Outfit Post: Mixed Messages

This weekend I had an awesome time shooting photos for our 2012 Holiday Lookbook (in the works, and hopefully, on your screen at the end of this week!).  I also did the shopping, styling, hair and makeup--a lot of work, but even more fun!  I was inspired by one of the holiday looks and decided to try to recreate it from pieces in my own wardrobe.  I haven't done very much pattern mixing in my fashion experience, but I think I like it!

Oh, and I changed my hair color a little...can you tell?  I am really loving it.

 Outfit details:  faux leather jacket-thrifted, blouse-vintage, belt-vintage, skirt-vintage Pendleton, 

tights-random, booties-Michael Kors (thrifted)

Aurora is picking up on the outfit post modeling.  As soon as she saw the camera, she hustled right over to my side and put her hands on her hips.  I think we have a model in the making...(and her outfit is head to toe thrifted! Cardigan- Crewcuts, Dress-Lands End, Booties-Mini Boden...under $15 for it all!)

We had a busy day yesterday...from church/Sunday school, to grocery store, to blog/shop work at home, to ANOTHER grocery store, and then out for a birthday dinner (I had my first margarita in ages! And some yummy mushroom/pepper tacoes!). It was a great day, but we were exhausted by the end. My plans to measure all evening turned into snuggling on the couch with Q while watching Revenge (we are addicted!).

Hope your weekend was wonderful and productive!  I am ready for another nice, long weekend in just a few days...

xo,
Amanda

Outfit Post: The Theatre

Last night we attended an amazing high school production of A View from the Bridge in which we knew the main actress who played Beatrice, as well as the head costume designer (our beautiful teenage girls!).  I was so impressed with everything about the play, and Q and I treated it as a little date night:  we got veggie burgers and fries and ate outside of the high school before the show.  Oh, to be that young again! (Though not really.)  Of course, no date night is complete without dressing up a bit.  This is what I wore:

Outfit details:  cardigan-thrifted, top-Juicy Couture (thrifted), belt-vintage, skinny jeans-H&M, heels-Michael Kors, bag-Vintage, jewelry-random/gifted

Aurora took a break from the camera for a while, but now she loves to pose (the above pic was candid).  I get to take photos of her in cowboy boots and pajamas and with my laundry (aka underwear) on her head, etc.  I hope to feature her here occasionally, now, in some of her sweet vintage duds!

We have an exciting weekend ahead--of which there will be lots of photos!

'Til next week!

xo,
Amanda