When In Doubt Make It a Dress

Outfit Details:

dress: Notations (c/o)

belt: HauteLook

heels: Sole Society

hair freshly done by Daniel at Iva Bella Salon

Notations was so nice to send me some of their pieces to check out and this was one of them. It actually came with a belt, and I believe it is supposed to be a wrap sweater. However, I will say I was slightly apprehensive about wearing this color. Brown is not usually a color I am drawn to wearing, unless it is a darker, chocolatey shade. So I made a decision to just wear it as a wrap dress and figured maybe it would tend towards a slightly 70's look. So I ran with that! 

 Instead of the tie belt that came with it, I replaced it with a wide belt. Voila! I transformed it into a dress! I definitely liked this look, but I know if my hair was darker, the color would have been more flattering. The material of the dress/ sweater was so extremely soft and a dream to wear!

Stay tuned for more treasures from Notations and NY Collection! 

On a side note... I went to the Gilt City Warehouse sale in DC...stay tuned for a peak at those treasures as well!

photos by Colleen Thombs

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Light Sweater Top

Outfit Details:

top: Twelfth and Towne

pants: Kensie via Macys

heels: Topshop via Nordstrom 

necklace: Chloe & Isabel

bag: Danielle Nicole 

rings: Nordstrom and Hautelook
lipstick: Kat von D Studded Kiss lipstick in Rosary

The beginning of the beautiful fall weather has crept up on us and its breathtaking! Its the perfect weather for a light sweater and some skinnies. Weather is still warm enough to wear open toe shoes, which these little babes help add some dazzle to the ensemble.

Can't wait to pull out more of my fall wardrobe!!

What is you favorite thing about fall?

photos by Margaret Thombs

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Casual

 Outfit Details:

hat: Necessary Clothing

sunglasses: Forever 21

shirt: Gap

sweater: Mango

leggings: Two by Vince Camuto 

boots: Aldo (similar on sale too!!)

necklace: J'adorn Designs

bag: Chictopia

rings: HauteLook
lipstick: Lancome L'absolu Rouge Caprice (similar)

For a Fall temperature Winter day I chose to wear this casual ensemble for a lunch date! The sweater and long-sleeved tee was perfect for the slight chill. I don't wear these boots very often but I do love them, they just need more breaking into. I love how they looked with the faux leather striped Vince leggings.

More and more lately leggings, a sweater and boots have been my uniform. One thing I am going to work on this year is to utilize my wardrobe to its full extent and not let pieces just sit around lonely. So stay tuned for some tres chic pieces to be featured soon!!

I hope everyone had a fun filled New Years Eve and have had a great start to the new year!!!

xoxo

The Wanderer

Outfit Details:
crop top: Asos

skirt: used to be a BCBG dress (altered into a skirt)
hat: Staring at Stars via Urban Outfitters
vest: Romeo & Juliet Couture via Bloomingdales Outlet
boots: Cynthia Vincent via Piperlime
necklace: Chloe & Isabel
rings: from HauteLook
bracelet: Emitations (c/o)

“A person does not grow from the ground like a vine or a tree, one is not part of a plot of land. Mankind has legs so it can wander.” 
― Roman Payne, The Wanderess

Whenever I wear boots I get this urge to go somewhere. It never truly matters where, I just get the feeling my legs need to be walking somewhere surrounded by nature. I love taking hikes in the fall and winter (clothed in the appropriate clothing of course) because even though everything is starting to turn dull, the sun seems to shine even brighter, turning the woods into this magical place.

I haven't yet listened to my legs and gone on one of these hikes yet, though I definitely plan on changing that. While I am out there alone, my mind is able to clear away a lot of the stress that can set in from trying to stay on top of everything I am trying to do in my professional life. This stress is like a disease that starts to kill off the passion I have for what I do. When this happens I start to lose motivation to get things done and some of my creative light starts to flicker away. And then I am just doing things to get them done and not enjoying each piece of work I create or each project I am collaborating on.

Through letting myself wander and forget where I am, (though not really because I am not trying to permanently live in the woods) I am able to regain that creative light and to steady my footing to continue on my path. October was a very busy and stressful month, I started to lose sight of why I do all the things I do. Not just because I have to, but because it brings me joy and helps to release the creative juices constantly flowing through me.

I hope you take the time to wander and regain that creative light and release some of the stress that may be bringing you down.



On a side note this was such a fun shoot I did with Katie and Amelia! Looking at these photos it reminded me of falls and winters past that I would take my camera and just go see what I could find. They truly are amazing and work perfectly together!

photos by Amelia and Katie of The Pinwheel Collective, LLC