wedge boots, please.

j crew factory clare pullover   ·   talbots painterly skirt

merona kalama booties

you guys, i just need you to tell me whether or not i can pull of the wedge bootie look. i want to love these shoes and i'm always (seriously, always) tempted by the toms version until i remind myself i have this perfectly good dupe pair, but i still feel silly when i wear them. maybe it's finding the right outfit combo that they "go" with or maybe it's just wearing them regardless because i like them. i'm not sure. i guess fashion is all about wearing what you like with confidence and not wishing that your calves were slimmer or legs were tanner or what-ever... and i guess i think i achieved that. so... i guess i don't need your help after all!  heh... kidding.  what is the last thing you wore that you felt you just needed to confidently go for?

get the look:  exact sweater / similar skirt / similar booties

march 1st {!}

merona cardigan & cherokee button-down {both thrifted target stock}
talbots painterly floral skirt   ·   dexter kylie wedges

happy casual friday, right?  casual friday was instituted at the building where my office is (a senior living community) a few months ago and even though sometimes i'll wear my trouser jeans, most of the time i continue to dress as i would throughout the week.  there is a bit of a disconnect when i look at myself in an outfit like this and other women dressed in distressed jeans, tall boots, flannel shirts, casual tees.  should i start dressing down more on fridays?  at least i brought in my denim shirt, right?  happy weekend!

tuesday (seventy)

old navy cardigan   ·   talbots painterly floral skirt

lela rose for payless wells pumps {more lela rose}

 

minnesota was granted a near 70 degree day today stuck in-between our usual highs in the 50s, so i had to pull out this skirt to wear at least one more time before next spring.  come to think of it, maybe it didn't matter that i tried to mimic my outfit to the environment outside as i work in a windowless basement office and didn't even know what was happening outside at all today!  i am a little touchy about this some days. ;)  well, at least i didn't have to turn on my heated seats this morning!  hopefully many of you still have some sunny, warm days left yet this fall - it's too bad i couldn't get outside to enjoy ours today!  thanks for dropping by!

thursday {painterly}

j crew sweater {thrifted}   ·   talbots painterly floral skirt

 thrifted belt   ·   dexter kylie wedges

it's kind of chilly outside but i'm determined to get at least one wear out of this lovely skirt before we're really feeling the fall--err--winter-like weather.  i love the great deals at the end of the season, but i don't know how i would feel about wearing this bright floral skirt in the dead of winter.  i might have to try it on with tights and a darker top to see how it looks.  but for now we're still on the cusp and if i can brave it out with bare legs i'm saying that bright florals are a-okay (the high today is expected to be in the mid 60s, so that's really not that bad)!

i picked up this skirt and two others during a spontaneous late-night online shopping venture last week after apples & pencil skirts posted a promo code that offered 25% off and free shipping (clearance pickings are slim, but the code only works for free shipping now for some reason - 029353545).  you know i love my free shipping, and when i saw the prices of some of the items in the clearance section i ran to grab my wallet!  i had never ordered from talbots before, but overall i'm really pleased with the quality, print, and most of all the price of this skirt!  speaking of my friend at apples & pencil skirts, she picked up the same skirt... see how she styled it today as well over at her blog!  we're in different time zones, so her post may not be up quite yet depending on when you're reading this, but i'm looking forward to seeing how she styled it as well!  thanks for visiting!