One day you're in pretty dresses, cozy jackets, and knee-high boots, playing with the idea of winter rather than actually living it...and then the next day everything goes to hell.
Just Before The Turn
Posts Tagged: Personal Style
Down To Basics
Three of my go-to looks that, while not exactly standard-issue - each one includes unexpected elements like leopard, mismatched prints, or a graphic purse - require just about zero thought on my part.
In The Feathers & The Leaves
Fall style, to me, is all about shopping your closet and rediscovering those great pieces that you totally forgot that you owned. And that goes double when you've spent the last few months pregnant - you get to rediscover things like buttons. And zippers that zip.
Last Shot
Did I ever imagine I'd be in the mood to wear snakeskin pants at nine (actually ten) months' pregnant?
Never in a million years.
How ‘Bout Them Apples?
Ever since seventh grade (the first year I attended a school with no uniforms), I've worn a variation on the same thing for the first day. That includes the first day of every year of middle school, the first day of every year of high school, the first day of every year in college, and the first day on any job I've had since (dress code permitting; although even when I've worked office jobs I've worn an officed-up version). First dates, too. I'll admit, there's a touch of superstition involved, but it's mostly just about wanting to feel as good - and as much like myself - as possible.
And this is how I feel as good - and as much like myself - as possible:
1. Jeans.
2. White top.
Pregnancy Advice II: Money-Saving Maternity Style
Pregnancy is an enormously individual experience and there is no one way to "do" pregnancy (style or otherwise) "right"...but this is what worked for me and helped me to save money while having fun with my changing shape.
Like A Rolling Stone
Let me tell you a sort of sad story about a twelve-year-old me.
American Classics
Fall is so exciting, no?
It's the whole Back To School thing; I mean, I haven't set foot in a classroom for more years now than I care to think about (save for a very expensive and slightly misguided stint at NYU for a Masters in Hospitality Management)...but still: the chill in the air makes me want to buy things like pencils and Trapper Keepers. But since I don't have a ton of use for the aforementioned items, new, autumn-hued (and wildly affordable) clothing will have to do.
Let's talk pattern-mixing. I love how the sheer paisley blouse and the striped cardigan totally shouldn't work together, but do, and the reasons are these: 1) one pattern is small while the other is large, 2) both items are in the same color family, and 3) the rest of the outfit is simple as can be.
If The European Lady Can Do It, Take Two
Remember the pants-free look I tried out the other day, inspired by the European lady in Buy Buy Baby?
It worked out...okay.
Lazy Days
Did you know that late in pregnancy (and I'll officially be "full term" - not at my due date but nevertheless OK To Go if labor starts - in just a couple of weeks), your non-baby-growing organs get all bunched up somewhere around your shoulders?
