vince (short version)
jeans: citizens of humanity (exactly)
boots and socks: target
scarf: handknit (awesomer on etsy)
purse: target (similar)



[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.  

dotty, art teacher dreams, and dressing the part

[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.  

dotty, stripes, and brights

[wearing]
seriously bright jacket: mossimo (similar)
stripes underneath: j.crew factory (similar)
peach scarf: forever21
gray pants: j.crew (exactly)



[previously on] peach polka dot scarf

dotty, patterns, and a remix

[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.

dotty, a summer dress, and a winter jacket

[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.  

dotty, casual neon, and a big shirt

[wearing]
cardigan: mossimo (exactly)
big shirt: thrifted
pants: zara (similar)
flats: old navy (same print)
earrings: forever21

dotty, prom earrings, and such

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

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comfy sweater+prom earrings=winning combination

dotty, valentine's day, and red

[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!)



[previously on] red sweatshirt

dotty, orange-ish, and red

[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.

dotty, confetti prints, and simple outfits

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

dotty, zaha, and a purple purse

[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.  

dotty, popcorn, and shiny things

[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.

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

[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.



[previously on] suede ankle boots