A Vintage Red

This OOTD revolves around a dress that was one of my first vintage buys verrry early on in high school (9th or 10th grade, I think).  It's a red boucle unlined belted shift from the late 50s-early 60s, and it's one of my favorite pieces of clothing ever.

Dress: Vintage, no label (I think it may have been homemade)

Long-sleeved t-shirt: Coldwater Creek, sz. small

Tights: Merona, sz. small/medium

Shoes: Nine West Riane, sz. 7.5

Necklace: Vintage

This is one of those outfits that really can be made or broken with makeup, so broke out of my routine and went for a '50s-inspired demure pinup look (I know that's an oxymoron, but I AM a teacher, so I gotta tone it down a bit).  I did a black cat-eye liner with a bold red lip and kept the rest of my face pretty plain.  I'd like to think it worked, but since my only audience was a bunch of 14-16 year-olds, I'm not sure that they got the allusion.  Heck, I'm not sure they could even tell me what an allusion is, even though it was a vocabulary word for about a month.  Sigh.

Do you use makeup to complement your "look," or do you have a set makeup routine?

OOTD: A remixed blouse

Just an old OOTD I wanted to share with you all from about a month ago (Yes, I am that behind on posting.  For shame.).

Blouse: Lemon Liftoff Blouse, Girls from Savoy, Anthropologie, sz. 4 (remixed here)

Cardi: Merona, Target, sz. small

Jeans: Joe's Jeans, Anthropologie, sz. 28

Shoes: Cole Haan Air Lyric, sz. 7.5

Pin: Vintage

Earrings: Target

How darling is that little owl pin?  I originally bought it to turn into a necklace earlier this fall, but I think I may keep it as a pin.  I felt very Emma Pillsbury-ish in this outfit.  Not a bad feeling, in my opinion. 

Have a great day!

A Secret Rut

I have a secret to tell you guys, but you have to promise not to tell.  You won't?  Okay, good.  Here it goes:  Sometimes, when I find an outfit I really like, I wear it over and over again.  Sometimes twice in one week, even. 

This post is a tale of one such outfit. 

Sunnies: Gap

Sweater: J.Crew Fair Isle, sz. small

Collared shirt: Ralph Lauren, sz. P

Jeans: F21, sz. 28

Shoes: Miss Albright Lake & Land Heels, Anthropologie, sz. 7.5

Necklace: Target ($2.00 on clearance)

First, I wore the offending outfit for Thanksgiving dinner at my family's house.  We *barely* dress for dinner, and we always dress for comfort, because our feast often lasts for hours. 

I liked the outfit so much that I wore it to a "Friendsgiving" dinner at my wonderful - and talented - friend (IRL and in the blogosphere - if you like crafty stuff, or just like looking at pretty things, check out her blog, Kristy's Crafts!) Kristy's house. 

I felt so warm and toasty in my outfit that I decided to wear it to school the following Friday on a jeans day. 

The beauty of wearing this outfit so often in such a short span of time was that none of these events had what I like to call "overlapping people."  Not one person (edit: other than my fiance, he wanted me to tell you that.) saw me in the outfit more than once.  And I'm sure they would have noticed if they did.  HA.

Do you get stuck in secret outfit ruts?  If so, what're a few of your go-to outfits?

OOTD Nov. 18th and some lame excuses

Hey everyone.  So sorry it's been over a week since I've posted.  ::hangs head in shame:: 

Here are my lame excuses, in prose-form:
I've discovered that winter darkness (It gets dark between 4:30 and 5:00 PM here now...ick) makes me extremely sleepy this year.  It may also be my ridiculous new work schedule - no plan period, cafeteria duty, three preps - or my ridiculous new workout schedule - pre-training for a half marathon (here we go again), daily yoga and strength training - or it just may be a combination of all three elements, but I find myself conking out before 9:00 every night.  This used to be my blogging time.  Looks like I'll have to find a way around it!

Anyhow, as promised, here's an OOTD from the middle of November:

Sweater: Trouve via Nordstrom, sz. sm.

Skirt: J.Crew No. 2 Pencil Skirt in double-serge wool in jazzy purple, sz. 4 (remixed here and here)

Tights: Merona, sz. sm/md

Shoes: Missoni for Target, sz. 7.5

Gold heart necklace: Vintage

Mixed metals necklace: A gift from my daddy :)

This skirt is possibly my best buy from J.Crew thus far.  I've already worn it three times this school year, and I have several more outfit ideas in mind.  It's thick, so I was able to tuck in my bulky sweater with no lines.

The shoes, on the other hand...ugh.  Not very comfortable.  But they complemented the sweater, so I pushed through for the sake of fashion :)