Shoe Switcharoo

dress from Thrift Town, sweater from New York & Company,
thrifted belt from Goodwill, boots from Ebay given to me by my sister

Same outfit with DV Dolce Vita Booties from Nordstrom

I changed shoes between class and work and managed to capture some pictures of both ensembles. I wore boots to class because I was walking, but then I switched to my wedge booties because I don't like being shorter than most of the customers who come into the store. More importantly, I've been looking forward to wearing these booties for the first time since July.

By the way, I'm really starting to appreciate the fact that I've documented almost everything I've worn this past year. It's useful because I have proof of whether or not I've worn something enough to keep it. I have so many clothes, I can always stand to get rid of some. By looking back at my blog, which I admittedly do (to get ideas!), I can tell what pieces I actually really do love and which ones only show up once or twice throughout the whole year. It's good to know both these brown boots and black booties will be good for another season.

Red, White & Blue

vintage Oscar de la Renta blazer from Cream Vintage,
Gap shirt, vintage skirt from Goodwill Blue Hanger, Forever 21 boots,
gold necklace found at an estate sale by my step-mom

I didn't intentionally dress in our nation's colors this day, but I decided to go with it. Who am I to deny my subconscious patriotism? Anyway, I was really looking for a reason to wear these booties, which only cost $26 and are really comfortable. I'm so excited to finally start wearing all my fall boots again. You know, now that it's a chilly 80° and all. I've been trying to wear the shoes that have only seen the inside of my closet for months, so you'll be seeing some of my favorites in the next few posts.

I'm excited to share that that I've been featured as one of the Daily Buzz Style Top 9 and in the College of Liberal Arts magazine, THE LIBERATOR. I'm on page 18!

Gone with the Wind

thrifted skirt from Goodwill Blue Hanger, blouse from Goodwill,
Montego Bay wedges from Payless

I used to be so sure that dresses were my absolute favorite thing to wear, but I've noticed that I've been buying and wearing more skirts lately. It's really easy to keep track of my favorite clothing items since I document my outfits about four times a week for this blog.

I especially like this skirt because a) it was .50 cents, b) it's such a pretty color, and c) it's light and flowy. The light and flowy part is usually a good thing, but not when there are 25 mph winds outside. Then, the skirt is just annoying! I had a heck of a time trying to keep it down. I did, however, make use of the wind for these pictures. It did cool things to my skirt. But seriously, I really need to start checking the weather before I leave in the morning. After months of wearing the least amount of layers possible, it's going to be hard to break the habit.