Reds, greens, and blues - Oh my!

One of the many dressing goals I have this year is to try colors I wouldn't normally pair together. And did we really hit the nail with this outfit. I saw this post by Julia Berlozheimer and just knew I needed to figure out how to recreate it with pieces from my wardrobe. 

I had to mix around a lot of the colors, but I got there in the end. And I haven't actually worn this skirt for a real outfit (just costumes) in such a long time. I've long adored this green and red together, but adding in the different blues makes it pop so much more. I really can't get over it. The broach truly adds that special touch this outfit would otherwise be missing. Julia did have pops of yellow in her outfit and I do wish I had something that could have brought that out (mainly a yellow shoe). A yellow ballet flat or sandal has been added to my wish list! 

While I never really thought of my outfits as beige or boring, I was becoming stagnant with solids and wearing the same colors over and over again. And, yes, wearing a lot more neutrals. Don't get me wrong, I love a good neutral, but I can't abide a boring neutral outfit. Mixing colors that are surprising is a lot more fun and maybe a tiny bit easier to put together than an exciting neutral outfit. Maybe that depends on the weather and my mood! 

I hope to continue finding new and exciting ways to pair colors this year. Maybe I should dive into a giant box of crayons for some inspiration. Inspiration does seem to pop up in unlikely places! I can say my eyes are open way more than they were last year. 

Notes + Favorites #6

Okay, maybe I'm not great at keeping up with these. But I am still here, so I think that is what matters. We're trying to create a habit and that looks messy sometimes. 

Speaking of habits, I did my first run of the year. I started running in February last year, but woof, it's been cold, snowy, and rainy (I no longer have a gym at my fingertips). My endurance has definitely taken a hit, but I felt strong and I was in the 12 minute mile time (I know, it's not great, but it's good for me!). I have two days scheduled during the week for shorter runs (3-4 miles) and Saturday for longer miles (5-10 miles). 

As you can see, I'm reading quite a few books at once. I did actually finish No Country for Old Men, but wanted to leave it on here. I'm trying to get all the Goodreads challenges completed before the end of the month. Just three more books. They're all quite different which is great! 

What I'm Reading: No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, The Diary of Anaïs Nin Volume 1 1931-1934 by Anaïs Nin, Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady, and Hekate - The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld) by Nikita Gill

Word of the Day: virescent /vi·res·cent/ - turning green, greenish

No more beige, instead, double drench. 

Personal style and why bigger might be better. 

This dress is on my wish list.

Getting dressed up and going to a museum is my kind of day.

J. Crew is back! You'll still catch me at J. Crew Factory (hello, budget).

The importance of platonic soulmates.

Just some Coca-Cola things.

What I Wore 3.7.26

Honestly, not entirely proud of my outfits this week. I did feel cute and they worked, but the time change really kicked my ass and I could not get up early. This impacted how much time I had to get dressed (which can take some time!). Looking back now, I wore a lot of trousers this week. The weather also flipped back to cold and that was a bummer. I am trying to give myself some grace. Not every outfit has to be crazy, they just have to work and help me feel good. I feel like I mostly accomplished that. Thursday was iffy. Not all weeks are going to be the most inspiring for me, but c'est la vie!

I did leave the apartment on Saturday and decided to try for a really casual look. A t-shirt and jeans! Who is she? Still loving my red socks. They truly make such a difference to an otherwise basic outfit. Shop the look here.

I could not fathom putting on real clothes. I was up most of the early morning dealing with loud neighbors and with the time change... I was exhausted. I think this was the start of my exhausting and weird week. Shop the look here.

I really wanted to wear a pair of blue or yellow shoes with this. But since those are not a part of my wardrobe yet, we went with the trusty reds! Something simple for a working Monday! Shop the look here.

This was a favorite look from last year. It might have been too early to wear this top, but who cares?! Not me! I wanted to be comfortable for the office and I had a run planned for my lunch break. It was really easy to throw back on after three miles of sweat. I really wanted to wear my red heels, but stopped myself because I don't want to overwear them. Shop the look here.

I felt very cute and comfortable in this! I thrifted the stripe shirt and sweater vest from ThredUp. This red stripe top is going to get a lot of play in my wardrobe this Spring and Summer! I am really trying to add more red into my wardrobe (I do really love it). Shop the look here.

My least favorite outfit of the week. I was feeling very off and had planned a run for the middle of the day. It feels classic and the silver heels make it pop a little, but it's a bit blah. Shop the look here.

This is probably my favorite outfit from the week. I put it together on Wednesday? But the temperature dropped so much and it was a day of storms, so I didn't this would quite be it. It's still cold today, but we're taking a chance. Shop the look here.

Camera Roll Crumbs 2.28.26

The first, nicest day we've had to get our bikes out of storage. Devin is big on riding bikes and I am... more of a walker. I do love spending this kind of time with him though, so I have my little cruiser (that's actually quite heavy) with no gears. I'm just peddling away while his amazing (what I call "real") bike just zooms everywhere. We're both hoping to cruise around Downtown Indy and Broad Ripple more this year! Maybe we'll even make a trek to Carmel (though I'm not entirely sure I could make it ha!). 

We first stopped into Parlor Public House for a wee drink and a read. We stayed there for a couple hours and then biked to lunch at Shin Dig. After a lovely little nap, we ventured out for dinner at Los Arroyos (we drove this time) and spent the evening playing games at MashCraft. Writing it out like that makes it feel like we were all over the place (I guess we were!), but it was the best and really relaxing. I love spending days like this with my favorite people. No plans, just vibes.

It was warm, but not too warm. I wanted to look cute, but also I was going to be on a bike. Normally, I would wear some kind of fitness skirt or dress, but that was not it. I pulled out my now trusty barrel jeans. And chose a lot of layers. When the weather is in between like it is during this time of year, layers will save you. I even tied another sweater over my trench coat (I've been wanting to try this!). And added two pins to the sleeve of that sweater. It looked super fun and cute. Yes, I did get a little warm, but it was kind of perfect. I lost the white sweater for the evening look.

Here's to more weekend days and nights out with you. 

What I Wore 2.28.26

This week was less of me scrolling Pinterest and more of me throwing pieces together. Don't get me wrong, I was still scrolling for ideas (mainly for summer), but most of these outfits came together from me just looking at my closet. I know I keep saying this, but things really are starting to feel like they're clicking. I feel like I might be pulling some of the same items a bit too much, but this is a very good start for me! 

I had to share both sides of the outfit because I'm pretty proud of this one. Devin and I planned for a biking day out to a coffee shop and lunch. It was still chilly and I didn't want to wear workout clothes. Thankful for my jeans. Thankful the girlies are using sweaters as scarves and putting pins/broaches on the sleeves. Thankful for this trench coat. I did get a little warm, but it was honestly perfect for the day. 

Sundays are really not it for outfits lately. Our Sundays have been all about loafing as we tend to go fairly hard on Fridays and Saturdays with plans. I'm sure as the weather warms, we'll get out more, but for now... it's me and my pajamas on the couch.

Trying out another Christmas plaid. In March! I do really like this outfit, but I don't know if it's really the vibe I want for this time of year. My outfits for the rest of the week were in a very different vein. Though, it was the coldest day (it might have snowed?). Shop the look here.

I only have like 4 or 5 jackets in my wardrobe and it's really showing now... As I am wanting to add them, I'm realizing I'm wearing them a lot. Definitely a pain point in my wardrobe. But one that is difficult to patch over. I really kind of love the juxtaposition of this jacket and skirt. They work in the weirdest and best way possible. Shop the look here.

I love love love this outfit. The green! The leopard! Now, I do wish I had a pair of yellow shoes, I think this would have looked the best with yellow shoes. But, I love the red too. Actually, I was a bit surprised this Gal Meets Glam dress still fit. I'm so glad it does (it's one of my favorites). I wore this to a networking learning event and it did the trick. Shop the look here.

One of my harder to style tops. This outfit is very different from what I've done with these pieces before. I tried leaning into Allison Bornstein's "styling against" theory. It's a very girly, but also western look. I thought also leaning into it would make things pop. Shop the look here. 

This Friday was warm and humid and I wanted to feel like Spring! I think I look like a tomato, but I kind of love that. Again, maybe a yellow shoe! Tried to pull pieces I haven't worn in awhile here. And it worked! I was also able to find the exact pieces on eBay. All are old. What's new? Shop the look here.