Fish Necklace | Mascara or Motoroil

stopped (for now)

I just heard that BP has finally sealed off the leak (we’ll see how well it works) and I am skeptical but very hopeful. Coincidentally the outfit I’m wearing seems surprisingly nautical outfit for a sweaty day in the Midwest.

I love my little jointed fishie.

Like perfect little sand dollars

Although I thought this dress was adorable when I saw it on their site, I must say I was a bit apprehensive about wearing something with a dropped waist. I just usually don’t like how they fit, and with this being jersey I figured it would be way too clingy in all the wrong spots. I was very pleasantly surprised though when I saw how it looked on! It’s super comfy and light too so I’ve been wearing the crap out of it lately. Shabby Apple also donates a portion of their proceeds to Unitus to help women throughout the world get micro-loans, which is a nice perk to buying a cute dress.

I was pretty tickled to see that Tieka from Selective Potential picked out the same dress in red!

WHAT: Baja dress, courtsey of Shabby Apple

floppy fish necklace, chicken lays an egg

sand dollar belt, chicken lays an egg

high heel cowboy boots, thrift

WHERE: work at the shop, findlay market, running errards

WHEN: thursday, july 15

stripes galore

Confession time: I’ve been really dragging my feet about posting and even reading other style blogs lately, and I’ve trying to figure out why. I think part of it is sheer laziness, but there is definitely something else going on too. I get frustrated sometimes reading other blogs because I don’t think mine is up to the standards of my peers, and then I get discouraged. I also start to think that I am not being creative enough in my outfits. Anyway, I guess basically my own neurosis is getting to me. I do want to try experiment more with texture and more complicated outfits though.

Also since we expanded the page, I’m playing with making my pictures wider! AND I found what is now my new favorite place to take pictures – the back door at the shop!

My awesome men's Swatch watch!

WHAT: knit hat, stolen from the boy

glasses, forever 21

swatch watch, gift from friend

geometric dress, forever 21

fish necklace, thrift

stripe tights, h&m

wedge boots, forever 21

WHERE: work at the shop and lots of playing outside

WHEN: wednesday, march 31

perfection

Well I’m not sure if my most recent shopping trip did it or what, but I have broken through my outfitblock. I finally put something together that my critical mind didn’t find overly simple. I had been looking for a suspender pencil skirt like this for years, so I basically lost my shit when I found this one! I just picked up this shirt at a half off sale and was really pleased with how well it went with the skirt. Add complimentary tights and presto!

Side note: If you live in Cincinnati, please go here and vote for Chicken Lays An Egg for the 2010 CityBeat Best Of awards!