Fashion Math

Clearly I have a formula for getting dressed in the morning.  Blouse + skirt + cardigan.  Repeat forever.  I wonder how many combinations of outfits I could make out of my whole closet?  Maybe if I paid attention in college math I would know that.  I'm sure it has something to do with factorials or something.  If the examples used in the class had been about clothes and not balls and urns I probably would have learned a lot more.

Cardigan - JCrew Tippi
Skirt - JCrew Number 2
Shirt - Banana Republic
Belt - JCrew

Blue on Blue

Smiling through my hunger pangs

Matchy matchy belt time!  I can't believe I took so long to get on the belt bandwagon.  Look how the smallest thing jazzes up an outfit in no time.  It also helps the skirt fit a little better, which I accidentally bought in a size too big.  Clearly I need better glasses.

Cardigan - Lauren Ralph Lauren
Skirt - Banana Republic
Shirt - Banana Republic
Belt - JCrew

A taste of spring

Hi there, fun belt

Hey, spring?  Do you think you could make your way to New York soon?  Because it has been cold for way too long.  I can't help but start incorporating springy colors into my outfits.  I have a robin's egg blue sweater that may have to come out soon!

Sweater - JCrew Tippi sweater in navy
Blouse - Banana Republic
Scarf - Saachi via Haute Look
Pants - The Limited
Belt - JCrew round buckle belt in fuchsia
Shoes - Born

Jooooooooel McHale!

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Before I begin, I'm going to pose a question to the world.  Why doesn't The Soup come on every night of the week?  I mean, really.  I look forward to every episode, and most weeks I come close to choking on my dinner while watching because I am laughing too hard.   Alas, I guess a daily episode would ruin the magic.  My husband doesn't find the show nearly as hilarious as I do...

I didn't love this outfit on as much as I thought I would.  I thought the purple and yellow would work better together being complementary colors and all, but meh.  I like it, but I don't love it.  Also, from certain angles I think this dress makes me look pregnant.  Bummer.

Dress - Ellen Tracy via Haute Look
Scarf - Saachi via Haute Look
Boots - Born

(WHAT!  NO JCREW!?!?)

Belts!

JCrew, I hate you.  You and your stupid 30% off sales.  Why you gotta go and make me drop $200 on clothes?  Once I'm at $100 I can't just stop there because your stupid free shipping limit is insane.

I got a lot of stuff, but I guess I shouldn't feel bad for buying stuff I know I will wear and that I know will fit.  I'm slowly doing a closet purge so new stuff helps me ID old stuff for recycling.

This is my first belting experience.  The belt was about $10 at JCrew, which is cheaper than I can buy a belt at my local secondhand store.  I wear a lot of blue and a lot of purple-ish colors, so I got one in each of those colors.  [This belt is blue, in case the picture isn't clear.]  I'm not sure how to belt a cardigan without it getting a little bunched up, or having a fabric muffin top.  More experimentation necessary, I guess.  This look is good though.  Yay experimenting!

As a side note, I find JCrew sweaters to run really large.  I struck out initially with the Tippi sweater in medium but finally tried again with a small.  The one in the picture is a size small.

Cardigan - JCrew Tippi in heather silver
Blouse - Tahari via Filene's (RIP Filene's)
Skirt - JCrew Number 2 in double-serge wool
Belt - JCrew Round Buckle Belt in Bluebird
Shoes - Born

Fat Tuesday

This is half of the outfit that inspired the name of this blog.  A blazer from Banana Republic...in size 8 Petite.


I think this is the only JCrew pencil skirt I haven't worn yet for the blog.  If you're counting, this is #4.  Is there a group for people like me?  I took a couple of pictures and initially realized that I looked like I had a broken neck because my scarf was tied too tight and too high on my neck.  Loosening it up helped A LOT.

Blazer - Banana Republic
Skirt - JCrew Number 2
Shirt - JCrew Perfect Tee
Scarf - Saachi via HauteLook

The Big Thaw

Shirt - JCrew Perfect Tee
Blouse - Banana Republic Outlet
Skirt - JCrew Number 2
Boots - Born

We made it through with only a foot of snow!  The weather was warm enough today that it made a decent dent in the snowpiles.  Too bad everything turns into a slushy mess...

Wearing this skirt makes me SO happy. Mostly because of the color.  It is such a welcome break in this dreary season!  Only a month or two left until the weather starts to turn...