Blue Moon

I'm always looking for new ways to wear my clothes. I bought this dress (most gorgeous blue) for my brothers wedding a few weeks ago, and since it's strapless, I've been searching for ways to wear it for work or school without showing off too much of my alabaster skin. (that was a joke)
Voila! I bought this men's shirt last year from Goodwill because I liked the stripes, but haven't worn it much since it clearly looks like a man's shirt. Worn with the ever present leggings. I don't actually like how leggings look under dresses, but until my thighs become magically thinner, they will be sutured unto my legs.

These are not the shoes I wore- these are my old black flats that fell apart from constant use. They are now sad shoes.

Weekend Wear

I tend not to dress up too much on the weekend, unless I go somewhere. I work on Saturdays, which means I have to drag my lazy ass out of bed much earlier than usual, thus culminating in looser clothing, messy hair, and a general lack of not trying.
Outfit for Saturday (notice the copious amounts of effort sprinkled through the outfit, aka the necklaces I threw on as an attempt to cover a slight stain)

Floral dress that I bought from Ross a year or so ago- I did wear a black cardigan over it, since the white top means I have to wear a white bra, or my colorful bra shows through. From the rest of this post, you should just assume that I wore a pink bra underneath because it was Saturday and I was too tired to give a shit. Black leggings from Target and the two tangled necklaces are Forever 21...I think.

Sunday:

Green Old Navy dress, Ross long sweater, Target leggings. No idea why I'm clutching that pillow like I'm Mary and Herrod just entered my village. Or why I'm crouching in front of a screen like a fat, tired Geisha. I do love this dress though- it's green, has pockets, and is cotton. It is perfection.

One Martini

Does anyone else watch Mad Men? I started watching purely for the fashion, but the storylines have really drawn me in. Tom and Lorenzo over at projectrungay.com write a Mad Style post and I confess, I tuned into Mad Men the first time purely to see Joanne's amazing 1960's outfits. I absolutely love anything vintage (and no, I refuse to think of the 80's as vintage. If I see another pair of lace leggings, I'm going to go Kathy Bates on their legs), so watching the show is basically me drooling with envy.
I have this dress that I got at Ross a couple of weeks ago, which I mistakenly thought was navy (luv) but is in fact, black. I love the shape of it- even though it's not vintage, it feels like it should be. Plus, the big red sailor buttons don't hurt :) I like to dress up for unpleasant appointments, and I had a dentist one today, so it was the perfect chance to put on some heels.

The dress (with obligatory weird expression on my face)

The shoes are.....Target? I've had them for a couple of years, and the heel is everything I love in a pump.

I like this full shot of the dress and shoes working it, even if my face wasn't, which is why it is cropped out.

Fried Green Tomatoes

The weather, it is a 'changing here in Phoenix. Starting to see the faint, faint glimmer of layering on the horizon, which is always key for me. Anytime I can keep the fat rolls soothed and bundled up beneath layers and layers of cardigans and long sleeve shirts is a rockin' good time to me.
The foot accesory:
My favorite new plaid flats. Yes, they are Payless. Sue me- I like cheap things, and Payless has cute, disposable flats for $20. I love the little frippery on the front of them. They don't match with much, but I pretend they match with most things in my closet, so everyone wins!

The Outfit:

Odd pose.

Dress is Target- juniors department. I bought it a few years ago, and it's too small in the boob area, so I wear a shirt under it. Tank is Kohls. Fat legs are all my own. I did wear leggings with it today- I work in a library, so I need to wear something under dresses- but couldn't find them for the picture.