Guidance Needed: Leg Warmers

Sorry for the odd photos in this post. It is ridiculously cold and windy outside today, and I was just not having it! I chose instead to utilize this gorgeous motif in my office building. These disciples (there are several more) were donated to the university, and somehow they ended up in our area. They look utterly ridiculous in the setting, but they are actually really neat. They used to be in a church, and I think they fit in a little better there :) When they first arrived we had visions of placing them in each other's offices, bathroom stalls, the top of the stairs, the elevator, etc., but we found out quickly that we couldn't do that as each one weighs about 50 KAGILLION POUNDS. I mean seriously, I have no idea how they got them up to our office in the first place. 

That is my "Oh no, Peter, look. I knocked some leaves off this fake tree. My apologies." look.

details:

dress- Etsy (Jennifer Lilly)

shirt- Walmart

belt- Etsy (Mouse Trap Vintage)

necklace- Etsy (Laura Lombardi)

leggings- Target

leg warmers- gift

shoes- Old Navy

Now let's talk about these leg warmers. I have NEVER worn leg warmers. Never had a desire to, never really understood the point. Just wear pants, am I right? I still kind of don't get it, but I got these for Christmas and I figured I would try. Am I doing this right? The jury is still out. I know that as a whole this outfit is OOC (out of control), but I kind of like the busy-ness. Check out the Etsy stores I linked to in the details! All three are excellent sellers with some amazing pieces. I'm a huge fan of this dress even though you can see straight through it and the slightest breeze sends it floating up. I wish I knew enough about sewing to make a lining for it. I actually bought it to see if I liked it for possible bridesmaids dresses. It didn't pass thank goodness since it ended up being so cold. I didn't think my girls would like how short it was. 

So, can any of you give me advice on how to wear these leg warmers? Any other 80s trends you can advise me on? Side ponytails? Yes? How many questions can I ask in one paragraph?

Box-O-Crayons Embroidery

I posted a few days ago about my trip to Nashville to see Karen Elson, but I didn't post my outfit for that day! I wore a dress that I originally planned to wear in my engagement photos. I decided to just stick with the lace dress for the pictures, but I have worn this black dress a couple of times since then. I love it! It's very loose and comfortable, and I love the neckline. We stopped at this florist on the way to eat dinner because we thought the pink exterior was cute. It was a fun place for photos!

details:

dress- Free People

belt- thrift store

sandals- Marshall's (Madden Girl)

purse- Pangea in Nashville

Luckily I had the forethought to wear some shorts under this dress because the wind blew it up in my face several times. You're welcome, Nashville! I need to find a different belt to wear with this...maybe just a black fabric one that doesn't show. I like the neckline so much that I don't want to take away from it. The colors remind me of a box of crayons! 

I really love wearing dresses, but I don't have very many casual ones like this. Perhaps I should work on that :) I love Free People, but I can't really afford them most of the time (this one was waaaay on sale). Do you all have suggestions for other places to get good everyday-wear dresses? I'm thinking of getting one from ModCloth soon!

Cardinal

The other day, I busted out the dress that I wore to college graduation. I picked it out (from Goodwill) for the event because it's red, which is my university's color...well actually our color is called "Cardinal" but let's face it, it's red. I haven't worn it much because it was a bit tight, and I didn't like having to worry about ripping a seam. I didn't feel like wearing any of my clean shirts, so I grabbed the dress to wear. It wasn't tight anymore so I was pretty excited.

Since it's sleeveless, I jumped at the chance to wear a blazer. I have so many blazers, but I hardly ever wear them! Why not? I don't know, because I LOVE THEM. A few things:

• 1. I'm no longer letting my hair be so unruly and ridiculous. I'm fixing it every day now...I'm tired of it getting stuck in seat belts and under my water bottle and inside my bra. It's just got to stop.
• 2. Less than an hour after these pictures were taken, I broke my toe...and I still wore those shoes the rest of the day. Call me crazy, or call my brave...I prefer brave. The toe was injured in a relatively low-key game of office kickball, if that tells you anything at all about my clumsiness.
• 3. LOOK AT THEM CALVES! I know most people don't care to have athletic calves, but I like it. 

I think that's all the things...I will probably have more outfit posts from now on, so I hope that's alright! My friend Margaret and I are going to start trading photos, so from now on, my pictures will probably improve because I'll be taking a little more time on them.

details:

dress- thrifted (Goodwill)

blazer, tights, necklace- Express (necklace was a gift from my sweet friend Emily)

shoes- Kohl's (only one size left. 8.5)

dry scaly hands- courtesy of industrial strength bathroom soap

Not-So-Casual Friday

Sarah and I came to work last Friday all dressed up. Most Fridays are dress-down days, but on this particular Friday we must have been on the same wavelength. There are some similarities in our outfits besides both having a little bit of a vintage feel. We both have some splashes of red,  similar sandals, and a just-below-the-knee length dress. Since it was Friday, and we were feeling cute, we went out and took some pictures while we were running errands around campus.

I get really excited when I go outside. I love my job and everything I do, but being cooped up inside all day makes me act a little crazy when I get to venture out. There's this absolutely adorable little weeping willow between our building and the main buildings, so we get to walk past it often. I had a willow tree outside of my 7th-9th grade home. I used to go out and sit under it  and read a lot. I hope that someday I'll have one in my backyard with a little bench under it. It makes a perfect little sanctuary for reading and just hanging out.

On me:

Dress- vintage handmade

Shoes- Franco Sarto (TjMaxx of course!)

Earrings- from Rhett

Coffee Cup- from Union's own Barefoots Joe.

Let's talk about this dress for a second. There's an antique mall that I frequent, and this dress came from one of the booths. This booth (which is now gone) had probably 50 or 60 dresses at all times. Each time I went, I found another one to try on. OF COURSE none of them ever fit...until this one day when I found about 20 to try on. No, I'm not kidding. I know the ladies that own the mall think I'm insane. On that one day almost every dress fit perfectly, so I had to decide which one to get. This is the one I decided on because I loved the way it fit and the neckline was something I had never worn before. I used to say I hated this kind of collar, but I've converted. It looks a little like a Peter Pan collar, but the extra red pieces make it a little more fun (to me).  What era does this look like? I'm honestly not sure it's vintage, but it fits better than any modern dress I've ever owned.