Put a bird on it

This is a go-to work outfit of mine, and thought to post it because it's easy and effortless and still looks cute. Hoorah. The skirt is great for all sorts of weather, especially cooler and breezy, so it was perfect for today. I usually go without a cardigan, otherwise it looks just a little too librarian.

Normally I force Mark to take pics on my Nikon. But the battery died. So I apologize if you think I had a little too much fun with iPhone photo editing. :)

And if it hasn't become obvious yet, I have a weakness for cute prints. If it's not polka dots or a floral print, it's an animal. Last year, I got about four bird shirts... did not think of the Portlandia skit until wayyyy later. Ha. Whatever. I still love wearing them.

Outfit: Skirt - Modcloth, Top - H&M (last year), belt - Target, shoes - old old I can't remember.

Work & Play

Yay! I'm so excited about this skirt. I bought it half price during a Black Friday sale several months ago, but finally got the chance to wear it out for the first time now. I love it! So perfect for a lovely spring day, and it's long enough to wear at the office.

I had a half day at work today, so I just paired it with an old black scoop neck/square cut shirt in my closet and off to work I went! When I came home, I needed to get some other work done at a coffee shop. I really didn't want to take the skirt off, so I paired it with a Love Pittsburgh tee I just ordered, (as if my undying love for the city wasn't obvious enough) switched out the shoes and spent the afternoon in front of my laptop, sipping on some iced coffee. :)

For the work outfit, I think it would've been great to have a braided seed bead necklace, maybe a turquoise one for a bit of color pop. But alas, I didn't have one. Boo.

PS, Please excuse the pumpkin seeds on the deck from last fall we haven't gotten around to cleaning up. HA.

Outfits: Skirt - Modcloth, on sale for $27ish

Outfit on left: Scoop Neck Top, TJ Maxx; ballet flats - Toms, a Christmas gift.

Outfit on right: Tee - bought online here, Shoes - Modcloth from a few years ago (similar), sunglasses - vintage.

ModCloth.com: A love-hate relationship

Hi, yinz. Sorry for the lack of updates. Here's all you need to know:

Fashion wise, as of late, I've been a little frustrated. I have been pinning tons of outfits on Pinterest, trying to figure out what kinds of outfits I'd like and aspire to wear. Unfortunately, with my income, and my student loan debt, most of those purchases will have to wait. I've been doing a fair amount of thrift shopping, but haven't found too much. (Except for a wedding dress; I guess that's a whole other story.)

Anyway, despite me attempting to hold back, I did put in a ModCloth order, aka, that website is NOT cheap. I tried to be careful with my selection, as I kind of love everything on there and have gone a little overboard on there a few times. I think versatility was what I had in mind this time around. When three items cost more than $100, it makes me a little sad. But there are some things you just can't find in thrift and consignment stores.

I think I've been somewhat uninspired because I lot of the clothes I have are similar and I wear the same things a lot. I work a lot of hours and I'm always on the move -- sometimes it's just easier to have something that's easily functional and fashionable.

Anyway, here are my ModCloth purchases: A floral dress at 50 bucks. I thought it was something that was timeless and can be dressed for any season. I'm thinking that with a black cardigan, black tights and brown boots, it'll be cute and functional. And then there's the collared top. It's super cute, I love chevron stripes and the pointed collar, but not sure if it's worth 40 bucks. It looks like something that can be both work appropriate, perhaps tucked into a skirt, and casual, maybe with some brightly colored skinny jeans. Boozy Baker is part of a wedding gift I'm giving someone, so I'm not allll about just buying for me!

Another note: for the past few weeks, I've felt kind of vain doing this, searching for clothes, trying to figure out my style. But it's something I enjoy doing. Also, it's a good distraction. My job can be stressful, and depressing some days. Tomorrow night, I'm covering a candlelight vigil of a young, pregnant woman who was murdered last weekend. That's just one snippet into the kinds of assignments I cover. It's definitely the saddest events I've had to cover in awhile. All the murders here seem to be domestic violence related. It's awful. I think having hobbies that are light like fashion bring a little more balance in my life. And perspective.

So back to being pleasant: I'm hoping to get the shipment in the next couple of days, so I'll style something cute, just for you!