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what I wore wednesday

so, I missed last wednesday for business, which works in my favor because I don’t have a lot of pictures from this last week, so I can steal the ones I took for last week and never used! I’m starting to enter the “I’m tired of taking pictures of myself and I feel really stupid doing it” phase again, and I also have realized that I like my summer wardrobe a whole lot more than my fall/winter/spring wardrobe, so dressing is kind of depressing now, and not nearly as fun. I’d love to be all excited about boots and scarfs and sweaters and other such accessories like everyone else is, but the fact is that I only have a few of those things and I can’t afford to go out and buy more. so I’m already repeating stuff I’m wearing so posting it seems redundant. ho hum.

some time last week:001

the last of the nice weather!

  • top: thrifted
  • cami: thrifted
  • jeans: thrifted, duh.
  • scarecrow: was my mom’s ;)

some other time last week:012

bad picture. oh well. enter actual fall!

  • sweater coat: g-sale
  • jeans: handmedown
  • scarf: thrifted
  • I know I have a shirt under that sweater, but I can’t see what it is and I never took off the sweater, so it’s irrelevant.
  • shoes: BORN brown mary janes

I can’t even fully express how much I LOVE sweater coats! I’m thinking of replacing the belt on this one with a bright colored ribbon or sash.

last thursday:017

  • blue l/s shirt: target
  • scarf: thrifted
  • corduroy jacket: old navy
  • jeans: not sure
  • earrings: walmart

016

I loved this look. the barista at starbucks complimented my scarf and I tipped him. I also loved the way my hair came out that day… but of course, I haven’t been able to duplicate it…

today (wednesday):055

not sure why the first picture came out so fuzzy. oh well.

  • same corduroy jacket.
  • jeans: gap, thrifted
  • shoes: BORN black mary janes
  • black tunic top: thrifted
  • pink cami: j crew, thrifted
  • sparkly scarf: target057

I really like this outfit, but I’m HATING my hair today. blech! I’ve had this scarf for years and I’ve always loved it. I can’t even remember what possessed me to buy it in the first place (I haven’t always been a ‘scarf girl’). I love how it blings up any outfit!

so there you go, my pathetic attempt at dressing in real clothes over the last 2 weeks. not super. but okay.wiwwWWbutton

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  1. Love the way you are using scarves to create a vibe. You look great. Thanks for joining in with Wardrobe Wednesday

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