Adrien: Fancy Legs

Every time I reach into my tangled bin of tights I push a certain pair aside with a mental note to just freaking wear them one day, just to do it. They're quite a thing and I think they're exactly what was needed to make a work-appropriate outfit more interesting:

I have no idea what's going on with my sleeves in every single picture, but whatever.


cardigan: Theory (similar)
necklace: Charming Charlie (similar)
skirt: Semantiks (similar)

tights: Givenchy (similar)
shoes: Chie Mihara (similar)
bag: Marc Jacobs (similar)

Gamine Smackdown.

Adrien: Okay, can we talk about Carey Mulligan?

because I've decided I want to be her when I grow up.  Shut up.

Marianne: Oh, I think that's a completely reasonable goal. I know! You be her, and I'll be Michelle Williams. We can swan around being blonde and gamine together.

A: God, we are so freaking CUTE. Look how cute we are!

M: I know! Have you noticed how good I look in red lipstick? It's always perfectly applied, too. Man, we really rock the platinum bob, don't we?

A: We totally do. And, I'm really likable. Do you know that in my Vogue interview it was mentioned that my favorite movie is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? Could I be more ADORABLE. I DON'T THINK SO.

I have no idea why I'm dating Shia LeBeouf though. I think my agent is making me. He's such a douche.

A: Oh wait, we broke up! Phew. Close call, that one.

M: Your accent is so charming!

A: Isn't it just? So, how are things with Ryan Gosling? JUST ADMIT YOU'RE DATING.

M: *bats my mile long lashes demurely*

Carey, darling, I am a professional. We have a mutual respect for each other and I find him deeply talented.

In bed.

DEEPLY.

A: Hmm, I'm going to be filming a movie with him soon, so.

M: Just because we're friends, don't think that I won't cut you.

Can we talk about how good I look in this yellow dress? The other day I was swimming in my pool of hundred dollar bills and this dress popped into my head. Fabulous, aren't I?

 

A: Please don't hurt me!  That dress looks super on you! It's hard to pull off yellow.

M: Thank you. You know, dear, you look pretty cute in yellow, too. This dress would look awful on a commoner. Plus, adorable hair.

 

A: Oh thank you! Too kind. Those shoes hurt like a bitch, but worth it. ALL WORTH IT FOR GAMINE WORLD DOMINATION. I mean, what? Goodness. I must have a cough. *cough*

M: Even when you're plotting the downfall of Western Civilization, you're precious. Your voice sounds like butterfly wings.

A: Oh, you are a delightful creature. We should combine forces.

M: I'm going to tell you a little secret...all of this crazy snow?

I did that!

A: I am scared now.

M: Wait until you see what I have planned for spring. Did you know that in some third world countries the translation for El Nino is Michelle Williams? MWA HA HAAA. Ahem. Excuse me, I don't know what that was.

A: I...am... going to go now?

M: Goodbye dear. Don't forget, while you're filming with my Ryan...

sleep with one eye open.

Kisses!

A: meep!

Adrien: Sleety.

Apparently all I wear is Gap these days, which I didn't realize until I started listing up this outfit. But, I never actually intended on photographing this one because it was sleeting and nasty out and I mostly was just interested in being warm and cozy. (Hence, still wearing that open cardigan all frumpy and...open.)

However, I was not un-pleased with how it looked so I grabbed an umbrella and yeah. Stood in the sleet. Here you go:

 

top: Gap Back button Scoopneck
skirt: Gap button-front denim skirt
cardigan: Gap double-layer open cardi 
boots: Frye Veronica Slouch
necklace: Twist Style
bag: Marc Jacobs blake (similar)
belt: Gap. (similar)
umbrella: cheap piece of crap

Marianne: Cleaning out my closet.

Yup. My resolutions have begun in earnest. I'm taking a hard look at my closet and finally parting ways with things I love, but don't wear for a variety of reasons. And...my loss is your gain! I'm listing these things for sale for well under what I could sell them for on eBay.

There are shoes that are like a beach vacation for your feet:

A truly covetable handbag:

An iconic wrap dress:

And a classic jersey dress:

I'll be listing all of these things for higher prices on eBay in a couple of days, so this is your chance to get some great deals! And, if I stick to my resolutions, there is plenty more where this came from.

Adrien: Sale Goggles. Or, I try on the World's Ugliest Pants just for you.

The things I do for you people. I mean it. It's my birthday month and Anthropologie sent me a cute little 15% off birthday discount card. My last perusal of the sale racks there left me shaking my head, so I wasn't sure I'd really find anything. But, I do need a belt (see my last outfit) and I thought it was worth a look. I took Kate with me because I'm mean like that.

Now, it's been well-documented that I have a love/hate relationship with Anthro. What I love I really love and what I hate is just, well, hateful. I can't abide the no-color frills and floof that they seem to be stocking, but I do really love a simple drapey top, interesting and vintage details and the shoes. Oh god, the shoes.

We delved into the sale racks and it quickly became clear that the only things left were the horrible things. So, hell, I decided I'd try on a few of them. This first top (not on the website) actually looked interesting on the hanger, but the material felt awful and it was too big:

And remember when I was all, "I will try on skinny cargo pants to prove they look awful!" yeah, well, THEY DO:

These are the Joe's Sateen Skinny Cargos. Please note how cute they look on Kate who's standing next to me. Hmph. She didn't buy them, though, because even though they were on sale, they were still a bit too much.

Next I tried on these Ella Moss Free-Spirited Tunics which, again, looked cute on the hanger, not so much on me:

The size small was ENORMOUS. And not in a "tunic" way, just in a baggy sad mess way. The second one is an extra small and it fit, but was not for me.

Finally, just for kicks, I tried on something horrid called the Lunar Mum Crops. That is a bad name for a pair of truly hideous pants. I mean:

FOR YOU. For you I have tried these on, taken a photo and POSTED IT IN ON THE INTERNET WHERE IT WILL LIVE FOREVER. I hope you appreciate it.

(PS. I did buy something! But that's a story for another entry.)

Marianne: Contest Entry

See Hats In The Belfry contest details here.

I tried and tried to put together an outfit with one of Belfry's adorable winter hats, of which there are many, but I am dreaming of warm weather. More specifically, I'm dreaming of my family's condo in Naples, Florida. So instead, I decided to pick one of their men's hats (the adorable Panama Downturn Fedora), and use that as a jumping off point.

I would put my hair in braids, top with the hat, and pull on this dress as a bathingsuit coverup. This would be perfect for walking down to the Naples Beach Club for a pina colada at sunset.
Underneath the cover up, my favorite retro-inspired swimsuit:
And since this is a fantasy, I'd have these perfect nude clog sandals on. Sigh. Dreamy.
Add a fun bright bag to hold my book, sunscreen, and keys:

And I'm set. Oh man. It's 13 degrees here and snowing. I could cry.

Belfrey Law - Panama Downturn Fedora

Adrien: Stumped Again.

A while ago I bought this open layered cardigan at Gap, and while it's great with jeans and the jegging/boot thing, I've been struggling a bit to make it work for the office. I think it'd look great belted, but I don't seem to own that belt. (Seriously, I tried all of mine. All. Of. Them. All stupid.) I really like Lara's solution of using a kilt pin, but I currently don't have one of those either. So, whatever, this time I just let it hang:

dress: Banana Republic
cardigan: Gap double-layer open cardi 
boots: Frye (similar)
bag: Michael Michael Kors large camo satchel