april 3rd {shabby}

old navy oxford   ·   shabby apple andes skirt {giveaway win}

old navy linen blazer {thrifted}   ·   merona mari heels

i've never owned anything from shabby apple before, so i was pretty excited to win a recent giveaway from apples & pencil skirts.  i picked up the andes skirt that i've been eying for a while and thought i would do a mini-review of it in case anyone else is interested in knowing more about shabby apple's skirts.  the skirt is high waisted and has a little extra length to it, but it would simple to raise the hemline.  the fabric is pretty thin and there is no lining, which was a little disappointing.  i'm not sure why such expensive skirts made out of what seems like inexpensive fabric aren't lined (like my eshakti dress).  regardless, i do still like the print and having another fun pencil skirt in my collection!  

what has your experience been with shabby apple?

february 28th {colorful}

merona cardigan {thrifted target stock}   ·   limited scarf {thrifted}
j crew factory pencil skirt    ·   lela rose for payless heels

it's funny, i read about 3-4 blog posts today in which the blogger lamented for spring, either because of the potential for warmer weather or for the opportunity to wear brighter clothes.  well, not this lady... we're still in the dead of winter here in minnesota but i'm already dressing like it's spring!  i can get disillusioned after reading so many other people's thoughts about getting dressed, but sometimes i just want to say, "wear what you want, when you want, the end!"  is that bad?  what i mean is, there should be no rule that you have to wait until a certain calendar month to wear a certain color or print.  because really... who should it matter to aside from anyone but you?  when i bought my green gingham shirt and orange button-down at old navy a few weeks back, the cashier said, "looks like you're doing some spring shopping!"  and i thought to myself, "er, no... i do not plan to stick these in the back of my closet and not wear them until may."  i'm all for wearing what you want and wearing it proudly... and that includes color (can you tell!).

i don't mind winter, but one reason i am looking forward to spring is so i don't have to wear tights as often.  i'm getting stumped on matching tights to my outfits and then shoes.  i also have some shoes that just don't look right with tights that i'm ready to wear again (nude wedges, i'm looking at you).

do you feel as though you have to balance colors, textures, prints with the seasons or do you wear what you want, when you want?  i think it is so interesting to hear other people's take on this!  thanks for visiting.

tuesday (simple)

ann taylor blouse {ebay}   ·   mossimo cocoon cardigan {thrifted target stock}

semantiks skirt {thrifted}   ·   mossimo wanda wedges

simple / sometimes i come to a standstill of how to talk about the clothes that i wear or the reasons why i pair certain pieces together and how it makes me feel... yada, yada, yada.  sometimes it's just as simple as, "i felt great in this outfit" and "i love how this came together!" and it doesn't need a really long explanation.  so, that is what i am giving you today: a simple outfit & a simple post.  i hope your week is off to a great start!

wednesday.

merona cardigan {thrifted target stock}   ·   handmade (by me) skirt

merona mattie cap-toe flats   ·   forever 21 belt

disappointment / today i wanted to wear another skirt i recently made from the same pattern as this one but it turns out it is too big.  this one turned out so well, so it's a little disappointing to have put all that work into cutting out the pattern pieces and doing the sewing and mailing it to my mom to finish just to find out that it doesn't fit.  i know where i erred, but there isn't much i can do now other than cinch it in at the waist with a belt.  so for now i'm wearing this one that turned out perfectly.  i'm wondering for any sewers out there how you bounce back from projects gone wrong knowing how much work you put into it, especially if there isn't a way to fix it?

also, thank you so much to my trickle of new followers lately, i have definitely noticed and it means so much to me.  it's pretty crazy that i am nearing 100 followers {could it happen today?!} and i would love to do something nice for you when i do reach that mark.  thank you so much for visiting!