Warm Friday

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 Friday was a really warm day by San Francisco standards and although I wore my cardigan to stay all covered up at work, when I was outside  I let my arms be free.  I found this shell in a dry cleaners bay from ages ago and knew it would be perfect for spring.  I love its color shape and neckline.  I also love how it can be worn with either skirts or, in this case jeans.

Shell - Gifted Talbots  Cardigan - Knit by me in college Jeans -  Paige via Maribel  Shoes - BR Sunnies - Mosely Tribes

Focus Shift

 This morning I walked with my marm before heading to work.  While changing my shoes at the coffee shop, a woman came up and asked to take a picture of my shoes.  I obliged naturally, although I was surprised the shoes had caused such a stir.  I really only picked them to go under these long pants.  But then throughout the day people kept on noticing them and complimenting them.  At the end of the day leaving dinner with friends I actually ran in them to catch a bus.  Not an easy feat, but no ankles were broken today.  Somehow my outfit became all about my shoes . . .even though it started with the pants.  Sometimes we have no control.

Shoes: Bestseyville via Loehmans, $22  Pants: J. Crew, $40  Shirt: Talbots, gifted from my marm  Cardigan: Boden, $25

Not Quite the Same

In the first week of our blog I wore this orange shirt with a black skirt and a gray cardigan. Today I wore basically the same outfit, but not quite. The shirt is the same, but I paired it with a different black skirt, a different gray cardigan and different heels. Also, this time I did not have to wear tights. Although its still not hot in SF (check out the sky behind me, this picture was taken this morning), I refuse to wear tights in the summer. I got many compliments on this outfit today, but this shirt is always complimented. Something to do with the petal detailing around the neck and vibrant color. Today I really liked how both the sweater and the shirt had detailing, but neither is too over the top. To finish off my outfit today I wore my gifted Stuart Weitzman slingbacks. I really liked how the skirt and shoes made my legs look longer when paired together! Always a bonus!


Shirt: Talbots, Christmas present from my parents
Cardigan: Boden, $25
Skirt: BR, $35
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman, gifted from Coolest A


My outfit was not only work appropriate, but also the colors of the SF Giants (inadvertantly). And then luckily the giants did win today. Fashion matters friends, it matters!

My Pleated Friday!

Today's outfit was another hastily put together outfit. As I was leaving the house this morning I realized that both the shirt and the sweater feature pleated details even though I chose the two of them for their colors.

















I paired the top and sweater with a braided leather belt and some basic jeans.















To make myself feel dressed up today I wore my navy open toed pumps. For some reason heels always make feel more dressed up as well as grown up. I especially liked these poking out from under my jeans















Shirt: Anthropologie, $30
Belt: Borrowed from my marm
Cardigan: Talbots, gift from my parents
Jeans: The Gap, $20
Shoes: Seychelles, $70




Happy start to a long weekend Lovlies!

Sneaky Hate Spiral Wednesday!

I had one of those days when nothing went right. Granted, nothing went spectacularly wrong, but it just wasn't a great day. And to top it all of when I went to put together this post I would get to the end of the post and blogger would fail. As I said, one of those days.

But I did like my outfit. I liked the combo of accessories and basics. I really liked how the shoes and necklace tied together. The shoes are actually hand me downs from my mother, and the necklace is one of the ones that my dad made in the 70s. Overall I was comfortable in my day where nothing went right.


Dress: Anne Taylor, $32
Belt: Jeremy's, $20
Cardigan: Talbots, gift from my parents
Shoes: DKNY, hand me down from my marm
Necklace: Vintage, made by my daddio, borrowed from my marm

Hope your Wednesday was better then mine!

What Goes Up, Must Come Down!

After a spell of beautiful days where the weather was in the 70s, it cooled down a bit again today. Although the weather was still really nice, it was definitely a day that needed a cardigan.














Today I decided to wear my black cords because I had dinner plans after work and even when its nice and warm during the day, evenings are always chilly and I wanted to be prepared.










I paired my black skinny cords with my blue print silk top. Because of the volume of this top it has to be belted or tucked in. Today I belted it with a skinny belt. I waffled a lot this morning on whether the belt should be skinny or thick. Finally I went with the skinny, although in the future I'll try the larger one and see the effect.










To keep warm in the office and out I wore a cream cardigan that my marm gave me last Christmas but I had yet to wear.

I finished off my outfit with my Marc Jacobs mouse flats. Since the rest of my outfit was pretty toned down, I figured the flats would give it some nice whimsy!



Shirt: Banana Republic via Maribel, $22
Cardigan: Talbots, gift from my Marm
Belt: Marc by Marc Jacobs, $20
Pants: J. Crew, $40
Shoes: Marc Jacobs via Kris, $100 (gift from my Grammy)


Kitty: Miss Fiona!

Happy End of the Week All!