Sweater vest

After wearing leggings for the last three days, I decided it was time to put some real pants on.  Not that I don't consider leggings real pants, because I actually do and I wear them as such often.  I just thought maybe I'd dress up a bit.  You know, to jeans. We had some friends over to play this morning and I thought they deserved more than just leggings. 

This vest is actually a dress but everytime I try it on as such it just doesn't look right.  The buttons at the top are spaced oddly and it looks like my bust is literally going to bust right out.  Not quite the look I go for on a daily basis.

Oh, and in case you are wondering what hairstyle I went for today.  That is called bedhead.  It's really quite complicated and involves a lot of tossing, turning and sleep to get it to look just right.  Perhaps I will post instructions on Pinterest soon.

Daily Style File
Turtleneck:  Old Navy (Fall 2011)
Vest:  MA Los Angeles (old)
Jeans:  Madewell via the JCrew Warehouse Sale (Fall 2011)
Belt:  Gap (old)
Boots:  Schuler & Sons Philadelphia via Anthropologie (Holiday 2011)

I Wore It Where?
playdate, pediatrician's office 

Mom jeans

I have always loved the look of a dress layered with pants.  Trendy or not.  It doesn't matter to me as long as I love what I am wearing. (Speaking of love, I was wearing a dress over pants when I met my husband, so that makes it a lucky look too.)  I don't follow many rules when it comes to fashion and tend to wear what appeals to me.  For better or worse.

So, that's why I am wearing my mom jeans.  You know, the same style Jessica Simpson wore when she got berated by the media.  That may scare most folks off.  But, I am not most folks.  Not only am I wearing them, but I decided it was okay to pair them with an orange dress and my pink/blue hued necklace and belt.  And, yes, you are seeing my black turtleneck again and you will be seeing it many more times over the course of the fall/winter.  It's one of the easiest ways to bring summer into fall.  Someday I will probably even wear my mom jeans so you can see them in all their belly button skimming glory.  That, my friends, will be a whole other blog post.

P.S.  A pair of wide leg jeans doesn't only scream retro and mom jeans.  It apparently also sets preschoolers into a tizzy wondering if I have any feet.  Just sayin.  And, yes.  I do have feet.  Bedecked in some awesome black booties, thank you very much.

Daily Style File
Jeans:  Gap (Spring 2011) similar style linked
Turtleneck:  Mossimo (Fall 2011)
Dress:  JCrew via JCrew Warehouse Sale (Fall 2011)
Necklace:  Anthropologie (Spring 2011)
Belt:  Anthropologie (Spring 2011)
Shoes:  Me Too via DSW (Spring 2011) similar style linked

I Wore It Wear?
preschool, errands

Buttons and bows

The white buttons on my shirtdress are kind of throwing me off today.  Either that or it's my feverish babe.  At least pairing the dress with this pair of burnt-orange-skinny-but-somehow-flattering pants and nude flats kind of makes it all work. The chic bow stamp on the shoes cancel out the random buttons on the shirt.  See, it's like a mathematical equation with all the canceling and stuff.  They really should teach this stuff in school, don't you agree?

And while we are talking about things people should do, I wish you could feel these pants because it's almost like they are straight out of the 70's minus the bell bottoms and polyester. Groovy.

Daily Style File

Shirtdress:  Old Navy (2009)

Pants:  JCrew  (Fall 2011)

Shoes:  All Black via Anthropologie (Spring 2010)

Necklace:  Source unknown

I Wore It Wear?
pediatrician's office, grocery store, errands

Easy like Sunday morning

It's Sunday, so let's make this short.  My outfit today is an ode to Lionel Richie:  easy like Sunday morning.  I dressed in under five minutes, it was that kind of day and that kind of outfit.  I think it worked out okay though.

Daily Style File

Sweater:  Old Navy (Spring 2010)

Jeans:  Madewell via the JCrew Warehouse Sale (Fall 2011)

Shoes:  Calvin Klein (Spring 2010)

Necklace:  H&M (2004-ish)

I Wore It Where?

Errands, Neighborhood walk