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worn on January 25th, 2011
Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you have a fantastic weekend. I’m off to Buffalo for a couple days. I have some wedding planning to do and a new niece to meet!
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sweater: Gap; Buffalo Exchange
skirt: Urban Outfitters; Buffalo Exchange
tights and shoes: Target
necklace: Jewelmint, use code bos990 for 50% off your first month, c/o the Boston MBA Team
worn on January 24th, 2011
And just like that, the snow is gone. Poof.
Its funny, it looks like these last two outfit posts were taken in two different locations. One day its snowing, and the next day the snow is gone and its close to 50 degrees. Are we sure this is New England in January?
orange top: H&M
purple shirt: Gap; Buffalo Exchange
skirt: American Apparel
tights: ?
booties: Target
bracelet: handmade
Did you guys happen to see that one bracelet on Jewelmint? You know, this one:
When I saw it, I immediately thought it was very cool idea. And I also thought it would be a perfect DIY. I have so many dainty little rings in my jewelry box, that while they still mean a lot to me, I don’t really wear anymore. So I thought it would be perfect to recycle them into a brand new piece of jewelry!
what you need:
- assorted old rings
-extra charms
-assorted size jump rings
-toggle clasp
-jewelry pliers
A step by step guide really isn’t needed for this one. Simply attach the rings and charms together with the jump rings until you have the look and length you are going for. Be as uniform or random as you want. Another good idea is to mix metals. If I would’ve had other jump rings than silver, I definitely would have used them.
worn on January 21st, 2011
Its almost the end of January, and we finally got some snow!
I’ve actually spent the last days sick. Stuffy nose, watery eyes, sore throat - the works. So the last thing I really need to be doing is standing out in the cold taking outfit photos (sorry mom!). But at least I’m bundled up, right?
sweater: Gap; Buffalo Exchange
shirt: thrifted
pants: Gap
necklace: Bobbles & Lace
hat: Anthropologie
boots: Sorel
It finally snowed and I did my nails
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I was featured on the front page of Chictopia and I played Mancala with Boo
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I’ve been sick the last few days, and there has been lots of soup and movies in bed involved!
worn on January 19th, 2011
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cape: American Apparel; gift
skirt: swapped and DIYed
hat: Urban Outfitters; DIYed
tights: ?
booties: Boutique 9
worn on January 16th, 2011
I told you that you would be seeing more of the faux fur items from yesterdays post :) I’m kind of obsessed with the vest, and I have the urge to wear it with everything. No really… everything. Would you mind? Well you may not have much of a choice, because I can pretty much guarantee you right now that you will be seeing a lot more of it.
Now I know why so many of you fashionable ladies are so into this fur trend.
vest: handmade
tee: Urban Outfitters
skirt: Vintage
necklace: Express
belt: Coach
tights: H&M
boots: STEVEN Steve Madden
I’m on a roll with my one project a week goal. So much so that I did three this week instead of one! I was inspired by one of my favorite DIY and lifestyle blogs - Cotton and Curls , who just recently did a faux fur week with 6 different projects!
My first two projects were taken straight from Liz. If you are interested in the instructions, make sure to check out her pom pom and boxy vest tutorials. As well as the rest of her faux fur projects.
And then I went off on my own for my third item - a faux fur snood!
Heres what you would need:
-faux fur
-measuring tape
-sewing machine
-needle and thread
1. Cut out a piece of fur aprox. 36 x 28”
2. With right sides together (fur sides together), fold the fur in half the long way, creating a tube. Sew along the edge.
3. Next, turn the tube right side out again, so the fur is on the outside. Being the ends on the tube together, and pin and sew as far around as you can. For me it was a little more than half way.
4. finish closing the ends by hand stitching. Don’t worry if your hand sewing isn’t the greatest - the best part about working with the faux fur is that it hides all of the stitching!
And voila, a new cozy snood :)
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Don’t worry, you will see a lot more of these three items in upcoming outfit posts!
worn on January 14th, 2011
Brrrrrr, it was really cold this weekend!
I wore this out on saturday for a little wedding filled morning with my friend Ashlee. We went wedding dress shopping for her (and found the one! Yay Ash!) and then grabbed some lunch where it was non stop wedding talk. I’m getting married in July, and she is getting married in September, so we have double the wedding fun!
sweater, pants, and scarf: H&M
shirt: BCBG
heels: Forever21
bag: THEIT bossi bag
DIY projects coming later this week … Peanut butter and bacon sammie
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Boo made me dinner! … Helping my Ashleebear shop for her wedding dress
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Fun new socks from Ash … Bundling up in the cold
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Out and about with Boo on a freezing cold day!