What an icky foggy morning. I walked out the door and the air felt like soup. No wonder my hair was acting so crazy! The traffic was AWFUL because in the DC area, you can have a drop of rain and people are slamming on brakes left and right, skidding into medians and freaking out…
October is Fair Trade Month. So what the heck is Fair Trade anyway? It is far more than a few words on a bag of coffee beans from Starbucks. From Wikipedia: Fair trade[also known as Community Trade] is an organized social movement which promotes standards for international labor, environmentalism, and social policy in areas related…
Teal cotton babydoll top from Old Navy (um, yeah it should have been ironed but I was in a mad rush), black stretch poplin trousers from Caslon, black leather thong heels from Mossimo, bead and silver necklace from Target, silver cuff and hoops. Hair was washed and conditioned, a bit of Jonathan Silky Dirt applied…
I am being very good and am not splurging on every little item I see. It’s hard because this season seems to have so many great styles and looks! However, true style comes from carefully selecting pieces for your collection and I don’t NEED all of these items (or even find them to work with…
Teal knit dress from Proenza Schouler for Target, leopard peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair is second day, a bit of BioSilk, not much else. Makeup is L’Oreal True match concealer iN W4-5, philosophy’s The Supernatural foundation in Beige, Nars blush in Orgasm, Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Strawberry Fizz,…
Black merino shift dress from Banana Republic, black croco peeptoes from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Hair was washed the night before and air dried. Took BioSilk and twisted it around locks, then hit a few wiht the curling iron, then hit the bangs and some frizzy pieces with Jonathan Silky Dirt. Makeup is…
Friday night I got home and immediately changed to go to a favorite dive bar for Happy hour to begin the celebration for the husband’s birthday. We were meeting up with a bunch of his buddies from his old neighborhood. Black scoop-necked tee from Gap, my Joe’s Jeans, just cuffed, black Converse “Chucks,” silver cuff…
White ribbed tank from Old Navy, black ponte de roma knit jacket from Banana Republic Outlet, Joe’s “Provacaeur” jeans, black croco peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, blue Pucci-esque printed chiffon scarf from Express (pulling out the old accessories, ya’ll!), silver hoops and cuff. I hardly ever get rid of accessories; they always seem to come back…
Black cotton short-sleeved wrap shirt from Ann Taylor (held together at neckline with tiny safety pin), tan tweed trousers from Ann Taylor, black croco peeptoe heels from BCBGirls, gold bangles from Ralph Lauren. Last night before I went to bed, washed and conditioned hair and added a bit of Jonathan Silky Dirt then slept on…