Category: wear

a woman who sticks to basic cuts and colors – black, white, grey, and occasionally red – she always looks streamlined and windswept at the same time.  count on her to be in classic pieces and sporting her trademark tousled locks.

during the summer, usually because i have a little color on my skin, my go to lip treatment is just a swipe of clear gloss.  but as fall and winter roll around, i become reacquainted with my love for lips with a shot of color.  this year, the color is red.  honestly, i think red is in style and in season no matter what, but i digress.  super red lips might not always ring your bell, but what about a little something called tinted balm?  it combines color (red in this case) and lip balm – two of my very favorite things.  i’ve tried both of these – they are both fabulous, and the color stays with you much longer than you’d think.  they come in a plethora of colors, so find the one that suits you and buy in multiples.  it might just be worth putting one of these in every purse, coat pocket, bathroom drawer, glove compartment, you get the idea…

{the splurge}

{the steal}

i’ve given myself a little challenge.  i’m wearing something and when i hang it back up, i turn the hanger backwards, so i know that it’s been worn, signaling that i can’t wear it again until this little challenge is over.  basically, i’m trying to force myself to wear everything in my closet.  the stuff i pick around or don’t wear is going to leave the premises to make room for newer and cooler stuff.   so far, it’s going just fine, but i’ve only been doing it for a few weeks.  it’s a good reminder that i definitely have favorites, but also some cool pieces that i don’t wear often enough.  i’ll let you know if i have to kick some things out.

i’d also like to try the concept of 30 for 30 some time.  you pick 30 pieces from your closet (accessories excluded) and you mix and remix them for 30 days trying to see how many different looks you can come up with.  not sure i could actually pull it off, but i’d like to give it a shot.  if i do, i’ll try to document along the way and share it with you.

in other news, beckett has a new reading spot.  he’s spent quite a bit of time here the last couple of days and thinks it’s a pretty darn cool hang-out.  i only wish there was room for me!

as i mentioned here, i am not at all talented when it comes to my hair.  i don’t have the patience to spend time on it, and it usually doesn’t turn out the way i envision.  that said, i rely on product to help my sorry skills.  i recently started using these from bumble and bumble, and they will forever stay a staple.  i use a dime to nickel-sized dollop of the styling creme on my roots, which gives me the lift i desperately need, and the surf spray adds some nice wave.  it’s great if i’m letting my hair air-dry and especially good if i diffused or curled my hair the day before – it does a great job at reviving it.  i spray it on when my hair is damp or dry.  the nice thing about this stuff is that you don’t need a lot, so it lasts a long time.  what are your hair secrets?  care to share?

whether you’re republican or democrat, or something entirely different, you can’t deny that michelle obama knows how to dress.  a true class act, she is a master mixer of high and low, and has worn everything from j. crew to jason wu.  here are a few of her more recent style statements…

if you’re interested in seeing more or keeping track of mrs. obama’s fashion, check out mrs. o.

rachel bilson is another celeb whose style i like to watch.  i feel like she’s always on trend without being too trendy, and she always looks just like herself.  she knows what works on her petite frame, as you’ll see some recurring themes – blazers, scarfs, ankle boots, and wayfarers for example.  ladylike or casual, she’s always hitting the nail on the head.

well, i inadvertently took a week off from the blogosphere.  i think i just extended the labor day weekend into the whole week – oops.  anywho, back to business.

i was perusing the latest issue of in style over the weekend, and one of the things that jumped out at me was brightly colored pants.  i’d like to add a pair to my closet for the fall, so i took a quick spin on the internets and pulled a few possibilities.  pair any of these with a white or chambray button-up, throw on a cute wedge and a chunky piece of jewelry – outfit complete for any day of the week.

{matchstick cords – j. crew}

{matchstick cords – j. crew}

{cafe capri – j. crew}

{slouchy pocket pants – gap}

{pilcro chinos – anthro}

these are so cute, although i’m not sure they would do the badonkadonk any favors.  you know what they say about horizontal stripes…

{mobara crops – anthro}