What I Wore Wednesday

Welcome back to another week of What I Wore Wednesday. I've decided that I need to try to wear the items in my closet that either I've never worn or don't get to see the light of day often enough. Every day this past week (that I actually got dressed), at least one piece of clothing fit this category.

Outfit #1

Wearing my new favorite color combo again - bright pink and navy. And I rescued my jewelry box from storage, so I'm wearing a pendant that I haven't had access to in 5 months. The sweater is one of the thrifted items from my shopping spree at Goodwill a couple months ago.

Cardi - Classiques Entier (a Nordstrom brand), thrifted, $5.99 / Tank - Target / Necklace - Tucson Gem & Mineral Show / Pants - H&M / Shoes - Nine West

Here's a better photo of my necklace. I love it - I mean, c'mon, it's got three different pink stones. What's not to love? :) I got it many years ago when I used to do a lot of work in Tucson and went to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. That's a crazy event, incredibly overwhelming. Such gorgeous things. It's mostly loose gems and stones and such, but occasionally there was finished jewelry like this.

Outfit #2

Another Goodwill item here - a black midi skirt. When I tried it on I wasn't so sure about the length on me, but as it's such a popular length this season, I decided to get it. I don't think it's a bad look upon closer inspection.

Jean Jacket - The Gap / T-Shirt - J. Crew - $14.90 / Skirt - Loft, thrifted - $4.99 / Shoes - Liz Claiborne via JCP - $40.00

I adore these polka dot shoes. So friggin cute.  And quite comfortable, too. Can you believe they're from JCP?!?

Outfit #3

For someone who wears leopard print all the time, I don't wear this cashmere cardi nearly often enough. And I got it for a steal at the end of last winter. Cashmere, even at Kohl's, is always expensive, so you should buy it on sale whenever you can.

Cardi - Apt. 9 via Kohl's / Tank - Target / Jeans - Levi's / Boots - Nine West

Outfit #4

I bought this skirt early in the fall and this is the first time I've worn it. It is not the most flattering on me for some reason. I might need to get it taken in, as when I cinch the waist with a belt, the side seams lie funny on my hips. Originally, I thought the length was weird, but now I like it (see the above midi skirt). You can't see the colors well, but the windowpane plaid is in off white and dusty orange. It's a great lined wool skirt, but it's more appropriate for fall than spring, even if the temp outside still says winter.

Top - Apt. 9 via Kohl's / Skirt - Land's End / Belt - Target / Boots - David Tate

Outfit #5

Some more jewelry from the rescued jewelry box and a pair of pants that I've never worn. Plus a top I haven't worn probably since last spring. I bought the pants online a long time ago and they didn't fit when I got them. I procrastinated sending them back and  missed the deadline, so they just sat in my drawer until I moved. When I tried them on again when I did my big closet clean out, they actually fit! Well, the thighs fit now. I still need to get the waist taken in a couple inches. But that's easily hidden until I can get them altered. I really like them. They're almost like a black chambray (that's the best way I can describe the fabric) and have a fun trapunto stitching on the waistband. I wanted to wear them with some open toe heels, but we unexpectedly got a bunch of show overnight and this morning, so boots it is.

I bought the necklace and matching earrings at the Saturday Market in Portland many years ago. I don't know what stone it is, but I always get compliments on it. 

Cardi - Target / Top - Simply Vera by Vera Wang via Kohl's / Belt - from a skirt / Necklace & Earrings - Saturday Market / Pants - Chadwicks / Boots - Nine West

I'm linking up with the Pleated Poppy again, so click on her link over on the right bar to check out all the other bloggers outfits! I'm also linking up with Real Girl Style for the first time and that button is on the right menu bar, too!

What I Wore Wednesday

I have just a few outfits to share from this past week as I wasn't feeling or looking particularly interesting most days. Not sure why exactly... Then I literally didn't do anything this weekend, so no great outfits then, either. But here are the few outfits worth showing!

Outfit #1

First I must say that I am so overdue for a haircut and highlights that it's ridiculous. My hair is much too long and doesn't do anything I want it to. My roots are killing me and make my hair look permanently dirty. I need to get in to see Bruce ASAP! I say all of that to apologize for how shitty my hair looks lately and especially in this picture. Wore this to work - actually put in a full day as I had to meet with our bookkeeper and get my own work done as well. I love the layers of ruffles on this top and usually wear it in the summer because it's so lightweight, but with the cardi over it, it was fine.

Cardi - J. Crew / Shirt - Target / Belt - Coach / Pants - CAbi / Shoes - Coach

Outfit #2

I had originally planned to wear this great ivory wool coat over this - it has the most beautiful lining, but I decided that it seriously isn't flattering, so I think I'm going to have to get rid of it. The rest of the outfit isn't particularly inspiring, but it was comfortable! I had planned on going in to work, but then got the call that I wasn't needed, so I got dressed for no reason. I am trying to make an effort to wear these shoes more since I realized how much I love them.

Sweater - Target - $19.99 / Necklace - Loft / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Nine West

Outfit #3

I fell in love with this dress when I saw it on Tanesha of Girl with Curves. Though she has much more up top than me, I figured this dress would look good on me since it looked so fabulous on her. I styled it differently than she did, of course. I like accentuating my waist with a wide belt, and I liked black under it instead of white. I thought I had a long sleeve turtleneck, but it must be in storage because it isn't here. But this one looked okay under the dress. Also, the necklace I'm wearing just gets lost in the print, so next time I won't bother with it. As the weather gets nicer, I can wear this with a black cardi over it. And how awesome that it has pockets?!? After work, I went out to dinner with Michelle to celebrate my birthday. We went to  Charcoal, and had a wonderful dinner taking advantage of the 5280 deals during Denver Restaurant Week. Really great food and wine, our server was really knowledgeable, and the ambiance was nice. I recommend it!

Dress - Target - $27.99 / Turtleneck - CAbi / Necklace - Stella & Dot / Belt - ? / Tights - Assets / Shoes - Coach


That's it for this week! I'm linking up with the Pleated Poppy again so click on the button over on the right to check out the other blogger's outfits! I'm also linking up with Transatlantic Blonde for the first time, so check her out as well!

What I Wore Wednesday

I'm really sad to say that I won't be posting an Academy Awards fashion review this year. I totally missed the red carpet and the entire awards show because I was stuck in the airport in Portland and then on the plane. And of course it seemed like the only channel the plane didn't have was the one that showed the awards show. :(  Oh well. I guess my outfits will have to suffice.

Outfit #1

Wore this to work one day last week. Even though our office is really casual, I usually try to only wear jeans on Friday. But my boss was gone all week, so jeans in the middle of the week it was!

Jacket - Target - $19.98 sale from $39.99 / Top - Target / Belt - Coach / Jeans - Levi's / Boots - Nine West

Outfit #2

I feel like I might be one of the few people left who like to look nice on the plane. Maybe because I'm still looking for Mr. Right and think he might be there? Anyways, this is what I wore to fly to Portland to visit my sister and sister-in-law for a short visit and celebrate my birthday a little early. This top is from the Lela Rose for Neiman Marcus for Target (jeez, that's a mouthful!) collection. I bought the items I wanted immediately when they came out because I thought they'd sell out really quickly. Boy was I wrong! The price point was pretty high for Target, even though the clothing is really, really nice quality, so the collection sat there forever! I thought it wouldn't go on clearance until after Christmas which would probably mean no price adjustments, but right before Christmas it went to 50% off. I was kind of pissed that I paid so much, so I took it all back and bought it immediately again for the lower price.

Top - Lela Rose for Neiman Marcus for Target - $35.00 sale from $69.99 / Cardi - Target / Jeans - Levi's / Boots - Nine West

Outfit #3

My cozy outfit for my first day in rainy Portland. And I totally made the scarf I'm wearing! Can you believe it?!? I'm replicating the outfit of a blogger I follow - a how to winterize a maxi skirt outfit - but I didn't have a chunky scarf. Then I pinned a DIY scarf on Pinterest and actually made it. And got lots of compliments on it! Here's a link to the arm knitted scarf I made. Watch the video - it's incredibly helpful. My hair looks weirdly long and wrinkled in this picture, which is before it got totally rained on, so it doesn't make much sense. Whatevs.

Scarf - DIY / Jean Jacket - Gap / Shirt - H&M / Belt - ? / Skirt - Bopeau via Nordstrom Rack / Shoes - Steve Madden

Outfit #4

Hanging out in Portland outfit. I changed into something cuter later for a dinner party, but forgot to get a picture.

Sweater - Target - $22.99 / Tank - Old Navy / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Steve Madden

Outfit #5

Back in Denver. Back to work. Sad. But at least I have this pretty skirt to wear! I saw the same blogger I mentioned above wearing this skirt and loved it so much I literally had to go buy it the same day. Though today might have not been the most ideal day to wear it. Getting across icy gutters in a pencil skirt is not an easy feat. And this afternoon another storm came in and the temp with wind chill was like 10 degrees, so I was really quite cold. Oh well.

Top - CAbi / Necklace - Loft / Belt - Target / Skirt - Target - $22.99 / Tights - Assets / Shoes - Coach


Of course I'm linking up with the Pleated Poppy, so click on the link over to the right to see all the other bloggers outfits!

What I Wore Wednesday

My week of outfits for this post started with a three day celebration of Valentine's Day (even though I'm single). I celebrated with pink!

 Outfit #1

I finally got to wear this skirt (I've had it forever!), and with fun tights similar to those I ripped a couple weeks ago. I bought the skirt a couple years ago during the end of winter sales. It's a fabulous felted wool. I bought it slightly larger than I wore at the time because I knew I'd need to tailor the pencil skirt to fit my curves correctly. But then I never got it tailored and it sat in my closet for a really long time. Finally this winter, I got a bunch of clothes tailored, including this skirt. It needed much more work this time around because of the weight I've lost - I could practically pull it on and off without unzipping it. The waist is still a little big, but it's a million times better than it was before.

Turtleneck - CAbi / Necklace - ILY Couture / Belt - Target / Skirt - Talbots / Tights - Hue / Shoes - Coach

Outfit #2

I originally put this on for Valentine's Day, but then realized I actually had no need to even leave the house, so I changed into something more comfortable. I got the sweater a few months ago at Target, where it was oddly on clearance already. Also, I finally found some more opaque black tights - yay! These are from Hue and they are their Super Opaque tights. Love them.

Ahhhhh....much more comfortable. :) Yoga pants and slippers. (I figured I'd show you what I really wore, even if it's nothing special.)

Sweater - Target - $11.48 sale from $22.99 / Necklace - Stella & Dot / Skirt - Jason Wu for Target / Tights - Hue / Shoes - Coach / Yoga Pants - Target / Slippers - Target

Outfit #3

My third and final pink outfit - an old suede blazer I've had forever, paired with a fun striped scarf. This scarf is really more appropriate for spring, but it caught my eye recently and looked good with this blazer. It has bright pink, mint green, bright blue, and navy blue stripes. I was originally confounded as to what shoes I was going to wear, but because of the navy stripes, I wore my navy shoes. Then I determined that I really like the combo of bright pink and navy together.

Blazer - Valerie Stevens / Scarf - Target - $14.99 / Shirt - Target / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Nine West

Outfit #4

Wore this on a beautiful 60 degree day this weekend - so random for Denver in the middle of February, but that's why I love this city. :) I also love this ikat print scarf and its combo of black and brown.

Shirt - Target / Scarf - Echo via Macy's - gift from my sister-in-law / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Steve Madden

Outfit #5

I really like this black and white outfit for some reason. I feel flirty and fun in it. Pair it with bold red lips - perfect! :)

Top - H&M / Belt - ? / Skirt - Jason Wu for Target / Tights - Hue / Shoes - Coach

Hope you enjoyed my outfits this week! See you soon.

What I Wore Wednesday

Welcome to Volume 11 of What I Wore Wednesday! I'm linking up with the Pleated Poppy, so click on her link over the the right to check out the outfits of the other bloggers!

Outfit #1

Heading to work in another one of my Goodwill finds paired with some nice existing stuff from my closet, in one of my favorite color pairings - brown and pink.

Sweater - Boston Proper / Tank - Coldwater Creek / Necklace - gift from Michelle / Pants - AB Studio, thrifted - $2.50 / Shoes - Tahari via DSW - $29.97

Here's a closer look at the pretty lace of the shirt and the beautiful rose quartz necklace Michelle got me a few years ago for my birthday.

These brown heels from Tahari are pretty basic, but I find it hard to find good brown heels for some reason, so I bought them even though they're a little boring. I'd also prefer them to be a little darker of a brown, but they'll do. They're pretty comfortable.

Outfit #2

John and I had a client presentation this day, so I dressed up a little more than usual. John likes it when I wear dresses. :) Though you can't see any of the fun details of this dress because I covered them up with the sweater, it's a really great dress. It has figure flattering pleats and my favorite dress detail - pockets. It also has an exposed zipper down the back. And the best thing of all - this dress is a size down from my usual dress size. While I wish I could say it's because I lost some more weight, it's really partly because of the style of the dress (it's fitted only on top, where I'm naturally smaller than my lower body) and a little bit of vanity sizing from Loft.

Sweater - Target / Dress - Loft - $47.70 sale from $79.50 / Necklace - ILY Couture / Belt - from another dress / Tights - Assets / Shoes - Coach

Outfit #3

Wearing another Macy's after-Christmas sale shopping spree item. I don't think I'm ever going to run out! This top has some fun details that aren't noticeable in this pic - vertical pleats down the front and buttons on one shoulder and one hip.

Top - Jones New York via Macy's - $64.50 sale from $129.00 / Necklace - Kohl's / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Charles David

I can't remember if I've ever posted a closer shot of my favorite leopard print heels, but here they are!

Outfit #4

Wore this fun dress out to an event on Friday night called Design After Dark. It's a fundraiser for the Architecture, Design, and Graphics department of the Art Museum. The theme this year was Cirque so I wanted a colorful, fun dress. I found this online, on final sale (no returns), and had to take a risk that it would fit. The size available was smaller than I would normally buy, but it worked!  The dress came with a narrow braided black belt that really didn't go with it, so I switched it out with a wide leather belt I've had for a while. Friday morning I decided I needed a chunky black necklace to wear, so on my lunch break I ran over to the mall to see if I could find one quickly. After being seriously disappointed with Macy's and Claires, I popped into Forever 21 for the first time in many, many years and found so many options it was ridiculous! And so inexpensive! I bought four necklaces for like $40.00. The event was a TON of fun. I felt totally appropriately dressed, with enough "design" details and enough fun for the theme, and I was totally comfortable all night.

Dress - Chelsea & Theodore via Dillard's - $27.00 sale from $79.00 / Necklace - Forever 21 - $14.80 / Belt - Target / Tights - Assets / Shoes - Nine West

Here's a closer look at all the colors in the dress.

And the awesome shoes I wore. I love the details around the ankle and they also have a funky gold zipper along the heel.

I always used to do something different with my hair for events, but then I was never happy with the way I looked, so I kept my hair in my regular style and just changed up the makeup. I was attempting to get a picture of said eye makeup - I went for a smokey eye for the first time ever, not that you can see it here. But I really like the photo that I did get. :) I turned it into black and white (which turned out really cool looking) and put it on facebook, too.

Outfit #5

Wearing my green pants with boots turned out to not be my favorite look, but it was too cold to go with bare ankles, as these pants would do. Here's another one of my fabulous cheap F21 necklaces, though! (Jeez! This outfit is practically all Target!)

Cardi - Target / Tank - Target / Necklace - Forever 21 - $14.80 / Pants - Target / Boots - Ros Hommerson

Here's a slightly closer look at this fun necklace, which is made up of black, teal, and blue beads. I like it as a statement piece with a pretty tame outfit. This tank is also pretty cute, with a pleated cross-over neck above a peplum.

Outfit #6

I'm determined to wear this necklace in a variety of ways, so this day I wore it to work over a silky shirt. Generally successful. I think next time I wear this shirt, I'll wear it untucked with skinny jeans.

Top - Apt. 9 via Kohl's / Necklace - Forever 21 / Jeans - J. Jill / Belt - Lodis via Zappo's / Shoes - Coach

The rest of this week I'm going to celebrate Valentine's Day on three days, via my wardrobe only as I am single. :) I'll show you in my post for next week. 

16 vs. (almost) 36

A friend on Facebook did this and included me. I thought it would be fun and I decided to turn it into a blog post instead of just a status update on FB.

Age I was given: 16
Relationship: None
Drove: I wasn't driving yet. I didn't get my license until I was 17. :) But at 17 I drove a yellow Dodge Aries. Very cool car. Not!
Job: Worked at Motions, a dance wear store by DU, fitting toe shoes on uppity ballerinas, etc. Sometime during this year, I also started working at Chateau de Patisserie, a bakery/coffee shop in Tiffany Plaza.
Fear: I was about to change high schools and I had some really big fears about not having any friends at my new school, East. TJ had all of my friends from elementary school through middle school, and I was leaving that for the unknown. But I needed the change. Making new friends at East turned out to be incredibly difficult and for months I felt very alone. Eventually I made a few friends, a small little group to hang out with, but my friendships there would never compare to my friendships with people from before. Now, I can admit that switching schools was probably a mistake. I wish I had stayed at TJ. I wish I could have graduated with all of my friends. I wish I could go to their high school reunions as I don't think I'll ever go to East's.

Age I am now: almost 36
Relationship: Still None
Drive: Silver Nissan Murano
Job: Working as an Interior Designer. I've tried to change careers, but that's stalled out for the time being. For now, I just need to find a job that provides a steady paycheck.
Fear: So many. The biggest two right now - I'm afraid I won't find a job. I'm out of money and freaking out about paying the bills that have accumulated during the last year of not making any money. And I'm afraid of not finding someone to spend my life with. I want a relationship, I want to share my life with somebody, I want to be in love. But it's really difficult to put yourself out there when you're not feeling good about where you are in life.


Who wants to play? I'll give you an age to start with...

What I Wore Wednesday

Welcome to Volume 10! I'm linking up with the Pleated Poppy again, so click on her button over to the right to see the other blogger's outfits.

 Outfit #1

I've had these fabulous wide-leg navy slacks for a year and a half and this is the first time I've worn them. I finally got them hemmed - I had to cut almost 10" off of them! I've also had this sweater for years and was inspired to wear it again after I saw J of J's Everyday Fashion wear hers recently.

Cardi - Banana Republic / Tank - Target / Slacks - H&M / Shoes - Nine West

Outfit #2

Wore this to work and out to dinner with my parents. My mom thought I looked dressed up. I guess she's still not used to seeing jeans and heels together. I got this fun houndstooth jacket a few years ago from a boutique clothing store vendor at Junior League's Holiday Mart - I don't wear it that often, but I love it!

Jacket - BB Dakota / Shirt - Land's End - $39.00 / Necklace - Loft / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Nine West

I love these grey suede heels - they are so, so comfortable. But since I don't wear a lot of grey, I don't get to wear them that often.

Outfit #3

Casual weekend wear. Though my dad thought I looked dressed up when he saw me. Say what?!? Jeans, a sweater, and a tee. My unwashed hair in a pony tail. Whatever.

Sweater - Sonoma via Kohl's / Shirt - Rebecca Beeson / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Coach

These Coach flats are pretty cute. I love the leather details and the little bow. And unlike most ballet-style flats, these have a really comfortable arch support and a rubber sole similar to driving mocs.

Outfit #4

This comfy ponte knit blazer is from my after-Christmas Macy's shopping spree and the striped top is more interesting than a standard tee because it's linen  and therefore the fabric is kind-of slubby, and it has an exposed zipper down the back.

Blazer - Inc via Macy's - $53.70 sale from $89.50 / Shirt - H&M / Necklace - Stella & Dot / Pants - Style & Co. / Shoes - Coach

Outfit #5

Another shopping spree item here - the fun animal print-like (?) silk shirt. I liked the outfit better without the sweater, but it was a little too cold to go without it. The shirt has a tie that attaches to the back of the neck and then ties in front, but I didn't like it like that, so I used the tie at the waist - which is a little difficult to see here. The ruffles down the front, which hide the buttons, also aren't noticeable in pictures, but they're there!

Shirt - Anne Klein via Macy's - $26.70 sale from $89.00 / Sweater - ? / Jeans - J. Jill / Shoes - Coach

I love these brown wedges, but they are soooo heavy! The wedge is all wood - not just wood-like. But the brass details are really cute.

Hope you enjoyed what I wore! See you next week!