5: clogs and a cardigan saturday

So...getting ready for the Superbowl or getting ready for Glee? I didn't even know how long the Superbowl was until today, and only learned because I need to know when Glee starts :-) 

Here's what I wore yesterday, for a community event and relaxing with friends:

If it looks a bit familiar, it's the same pants, shirt and scarf worn here. 

 

 

Layers (it's finally a bit warmer this weekend!):

white tank top - Old Navy
shirt - Talbots
caridgan - unknown (via mom's closet)
jeans - Grane (via Macy's)
clogs -Ariat (via Walking Company)
purple knee socks (not seen in the picks but specifically worn in case they were seen) - Gold Toe

five: change of plans

Remember how I ordered a shirt online from Gap to be part of the 30 for 30? Well, it finally came and it was HUGE. Not, ooh it's long enough to wear as a dress huge, but it looks like I stole the shirt of a person 20 lbs heavier than me huge. So back to Gap it went, leaving with me with only 29 things to wear. That's where my shorts came in.

I was actually really needing more casual weekend wear, so being able to replace the shirt with the shorts worked out well. AND! A 14 year old girl in the hair salon said my outfit was really cute, so I think the shorts were a good idea. Seriously, that girl made my day.

Oh, and this is my favorite shirt ever. This 30 for 30 is going to be more like "how can Anna remix 29 items with this top?" for 30. Oh again, the shopping ban is already getting hard, I think I might be an addict.

4: black and blue and grey and stripes!

Creative title, yes? To be fair, I was up at 8 on Saturday morning and, well, that's all I've got. Anyway this was a great Friday outfit: 

It's going to get hard to count on my fingers after outfit 10. Hadn't really thought of that. 

Layers:

Sweater tights - Foot Traffic

2 tank tops - both probably Old Navy

Striped t-neck - Target

Black skirt - Banana Republic

Cognac flats - Talbots (thrifted)

Belt - mom's closet

3: meeting-new-people-at-work outfit

I had another snow day/work at home day on Wednesday so I never really got dressed and had no outfit pictures to post yesterday. I'm as tired of the snow as anyone, but I'll spare you my complaints. (Actually, that's probably not true, I don't mind a little snow and I ice skate & cross country ski. I bet there's a lot of people more tired of snow than me.)

I had a work meeting with a bunch of people I hadn't met before yesterday, which obviously requires a particularly nice and comfortable outfit. This dress/shirt/boots combo is exactly the thing. 

Happy weekend! This was a crazy week, I'm ready to relax. 

Layers:

2 tank tops - both Target?

leggings - unknown

Blue button up - Victoria's Secret

Dress (part wool) - Banana Republic

Boots - Etienne Aiger (via Macy's)

Knee socks - Hubert's

three/four: 2 days 2 ways

Ok, post numero dos from Panera!

I didn't have time yesterday to take outfit pictures (had lunch at work and then drove straight to Miami after work to see Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!) so I decided to put on yesterday's outfit, take pictures, and then re-style the shirt it for a casual day off.

Work:

Weekend:

Everything was going great until my earring fell off...and into the pool.

I tried to rescue it, but I couldn't get a good grip with the pool cleaner thingy! So I might have to dive in tomorrow and see how much damage the chlorine has done....

Oh, and if you're thinking "Hey, it's not the weekend yet! Why aren't you at work?" it's because I have a 4-day work week. Which means working 10 hours Monday-Thursday and then having Friday-Sunday off. It's great in theory, but 10-hours sitting at a desk is no fun.

two: my internet broke

Hello Sparkle in Time readers, this is Anna, writing to you from a very crowded Panera Bread, where I have taken up residence for the afternoon. Instead of blogging from the comfort of my couch, I am forced to be here by a broken modem and an unwillingness to interact with Comcast Cable.

Due to this unfortunate technology malfunction, I couldn't post my outfits Wednesday or yesterday, so here's Wednesday's:

So, if you haven't noticed, I live in Florida. Thus, I can take my photos outside next to my swimming pool. And that's my only gloating, I think the photos do the rest.

Anyway, this is another work day outfit. Sadly, this is pretty wild for my office. Literally. I'm wearing animal print. (Haha!) I think it's okay with my co-workers that I dress a little more "interesting" than everyone else, though. Because I'm the youngest person there and I'm in a creative position. I'm just going to keep telling myself that and dressing how I like!

2: cozy for a snow day

I didn't exactly plan my 30 for 30 to include the constant snow storms that are hitting, well everywhere, including New England, and the resulting snow days (or work at home days in my case). Luckily I included weekend-wear in my picks: 

So, for the record, I wore yoga  pants and a different cozy cardigan for most of the day but was enticed out of the house (during a short break in the snow) for lasagna and a movie with my lovely friends...which luckily gave me reason to get dressed and have 30 for 30 photos. 

EDIT: Layers:

Circle Scarf - the bottom of a dress (via Forever 21)

Cami/tank top - Old Navy

Grey long sleeved tee (a nice thick, long one, none of the $5-no-warmth-nonsense) - Gap

Flowered cardigan - Delia's

Jeans - Grane (via Macy's)

Wool ski socks - probably Smart Wool or Wigwam (two companies you should know of if you're going to be warm in the winter)

Clogs - Ariat (via Walking Company)

one: my tights are blue

I forgot something when I posted my 30 for 30 items. Something important. And that something is this amazing blazer that I got for like 70% off (or something close to that) from Bloomingdale's. This top was also purchased with that same deal. (Because we all know I can't afford something from Free People without a significant discount. At least now we all know that.)

So yeah, I kinda forgot about my feet. I was in a hurry when I took these, as it was on my lunch break, and I wanted to eat. What a silly thing to want. I was wearing my black heels with metal detail.

I think I will be taking all my week day pictures during lunch, because I don't have time in the morning (and I refuse to get up before 6am) and by the time I get home, all I want is sweatpants. Are sweatpants? What's the correct grammar here?!?! My brain stopped working a couple of hours ago.

OH NO! Another thing I forgot: to go to the dry cleaners and pick up my shirts. Darn. Tomorrow's outfit needs a little re-thinking....

1: my tights are purple

I liked this outfit and it was super simple to put together on Monday morning, but it didn't really photograph well...which is probably partly because I didn't get around to taking my photos until after working and I was skyping with my sister while taking my photos...

Really my tights are purple, like the purple text purple. 

 

EDIT: After reading Kendi's posts on sweater tights and layering, I'm going to be listing my layers for each outfit.
Layers:
Black tank top - Old Navy?
Black sweater tights - Foot Traffic* (via a cute shop in Salem)
Purple tights - Gap
Black dress - Calvin Klein (via Macy's)
Scarf - street vendor in NY

*I don't normally link to things I'm wearing, but I'm pretty sure my tights are the Foot Traffic "Combed Cotton" tights. They're amazing, warm and comfy, and they make people think I'm cool for wearing skirts in winter. (I also have Hue sweater tights from Nordstrom Rack and sweater stirrups from Macy's. I'm a equal loving sweater tights kind of girl.)

Happy 30 for 30 if you're participating this round! (Happy reading everyone else.)

30 for 30: my picks

2 dresses: Banana Republic and Calvin Klein (from Macy's)

3 skirts: unknown (from Buffalo Exchange), Gap, Banana Republic

4 pants: Express, Vigoss (from Faces in Northampton, MA), Grane (from Macy's), Old Navy (pictured with sweaters)

 5 sweaters/jackets: H&M, Target, Delia's, unknown (Mom's closet), unknown (Mom's closet)

10 shirts: Gap, Talbot's, Nordstrom Rack, Gap, Victoria's Secret, Loft, Eddie Bauer, Nordstrom Rack, Talbots, Target

5 shoes: Ariat (from Walking Company), Etienne Aiger (from Macy's), Talbots (thrifted), Aldo, Navid o Nadia

not pictured: grey shorts

Hoping I'm not jinxing it...I actually think this 30 for 30 might be easier than the first one I did. Partly because I re-read the rules and now know that belts don't count, so I have more options. And I forgot the other reason. Really. I know I had another one but that's all I've got for you for now.