Day 140: Lindsay from the block

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Are you going out in your hometown tonight? My hometown doesn't have a bar, but I do know where to go if I wanted to find everyone who went to my high school.  Instead, I'll be out in Philadelphia tonight, where anyone I bump into will be from more recent years of my life. Then tomorrow morning Dave and I will head to his cousin's house up on the mountain in Maryland for a meal with his family.  With family in Maryland and New Jersey and us in Pennsylvania, we're generally able to spend time on or around the holidays with each side. I know we're pretty lucky!

A special shout-out to Mom and Old Navy for this one:
Bag, Top, Jacket, and Headband: Gift from Old Navy, from Mom
Earrings: Gift
Pants: Target
Shoes: Nine West via Macy's

Day 139: Snuggly weather

Since my work week ends at 3 pm on Wednesday this week, I got myself out of bed on this dreary morning by telling myself it's like 10 am on any other Thursday. Convoluted, for sure, but at 8 am on Tuesday, there are the same amount of hours remaining left in my week as there would be at 10 on Thursday. Hey, it got me up on a day with perfect snuggling weather.

My mom gave me this jacket (and a similar black one) as an early Christmas present since all of my coats and jackets are either puffy or long, or both.  I've been needing a shorter, easy-to-wear jacket. I was hoping these might work as indoor jackets to complement an outfit, but if this one is any indication, it may be more of a jacket to protect against the weather.  Next time, I'll wear gloves!

Jacket, skirt and shoes: Old Navy

Top: Gap

Tights: Urban Outfitters

Bag: Target

Day 138: Thanksgiving week

 I bought this tank top a few weeks ago, and while I normally would've stuck it under the bed until next spring, the project means I wear it now.  I'm really excited to wear it when the weather gets warm: the print is pretty and I love the colors, and the criss-crossed back is fun and classy.  I can foresee plenty of opportunities for wearing it with a blazer at work or with some jeans for play. In these days of particular gratitude, I am thankful for clearance racks!

Sweater, boots and bag: Old Navy

Tank: Anthropologie

Skirt: Goodwill

Necklace: Gift from Dave

Tights: ??

Day 134: Edging toward edgy

You may know by now that I have a new philosophy on pants, and that is...I don't really believe in them. Skirts and dresses almost always look more pulled together and are more fun, and are more flattering on me, at least.  But cold days sometimes call for long pants, and loose-fitting shirts sometimes call for tightly fitting pants, so I just bought this pair of black pants from target.com.  They're pretty tight, but I promise they're not leggings.  Before today, the only pants that I had that were snug enough at the ankle to wear with boots were jeans, so I'm excited to wear boots to work now whenever I want, whether I'm wearing a dress, skirt, or pants. 

If you've been following along since the beginning or have just found my project today, I want to thank you so much for reading my blog and judging my outfits! I have way more readers than I anticipated I would after a few months of blogging, and you all have kept me motivated to always wear something different.  I surely wouldn't be wearing short sleeves outside (or at all) today if it weren't for all of you!

Coat: Gift from Mom, Johnston & Murphy

Shirt: Gift from Mom, Banana Republic

Pants: Target

Boots and Bag: Old Navy

Earrings: Gift from Denise

Necklace: Gift from Lauren

Day 132: Seasonal Practicality

I'm a big fan of buying items on super-sale at the end of a season and saving them for the next year, but my husband doesn't quite see the logic in that. When I bought this sweater around April, Dave thought it was silly and I should be focusing on warmer weather pieces (at that time, we were particularly shopping for our upcoming trip to Costa Rica!).  But I went for it and spent the $30 or so at the time, and I've already worn it three times this fall.  You saw it once on the blog already, but I haven't yet worn this black shirt underneath, and needed a way to turn a black shirt into an outfit.  My newish sweater comes to the rescue! Additional bonus: I didn't even need a coat today!

Black shirt: Kohl's

Sweater: Banana Republic

Pants: The Limited via Marshalls

Heels: Nine West via Macy's

Earrings: Gift from Dave

Necklace: Kappa Alpha Theta

Day 131: Power Monday

I spent some time this weekend putting my clothes back where they belong, so now instead of being organized by what I have and haven't worn, I no longer have any clothes in duffles in the bottom of my closet. I have one dwindling stack of shirts and several dresses to go, and I am excited to think about what I might wear on the first day after I've worn everything I have! Is there anything you'd like to see again or worn in a different way?

Not sure why it has taken so long to wear this shirt; you can see the same shirt in white on Day 35. 

Tank: American Eagle

Red shirt: Anthropologie

Blazer: Marshall's

Skirt and shoes: Old Navy

Black tights: ??

Bag: Liz Claiborne, from Mom

Earrings: Gift from Kelly, from Ethiopia

Day 128: A Bucknell Classic

Not all of the fashions from the 1980s were bad--take a look at this shirt! I'm lucky to have attended the same university as my dad for many reasons, one of which is that I have access to this baseball tee my mom picked up when she first visted my dad's alma mater around 1983. I was surprised when my husband said he'd never seen this shirt until today, but it's true that I don't wear it often. The first time I wore it was during College Day in high school, when I leaned back in my chair and got gum on the back of my shirt.  All of the Goo Gone in the world can't get the weird splotch off of the back of this shirt.

I wanted to channel my mom when I was figuring out what else to wear with this, but 1. I don't have any pants that I made myself and 2. I don't know what else she wore when she was my age. Mom, what should I have done?

Top: Bucknell University

Jeans: From Laura, Gap

Chucks: TJ Maxx

Necklace: Gift from Alicia

Bracelet: ??

Day 127: The future of my wardrobe

How am I going to get dressed in the morning once all of my clothes are available to me again? It seems overwhelming. I also notice that there aren't many clothes I actively miss at the moment, though I'm sure I'll be excited to wear some when I see them. Since I started this project and blog, I really started reading fashion and style blogs, and I realize that my wardrobe needs some major work.  I'm feeling inspired to go out and buy a whole bunch of new clothes, but where would I start? I am thinking I need all kinds of different sweaters, ones that play with proportion, necklines, and designs, as well as pencil skirts and tights to phase out any uninspired work pants.  What do you want to add to your wardrobe?

Cardigan: Lilly Pulitzer

Top: TJ Maxx

Blue tank underneath because top shirt is sheer: RW&Co. in Vancouver

Pants: Gap

Shoes: Old Navy

Necklace: Gift from Dave

Cuff: Shop on Nantucket, 2005

Day 125: With a twist

In this month of gratitude, I would like to express thanks to my outfit project for helping me to wear my polos.  I've given away a good number of them over the years because I am not a golfer, nor a man, and I generally don't feel so pulled together in them. But I felt good in this purple polo on Day 69, and I think the collar added to this outfit today. Now I just have to figure out how to keep everything smoother under my sweater. It's looking bunchy under there.

Sweater: Gap

Polo: Was Aunt Kim's, Tommy Hilfiger

Skirt: Sears

Tights: From Mom, Target (unworn) via Goodwill

Heels: Nine West via Macy's

Necklace: Kate Spade

Earrings: Shirley Pewter

Day 124: The skirt that goes with everything

Before this blog, I'd be wearing this sweater with a pair of black pants or some chinos. But at least while the weather is nice, I'm big on skirts instead, because they always fit better, are more flattering, and are a whole lot more exciting. I wouldn't wear pants with this floral print! I'm going to have to go out and buy a whole bunch of sweatery tights to get me through the winter.

Sweater: Gift from Dave's Aunt Edie

Skirt: J. Crew

Boots & Opal Earrings: Gifts from Mom

Necklace: Gift from Margaret

Day 120: Same skirts, rotating shirts

Yesterday I had a few friends over, and I was tempted to scoop up all of the shirts out of my "unworn" drawer and give them away. With the exception of my sweaters, since it hasn't been that cold for too long, I'm pretty sure that if I haven't worn a shirt yet, I am not that interested in wearing it. But I promise that I'll wear everything, and I anticipate that I will have caught up on my whole existing wardrobe by the end of the year. I do want to remind you that I haven't been photographing every single outfit I wear, but I've posted at least one picture for every day since I started on July 6.  For instance, I didn't take a picture of my "Good Game, Let's Go Eat" shirt that I wore for game night last night. But you can know that it was awesome anyway.

 Top: Gap, Betsy's

Black tank with lace underneath top: ??

Cardigan: LOFT

Skirt: Anthropologie

Boots: Old Navy

Necklace: From Kelly B.

Day 118: Welcome to November

First day back at work after a 4-day weekend--I am a little stressed about the workload now! Now that I see the bunching of these shirts, I think it could be fixed with the help of a belt. Maybe I'll see what I can do when I go home for my lunch break. This button-up is pretty fitted, too, but apparently not fitted enough.

Sweater: Gap

Button-up: J. Crew

Skirt: RW & Co. in Vancouver

Boots: Payless

Tights: Gift from Dave?
Purse: Vera Bradley
Earrings and ring: J. Karma, which is sadly closing this month

Day 113: A favorite sweater

If you had to choose one kind of sweater to wear for the rest of your life, would it be bulky or slim? I know people love the cozy, bundly look and feel of a thick cableknit or a sweater that looks like a blanket, and I especially saw lots of oversized tops in LA. But for me, the winner is the always versatile sweater like I'm wearing today. It's not as lightweight and breezy as many similar styles, but that means I don't have to worry about layering or dry cleaning. I'll take a dozen more tops like this one, please!

Sweater: Old Navy

Skirt: J. Crew

Boots: Gift from Alicia

Raincoat: Thrifted, Gap

Necklace: Made by Mom's friend Suzanne

Earrings: J. Karma

Day 112: Red. Just Red.

I know that photo quality is one of the most important aspects of a blog, and I'm trying to get better. These pictures really wouldn't be so bad, though, if my sweater actually did have a big yellow splotch down my left side. But it doesn't; the sun was just shining on me on Wednesday morning.  This sweater never gets enough use, because I was under the impression that it's itchy. Apparently I was wrong! This outfit was super comfortable through work and babysitting, and I was even able to convince a two-year old that the binoculars necklace actually helps you see things that are far away.

Sweater: Gift from Margaret, Anne Klein

Pants: Sears

Heels: Nine West via Macy's

Necklace: Gift from Dave, Kate Spade

Earrings: Gift from Denise

Day 110: From work to play and back again

Monday started with a nice, long meeting for work, and ended with a casual work dinner. I wore this shirt with a black pencil skirt and the blazer from the day before, but changed into something a little more comfortable after the meeting.  This outfit to me to Phillipe's and around Chinatown and then the Grove, before I had to get back downtown for dinner. I am so jealous of all of the shopping opportunities in the Los Angeles area. Anywhere you look, there are stores worth stopping into, and though I resisted the temptation since there was so much to do, it didn't stop me from wanting to bring the shopping districts home with me. Philadelphia is absolutely lacking in this regard. By the way, I realized why I didn't have flats before I just bought this pair: they all hurt my feet! Why am I more comfortable in heels than flats? Does anyone else have this problem?

Top: Gap

Jeans, Bag, and Flats: Old Navy

Earrings: From Mom

Necklace: Gift from Lauren

Day 109: Birthday Sparkles

Sunday was my birthday, and I celebrated by starting my day with a work meeting in LA.  I took off the blazer and changed into slightly more comfortable shoes for a little walk to some vintage stores, and though I wasn't planning on wearing this all day, I never made it back to the hotel. I definitely wasn't prepared for the chillier temperatures of Venice, CA.  Even if my outfit choices weren't the right ones to get me through the day, I had a great time.  We went to Koreatown for lunch, and then to Denise and Dan's adorable abode, where they surprised me with cupcakes! Then we headed to Venice and wandered among the canals, which were cute and allowed us glimpses into the privileged life. We swapped out Denise and Dan for Chris and Rosalie when the Andersons had to leave, so then we walked up and down the Venice Beach Boardwalk with Chris and Rosalie.  There were no musclemen out on Muscle Beach that day, unfortunately, unless you count Dave and Chris, of course. We finished our day with dinner in Little Tokyo and thought about how much ground we covered in two short days!

Amazing macarons at Bottega Louie! These are pumpkin and earl grey.

Touching the Pacific for the first time, but trying to keep Denise's sneakers dry!

Blazer: Marshall's

Shirt: Gift from Dave's Mom, Coldwater Creek

Pants: Gap

Shoes: This day, I wore Nine West stilettos, Old Navy boots, and Denise's sneakers

Necklace: Gift from Lauren

Day 106: Fully clothed lady

I'm definitely a bargain hunter and never buy anything full price. But if I saw this top on sale at Anthropologie, I would consider buying it if it were about $40 or less. I really do love this shirt. Instead, it was at Target, and on sale for $18. Even though it sounds crazy, that seemed like so much for a sale price of a shirt at Target, so I almost considered putting it back. I'm glad I didn't! The jacket is my original Anthropologie piece. Margaret gave it to me for Christmas about 8 years ago, and it has come a long way since then. This is what I was wearing when I met the Barenaked Ladies in 2003.  That story used to be my favorite thing to talk about, but you guys might not even know that I interviewed them for the newspaper when I was in high school. Then I got free tickets to see them perform with Gavin DeGraw and I met them backstage! Fun times.

Top: Target

Jacket: Gift from Margaret, Anthropologie

Skirt: J. Crew

Boots: Gift from Mom, Kenneth Cole via Marshalls