Petite Panoply

I feel like this black and white outfit is a pretty classic look with a tiny bit of modern print mixing. It has a little bit of a 60s feel. The houndstooth skirt - yes it's houndstooth but it's hard to tell from far away - was a very early thrift find. It was hemmed into a mini skirt and I've been wearing it for years. This time I styled it with some tights with tiny dots, a fitted turtleneck shirt, a beret, and knee high boots. Something about tall boots and a mini skirt looks fantastic for fall. Also berets and turtlenecks. Hats can really make a look but I always forget to add them to my outfits. I have a drawer filled with four berets but they're tucked away and I forget they're there. Anytime I remember, they end up making my outfit 100% better though! This black one was from H&M and is the perfect size for my small head. Plus it kept my head nice and toasty during a walk around town! Now I just need to remember to wear my non-beret hats... s...

Happy Monday everyone! Today I have a very casual fall outfit to show you. What makes this look different is the yellow beret and the fact that I'm wearing green lipstick. Yes. Green lipstick. This is the Nyx Wicked Lippie in Risque that Jeanie bought me for my birthday. I really enjoy seeing other people rock nontraditional lipstick shades so sometimes I try it out too! Why not? I've been noticing more and more makeup companies introduce "weird" colors into their lines, especially this past year. I'm happy to see affordable cosmetic companies embrace alternative colors. That means they're more easily available for people to test out and wear around. The more people are exposed to makeup they're not used to seeing, the more normal it seems. I actually got compliments on my makeup when I wore this out! "Weird" lipstick is here. It's like we're in the future! But seriously, doesn't it seem very futuristic to be wearing blue or green...

Today I'm very excited to introduce you to a unique and unconventional watch brand! JORD is a Missouri company that specializes in fashionable, hand-crafted  wood watches . I know wearing a watch isn't necessary for telling the time now that we all carry around cell phones, but making a watch a focal accessory is definitely something I can get on board with. The kind people over at JORD gifted me with their two-toned Sully watch in cherry & maple. The watch I chose is a bit oversized for a girl of my stature, but I wanted it to be a bold accessory. Since the holiday season is upon us, a JORD timepiece would make an awesome present for the stylish person in your life. I like that these watches aren't the typical dainty girly watch you usually see. Their Ely watch is a little smaller for those of you looking for a more understated timepiece though. Most of them are very unisex which I think is pretty fantastic. I can share my watch with my boyfriend! Another bonus: JOR...

Happy Friday! Here's an outfit featuring a plaid dress from Target that I've had for quite a few years. It was under my bed in winter storage and didn't get taken out until recently. I figured I should wear it if I'm going to hold onto it. This time I layered a thrifted black sweater and my leather jacket over it. I also added a beret which prompted Jeanie to call me a Scottish biker - or something to that extent. That definitely wasn't my intent, but oh well! This is also the first time I've featured my new Epiphanie camera bag on the blog! It was a Christmas present from Mom and Dad and I love it even though it's about half my size. It's so nicely padded inside and made of really soft red leather. dress: mossimo - target | sweater: ann taylor loft - thrifted | jacket: ashley by twenty-six international - ross dress for less | tights: forever 21 | boots: hand-me-down | beret: h&m | earrings: charming charlie | bag: epiphanie - sam's club ...

Happy Friday everyone! Congratulations on surviving the apocalypse. It was tough work, I know. I wore this outfit the other day for some relative-visiting and mall-shopping. Apparently wearing a beret means I look French. My grandma said I looked like 40's France. I love my berets though and feel like I should wear them more often. Wearing a hat always brightens my day a little bit. argyle sweater: izod - sam's club | skirt, belt: thrifted | striped tights: romwe | ankle boots: xhileration - target | black beret: h&m | earrings: mom's How do you like my little carriage earrings? They were Mom's, but she gave them to me. I actually think they're supposed to be Christmas earrings, so I usually wait until this season to wear them. This whole outfit was kind of festive with the argyle sweater and bright red skirt. I could have worn it for celebrating Christmas on Sunday over at my grandparents', but I wore this same skirt there for Christmas two yea...

Is this week over yet? There's so much work to do, but I wanted to update the blog! It's too late to do any real work right now anyway. I thought I'd throw together a remix post featuring my brown tweed blazer. I think I've had it since high school. Mom bought it for me from Kohls way back when. It's a really light jacket, but it's plenty warm enough over a sweater. Plus it's the only brown coat I have, so I tend to wear it with brown-toned outfits. (Just click the numbers to go to the original post if you're interested.) 1. 2. & 3. 4. 5. & 6.  7. I'm feeling a lot better than last week, but still not 100%. It's unfortunate because I have 50 billion projects to do this week. Somehow I'll try to get everything done without sinking into a deep schoolwork-related depression. I'm sure a bunch of you are feeling these same woes of the end of the semester.  Happy Monday ultra-night/Tuesday morn...

I think it might be that time where the heat is here to stay. Usually this happens a month before now, so I'm not complaining! I'll just be sad if it's too hot to wear my berets. But as they're made of wool or felt they might be a little too toasty for my liking. cardigan & beret: vintage from Mom pants: fashion bug shoes: xhileration - target This cardigan is the best. Hooray for cool things from Mom! I think I need to wear it more often. My last regular week of undergrad classes is done. I'm honestly not upset about school being over. I only have three finals to take, two of which are next week. I'm feeling pretty good. There will be no worrying about due dates for anything this weekend and it's going to be marvelous. Happy Friday!

Hooray for it being Friday! Not hooray for having nothing to do. dress: forever 21 beret: h&m loafers: merona; target cardigan: so...; kohls necklace: gift It's a dream catcher! I saw people doing this pose. It looked cool. But then I learned that it hurts a lot. How do you like my new loafers? They weren't even $8 on clearance! I'm so excited about them. I guess I'm going to have a relaxing Friday. I'm just waiting on the chili I threw together to be done, listening to The Decemberists & Elvis Costello (that's a weird mix), and doing some blogging. Such an exciting day!  Happy Friday!

Is it just me or are some of your favorite outfits ones you just throw together in the morning? I had no idea what to wear this day other than that I wanted to wear my plaid shirt. I was wearing just the shirt until the very last minute when I knew I really needed a butt covering if I was to go out in public. Somehow it all came together and this is definitely one of my favorites lately. sweater, shirt: target shorts: forever 21 shoes: old navy hat: h&m belt: old from Mom coat: delia*s  I wish I had worn something as awesome as this today, but I wasn't feeling anything other than jeans. My jeans were soaked through three classes in a row. It's been raining for days and I'm really ready for it to stop. Rainy Mondays are one of the worst things. Especially during winter. I'm going to drink some coffee and thaw out! Happy Monday!