Womenswear

Random question [that I'll try to ask without sounding too feminist...]: Why do we have to dress like men in order to be seen as serious? Why are women's suits just replicas of men's? Why can't something ruffley or pink be a sign of a strong, confident woman?

Anyway...

Despite the turrible photo today (I seriously tried in every one of my 'spots' and they were all too bright, blurry or bad), I felt like a fashion blogger. Was it the bun? The freshly painted pink nails? The blazer? The strabucks iced coffee? Probably all of the above and then some.

jeans, sandals from Target. blazer by Worthington from JC Penny. top by Whitney Eve via Swirl. assorted bracelets and ring.

Festival Wear, Vol. 2

Forgive the blurry indoor picture.... the 'big sun' had already come out by the time I was photo ready. Plus, I was nervous about another almost run-in with the neighbors. Also ignore the still packed suitcase, the fishing pole and mail on the floor. Those were not design choices, trust me.

This outfit is for Kayla's Copycat challenge, and this is my inspiration:

I just love how carefree she looks. Of course, a knit top (no matter how slouchy) and long hair is not an option for hot days spent in the sun at a music festival - so a floaty tank and top knot were substituted. 

Tucker for Target tank. old Gap jeans. sandals from Forever 21. (I'm also wearing a pink braided belt from Target, but you can't see it.)

Festival Wear, Vol. 1

Rompers are nice because they are comfortable, light weight and you don't have to worry about flashing anyone when getting up and down from a blanket all day.

But they are a pain in the ass to get on and off in a port-a-potty. [TMI.]

romper from Gap, white tube top underneath from Forever 21. sandals from Target. wrap bracelet by Bindy. 

Morning Musings (3rd Edition)

I wish I had Questlove's DJ set from Loufest to listen to this morning while I got ready for work.

Why did Energizer discontinue those phone chargers if they are so awesome? And why didn't I think to bring mine to work with me? (PS: If you weren't at LouFest, you probably won't understand. Sorry).

I'm heading to Baltimore in a couple of weeks for work and was trying to think of pop culture references of the city. The only ones I can think of are The Wire and Hairspray. I'm expecting a lot of violence, racism and dancing.

I used to use Starbuck's French Vanilla blend for my iced coffee, but today I ran out and had to start using my Vienna blend. Whoa. Big difference.

Is August really ending already? Summer - come back!

Why can't people just talk normal and call things what they are. [Vague, I know. I'm not going to get into it.]

I think the stray cats in my neighborhood and banding together to make a fierce alley cat gang. I never see just one anymore, they are always travelling in packs. In freaks me out.

Speaking of animals banding together, I've been thinking a lot lately of all the animals movies where the animals get smarter and kill humans (think Rise of the Apes (which I just saw and freaked me out), Jurassic Park, Deep Blue Sea). And then someone told me about this movie Idiocracy where all the dumb humans have more babies than the smart ones and eventually were a society of just dumb people.... so basically the opposite of the animal movies. That freaks me out.

LouFest 2011 (Day Two)

 I'm at LouFest all.day.long. Again. 

LouFest 2011 (Day One)

Don't bother me. I'm at LouFest all.day.long.

The Most Famous Dress in Blogging

What better option to choose for 'Wear a Dress or a Skirt' day than this Tucker for Target dress that a gazillion other bloggers have? One time I was wearing it and someone (who didn't know I was a weirdo who posted pictures of my outfits on the internetz) told me I looked like a fashion blogger. Little did they know...

Also, please excuse the trash on the ground, the fact that I haven't styled my hair in days and the horrible framing of this picture. Ack, what a morning! TGIF.

dress, sandals and belt from Target. gifted locket.