Under the Sea

This was not intended as a fish costume. It did, however, come out a little aquatic life waitstaff.

Oh, well. Maybe it was the rainy weekend that had me feeling all swimmy.

I had a sweet weekend. Got to see a lil bit of friends, a lil bit of fam and have a lil bit of quiet time. It was very balanced. Y'all's?

tee: blah blah blah, skirt: be bop, cardigan, tights, boots & belt: Target, scarf: thrifted, earrings: The Electric Fetus, nail polish: Sally Hanson Salon Series ~ Yellow Kitty.

photos by Peanut.

::Fifteen=of=Thirty::

Half way -- half way! Hooray! This was a last-minute scramble combo in packing for a fabulous visit home {more details/photos/post to follow on that subject}. It was a super comfy outfit; great for the car ride, dinner, and general gallivanting. Thanks, 30-for-30! :)

Isn't this room {or the one wall of it that you can see here} dreamy? I can't wait to tell you all where/what it is!

tee, cardigan, leggings & boots: Target, skirt: American Apparel, belt: Charlotte Russe, earrings: H&M, bag: Miche.

photos by Peanut.

Erin Go Bragh

Well, I did promise the return of the 30-for-30 in my next outfit post, but I decided that I just had to make one exception for the holiday I love so dearly; St. Patrick's Day!

I did it up Oscar style this year {no, I didn't wear a green gown -- though that would've been awesome}, but I did do a mid-evening ensemble switch. Here is my first go; what I wore to work + out for our first stop at an Irish pub {coffee & Bailey's for this tired working girl} and dinner {Smithwick's & wings}...

tee, cardigan, scarf & belt: Target, skirt: Wet Seal {about 7 yrs old}, tights: We Love Colors, cuffed ballet flats: Geneva, Switzerland, earrings: Electric Fetus {gift}, headband: Forever21 {gift}

And this was my latter-half of the night getup. We headed over to a friend's place and walked to a party {Jameson was passed around. I did not partake}, so I needed something a little more comfy. Enter: the green sundress {"Old Reliable"}...

tee, dress, scarf, & cardigan: Target, earrings: Electric Fetus {gift}, tights: We Love Colors, boots: Minnetonka, frillie: handmade by Adeline :)

McPhotos by O'Peanut.

::Seven=of=Thirty::

I am SO excited! My two besties are coming to town this weekend to see P's show and enjoy some fun & frivolity. It's going to be great! One of the two is actually rolling in tomorrow, so today kind of feels like Friday. Even though it's Wednesday. It's going to be a zany rest of the week here as I work, prepare for guests + finish up dress rehearsals of the show I'm designing hair for {1930's-40's era 'dos ~ super fun!}

...and it's going to be soo worth it!

This is my first non-planned-ahead combo of the challenge. I haven't worn this skirt at all yet, though I have recently rocked this blouse/vest combo -- and I'm not sure how I feel about that repetition. But I guess the challenge is to be creative & have fun, not to try to make a reverse-rubix cube mathematical proof out of my closet. So, I will try to wear my duplicated top pairing with glee. I did feel drab in the gray + plum + olive mix, so I added the cobalt tights to brighten it.

tee, skirt, boots & tights: Target, blouse & vest: Charlotte Russe, nail polish: China Glaze ~ Refresh-Mint, earrings, handmade by Adeline :)

photos by Peanut.

Comfy Friday

This isn't what I wore to work. I realized when I got home that what I had worn to work was an outfit I should not wear again; comfortable, just not very flattering. So I changed. A girl can change her mind, right?

I put on this old reliable dress {that I have been known to wear for days on end, barefoot on a summer weekend}. We hung out with some friends, & this outfit served as socially-appropriate pajama-grade comfort. The very essence of Friday.

t-shirt, sundress, leggings & knee-highs: Target, floral cardigan: Forever 21, boots: Minnetonka, cowl & hat: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

Black 'n' Berry

Everything I'm wearing {except the earrings} is from this quaint little shoppe called Target.

You're welcome for being your walking ad, Target.

earrings: ND hotel gift shop, nail polish: Sally Hansen Salon Series ~ Right Said Red everything else: Target.

photos by Peanut.

Fresh Start

Could I be any more shamelessly awaiting the premiere of spring? Well geez. It was -27 when I woke up on Friday morning. What? No, I'm not kidding. Wind chill? Please. This was the temp, straight up. No magic windchill math. -27 degrees. Buhleeeee dat. Anyway today was 20 something and seemed balmy.

Is that the reason I haven't posted any outfits for a week? You sure have a lot of questions today. No. Well, yes. Sort of. It was a very cold week but also we've been busy. I wrote posts in sweatpants and never took pictures of my "for nice" clothes. I thought about trying to catch up, then I just decided to dump it all and start fresh. Isn't that what Mondays are for?

blouse, tee, tights, headband & boots: Target, skirt: Uncommon Items, vest: Decree, belt & earrings: Charlotte Russe, nail polish: Sally Hanson Salon Series ~ Right Said Red.

photos by Peanut.

Skerry Flerrdy Berrdy

I love the Swedish Chef. He is so pleasant. I've met a few Swedes in my life and they were equally amiable.

The shirt under this dress is sort of tunic-y & unflattering. I haven't worn it really since I first got it. But I decided to try the shirt-I-like-the-top-of-but-is-otherwise-ill-fitting-under-a-dress strategy again.

{brrrrr...}

dress: H&M, mustard collared tshirt: thrifted, cardigan & leggings: Target, belt: Charlotte Russe, earrings: The Electric Fetus, boots: Minnetonka, bag: Miche, sunglasses: thrifted, mittens: gift.

photos by Peanut.

A Very {Un}Bluebird Day

Do you have to be prefixin' a verb to use "un"? I think so.

I'm using blogetic license though.

Continuing the weather-inappropriate costuming of yesterday, I wore this bluebird dress as a sort of blatant expression of denial against the frigidity that was Wednesday.

Take that.

{attempting flight}

dress: H&M, vest + earrings: Charlotte Russe, necklace: ?, everything else: Target

photos by Peanut.

* Forget-Me-Not ~ bluebird print dress: H&M *

I wore this recently on my birthday {as a skirt} with leggings, a vest and the same belt andthe same long-sleeved undershirt. I'm a loose cannon.