Siiiiiiiiiiiick

With all the traveling I've been doing, I was bound to catch some kind of bug. I've been sick since returning from my vacation in Florida. Luckily it looks like it's just a flu of some sort so I should be back on my feet by the end of the weekend.

I'll be posting the last of my 30 for 30 remix outfits as soon as I can get out of bed for longer than an hour at a time.

Until then, looky what I won:

Rosette Trio Necklace from Magpie Lovely

I can't wait to pair it with my plain white t-shirts for a fun pop of statement necklace!

30 for 30: Day 17

If it looks like I am sleepy in this picture, there's a very simple reason why: I am.

This week I worked a full extra day (8 hours) of overtime. While I don't mind the extra moola, I do mind the sleep I've been missing and the sanity I seem to have misplaced.


By the time you read this, though, I will be in Florida on vacation! Yay, vacation! Just in the nick of time! I'll catch back up with you on Wednesday!

30 for 30: Day 16

A jacket over a wrap? Ordinarily I wouldn't do this, but...

...desperate times call for desperate measures. And, friends, I am getting desperate.

I really need to find a better spot for pictures. This one is not doing my shoes justice.

Browsing

So I know I'm not supposed to buy anything while I'm doing the 30 for 30 challenge, but that doesn't mean I can't (browser) window shop... I hope! Because I've got my eyes on quite a few items I wish I could add to my list:

Gap Denim shirt (dark wash)

Gap Chambray shirt

Like one of these shirts from Gap. I've been meaning to add a chambray or denim button-down to my wardrobe for awhile now because they're so versatile and always in style. These are pretty nicely priced right now thanks to a sale. Must. Restrain. Self.

Banana Republic is KILLING IT in the accessories department for me lately. Want, want, want, want:

Rondelle bead earring		Pinball necklace
Lahaska criss-cross wedge		Sandpiper strands necklace

And, seriously, how adorbs is this ruffly white shirt from Ann Taylor Loft? It's just the right amount of business-meets-pleasure, I think:

I thought that writing all this would be therapeutic and make me stop wanting to rush out right now and buy things. Turns out, no.

Oh well. Hope ya'll have a fantastic weekend! And if you're a remixer... try to stay away from the malls! There's bound to be TONS of President's Day sales that will be way too tempting!

30 for 30: Day 15

We used to have this thing at my work called "Sweater Vest Thursdays" and when I started working there I had no idea what a sweater vest was, much less owned one. But I wanted to fit in and join the fun on Thursdays so I would do my best to find things I could pass off as a sweater vest. Such as:

The challenge is starting to get hard. I am finding myself standing in my closet in the mornings just staring at my 30 pieces, willing them to put themselves together into outfits for me. Also, I am afraid that I did not take my vacation to FLORIDA into account when I picked my 30 items. I might be sweating to death on vacation.

30 for 30: Day 14

Feeling kinda moody and blah, but this was the day I decided to whip out my last "new" item in the list hoping it would pull me out of my funk.

It didn't.

It's okay, though, because I have a vacation coming up this weekend! No funk allowed in Florida!


I am having such a fun time looking through the blogs of my fellow remixers! You guys are so creative and inspirational. Also, I wish I could raid all of your closets.

30 for 30: Day 13

So I actually bought the printed tie-neck top and the lilac v-neck sweater on clearance from Gap at the same time... and when I was in the dressing room just trying to see if they both fit I put the sweater over the top willy-nilly like so:

And I thought... 'Jennifer, you are a GENIUS.' It's like 3 shirts now. Yep. 1 + 1 = 3.

So. Like I said. Genius.

Speaking of genius, I LOVE Latoya's pattern mixing in this outfit. I rarely mix patterns, so her outfit is an inspiration for sure.

30 for 30: Day 11 & 12

After this post I have officially worn all but one piece of clothing from my 30. I still haven't quite decided how I want to style that last piece.

Maybe I'm holding out on wearing it because it's my last "new" item. When I buy new clothes, I like to "save" them to wear on a day when I'm doing something special. I know a lot of people like to wear new clothes right away, but I feel like I'm doing my new purchase a disservice by "wasting" it on a day when nobody will care or notice it. I don't know... do you guys do that? Wear new clothes right away or save them for a special day?

I love this black and white shrug. It's made with yarn that's both black and white, so it turns out looking like this interesting grey color. I think it picks up tones of whatever color you wear it with. The necklace is from NY&Co. and was a gift from one of my friends. I think my friends have better taste in jewelry than I do.

Can't go wrong with a cowl-neck. With a neck this stretchy, I'll probably wear this as an off-the-shoulder sweater when it gets a little less chilly.

Also, as soon as I am allowed to shop again I'm picking up a pair of super colorful tights so I can do something like Brittney did with hers. What a fun way to brighten up the winter neutral blahs!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I've always loved Valentine's Day, and this year is no different despite my 'non-committed' relationship status. I did have a little fun with my valentines this year, though. I am giving my single girlfriends this card from studiostellamarina:

Adorable, no? Here's to loving and being loved! <3

30for30: Day 9 & 10

I'm running behind! How is it almost halfway through the month of February and I'm only on Day 10 of this challenge? The math just isn't working.

When you've got an ample busom, sometimes ruffle-y shirts like this make your front side look like Dolly Parton's, but I've found that adding a busy pattern into the mix and layering the ruffles under something solid helps to tone it down. And I take every excuse I can get to wear this amazing puffer vest from Gap because it's warm and such a nice color.

May I just say how much I enjoyed pairing a tough (faux) leather motorcycle jacket with a dainty lilac sweater? If you have these two things in your closet... you might want to give it a whirl. It's such a fun juxtaposition.

30 for 30: Day 8

More purple! This deep purple sweater dress is so purple it's almost red and the Gap leggings are so dark purple they're almost blue. You might say this outfit is so purple it's almost not purple.

Or you might not... say that.

Spring hair

I've been having fun learning new and quick! ways to do my hair in the morning. My favorite one lately is this bird's nest top knot by Andrea's Choice.

She makes it super simple to emulate and I find this is even great for those mornings when you wake up and don't have time to wash your hair since the messier it is the better it looks.

Give it a shot! If I can do it, ANYONE can do it because I'm hair stupid.

30 for 30: Day 7

I just realized that 5 of my 30 things are purple. And I wish it was more! I would love to add a pair of dark purple suede heels to my shoe collection.

This whole outfit was brought to me by Gap. The printed tie-neck top is versatile enough to be a staple in both my winter and summer wardrobe. It's on sale and so, so flattering.

30 for 30: Day 6

I think every woman should own a classic black and white striped shirt. This one is absolutely my go-to top when I'm trying to run out the door but still look put together. I layered it today beneath a green military jacket for some warmth in my chilly office.

The necklace and military jacket are from Charlotte Russe. The black and white striped top and jeans are from Gap.

I am going to try to make sure my future pictures include shoes. I promise I'm wearing the ones in my list!

30 for 30: Day 5

This green v-neck that I bought from Old Navy last season was an impulse buy. I was running through the store, pulling clearance things off the rack and this shirt was only $4. I thought, 'A v-neck in my size that's only $4?! That never happens!' and bought it without giving it a second thought. My second thought, had I had one, should've been, 'Oh, but it's a weird green bean color... what on Earth will you pair with that?'

Just so happens a couple months later I bought this brown and white striped cardigan from Charlotte Russe for the same exact reason: It was $4 and my size.

Both of these items are weird to me because I like them alone... but I never know what to wear with them. So I put them in this remix challenge thinking I would force myself to figure out what they go with.

One morning after staring at my 30 items for a good long 30 minutes, I finally figured it out. Wouldn't you know it... they go with EACH OTHER.

Retail works in mysterious ways.

30 for 30: Day 3 & 4

The weekend I think is going to prove the most difficult for me because I don't often know what the night will hold. I could be going out for drinks or I could be staying in and cuddling with my pup and those two occasions call for markedly different costumes. But, I will do my best!

Below are Friday & Saturday:

Day 3's challenge was the black dress from J. Crew that I've actually only worn ONCE before. It doesn't fit me in the top part yet (gotta get it tailored) and it's rather sheer, so I had to wear black tights beneath it in order to not get frostbite. Probably not my best winter remix challenge option. Noted.

Also, you can't see them very well in the picture, but the animal print flats were a fun pop of unexpected pattern and color in the outfit.

Day 4's outfit was straight jeans from Gap tucked into some pre-loved cowboy boots and an old Charlotte Russe shawl-collared sweater. I actually went downtown on Saturday and this bold sweater proved to be both flattering AND warm. Also, wearing cowboy boots in downtown Nashville is usually a big no-no for me (don't want to look like a tourist!), but rules are meant to be broken, yeah?

What do you think so far?

30 for 30: Day 2

Let's see how long I can keep it up with the daily posting.


I got a lot of compliments on my outfit today. I'm really loving this challenge because it makes getting dressed in the morning so easy! I wonder if I should just donate everything in my closet and keep only these 30 things!

... nah.

This is a mish mash of pieces I would've NEVER put together otherwise, but I really love the result. See for yourself:

Light brown-ish cardigan is from Old Navy, purple tank is from Gap and black skinny cords are from Old Navy. The wedge heels are ooooold ones I've had forever and the necklace is a beautiful bauble I picked up from some tiny shop in Paris (and, yes, I LOVE saying that!)

I was inspired today by Jean over at Faded Old Jeans, who layered a hooded sweatshirt under her black leather jacket for a really cool look... that's probably also very warm. Brrrr!

30 for 30: Day 1

So technically I didn't take a picture of Day 1... haha... already failing the challenge on Day 1. I'll make up for it somehow. Ya'll keep me honest.

Day 1 was Gap boot cut jeans, Gap argyle sweater, New York & Co. teal tank and the camel boots from Alloy. I brought the camel color up to the top with this cute feather charm necklace.


Groundhog Day and I didn't see my shadow, either! Hopefully spring doesn't come too soon... I've still got 28 days of sweaters coming up!

During this whole operation, I'm also going to try to get inspired from other remixers. Today, I was really loving what Evan did over at A Nerd Like Me. The color combo is lovely and rolling sleeves always makes for a cute, tailored look.

30 for 30: The List

I always say, "That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger," but I had never put this adage to the test. This month, though, I'm participating in Kendi Everyday's 30 for 30 Challenge. If you've never heard of this before, the gist is that you wear only 30 items from your wardrobe for 30 days. It's supposed to make you remix the items you already have in your closet, making you and your wardrobe stronger...

I've never participated in this challenge before, so I'm excited to see how far I can stretch my items.

So, without further ado, here are the 30 items I will be wearing this month:

1. Long black maxi dress
2. Burgundy sweater dress
3. Purple and black checkered tank
4. Deep purple tank
5. Teal tank

6. Beige puffer vest
7. Military Green jacket
8. Black vest
9. Brown/White striped jacket
10. Black leather motorcycle jacket
11. Black/White sweater jacket

12. Teal/Yellow checkered collar & ruffle-front button-down
13. Cerulean cowl neck sweater
14. Oatmeal cowl neck sweater
15. Pumpkin shawl neck sweater
16. Violet sweater

17. Brown cardigan
18. Grey & white argyle cardigan
19. Green long-sleeve t-shirt
20. Dark purple long-sleeve t-shirt
21. White and black stripe long-sleeve t-shirt

22. Medium-wash bootcut jeans
23. Dark-wash trouser jeans
24. Black corduroy skinnies
25. Dark-wash straight jeans

26. Black wedge heels
27. Black mary jane flats
28. Animal print flats
29. Dark brown cowboy boots
30. Camel knee-high boots

If you're wondering where I got any of these items, ask in the comments!

Oh yeah, there's one more stipulation to Kendi's challenge: NO SHOPPING. That's fine by me, though, as I had already deemed this month "Frugal February" in my effort to reduce some of my December Debt.

If you'd like to see more people who are up to the challenge, Kendi's blog has a list of all the remixers. Good luck to them and to me!