recap: june

dude, i cannot believe that we've already been back from our honeymoon for an entire month!  work has been crazy busy for me and the boy, so we definitely had to jump back into things quickly.  luckily i'll have a few long weekends in july to work on my summertime laziness.  

[wearing]
i still have to wear a pants a few days a week to work, but i've been getting more creative about it by wearing patterned pants more.  you can tell by the starred favorites that i'd rather be wearing dresses and skirts.  someday, when i don't have to climb construction site ladders so often, my skirts and dresses will get more love.  



[buying]
rust+white geometric print scarf from forever21: $11.  (worn here)
merona "maye" snakeskin pumps from target: $20.  
hot pink chevron scarf from forever21: $10.
studded utility vest from forever21: $35. (worn here)
geometric-print mini skimmer pants from gap: $29 (worn here)
assorted earrings and headbands from forever21: $12

june total: $117.  
(buuuut, i made a ginormous zara sale order, so july might be an ugly budget month.)

dotty, new vests, and summer layers

[wearing]
vest: forever21 (exactly)
shirt: h&m 
jeans: old navy (exactly)
bag: zara (similar)
flats: old navy (similar)

[three things]
1. my trench vest gets worn a ton (evidence here), so i've been looking for a dark green vest to diversify my vest collection.  i came across this one when i was getting my trendy accessory fix at forever21 and i am all about these little rows of studs.  the vest looks cooler than me...and that's always a good thing.  

2. i have been wearing these shoes all the time.  maybe i need to put a different pair of shoes by the door, so that all the other shoes get worn.  

3. things are getting a lil bit too busy for me lately, so i'm going to lay off the blogging sauce until i've got my ducks back in a row.  

dotty, casual fridays, and novelty jeans

[wearing]
top: lauren conrad via kohl's (this season's version in blue)
jeans: gap (same cut)
scarf: souvenir (similar)
flats: old navy (similar)
purse: target
sunnies: ray-ban

[three things]
1. after a couple years of wearing non-jeans five days a week to work, the bosses finally decided to have a summer of casual fridays.  since i haven't had to figure out a jeans work outfit in quite awhile, it's a lil bit harder to get dressed on fridays.  anyway, this is what i wore last friday and it seemed about the right mix of casual and put-together.  

2.  the best part was that i had to make a last-minute trip out to a construction site and i was wearing jeans just like everybody else there!  finally!  well, except for all the guys that wear overalls.  how about overall fridays?  ya?  

3. this might be my second pair of these exact same flats.  my old pair wasn't worn out yet, but they've been my default shoe lately and they're cheapies, so i stockpiled.  

dotty, intimidating shoes, and naming ceremonies

[wearing]
trench vest: forever21 (similar)
spots underneath: collective concepts
pants: zara (similar)
flats: steve madden (similar)
purse: target

[three things]
1. um...i wore this outfit kinda recently but with different shoes.  annnnd i still like it. and will probably combine this top and vest again sometime soon-ish.  

2. these shoes get a lot of comments at work whenever i wear them because the spikes look a bit threatening.  considering that i am super (sometimes fake) nice all the time at work, maybe it's a good thing to be a lil bit intimidating every once in awhile.  

3. we recently got a new camera body and i haven't quite figured everything out yet, so my photo quality has been kinda all over the map lately.  i think i had just gotten used to the quirks of our old camera, bruce.  maybe the new guy just needs an official name.  i thought about "bryce" since it's almost "bruce" and then my sister suggested "bryce springsteen".  love it.  

[previously on] red spikey shoes

dotty, sequins, and raaaawr

[wearing]
sequins: j.crew (similar)
leopard: target (similar)
gray: marco santi (similar)

[three things]
1. this skirt gets described as "fierce" whenever i wear it to work.  so that was $22 well spent at target.

2. i have to be careful not to get too close to any direct light sources while wearing this sweater because it turns into a gold disco ball and blinds people.  

3. this crazy combination is making the rounds at some linkups: mix and match fashion and pleated poppy.

dotty, casual summer, and a bit of saturation

[wearing]
pants: gap (exactly)
shirt: forever21 (similar)
flats: old navy (similar)
beaded clutch: forever21 (similar)

creative: green+mint color combination.  and a crazy clutch.  (that was contained in my giant gray tote bag.)
young: high-low top with a lace panel on the back. 
professional: this is definitely a more casual look, but for a day with no fancy meetings, the neutral flats and collared shirt did the trick.

find more posts like this one over yonder

dotty, old circles, and problematic outfits

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i was doing some file cleanup last week and found a bunch of outfits from april that never made it onto the bloggy mcblogerson.  since it's totes june now, i figured i would bunch them all together and post 'em since they were already cropped into circles anyway.  


[wearing]
jacket: michael kors
hoodie: forever21 (visible back here in this post)
pants: zara
boots: target (exactly)
purse: target
sunnies: ray-ban

i wore this right before we left to prep for the wedding to test out how my honeymoon wardrobe fared for a day of walking.  walking for an hour to do some errands is a bit different than sightseeing for twelve, so these boots were not really cut out for the latter but i wore them a few times on the trip anyway.  


[wearing]
jacket: brooklyn industries
tee: old navy (exactly)
patterned pants: urban outfitters (similar)
boots: forever21
purse: target

i wore this to work, but it was kinda a bit too scatter-brained for me.  crazy color combination AND patterned pajama-like pants AND tall shoes AND an easter egg purse.  this photo makes me want to wear this jacket again soon though.  



[wearing]
cardigan: gap (exactly)
tee: vince (exactly)
pants: edme esyllte (similar)
flats: old navy
hat: forever21

i totes didn't even leave the house wearing this, but i wore some variation of this whenever i was at home after our radiators were turned off but before it was actually warm outside. 



[wearing]
cardigan: forever21
tunicish dress: forever21
pants: j.crew factory (exactly)
scarf: forever21 (similar)
bag: forever21
flats: old navy

i thought this too short dress (seen as a dress in this old post) could work with pants, but the result was just a bit too bulky.  and i always feel awkward standing in the street for photos.  blerggh.  

dotty, red nails, new dresses

[wearing]
dress: cos
jacket: theory (exactly)
bag: j.crew (exactly)
wedges: elie tahari
necklace: forever21 (similar)

[three things]
1. new dress!  yay!  this knee-length sack definitely requires tall shoes and a belt, but i really like that it's longer than pretty much all of my other dresses.
2. this white jacket will never, ever see a construction site, but it's perfect for days in the office.  
3. i thought i was being super sassy with my punchy, bright red nails, but then i noticed at yoga that all three girls to my left also had red nails.  so yeah, apparently eeeeerbody is in on this.  



[previously on] white jacket

dotty, stripes, and summer scarves

[wearing]
dress: calvin klein (similar)
scarf: forever21 (similar)
purse: zara (similar)
flats: old navy (exactly)
belt: h&m

[three things]
1. i wore this yesterday to present my interior design process to a group of high school teachers going on a firm tour.  it was definitely a day when i needed to look the part of a grownup.  the best part was that my co-worker/co-talker also wore a simple sheath dress, so we looked super coordinated!

2. i made a forever21 order of trendy accessories ONLY and i am super happy with all my purchases.  i usually regret buying actual clothes from there since they never make it out of the dryer alive, but summer scarves and shiny new earrings are an awesome pick-me-up.  

3. linkups?  ya?  check out what i wore over on the pleated poppy today.

dotty, it's tuesday again, and remixed suit jackets

[wearing]
pants: gap (exactly)
shirt: cos (similar)
jacket: theory (similar)
wedges: elie tahari (similar)
bag: banana republic (similar)
necklace: h&m

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i snapped back into work mode pretty quickly after our big vacation, but i've resolved to push the limits a bit more with wearing what i want to work rather than what i feel like i should wear. there are definitely times where i've got to put on a suit and not make robot noises, but luckily that's not too often.  

creative: crazy green patterned pants!  i warned you yesterday that more patterns were on their way and here they are!  
young: (see above.) oh, and the drapey jersey tee i paired them with.
professional: shiny wedges, remixed suit jacket, and a giant leathahh bag.  

dotty, a neutrals mashup, and double patterns

[wearing]
cardigan: acne (exactly)
pants: urban outfitters (similar)
bag: banana republic (similar)
flats: old navy (similar)
sunnies: ray-ban (exactly)

[three things]
1. this cardigan is black.  these pants are navy.  i thought about wearing all black with this cardigan, but throwing two patterned pieces together seemed like a better idea.
2. i'm definitely big into patterned pants these days.  i only have a few pairs of pants that work with steel-toed boots and i was getting pretty sick of wearing them all the time.  i totally fixed this last week by placing a gap pants order.  more patterns are on their way!
3. these pants totally feel like pajamas...and kinda look like them too when they're paired with slippers.  basically i was super duper comfy all day at work.

dotty, berlin, and scarftasticness

[wearing]
jacket: michael kors
dress: joie
cardigan: gap
scarf: target
tights: apt. 9
boots: target (exactly)
clutch: marc jacobs
sunnies: ray-ban (exactly)

[three things]
1. apparently ever time i had my photo taken on this trip i was wearing a scarf.  
2. this was the day that i ended up buying a bunch of clothes at cos.  it was also the day that i had spinach cheesecake for breakfast.  this is what happens when you order food by pointing at things.  it turned out to be super yummy and much more cake-ish than spinach-ish.  
3. after looking at all these photos from our trip, i feel like i need to wear some serious bright colors this month to make up for all the gray that i wore (and purchased! uh-oh!) in may.

dotty, german palaces, and shoesies

[wearing]
scarf: souvenir 
vest: forever21
cardigan: gap (exactly)
jeans: gap
flats: old navy (similar)
sunnies: ray-ban (exactly)

[three things]
1. after london, we flew to germany to eat cured meats, go to more museums, and test out my german from high school.  it turns out that being able to tell people that holger was at the discotheque on tuesday is not actually useful, but i did manage to order soup one day in german with no hand gestures.  and it was a really good bowl of soup!  
2. anywho, these photos were taken at the glienecke palace in potsdam on the most perfect weather day of the trip.  hey look, i'm finally not wearing that leather jacket!
3. while we were walking around the grounds of the palace we accidentally snuck up on a guy having some sort of serious stare off into the distance.  apparently we wear quieter shoes than i thought!   









[previously on] trench vest

dotty, vest layers, and circuses

[wearing]
jacket: michael kors
trench vest: forever21 (similar-ish)
pants: j.crew factory (exactly)
scarf: target
boots: target

[three things]
1. this was one of those days in london when i piled on every layer that i had in my suitcase.  i had only brought one jacket with me, so layering the vest over it made it more like my favorite winter coats.
2. you can tell how much we walked around in london by how happy i look in niketown trying on sneakers.  
3. why aren't busy intersections in the u.s. called circuses?  it is the perfect term for this type of pedestrian-bus-car situation!