Quelqu'un M'a Dit

What I'm wearing:
charcoal J.Crew turtleneck sweater (looks black in these pics though)
floral silk Anthropologie skirt
mustard yellow socks from Target
Target Kamaria ankle boots
coat stolen from my sister's closet, Korean?

It's a rainy day in Atlanta.... it's been raining ALL DAY. Which is why I tried to take better photos of my outfit but the lighting is horrible all around. So you'll have to settle for this boring background again.

I love rainy days when I don't really have to do anything! Didn't have any plans for today, but this morning I took a practice GRE exam. (Bah, not so much fun). Then my mother and I went out for some yummy Korean food (soondooboo and naengmyun / spicy tofu stew and cold buckwheat noodles) which is always something I love to do. Then of course to delay being out in the rain some more we stopped by the bakery and enjoyed lattes, split a croissant, and snacked on some macaroons. Lovely. =)

Aren't these booties so fun?

I think that they don't look that bad for only being $30. Love the color too! I figured for such a trendy boot, I'd go for the save vs. splurge. Love that they are military inspired.

Leaving... On a Jet Plane

What I'm wearing:
Lululemon Gratitude wrap
H&M printed dress
Martin + Osa cashmere scarf/wrap
Hue leggings
pewter BC flats
F21 bow headband

I've had a loooong day today. Finally snapped a photo of my outfit tonight. Nothing super special, but I just wanted to share what kind of clothes I like to wear while I'm traveling (especially via airplane).

The Lululemon Gratitude wrap is fantastically comfortable. It is super soft, lightweight, and does double duty as a blanket. I also love the fact that it has slits in the sleeves so I can slip my thumbs through! Love it. You can do so much with it, and it looks much, much cuter than a plain old regular hoodie.

I decided to wear this H&M dress I snatched from my sister, because it is super comfortable, fit nicely under the wrap, and I could wear it on it's own without another layering piece. The cashmere scarf was the finishing touch, while walking around the airport I wore it like a normal scarf, but it is big enough that it is an ultra warm wrap.

I really liked this combination because it was warm, but full of layers that I could peel off when needed (I didn't really need too, it was freezing on the plane, but they are always so inconsistent), and comfortable (no jean grommets poking me in the back or the bum).

So what did I do today? I woke up at 5:30am, drove to the airport, flew to Atlanta, took a quick nap, went to the dentist (where I had a crown removed and had a temporary one put it) which took TWO hours, had a yummy meal of sashimi, sushi, and jjigae, grabbed a hot chocolate and a yummy slice of cake at a Korean bakery, and now am finally able to relax at home. New Gossip Girl on tonight! =)

ETA: I promise you tomorrow's OOTD will NOT include leggings.

Bloody Mary Sunday

Mmmm.... nothing makes a weekend more enjoyable than a delicious Bloody Mary. I really wish that it was sociably acceptable to drink these outside of weekend brunches. But I think I'd feel a bit silly if I were in a bar on a Saturday night and ordered a Bloody Mary.

Last night I got to spend some quality time with some of my college girlfriends! It was so great, I hadn't seen some of them in ages (far, far too long). But this morning, I was feeling not so hot, and decided what I needed was some hair of the dog. After eating a bagel with lox for breakfast, I decided a Bloody Mary was in order. I'd never made them at home, so I decided to try it out! There is a restaurant/bar in Annapolis that has a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar some Sundays, so I've put them together before, but never at home. Luckily, I had most of the ingredients available. After a quick nip to the grocery store I was ready for my BM building adventure.

Here are the ingredients:

From the left:
-Celery salt (to coat the rim of my glass)
-Worchestershire sauce (apparently I never pronounce this correctly)
-horseradish (yum, adds some kick!)
-Tabasco sauce (I went through a Spicy V8 phase, can't get enough of spicy)
-pickled green beans
-V8 tomato/veggie juice

Not shown:
-vodka
-ice cubes
-salt
-pepper

Now, you are probably saying, why green beans? I'm not a fan of celery, the traditional partner of the BM. But while I was in New Orleans earlier this year, at some great pirate bar, the bartender there made the best BMs I've ever had, and they included the green beans! The pickled spicy green beans are seriously addictive. I can definitely eat them on their own.

Here's the delicious end result:

The weather today is absolutely fantastic, I think the high is 70 degrees!!! This is crazy, especially in November. I decided to take advantage of the great weather and catch up on my celebrity gossip while drinking my favorite drink!


Sorry, didn't feel like putting on real clothes today!

This is T, reading something a little more respectable than People magazine.

What a great way to wind down the weekend....

Off-Duty Ballerina

This is the outfit I'd imagine an off-duty ballerina would wear. I think it's the combination of leggings + drapey top + ballet flats. I love it, every single item I am wearing is so comfortable.




What I'm wearing:
Martin + Osa Open cardigan in Mercer Burgundy
Martin + Osa Sheer layered tank in Galvanized Grey
Hue leggings (from Martin + Osa)
pewter Bloch ballet flats (from M+O)
Jane Tran for M+O hair pin
Martin + Osa cluster necklace
Martin + Osa Leopard scarf

Ok, I realized this is all M+O but hey, it's a work outfit! I usually like to mix up my brands more.

Aren't these hair pins adorable???? I couldn't resist them.

All accessories are on sale at Martin + Osa!! Women's boots (like my grey Dolce Vita Wiley boots) are 50% off, all full-priced bags are 50% off, jewelry (like the fabulous new cluster necklace I'm wearing right now) is 30% off, scarves are 30% off, and all hair accessories (like the hair pins and head bands) are 40% off!

I've been pretty busy lately (both fun & non-fun stuff) so I've been pretty bad with the posting! I feel like I am so behind on reading my favorite blogs!! I definitely need to catch up.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Some girlfriends are in town this weekend so I am super excited to see them tomorrow! =)

This is my confession....

So, I have a few confessions to make.

1. I love leggings (especially the Hue ones that are kinda shiny and very opaque)
2. I love to pretend leggings are pants. (I am in denial that they aren't!)
3. I love leopard print.
4. I love faux fur, especially when it's super soft.
5. I FREAKING love my faux fur leopard print jacket, even if I sorta feel like a street hooker in it.

So I had a pretty crappy night last night, and I wake up exhausted and find out that our water is broken. Which made me have a pretty crappy day at work today. And it also explains why my hair is icky and I threw in a cute butterfly headband to maybe make myself presentable.

I am wearing:
Forever 21 faux fur leopard print jacket
pink H&M tiered ruffle dress/tunic?
black Hue leggings
purple suede Kate Spade wedges
anthropologie butterfly headband

Wearing a few of my favorite things cheered me up considerably. I kind of feel like a ballerina in my pink ruffles and black leggings, which I've been wearing all the time because they are ridiculously comfortable (I even bought a back up pair). And I know a lot of people will hate this jacket but I *love* it. =P It is super soft, doesn't feel icky, and I love the collar on it.

Do you know what else I love?? My new Canon Powershot!!! It was super easy to take these photos today. I set it up for the facial recognition self-timer, which takes 3 shots each time, and it only took me two tries to get the photos that I posted! I posted more than I usually do, but that's because I like the way they turned out! I highly recommend this camera to anyone. Very easy to use in my opinion.




I feel like a flasher in this photo but I wanted to show off my dress!

BRRRRR.....

Hello November!

Wow, I can't believe it's already November. Time has been flying by this year!

Picked up this great sheer crepe ruffle tee at Martin + Osa yesterday, there is a promotion going on this weekend (ending tonight) where all blouses and tops are 50% off! I thought it would be a great layering piece. I like it tucked into skirts, but also on it's own paired with a pair of slim jeans. Also snagged this anthropologie skirt on sale. The sweater coat is from M+O as well, it's on sale now and I had to buy it in both this oatmeal color and black! I love it. So comfortable and warm, and a great alternative to a jacket if I'm going out and don't want to lug one around.

What I'm wearing:
burgundy Martin + Osa sheer crepe ruffle tee
oatmeal Martin + Osa ribbed cardigan coat
anthropologie sweater skirt
brown anthropologie Snake Bite belt
brown Sam Edelman lace-up boots

As you can tell by the photos, I've picked up a new digital camera! I decided I'd stick to re-buying a Canon Powershot, since I loved my old one so much! Except this time I bought it in a delightful bright aqua color! Sorry they aren't that great of quality, it is raining and nasty outside and I haven't really figured out my new camera perfectly yet.
Yesterday was Halloween! I like dressing up for theme parties and such, but I've never really been a fan of Halloween. But I dressed up as a school girl last night (cheesy and tacky I know, but I had a plaid skirt from ages ago, and it was easy to put the rest of the outfit together) and went out to our local bar and had a great time dancing to a fun band! It wasn't too crazy of a night, but I had my fill of espresso martinis.

Today I woke up at an ungodly hour (thank you daylight savings!) and went out to breakfast.... brunch may possibly be my favorite part of the weekend. Bloody Marys and Eggs Chesapeake (where there is crab cake instead of the ham in Eggs Benedict) may be exactly what I'd want to eat for breakfast every day in heaven. Now I'm relaxing for a bit, then off to work and I'm starting a Princeton Review GRE class today! Not really that exciting, but a necessary evil.

Hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend!

Day vs. Night, and goodbye to an old friend

I had the day off today, which pretty much meant that I slept in as long as I could, then headed to the gym (finally). Then I decided to run some errands (aka go shopping). This is what I wore while out earlier today!


What I'm wearing:
J.Crew (outlet) Victoria cami
Martin + Osa cashmere v-neck sweater
Martin + Osa marine rinse bootcut jeans
Taryn Rose black pumps

I really loved this silk top/sweater combination so much I decided to keep it on tonight for my date tonight. =) The top has grey and gold in it, and the sweater is a medium toned purple. I think it has a bit more pink in it than this photo shows.




For night I switched up the jeans and pumps for:
Seven for All Mankind denim mini
black tights
Gucci booties

Da booties:

Not up to anything exciting tonight, just going out to dinner. I could really eat a good steak right now.... mmmmmm.

I have bad news to report, my camera died a sad, terrible death today. I dropped it while trying to take a photo of this anthropologie dress! This is the very last photo my dear camera took. (And oh my I am pasty!!!!) [ETA: I ended up returning this dress. I will never wear it!!!]


I'm not too upset about it though, I have been thinking I needed one for awhile. I've had my Canon Powershot since I was in college, and it's fallen on many, many of the floors of Nashville bars. And DC. And Annapolis. At least the back deck of our house is a nice place to go.