Showing posts with label Outfits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Outfits. Show all posts

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Boot Uncertainty

necklace - Forever 21 (buy similar) | cardigan - Maurices (buy similar)
dress - Marshalls | boots - Maurices (buy)

I bought these boots almost two months ago, and finally got around to wearing them for the first time. I noticed other people at work noticing them, but nobody said a thing. So I'm not sure if they were just thinking "oh, boots," or "ew, boots."

I like the outfit ... What do you think?

xo, Kellie

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

My Backyard Jungle

necklace - By Love Designs (buy) | bracelet - gift from Oman (buy similar)
Xhilaration dress - Target (buy similar in different prints)
Xhilaration sandals - Target (buy similar)

I'm still struggling with outfit photos at my new home. I don't have the courage to go out in public like Kendi or Megan, but I may need to find some if I want to keep up this blog without sacrificing what semblance of quality I currently maintain. I also don't relish the thought of acquiring more bug bites every time I go outside to take outfit photos. *sigh*

Anyway, I'm trying to keep at it, just forgive the drop in post frequency, will ya?

xo, Kellie

Thursday, July 11, 2013

My New Motivation

earrings - Maurices | blazer - TJ Maxx (buy similar)
dress - Maurices (buy) | wedges - Maurices

I started working in a new department at work this week, so I've decided to use the transition as motivation to hit the "reset" button on my wardrobe. I'm trying to wear outfits that I would be willing to photograph every day ... I'm just having a slight issue because a lot of my clothes currently don't fit. (Yes, I'm still struggling with my weight.)

I'm also hoping to figure out a better spot for taking photos ...

xo, Kellie

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Locked Out

necklace - thrifted (buy similar) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy)
dress - Maurices (buy) | cardiwrap - Maurices (buy - ON SALE!)

I've been absent for a little over a week now thanks to my move and the fact that two of my husband's friends were staying at our house over the last week. I didn't feel like explaining to them why I was taking photos of myself in the backyard, and the time just wasn't there to take photos. 

I finally found the time for photos today after I got home from work. Imagine my frustration when I had finished with my photos and headed inside to change into my "at home" clothes, only to find that my dog had manged to lock the front door while I was outside. After a half hour of frustrated pacing, attempts to get Elwood to unlock the door the same way he had managed to lock it, and attempts to "break in" to my own house, I finally managed to get inside.

So that's my tale of woe. Happy Tuesday!

xo, Kellie

Monday, June 24, 2013

A Farewell of Sorts

sunglasses - Fossil (buy) | Tarina Tarantino necklace - It's Eclectic (buy similar)
Mossimo tank - Target (buy) | skirt - Urban Outfitters (buy similar)
cardigan - Maurices (buy similar) | Xhilaration sandals - Target (buy similar)

Yesterday marked the end of my last weekend before Matt and I move to another city. I've lived in Jacksonville and the surrounding beaches (Atlantic and Neptune beaches are essentially Jacksonville) for the last nine years, and I truly feel like this is my home. I'll still be working in Jacksonville, but my new home will be an hour south, in Daytona Beach. I'm anxious to be moving to a city where I don't know anyone, but I look forward to what I hope will be more time dedicated to myself: getting in better shape, improving my shop, and posting more on the blog.

So here's to trying to see the bright side!

xo, Kellie

Thursday, June 20, 2013

New Neon

necklace - By Love Designs (buy)
shirt - Maurices (buy) | jeans - Forever 21 | Mossimo flats - Target (buy)

My new clothes arrived yesterday, so naturally I'm already wearing one of the shirts. This is the only article of clothing I ordered that isn't red, and I didn't purposely make it a point to order red clothing, I think the color is just appealing to me right now. I've got plans to wear a few of the pieces next week, so we'll see if red is a good color for me.

I'd also like to point out that although this necklace was made with the intention of it being a Jacksonville Jaguars-colored necklace, I worked it into an outfit that is not Jags-themed at all, and I think the result was pretty darn cute!

xo, Kellie

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Summer Layering

Tarina Tarantino necklace - It's Eclectic (buy similar) | belt - came with a Maurices Dress (buy)
Roxy dress - Marshalls (buy similar) | cardigan - Maurices (buy)
Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy)

I'm trying not to let my outfit photos drop off so much now that the summer months are here, but I have a much harder time coming up with "blog-worthy" outfits when it's hot out. I feel like an outfit has to have layers to be good, but it's hard to wear layers when you get hit by a wall of humidity and 90-degree temperatures when you walk out your door. Anyway, I ordered a few new items from Maurices (yay!), so hopefully I'll have some new, summer-ready pieces to work with to come up with new outfits.

xo, Kellie

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Lost (But Now Found) Outfit Photos

necklace - Forever 21 (buy similar) | belt - Wet Seal (buy similar)
dress - Jennifer Lilly designs (visit shop) | Mossimo cardigan - Target
Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy)

These pictures are from months ago, and I'm not sure why I never posted them. The look of surprise on my face in the second picture is from a gust of wind that came through, I think I was planning to put some kind of cute "windy" graphic effect on the image, or something, but that's beyond my design capabilities.

Anyway, better late than never!

xo, Kellie

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Hazy

necklace - gift from Barcelona (buy similar) | shirt - Forever 21 (buy similar)
skirt - Marshalls (buy similar) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy)

I've had this outfit in my head for three weeks, and I finally worked up the courage to wear it to work today. By the time I got home and got my camera set up, it was starting to rain (yay, hurricane season in Florida!) and my camera didn't want to un-fog, so I didn't end up with the best images. But dangit, I got this outfit photographed, and managed to suck in my stomach enough to feel comfortable posting the picture.

Has anyone decided to follow along with me while I do my Fit is in Fashion series? I'm on day four today, and I am SO SORE! Let me know if you're working on getting in shape as well, I'd love some tips and peer pressure motivation!

xo, Kellie

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Shirt vs. Coffee

necklace - World Market (buy similar) | top - Loft (buy similar)
jeans - Forever 21 (buy similar) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy similar)

You'd never know that I managed to dribble coffee down the front of this shirt just a couple of hours after I put it on. I have a secret weapon, and it's a Tide Pen. (Or a generic version of the same, both have served me well.) I sprang into action as soon as I spilled the coffee -- I can't be taken anywhere without making a mess -- and managed to get the stain treated and the residue from the treatment dabbed up. 

It's a good thing, too, I've been known to call it a day and go home if I manage to soil my clothing in any way. Nothing wrecks your state of mind like a glaring stain!

xo, Kellie

Saturday, May 25, 2013

The Shirt Who Waited

necklace - Forever 21 (buy similar) | bracelets - Target (buy similar)
Red Tulips acid wash chambray shirt - Marshalls (buy similar) | skirt - Urban Outfitters (buy similar)
Xhilaration sandals - Target (buy similar)

I bought this shirt over a month ago, and have just now worn it for the first time. I was a bit conflicted about how to style it, I tried to wear a different chambray shirt with this skirt before with no luck, but I gave it a go again with this shirt. I think it worked out this time, thanks in part to this shirt being a bit of a looser fit.

I don't plan to stop my chambray shirt collection at two, by the way. I must collect them all!

xo, Kellie

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Semi-Pro

dress - Francesca's (buy similar) | LC by Lauren Conrad blazer - Kohl's (buy similar)
Merona wedges - Target (buy similar)

At my old job as a catering manager this was a typical outfit for me, but now that I work in a setting where flip-flops and jeans are acceptable, I don't do the "business casual" look as often. Today, however, I had a meeting with my boss, so a slightly more professional ensemble seemed more appropriate. Depending on how my meeting went today, I might have another semi-business professional outfit to share next week!

(Wish me luck!)

xo, Kellie

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

You know what's sad?

bracelet - gift from Oman (buy similar) | Billabong dress - Marshalls (buy similar)
Limited jacket - thrifted (buy similar) | wedges - Maurices (buy - ON SALE!)

And by "sad" I mean "pathetic," not go-cry-in-my-closet unhappiness.

I now have a list of outfits to wear (and photograph) once I lose weight. I have managed to put on enough pounds that a large majority of the clothing in my closet doesn't fit the way that it should. I could sit here and make excuses and tell you that between my sedentary job and all of the jewelry orders I've been getting, I just haven't had the time to exercise, but the truth is, it's my own damn fault. Exercise is important to my long-term health, and if setting time aside a few days a week to go for a jog means that my orders will take a couple of days longer to complete and ship, then so be it.

I'm not telling you this in an effort to get "aww, you look great!" comments, so don't bother. I'm telling you this because studies show that if you make a public announcement that you are committing to exercise and lose weight, you're more likely to stick to it.

So there it is: I have pounds to lose, I am going to exercise, and I am posting it on the World Wide Web in hopes that a bunch of strangers knowing my goal will help me accomplish it.

xo, Kellie

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Pattern Mixer

necklace - heirloom (buy similar pendant) | Merona belt - Target (buy)
dress - Marshalls (buy similar) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy similar)

What did I learn while wearing this outfit? 1. Don't go to Walmart "dressed up" or even remotely presentable-looking unless you want to be leered at by every male between the ages of 18 and 50 that walks by (even while your husband is right next to you). 2. Wear mixed patterns to Walmart (or really, in public at all) with caution and thick skin. I got some sideways glances and even caught a girl whispering to her friend when she thought I wasn't looking.

There was a time when catching people talking about me -- or even suspecting that people were talking about me -- would send me into a spiral that could undo years of confidence boosting and send me running to my closet to put on the most generic ensemble I could find. But you know what? I am the only person that I get dressed for, with the secondary goal of my husband also giving me his stamp of approval. Everything after that is just a bonus, and if people (forgive my snarkiness, but I should say poorly dressed people) insist on being so small-minded that making fun of or expressing their distaste about my choice to wear leopard print with stripes is something they find necessary, then let them make fun. I'm glad the highlight of my day doesn't involve not-so-covertly whispering about someone's outfit when I'm wearing an outfit that hasn't fit me since 50 pounds ago.

Phew. That's a side of my you've never seen, eh?

xo, Kellie

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Third Dateversary

bracelet - Betsey Johnson | dress - Marshalls
Merona wedges - Target

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

All Tribal, All the Time

 necklace - World Market (buy similar) | bracelet - gift from Oman (buy similar) | earrings - Target
dress - Marshalls (buy similar) | cardigan - Maurices (buy) | Xhilaration sandals - Target (buy similar)

When my manager saw this outfit yesterday morning she said something along the lines of "that's it! I'm coming over and raiding your closet!"

That's a good thing, right?

xo, Kellie

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Visitor

necklace - heirloom (buy similar) | shirt - TJ Maxx (buy similar)
jeans - Forever 21 (buy) | Mossimo flats - Target (buy)

I wasn't even planning to share this outfit, since it ended up looking a lot more boring in photographs than it did in person, but I thought it was worth sharing in order to tell a little anecdote:

As you can probably tell, I take my outfit pictures in my backyard. My camera is placed in front of the sliding glass doors leading into my house, so I'm looking into the house while taking my photos, and my dog, Elwood, is usually looking out at me. 

As I was taking photos this day, I heard a rustling behind me, turned around, and saw that a tiny little puppy from the house next door had slipped through the fence and into my yard. I'm a huge dog person, so as soon as I see a dog -- and especially a puppy -- any concentration that had been dedicated to anything else is gone. 

I could hear my neighbor next door calling to the dog, so I tried to call it over to me to help him out. When Elwood saw that puppy running to me, he lost it. He started barking and whining and jumping at the GLASS doors to try to get out. Needless to say, my photo shoot was over and I had only ten photos to work with, when usually I take at least twice that many. But I got a photo with my little visitor in it, and that's what counts!

xo, Kellie

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Notice anything new?

necklace - Love Culture (buy similar) | bracelet - gift from Oman (buy similar)
Xhilaration dress - Target (sold out) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy similar)

Matt surprised me with a trip to Inskmith and Rogers to get the phoenix tattoo on my shoulder covered up. I liked the phoenix, but the darn thing was so puny that more often than not I found myself wearing clothes to cover it up. I would like to say I wasn't embarrassed, but I was. I am absolutely pro tattoos, but I also think that they should be given more thought than what my phoenix was given. I'll get more detailed photos up once this piece is complete, I've got at least one more session to go.

In other news, I love this dress. So much fun to dress up or down!

xo, Kellie

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Florida Music Festival 2013 - Day 3

LC by Lauren Conrad necklace - Kohl's (buy similar) | belt - came with Maurices dress (buy)
dress - Urban Outfitters (buy similar) | Franco Sarto wedges - Marshalls (buy similar)

Friday, April 19, 2013

Florida Music Festival 2013 - Day 2

bracelet - gift from Oman (buy similar) | tank top - Charlotte Russe (buy similar)
Mossimo jeans - Target (buy) | heels - Charlotte Russe (buy similar)