The Good Girl Gone Blog

Yes, it is actually possible to get away with wearing sequins to work, even if you're not a circus performer/night club dancer! In fact, when paired with the right pieces, you can even get away with wearing sequins to your standard 9-5 office job.

Exhibit A:

I wore a neutral, chunky sweater, which made the look less costumey. (I've had a bit of a complex about that ever since Eric referred to my skirt as my "show choir" outfit.)  For an even more demure take on the look, skip the leopard heels and go with plain back flats.

Also, check out these earrings. A perk of working in the gallery? I'm always supposed to wear at least one piece of jewelery from the store. I love these earrings- they're surprisingly lightweight and add an extra pop of color to the look. In fact, a customer loved them so much, she asked me to take them off so she could try them on. They're fabulous, right?

Outfit Details: Earrings- borrowed from Laura Preshong Gallery; Sweater- Banana Republic; Belt- Primark; Skirt- Romeo and Juliet Couture; Tights-?; Shoes- Sole Society via The Budget Babe giveaway.

PS- how do we feel about my alfalfa-esque flyaway in the first shot? I think it adds character ;)

Check out my favorite blog outfits in the list above! I didn't go through my entire outfit archives yet, so I'll definitely be adding on some more. 

It was fun to look back through my blog and I had a lot of "oh yea, I remember that outfit, I need to wear it again" moments.

Happy Friday :)

If you make your own list on Skinny Scoop, let me know!

I admit it, I definitely put more effort into my look when I'm hanging out with other bloggers. Take today for example. Amy and I were out location scouting for Blog Better Boston, and considering the last time we had a meeting I was wearing a bathrobe and pjs (it was via Skype, ok?!?), I needed to step it up.

We had a lot of fun and were extremely productive today. We found an ideal location and are just waiting on confirmation. Cross your fingers that it works out...

Thanks to Amy for taking the above photos!

Outfit Details: Top- c/o Three Dots; Belt- Primark; Skirt- H&M; Tights-?; Boots- c/o Shoeline.

Here's a sneak peek of Amy's outfit:

Don't you just love those baubles? Be sure to head over to Stylish Year to see the rest of the look!

This post is brought to you by the many awkward faces of Alana (see space cadet look above), whose "that's gross" face is so in demand that Eric purposefully says things to evoke it! 

But anyway...

It's been a while since I've  shared an outfit with you, partially because I work at home a lot and wear not-so-cute outfits (today i'm wearing the jeans + boots in the outfit below, plus a tank and my new fluffy bathrobe...which I guess is cute, just not blog worthy). Also, until a few weeks ago, I absolutely HATED my hair and only came to accept it when a smart stylist told me I needed to reincorporate layers into my grown out bob. Thank you, Erin!

But enough excuses, let's talk about shoes! I've had these boots for a month or two now, but this is the firs time they've appeared on the blog. They're fun right? Well guess what, they're comfy too! I love the buckle detail and the "what color are they exactly?" hue. Though the boots look grey above, there are some days when I could swear they were black or even brown. Oh, and just a little secret: I put this outfit on for a very special occasion: grocery shopping at Trader Joe's! Oh the glamorous life of the freelancer! It's so odd, picking up groceries becomes an event, while dressing for work often consists of going barefoot and wearing parts of the previous evening's PJ ensemble.

PS- these fun feather earrings were purchased as part of a peacock Halloween costume that never actually came together. I dressed up as a flamingo instead and the earrings were pushed aside until now! When they jingle in the wind, they sound just like the Salvation Army bell people, for better or for worse.

Outfit Details: Chambray shirt- Target; Ruffle Blouse- TKMaxx (London); Belt- Primark (London); Jeans- Salt Works (Loehmann's); Boots c/o me Too; Earrings- Forever 21.

Eric has been wanting us to watch Bill Cunningham New York for a while now and last weekend we finally got around to it. Let me tell you, it was inspiring, or should I say, he was, and still is, inspiring.

Cunningham, a man in his 80s, still goes out on his bike every day to take street fashion photos. Oh, and he only shoots on film, no digital photos for this guy. If you can even believe it, this awesome octogenarian is an actual trend spotter, seeing what he likes, photographing it and bringing it all together for the New York Times. It's pretty unbelievable that a man born in the 20s is so influential about women's fashion, especially when he wears the same basic uniform every day. 

The thing I found most endearing about Cunningham  is that he is such a positive person. While many big fashion photographers and journalists love to focus in on womens' flaws, Cunningham is the complete opposite! He's all about embracing your own personal style and standing out.

Inspired by his positive emphasis on daring personal style, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and pile on different textures, patterns and colors.

Red lips, multicolored necklaces, patterned flower pin, multicolored skirt, teal tights, bi-colored green socks and too-tall-for-most-lumberjack cognac booties. The only thing muted about this outfit was my nail polish!

The two things I want you to take away from this post:

1) Go watch Bill Cunningham New York. (It's available on streaming on Netflix.)

2) Trust your instincts and wear something you're afraid others won't like. It feels pretty awesome :)

Outfit Details: Top- H&M; Shelly Fabric Choker (shown entwined with my sweet 16 pearls) c/o Posh Locket Pin- Target; Skirt- Forever 21; Tights- Express; Socks- Happy Socks; Boots- MIA via ideeli.

PS- Love the socks? So do I. Only problem? They're actually Eric's. Still, if he keeps them in the sock bin in my closet, they're fair game, right? I think so!

You know how celebrities try to go all incognito (see: Kate's celebrity sighting)  by hiding behind baggy sweaters, big sunglasses and a bulky hat? 

I wasn't actually going for that look. Yeah, I was really just trying to get away with not wearing a coat by piling on the layers. I was hoping my gettup would fall into the "boho chic" category, but now I'm not so sure.

After further thought, I'll take what I can get. In terms of the whole celebrity thing, I do sometimes like to tell people that I'm a popstar in Asia. You know, whatever. If a fictional character can have a fictional song about baked goods that makes her a popstar in Israel, then I'm taking Japan.

On a more serious note, this hat is very special to me. It was hand made by a friend's late great grandmother who used to live next door to my Gigi, z"l. I'm pretty sure I'd only met Doris a few times, yet she still took the time to knit me a gorgeous, non-itchy, turquoise hat, complete with a pearly button on top and a little tag with her name on the inside. I've had it for years and it manages to look good with practically everything. 

Outfit Details:  Hat- handmade gift; Sweater- Banana Republic; Jeans- Salt Works; Boots- Loft; Earrings- I'm not sure if they're mine or Sophie's; Sunglasses- gift from Armani; Bag- Kate Spade.

Ever have one of those days where you've picked out a solid 2/3 of your outfit, but can't seem to figure out that other 1/3? That's what happened with this outfit. I was very pleased with the chambray top, orange tank and fair isle tights, but none of my skirts seemed to match the ensemble.

The orange tank was almost long enough to cover my butt, the key word there being *almost*. Let me explain: you know the top section of patterned tights, the part where the pattern stops (i.e. the part you're not supposed to see) ? Yeah, that part was showing. I tried on a few different skirts and realized that between the shape of the chambray top and the color of the tights, none of my skirts would work.

And then I decided to get creative, which is only really dangerous when I'm holding scissors. I wasn't this time.

See that brown "skirt" above? It's actually a cleverly placed super stretchy tank top! Because of the chambray blouse's thick material, I was able to conceal the upper section of the tank, including the straps, without creating a bulge. Pretty clever, right?

Outfit Details: Chambray blouse, orange tank- Target; Belt- Forever 21; Brown Tank (worn as skirt)- Nordstrom Rack; Tights- c/o Hue; Boots- Frye via DSW.