photos by Peanut.
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.
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.
Outfit 2! This was my ensemble for P's opening night. It was a great time, the show was wonderful, we stayed out too late, I was really tired at work the next day and it was totally worth it.
I'm not a big fan of heels. I realize their multiple benefits to posture + leg-lengthening and I acknowledge that their place in wardrobe design is a high one. I've just always had a weakness for the gamine vibe of a ballet flat and, consequently, never mastered heels. I generally look like a young girl trying to walk in her mother's shoes when I attempt them {in all honesty, my mom prefers flats}.
But a special gift-giving treasure angel recently gave me these barely-used mary-jane heels by Born -- and wow, am I lucky. They are so sturdy, so squishy & so wonderful. I feel like I won the heel lottery. I actually wore these heels from 7:30am to 2:00am and my feet weren't sore at all.
Miraculous!
dress: Nice, France, cardigan & tights: Target, mary-jane heels: Born (gift), flower pin: Forever21, earrings: Charlotte Russe.
Hey everyone, I'd like to introduce you to my dear, wonderful friend JennieB from Minneapolis {"Hi JennieB!"}. JennieB is an ultra-cool, wicked smart, style maven and she also happens to be one of my favorite people in the whole world. She came to visit As Good As Her Petals and share a little bit of what life is like from her wardrobe...
Petals: "Hi Jennie, thanks for blogging with me ~ your pictures are great! Can we get the outfit details for this breezy, cute ensemble?"
Petals: "Living in MPLS, you must have tons of great chain stores as well as boutiques and shops around, what are some of your favorites?"
Petals: "On average, how many new items do you think you add to your wardrobe in a month?"
Petals: "How would you describe your style personality?"JB: Well it's definitely evolved over the years. When I was younger I was basically a walking ad for Express. Now I have come into my own style rather than simply replicating what I saw on mannequins. I've never really thought about myself as being any "good" at styling or as having a particular style. I just like to look nice & have fun with my clothes.Petals: "If you were taking a trip where you had inside info that you would be stranded on an island with a perfectly alternating (cool + warm) climate, what 10 items (including accessories) would you pack?"
Petals: "What new trend/s are you loving most?"
Petals: "And what are you hating most trend-wise?"
Petals: "If you had an unlimited budget, what city and what stores or kind of stores, would you choose to clothes + jewelry shop in?"
JB: Ohh..this one is tough. Honestly, probably Minneapolis/St Paul. There are great stores here that have everything I need! With an unlimited budget I would stick to boutiques like Primp, Picky Girl, Stella Blu +Cliche. And this amazing store called Fun Sisters.
Petals: "Any special items on your Christmas list this year?"
