Busy, Busy

So...trip to NYC tonight to see my friends' band play. I'm super stoked and it means I get out of work a little early. I've been pondering what I'm going to wear out in the city....

I love this outfit. Worn by the one and only Rumi many moons ago. Perfect for winter in the City.

Probbaly going to channel Sienna and do hair and make up like this.....

Happy me in NYC last fall (early fall). I live for NYC brunch...yummmmmmm!

Ultimate Work Ensemble

So Hot Right Now - by Legallyb1onde on Polyvore.com

Bad, Bad Girl

So I've been a bad blogger this week! Last weekend really did me in. A trip to Baltimore where my cousins did a great job of showing me a good time, i.e. holy hangover; a lacrosse convention (yours truly is a youth league coach) which meant lots of free schwag; a terrible loss by the Birds (goddammit Eagles!); which meant a very unhappy president's day. Tuesday, I was consumed by Obama's Inauguration/parade/Delaware's finest Joe Biden. Yesterday was just super busy: hot date (again!!!), work, etc. So here we are 6 days later. I will post something worthwhile tomorrow I swear! Today, its cold, but super sunny and I was amazed how badly most of my summer shades looked with sweaters and coats, etc. That is, except for Wayfarers. My favorite pair below.


The Olsens can do not wrong. They tend to set the sunnies trends. I love the blue reflective ones here though......
I can't remember where I found this, but I saved it and thought/still think it is hilarious. It should totally be a bumper sticker on facebook as far as I'm concerned.

I promise the next post will be better!

Just discovered Polyvore.com and have been wasting hours designing outfits. Love love love!


Sunday Funday - by Legallyb1onde on Polyvore.com

Afternoon Delight

Today is suuuch a nice day. Beginning of February and a balmy 50 degrees. Such a bummer to find out its supposed to get cold again and snow tonight into tomorrow. I know I won't be getting a snow day unless a state of emergency is called, I can only hope the forecasters are wrong. It did get me thinking about day-off style though. I love to bust out of my ugly work clothing rut and look extra fun on the weekends, even if it only involves running errands and meeting up with friends. Since I just did a post on Friday night attire, today I'll dedicate a post to "morning after" attire.

Mk's outfit is uber functional, especially if one takes into account "morning after" hair. I hate waking up on a beautiful Saturday of Sunday morning to your hair reeking of bar. It never looks quite good no matter how much you fool with it, but usually a shower seems like too much work. Thus, cute hats are sooo clutch. Dark circles from a late night? Stunna shades are the answer! Hot shoes and skinny jeans keep this cozy look from being slummy.

I probably end up looking like this on Saturdays and Sundays more times than not. I love the wide cotton headband. Covers up roots of greasy hair and doesn't hurt your head after too long like some headbands do. Shades, bright scarf, and a large coffee are morning after lifesavers. The colorful scarf will add some warmth to a dull (dehydrated) complexion, and the coffee helps get you going. A comfy, oversize sweater camouflages beer bloat and form fitting jeans balance the look. Now if only I had those boots....

Meeting up with the crush/boyfriend/mancandy/friend with hot brother in tow? You want to look clean and polished even if you feel like bar floor scum. Blow dry hair upside down to get some extra lift. Natural make-up and curled lashes will keep you looking fresher. Brightly colored pants will focus the attention of others away from your pounding head and swollen face and onto your hot legs. Still might need to double fist the coffee though.

Too much work? On the off chance that you feel too dead/tired/hungover to function, use this 3 step plan: 1) As much as you don't want to, take off the sweat pants and get dressed. Putting on real clothes will make you feel better. 2) Heels might be too much. In which case, some nice riding boots are a step up from sneakers or uggs and are still super comfortable. 3) Disguise a bloated belly with an over size sweater that's soft and still has some structure to it. 4) If you can't motivate your self to groom, at the very least throw your dirty hair into a chic bun and put on some eye make-up/mascara to make yourself look less dead in the eyes. On that note, a few eye drops never hurt to counteract the redness. 5) Smile; you'll fool more people than you think.

This is the perfect "I'm responsible/functional no matter how early you expect me to be there after a late night" outfit. Brunch with parents, meeting mancandy's friends/relatives for the first time, appointments or meetings with people in various walks of life (i.e. older or young children), or even the few that attempt the impossible...church. Many a time have we had to mask the hangover/sleep deprivation when we actually had something to do...early. I refuse to let morning obligations infringe on my weekend night fun, so smoke and mirrors work wonders. Clean hair, natural makeup, and a crisp, pressed shirt work wonders. Not to mention, a forgiving fitting pair of dark denim jeans and a few inches never hurts either.