tights tights baby

After trying to blog during last winters never ending snow storms, I tried this year to have just a little bit of back log of pictures before the snow hit...and boy did it hit yesterday. It went from absolutely no snow on Wednesday to over a foot of snow on Thursday. Yikes. 

I am not at all ready for snow and everything that comes with that - everything taking 5x as long to get to, twelve thousand layers just to take the dogs out, tights. I was going to stop at Target to restock my tights collection yesterday, as well as pick up a skirt slip to wear with cotton dresses like this, but after 45 minutes of driving to get 2 miles down the road, I gave up and went home.

So no tights yet, so if you have any suggestions for your "can't survive winter without" tights, please let me know because I generally stand in front of the tights section with no idea what to buy!

Dress: Old Navy [exact on sale - mine's a tall]

Shirt: Banana Republic [exact]

Belt: Everlane [exact]

Shoes: J.Crew Factory [exact on super sale]

Watch: Michael Kors [save | exact]

Nails: Essie [exact]

Earrings: eBay [similar]

^^ good bye snaggle tooth! Invisalign hopefully starts next week :)

playing favorites

There are a few things in my closet that I wish I could wear all of the time. My navy schoolboy blazer. That white ASOS shirt I bought earlier in the summer. Madewell's skinny jeans. And now this dress. I won't go as far as saying it's a magic dress, but it's pretty darn close. How else can it be so comfortable but yet look nice?

...magic.

Dress: Old Navy [exact]*

Scarf: H & M [similar]

Earrings: eBay [exact]**

Shoes: Banana Republic [exact on sale]

Belt: Gap 

* Reviews say it runs short, so I ordered it in a large tall. It's slightly too big in my waist (as you can see by the extra fabric) but I hope that shrinks slightly with a wash and low-heat dry. Otherwise a quick few minutes with a sewing machine will fix that right up!

** I have fairly sensitive ears, and these are the first pair of costume jewelry earrings that don't hurt my ears at all. I've worn them for several hours over several days, and there hasn't been any sensitivity. While they're a pretty trendy thing right now, some trends (at the right price!) are fun to participate in :)

september budget

1. Ann Taylor Top: originally $50, on sale for $25
2. Old Navy Sweater Dress: originally $40, on sale for $28
3. J.Crew Chambray: originally $78, on sale for $55
4. J.Crew Factory Skirt: originally $90, on sale for $35
5. Banana Republic Shirt [seen here]: originally $65, on sale for $40
6. Pearl earrings: $6

September budget: $189