Dress Me Up Dollie

Cardigan, Victoria's Secret; top, Torrid; cami, Torrid; jeans, Dickies; shoes, Converse

I look a mess, no?  It's the hair.  And maybe the shoes.  No matter, this photo was taken at the end of the day after work, sushi and The Informant! with Jeremy.  The Informant! was the first movie I've seen in quite some time that I walked out of knowing I liked it.  Upon scrutinizing very hard, I figured out one thing that I didn't think was absolutely perfect:  a font used in transitioning.  But the casting, the costuming and the script were all spot on.  I enjoyed myself very, very much.  And having good company to see it with didn't hurt!

Cardigan, Victoria's Secret; scarf, Target; necklace, Forever 21; dress, Faith 21; tights, unknown; shoes, Sigerson Morrison for Target

I'm not usually one for a mostly black outfit, but I really wanted to maintain focus on these shoes today.  Look at them.  They're fabulous!  A roommate of mine once said that they looked like I'd been walking through a field of blue gems with glue on my boots.  She meant in in an insulting way, but I still think of it as a compliment.  Haha.  Who wouldn't want to walk through a field of blue gems?  I adore the look of these shoes, but oh man they're riduculously uncomfortable.  The 3 block walk from my house to the bus stop this morning just about killed me.  For some reason the 10 blocks from the bus to my office weren't as bad, but it's not even lunch yet and I'm dreading all the walking I have to do on my commute home.  Maybe these ridiculous shoes and I just weren't meant to be together.  Or maybe I should keep a pair of flats in my backpack for the walk!  Hmm.

Shrug, Charlotte Russe; pin, Victoria's Secret; dress, Torrid; shoes, Target

Day 3 and the shoe challenge is going strong!  These shoes I bought for a date last summer, actually.  I wanted a pair of cute sandals, but it was the end of the summer and they'd all already clearanced out.  For some unknown reason, Target still had these jelly sandals for really cheap. Come to find out, they didn't sell because they're relatively uncomfortable (though I own way worse) and make this awful noise when you walk in them.  It's something between a sqeak and a fart.  I don't know.  Awkward.  No matter, though, because these were one of a handful of shoes that went to China with me and they continue to live in my closet because I'm still enamored with the idea of having jellies.

I was having a 40s moment today with my hair (though sadly this picture doesn't show it), which is where the hands-on-the-face silent film pose came from.  Initially, I'd wanted to elevate this dress from the kind of sweater set matchy-matchy place it seems to be coming from.  I tried it with a couple pairs of edgy heels and it just wasn't happening, so I decided to embrace the fussiness of it and put flats on.  Besides, my only plans for today were going to the craft store and watching scary movies.  I didn't even put makeup on.  So there was really no need for heels!