Worth the Cold Toes

So, I apologize for my extended absence for the last week or so.  I went back to Oregon, and while the trip wasn't especially sudden, I also didn't bother to plan anything for the blog while I was gone, so, yeah.  Sorry about that.


But, I'm back now, and I'm wearing cute pants:

I'm also wearing sandals so my toes were cold most of the morning.  But, the weather got into the 70s this afternoon so my tootsies were just fine.


And thank goodness too because I love these sandals with these pants:

Sweater: LOFT (similar)  Blouse: LOFT (similar)
Pants: LOFT  Sandals: Steve Madden (similar)

This outfit is totally worth the cold toes.


Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey

Optimistic Ankle Baring

After a wet, cold, rainy & sometimes snowy patch, I think Spring may finally be here.  In fact, I'm so optimistic about it, that I brought out my ankles:

As everyone knows, optimistic ankle baring is one of the first true signs of Spring.


I chose to bare my ankles with these bright blue pants:

I love these pants.  I bought them on a whim, because they were blue.  I was uncertain of how versatile they'd be, but I want to wear them with everything.  Do they go with everything?  Maybe, maybe not.  But I want to wear them with everything.


And they certainly go with this dark floral blouse:

Blouse: Nordstrom Rack  Belt: v.old Macys
Pants: Gap (similar) Shoes: Via Spiga "Nalo" Wedge

But, I'm pretty sure they'll go with a bunch of other stuff too.  In fact, I imagine we'll be seeing exposed ankles all season long.


Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey

Leopard and Lace

This is the most basic of outfits:

The thing is, by this time of year any creativity I have in regards to my summer clothes is completely exhausted and I'm just waiting for it to be cold enough to layer.

So, today, it's just pants, a shirt and flats:

Top: Marshall's  Pants: LOFT  Shoes: Nine West

Basic.  But, not boring.  The pants add a bit of color, the lace top adds a bit of texture and the leopard flats add a bit of fun.  I like to think that this outfit is proof that even the most basic outfit doesn't have to be boring.

Or, another way to put it: when it doubt, wear leopard and lace.

Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey

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T3: Prismatic Leopard

I am participating in Thoughtful Third Thursday (T3) today, with My Closet Catalogue and my outfit is inspired by a quote from a book that I'm actually struggling to read.  The book is Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace and while I realize that he was a genius and possibly the best writer of his generation, it's still slow going for me.

Which isn't to say it's not inspiring, because it is.  From the moment I read this quote, I knew it was going to be the basis for my T3 look:

My silent response to the expectant silence begins to affect the air of the room, the bits of dust and sportcoat-lint stirred around by the AC's vents dancing jaggedly in the slanted pane of windowlight, the air over the table like the sparkling space just above a fresh-poured seltzer.

Such a minor quote, but I LOVE how descriptive it is.  So, I based my look on the "sparkling space just above a fresh-poured seltzer":

Top: Thrifted MNG  Pants: Kohl's  Sandals: Isola via Nordstrom

Ordinarily I would have selected something that was literally sparkling, but I actually like this better.  To me, the prismatic leopard print perfectly represents the sparkling air above a dark table:

Or maybe not, but still, I think yes.  So I'm linking it up to T3.

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

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Similar blouse

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Isola sandals