in which i'm a rambling (wo)man

So these jeans technically aren't chambray, they're denim. But this week's theme has been more of a chambray/denim mash-up. They're close enough :)

(blouse: thrifted ralph lauren; jeans: paris blues; hat: uo; shoes: seychelles)

This is the sort of outfit that I imagine myself wearing in the desert, but would never actually be able to wear in the desert (long jeans, long sleeves? I'd die of heat). So here we go--the best of both worlds! I'm in the desert (probably wearing shorts and a tank top and not looking even remotely fashionable), and simultaneously wearing my imagined southwestern wear. Ideally I would be wearing cowboy boots with this outfit, but I don't have any (since the pair my mom "gave" me/I stole from my mom were burned in the infamous car fire of 2008). I definitely hope to pick some up somewhere along the road!

And now... I'm officially taking next week off from the blog! Have a wonderful week, lovelies! I'll be back after Independence Day :)

in which i love lacy

The Chambray Saga continues...

(lace top: thrifted; skirt: forever 21; shoes: kohl's; necklace: gift)

This skirt is seriously dangerous. Not only is it too short, but it's nice and flouncy (which means it catches even the slightest breeze). Still, it's charming and chambray and extremely light, which makes it wonderful for hot summer days :)

in which i am flying across the country

As this post goes up, I will be in the air! Boy, how I love to fly :)

(dress: h&m; shirt: walmart; shoes: kohl's; necklace: diy)

I bought this dress years ago at the H&M on Newbury Street. I loved it because it made me feel like a sixties flower child and I could just imagine myself spinning around in a large field somewhere. Of course, I spent most of that summer drinking iced coffee and reading on the concrete benches in Marsh Plaza, but I was spinning in fields in my mind :)

I'm off!

in which i wear a denim dress

Tomorrow I leave on a jet plane, but I have queued up some chambray outfits for the rest of the week! This is the dress my friend Steph sent me, and I am sure it is going to become a summertime staple... I think I'll even pack it in my desert-bound suitcase tonight!

(denim dress: gift; shoes: seychelles; headband: diy)

I made this silly little headband (and many multiples) for my friends at Christmastime. I basically just picked up a bunch of doilies from JoAnn Fabrics, sewed them onto felt backing, and added fabric (or ribbon, until I ran out) so that they could be worn as headbands. I originally had pretty grand plans involving feathers and flowers but ran out of time (! whoops...) I kind of like that they turned out pretty simply--there is such a thing as overaccessorizing your accessories!

I can't lie, I am pretty excited for the next few weeks of my life... and really, the whole summer! I have lots of great trips and quality time with even more quality people coming up in the next few months. It's going to be excellent. Stay tuned this week for more chambray fun!

in which i have awesome people in my life

I declared this week "Chambray Week" because my friend Steph is awesome and sent me a lovely little denim dress that she bought on etsy. But I didn't really like the way I styled it and the photos were not great, so I kind of want a do-over. I also took photos this weekend which were equally bad, but I wanted to make sure to have a full week of outfits to post while I'm away! We'll see. I might just have to do a little photo shoot this evening. The photos from this morning were the only ones that turned out well, so here you go. Steph also sent me this beautiful dream of a blouse in the denim dress package, so I had to make sure that both were worn right away (I love new-to-me clothes)!

(blouse: gift from steph; shorts/belt: thrifted; shoes: seychelles; feather headpiece: gift from k)

I found these chambray shorts at Goodwill a few weeks ago and when I asked K what he thought of them he said they looked like something his grandmother would wear. So I bought them, naturally. Speaking of K, he is a gem! I picked him up on Friday after a particularly frustrating afternoon at work, and he was waiting with this little feather fastener in hand. It's so pretty and a nice replacement for my headband from UO, which is falling to pieces. We continued on to meet my family at the White Rock in Woodbury (home sweet home!) for an early Father's Day celebration (my little brother was leaving for Denver on Saturday night so we wouldn't be able to celebrate all together on the actual day). After plenty of pizza and sangria, we headed back to the house to play Irish tunes. It was a wonderful evening in honor of the best dad ever!

On the way home, we discovered that K's car had been vandalized. I just want to touch on this because it enrages me a little bit. It is no secret that I basically don't care if my car just looks like a rusty pipe--as long as it runs, I'm not too concerned with cosmetics. K, on the other hand, devotes a lot of time and energy to making sure his car is shiny and rust-free, and while I don't necessarily understand and often wish that he wouldn't park all the way in the back of the parking lot so that someone won't open their door into his, I do respect it. So for someone to cause $3000+ worth of damage to his car just for kicks makes me want to kick them in the eyeball a little bit. It's not like they even stole anything! At least if they had stolen something it might have made more sense, but clearly they just thought they were being little rebels or something, which makes me very disappointed in the human race. Anyway, rant over about that.

After doing quite a bit of pre-trip shopping on Saturday, K and I took a little day trip to Portsmouth, NH on Sunday. More about that later :)