2009: Favorites

(Springtime,cream de le cream, Fantastic Strapless, New Vest, Trying out mixed prints, the striped menagerie, Brother's birthday, One necklace three ways)


2009 was definitely a good year for my outfits, and I owe so much of it to the Weardrobe Closet for lending me amazing pieces to wear (Hello, Lauren Moffatt dresses!) As much as I loved these outfits of 2009, I'm so excited to see what outfits come out in 2010! I feel like the next year will be filled with inspiration and experimentations! I can't wait!

Item of 2009: Skinny Jeans!

(I'm boggled,Leader of the Pack,The six dollar sweater,When In Rome,Boy, oh Boy)

I bought these skinny jeans almost two years ago. I'd been looking around everywhere for the perfect pair of skinny jeans, and I ended up finding these at Target for about $20. I got two pairs: dark blue and black. (I later went back and bought ANOTHER black pair because I was wearing them so much-- oh and a pair of purple ones as well) They are pretty much the only pair of jeans I wear (not counting denim capris). I love how they can be cuffed to hit just at the ankle. I don't like when skinny jeans bunch at the ankles, actually it kind of bugs me. I like when skinny jeans are just that-- skinny. All the way, from hip to ankle. Am I alone in this, girls? I love the look of cigarette pants (Think Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face) and I love that I can get somewhat of the same effect with these with a little bit of tweaking. So all that to say this-- I love these jeans. I've worn them countless amounts of times this year, and will continue to wear them into the next year until they become ripped and ragged and disintegrate off my body, and then hopefully Target will still sell them so I will just buy more. Obsessed much? Perhaps. But if these aren't the epitome of a wardrobe "staple", I don't know what is.

Think you have a pair of jeans that can compete with these? I wanna know about it!

Item of 2009: Scarves

(Flower Power, Nephew's Birthday,Whiting it out before labor day,Dressing Room,a photoshoot in the park)

It's really no surprise that I love scarves. It's my favorite accessory, hands down. That's why I wore them throughout the year. Light airy scarves in the summer, and chunky cozy scarves in the winter. Whether its a handmade scarf by my mom (first photo), a scarf from anthropologie (4th photo), or a enormous chunky scarf that's sometimes mistaken for a baby blanket (5th photo) I can't get enough of them!

Love love love. Are you guys as obsessed with scarves as I am? Any fun ways of wearing or tying them that I should try? Let me know!

Item of 2009: Steve Madden Wedges

(M-I-C-K-E-Y, The Weardrobe Vest, One Shirt, Three Ways, One Necklace, Three Ways, There seems to be a theme here)

I've decided to do a round-up of various outfits and articles of clothing that have made an appearance on my blog throughout the year. The first item is one of my favorites and most worn pair of shoes: my black Steve Madden Champyun Wedges. I bought these at a Macy's in Austin, TX while I was there for my sister's wedding back in September 08. They were on sale, and I immediately knew they had to be mine. They could literally go with anything and everything. They're really comfortable but chic-up (I'm inventing phrases) even the most casual outfit. These will definitely be sprouting up on the blog all throughout 2010, they will have a place in my wardrobe for a very long time.