PINKproject: II+ III...

Wednesday I was unable to take too many pictures, but day two of PINKproject, included a forgotten black sweater and my lace up boots. We had a nice family dinner which included cousins that I hardly see. So it was nice to see them. I also made them aware the day before that I was working on a blog project, so they all were expecting the PINK skirt.

 Thursday, I mixed lacy patterned tights, with a sweatshirt like tee with my PINK skirt, to continue the project. I switched up some of my accessories (belt and arm party) and went back to the heeled booties. My grandmother told me about her patterend tights, and how she likes to wear them during the holidays. I have to agree, they do make an outfit look more festive and fun.

One more look to go... I'm going to tell you. It is getting harder and harder to wear this PINK skirt again. Once I get home, I am going to have to give this favorite of mine a rest!

xx

PINKproject: I...

So, I am on a little family trip for a few days to the "great" midwestern city of Milwaukee, where my mother is from, and I thought to make packing and dressing more interesting, I would wear the same piece every day. I chose one of my favorite skirts, my PINK one, as the piece that I would wear everyday, styled different ways. Hence, the PINK project. This makes packing both easier and more difficult, but perhaps more spatially more efficient. I am really excited to try this out and hopefully I can make it the few days (especially since I didn't bring another bottom...eep).

This is my first look. Black slouchy tee (my sister's), PINK skirt, belt, underworn "fur" vest and black booties... It felt a little Hannah Montana, fur vest, pink pleated skirt and all, but it is fun and festive.

Stay tuned for more PINK project looks....

HoliDAZE...

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!... I can't believe it is January, let alone 2012 already. Time sure does fly.

Holiday moments and memories :)

a YEAR in Review...

 

As we all can tell, by holidays coming and our calendars getting thinner, another year has almost escaped us, and a new one is about to begin. This year has been an interesting one to say the least. It has been exciting, scary, challenging, difficult, different, rewarding... all at the same time. I have taken on challenges and done things that I never expected I would.

I also started, maintained (ish) and stuck with my biggest endeavor of the year...this blog! I started it, not on a whim, but out of a kind of necessity. And to my shock and amazement, I kept it up (I have bad tenancies...other than impulse buying). The feedback I have been receiving has inspired me to keep going. Even for having little to no expectations, the feedback and comments have way exceeded them. I really appreciate the people who take the time to check out my posts and comment and share. Thanks!

Here are a few of my favorite photos, moments and outfits of the year.

I am really looking forward to the new year, new endeavors and new projects, cause hopefully there will be many. It's going to be a good one!!

xx

theBLUES...

Oh. I'm not sad or anything. How could I be? New shoes, clothes and goodies, great friends and family and Christmas is coming...I'm just wearing navy and light light blue. This skirt was one of my all time favorites in London. I can't even say how many times I wore it (and continue to). But I discovered, on my return to the States, it is deffo a winter skirt, because I have to, I must wear tights with it, or I am exposed. I decided to try it with a looser fitting shirt, rather than the tight tee I generally wear it with (or this glitter sweater), so I paired it with my "Chambray" shirt from Primark, and some opaque tights. For a while there I was not a fan of opaque tights, but I have a feeling this fall and winter I will be playing with them and trying to wear them more.

This skirt has become a great back up option, because it goes so well with everything. I love trying different combos. Who can really help wearing a piece that is so easy and versatile, all the time. This skirt deffo gets frequent flyer miles, and you will be seeing it again....and probably soon! What is one of your fall back pieces...

MIXture...

Honestly friends, I am not sure where I was going with this...at all. I am obsessed with my new shoes from Urban Outfitters, and I wanted to wear them, but with what? was the question I asked myself. And the apparent answer was...a mixture (no clue). I threw on my sister's oversized cardigan (not sure if she wants it back), a lacy top (sweat shirt shape), and what I call my ice skating tights. Ice skating, because they are a little darker than my skin color making them just look heavy and warm, like what figure skaters wear... oh I don't know. It makes more sense in my head I suppose. Also the brown belt for good measure, and these lovely new shoes. It's a jumble of textures and shapes, new and old, practical and not so practical...all in all... a mixture...

Do you ever plan an outfit around your shoes? Disaster, Success or Mixture?

my UGLY sweater...

So. Tis the season to be jolly right? And people are talking about holiday parties, and gift giving and eating and family time... it deffo is the holiday season. But somehow I feel so out of it. People talk about ugly sweater holiday parties. I have never been to one (or invited to one for that matter), but I thought I would participate with one of my own ugly sweaters (though I don't think it is ugly, I think it is rather cute). I bought this sweater what feels like ages ago, which in Randi language probably means between 2 and 12 months ago... Once I saw it in Primark, during one of my regular shopping visits, I fell in love. It is not typical Randi, nor is it very appealing, but I thought it had its own charm ( and it's soft) so I bought it. I bust this sweater out every once in a while, and I decided that at work we should have an ugly sweater themed day for the holidays.... I wonder which I will wear....

Do you have that ugly sweater ready for the holidays lurking in your closet?

xx