outfit du jour: best for the best

I haven't had a chance to blog in a few weeks. The holidays have just been crazy/busy/strange this year. This is just a quick post and I'm hoping to be back on track next week! Hope you all had a great December and are going to do something fun for New Year's Eve!

Also I want to congratulate Marina from Fasion.Makeup.Lifestyle for winning my Christmas giveaway!


Jeans: Arizona, $30., Cowl Neck Sweater: Thrifted, $2.50., Jacket: Wet Seal, $20.





better shot of the cowl neck.

ring: F21, $6.

Vintage Bag; Thrifted, $4.

Shoes: Converse, $50.

T-Shirt Tuesday...Outfit du Jour: Blindsided

If you've been reading my blog, you know that on Tuesdays I have been trying really hard to incorporate my collection of band t-shirts into my wardrobe, instead of just wearing them as pajamas. Yesterday was a pretty casual day. I didn't do much besides go to the eye doctor (I've been having problems with my contacts. Totally annoying. Everything is blurry. But fingers crossed the problem's solved now.)and then sit around reading blogs. So, anyway, it was a perfect t-shirt kinda day, other than being pretty chilly. I wore my maroon Bon Iver t-shirt with this men's Gap plaid shirt (another side noted: I like plaid way too much. It's just SO easy to wear. the other day at the mall I literally kept telling myself "you do not need more plaid. you do not need more plaid."). I put a little side braid in, threw on a headband and figured it was good enough.


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Bon Iver T-Shirt: apx. $20.

Plaid Shirt: Thrifted, $2.50.

Jeans: Levi's, $35. (not pictured)

Earrings: Thrifted,$.50.

Ring: F21, $4.

Ring: F21,$3.

Vintage Leather Bag: Thrifted, $2.

Outfit du Jour: Late Night Radio

My outfit today was a little less-than-exciting, but I had a lot to do, so since it was comfortable and I liked it, it was perfect. I told you that I have recently gotten into the leggings-as-pants idea. I definitely think you need a long shirt with them, but as long as you're fairly covered, I say wear what you like. This shirt is a little shorter than most I would normally wear with leggings, but when I tried it on, it seemed long enough to wear on a really casual day. Granted, this photo doesn't do a very good job of showing the length of this shirt. The front and back are actually much longer than the sides, I promise!

My cat, Mardi, is afraid of cameras, among many other things (like plates, tin foil and any sudden movements).

Pink and Black Plaid Shirt: I Heart Ronson, apx. $30. For another idea on styling this shirt or ones like it, see Outfit du Jour: Ragged Wood.

Grey Leggings: Old Navy, $4.

Black Headband: package of five from Rugged Warehouse, $3. You've probably noticed that I wear a LOT of headbands. I can't help it. I'm kinda addicted. If I don't wear a hat, I almost have to wear a headband. Somehow, it just really feels like an outfit is more complete if I have something in my hair.

Silver Vintage Earrings: Taken from my mom.

Black and Silver Vintage Necklace: Thrifted, $4.

White Glitter and Gunmetal Bracelet: Betsey Johnson. This was a gift so I don't have any info on the price, sorry!

Silver Ring: also a gift...

Silver Ring: set of six from Wet Seal, apx. $5. I'm tired of writing about the same jewelry all the time. Is that a good enough reason to buy more?

Silver Rhinestone Love Ring: Urban Outfitters, $10.

Silver Vintage Spoon Ring: Another gift...

Black and Silver Ring: Yet another gift...Sorry, My family knows I really like jewelry!

Black Vintage Bag: Thrifted, $3.

Black Converse High-Tops: Thrifted, $3.



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Apple Candy

Plaid is something you can wear anytime, but it always feels most appropriate in the fall. This red and blue plaid ¾ length sleeve shirt I’ve had for a year. I got it at JC Penney’s for about $15. Underneath it, I have on a grey camisole with lace edging from Old Navy. I picked up several of these, on sale, for $5 earlier this year.
The jeans I’m wearing here are Lucky brand, but I actually found them up at Dillard’s. Lucky jeans are really expensive, but if you buy them in a department store, they’re usually discounted some. These were about $75. I had never paid that much for jeans before I bought these, but I love them and they’re worth it. They’re the softest dark denim I’ve ever had. The cut on this particular pair is Stark Sweet n Low. The fit may look slightly different on me than on some people because I always have to have my pants hemmed. This cut is generally a little more flared than it looks like when I wear it.






These are some up-close images of the details on the belt I was wearing. It actually came with a faux-denim dress I picked up at JCPenney's about a month ago.




This red vintage purse was another thing that actually belonged to my grandmother. I'm pretty lucky to get passed down some really great pieces.



This is the jewelry and the headband I wore today. I'm crazy about headbands right now. The one in this picture is actually more of a mat gold than it appears. I got it a five-pack of these skinny headbands in different colors at Rugged Warehouse for about $3. The leather apple necklace is vintage and was my mom's in high school. It's actually kind of worn in the middle because she used to bend it constantly. The gold stud earrings are originally from Urban Outfitters, but I found them at Rugged Warehouse for $4. The ring on the far left is another vintage piece from my grandmother. It's missing a few stones, but I can't complain. The picture really doesn't do it justice. It has a beautiful leaf pattern all around the stones. The two-finger "love" ring is from Charlotte Russe ($4). The L actually broke off it and I had to glue it back together. The ring on the far right is a plastic mixture of brown and gold. It reminds me of a lot of plastics from the '60s. It's also from Charlotte Russe ($4). The gold hammered bangle I wore came in a set of three (with a silver and a copper) which I found at Rugged Warehouse for about $4.



Finally, these red-framed sunglasses I bought at Old Navy about a year ago. They were on sale for $3.99, so I got them in a few different colors.


Also, the brown tennis shoes are something I found on sale at Old Navy for $4.99. They're slip-ons so I've been wearing them a lot lately.





Since there's not a good video of Ben Lee's "Apple Candy"...