Monday, February 28, 2011

dotty is so close to being done

confetti tie-neck blouse blue blog style dotty style dot layered j.crew winter tights boots piped blazer
[wearing]
confetti tie-neck blouse: thrifted
stripes: target (exactly)
blazer: gap
skirt: from a forever21 dress
sweater tights: target
boots: forever21 (similar)

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this was totally inspired by anna of sparkplug minuet who also included a tie-neck blouse in her thirty.  
oh, and thrift stores are flooded with tie-neck numbers like this one.  most of them are white and involve some sort of mock-neck with buttons or lace, but seriously...every single secretary from the 80s is apparently clearing out her closet and there's a fairly good chance that this will not be the last one that comes home with me.  note to all my shirts that cannot tie into bows, you have been warned. 

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

dash of weekend update

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[wearing]
sequins: lauren conrad (exactly)
mustard: brooklyn industries
cranberry scarf: souvenir from london (similar)
desert boots: forever21 (similar)

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[wearing]
boys blazer: thrifted (similar)
pinkness: queen esther (similar)
orangeness: self-knit (similar)
jeans: forever21
80s-style scrunched socks: target
desert boots: forever21 (exactly)

and 
i am officially on spring break!  
i've got tons of thesis work, a little trip to chicago (that's right...same climatic zone), and cooking something involving artichokes planned. 
yup, it's party time.  

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Friday, February 25, 2011

dash of fridayness

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[wearing]
grandma sweater: thrifted (similar)
grandma blouse: thrifted
young person's belt: old navy (similar)
dress underneath: pins and needles
gray tights: kohl's
boots: chinese laundry (exactly)

[going]
early class, group meeting, and studio.  
all while enjoying the wonderful lightness of freshly layered hairs.
why did i wait so long to fix up my last (terrible) haircut?

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and fbff is doing blog awards this week:
1. Creative Juices - most creative: vanessa of snappy and savvy
serious color done seriously well.

2. The Real Deal - authenticity: lyddie of chic on the cheap
i feel like i can hear her talking in her posts.  like an awesome voice-over.

3. Spark Notes - most helpful: danie of no guilt fashion
total sweetheart.  with matching mini-sweetheart daughter.

4. Newbie - best blogger less than a year old: alessandra of mood modes
remixing queen.  great taste in music.  has an an awesome varsity cardigan.  and she started her blog two months before i did.  

5. Can You Hear Me Now - most connected: liz of lizzypunch
amazing commenter.  also amazing at accessorizing. 

6. If I had a Hammer - best DIY: kiera of a pretty penny
she's been re-styling up a storm lately.

7. Tribe Leader - blogger who leads others and brings bloggers together: suze of miss vinyl ahoy
first blogger i met in real life.  therefore winner.  and her pattern mixing will knock your socks off.

8. Practically Perfect - most fashionable: shen of shen dove style
this girl is so elegant that i imagine that she has a british accent. 

9. Paint by Numbers - best beauty blogger: mae of there after-ish
she makes makeup tutorial videos.  and her makeup truly does look that good in person.

10. Renaissance Woman - best all-around blogger, fashion, beauty, lifestyle: hillary of by hillary
she's big into cupcakes.  and takes her photos in library stacks.  and has an adorable kitten.  and yeah, i heart her blog. 

Thursday, February 24, 2011

dash of blue

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[wearing]
top and jeans: forever21
coat: old navy (similar)
scarf: thrifted
flower: h&m
boots: forever21 (exactly)

[going]
to get my hairs cut, my oil changed, and then to studio.
and it wasn't actually warm enough to not wear my marshmallow coat. 
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

dotty mixes patterns

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[wearing]
print blouse: thrifted (similar)
skirt: thrifted and altered (similar)
belt: thrifted (similar)
boots: chinese laundry (exactly)
scarf: souvenir from london

[going]
class and studio.  and probably some snow drift scaling in order to get there. 
i can't seem to find shoes at thrift stores.  they always end up being my sister's size (half a size down from me).  but this means that she has an awesome collection of odd-colored heels. 
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dash of bowties

fancyhelvetica condensed bold text and a bowtie

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

dash of lightness

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[wearing]
cardigan: j. crew
top: club monaco
lace skirt: target
sweater tights: target
boots: target (exactly)
necklace and ring: dotty-made (similar)
bracelet: thrifted in vegas


[going]
to studio for a very long time.
with a little bitty thesis meeting somewhere in the middle.  
but mostly just sitting in front of a giant mac screen attempting to learn after effects.
and wondering how i convinced my wimpy arms to spend several hours yesterday shoveling my driveway.  

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Monday, February 21, 2011

dotty takes names

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[wearing]
dress: joie (exactly)
blazer: gap (similar)
belt: thrifted in vegas (similar)
necklace: dotty made
tights: apt. 9 (similar)
boots: chinese laundry (exactly)

[going]
to meet with a professor, mail some packages, and to work on my thesis movie at studio.

and this tights+boots combination felt much cooler than me.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

dash of the weekend

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[wearing]
boy's blazer: thrifted (similar)
sequin dress: lauren conrad
maroon tights: welovecolors
tall socks: target (similar)
boots: forever21 (similar)
scarf: forever21

[going]
out.  
this feels a little bit trendy to me, but i'm totally hearting the little stripe of maroon tights.  sometimes i feel a bit muppet-like when my legs are super saturated, so this is a great alternative. 

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[wearing]
skirt: rescued from a forever21 dress (similar)
top: forever21
sweater tights: target
boots: target (exactly)
scarf: forever21
jacket: michael kors (almost exactly)

[going]
to catch up on the week while the weather outside becomes frightful. 
apparently i'm big into mustard-ochre-golden colored scarves lately.  

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Saturday, February 19, 2011

dash of friday

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[wearing]
that lace skirt: target
cardigan: old navy (similar)
top: forever21 (similar)
scarf: souvenir from london
sweater tights: target
boots: forever21 (exactly)

[going]
early morning class, lunch with my planner friend from undergrad, studio, pig roast, bad lecture on eco-conscious clothing (sorry folks, there will be no algae sweaters around here anytime soon)*

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*i have nothing against the use of renewable materials, but i do have a problem with the heavy marketing of products as "green" or "ecological" without a transparent explanation of the energy-intensive processes used for production and distribution.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

dotty with jazzy knees

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[wearing]
grandma sweater: thrifted
magenta tights: welovecolors (similar)
belt: thrifted
plaid skirt: thrifted and six inches chopped off (similar)
boots: target (exactly)
necklace: made by me (similar)


i've had these tights for several years and have finally figured out what to wear them with.  apparently, the answer was taupe boots and a plaid skirt.
or maybe that's the question--jeopardy style.  and the response is "what are bright magenta tights?" i bet watson wouldn't get that one right. it must be his lack of knees.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

dash of orange

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[wearing]
sweater: old navy
jeans: forever21
belt: thrifted
boots: forever21
scarf: vintage, from my mom's collection

[going]
to class to talk about consumption.  

one time i mentioned to my mom that i wanted an orange scarf.
and then she gave me this one from her collection.


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dash of numbers

lessthanthree
impact text

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

dash of neutrals

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[wearing]
boy's blazer: thrifted
stripes: gift (exactly)
that lace skirt: target
belt: a high school hold out (similar)
sweater tights: target
boots: forever21 (exactly)

[going]
to read a ridiculous amount about middle-class culture in kathmandu because i left the last seven chapters of the book until the day before the class, a meeting with my thesis advisors, and then i'll probably still be reading tonight. 

and yeah, this is a post-valentine's anti-saturation outfit. 

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Monday, February 14, 2011

dash of valentine's day

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[wearing]
red skirt: thrifted (similar)
pink tank: queen esther
cardigan: old navy (similar)
boots: chinese laundry
scarf and gray belt: forever21 (similar)

[going]
to studio for more thesis since i'm meeting with my advisors tomorrow.  but, i have candy hearts and am seriously holiday-themed in this outfit.  


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and my living room branch is dressed up for valentine's day too.  
(the glitter hearts are from ikea)
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