It got really cold

Doesn't it look like I'd be toasty warm in this? NOT IF IT GETS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE ALL OF A FREAKING SUDDEN. Tearful sob, and slight face-palm for not just keeping a jacket in the car. Seriously, it has not gotten warm at all today. Usually here in the mountains, it's a bit chilly in the morning, and then it warms up by afternoon. But not today! Ok. Let's look at my new pretty purse. BTW, I believe this is the only proper shade of brown for leather bags. It took me forever to find it in a store (TJ Maxx, of course, for $25) because apparently handbag designers prefer shades that I would categorize as "ugly" and "wrong".

My shoes are very cute little suede-like moccasins (that really need to be stretched, particularly the left foot), but I am full of joy that it hasn't rained today, allowing me to wear them. Also, I went to Books-A-Million during lunch for a sale, so that was fun, too.

Cardigan, Shirt, and Jeans - Avenue, Shoes - Payless, Purse - TJ Maxx.

Photos lie

I am not pretty in pink today, whatever this photo may say. This first photo gives you an idea of what I look like today. But my pretty new cardigan is red.

See? Red.

Except it doesn't quite match the color of the catalog picture either. It's actually a heathered red. It's very pretty and I do like it. I just can't seem to get an accurate photo of it. It's very light material, t-shirt material, which makes it a great layering piece. Plus, it's so utterly girly that it's just fun to wear.

After my complete jean disasters over the last year, I have found an online company that does custom-made jeans (http://www.makeyourownjeans.com) which I am thinking of using. Ponder it, children...bespoke jeans for around $50!  They make red jeans, too, Gracey! I could be super happy like you! Theoretically, they would fit both my waist and my hips. Has anyone used them/heard anything about them?

Confuzzled

quoi?

Apparently this morning I was a mixture of confused and puzzled. This = confuzzled. But! My hair is getting long again. I have wacky Helena Bonham Carter hair today (all haphazardly piled up on my head, even though that requires either 5 million bobby pins or a claw clip...guess which one I went for?) and my new Simply Be waterfall khaki cardigan! My black one is so super comfy that I knew I had to get another, and luckily, I both like the khaki color and it's trendy for the fall. Speaking of which; it's actually turning into Fall here in the mountains!!! I'm a wee bit excited.

hair. i have it.

Top - Avenue, Pants - White Stag, Cardigan - Glamorsa, Shoes - Dexter, Jewelry - Self-made.

EBEW: Colored Shorts (Sorry, no pants)

bitch face.

 Look, it's Miss Cranky Face! I...dunno. I looked my (medium) hardest to find red pants, but I couldn't find any that fit both my hips and my waist. And silly me, I like my pants to fit me everywhere. Without a huge amount of tailoring. I totally agree with Sal's post yesterday about loving your body, and realizing that it's the clothes that are the issue. I've lived that way for years! Also, I tend to assume that people who argue with me are always wrong. See any connection? BUT. That doesn't mean that I can't viciously hate clothing companies for not being able to make a pair of pants that will #$#$@#$ fit me. Also, any color I got on my vacation has immediately disappeared and I am once again the color of copy paper. This is not my best EBEW submission, but it's as good as it was going to get today. I have a closet full of fall clothes, and no fall yet.

happy face.

Tank - Jessica London, Shorts - Avenue, Shoes - Dexter, Necklace - JewelMint.

Being an adult is not cool

Not being on vacation is not fun. I got to work and suddenly had to go on a field trip. Or the adult equivalent thereof. True, this was a surprise because I forgot about it, but still. I was consoled by my cute hitched-up skirt. This outfit was picked out by my sister as a birthday present this year.

Down in Florida, I went to an Avenue store and got this cute little necklace that I had been admiring online on sale. (I also got the bright pants I'm going to wear tomorrow for EBEW.) I got several cute things in Florida, but I'm most proud of the fact that I DIDN'T get a sunburn!

Shirt and Skirt - TJ Maxx, Necklace - Avenue, Shoes - Dexter.

I'm at the beach and you're not.

(Unless you are.)  Are you an adorable, tiny, inexplicably cranky-faced munchkin who's being buried in the sand? No? Good. My blog is much too adult for my niece to be reading anyway.  I'm in Destin, Florida with my family, and it is GORGEOUS. It was rainy the first few days, but now it's perfect.

Booty shot (for Tia, whose booty is fantastic, unlike mine)

I'm even going to give you a bonus shot of my nephew, who has decided that he's going to grow his hair out. This means that his hair has hit Beatles levels and will soon take over the entire house. (Seriously, look how big this kid's head is. He's 7! He got stuck though, both my sister and my brother-in-law have big heads.)

You can see the surf behind him. They have this complex system of colored flags for when you can go in the water (red = NO, and then there's purple and blue and yellow and green). Today was a "moderate" surf day, with warnings of marine life. In the ocean! But comparatively, the surf was like a super mild day out on the Outer Banks, which is where we've spent a lot of summers.
 

FBFF - Falling for Fall

September 2 - Fall trends. Name your five favorite fall trends and how you plan to wear them this season. Sadly, this post has turned into "how Erin spent her hard earned money". So these trends better live up to their hype! Cause I'm wearing them anyway, kiddos.

• Cardigans

Oh my lord, how DON'T I plan to wear cardigans? I am a layering fool, and cardigans are my crack. I have a black cardigan from Simply Be that I've been wearing all summer in my frigid air conditioned office, so I went on and bought a khaki one for the fall.

• Cloaks (and other drama filled outer wear)

 I already have a few cloaks and pashminas (even a faux fur one!), but I got a full hooded black one from SendTheTrend.com.

• Girly Girl

Like my girl, Jessie, I do like the occasional bow, so I'm going to wear some frou frou items this winter that will also keep me warm.

• Androgny

BUT. I also like to be hardcore! (Stop laughing, Jen.) I've been on the lookout for a pair of oxfords that would fit and not make my wide feet look fat. And looking at the Simply Be website, I realized that what I actually wanted were brogues! These are on the way, and I will be devastated if they don't fit. For at least an hour.

 

• RED! 

You know I love it. And it's totally a fall color. Even Harper's Bazaar says it's a fall "in" color. Plus, I bought this red cardigan that's totally girly. So that hits 3 trends at once!

Naked Face

NAKED FACE!

I feel more put together when I wear makeup. And less shiny. But I'm lazy. I wear makeup to emphasize my eyes, which are obscured a bit by my glasses (which you almost never see on here, because I haven't gotten around to buying a new pair that have the anti-glare coating, so my current glasses shine like the sun). Also, my eyes are in reality more of a blue gray, rather than the slate gray they appear.

The magic photo-illusion pants! Regular striped pants that look like complete craziness in all photos. And my new Dexter flats! With big girly bows on them, and super comfy insides. By the way, I'm going to Destin, Florida tomorrow, SO YOU'LL GET VACATION PICS OUT THE BUTT NEXT WEEK. Cause we have wifi in the condo, and I have the cutest niece and nephew. 

Top - Fashion Bug, Pants - Denim 24/7, Shoes - Dexter, Earrings - Fashion to Figure.

Flowers in my hair

Yay! My hair is finally long enough again to use my flower hair ties! It's girly-girl time!

  I promise, these pants are a dark heathered grey, not faded black like they look. But my necklace is even more awesome than it looks.

 I love this industrial style bolt necklace from JewelMint.com. CERTAIN adults in the family do not, but it is such a pleasing length. I can play with it all day long!

Have I mentioned how much I love Dexter boat shoes? I just bought another pair of their dress shoes at Payless (along with some American Eagle moccasins), but their boat shoes make me happy.

Top - JMS, Pants - Denim 24/7, Shoes - Dexter, Necklace - JewelMint.