dotty, vests, and day ten

[wearing]
shirt: h&m (similar)
vest: forever21
pants: j.crew factory (exactly)
scarf: souvenir
flats: old navy (exactly)

[three things]
1. all my j.crew factory almost-pants are just a wee bit too long.  i want them to hit more like these pants.  for some reason it doesn't bother me in the mirror, but does in photos.

2. friiiiiiday!  my co-worker crew has a fun-lunch and site tour planned for today to help spruce up what has been a kinda lame sauce week for all of us.

3. hot yoga when it's cold outside is the bestest.  my office is cold and our "vintage" apartment is drafty, so spending an hour at a muggy one-oh-five degrees is just amazing.

dotty, polka dot pants, and day nine

[wearing]
leather-sleeved jacket: zara (similar)
big shirt: thrifted
polka-dot pants: j.crew factory (exactly)
flats: old navy (exactly)
bag: phillip lim for target
cowl: handmade (etsy option)

[three things]
1. chicago in the fall.

2. okay, chicago in the fall when it's not raining/snowing and i'm not stuck in ridiculous traffic at 6:30 in the morning.

3. it kinda looks like my jacket has built-in gloves here.  why is that not a thing?  maybe i just need some mitten clips to make this happen.





[previously on] big shirt

dotty, muted colors, and day eight

[wearing]
dress: suzi chin (v-neck version)
cardigan: j.crew via thredup (similar)
vest: forever21 (exactly)
bag: phillip lim for target
boots: forever21 (exactly)

dotty, a furry scarf, and day seven

[wearing]
print dress: phillip lim for target
jacket: theory (exactly)
boots: stuart weitzman (similar)
scarf: christopher and banks
bag: phillip lim for target

creative: a colorful print!  since i seem to have picked almost all dark neutrals for my thirty/thirty, this dress is just a ray of sunshine.
young: yup, it's still animal print even if it's abstract and orange.
professional: suit jacket to the rescue!

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dotty, cowl season, and day six

[wearing]
palm sweater: joie (exactly)
dress underneath: theory
jacket: zara
cowl: handknit (similar on etsy)
boots: forever21 (exactly)
bag: phillip lim for target

[three things]
1. okay, now you can see that there is actually a palm tree on this sweater.  the photos from last week only showed a lil bit of it.

2. these boots, bag, and i have settled into a bit of a routine lately.  i tried to switch it up with my big red bag (seen here), but it just seemed to bulky and blobby.  i think it's going to be structured medium-sized bags from now on 'round here.

3. it's that time of the year again to bust out the big knits!  yes!

dotty, silver accents, and day five

[wearing]
sweatshirt: h&m
shirt underneath: h&m
pants: j.crew factory (exactly)
flats: old navy (exactly)
necklace: forever21 (exactly)
clutch: h&m

[three things]
1. i wore the birthday palm tree sweater the other day and here's is its cousin, the birthday fancy sweatshirt.  that boy did quite well with the giftsies this year.

2. i think i might just start wearing stretchy black pants and fancy flats every day to work.

3. who wants a weekend?  i do fo sho.

dotty, chevron leopards, and day four

[wearing]
print dress: phillip lim for target
chevron cardigan: forever21 (similar)
trench vest: forever21 (similar)
fleece-lined tights: legale
boots: forever21 (exactly)
bag: phillip lim for target
necklace: stella and dot

[three things]
1. yay, patternz!

2. i included not one, but two vests in my remix lineup since i'm going to need my layer standbys to make this work.

3. i made a soup last weekend that was carrot-tomato-beef-red pepper-quinoa-tortellini.  this is the outfit equivalent of that.

[previously on] trench vest (and long hair!)