Pretty in Pink

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B and I have off schedules sometimes, as we we work opposite shifts. While not the case today, it’s not unusual for us to see in each other in the morning when he’s coming home from work and I’m heading out. We get a quick few minutes to interact in a capacity I’ve always resisted: him as photographer and me as subject. I get to be a ham, try to make him smile, and really make the best of what little time we share. Since I’ve started this blog, I’ve asked him on several mornings to take some photos of me. Like most bloggers I’m sure, I choose the best ones to display: the ones with the best light when the outfit drapes in the best way and I magically look half-way decent. I skip most of the photos that are silly for B’s benefit: shaking my toosh, blowing kisses, falling over — the things that the internets doesn’t need to see.

I really liked my outfit today because it was comfortable and easy to wear; simple, yet colorful; casual, yet coordinated. But what I enjoyed more were the outtakes from this morning — my goofiness and laughter, my ease with B. I shimmied around, demonstrated 50’s photo stances, and pretended to karate kick the camera. A couple photos were “blog-worthy,” while the rest were silly. Enjoy!

Cardigan: LOFT

Jeans: Gap

Tank: Old Navy

Scarf: Marshall’s

Bag: TJ Maxx

Shoes: Naturalizer via DSW

9May2015

Swingy Springy

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We had a fundraiser for work tonight. Normally I hate these things: the small talk with strangers, the lukewarm hors d’oeuvres, the odd discomfort of an ill-fitting dress or treacherous shoes. These things send me into a small state of anxiety and I inevitably end up hiding out in my office or the kitchen until the end.

Tonight though, I nailed it. I wore a fun, springy/summery dress with my go-to wedges and my favorite (so simple!) hairstyle. More importantly, I knew a ton of people at the gathering — colleagues at my institution, former staff members supporting our cause, volunteers from the museum, and old and new connections from my fair, little city — so I had the chance to catch up and connect when I usually guiltily hide out. The evening was a success, both for the overall establishment and for me personally. I was beaming as I walked out.

Dress: Julian Taylor via TJ Maxx website

Cardigan: LOFT

Shoes: Clarks

Belt: Target

Watch: Fossil

Jewelry: Larry Nelson of Global Odyssey

Headband: LOFT

The shots aren’t the greatest (this is what you get when I’m left to do the photography alone after a 12+ hour workday and two glasses of wine). The evening was cool and damp, so I decided to throw a cardigan on, hiding the low, squared back. The pink of the sweater was a perfect match for flowers in the dress though, so it was a good decision. I wore a gold, glittery belt and picked that theme up again in the shoes and earrings. To pull everything together, the headband I wore is beaded with small seed beads in white, pink, and gold. I like both the in-your-face connections (the bold florals paired with the sweater) as well as the subtle ties (gold belt to golden highlight in on my heels to gold hairpiece) because it keeps it interesting. Can’t wait to style this dress differently next time though; I’m thinking maybe a teal sweater?

What do you wear to big (work) events? Do you stick to neutrals? Bold prints or colors? Do you have a fallback outfit or do you buy a new piece for such things?

7May2015

Springing Over Spring

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The new norm in New England is to jump straight from winter to summer. No joke. On Friday, May 1st, I wore corduroys, a heavy sweater and knee-high, riding boots to work because the high was predicted to be 42 degrees. Friday, the 7th — exactly a week later — the high was 82 and I was wearing a sundress. Oy.

It’s been a while since I’ve popped on here: simply, I’ve been outright busy with work! My daily schedule has me consistently running from my full-time job at a museum to a number of post-work activities, including leading work events, heading to my part-time job at a theatre, attending training sessions for either position. The weeks have been been divided into lots of work, lots of sleep, and little fun — including taking some time to sit down and write! I’m hoping, in the least ironic way possible, for this lack of balance to be an upcoming blog post soon. I had a day or two of brainstorming general blog fodder, so it’s nice when topics come up organically.

In the meantime, I have taken five minutes every few days or so to have my partner B snap photos of my latest outfits. Here are my favorites from the past few weeks.