Category: style

With Apologies …

What I Wore: On a Less-Than-Glamorous Morning

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore
Jeans, RACHEL Rachel Roy; top, J. Crew Factory; field jacket, Old Navy; headband, Winners; bag, MbMJ (via eBay)

 

… to Bryce Dallas Howard, but I simply must tell you that this – this! – was the outfit I was wearing when someone asked me if I’d “ever been told you look like a famous actress?” My exact answer was “um.” Or rather “ummmm … ??” It may not be evident from this photo (or as evident as I assure you it was in person), but I was particularly bleary-eyed and frazzled that morning. So that oh-so-articulate “um”, though less than ideally gracious, was actually kind of appropriate. Anyway, this goes to show that feeling (that you look) good is 2/3 mind game.

Moving on. I love this outfit. It’s my version of “minimalist”, and I’m pretty proud of myself for not adding any a) florals, b) extraneous colours, or c) sparkle to it. Wait, scratch that last bit. I couldn’t resist. My favourite piece (apart from the field jacket, natch) is the striped top – a $10 clearance rack find at J. Crew Factory. I like that it’s a plain, striped top with a twist. And, well, you know how I feel about red as an accent colour.

Sunday Funday

What I Wore: Sunday

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore

I don’t have much to say about this outfit, really. It’s one of my “uniforms”: J. Crew Factory paperbag waist mini + top + belt. And done. You better believe that this is about as comfy as it gets.

You know what I just discovered? This cool watercolour-effect filter on my Mac. Yep, I am about 15 technological years behind. But, hey, look at my bracelet stack! Yep, I’m also about 15 fashion seasons behind, too.

blue collar red lipstick, what i wore

Buffalo Plaid

What I Wore: Thrifting

blue collar red lipstick, wardrobe remix
Pants, NYDJ (via eBay); shirt, Old Navy; sweater and shoes, J. Crew Factory; necklace, Winners

I know what you’re thinking. But! This is my usual uniform … with a twist. See, I added a necklace. Ahhh! It’s like a whole new outfit. No? Oh well …

I also put on a pair of heels, which I assure you I did not wear out of the house (I think this was back in early March). They’re too cute for slush, and a surprise bargain. See, I bought them on the J. Crew Factory website, but they are in fact the regular retail version of this shoe – made in Italy. I paid something entirely reasonable, too (around $70, if I recall correctly). The reviews for these wedges (called Martina on the retail side, and Sylvia on the Factory side) are generally very positive, and so far I concur; they’ll get tested more extensively once I go back to work.

P.S. If you have a minute, check out my guest post today over at the Unique Gifter (psst, it’s all about bags in this season’s hot pastel trend).