dotty, purple knees, and safari vests

[wearing]
dress: theory (similar)
vest: forever21 (cuter with a bow)
tights: simply vera (exactly)
boots: target
necklace: hive and honey (similar)
bag: banana republic (similar)

[going]
to my yearly review at work.  some people dress up for this sort of thing.  i wear my best purple tights.  

dotty and the short stack

[wearing]
purple "glontz": gift*
skirt: gift
"fez": gift from dotty
leggings: target
boots: target
mittens: kohl's
*my niece makes up her own words for things that she doesn't know a word for.  and then we find them hilarious and use them even after she realizes that this purple ruffley sweatshirt is actually just a "hoodie" (a word she already knew.)


[going]
shopping





dotty, dotty+short stack, dotty+sister+short stack

dotty convinces her brother to take blog photos

[wearing]
boy's tuxedo jacket: thrifted (similar or just make your wedding black tie, invite lots of children, and then steal their jackets)
stripes: j.crew 
bow belt: forever21
jeans: j.crew
rainboots: loeffler randall (exactly)
hat: forever21 (exactly)


[going]
on christmasy errands.  












[previously on] loeffler randall rain boots
they make rainy days soooo much better!  

dotty and some winter white

[wearing]
jeans: bdg (similar)
top: forever21
coat: j.crew (similar)
boots: vintage


[going]
to the toledo glass museum. it's been on our "buildings to go see" list for awhile and when we found ourselves less than an hour away from it we decided it was time to check it off.









(a little sanaa goodness)

dotty goes chair shopping

[wearing]
shirt: zara (similar)
vest: forever21 (exactly)
pants: j.crew (exactly)
flats: cole haan
earrings: forever21


[going]
chair shopping. our tiny apartment is in desperate need of a chair that is exceptional pretty and comfortable. 

the current contenders: 
erland from ikea (we already have bar stools from this series.)
eame's molded plastic armchair from herman miller (eames-ing, duhhh)
patrik from ikea (he's fuzzy!)

dotty scrunches socks

[wearing]
moto, top, jeans, boots, necklace: forever21 (seriously, whoa)
scrunched socks: target (similar)
glitter belt: j.crew (similar)


[going]
on a quick jaunt to the grocery store to pick up granola supplies.  i always feel sillier than i actually look wearing these boots, so i need photos to prove to myself that they are not that weird.  and that they are very friendly with scrunched down tall socks.  








this is outfit number six from my trip home for the weekend.  see what i packed in my suitcase here.

dotty and that rust color

[wearing]
from my seven
dress: c/fan (similar)
chambray: gap (similar)
moto: forever21
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tights: target (same color)
boots: madden girl (similar)


i picked up these tights at target and then was so excited about the color that i wore them out that same night.  i've gone from having nothing in this rusty hue to acquiring these, some sweatpants, and a winter hat all recently.  

this is outfit number five from my trip home for the weekend.  see what i packed in my suitcase here.


p.s. have you entered my shabby apple giveaway yet? it ends TONIGHT!

dotty, cats, cowls, etc.

[wearing]
chambray: gap
pants: anthro (similar)
cowl: dotty-knit (similar)
boots: madden girl (similar)
belt: forever21 (exactly)


[going]
to visit one of my besties and her brother-cats (brats?  cathers?  umm...maybe charlie and hobbes works better)

this is outfit number four from my trip home for the weekend.  see what i packed in my suitcase here.

p.s. have you entered my shabby apple giveaway yet?  i'm picking the winner on monday!

dotty runs errands

[wearing]
from my seven:
sweater: american eagle, circa 2002 (similar)
dress: c/fan (similar)
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leather jacket: michael kors
fleece-lined tights: forever21 (exactly)
flats: cole haan
whistle necklace: forever21
hat: forever21 (exactly)


[going]
erranding with my brother

this is outfit three from my trip home for the weekend.  see what i packed in my suitcase here.


p.s. have you entered my shabby apple giveaway yet?  

dotty packs for the weekend

[wearing]
sweater: american eagle (similar)
chambray: gap (similar)
gray jeans: forever21
oxfords: old navy (exactly)


[going]
to work on a friday.





i was packing to go home for the weekend the other day and decided that i should turn my limited suitcase space into a remix project. i packed seven items (not included shoesies, coats, or accessories) and resolved to make seven different outfits from the bunch.

the seven:
1. gray jeans
2. new printed wideleg pants 
3. dark gray dress w/ a giant pocket
4. marled tan sweater from high school (crazy!)
5. chambray shirt
6. tan dolman-sleeved tee
7. cream moto jacket


p.s. have you entered my shabby apple giveaway yet?  

dotty and a straw hat in the fall

[wearing]
hat: h&m (similar)
moto: forever21 (similar)
top: forever21 (similar)
dress underneath: forever21 (oh geez, apparently i shop there way too often)
boots: old navy


[going]
beach strolling, long visit to the art institute, more strolling on a brilliantly sunny day (hence the hat)









have i mentioned how much i love living a block from the lake?  especially in the fall when it's deserted.  

p.s. have you entered my shabby apple giveaway yet?  

dotty and some spots

[wearing]
leathah: michael kors (exactly)
dress: c/fan (similar)
cowl: dotty-knitted (similar and super awesome)
leopard tights: forever21 (exactly)
boots: vintage (similar)


[going]
pancake-eating, gray-shopping, beach-wandering.  

dotty at the post

[wearing]

dress: j.crew (same cut)

scarf: vintage, thrifted

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

belt: old navy (similar)

sunnies: rayban

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so, i should probably admit that i really like horses.

and that this is a relatively new thing.

i didn't grow up riding horses or ever have any interest in it. 

but then we went horseback riding for my twenty-fourth birthday and i was smitten. and then it turns out that the boy's family has horsies.

and so shortly after moving to the big(ish) city, we fled to the suburbs to spend the day at the races.

don't worry, i didn't just get dressed, i also took pictures!