ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR: P I N K

I'm going to start a weekly thing:I'm calling it.....

ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR

and obviously my first post had to be in the only pink i own to pay homage to Mean Girls<2

With the weird weather I've been wearing sweaters, so I dug this one out of my trunk today!

Wearing a denim shirt underneath a sweater makes me feel like a school teacher...but, like, a hip one ~~ And that way the itchiness of the sweater is long forgotten.

See u next week!

xoxo

THE CASUAL MIX

 Lately I've been very into mixing casual items with dressy pieces, and I advise you to give it a shot! In this post today I'll tell you how I've gone about it, and in general, how to construct outfits thoughtfully and successfully:

 I'm really enjoying my new job working in a resale clothing shop...when I'm given the task to dress mannequins for display it's like I'm given the world's largest closet to stand in and choose from..all of the items are different...and sometimes it feels impossible to even begin to focus.  In my own closet the numbers are less substantial, but present a fun challenge all the same.  Creating something new from an existing wardrobe is exciting, and honestly sometimes more thrilling than adding new pieces to it.  I think the best way to start constructing an outfit is by picking one piece you really want...dedicate your outfit around it and know where you (or your model/mannequin) are going in it.  Today I picked this "ancient" Arcade Fire, Neon Bible T-shirt.  It's nice and graphic and as a slimmer fit it's easier to work with dressier items and I knew I wanted to look somewhat dressed up for work today.

Step two for this look was a bottom...although I tend to drift from the task at hand and go straight for shoes...creating the core for your outfit is the best way to add to it.  Pairing this khaki skater skirt with the t-shirt felt right, and in a cotton fabric it didn't feel too over-the-top (*be sure to make sure your textures and fabrics make sense because if they contrast too much the pieces will just be confusing unless you are willing to REALLY own it).  Knowing from previous outfit constructing in my wardrobe, I knew I liked to wear my black knee-high socks with this skirt...and for the unpredictable weather here they were a nice way to balance weather that's "not too hot & not too cold." I finished the look with my beat up grey Docs that echo back to the grungey idea of a band tee and the skater cut of a skirt.

TOMBOY TUES: A TRIBUTE

  
Today I completely and totally dedicate this post to one of my amazing friends, Sabrina Liedtke.  Late last week she was in a serious accident and broke more than a fair share of bones.  She's currently going through surgeries but thankfully a full recovery is expected--keep my lady in your thoughts and prayers, please.  As Sabrina has been on my mind and heart, I thought of the times I spent with her and it was all due to working on Style on the Hill, a street style blog at the University of Kansas she founded.  If I haven't mentioned it prior to now, I don't know how not--S.O.T.H. consumed a lot of my "free" time last year during school, but I was so excited and honored to get to be a part of it and I became great friends with a lovely group of talented individuals.  Starting in January, Sabs decided to do a weekly post entitled Tomboy Tuesdays and not long after I began shooting her looks with her for every week.  We spent a lot of time together running around throwing looks together and finding locations (most of which were random peoples yards and porches :)  Tomboy Tuesdays was great because I could totally relate, as many, I think, can.  I was the girl who had two older brothers and who wanted to desparately be as cool as I thought they were, I loved hot wheels and making mud pies and dolls were something foreign to me.  I played softball since I was 9, and every other sport in between.  I loved it, and I miss it; but thankfully I have the ability to live vicariously as my little tomboy self still through my wardrobe every now and again.

 

       

This past weekend it's been pretty dreary in the windy city, and I am by no means complaining.  It gives me an excuse to drink too much coffee in a day and never take off my slippers.  As a newly employed woman of the work force once again after a month hiatus (hoorah!) I decided I would maybe see if I could trick out my wardrobe a tiny bit for some new threads.  On my little trip downtown I realized two things: 

1. I am way too damn picky when it comes to clothes

2. This is probably a good thing

Nonetheless, I did end up bringing home a lovely piece to add to my ever-growing accessory collection (the one area of my wardrobe that I DON'T under any circumstances need to expand). But whatever, doesn't this felted dark green leopard print cap from H&M look super baller?  To answer my rhetorical question---YES.  In previous experience, however, I've had trouble even beginning to think about how to style hats, and to be honest this one was a doozey.  Thanks to my lovely Tomboy Tuesday references & Sabrina's tips and tricks though I forged on and delved deep into my closet.   I think I eventually made a successful enough look that hopefully makes me look effortlessly cool.  It's always a weird balancing act but it's a fun challenge, you just have to be willing to experiment!

The look: Mesh Button-Up Hoodie, Goodwill Lawrence, KS ($2-3)

Grey Basic Open-Back Cotton Dress, H&M (under $10)

Camo-Leopard Print Cap, H&M ($13)

Finish the look with something girly, like a light pink lip--

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (015, Cherish Devotion)

Check out www.styleonthehill.com for past Tomboy Tuesday stories and many more interesting street style photos of the beautiful people of Lawrence, KS