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28 for 28 - 4/28

Hubs is asleep, so I'll have to make due...

The Usual Suspects:

* Denim Jacket
* White Polka-Dot Dress
* Burgundy Heels

The Accomplice:

* Red belt (for National Wear Red Day!), Evans, £5

Very comfy dress, I felt super cute in it, and I got more compliments today than I have on any other outfit I've posted yet! LOL

The dress is fully lined, NOT as long as it looks on me (it's actually just under my knee, the photos don't show that very well) and it cost me only $17. WIN.

Gotta throw some make-up on and wake up hubs lol We're going out tonight! :)

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28 for 28 - 2/28

 

The Usual Suspects:

* Cropped Blazer

* Yellow chevron tank

* Black Trousers

* Wedges

idk what's going on with the phantom dots on the photo. I swear my clothes isn't dirty! LOL I have no idea what's causing the spots on the pants or the shirt, I'm assuming the light, but maybe the lens is just dirty?

So, yeah. Laid back office look. We don't have a dress code, I can wear jeans, a t-shirt and flip flops every day if I want (and I did for about 2 years straight!) but I tend to go for more business casual just cuz lately, I feel better when I'm dressed up. Who knew?! LOL

28 for 28 - The Items!

Sorry for the lack of sales posts today...I shall forgo the excuse and work-related melodrama for your benefit. Suffice to say that if I had to sum up my work day in one word, it would be "AAAARRHRGGGHRHHHHH!HHHHH!!!!H!!!!HHHHH!"

But I digress.

I bring you the 28 items that I shall be remixing into 28 outfits for the 28 days of February, which begins tomorrow!

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The pictures were snapped haphazardly in about 12 minutes total, so please forgive their general crappiness.

Shoes!

* Purple flats, New Look, £8
* Studded black flats, Dolce Vita for Target, $14
* Wedges, Payless, $22
* Burgundy heels, Target, $18
* Boots, Dolce Vita for Target, $18
* Lace oxfords, Torrid, $28

 
Outerwear!

* Mac, ASOS Curve, $65
* Denim Jacket, Old Navy, $29
* Cropped blazer, Torrid
* Black knit long sweater, Old Navy, $30

Tops!
* Green striped button down, Old Navy, $12
* Yellow striped tank, Old Navy, $6
* Red striped tank, Target, $2(!)
* Old Navy black tunic
* Black long-sleeved polo, Macys, $10
* Bonjour tee, Torrid, $16
* Ivory Shirt, Macys, $3(!)
* Beaded pink shirt, Old Navy, $17
* Pink 2 layer shirt, Casual Plus. $18

Dresses and underthings!

* Peter Pan collar dress, ASOS Curve, $35
* Black tank, Old Navy, $5
* White polka-dot dress, Casual Plus, $17

Bottoms!

* Black tutu skirt, ASOS Curve, $36
* Yellow shorts, Old Navy, $12
* Jeggings, Lane Bryant, $22
* Trouser Jeans, Old Navy, $26
* Black Trousers, Evans
* Pencil Skirt, ASOS Curve, $21


YAY! Can't wait to see what I come up with! I threw myself a few curveballs in there just to keep it interesting for myself :)

Is anyone else participating? Comment or email me your blog link if you are so I can let others know.

Inspire Me Friday - Style Icon!

 In this installment of Inspire Me Friday, I want to bring the focus to everyone's favorite Fatshionista, Beth Ditto! (ok, so idk if she's EVERYONE's favorite, but she's totally mine and definitely an inspiration!)

 Speaking for myself, Beth Ditto in bodycon outfits and out-there ensembles has totally given me both inspiration and courage to try out styles that I otherwise might not have ever even tried on, let alone rocked!

omg I need this dress in my life!

Then of course, there are her ranges for Evans...um, LOVE! She started her first line in collaboration with Evans in 2009, and I regret to say I wasn't "IN" the fatshion community back then, because I really missed out! When her second range dropped in 2010, I was all over it!!!

I'm DESPERATELY ISO this dress in a UK22 or 24, if anyone is willing to part with it. KTHX!

One of my favorite dresses (and I have A LOT of dresses) is one from the latest range, seen on me here!

Beth Ditto...talented singer, outspoken goddess, and STYLE ICON! Keep rocking it, Beth! This Fatshionista hearts you 4EVA!!!! :D



Sources: one. two. three. four. five.

30 for 30 - 18/30

obviously, I'm the one on the left...the one on the right is my aunt :)

The Usual Suspects:

* Beth Ditto Floral Drape Dress
* Black Heels (though they came off basically immediately)

The Accomplices:

* A Multi-chain Silver Necklace, $12, Torrid (I believe...)
* Corset belt, about $30, Torrid


So, yeah. Here is the OOTD that I promised whenever someone posted photos of the party I wore the outfit too. I'm having TOO MUCH FUN in most of the pictures LOL So here's a couple just so you can see the outfit...above is the side view...

And here is an obstructed view of the front. The thought in my drunkass mind was "when they develop this, they're going to crack up!"...it didn't occur to me that it was digital! LOL That's a drunk photographer's thought process for you!


So yeah. Hopefully you can appreciate how cute the outfit was in these less than stellar pics, and you can appreciate that I'm a happy drunk ;)

A couple looks into Evans Spring/Summer 2011 range...

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30 for 30 - 13/30

The Usual Suspects:

* Black Blazer
* Blue Ruffle Blouse
* Black Trousers
* Black Ballet Flats

The Accomplice:

* Black and Crystal Bracelet

Here is Day 15, which was a Monday, stepping in for Day 13, which was a Saturday...


I hate the two pieces photograph so different in color, because IRL they both look true black, which I think is great because I got two pieces from two different stores in two different countries and turned them into my first grown-up suit! Also, that spot on the pants is not a spot at all, but actually just the light bouncing off stuff and making a wonky reflection. My home office recently became inundated with the last of the stuff we had at my parents house, so I need to find a new place to take my OOTD photos in the meantime...

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30 For 30 - 3/30

the camera cut part of my head off my favorite photo, so I finished the job!

The Usual Suspects:
* Black Blazer
* Striped Blouse
* Black Trousers
* Black Die-Cut Heels (4.5 inches! It's a miracle my flip-flop-wearing behind didn't break an ankle! LOL Not even CLOSE! :pats self on back:)

The Accomplices:
* Pink Pin, came with the blouse
* Owl Double Ring, Torrid, $8 on sale

Also, check out the cute detail at the bottom of the shoes! It's a little dirty after walking around in them all day, but each sole has a paisley design engraved in and a little metal doll badge attached (they're Dollhouse brand, isn't that adorable?)

I also decided that to replace item #16 on the list, I'll just substitute another pair of cropped jeans...they're not cuffed like the first ones are, but they're the same wash and the same length, so I figure it's not SUCH a digression...

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30 for 30: The items!

After MUCH deliberation, I finally picked my 30 items!

Here they are:

from left to right:
1) Torrid heels
2) Old Navy ballet flats, approx. $12 on sale
3) Torrid wedges
4) Target sandals
5) Torrid booties, $38 on sale

6) Alloy - yellow skirt
7) Loop 18 - black skirt

8) Beth Ditto for Evans -  floral dress
9) Faith 21 - Woven Surplus Dress

10) Torrid - Gray Shrug, $8 on sale
11) Old Navy - Khaki Trench
12) Torrid - Blazer
13) Old Navy - Brown Corduroy Jacket, about $24

14) Torrid, Black Leggings
15) Old Navy, Blue Khakis
16) Torrid, Cuffed Jeans
17) Torrid, Gray Skinny Jeans
18) Evans, Black Trousers
19) Torrid, Black Capris

20) Old Navy, Graphic Tee, about $12
21) Old Navy, Black Tunic
22) Dorothy Perkins, Striped Button Down
23) Old Navy, Black Button Down
24) Casual Plus, Grey Top
25) Old Navy, Graphic Tee, about $12

26) Torrid, "Muggle" Raglan Top
27) Alloy, Nautical Tank
28) Old Navy, Gray Ruffle Tank
29) Old Navy, Blue Button Down
30) Old Navy, Dark Gray Boatneck Top


Project starts tomorrow! Can't wait to see how I do!

OOTD 11-10-10

*Dark Denim Jacket, Old Navy, $28
*Ruffle-front Tank, Old Navy, $7
*Black Trousers, Evans, £16
*High-heeled Oxfords, Nine West, $78
*Multi-Strand Pearl Necklace, Dorothy Perkins, £5

I was trying to play with textures in this outfit, which I wore to work and photographed at my office while everyone was at lunch (hence, the crap lighting)...I'm not quite there yet but I don't think it's too bad considering that just a couple months ago, my regular work attire was a basic tee, jeans and flip flops. Seriously. Just cuz a person loves to shop does NOT mean they are fashionable ;D

I'm currently picking out my 30 items for the 30 for 30 challenge, which I start on Monday! It's been harder than I thought, and I've already learned one thing about my wardrobe: I have way more bottoms than I have tops to go with them. BAM. Already learning. Oh yeah.

SO EXCITED!

Evans releases their Christmas catalog!

You can see the catalog here!

I am a big fan of Evans! I love the purple lace dress Toccara is wearing on page 5...I also LOVE Blouse C on page 11.

What are your favorite pieces from the catalog?