Have You Seen My Baseball?

What a great movie that was, seriously.  Magda was always my very favorite character with her hot pink lipstick and fabulous tan.  I'm not sure what that has to do with anything, but whenever I hear the word baseball, I immediately think of sweet Warren and not the Texas Rangers.  Anywho, I've really turned into a beanie type of gal this year.  I've always loved a good hat, but have never been one to sport a beanie.  Maybe it's the fact that my ears will fall off in this weather without one, but I am totally diggin' the look lately.  I have also been patiently waiting for a good pair of faux leather pants to come across my path and these were just what I needed.  I have big legs and a big bootie, and I like to sit with my legs curled up underneath me at all times.  These are characteristics that just don't take kindly to leather pants.  I don't think I could invest in a real pair because they would stretch out like my leather pencil skirt and that would be a death sentence, friends.  These are leather on the front and business in the back, kind of like a reverse mullet.

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Pants : J.Crew Factory Leather Panel Gigi | Sweater : J.Crew Factory | Jacket : Zara | Shoes : Converse 

Bag : Alexander Wang | Beanie : Unknown | Necklace : Benevolent Jewels

Bracelets : Lipstick Rose, J.Crew, Stella & Dot

xoxo,

sarah

Casual Denim

I had a funny email from a reader one day asking if I ever wear flats and the answer is a resounding "Y.E.S."  I used to be one of those girls who was full time fabulous in sky high heels and a pencil skirt on a daily basis, but as life evolved, so has my footwear.  I am constantly running from project to project, schlepping heavy boxes of tile, walking through wet paint, and it's generally impractical to do any of that in 4 inch Louboutins (although sometimes a bad day is easily remedied by a pair of red soles).

I absolutely adore the denim on denim look, but there is really only one way to wear it: light denim on top, dark on the bottom.  I didn't feel like washing my hair, so I threw on my boo's Southern Tide Hat, ballerina pink satin Chuck Taylor's, and my favorite jacket on the planet.  I literally wear this jacket every single day.  It's been extra cold in Texas this year and my usual jacket wasn't cutting it.  I love how thick this Lululemon Calm and Cozy Jacket is because the tailoring and structure makes it easy to wear to the gym early in the morning and while I'm out and about. 

Jacket : Lululemon | Top : J.Crew | Denim : Current Elliott | Sneakers : Converse

Cap : Southern Tide | Bag : Alexander Wang | Monogram Necklace : West Avenue via Max & Chloe

Circle Necklace : Bauble Bar | Bracelets : Stella & Dot, J.Crew

xoxo,

sarah

C. Wonderful and a Giveaway

A few months ago I was in Atlanta for my best friend's wedding and the hotel where we stayed was connected to a mall.  Seriously dangerous!  We forgot a couple things and while running around searching for the perfect pair of cufflinks, I saw a C.Wonder store.  As absolutely amazing as Dallas shopping is, we do not have a C.Wonder.  It was such a beautiful and happy store!  Bright colors, sparkly baubles, monograms galore!  It was a perfect mix of home decor and clothing and accessories.  AHHH!  I promptly sent the man back to the hotel room so I could have the opportunity to touch every single thing in there.  Two hours later... among several other things, I walked out with this adorable zebra print blouse.  It reminds me of my favorite Scalamandre Zebra wallpaper, so it was a must have.

Blouse : C. Wonder Dancing Zebras Blouse | Vest : Target | Denim : Rich and Skinny Balboa

Bag : Alexander Wang | Heels : Christian Louboutin | Glasses : Rayban

Necklace : Brina Box | Bracelets : Lipstick Rose, Stella & Dot, Bauble Bar, J.Crew

Ring : Bauble Bar

Lipstick Rose has been gracious enough to sponsor a giveaway with WorkdayWeekend!  They are giving away a beautiful Ram's Head Gold Clutch Bangle (as seen in this post). Stay tuned on the blog in the next week or so for giveaway info!

xoxo,

sarah

Blanket Scarf

Remember a few weeks back when I wrote this post about one of the biggest trends of the season? Blanket scarves are all the rage, yet I couldn't seem to get my hands on one no matter how hard I shopped! Imagine my surprise when my bestie blessed me with this beautiful grey masterpiece!  It was a Christmas miracle, for real!  I am in love with a blanket scarf, y'all.  It is so warm and I can just wind it around my neck to make anything, and I mean anything, look super chic and relevant. 

Just a little fashion food for thought: If for some reason you don't have leopard heels, or you are scared to try them and don't want to fork over $100, consider these for less than $9.  You heard me!  These babies are only $8.33!  Not to high, not to low, and not too light in color, these are the perfect shoes to take the plunge.  Toe too pointy?  Try the same shoe in a rounded toe for $13.86.

Scarf : Forever21 | Jacket : no brand, thrifted | Denim : Current Elliott | Blouse : New York & Co 

Heels : Banana Republic | Earrings : H&M | Bracelets : J.Crew, Stella & Dot, Bauble Bar, Banana Republic

xoxo,

sarah

Below Zero

"Below Zero" two words I never thought I would hear living in Dallas.  Sweet Baby Jesus it's cold y'all.  I don't mean forty-two degrees I know I'm being a huge titty baby cold. I mean two pairs of pants, three shirts, a scarf, boots, freeze your ass off, don't want to go to work cold.  Now, I lived in Chicago as a kid so don't you think for one minute that I don't know what cold is.  I really think this is karmic retribution for me making fun of the Green Bay Packers coach's choice of head gear while watching the game last night.  I even spilled coffee all over my cream sweater on the way to work... and it was already cold!!  FML!

I only own this one flannel shirt and this one really warm heavy sweater, both purchased this year and blogged previously, so I apologize for the close proximity repeats.  I was just at such a loss this morning that I couldn't pile on enough clothes.  I was crazy enough to go to the gym at 5 am, but it was a whole 'nother deal getting dressed for work.  How do you ladies do it, up in the frozen north and Midwest.  I am thinking about moving to Brazil for half the year at this point!

Jacket : Forever 21 | Sweater : Banana Republic | Flannel : J.Crew Factory | Pants : J.Brand | Boots : Dolce Vita

Bag : Louis Vuitton Monogram Idylle 30 in Sepia (retired) | Gloves : Lululemon (in store only) | Bracelets : Stella & Dot

xoxo,

sarah

Brrrrr

Well, it seems that the Great Dallas Ice Storm of 2013 is coming to a close, thank the Lord.  I'm sure that it will be something most Dallasites won't soon forget, recounting the tales of fallen trees and the lack of electricity for nearly 24 hours.  It was armageddon, y'all. When you live in a climate that rarely sees cold temperatures or weather of any kind, the world stops and people lose their damn minds at the mention of "freezing rain". It's actually pretty entertaining.  We passed the time by drinking screwdrivers and playing Trivial Pursuit with friends up the street, so it wasn't half bad.  

I did take a few minutes to get out and take some pics before all the ice melted in my new duds from Old Navy.  I all but threatened the life of the store manager after he refused to take this Heart and Soul sweatshirt down off the mannequin.  After begging and pleading, I waited until he went outside for his smoke break and then scaled the window scene to pull it off the form.  I apologize to the poor "lady" I left shirtless in the window for all of Dallas to see.  I was so pleased with myself that I waived this puppy like a flag as I ran past the manager on the way to my car.  I may need to lay low and shop online for a few months...

Sweatshirt: Old Navy  |  Blouse: Mossimo via Target (old)  |  Leggings: Old Navy  |  Beanie: Xhilaration (old)

Gloves: Old Navy  |  Boots: Hunter On SUPER Sale  |  Jacket: J.Crew Factory (in store only)

xoxo,

sarah

Cons

Here are a few things that suck about being a blogger: coming up with new content, acting like a perfectly sane human being when your neighbors walk by as you are posing in front of your house, the fact that you would lose all your readers if you posted in the sweatshirt and yoga pants that you prefer to the cute mixed pattern/pop of color/trendy masterpiece you created. Yeah, most of the time it's great fun, but sometimes it sucks a big one. Today it was freezing, and I mean FREEZING! I rolled on down to the park and even left the car on so it would stay warm while I was taking photos. After five minutes of being out in the wind, I was so totally over the adorable outfit that I was excited about putting together earlier. The rings on my fingers were so cold that they hurt my hands and I was two seconds away from snot dripping down my face. I spilled my coffee all over my arm. Too bad it wasn't hot any longer, and then, it started sleeting. I got fed up with this so-called photo shoot, drove straight to the grocery, and got all the ingredients for a big ole lasagna. The second I got home, before I put the groceries in the fridge, I changed into my sweatshirt and yoga pants immediately.

With that being said, we are in the Virgin Islands for Thanksgiving, so this freezing cold weather couldn't have had better timing.  I have never been so ready for the beach in all my life!  It won't be all fun and play, though. One of the tasks at hand while we're there is to find a place to get married and I have no idea how that is going to turn out.  As much as I love style and design, planning is certainly not my strong suit.  I'll let you know how it goes!  In other news, and speaking of something that I'm super stoked about, WW is going to be getting a major facelift in the next couple weeks.  It's about time y'all have something prettier and more professional to look at, so I finally bit the bullet and can't wait to see the results.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  I hope you all enjoy friends, family, and football!

Button Down: J.Crew Factory (in store only)

Vest: Target (old) this season's version

Denim: J.Crew

Bag: (no brand) via K-Sera Boutique

Boots: Dolce Vita (old)

Necklaces: Max & Chloe (use link Black20MC for 20% off!), Brina Box, K-Sera Boutique

Bracelets: J.Crew, Stella & Dot, Cara's Boutique, Hermes, Banana Republic

Rings: K-Sera Boutique

xoxo,

sarah

Back to Life

She's alive!  She's alive!!!!!  My MacBook, after two weeks in the Apple Hospital of Horrors has been resuscitated and is back beneath my fingers.  I took her with me on a business trip to Lake Tahoe in hopes of blogging and catching up on Downton Abbey and she wouldn't turn on.  At all.  No humming or lighting up.  No signs of life.  Panic at the disco, y'all!  Ends up that the whole motherboard had to be replaced!  As soon as the Apple guy said that, my mind went straight to the place it always goes - a SATC episode.  Remember when Carrie's Mac died?  Devastating. The great thing is that since these dang things are so expensive in the first place, no matter what the repair is, there is a flat rate fee of $280.  If my windows laptop or PC had this problem, I probably would be stuck buying a whole new device, so I guess it could be worse, right?

 

Enough about that drama, how was y'all's weekend?  My last two have been pretty decent because #1 - I did not travel, and #2 - there was no excessive football celebration causing a Sunday hangover.  Instead, we were extremely productive and had friends and family over for a barbeque.  I also got to catch up on season 2 of Scandal on Netflix.  Let me just say that this show is so freakin' good.  I love politics, so I love a good political drama, and on top of a great storyline, everyone is extremely well dressed.  Kerry Washington is one of the most beautiful women on the planet and they dress her impeccably from head to toe.  It's kind of the way I would want to dress if I were in a position that was super professional and high profile, but I'm not, so I get to have people stare at my mismatched patterns and bright colors every day instead.  Besides that, we are in the process of renovating two homes for sale and we ran all over kingdom come getting the finishing touches for the house.  I'll post some before and after pics as soon as it's 100% complete.

So, let's chat about this outfit right quick.  First off, if you don't have a jeweled sweatshirt, let's go ahead and knock that out right now.  I mean, a sweatshirt that you can wear to work or while you are sitting in bed during a Scandal marathon?  C'mon.  I may or may not have done both, but I wanted you to be aware of your options.  Next off, chunky heels.  I have really agonized over this one for a couple months now.  With my body shape, especially my lower body shape, I just didn't know if I could do a chunky heel.  I felt like it made my legs look even thicker and I ain't that proud of what I'm workin' to highlight it even more.  I was in J.Crew doing my usual price adjustments during the sale, and I saw these sweet heels that are basically the tall version of my patent bow flats.  They are super comfy and the best part is that they were $25.  Sold!  And these camo pants, well, I had a different pair last year and they are a little snug, so I bought a less expensive pair that I could stuff my arse in this fall instead.  Story of my life.

 

Enjoy your week!!

 

 

 

 

Sweatshirt: Factory Beaded Sweatshirt, love this and this, too!

Denim: J.Crew Faded Chambray Popover

Pants: F21 Camo Skinny Jeans, other options here and here

Heels: Factory Olive Pumps, similar with bows! 

Bag: Alexander Wang Emile Tote, budget friendly option, Celine-inspired

Bracelets: J.Crew Classic Pave' Link (this color is on sale, love it!), Stella and Dot Renegade Cluster, Humble Chic NY Spike Bracelet

 

xoxo,

sarah