dotty, boots, and spring

[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.  

what's in dotty's bag: weekend edition

[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!

dotty, neutrals, and quiet weeks

[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.  

[previously on] trench vest
(it hangs out with non-neutral hues sometimes)

dotty, springtime, and sunshine

[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.  

dotty, fancy pants, and leathahh

[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.  

what's in dotty's bag

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



[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.

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

dotty, pink, and rust

[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.  

[previously on] rust tights