who's that driving? patrick swayze

whew, what a day! not gonna lie, i got a case of the mondays pretty bad this week. i mean, a killer weekend followed by daylight savings, warm weather, and piles of projects does not make it easy to sit behind a desk all day. but when i got home i decided to have some fun with matt's camera and i think it turned out kinda tight! i don't really know how to deal with settings on the camera, so i got this kinda ghosty effect. you like?

coat: saks. sweater: lord&taylor, gift. dress: vintage. belt: shotwell. 
tights: hue. flats: zara (and totally falling apart, sad face)

tidbits

• halloween was a blast! my costume turned out great, don't you think? ps, a proper halloween recap post will be coming soon (three costumes this year!)
• thank you to everyone who has ever read this blog--you all are so encouraging!
• and, if you like this blog please check out the links on the right hand sidebar. these blogs are so amazing, and you will totes dig them all i promise.
• happy happy birthday (week), broseph of nazareth!

all hallows eve

since h-dubs is on a saturday this year, it's basically a two-for-one deal. we have two days and nights to dress up. which is perf for someone like me who has some issues with decision making (see, rainboot posts). i like to do it up, and then do something easy, and maybe squeeze in another costume if i can. this year i have three tentative costumes (work, class, and saturday night). last year i only had two, one of which is pictured below:

me, as karl lagerfeld.

so not to toot my own horn or anything, but this costume was amazing. i completely rocked it. unfortunately by then end of the day i thought i was going to asphyxiate on the pounds of baby powder that i dumped in my hair. so when i got home from work (oh, did i mention i wore this work and was pretty much the only person dressed up?) all i wanted was to shower and put on something more natural. for the party that night i wore a nuditard and a wig and was eve. it was great. nuditards are super comfy, full of shock value, and a great investment piece. for anyone without a costume at this stage in the game: go get a nuditard and thank me later.

have fun this weekend and be safe kids! i'll post my trifecta of costumes by the end of the weekend!

the new 'do

 for those that know me this will come as no surprise: yesterday completely overhauled my hair. i went from strawberry blonde to dark brown in the course of an hour and a half. i don't know what inspired this change but i love it! i feel like a different person. my hairdresser is SO fantastic, he makes every color look like my “natural color” (whatever that means anymore). i love how instantly the dark brown changed my complexion completely! my eyes all of a sudden pop with green! my co-worker said i looked super tan! my skin tone looks much more even! it’s such an amazing and fun transformation…maybe that’s why i do something like this 4 times a year.

so…what do you think? i love to hear people’s reactions to things like this, and don’t worry I won’t be offended if you like other colors better. i’m pretty used to that too.

also, socks with open-toed heels? totes digging it! are you? 

 

cashmere tee: isaac mizrahi. skirt: jcrew. socks: brand?? purchased at loehmans. shoes: nine west. bag: comptoirs des cottoniers.

ps. not so into these pictures. what a horrible background. might stick to laundry room photoshoots from now on.

more boots

geez i am the worst. not only am i more torn on which pair to get thanks to everyone's insightful comments...now i have more to add to the mix.

banana republic equestrian rainboot. $98

too boring? i love these classic looking boots, but maybe some color would help make a rainy day less drab.

michael kors stormy rainboots, bloomingdales. $125.

also too plain? but they are motorcycle rain boots! like frye's but rubber!

ok, so i've been lucky and it hasn't poured again yet. but i need to be prepared...let's choose a winning style! i think i have elimated the lace-up chookas if that helps. but i still like the rest! help me out in the comments!

jessica z

my girl jZ dresses to impress everyday of the week. here is but a sampling of the outfits she throws together...from monday meetings to thursday wrap-ups, she's got it covered. and without any boring fallback outfits (trust me, her 'fallbacks' are way too stylish).

 

isn't she just the cutest?

thanks, jess!

cruisin for a bruisin

last night I worked late at an event at my store (not mine like i own it, mine like it owns me. as in, where i work). i'm in charge of rsvps and checking people in. i'm kinda like a bouncer but i can't be as mean as i would like. instead, i look pretty and smile and greet people but if you're crashing my party i'll give you staredown so hard it'll bruise! trust me, you don't want to see it.

when i got home at 9:30 last night i asked matt to take outfit pics because i felt so darn pretty!

 

dress: theory

tights: hue

shoes: zara

 nailpolish: vamp by chanel 

bracelets: tortoise shell cuff, antique. beads, my mom's design.