Juneuary

It was chilly in Portland last week, so one day I pulled out one of my winter sweaters to wear (and probably should have worn tights, too). This is why I don't have much of a distinct summer wardrobe and winter wardrobe - it gets cold enough in June that I need sweaters, and sometimes we have random hot days in February or March where I end up wearing shorts. So I usually can't tuck away my sweaters into my hope chest until the middle of July, and even then I sometimes pull them out again.

White sweater: thrifted from Goodwill

Blue striped skirt: Forever 21

Black boots: Lulu's

Purse: Ralph Lauren, thrifted

Black belt: thrifted from Goodwill

Ring: In Pink

Leopard and neon

These pants are one of my favorite clothing items. They're a little too big in the legs - I'd rather they were more tapered - but I don't mind that so much because the pattern is fun. And when worn with flats instead of heels they make me look a bit stumpy - but again, I don't mind too much. This was a casual outfit worn last week for some last-minute shopping before our vacation - Josh got new shoes, and I got a straw hat with a gigantic brim. (I hate wearing sunscreen on my face, so I needed something to shade it.)

(Oh, and in case you're wondering why there are photos from two different locations, it's because I whacked my forehead on a lamppost right before we took photos at my parents' house, and I had a big red mark on my forehead in all the full-length shots. So we re-took those on the roof when we got home.)

Orange shirt: Target

Camel colored blazer: Forever 21

Leopard print pants: thrifted from Salvation Army

Brown sandals: Nordstrom Rack

Brown purse: thrifted

Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta from TJ Maxx

Spider necklace: Bauble Bar

Bracelet: In Pink

Summery outfit

This is an outfit from about a month ago that I never posted because I wanted to save it for while I was on vacation! Although such a summery outfit is not currently appropriate for the weather in Portland (we're calling this month Juneuary), it would be perfect for where I am right now (the Grand Canyon)!

Tank top: Target

Denim skirt: Gap

Mint green cardigan: Old Navy

Blue and green wedges: Nine West from Nordstrom Rack

Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta from TJ Maxx

Pearl necklace: gift from a friend, from Tan Tan Charms

White belt: Forever 21

White bracelet: H&M

Sneaky

My birthday was yesterday, and I wore this outfit over to my parents' house for dessert. Josh had told me a few days earlier that his birthday present for me wouldn't arrive for a few weeks, which amused me more than annoyed me because he's notoriously bad about doing things on time. But then we went to my birthday dessert, and I found out he was sneaky and only pretended there was a present on the way for me, when really he had conspired with my family to buy me a PIANO! It's by far the best birthday present I've ever received :) I won't get the chance to use it before we leave on our vacation (tomorrow), but I can't wait to get out my old piano books once we get home!

Floral shirt: Marshall's

Gray cardigan: Gap

Jeans: Levi's from Urban Outfitters

Brown sandals: Nordstrom Rack

Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta from TJ Maxx

Blue earrings: B. Lee Designs, gift from my aunt

Turquoise bracelet: Charlotte Russe

Gold shimmer

I was drawn to this gold dress at H&M because of its shimmer. Though I'm always willing to wear wild shoes or bright colors, things that shimmer and shine and sparkle usually confuse me - I never know how to style them. But this dress was so pretty that I bought it anyway, and wore it with simple accessories out to my birthday dinner with some friends on Saturday. (We went to Urban Fondue, which was amazing. Josh and I shared the brie and gorgonzola fondue, and I had a coconut mojito - I recommend both.) Almost immediately after leaving the restaurant, I had four strangers compliment me on my dress, and one told me that it made me look like Marilyn Monroe. Thank you, citizens of Portland, for boosting my self-esteem and validating my purchase.

Gold dress: H&M

Faux fur coat: from my mom

Heels: BCBGeneration from Macy's

Pearl necklace: gift from a friend, from Tan Tan Charms

Hershey's kiss bracelet: Hershey factory in California

Blue and green (again)

I suspect these shoes will not last through the year. (Though that's not for a lack of quality.) When I bought them back in March I wore them at least once a week, and now I wear them at least twice a week, sometimes more. And I wear them to do ridiculously active things, like going on evening walks with Josh in our hilly neighborhood, or on hikes. They're so comfortable, though, and if I can be moderately comfortable while wearing heels, I will choose that over being incredibly comfortable in flats nearly every time. At least I only paid $20 for them, so when they inevitably fall apart at some point during the summer or fall, I won't feel like it was a waste of money. Do any of you have a piece of clothing (or a pair of shoes!) that you love so much you wear it until it literally falls apart?

Blue sweater: Gap

Green skirt: thrifted from Crossroads Trading Co.

Blue and green wedges: Nine West from Nordstrom Rack

Green hat: free from my aunt

Green necklace: purchased in Hong Kong

Turquoise bracelet: Charlotte Russe

Light blue bracelet: gift from my aunt, from B. Lee Designs

I'm linking this post up to Monday Mingle and Visible Monday.

Wedding sandals

These are the sandals I wore to my wedding four years ago. It was not my finest fashion moment. (I wore them with a ninety-three-year-old dress.) But I was feeling rebellious because people were making me have a "real" wedding instead of allowing me to elope, so I went to Target and bought hot pink sandals to wear with my great-grandmother's lace wedding dress. I also dyed my hair black with blonde streaks. Really, it's a good thing we didn't hire a photographer for the occasion.

Most of you probably never noticed this, but I don't wear a wedding ring, and if you're now wondering why, it's because I'm a fidgeter. I wore the ring in the photo below for one hour before I had to take it off because I was so tired of twisting it around and around, and pulling it off and putting it back on, and putting it on my left pinky finger and then switching it back to my right. Eventually I might get a ring tattoo - five minutes of pain; a lifetime without fidgeting.

Pink and orange striped shirt: Venice tee from StyleMint

Pink shorts: Ann Taylor Loft

Pink sandals: Target

Purse: Michael Kors, thrifted from Salvation Army

Earrings: gift from my aunt

Ring: free from my aunt