There was a company meeting today that culminated with Pizza. I am doing everything I can to not eat every piece. I am obstained completely. Magic. Instead I will eat my black bean soup that my mom made from her Trader Joe’s cook book that my sister and I GAVE her which technically means that we MADE it right? We made it happen. Cocky.

Well my thoughts are scattered because I am overwhelmed with the pizza aroma. So for now that will be all.

Besides the outfit (or non-outfit)…

Rating: Lame

Comments: Not an outfit, fix your hair!

How to balance this? I don’t know. Just presenting an observation. This is why I have enjoyed this challenge so much. Having to think about my every day outfits and present myself as an overall professional image. Maybe.

For today’s outfit I have gone with Stacey and Clinton’s (of What Not to Wear) principal of shiny. Adding shine to my outfit with an adorable loosely fitted sinched waist top. I love it. (Gift from Stephanie and Sean for xmas. Thanks guys xoxo). It a shade of gold as well which is why it is so very much fun to wear.

Here it is with my usual combo of jeans and flats and a long necklace.

What is our thought on the hands on the hip pose? Beyonce enough?

Skipping all of the boring stuff…

Rating:

Top Knotch Top

Comments:

Love the shirt (blouse?). Have I mentioned that yet? Well I do.

The quote that I have featured on the top right of my newly formatted blog (with the new adorable header that my bf designed for me) is by Yves Saint Laurent, famous French fashion designer. I think this quote explains a lot of what fashion should mean to me in that fashion isn’t necessarily about what clothes you are wearing but how you are wearing them, not in the way that you wear them right but that you wear them with confidence. A challenge, to myself, to you (if you’re reading) to take a day and be a complete knock out. Who cares what you are wearing? Sounds dumb coming from someone who writes about what she wears everyday, as if anyone cared… but it is important that amidst the fun of writing about different pieces of clothing and different outfits to remember that its not the dress that matters its the girl.

Today’s knock out outfit… Would I normally call this a knockout outfit? No. But even with an overly bloated belly (not sure why, but it could have something to do with my usual salt content +1500mg, probably an overshare!) I will pretend its a knock out… Or say confidently? Maybe pretend for now, baby steps.

{When you think about it, Beyonce in Vogue and me in the office is really the same thing}

After that I write my post and then email the pics to myself and then post them as well. I like to make it a super quick process so I don’t spend all of my time editing and tweaking the post. It is meant to be verbal vomit (gross) of what I am thinking at the time.

Today’s situation, almost the same except that Emily went out for lunch before I asked her to take my picture so I might just have to add the picture later. Also in the mix today, spaghetti and a white tank. If you saw me eating my lunch at my desk today you would think, did the girl just learn how to eat? How do you graduate from college when you can’t even eat spaghetti? Well maybe you would agree with me, that eating spaghetti is hard because of the noodles. They are long and hard to twirl around the fork… but the main reason I am eating like a complete dork is to avoid spilling red sauce on my shirt. Good luck. It will probably end in complete disaster. Even dogs can eat spaghetti…

So anyways, there is one piece of clothing that always makes me laugh, well not exactly the clothing itself but the adjectives used to describe it. Batwing (Batwinged?). You know what I am talking about right? You probably don’t find it at all funny, but when my sister and I were doing inventory on my closet, any time that we had to label something batwing (ed?) I died laughing. She laughed too, but mostly because we are sisters and she is obligated to.

I have never worn this batman shawl, I have had it since this summer when I bought some things that would be more work appropriate at TJ Maxx, but never really thought of a good outfit to wear it with. You will probably laugh when you see this picture because, it is a black sweater basically and shouldn’t be too difficult to put into an outfit with just about anything, but I always found it difficult.

Today I conquered the batwing (ed?). Together with my new H&M white tank, not very new purple necklace, and pretty new purple knotted suede flats, I did it. We did it. Oh yeah and I also added a headband because my boyfriend turns to me the other day when we are shopping and says “I like it when you wear headbands.” (PS he has never seen me wear a headband but…) I said “okay” and today I wore a headband, ironic thing is most likely I will not see him today. Oops.

{Photo Updates}

Batwings and non batwings. Still trying to figure out how to not make my face look like a 12 year old. One day

The life of a TV Camera Operator. Late nights, early mornings, and a lot of driving. A lot of days and nights spent on your feet and not enough time between shifts to recover, so you get sick. Welcome to the life of my amazing and adorable bf Jason Ippolito.

Just thinking of him as he is working another 18 hour day with another early call time tomorrow morning and a head cold that makes him feel like crap.

{xoxo}

One of the items I had in mind when I arrived at H&M was a thin brown belt. Something that I could use to accessorize an outfit without overdoing it on a thick high-waisted belt. You might have seen outfit 6/365 where I wore a skinny brown belt, exactly like the one I am describing, and think “Lizzy you’re dumb you have that already” but just like anything good that I wear it didn’t belong to me. My sister.

So while I was shopping this Saturday I used some of that glorious gift card mula to buy the belt that I wore today. I love it. It is comfy and adorable and I recommend everyone have one as an option to spice up any outfit. But what do I know? Not much.

I also got a cute texturized white undershirt (not the one I am wearing) and some new makeup products. It was a great day to say the least.

Today’s outfit once again lends itself to the argument that most of the cute stuff that I wear does not belong to me, except my belt! The printed sweater belongs to the lovely Molly D. who has hopefully shown me some grace and forgiveness while reading my blog in Costa Rica on a missions trip watching me wear her clothes. Oops. Love ya Molla.

New makeup products. I tried to get a close up picture of my eyes and my new eyeliner but it didn’t work out. The new eyeliner is a midnight blue or something like that, which I bought after Carmindy on “What Not to Wear” (of course) told one of the make-over guests to wear a dark blue to accentuate her dark brown eyes. I thought to myself, “I have dark brown eyes that could use some accentuating!” and proceeded to take Carmindy‘s advice and purchase some of that eyeliner for myself. Love it.

P.S. I love my watch. I have never been a watch person, but my sister and bro in law bought me a watch for graduation and I love it. I actually use it not only as an accessory but to tell time. Imagine that! If you haven’t seen it, here it is.

My cousin Chris, is jealous that every member of the Sunday crew besides him, his wife, and my dad, has an iphone. His jealousy and bitterness become even more evident when we sit around between football games on Sunday and play “words with friends” with each other on our phones. He feels left out. Poor Christopher.

It’s an app. We love it.

I had never played scrabble before this month when I was introduced to “words with friends” by none other than my friends. It has become a vital part of our Sundays and a way to keep in touch throughout the week.

I have left my “words with friends” family high and dry since I started working. I can’t keep up with the games that I am playing, and I don’t have any good letters to play.

Oh the misery.

You should play. I miss you my words with friends friends.

XOXO

“LizzyRae”

Well, I am watching TLC’s “What Not to Wear” and inspiration is setting in. I am thinking of going to H&M today with my graduation gift card and get some of what Stacey and Clinton preach- color, texture, pattern, and shine.

But for now here is my outfit from Thursday.

I was asked in the morning what I was wearing on my head, I told them an adorable feather! It’s what I wore to hope that I hadn’t worn this outfit already. I know for a fact that I wore different jeans and my shoes in a different way, but I added the feather for a stand out accessory that would shift this outfit completely.

Anyways. Here it is in a different way.

Rating: Eh

Comments: I love feathers

Blue jeans aren’t necessarily always blue but today they feel especially blue to match my blue shirt. I love the shirt, I think it fits well and is so comfy to wear in a casual or dressy situation but how do I wear it other than with jeans? Ideas?

Emily and I have concluded that there should be an optional make-up booth at work for halfway through the day after we have spent all day touching our faces and messing up our hair. High maintenance, yes. Necessary, perhaps.

PICS to share.

Enough said.

Tomorrow is the company party. What to wear?

Just a thought.

I was wondering in the Subway line today, whether or not my outfit looked hipster. Am I still preppy? What is my style? What do I want my style to be? I know that I only wear jeans, I tend to wear darker colors, and that I have a large collection of v-necks. I think that all adds up to exactly nothing. Is my answer to “What is my style?”, that I have no style?

Oh, the break through.

Today, however gloomy this revelation, I am pretty happy with what I am wearing. I bought this blouse-y t-shirt quite a while ago that ties in the back, and I am always uncomfortable to wear it in a professional setting. I found a solution to this today… the gray vest that I haven’t worn in a while! It covers the back and adds a little texture to the outfit! I also am wearing yellow shoes for fun

Disclaimer: please pay no attention to my hair. I need a whole separate challenge for that!

The Outfit:
It’s obvious

Category:
Work again

Rating:
Confident

Comments:
I love wearing black on black, I am not a gloomy person though. Weird. I love the yellow. Glad I could wear the shirt without feeling exposed. (awkward)