and now, we wait.

I have 4 more thirty for thirty outfits to post before I can officially say I'm done, but I left my camera at my friends' house. Tragic timing, I must say. 

To hold you over while you excitedly await my last 4 photos, we can talk about the pants I'm going to wear this fall. (and winter, but I'm not thinking about that cold dreariness yet). Pants and I don't really get along in summer. I wear them on occasion, feel constricted and return to my favorite dresses and skirts. Then the nights start to get cool in August, so pants and I begin to make up. 

I walk to work and I know I will need to warm dress pants for those days when two pairs of tights are still thin and cold. Given that dry cleaning is environmentally bad, financially bad, and time management bad, I'm looking for a few options that are washable. Faithful old stores, Gap & Banana Republic have some great options: 

 

  

martin fit mini-stripe pant: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=37520&vid=1&pid=762405

sloan fit stretch cotton flare: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=37523&vid=1&pid=762402

weekend chino: http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=37522&vid=1&pid=762414&scid=762414022

modern boot pants: http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=57240&vid=1&pid=760950&scid=760950002

perfect trouser pants: http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=57240&vid=1&pid=760949&scid=760949002

What do you all think? Dress pants seem so boring on their own, but we all know the power of accessories.

faces for 26

this is my "yay! last week of 30 for 30 and I have plenty of outfits" face

"hmmm I'm not sure I should have work the purple tank top" face

"o, I'll just try to do something cute and silly and it will all be fine" face

Headed home for the weekend for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's fair, which is high in running for my favorite part of summer, and to see my lovely family and one of my dear friends:-)

25 feels so close

I really liked this outfit:

I think I am going to wear that skirt tomorrow for....drum roll...day 30!

(Posting so often, I think I am running out of things to say...)

reinvention

About a year ago, I was starting my last year of college, and I wore the beginning-of-fall-in-New-England version of this outfit (as seen in Sasha's retrospective of the past year). I had actually forgotten about the outfit, and when I saw the picture again I wanted to re-create it, summer in Florida style! Lighter-weight shirt and gladiators, no tights or scarf, and it's perfect for the heat.

I don't really have much purpose for this bag at the moment, it's so huge and I used it for supplies for my art classes last year. I want to use it a lot, but I generally feel silly carrying a really large bag with just my wallet and cellphone in it. But it'll be used (worry not, Mom).

Speaking of mom (hi!) she helped my dye my hair again the other day, and I used a slightly different shade than usual, but I like it even more. Yay!

nothing to say about 24

Nothing to say about the number that is. I loved this outfit and felt very "adult" in it. 

Six more days of posts, only 2 more days of outfits to wear! 

23 in the courtyard

I love a good deal. And I don't mean I love cheap things. I love a good deal - a good price on something with some value. This dress (that appears to be a shirt) - first my mom's, then my dress, temporarily my shirt. It's probably 10 years old. That's a good deal. 

The fabulous courtyard that comes with my apartment and happens to function as my new outdoor blog photo location. Good deal. 

The microwave/convection oven I just ordered after significant research and discussion with mom and dad (thanks). Much much less than I was intending to spend on a similar product. Mmmm, good deal. 

Might be time to remind you of one of my favorite blogs: Uber Chic for Cheap.

22 so blue (in a bright and flowery way!)

Quick post and just one pictures - 22 was a busy day!

This basic blue dress and the flowered belt are most definitely two of my favorite "easy" clothing items. 

baltic and arctic

A quick inspiration post from the wonderful Yvan the Face Hunter.

I love that these women, who live in some of the northernmost, probably coldest places in the world, are wearing bright, springy, pastel colors. I want to wear pastels all fall and winter.

walls to love and day 21

I think the walls are my favorite part of my new apartment...they're this calming yellow color with beautiful white molding details. I hope you all like them since you'll be seeing them in my photos a lot this winter...

And here's my outfit for day 21: 

I already wore outfits 22-25, so this is my last week of 30 for 30. A week ago, I was starting to get bored, and I'm still excited to wear my full wardrobe again, but I have more than 5 outfits in mind and am not feeling quite so "stifled" by my 30 items. starting to get creative?

Sweet dreams everyone.

it's still our bloggiversary!

Some of you probably guessed this post was coming - my favorite 15 outfits of Anna's of the past baker's year (13 months, like a baker's dozen? hmmm....) 

I must say narrowing it down to 15 favorites was pretty tough because Anna wears so many great outfits.

Dearest blogging-buddy Anna and lovely readers of our blog, I love you! It was pretty fun to look back at our posts from the past year and I'm so glad some of you like them too:-)