Dear April, You Are NOT March

Daily Outfit for Thursday, April 14, 2011

April doesn’t seem to be satisfied with just having showers to prepare for May flowers.  No, apparently it’s decided to emulate March and also come in like a lion.  Seriously, it was so windy today I thought I was going to fall off my bike.   And of course I was riding into a headwind.  I tell you what, if April doesn’t follow up on this copycat mess and go out like a lamb I am going to be very put out.

You hear that April?  You have two weeks to get it together.

Windy days naturally necessitate wearing pants for me (my skirt got blown up once and while it was hilarious, it was also very embarrassing), and the grey skies suggested grey denim:

I figured if I cooperated with the weather it might cooperate with me, so I took that suggestion and went with my grey skinnies (Target) today.  I paired them with about seven tops because it was cold.  Okay, I exaggerate; I only wore three tops.  The first layer is my brown tunic (New York & Co via Ross), worn under my ditsy floral blouse (Old Navy) which in turn was worn under a cardigan (Old Navy).  I wore my Mossimo (Target) flats again today because I like them (and Anne does too).

Please note, if you are a reader named April, I am not yelling at you.  I promise. 

Happy Thursday, All!

Gracey

Green Pants, Part 2

Daily Outfit for Wednesday, April 13, 2011

After the muted colors of yesterday’s grunge look, I wanted to wear something more spring-like.  Unfortunately I was exhausted from speed dating last night, and all I could come up with was this:

The good news is: I actually like it.  It’s super comfortable and the colors are very spring-like.  Do I look a little bit like one of those giant talking flowers from Alice in Wonderland?  Indubitably.  But, that’s a small price to pay for finding yet another outfit that incorporates my green pants.  Along with the green pants (New York & Co. via Ross), I wore a pale pink blouse (Sunny Leigh via Nordstrom Rack), my coral cardigan (Gap) and black and silver flats (Mossimo/Target). 

I also wore on of my favorite vintage bracelets; turquoise glass beads on a silver coil with rhinestone dangles:

I apologize for the short post today – I didn’t get home until late last night and am really too tired to do much more today.  Don’t worry though, I promise to put more effort forth tomorrow.

Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey

Bonus Footage: Gracey Goes on a Date

I actually went on 14 dates last night.  Jenny and I tried speed dating, and this is what I wore:

This dress photographed red, but it's actually a bright fuschia with red and black swirls - I wish it had photographed better because I really like it.  The dress is DKNYC, the blazer is Gap, the tights are Spanx Tight End tights (Nordstrom), the belt is from Mabel and Zora and the shoes are Steve Madden (Piperlime).  The jewelry is: Macys, thrifted, Macys, Banana Republic and fish earrings from Modcloth.

Speed dating was weird, but interesting.  I don't regret doing it, and I would probably do it again, but it was exhausting.  I feel sorry for the last guy I met - I said "like" between every word and basically babbled like an idiot.  I tried to convince him that I had a better vocabulary than I was currently exhibiting, but I don't think I was very successful.  Oh, well, at least I could take solace in my outfit.

Have any of you ever been speed dating?  If so, what did you think of it?

Gracey

Flannel and Angst: Gracey Goes Grunge

Daily Outfit for Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Today is the Everybody, Everywear maxi challenge.  To see what everybody else wore for the challenge, get thee to Everybody, Everywear.  As for me, the last time I wore a maxi dress, I went bohemian; today, I went grunge.  Well, at least my version of grunge.  It's Gracey-grunge:

  

I think it’s the color of the dress that inspired my grunge-y look for today.  I layered it under a purple and black striped tee (Rebecca Beeson via Bluefly), which I in turn layered under a semi-sheer black sweater (Target).  I topped it all off with a sweater coat (Esprit – v. old), infinity scarf (Steven Madden via Macy’s) and some appropriately grungy boots (Born Crown via Nordstrom). 

Grunge was not really my thing – even in the 90s – but I feel like I’m pulling it off.  I think the colors (or lack there of) are good, the scarf is a cheeky nod to flannel, and the boots, while not Doc Martins, are derivative of the style of Docs.  The best part though?  This cuff:

I mean, how angst-ridden is this?  I think it’s brilliant.  It was a Christmas gift from my sister years back.  She got it for me after I’d fallen in love with it at a craft fair.  It’s a ribbon woven through some pleather with the word “peculiar” sewn on, and I think it’s perfect for my grunge revival.

I did hear a rumor that grunge was coming back.  How do you all feel about that?  Are you excited for the return of flannel and angst? 

Happy Tuesday, All!

Gracey

Just Go With It

Daily Outfit

Sorry there was no Weecap from this weekend.  Fun was definitely had, including what has to be the most raucous jewelry party ever, but I’m afraid I didn’t take a single picture of it.  You’ll just have to trust me when I tell you it was crazy fun.

Today was sort of rainy and gloomy and ordinarily I’d fight that with bright colors, but today I just went with it:

I think that I’m still too tired from this weekend to fight the weather.  And it’s not that I’m not wearing any color, just not a lot.  The olive jeans (Gap), brown boots (Born Crown via Nordstrom) and oatmeal cardigan (Eddie Bauer – thrifted) are all neutrals, so the only color is in the tunic (Angie via Ross) and it’s a pretty low-key color.  But I’m having a pretty low-key day, so I’m not complaining.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday!

Gracey