Easter 2013

** After this post you're going to think that all that Mr. Hunky and I do is run around on the beach with dogs.  Well after being crammed in a one bedroom apartment together all winter, we'd only be so lucky to get to do that all the time! **

Happy Easter 2013!
We'll call it Easter at the last moment... 
Which is what happens sometimes when you work in retail.

We started out the day by attending mass at 9:30 - aka - the most crowded mass ever!  We were standing 4 people deep - in the cathedral - it's a HUGE church - wouldn't it be great if the church was filled like that EVERY Sunday!? Anyway after a mass decorated with the most beautiful tulip displays (still kicking myself that I didn't snap a picture) we headed home and made some brunch.  I guess it was probably breakfast - although I do feel the first meal of the day on Sunday should always be referred to as brunch. After that we picked up Mocha's friend Webster and headed on a long walk.


We walked and walked and walked - until we arrived at North Avenue Beach.

As you can see the weather was interesting... I don't usually dress like this in real life. In fact those of you who acutally know me must be gasping at my footware. Yes, I do own tennis shoes and no, they don't sparkle.

So, in good fun, let's take this outfit down What I Wore Style:

• Old Beach Ready Running Shoes - DSW
• Sweatshirt Jacket - H & M
• Infinity Scarf - White House Black Market
• Capris - White House Black Market
• Mittens - Yes, Mittens - Gift from Sister Laura

 We then proceded to run around with our four-legged friends in an attempt to exhaust them and trick them into swimming. 

 I'd like to think Mocha and I have the same silhouette.

 They were so good - avoiding a dead seagull like pros. Due to exhaustion the walk back was a bit rough - but was rewarded with a good long Easter nap, (for the dogs.)

By the time we made up our minds about what we wanted to eat the grocery stores were closed... We ate a lovely dinner at a local tapas/pizza place and had delicious gelato for dessert.

How did you spend your Easter holiday?

What I Wore Chilly Fall Chicago Weather

It's coming into that time of year when I wish tights were just permanently a part of my body.  A really great pair of solid black opaque and a pair of cute sweater tights.  There would be a button somewhere that I could press to automatically change between those two options as well as a good, solid, non see thru pair of leggings.  Then I don't think this cold, blustery Chicago weather would bother me - also - if it's not too much to ask I'd like a magical hot latte that refills with whatever drink I'm craving on my walks to work!

This outfit contains many of my most favorite pieces.

Skirt (with pockets!!) - Vintage WHBM

Sweater (with diamond embellishment!!) - Vintage WHBM

Scarf - Younkers

Tights - WHBM

Belt - Vintage Anne Klein from my Mom

 

I'm running into this problem with lighting on the days I work - it's dark when I leave and dark when I come home... 

Hat - Vintage WHBM

Dress (under $20!) - Forever 21

Sweater - WHBM

Belt - WHBM

Necklace - WHBM

Tights - WHBM

Pants - Vintage WHBM

Turtle Neck - Vintage WHBM

Headband - J. Crew

Scarf - Younkers

Here's to a week with pictures of 3 out of 7 outfits - including 1 on a day off!!

Trying for 4 next week!

What I Wore - End of April

 This week has been rainy, cold and sometimes humid... That's Chicago weather for you! Therefore I decided to spare you all the horror of my wildly out of control hair.  I did figure out how to manage it by yesterday, with a whole ton of hairspray!

This skirt is one of my favorites - I made it for a class a couple of years ago and just stumbled upon the rest of the fabric for it yesterday -  I'm excited to make an a-line version!

My Outfit:

• Skirt - Stunning
• Belt - WHBM (vintage)
• Shirt - WHBM (currently on sale!)
• Necklace - WHBM (currently on sale!)
• Jacket - WHBM (current)

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What I Wore Wednesday April Week 4

Mocha and I had a pretty fashionable week last - here are some of our favorite outfits... I've labeled the items as current; things you can still find in stores, and vintage; things that are no longer available in stores.

• Dress - Forever21 (vintage)
• Cami - White House Black Market (current - Basic Black Cami)
• Belt - WHBM (current - Lucky Belt)
• Blazer - WHBM (current - Striped Blazer)
• Necklace - WHBM (vintage)

Mocha Bean rocks a red blanket as a napping spot.

• Headband - Target (vintage)
• Top - WHBM (vintage)
• Sweater - WHBM (vintage)
• Pants - WHBM (current, cropped chinos)

Mocha Bean with her new indestructible toy - it also floats! We are super excited to take her to the lake to fetch in the water!

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• Headband - (vintage)
• Dress - WHBM (current, Black One-Shoulder Dress)
• Belt - WHBM (current, Lucky Belt)
• Jacket - WHBM (current, Military Inspired Denim Jacket)
• Tights - Nordstrom Rack (vintage, from Feb.)

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What I Wore Wednesday

Hi all, Kristin again! I bought a new skirt and I'm just so so so in love with it that I decided to take a page out of Anna's book and show you what I wore with it today.

The skirt is actually a skirt for little girls. We sell it at Old Navy right now and it was on sale for $8! The shirt is from Forever 21 (about five years ago) and the vest is from Gap.

And it's a mirror shot, how cool am I?!?!

My eye makeup was as loud as my outfit; I used purple, yellow and blue eyeshadow!

And I accessorized with these great purple zebra hoops!

Yay for bright colors!

What I Wore Wednesday

Here's to the last official week of my Michigan Summer! We've been bouncing back and forth between summer and fall (eek!) weather this past week, so I took the opportunity to break out one of my favorite little black sundresses when the weather decided to be nice again on Monday.

Mocha Bean looking Stunning in her orange collar - she just loves to give kisses.

Awkward, "Hey Mom just push the button on top..." photo... ha ha

I love this Forever 21 dress so much I also bought it in purple - so comfy and versatile.
The headband is a Claire's find.

p.s. I'll be a Mrs. in 3 Days!

Project Runway at MSU - What We Wore!

Three of my looks made it down the runway last Friday for MSU's version of Project Runway. It was a pretty hectic, yet fun evening!

All three fabulous girls are wearing original Stunning designs, 2 from my senior thesis line worn by Gina and Leann, (you can read more about the blue one here and the yellow one here) and one that I just love worn by Tess (read about the silver dress here).

Leann was just great in the Dandelion Dress - she looked like such a Stepford Wife! Gina, sitting in the background is a saint and did a fabulous job with all of the hair and make-up. Seriously, she is the most talented cosmetologist/beautician/hairstylist I've ever met!

I am participating in my first ever awkward/awesome, hosted by The Daybook... I sticking to the Awkward/Awesome events that occurred during the fashion show, because there were more than a few... :D

AWKWARD:

• My legs/hands in the above photograph.

• The fact that everyone else in this photograph is able to look at the camera, but me.

• The girl in the purple - she's Whitney, winner of American's Next Top Model Cycle 10 (We didn't recognize her either... *hint* she used to be blonde.)

• There was plenty of H2O provided but zero food (my tummy was in trauma!)
  

• The final walk at the end of the show, models were to walk with the designers, we forgot Tess... (sorry girl!)
  

• This event was pretty much the most unorganized thing I've been involved in yet... (but it was still a blast!)

AWESOME:

• These ladies gave up a good portion of their Friday night to strut their stuff in my creations.

• My fabulous parents came to watch and support me (llooooveeee yooouuu!)

• The whole outfit I'm wearing is from Forever21 - minus the belt and shoes which came from WHBM. (If you haven't already, invest in a thick black belt - it will transform your wardrobe!)

• The Student Union was packed for this event - hooray school spirit!

• I officially have 2 orders for the yellow dress!

• I finally figured out how to use the tape strips I downloaded from Pugly Pixel!

What I Wore - It's Spring/Winter!

This past weekend I broke out my first real spring outfit, even though it was only around 40*. One thing you have to understand about being from Michigan is that we go through about 6 months of winter with long periods of little or no sunshine. So, due to the fact that I was seeing sunshine for the first time in a while I thought it appropriate to break out something other than jeans and a wool sweater!

I was on my way to work, so I'm dressed from head to toe in White House Black Market.

• I am seriously in love with that little khaki jacket, the neckline is pretty cool - you can control how scrunched you'd like it to be!
  
• The little layer tank is fabulous in the fact that it doesn't move around - you could do jumping jacks in it and be perfectly in tact.
• The capris are something I posted about last week...
• The wedges make me about 4" taller and they are on sale!

I am also super excited about the sequin brush set that I downloaded from pugly pixel - the download section on that site is pretty fabulous!

It's 29 degrees right now - maybe I'll just slip that darling jacket on over a wool sweater???