out of the loop

Hi!

I have felt soooo out of the blogging loop these last few months. Between wearing scrubs all day, and being sick the past few weekends, I haven't had any opportunities to take blogging pictures ( / even wear real clothes). I know many bloggers hire photographers and take a bunch of pictures at the same time, but a part of me is just way to lazy! It's hard enough to come up with one outfit, much less five at a time. How do you do it, bloggers? 

Anyway, today is officially my last day of wearing scrubs for the next four weeks! I'll miss ya, adult pjs for work, but I have found they make me exponentially more lazy - I wash my hair at most twice a week, I wear less make-up, and I maybe eat a little more just because who notices when you wear baggy mens clothes all day? But...my attending on the next rotation is always really well dressed and put together, so I'm excited to feeling a little bit more put together myself. Maybe I should start by getting those roots fixed...yikes! Let's just pretend I did it on purpose, mmkay? 

Vest: J.Crew Factory [exact on sale!]

Shirt: Loft 

Pants: Express [exact - review here]

Scarf: Ann Taylor [exact]

Boots: Vince Camuto [love this similar pair - that back!]

Watch: c/o Larsson & Jennings [exact]

how to: tie an oversized scarf

Back when I didn't wear a white coat most days, you were more than likely to find me wearing a scarf between the months of October and April. I just love having something warm around my neck, and I find it's the easiest (and comfiest) way to complete an outfit in the colder months. Now that I wear my white coat, I don't wear scarves during the week as often, but still wear them all weekend long. How I tie my scarves is one of my most frequently asked questions, so today I'm sharing alllll the secrets. 

It's really not difficult at all - it's actually stupidly simple. The real secret is finding the right kind of scarf. While blanket scarves are still the scarf du jour, I really prefer oversized scarves - the fluffy kind that are warm and comfortable, but don't take over your entire body. Mine above is from Ann Taylor, and is the perfect example of what I'm talking about. Similarly, my tan scarf from Nordstrom is also the perfect size. 

To tie your scarf, hold it at one corner of the scarf - this stretches the scarf to its longest length, and makes it so your ends won't be as bulky. Loop it around your neck once, so that the ends are even on both sides. Then take the top half of the tails and tuck it up into the loop. That's it! 

Simple stupid, and works every time :)