Comfy Inspiration

Yesterday was a Monday in every way. I felt like keeping it comfy to better tackle the day.
Inspiration:

Source: jcrew.com via Caitlin on Pinterest

Interpretation:

Jacket: OG Old Navy
Shirt: H&M
Pants: Old Navy
Shoes: Converse
Watch: stolen from my mom mwahaha!

I sure was comfy. Hope everyone else survived their Mondays!

A night at the ballet

A few weekends ago I was invited to check out the Sacramento Ballet with my aunt, uncle and cousin. It was so much fun! The Sac ballet did an irish infused ballet piece that was so interesting! I love the ballet! It was neat sitting there with my cousin who was super into competitive irish dancing and me who has done ballet off and on my entire life. I had a little inside on which steps were actually from irish dancing. I had so much fun! The Sacramento Ballet is a really great company.

Obsessed

Over :Tulle bought years ago at a boutique
Under: H&M for something like 12 bucks.

I love mixing patterns! I can't get enough. I play with patterns so often that even Shane said the other day "I notice you like to break up a solid with a print. I like that." I love that he notices my silly girl crap.

How about you guys? Do you mix patterns often?

An Update on Attempts to "Slut it Up" Wardrobe Style.

Remember this post? There are none. Updates to my success or (what seems to be) failure to "slut it up". I cannot seem to accomplish this goal what so ever. I think at this very moment I am completely fine with that. Now with the holidays over I can focus on one of my very top goals I set when winter break started...to tackle my closet. I have lost 2 sizes and am somewhat continuing to shrink (which is a good and bad thing financially). Every time I have gone shopping recently to replace or refresh my wardrobe some Mad Men wisdom pops in my head, some girls are a Jackie and some are a Marilyn. I friends, am a Jackie.

There are things about me that make this plainly obvious:

• I wear pearl earrings constantly. I believe that if I am not feeling particularly put together, throwing on a pair of pearl studs classes up the joint. Over all I just love pearl jewelry. Of course I love the very J.Crewy modern style pearls mixed with other things or lots of pearls.
• I LOVE dresses or really feminine style tops. 
• I love a good pair of flats. Be it the basic black or something with a little more statement to them. I am slowly learning to walk in heels a little better (intermediate ballet has helped with that completely!). 

I'd love to try and be more Marilyn. Modern day Marilyn is just something I have the most difficult time reaching. I feel so completely uncomfortable in something low/ high cut (consider Lindsay Lohan's recreation of Marilyn's last photo shoot, yikes!). This year I will embrace my Jackie self. I hope to learn to appreciate the Marilyn's but not be so envious of their sex appeal. I'd like to work on finding my own sex appeal in my own style.

Do you consider yourself a Jackie or a Marilyn, why?

WTF

I'm thinking about fashion right now. There are few things I still feel completely lost, confused, out of the loop on...

Belts. What the hell are you supposed to do with them?! I see them. I LOVE them. I understand they are supposed to be used to make your waist look all little. Every time I go to a store I peruse the belt section. I check em out, think of what I have at home that may work with them, and then walk away empty handed. Not to mention, I have dropped 2 sizes (10 to a 6! I am really proud I worked hard) yet I still have a bad habit of picking up a size or two too large.

Accessories. I don't know how to do them. My mom and grandma both wear a TON of jewelry. I think as a result I am paranoid I am going to look like some Jersey shore trash if I wear too much. So I just opt out completely. I, again, see outfits put together and plan on buying a necklace or just one or two pieces every time. But when I am confronted with the sea of options out there I have no idea where to go!

 Does anyone else have this problem? Hope you all aren't too stuffed from Thanksgiving.

Curse you J.Crew!!

Never in a million years would I have thought me; tattooed, ex-punk rock kid would be lusting over J.Crew. If loving their clothes and accessories is wrong, then I don't wanna be right!!!

I've been looking for a maxi dress that is simple. This one is lovely. Do you guys know of any places that have really simple starter maxi dresses?

On sale. This will be mine. I got plans for you my sweet!

Dying!!!!

Now, I lusted after this jacket in the store. It's on sale. MINE!

Mine.

I really like these.

I want to limit the pants I own. Black, kaki, ankle, and maybe 3 pairs of jeans (trouser, boyfriend, straight...maaaybe something that will fit into boots like a toothpick. I am going to go hit the corner of Stockton and start working so I can buy up that store. Be back in a week.

Quick mid-week Note.

According to the size chart on Ann Taylor LOFT

I am mere half inches from being a size 6.

That being said I am going to make a list of pants/shorts/skirts that are essential to my wardrobe.

Then when I reach a size 6 I am going to gift myself with a few.

Including:

AE Outfitters

Harem pants. Not sure about them. What do you guys think?

I have a feeling these are going to be one of those timeless pieces. You?

Shop Ruche. I want to live in these this spring/summer.

High waisted A-line shorts I am sure would be super flattering.

I can't wait! I am pretty ready for spring to be here. Which I can't believe I am saying.

I feel like the rest of the week I need to disappear from the world. 

I have a big french test coming up. I plan on spending all day in the library tomorrow.

I need to do a bunch of math homework (hopefully, not have to make up my CH. 2 test).

Read for my political science class.

Not to mention the normal chores; laundry, clean room, and any "me" time left over.

I have been really tired lately but not able to sleep.

I think it is becoming imperative that I make myself go to sleep earlier at night.

That way I don't feel the need to take a nap (which I usually can't fall asleep when I try anyway).

I am trying to make the house "womb like" in order to make myself pass out.

No such luck as of yet, or else I would be sleep-blogging haha.

Hope you are all enjoying your "hump" day! We're half way there!

Not going to be 21 forever.

Forever 21 ‘Pleat Accent Woven Dress’

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I am so excited! I love dresses and I especially love well priced ones at that. I recently made a few dress purchases at Forever 21 and was completely disappointed by the construction of them! A little history:

 When I was in high school I work mini skirts a ton! I didn't think anything of it. Somewhere from the age of, lets say, 20 years old to now I began to feel a little uncomfortable having my shirt hem so close to the lower half of my behind!! It is just uncomfortable to be so conscious of not letting everything come flying out when you sit, stand, bend over... you name it! I feel so much more comfortable sitting and moving around in dresses/skirts that hit me any where from the knee to low-mid thigh. I feel part of it has to do with my resolution a few years ago to be more proper. I wanted to be more of a lady. In my younger years I had pretty much nothing but guy friends until I met Connie. So I didn't much know how to be lady like or even have some common sense manners until I bout Emily Post's Etiquette. It is such a great book and has taught me so much! I recommend it to anyone!

 So basically along with my choice to be more lady like and girly, dresses were a natural progression. I am not rich by any means so it has taken me some time to acquire my collection of dresses. When I am in the mood for something fun and cheap most ladies go to Forever 21. However, the few times I felt confident in my size and just bought the dress without trying it on... I was disappointed in the length of the dress. This is one hell of a rant I must say. I suppose my conclusion is that I am glad to have found others who are on the hunt for more modest clothing. I have been following Sensibly Styled for a minute now and love everything she posts! I also have been following Rockstar Diaries and have learned of a few new ways to style more modest lady like clothing and a few stops to find dresses.

Sadly from time to time I feel pressure to have fun with it. I am still young and can pull off short skirts. So I go out and buy something I feel thats fun and trendy. The second I put it on and leave the house, its like I am instantly uncomfortable and think, "this is just not me." haha. I am so silly sometimes. I still need help and direction. If only I could hire a stylist! Ah well.