::Five=of=Thirty::

The shoes are back -- and I'm still head over heels for them {no pun intended}. I did, however, get so tired of buckling & unbuckling them yesterday {once when I sat at my desk, after I got my boots off, then a second time when I took them off to put my boots on to leave for lunch, then again when I got back from lunch and switched back out of my boots, then again when I took them off to leave for the end of the day to put my boots back on...} that when it was time to take pictures, P was nice enough to take over buckle duties for me.

He sold shoes at Payless when he was a kid so, he says, it's old hat for him.

I love this dress too {it has pockets!}. I found it when I was vintage-ing with my good pal JennieB in Northeast Minneapolis. If you are ever in the area, you must check out Rewind.

dress: vintage, Rewind (NE Minneapolis), cardigan: Mossimo, tights: Forever 21, shoes: Born (gift), earrings: Urban Outfitters, nail polish: China Glaze ~ Refresh-Mint

photos by Peanut.

Put Some Spring in Your Step

Spring colors much? I can't help it. Christmas is over and now it's just winter. A long, cold road ahead. But the sun shone bright today while it snowed, which made the snow just sparkle. And for a magical afternoon, the post-holidays winter didn't seem so murky.

I was also inspired by a barrette {pictured below} that P surprised me with recently. It's part of a collection of colors he picked out from a shop of creations made by one of his high school classmates. You can find your own handmade treasures of this and other varieties here.

Also, let the record show that I did wear pants yesterday. And I did not blog about it. Interesting. I always feel like a teacher in pants. That is unrelated to the not-blogging. FYI.

But I did wear pants.

skirt: Tulle, button-up: Aeropostale (thrifted), blue cami: Old Navy, tights: Forever21, cardigan: Merona, boots: Target, earrings: Charlotte Russe, barrette: Very Bloggy Beth.

photos by Peanut.

May Your Days Be {Cozy} & Bright

This outfit is cozy and bright, warm and eye-catching. I stole...ahem...took inspiration for this combo from Kendi. She wore a similar dress (same style & brand, different print) with a gray sweater. I thought it was brilliant.

Mazel Tov (the four legged one pictured), is always complaining of not being featured in the blog enough. After all, she wears a beautiful coat, which is always well-fitting and clean, she deserves some props for it.

dress: Tucker for Target, cardigan: thrifted ($3!), leggings & boots: Target, belt: Charlotte Russe, headband: T.J. Maxx, nail polish: Fifth Avenue, China Glaze, earrings: handmade by Adeline :)

photos by Peanut.

I Need a Second Opinion...Stat.

If my prior post was 'quintessential', this is 'antithesis'. But I wanted to try out this cardigan my mother in law gave me as an early Christmas present, and it was quite cold out so I decided to hang out with these super fun + functional-but-not-super-me pants.

The result of this ensemble equation was an unusual amount of comments that seemed to imply more about the rest of my wardrobe than just observe the outfit at hand. They were including but not limited to the following.

"You look so professional."

"You like such a grown-up today."

"Are those regular, lady pants?"

&

"You look like you could be a nurse."

I'm assuming the last comment was a reference to hospital scrubs. This combination might need to visit the remix clinic.

cardigan: gift from my mother-in-law, blouse: Target, pants: ?, boots: Mootsies Tootsies, earrings: Charlotte Russe, nail polish: "Fifth Avenue" ~ China Glaze.

photos by Peanut.

Sailor Moon

This reminds me of a sailor dress. It's the blues + the bow. It probably needs some cherry red to convincingly read nautical. I supplement with burgundy + stripes.

Ahoy.

This is totally my favorite summer office outfit. This was totally not a summer day.

This dress is the weight of kleenex, & the weather today was sort of what I imagine the north pole to look like when Santa gets frustrated. I winterized this from previous wears ~ in summer I skipped the scarf + boots in favor of a necklace + flats.

I had a really good hair day between getting dressed and walking out the door into the snain + slush. I wish I had video of that fleeting, Breck Girl-esque 4 minutes.

Also I am addicted to these cowls. The only thing wrong with them is that they are toocomfywarmy and will perhaps become quickly worn due to excessive wear.

Worth. It.

Thanks again, mom.

dress: Anthropologie (bday gift from a bff ~ few years back), cardigan + tank: Old Navy, tights: Forever21, boots: Target, earrings: Urban Outfitters, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

The Little Match Girl

I have been trying, especially since entering the style blog culture, to experiment with complimentary colors, pattern mixing & overall mis-matching. I am continuing to learn the benefits of color tone & value play, weight mixing and re-conceptualizing shapes (i.e. short dress over a long dress, etc.). I strive for more interesting outfits over more predictable ones.

BUT...

inevitably my color-coordination-lovin' DNA kicks back at me once in awhile. Today is one of those days.

dress & long sleeved tee: Target, belt: Charlotte Russe, mustard sweater vest: Worthington, navy tights: Gap, mary-janes: Dansko, owl earrings: Forever21, nail polish: Urban Outfitters ~ PURPLE 1.

photos by Peanut.

I would also like to introduce you to a feature of As Good As Her Petals, called "Forget-Me-Nots". The purpose of this feature is to revisit wardrobe pieces (of some substantial gravity to an outfit), in this case the mustard vest, and to remember other ways that the item/s have been worn in past posts - for reference. Like an index. Enjoy!

*Forget-Me-Not* : mustard vest~ Worthington (available at JCPenney)...