So Shimmy Once And Do It Again

Last night I had dinner with Elissa from Dress With Courage. We decided that it would be a good idea to meet, since we have already booked a room together and decided to drive to Austin together for the Texas Style Counsel Conference (see sidebar! Are you signed up yet? It’s going to be a wonderful experience for the community!). I’m super excited about the event and after having (a very long) dinner with Elissa I am stoked about spending more time with her as well. I felt right at home with her and I hope she felt the same.



I’m starting to look at things in terms of “should I wear this now or will I need it for the 30X30?” I plan to drag out the extra clothes rack tonight (I think separating out the pieces is going to be key for me) and get to work with my selection, so after that the rest of the week ought to be pretty easy. Anything NOT on the 30X30 rack!



I’m really nervous about the 30X30. I know I can’t be the only one to feel this way, but I can’t envision how my personal wardrobe is going to work. It’s all dresses and no pants. I plan to sub skirts for pants. I can’t wait to get to work on it tonight. I know that once I’ve got my selections sorted I’ll be much more comfortable. I plan to try and squeeze out 30 outfits before I even start and document them. I don’t HAVE to wear those 30 combination,. But knowing I’ve already sorted them out will make the actual challenge that much more fun for me.



So hey! I haven’t even mentioned the outfit yet! It was just a casual outfit. Worn to do a little shopping in the afternoon and then dinner out with Elissa. I got a couple of those body con skirts from Forever XXI recently and WHY did no one tell me how COMFORTABLE they are? I mean, I never considered them before, because I have such a pronounced tummy, but with an oversized top, no one can even tell. It’s like wearing pajamas for crying out loud.


Hoodie, American Apparel, altered by me
Tee, Hot Topic (lololololol)
Skirt, Forever XXI
Tights, Target
Boots, Doc Martens
Bag, LUSH

Could You Hold Me Tighter, When Worlds Collide

Nathan and I went to a birthday party for a friend on Saturday and Nathan got dressed up. I did not. The dress code was as follows:

“Just dress cool. You are a grown up, it's a party and your photograph will be taken. You'll want to make sure everyone who sees your picture realizes what a fun and interesting life you lead ... so just wear that outfit.”

That is maybe the most awesome and open ended dress code I have ever seen. So I went casual. Nathan went fancy. And he looked amazing.



He graciously posed for the adorable photos for me.







He was hands down, the best dressed guy there, no vote necessary.

I on the other hand, wore this…



Which was not fancy at all, but which is actually pretty typical for me as far as weekends go.



But look! My hair was down. I’m still not a fan. I don’t get the appeal. But Nathan likes it.

On Him:
Blazer: Dior, from Buffalo Exchange
Vest: Standard Cloth, Urban Outfitters
Shirt: Merona, Target
Bow tie: gift from Bill Chandler as part of a tuxedo set he gave Nathan probably 10 years ago that Nathan has cannibalized in a million ways (He has found uses for everything but the cummerbund and the suspenders). It was his choir tuxedo from college (I also think it has been to Prague and back on choir tour, which is farther than I've traveled).
Pants: Gap 1969 corduroy
Shoes: Dr. Martens, thrifted
Hat: Urban Outfitters

On Her:
Sweater, Forever XXI
Tee, Hot Topic
Skirt, Target
Tights, Target
Boots, Aldo (I totally changed into the flat Docs before we left, chickened out of the pain. And I was glad I did. The venue was gorgeous, but all hard wood floors and almost no seating. I did not regret those flat boots one little bit.)
Bag, SR Squared by Sonia Roberts
Necklace, Moon Raven Designs

And On The North Pole, I'll Ice You, Son.

So here is the deal. It’s 17 degrees here in Dallas with a wind chill of 4. I know that’s warm for some of you (and I do not envy you) but for us, that’s actually really cold. I don’t own a coat that’s warm enough to handle it. So I’ve done the best I can, basically, to brace myself for the cold and remain as un-dumpy looking as possible. The layers today? Not necessarily what I would have gone with stylistically, but warm. And that’s really all I cared about.



I am not wearing either jacket indoors, and I have the hoodie open so you can see my tee. But it was far too cold to show you that today, so you’ll just have to trust me!

I’m wearing the Mossimo Katherine Boots of Supreme Value and Style from Target today as recommended by the lovely Hillary. They are awesome. They are a wee bit tight today, but that’s because I am wearing 3 pairs of socks, leggings and denim leggings.



The leather!~ And the styling! For $49.99! I have never seen such a good deal on everyday wearable leather boots before. As far as I know they are impossible to get in stores at this point but they seem to still have a good range of sizes in black and brown online. These were the last new thing I bought before the shopping ban, and they are not a bad way to go out.

Outer Jacket, Old
Inner Jacket, Forever XXI
Hoodie, Old Navy
Tee (it’s a Smiths tee, it’s cool, just trust me) Hot Topic (lollerskates)
Denim Leggings, Target
Boots, Target
Bag, Gucci
Earrings, Silver Jewelry Club
Isabella Wolf Fang necklace, Wendy Brandes Jewelry