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| (Nasty Gal cropped jacket, Loft top, Zara pant, Belle Noel earrings, Club Monaco scarf) |
Posts from the vault, Throw back Thursday via 2013.
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That was then
Thursday, January 01, 2015
Special Ops
Sunday, November 02, 2014
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| ( ARMY SURPLUS HAT similar here, ZARA KNIT similar here, LIZ CLARBORNE MIDISKIRT similar here, here, SAM EDELMAN FRITZ here) |
I was this close to captioning this post as B613 just because I am obsessed with Scandal, or for that much Shonda Rimes and Kerry Washington. You know who else I am obsessed with? Angela Bassett, Viola Davis. What these women represent speaks to my soul and I love their depth! Despite my psychotic schedule I find time to watch my shows which is why I am sitting on content and posting these looks that I took in happier, warmer weather. Last week I did a cooking post for a new beef stew recipe that I tried, I'll be sharing in a few days. For a couple of months I've been having different variations of the same conversation with my guy and gal friends about the importance of knowing how to cook, for both male and females in relationships. I found it interesting that a friend of mine noted that cooking was the ultimate sign of love between man and woman. That conversation plays a lot in my head, I think it is just the sweetest thing.
1990 something
Friday, October 24, 2014
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Obviously these were taken for what almost seems like eons ago because not it's a little too chilly for bare legs. A couple of posts ago I rambled on about only purchasing work clothes and Banana Republic is somewhere I frequent because its literally feet away from my work site at Rockefeller Plaza. I'm also devoting more of my lunch breaks in Ann Taylor and Anthropologie as well but mostly during sales and always only for workwear. What I have been trying at (and doing quite well I might add) is not buying lipstick makeup. I wanted to splurge on Sin and Midimauve but I ended up getting theBalm lipstick, in Amanda Kissmylips (first time ordering from HauteLook) for only $6 which is a nine dollar difference from the Mac ones that I want and an eleven dollar discount from its original price.
I noticed that lining my lips with a pencil first will stretch my reapplication time. Also for some reason I always look for scents in lipsticks and this one smells chocolate-minty. The formula is a mix between sheer and matte which is something new to me because I normally gravitate to only matte lipsticks because the pigment is better and in my opinion if I am paying $20 for lipsticks I better be getting high pigment! Generally speaking, I will naturally gravitate towards anything matte, my skin is so oily and I never leave the house without SPF so I only ever appear even that much more oilier throughout the day. My dermatologist said oily skin is a gift and a curse because in your youth you're more prone to break outs but as you age you're less prone to fine lines and wrinkles, go figure!
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Simple things
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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| (EXPRESS top, JOE FRESH BF jeans, ZARA bag, RAMPAGE shoes) |
Simplicity is key: it is in the clothing I buy, when I dress
for comfort above all else. It is in the
minimal jewelry I own, even my collection of chunky gold hooped earrings. It is
in my preference when cooking, simple meals make the best leftovers. As I age I
am learning more about myself and I have come to understand that despite the
amount of shoes I own and my ever growing makeup collection I am not the least
bit as high maintenance as I should be. I
do not ask for much, simple things and small gestures keep me happy. There is
nothing that makes my day more than someone doing something kind and unexpected
because it kind of sets off a sensor in my brain and when the timing is right I
return that same gesture and keep that vibe going.
Grown Woman
Monday, September 08, 2014
(This is my tired face)
A head full of swarming ideas makes me one
extremely anxious and overwhelmed gal. I wish I could say that I am low on
creativity but I'm bustling with ideas and I am having some difficulties trying
to articulate it into content. Incorporating the commute of my son’s new school
into my work schedule has taken its toll on my lack of focus. These days falling asleep is less of a challenge
it usually happens when I least expect it, such as when I’m sorting through pictures.
Sometimes I think to myself how the hell am I doing this?! This is insane! But it’s probably because I’m a mom and I have super powers.
Not having my son all summer to have him
return and school begin three days later was crazy. All summer I survived on takeout
and buying new underwear instead of doing laundry. Immature shit, guess I am
not a complete adult after all. Adjusting my body to waking up super early,
getting in the habit of making nutritional meals and not living in squalor was
a lot for me to take in, in so little time. Now that we are a couple weeks in
and I am wrapped up with parent conferences, I feel a little more at ease.
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| (PETER PILOTTO X TARGET TOP, LEVI SHORTS, ZARA SANDALS, HALSTON BAG) |
I've been finding comfort in releasing
some of my creativity in creating sets on Polyvore. Why hasn't anyone mentioned how damn fun and addictive this is? I am also feeling more energetic because I am taking new
herbal supplements for hormonal balance, long story, but did you know hormones
can affect your energy levels? Finally I am posting my last summer outfit post,
I’m hoping for a long fall and an absent winter.
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Keep it casual
Sunday, August 17, 2014
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| (TAHARI TEE, H&M SHORTS & VEST, ZARA BAG, JOE FRESH SHOES) |
Am I doing it? Am I dressing like a normal person? If you google Normcore your search results may point you in several directions leaving you more confused than ever, like I and so many others are. I would like to understand how dressing normal is a thing? How is it a trend when normal varies from one person to another? This is why, in some ways, I hate the industry; I can’t help but feel like the fashion world stifles creativity. We are told what’s in, what’s out and even someone with no interest in fashion whatsoever gets labeled: Normcore, hipster, etc. Why can’t we just be, without it turning into a thing that’s in or out?
Blue Meadows
Friday, August 01, 2014
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| (ZARA TOP, BANANA REPUBLIC SHORTS, SHOES VIA PIPERLIME) |
The list of things on my to-do list is overwhelmingly annoying.
Don’t get me wrong I love a good to-do list, as of late my favorites are “black/maroon
fall pieces to buy” and “bags to invest in”. I know, not quite traditional but
just as essential.
To-do lists for me
are a high and low and can range anywhere from “what I need ‘to-do’ is buy a Kelly
green oversize sweater” to “what I don’t want to spend my money on, but I have
to-do what I gotta do”. I know it may seem ridiculous to some but I’m sure
there are girls out there just like me who fantasize about how they are going
to take this fall by storm. Girls, who eloquently fold page corners in September
issued magazines, I’m talking to you! My to-do list is not realistic, I’m aware;
it’s 90% wish-list but it keeps me sane. You know what doesn't keep me sane? All
the things I actually need.
There is no thrill in owing my GYN $35 for a follow-up that
didn't even last fifteen minutes, seriously my GYN is a dude with tattooed eyeliner-I
am so done with him…Not that tattooed eyeliner on dudes is unacceptable but
when you’re charging me, full price at that, for eight minutes of your time?! Or
how about that one time I thought that the best thing for Tiffany was natural
looking fillings and now I’m $80 indebted to my dentist. I know it is not as absurd
as Dr. Eyeliner but can I do something for myself for once without having to
pay for it?
This has served as a wake-up call; I have to get my
hypochondria under control.