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

poor puppy

Unfortunately I awoke this morning to find that my dog Chopper had gotten a scratch on her eye from the puppy. She looked so sad and pathetic, her eye was all weepy and blinking. So I spent a good portion of the day and a bunch of money getting her eye all straightened out. The good news is the vet said she should be fine by Thursday though! Whew! They gave her one of those plastic cones so she wouldn’t itch the medicine out, and it just breaks my heart to look at her.

Since the first thing I did this morning was take her to the vet I’ve just been kinda slumming it today in t-shirt and Chucks. So I hope you enjoy my pseudo-conservative Christmas outfit! (I always have to kind of tone it down for my extended family.)

WHAT: teal church dress, chicken lays an egg

giant cameo, gift from jeni

patent belt, chicken lays an egg

stripe tights, gabriel brothers

black oxfords, payless

WHERE: christmas with my dad’s family

WHEN: saturday, december 25