The More Things Change…

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boots, Gap, layers, military, The Mission

Aritzia jacket, Urban Outfitters chambray top, Gap pants (use code GAPSUMMER for 25% off!), Steve Madden boots, Chime necklace, Guerlain lip color

Mind you, my exact words were that I wanted to try to wear more color, not that I’d do it every day! I’ve been having a bit of an Urban Outfitters moment- lots of military-inspired garb, wrinkly shirts, and lace-up boots that have an embarrassingly hipster name (Kombat, in case you were wondering). My friends might tease me a bit, but this sort of uniform feels entirely me- easy, comfortable, and the kind of thing that can take me from breakfast burritos at noon to sparkling wine at dinnertime.

Can I say how obsessed I am with this jacket? Finding it was truly a miracle, given that I shop in the most utterly useless and frustrating way. I tend to visualize something I want in my head and then go to absurd lengths to hunt down my imaginary item. One day I’ll recount the saga of trying to find my wedding dress…

Anyway, I tried on and rejected over thirty military-style jackets (seriously) before spying this one on a particularly stylish coworker at Stitch Fix. I’m wearing it over everything right now, from my Saturday night sequins to my dressed-down everyday looks. It’s the perfect weight for San Francisco spring, and it even got my husband’s rare seal of approval. You see, it has functioning pockets that mean he doesn’t have to carry my stuff around…

Despite what this outfit might suggest, I have indeed succeeded in adding more color and pattern to my wardrobe. I’m also in the final stages of the Closet Chronicles (coming soon!), and I’m so excited to start mixing and matching the old with the new. In the mean time, as I’m dipping my toe into the world of colorful clothes, my friends are always an inspiration.

When looking at the two photos below, all I can say is that sometimes couples do indeed start dressing alike! I’m going to start blaming Jim for my affinity for grey and olive. Loving my cute friends’ pops of color!

Five Quick Snaps

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adventures, jewelry, Marin

I haven’t done yoga with any regularity in several years, but feeling the energy coming off this crowd last Saturday was really inspiring. My hands-down favorite thing about San Francisco is how you can walk the same route three days in a row and see something different and unexpected every time. One day it’s a yoga party, and the next it could be a naked bike race. Never a dull moment!

Life has been a flurry of work and friends this past week. I know that the new-job afterglow will fade in time, but so far I’m as energized and excited as ever. It feels like I’m always learning something new and getting to tap into a whole different side of myself, a side that’s not stressed and exhausted and running out of emotional steam. It feels like a whole new me, but a me that’s always been there.

Speaking of work, I snapped this photo at a work event at Bocce in Sausalito. It was a perfect, sunny day, and being on the water felt so serene.

Yes, that is indeed my arm adorned with a big ol’ bracelet. I made a pledge to start wearing jewelry more, and so far I’ve stuck to it! It feels a little weird having something around my wrist, but I do feel a little badass when I wear it.

At the Geek 2 Chic fashion show this past Wednesday, I was tickled pink (hehe) to discover that the wristband perfectly matched my lips and nails. Yep, I’m a dork.

Everyone who knows me know that I really, really love guinea pigs. But what you might not know is that my guinea pig love is closely rivaled by my feelings for elephants. Sure, if I met one in the wild I’d probably be horribly maimed, but their ceramic versions are pretty freaking cute.

Happy weekend, friends!

One Sundress, Two Ways

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Blazer, how-to, polyvore, style

 

One of my favorite fashion things to do is take one article of clothing and wear it in two completely different situations. Whether it’s wearing my combat-inspired boots with a babydoll dress or sequins for daytime, I taking clothing out of its usual context and making it new again.

In the collage above, I chose a sundress from the Topshop for Nordstrom collection (love!) and made it work-appropriate. Even though this outfit might not fly in more conservative workplaces, the classic black pumps, cinched belt, and tailored blazer anchor the outfit and keep it from being too cutesy.

For the weekend, I liked the idea of working with the dress’s playfulness and giving it a boho-chic vibe. Leather sandals and a cross-body bag are practical as well as stylish, and I love how the scarf and earrings play up the pretty colors in the dress’s floral pattern.

Now, if only the weather would make up its mind and just stay sunny for a while