The Tale of the gothic woodsprite

So, this outfit is actually a pretty unusual one for me, but I must say, I like how it turned out.  It was slightly springy, and so I debuted my first shockingly bare legs of the season. From the front, anyway. I picked up this skirt (and have worn it once since, making it new/old item one) as a challenge to myself. Its nice and floaty, and not knee-length or a scant-few-inches-above. Unlike anything I own, despite a plethora of skirts. I also haven't worn this pieced lace wrap-vest (one of the Target designer lines) in a long time. And our strangely skeletal willow was catching my eye (and it matched a tone in the skirt), so why not be sprightly? 

These flats were two dollars at Old Navy. That is all.

Tee: old

Vest: Paul and Joe for Target

Skirt: Wet Seal

Flats: ON

Valentines love

So, I know its way past Valentine's day, but...I'm finally catching up on my outfit pictures. I actually have most of them edited, so I hope to get caught up this week. In addition to working a lot. For both jobs. I say this semi-sarcastically, but I actually am more productive when I'm busy, so hey, I may be serious :)

In the meantime, MWA!

 Anyway, you know what I said about scarves in the last post? Well, we really are back together. And we're very happy. So we're having a very happy celebration. 

We go on nature rambles together, 

make friends with the trees, 

Heck, we even pose for couple's pictures!

Anyway, all silliness aside, this sweater dress just had to come out of the back of the closet for some Valentine's merriment. Even single, it was a very good day. I probably spent some of it falling in love with K-drama boys. 

Dress: Unknown from Plato's closet

Magical camouflage leggings: Wet Seal

Boots: via Modcloth

Scarf: Old Navy?

Cardigan: Target

The Februaries

So, I have kept to my "only buying two items" rule, and I don't think I'm being overconfident when I say I can last a few more days. 

They're both from Old Navy. I originally went in to pick up a dress in their butterfly print, which had disappeared from the website, and therefore would likely be on clearance. Not only wasn't it on clearance, it wasn't terribly flattering on. Sadface. But, a lot of their store was on clearance, and I found some lovely substitutions. 

First off, this dress (to make its debut in a few posts):

A lovely, comfy dress that will travel well ;) Also, unlike anything I own. 

I loved the print on this blouse when I first saw it, but I kind of fell in love when I tried it on. So it came home with me. 

Working girly

So, dressing for work and keeping up with this, "wear one piece you havent worn in 3 months thing" is probably the most challenging part of my self-imposed wardrobe restrictions. Since we have to wear black with a solid layer top, and black pants/skirt/dark jeans, and I've work most of my black in the last 3 months, I have to resort to creative layering and accessories. Most of which I bought at my work, so they can't really complain if they're an obnoxiously large pink bow. 

And considering that many times I come home from work, I'm too tired/just want to get into sweatpants, I often don't take pictures. But this ensemble was one of particular pride. 

[Insert crazy model pose here]

Top: Old Navy

Cardigan: Target (modified)

Skirt: Alice Temperly for Target

Tights: Old, Idk

Shoes: My awesome purple Steve Madden flats which magically match just about every purple thing I own. 

And once more I frolic

So, I'm not really a big fan of snow. Its not so much a dislike of snow, but the cold that accompanies it. But taking outfit pictures have given me an excuse to frolic in it. And I do so enjoy frolicking. 

The snow also inspired the use of my new/old item, the lace top featured below. I've also revitalized my use of scarves. Time was, I wouldn't leave the house in the winter sans scarf, but this winter I've been very lax. Which is a shame, because thanks to a trip to Italy, I have many fabulous options.

Yeah, crazy blogger in the snow in short sleeves. But pulling out my summer tops not only gives me easy choices for use as my new/old item, but also reminds me that the sun will, eventually, come out.

Me being awesome with my clock necklace. The guard girls I help instruct gave me an award for "Most Likely to Know What Time it Is" for this necklace. And yes, that is a picture of Neil Patrick Harris behind my hand. About being awesome. 

Top: Marshalls

Layering shirt: old, and possibly my mother's

Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: Old Navy

Coat: Old Navy

Bag: Target

Scarf: Florentine Market

Necklace: F21

Spinning round

So, it was acting particularly springy. What was I to do but put on a skirt and prance around the yard? I was really excited to receive this charmeuse skirt for 9 dollars in my mail, and with a few minor adjustments, it was ready to go. 

 Once again, I was playing with the white balances.  And while I like how these pictures turned out all pastel, but it doesn't do justice to the color of the skirt. It's quite a vibrant teal, so vibrant all I could think to pair with it was black (ie. my new/old piece, this polka-dot blouse I picked up from Plato's Closet.) And pink tights. And originally the black loafers below, but I decided the boots brought a little contrast to the swing and sweetness. 

And then I experimented with arms-length photos to get the fact that, yes, I was wearing a lot of pearls. 

Top: F21

Skirt: Dorothy Perkins

Pearls: Claires

Tights: Claires

Boots: Wet Seal (option A)

Flats: Payless (option B)

A slight departure

So, this outfit doesn't exactly conform to the project, as I posted something on chictopia a while back that was very similar.  But I'm a big fan of the schoolgirl look, obviously, and I actually took some photos I'm proud of!

This outfit made me feel literary. Like a college student in the 70s. Hence, the very old English composition book. Yes I have one. 

oh, and artistically posing by a window. 

By the way, I'm wearing leggings, and my socks end just above the knee. I'm not flashin' yall. 

and the light was off on this set of pictures, but I like how this one turned out. Especially the way it caught the red in my hair.

Cardigan: Target

Socks: Old Navy

Skirt: Thrifted

Boots: Modcloth