Tuesday!

If I put an exclamation mark after Tuesday, does it make it better? Worth a shot! I am happy today because I'm wearing an outfit that makes me feel kinda bad-ass, yet preppy at the same time! Interesting juxtaposition, if I say so myself. I decided I wanted to wear these shoes today. They were an end of summer purchase and I had my doubts about them, because they are out of my normal style comfort zone, but now that I'm wearing them, I'm liking them more and more. They are surprisingly comfortable and very versatile. I know they are sandals and its well after Labor Day, but with the laces, they are very on trend for Fall and frankly Scarlet, I don't give a damn. :) Maybe I'll stop wearing open toed shoes after the time changes... maybe.... ;) 

Regardless, I wanted to wear these shoes and I wanted them to be a focal point, not covered by pants but I also didn't want to wear them with a skirt the first time out.... that might have been pushing it in my office. So, I opted to go with the preppy-with-an-edge look. This blazer I have had for I would say at least 6 years and sadly, this is the first time I think I've worn it! I'm ashamed to admit that but I just never found the right time/outfit to wear it. It's from Victoria's Secret and it's a nice little blazer. Fully lined, etc... I've rolled the sleeves and pushed them up to try to make the outfit feel a bit more casual. I also wore some (now slouchy, thanks to Turbo-Fire) jeans and rolled them as well so my shoes could be seen. My necklace is long, but I doubled it up so it is more of a choker style. If I don't adjust it every 10 minutes or so, it literally becomes a choker, as you can see in one of the pictures! LOL


Here's hoping my fun outfit will somehow magically make the day go by quicker!

Pants: Jeans, JC Penny 
Blazer: Victoria's Secret
Shirt: Nine West, Dillards Clearance
Shoes: Chinese Laundry, via Amazon
Necklace, Earrings & Bangle: Forever 21

 I'm so happy, oh so happy.....

 See, necklace choking me....

Hello Sinuses!

So along with this lovely weather change has come my bi-yearly sinus attack. I woke up this morning and my sinuses are definitely on the fritz! There may be a steroid shot in my near future....
Anywho, I decided to try out my straight-leg pants that I got from Pennys right when this adventure started. I mention them here. Well, initially I was going to wear them with some heels but since on top of everything else, I think I slept funny on my hip and subsequently can't seem to walk without some annoying achiness, I switched to flats. The pants are the right length for heels but they are too long for flats, so I simply cuffed them under so that they are ankle length. Pretty decent, if I do say so myself! Also, I'm not nearly as oopma-loompa looking as I anticipated wearing these pants with flats! Yay!
This blazer is fan-tas-tic. Seriously. It is French Connection. Found it on Yoox.com over the summer; It was a $280 blazer, great weight, fully lined (in purple no less!) and it fits fabulously... def paid 32.00 (free shipping) for it. Yes, 32. Ah-maz-ing! The shirt I've had in my closet for approx 3 years. Pulled the tag off today. :(   $19.50, clearance at Dillards. Super pumped about the whole thing! (I guess maybe except the fact that these are the only pointy-toe plain black flats that I have, so they had to do, but I don't love that they have silver studs and the rest of my jewelry is gold.)


Blazer: French Connection, Yoox.com (32)
Shirt: Not sure what brand, Dillards (19.50)
Pants: Worthington, JC Penny (14)
Shoes: Steve Madden Luxe, DSW (24)
Necklace: Not sure
Cuff: Charlotte Russe (5)
Watch: Croton

 Took this picture just to get an "unposed" look at these pants.

 Seriously, I'm getting restalyn or something injected under my eyes. That is ridic!

 Cuff... and notice the purple lining of the rolled up sleeve. Too cute!

 Silver studs, eh.....  See my semi-straight cuff-under job? :)