I am super behind on posts! I was offline for a bit over a week in at the beginning of the October for vacation. It was great! Putting out this post out first for accountability/so I won't be annoyed looking back at gaps in shopping data. As usual, I don't use referral links. Wear Counts … Continue reading Wardrobe Round-up: September 2019
In the process of doing the blog post for my packing list and outfits that I wore on a recent trip, I decided it would be more useful to write up a collection of rules of thumb which I can just link to for all future trip write-ups. Here are some things that I keep … Continue reading Travel Clothes: How I create a packing list
In order to blend in with the changing foliage, the Margaret's outer coat turns various shades of yellow, orange, and red while maintaining some green once autumn begins. Just kidding, I wear fall colors all year round 😛 Also in the bay area there isn't really much fall foliage anyway 😢 Saving September 11 through … Continue reading Outfits September 1 – September 9 2019
[source: wikimedia] Sometimes you want to dress up, but sometimes you just want to wear your favorite pullover. As usual, in any discussion of how to look older in casual clothes I always start out by linking to the OG Extra Petite blog post How to Look Older in Casual Attire. She did an excellent … Continue reading How to Look Older in Casual Clothes: Case studies with a graphic tee and a tulle skirt
Do y'all like to see every single outfit or just notable ones? Would you rather see a collage and then just a few features? Do you prefer weekly posts or biweekly? Let me know in the comments! I do post every outfit along with commentary on Instagram so this is mostly a rehash. I do … Continue reading Outfits August 17 – August 31 2019
Wear Counts Shoes and Clothing 48 items of clothing, 23 of which were worn once. I feel like this is one of the most casual months I've had since I started the blog, with 7 t-shirts not including the volunteering uniform. I'm actually not mad about that at all. Having a summer wardrobe where I … Continue reading Wardrobe Round-up: August 2019
Headbands! The staple of my second and third grade wardrobe (when I had a uniform and could only express myself via hair accessories and bracelets). I avoided them for a long time because I felt they made me look childish. I'm not sure if it's just me or they really are having a moment, but … Continue reading Styling Headbands
Why was getting dressed for summer so hard? Anecdotally, it seems that a lot of people have a harder time putting their best fashion self forward in spring and summer than in fall and winter. I was definitely one of those people who would always get excited when the weather started cooling down and stores … Continue reading Branching Out From Chunky Sweaters and Boots: Learning to Enjoy Spring and Summer Fashion
All aboard the giant blog post! 🚂🚋🚋🚋 Outfits from the past 31 days, though not 31 outfit photos because I've been on a bit of a break. I'm back on daily pics now, though. Pasting one of my favorites from this month up here so it shows up as the header photo Post formats I'm … Continue reading Outfits July 17 – August 16 2019
Two weeks late, but here it is! It's going to be a bit quiet around here on the outfits front for a few more weeks. I mentioned this on Instagram but didn't do a separate blog post on it, but I've been taking a break from outfit photos through August because I'm spending the time … Continue reading Wardrobe Round-up: July 2019
