My camera's been having some issues (again) so no pics for now, but I'm still going to chronicle the challenge!
Day 1: Work day, so I had to dress up:
Scalloped Sailor Skirt
Field Game Cardigan
Climbing Cowlneck
Gray pointelle tights
Gray boots
All Anthro (except the boots), natch.
Day 2: Just class and tutoring, so I get to go casual:
Once and Always Tee
Dark wash jeans
Ballet flats
I hope accessories aren't part of the challenge...
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
30 for 30 Challenge
Hey y'all! So after my sale fail this morning, I decided to jump on the 30 for 30 challenge bandwagon! Without further ado, my items!
Skirts:
Air Mail Skirt, Weave the Ring Skirt, Scalloped Sailor Skirt, Black pencil skirt, Penciled Abronia Skirt, Pinochle Skirt
Pants: Two pairs of jeans (no idea where I got them, but I'm a jeans girl for casual days). I hate all dress pants, so none of those, plz thank you
Dresses: Dreamy Drape Dress (if it fits...item 1 of 2 of my sale fail), Cascading foliage dress
Cardigans: Curlytop Cardi (unworn unless it gets a PA in two weeks or less, if not, back it goes and I'll find a replacement cardi in le closet de Ria for the challenge), Field Game Cardi, Black and plaid NY and Co Cardi, Blooming Lattice Cardi, Snowmelt Cardi
Tanks: Creative outlit tank, cream colored tank (Khol's)
Blouses: Bianka blouse, Once and Always Tee, Climbing Cowlneck, Bits of Pearl Blouse, Buds and Bunches Tee, white button up
Shoes: Brown boots, gray boots, Anthro R T-Straps (2 of 2 of sale fail), Red shoes, Tennis shoes, pink and yellow ballet flats
Note: I'm going to a mock trial tournament this weekend and I'm dressing up as a crazy child psychologist, so I'm not counting my costume wear as part of the challenge.
There you have it. Let's see if I can stick to the list! I'm exciting about keeping my next two paychecks entirely in my savings and shopping my closet for some new looks.
Later days!
~Ria
Skirts:
Air Mail Skirt, Weave the Ring Skirt, Scalloped Sailor Skirt, Black pencil skirt, Penciled Abronia Skirt, Pinochle Skirt
Pants: Two pairs of jeans (no idea where I got them, but I'm a jeans girl for casual days). I hate all dress pants, so none of those, plz thank you
Dresses: Dreamy Drape Dress (if it fits...item 1 of 2 of my sale fail), Cascading foliage dress
Cardigans: Curlytop Cardi (unworn unless it gets a PA in two weeks or less, if not, back it goes and I'll find a replacement cardi in le closet de Ria for the challenge), Field Game Cardi, Black and plaid NY and Co Cardi, Blooming Lattice Cardi, Snowmelt Cardi
Tanks: Creative outlit tank, cream colored tank (Khol's)
Blouses: Bianka blouse, Once and Always Tee, Climbing Cowlneck, Bits of Pearl Blouse, Buds and Bunches Tee, white button up
Shoes: Brown boots, gray boots, Anthro R T-Straps (2 of 2 of sale fail), Red shoes, Tennis shoes, pink and yellow ballet flats
Note: I'm going to a mock trial tournament this weekend and I'm dressing up as a crazy child psychologist, so I'm not counting my costume wear as part of the challenge.
There you have it. Let's see if I can stick to the list! I'm exciting about keeping my next two paychecks entirely in my savings and shopping my closet for some new looks.
Later days!
~Ria
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wishlist Top 5 and a miiiiinor LSAT rant
Afternoon all! I'm currently at work, so this'll be a quick post, but it seems like it's already time to update my wishlist. I may have made a few...erm...shopping discretion in my post-LSAT fever. So now that I've crossed off a few items, it's time to update!
Also, can I just add that these last two weeks have gone by SO SLOWLY? Time doesn't just creep when you're waiting on the most important test results of your life (okay, well I can think of one other test that might be a little more important, but thank goodness I haven't had to take one of those ;)), it STANDS STILL! Please, please, please LSAC, don't make me wait until November 2nd! *puppy dog eyes*
Now that that's out of the way, onto the Top 5 (pics to come)!
5. Gardenia Epoch Cloche ($48)
Originally this spot was taken by the Finely Feathered Cloche, but I had the oppurtunity to try that one on in store and it made my mom lol. I don't mean just like a mild chuckle, I mean like scaring-the-other-customers loling. And I have to admit, it did look a little silly on me. Siiiiiiigh! But it's so beautiful!! I guess my head just isn't shaped for it.
Stranegly enough though, this hat was sitting next to it and it looked great on. Even though the reviews have been less than sparkling, which the FFC has five stars. Hooray for abnormally shaped heads!
4. Puckered Plaid Tights ($18)
Oh, I'm sorry, what's that? You're asking me where the Pointelle Tights went? Erm...well they're currently in transit to my mailbox :D. My mom wanted to buy me one small little tiny Anthro gift that I could wear now instead of waiting for Christmas, so she said she'd get me the tights after telling me that my gray boots "needed them" (yay!). We couldn't find them in the store and they sold out online, so I called CS and got them shipped for free! Here's hoping the m/l fits. I sized up as per the advice on EA, since I'm just under 5"6 and have really long legs.
I'm thrilled as can be...but that still doesn't move these pretty patterned tights from the Top 5 ;).
3. River Bow Necklace ($38)
Thankfully this didn't go on sale yesterday, as I was NOT ready to spend any more money and I'm reasonably sure it'll sell out quickly.
2. Curlytop Cardi ($50)
This, however, did go on sale. But I've been using the 99 trick to check the inventory online and even a day later there are still 99+ in my size. Do I detect the faint, alluring scent of a second cut? We'll see!
1. Cream Confection Jacket (neutral) ($178..ouch!)
Surprised? Me too. Just as I was about the leave my apartment for the beach, I noticed a lonely little item hanging on the back of my closet. My black P coat that I've had for years and is still perfectly good. I still want a jacket, but if I want to wear black I'll just wear that. Plus, when I got to the store, I saw that the details on the jacket showed up better in neutral than in black. The problem is, it's sold out online and I'm not sure it'll hit sale. Here's hoping I don't miss out!
Wow that turned out to be longer than I thought. Thankfully it's a slow day. Later days!
Also, can I just add that these last two weeks have gone by SO SLOWLY? Time doesn't just creep when you're waiting on the most important test results of your life (okay, well I can think of one other test that might be a little more important, but thank goodness I haven't had to take one of those ;)), it STANDS STILL! Please, please, please LSAC, don't make me wait until November 2nd! *puppy dog eyes*
Now that that's out of the way, onto the Top 5 (pics to come)!
5. Gardenia Epoch Cloche ($48)
Originally this spot was taken by the Finely Feathered Cloche, but I had the oppurtunity to try that one on in store and it made my mom lol. I don't mean just like a mild chuckle, I mean like scaring-the-other-customers loling. And I have to admit, it did look a little silly on me. Siiiiiiigh! But it's so beautiful!! I guess my head just isn't shaped for it.
Stranegly enough though, this hat was sitting next to it and it looked great on. Even though the reviews have been less than sparkling, which the FFC has five stars. Hooray for abnormally shaped heads!
4. Puckered Plaid Tights ($18)
Oh, I'm sorry, what's that? You're asking me where the Pointelle Tights went? Erm...well they're currently in transit to my mailbox :D. My mom wanted to buy me one small little tiny Anthro gift that I could wear now instead of waiting for Christmas, so she said she'd get me the tights after telling me that my gray boots "needed them" (yay!). We couldn't find them in the store and they sold out online, so I called CS and got them shipped for free! Here's hoping the m/l fits. I sized up as per the advice on EA, since I'm just under 5"6 and have really long legs.
I'm thrilled as can be...but that still doesn't move these pretty patterned tights from the Top 5 ;).
3. River Bow Necklace ($38)
Thankfully this didn't go on sale yesterday, as I was NOT ready to spend any more money and I'm reasonably sure it'll sell out quickly.
2. Curlytop Cardi ($50)
This, however, did go on sale. But I've been using the 99 trick to check the inventory online and even a day later there are still 99+ in my size. Do I detect the faint, alluring scent of a second cut? We'll see!
1. Cream Confection Jacket (neutral) ($178..ouch!)
Surprised? Me too. Just as I was about the leave my apartment for the beach, I noticed a lonely little item hanging on the back of my closet. My black P coat that I've had for years and is still perfectly good. I still want a jacket, but if I want to wear black I'll just wear that. Plus, when I got to the store, I saw that the details on the jacket showed up better in neutral than in black. The problem is, it's sold out online and I'm not sure it'll hit sale. Here's hoping I don't miss out!
Wow that turned out to be longer than I thought. Thankfully it's a slow day. Later days!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Review: Loosely Looped and Easy Keeper
Come on, you didn't think that's all I tried on, did you? Let's get on with the show!
Easy Keeper Skirt ($138)
I know this skirt hasn't been getting a lot of love from from the blogs, but it's getting lots of love from me! As much as preppy was disdained in my high school, I admit that my style is full of prep. I could never do the goth look that was popular...black lipstick is so 20th century.
Anyway.
From the outside the material was itchy, I'll admit, but with the lining I couldn't feel any of the itch. It was comfortable and thick enough to keep me warm in our mild Charlestonian winter. That little fact made me so happy, as I usually don't get to wear skirts and dresses without being miserably cold in November to March (hey, leave me alone, I was born in the South. I have no tolerance for cold). And the print was so cute, and the colors will go with a hundred things. I paired it with the Loosely Looped Tee (review below) and I really liked the way it looked. I took my usual 4 in pencil skirts and it fit perfectly. I get what the reviewers are saying about the waistband being disproportionate with the rest of the skirt (either too big or too small, depending on the skirt). The waistband was slightly too big on the skirt, but that's okay because I plan on tucking in shirts and like a little extra room so it doesn't look punchy. Wishlisted wishlisted wishlisted!
Loosely Looped Tee ($58)
I'm wearing an xs here and I can't decide. Is it too tight? I didn't think it was at the time, but looking at the pictures it seems like it's a bit snug.
It's important that I know what size to get, because I will be getting this one too. Le sigh. I can hear my wallet hissing angrily. The material is thin (though not sheer, thankfully), so I don't think it's worth full price. But look how cute and unique the neckline is! It's like I'm wearing a mini scarf! And I don't have any sort of long sleeved black shirt and I need to work on building up my solids. I'd say it's tts as I usually wear a xs in Anthro shirts, but again, it begs the question of tightness. Too tight?
Oh, I almost forgot! There was an Anthro sale this morning! Just as I suspected, the Curlytop Cardi did indeed go on sale, though thankfully nothing else on my wishlist did. There are still 99+ of them in the size and color I want, so I'm going to wait on this one. Who knows, maybe it'll get a second cut? Regardless, I need to feed my savings account for a bit, it's starving for affection!
TTYL!
Easy Keeper Skirt ($138)
I know this skirt hasn't been getting a lot of love from from the blogs, but it's getting lots of love from me! As much as preppy was disdained in my high school, I admit that my style is full of prep. I could never do the goth look that was popular...black lipstick is so 20th century.
Anyway.
From the outside the material was itchy, I'll admit, but with the lining I couldn't feel any of the itch. It was comfortable and thick enough to keep me warm in our mild Charlestonian winter. That little fact made me so happy, as I usually don't get to wear skirts and dresses without being miserably cold in November to March (hey, leave me alone, I was born in the South. I have no tolerance for cold). And the print was so cute, and the colors will go with a hundred things. I paired it with the Loosely Looped Tee (review below) and I really liked the way it looked. I took my usual 4 in pencil skirts and it fit perfectly. I get what the reviewers are saying about the waistband being disproportionate with the rest of the skirt (either too big or too small, depending on the skirt). The waistband was slightly too big on the skirt, but that's okay because I plan on tucking in shirts and like a little extra room so it doesn't look punchy. Wishlisted wishlisted wishlisted!
Loosely Looped Tee ($58)
I'm wearing an xs here and I can't decide. Is it too tight? I didn't think it was at the time, but looking at the pictures it seems like it's a bit snug.
It's important that I know what size to get, because I will be getting this one too. Le sigh. I can hear my wallet hissing angrily. The material is thin (though not sheer, thankfully), so I don't think it's worth full price. But look how cute and unique the neckline is! It's like I'm wearing a mini scarf! And I don't have any sort of long sleeved black shirt and I need to work on building up my solids. I'd say it's tts as I usually wear a xs in Anthro shirts, but again, it begs the question of tightness. Too tight?
Oh, I almost forgot! There was an Anthro sale this morning! Just as I suspected, the Curlytop Cardi did indeed go on sale, though thankfully nothing else on my wishlist did. There are still 99+ of them in the size and color I want, so I'm going to wait on this one. Who knows, maybe it'll get a second cut? Regardless, I need to feed my savings account for a bit, it's starving for affection!
TTYL!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Eh??? Ria bought something for herself at full price??
Yes you can believe the title.
Behold, the Bianka:
Please excuse the frump-tastic pairing. I'd never pair a flowy shirt with a flowy skirt (thank you Stacey and Clinton for teaching me that fashion don't!), but I didn't try on any pants to go with it.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I was a little disappointed when I couldn't find this shirt in the store, and I was too shy to ask the SAs if they had it in stock. My mom, however, is definitely not shy. She marched up to the register and loudly remarked she was looking for "something called a bee-annah-kah shirt." I could have died. Thankfully the SAs were nice about it and were able to point us in the direction of the blouse. I was originally looking for a 0, but decided to try the 2 since I heard the shoulders could be tight on broad shouldered gals (like moi).
Oh pretty, pretty blouse. I'll admit it's a teeny bit big in the bust, but I think it's okay to wear tunics a little loose. The shoulders fit well too and I'm afraid sizing down to a 0 would be a mistake in that area. The print is by far the best part (you'll hear me saying that a lot with Anthro) and I love how skinny it makes me feel. Even my arms, which normally I try to hide under cardis, felt more toned in this shirt!
What can I say? I had just taken the LSAT, I was weak, and I had saved a little spending money that was burning a hole in my pocket. Plus, I doubted that this top would go on sale any time this century (and since Anthro just released the new motif a few days ago, it looks like I was right).
Do I regret it? Absolutely not. I wore it that night to dinner, then again on Wednesday when Fall Break was over. I paired it with some khaki colored trousers and brown heels and felt like I was wearing pajamas.
Shopping pro-tip 1: You know an item is special when you occasionally open up your closet just to look at it. I still can't believe it's mine.
Although this was all I bought (thank goodness), I did try on a few more things, two of which I absolutely fell in love with and WILL be mine someday. One more tidbit of news: The word on Roxy's blog is that a mega Anthro sale is on the horizon! Please, oh Anthro goddess, nothing for me again this week!!!
Edit: Also, Goldenmeans is having a contest!!! First prize is a 200 dollar Anthro gift card, so what are you waiting for?? Get over there and enter!
Have a good night!
Behold, the Bianka:
Please excuse the frump-tastic pairing. I'd never pair a flowy shirt with a flowy skirt (thank you Stacey and Clinton for teaching me that fashion don't!), but I didn't try on any pants to go with it.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I was a little disappointed when I couldn't find this shirt in the store, and I was too shy to ask the SAs if they had it in stock. My mom, however, is definitely not shy. She marched up to the register and loudly remarked she was looking for "something called a bee-annah-kah shirt." I could have died. Thankfully the SAs were nice about it and were able to point us in the direction of the blouse. I was originally looking for a 0, but decided to try the 2 since I heard the shoulders could be tight on broad shouldered gals (like moi).
Oh pretty, pretty blouse. I'll admit it's a teeny bit big in the bust, but I think it's okay to wear tunics a little loose. The shoulders fit well too and I'm afraid sizing down to a 0 would be a mistake in that area. The print is by far the best part (you'll hear me saying that a lot with Anthro) and I love how skinny it makes me feel. Even my arms, which normally I try to hide under cardis, felt more toned in this shirt!
What can I say? I had just taken the LSAT, I was weak, and I had saved a little spending money that was burning a hole in my pocket. Plus, I doubted that this top would go on sale any time this century (and since Anthro just released the new motif a few days ago, it looks like I was right).
Do I regret it? Absolutely not. I wore it that night to dinner, then again on Wednesday when Fall Break was over. I paired it with some khaki colored trousers and brown heels and felt like I was wearing pajamas.
Shopping pro-tip 1: You know an item is special when you occasionally open up your closet just to look at it. I still can't believe it's mine.
Although this was all I bought (thank goodness), I did try on a few more things, two of which I absolutely fell in love with and WILL be mine someday. One more tidbit of news: The word on Roxy's blog is that a mega Anthro sale is on the horizon! Please, oh Anthro goddess, nothing for me again this week!!!
Edit: Also, Goldenmeans is having a contest!!! First prize is a 200 dollar Anthro gift card, so what are you waiting for?? Get over there and enter!
Have a good night!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
New Anthro Out and About (OOTD)
Didn't I tell you I loved this shirt? I've worn it before now of course, but this is the first complete outfit I made that was worth blogging about. That's what I love about the blogging world. I have so many lovely items, but I never knew how to tie them all together until I started reading the Anthro blogs. So, if any of you bloggers are reading this, thank you for all your amazing ideas! Hope you won't be too terribly mad at me if I steal a few ;).
Anthropologie Shirt: Once and Always Tee
Anthropologie Cardi: Field Game Cardi
Anthropologie Headband: Laurette Headband
Calvin Klein Jeans
Forever 21 Necklace
Belks Flats
Also this necklace is my first Forever 21 purchase ever, and I have to say I am IN LOVE! Not so much with their clothes as with their pretty, pretty and (best of all) REASONABLY PRICED accessories! They're building one on King Street about three feet from my dorm (uh oh...). While I'm thrilled, my wallet is not so pleased.
closeup!
Have a great night!
Anthropologie Shirt: Once and Always Tee
Anthropologie Cardi: Field Game Cardi
Anthropologie Headband: Laurette Headband
Calvin Klein Jeans
Forever 21 Necklace
Belks Flats
Also this necklace is my first Forever 21 purchase ever, and I have to say I am IN LOVE! Not so much with their clothes as with their pretty, pretty and (best of all) REASONABLY PRICED accessories! They're building one on King Street about three feet from my dorm (uh oh...). While I'm thrilled, my wallet is not so pleased.
closeup!
Have a great night!
Wish You Were Here Cardi and Once and Always Tee reviews
Midterms are over, the LSAT is destroyed, and I'm back with some reviews! How did it go? Well, I know one of my midterm grades (100, A+!)! Woot a doodle doo! The other one was a lot harder though, so we'll see. As for the LSAT, it went as well as I could have hoped for. I have no idea how I did and I think I'll drive myself crazy by guessing. With the LSAT it doesn't really matter how you did anyway, it matters how everyone else did (the LSAT is graded on a curve). Scores don't come out for two more weeks, so I'm gonna do a series of mini reviews to distract myself!
As you know, I went to Myrtle Beach's Anthro last weekend. Here's what I tried on (and, ehem, bought).
Wish You Were Here Cardi ($59):
I missed out on this cardi's extremely popular sister, Cartography Cardi, so when after scouring the sale room I squealed in delight when I found one of this season's version in my size. My arms are proportionally the biggest part of me (big arms run in my family) and I usually have to size up with cardis and jackets to a medium. So I took back a medium and a small (because there was only one of each and the sale room was super crowded and I didn't want either one to "disappear" while I was in the dressing room). Shock of all shocks, the medium was too big! I tried on the small and it was a perfect fit! The material is very soft, though definitely thin. I'm glad this cardi went on sale; no way was it worth $118. Some reviewers have lamented that it's short, but I have a short torso so I was okay with that. What really won me over was the print. Don't hate me, but I think this print might be prettier than Cartography's (*is shot*). The one thing that made me hesitate about Cartography was that my friend told me from far away its print looked like blue blotches. Wish You Were Here's print is a little more subtle, and so incredibly sweet. I'd love to try to make this work with my Airmail skirt! My mom offered to get me this for Christmas and I absolutely accepted! So, though I won't see it for a few more months, this cardi is mine!
Once and Always Tee ($30)
It's the Pop of Posies Halter all over again...
When I bought the Pop of Posies Halter, I had *just* put it on my wishlist for second cut consideration. I doubt I would have even bought it then; it just wasn't high on my radar. Then I saw it in store and thought "hm, might as well try on to see what size I need, just in case I do ever decide to buy it." Then I tried it on. And didn't take it off. Okay, yes I did take it off. But only for about ten minutes to walk to the register, then I walked out the door, into a bathroom, and put it back on again :D. I love this shirt.
I'll quickly get out of the way what I don't love: the edges look like they run the risk of getting frayed, so I'll have to be careful about wearing and washing.
Okay, now that that's done, what I do love: Everything else. Since I got this shirt in navy (charcoal? dark gray? smoke? what color is this exactly?), I didn't have the sheer problems the other colors had. It's modest enough to wear to work, the sizing is perfect (not too big, not too small), and it's not low cut. Since the color is dark and subtle, the ruffles on the front don't seem like too much (and I love playing with them!). The material is very soft, reminds me of my beloved sky climbing cowlneck that I wanted in navy too when it got a second cut but missed out on. All in all, just a fantastic tshirt that looks awesome under Wish You Were Here. I didn't want to wait for Christmas for this one so I bought it myself :). Hey, I just took the LSAT! I can have a post LSAT treat...
...or two :D. Yes I did buy one more thing. And this one I have no excuses for, I was bad, bad, bad. Two words: Full. Price. DU DU DUUUUUUM!
What was so pretty it made me break my "no full price" rule? Stay tuned!
~Ria
As you know, I went to Myrtle Beach's Anthro last weekend. Here's what I tried on (and, ehem, bought).
Wish You Were Here Cardi ($59):
I missed out on this cardi's extremely popular sister, Cartography Cardi, so when after scouring the sale room I squealed in delight when I found one of this season's version in my size. My arms are proportionally the biggest part of me (big arms run in my family) and I usually have to size up with cardis and jackets to a medium. So I took back a medium and a small (because there was only one of each and the sale room was super crowded and I didn't want either one to "disappear" while I was in the dressing room). Shock of all shocks, the medium was too big! I tried on the small and it was a perfect fit! The material is very soft, though definitely thin. I'm glad this cardi went on sale; no way was it worth $118. Some reviewers have lamented that it's short, but I have a short torso so I was okay with that. What really won me over was the print. Don't hate me, but I think this print might be prettier than Cartography's (*is shot*). The one thing that made me hesitate about Cartography was that my friend told me from far away its print looked like blue blotches. Wish You Were Here's print is a little more subtle, and so incredibly sweet. I'd love to try to make this work with my Airmail skirt! My mom offered to get me this for Christmas and I absolutely accepted! So, though I won't see it for a few more months, this cardi is mine!
Once and Always Tee ($30)
It's the Pop of Posies Halter all over again...
When I bought the Pop of Posies Halter, I had *just* put it on my wishlist for second cut consideration. I doubt I would have even bought it then; it just wasn't high on my radar. Then I saw it in store and thought "hm, might as well try on to see what size I need, just in case I do ever decide to buy it." Then I tried it on. And didn't take it off. Okay, yes I did take it off. But only for about ten minutes to walk to the register, then I walked out the door, into a bathroom, and put it back on again :D. I love this shirt.
I'll quickly get out of the way what I don't love: the edges look like they run the risk of getting frayed, so I'll have to be careful about wearing and washing.
Okay, now that that's done, what I do love: Everything else. Since I got this shirt in navy (charcoal? dark gray? smoke? what color is this exactly?), I didn't have the sheer problems the other colors had. It's modest enough to wear to work, the sizing is perfect (not too big, not too small), and it's not low cut. Since the color is dark and subtle, the ruffles on the front don't seem like too much (and I love playing with them!). The material is very soft, reminds me of my beloved sky climbing cowlneck that I wanted in navy too when it got a second cut but missed out on. All in all, just a fantastic tshirt that looks awesome under Wish You Were Here. I didn't want to wait for Christmas for this one so I bought it myself :). Hey, I just took the LSAT! I can have a post LSAT treat...
...or two :D. Yes I did buy one more thing. And this one I have no excuses for, I was bad, bad, bad. Two words: Full. Price. DU DU DUUUUUUM!
What was so pretty it made me break my "no full price" rule? Stay tuned!
~Ria
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Midterms, the LSAT, and Anthro, oh my!
Bonjour! Just dropping by to say that I won't be posting until this weekend, as I'm in the middle of midterms and I'm taking the LSAT on Saturday. BUT. I will make a post this weekend, and it will be stuffed full of Anthro reviews!!! Why is that? Well, as post-exam therapy I'll be going to Myrtle Beach and visiting my local Anthro. And I need to make this visit count since my "local" Anthro is 3 hours away. So I plan on trying on pretty much everything in the store :D. Pictures will be taken, reviews will be had, all that good stuff.
Also, for this weekend only I'm advertising a free "send Ria on a scavenger hunt" service! Since I never get to give back to the community, I'm going to try to look for any items that a community member asks me to look for, no matter how obscure. I can't promise I'll find anything and it'll only be that one store, but it's worth a shot right? So let me know the name of that special item you've got your heart set on and I'll do my best to find it.
Later days!
Also, for this weekend only I'm advertising a free "send Ria on a scavenger hunt" service! Since I never get to give back to the community, I'm going to try to look for any items that a community member asks me to look for, no matter how obscure. I can't promise I'll find anything and it'll only be that one store, but it's worth a shot right? So let me know the name of that special item you've got your heart set on and I'll do my best to find it.
Later days!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
The Luckiest Girl (and an Outfit!)
So yesterday I thought it'd be fun to take some pictures of what I see on my daily walk (read: hike) to my internship. After looking them over, I'm truly convinced that I'm incredibly lucky to live here.
This is what I wore:
How much do I love mustard and teal together? Way too much. You'll see me repeat this outfit a lot, occasionally changing out the tanks.
Circle the Globe Skirt: Anthro
Pink tank: New York and Co.
Cardigan: New York and Co.
Snakebite Belt: Anthro
Shoes: Dillard's
And this is what I saw:
The view from lower King
The old Market
One of the many horse drawn carriage tours. I always feel so sorry for these horses, having to work in the heat. Thank goodness it was a coolish day.
Hurray!!! The only non insanely expensive shoe store on King Street! This is where I bought those lovely red heels I posted about.
The other day I overheard a little girl point to this store and say "Mommy, is that store for old ladies?" Tue story. Excuuuuse me, little girl, but I'm in my early twenties and I LOVE Talbots!
You know, I've always wondered how in the world we can have a Juicy, but not an Anthro. What's wrong with this picture, Chuck Town??
Hope you're having an awesome weekend!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wishlist Top 5...with a few modifications
This was a feature I had on my old blog that I'd update each time I crossed an item off my wishlist. It really helps me keep things in perspective as to which items are love and which are merely flirting with me. The problem is, I've been having trouble deciding! It's kind of like having people over for game night and playing charades, Twister, and Monopoly, and then saying "okay, who's the best game player?" You couldn't possibly choose because everyone's good at different things. That's how I feel when trying to decide between new Fall items and the Spring and Summer items I still love, but haven't quite brought home with me yet. So, since I'm in a Fall mood and can't really choose between my Spring, Summer, and Fall loves, I'm just going to do a Top 5 for Fall:
5. Peppered and Striped Skirt
Hello, pretty thing. Say, I know of a cute little apartment in Charleston that's calling your name...interested? Seriously, isn't it adorable? As you could guess from the rainy day post, I'm a sucker for polka dots. Here's hoping it's at the Myrtle Beach Anthro (which I'll be visiting next weekend-look out for a boatload of reviews!)
4. Perfectly Plaid Tights/Pointelle Tights
I have no tights...*hides face* it's so embarrassing! I never had a desire to wear them until I discovered the Anthro blogs and saw how all the other bloggers paired them. Then I had to get myself a pair...or two! These two will both be coming my way as soon as the whether gets a little colder.
3. Cream Confection Jacket/Elkanah Jacket
See previous post
2. River Bow Necklace
I know this isn't a Fall item, but there are 505335353.2 things in my closet that would look fantastic with this necklace, including my favorite Anthro purchase ever, the Sugar and Cream dress (yeah yeah I was bad and bought it, but I'm being good and not wearing it until my birthday as promised. I was just worried it'd get sold out ala the Southern Chorus Shirtdress, which still haunts me as a missed opportunity).
1. Bianka Blouse
I didn't realize I needed this blouse until I saw it on Kathryn of In Pursuit of Pretty Things. Then I realized I'd found a new number one wishlist item. It looks phenomenal on her! And since we're close in size, I hope it will look good on me too! I'm partial to the blue motif myself, thankfully. The black motif is probably long gone. Please, please, please stick around until I can afford you, pretty blouse!
And just in case you're curious:
Spring Wishlist:
Ruffled Riceflower Tank
Southern Chorus Shirtdress (boo hoo hoo, I'm pretty sure I missed the boat on this one. Anyone who sees it in a 2 or 4 PLEASE let me know!)
Looping Lanes Belt
Tucked Away Blooms Cardi
Curlytop Cardi (number 1 item on Spring Wishlist)
Summer Wishlist:
Vappu Dress (I know I'm so behind...)
Tea Time Earrings (which will be mine the minute they go on sale. There's no way I can wear anything else with the Sugar and Cream dress at my tea party birthday :)).
5. Peppered and Striped Skirt
Hello, pretty thing. Say, I know of a cute little apartment in Charleston that's calling your name...interested? Seriously, isn't it adorable? As you could guess from the rainy day post, I'm a sucker for polka dots. Here's hoping it's at the Myrtle Beach Anthro (which I'll be visiting next weekend-look out for a boatload of reviews!)
4. Perfectly Plaid Tights/Pointelle Tights
I have no tights...*hides face* it's so embarrassing! I never had a desire to wear them until I discovered the Anthro blogs and saw how all the other bloggers paired them. Then I had to get myself a pair...or two! These two will both be coming my way as soon as the whether gets a little colder.
3. Cream Confection Jacket/Elkanah Jacket
See previous post
2. River Bow Necklace
I know this isn't a Fall item, but there are 505335353.2 things in my closet that would look fantastic with this necklace, including my favorite Anthro purchase ever, the Sugar and Cream dress (yeah yeah I was bad and bought it, but I'm being good and not wearing it until my birthday as promised. I was just worried it'd get sold out ala the Southern Chorus Shirtdress, which still haunts me as a missed opportunity).
1. Bianka Blouse
I didn't realize I needed this blouse until I saw it on Kathryn of In Pursuit of Pretty Things. Then I realized I'd found a new number one wishlist item. It looks phenomenal on her! And since we're close in size, I hope it will look good on me too! I'm partial to the blue motif myself, thankfully. The black motif is probably long gone. Please, please, please stick around until I can afford you, pretty blouse!
And just in case you're curious:
Spring Wishlist:
Ruffled Riceflower Tank
Southern Chorus Shirtdress (boo hoo hoo, I'm pretty sure I missed the boat on this one. Anyone who sees it in a 2 or 4 PLEASE let me know!)
Looping Lanes Belt
Tucked Away Blooms Cardi
Curlytop Cardi (number 1 item on Spring Wishlist)
Summer Wishlist:
Vappu Dress (I know I'm so behind...)
Tea Time Earrings (which will be mine the minute they go on sale. There's no way I can wear anything else with the Sugar and Cream dress at my tea party birthday :)).
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Rain, rain, and mean drivers, but I have an outfit!
Since the sky was gray today with another rainy day, I decided to brighten things up with my absolute favorite heels. They're the most (read: only) truly comfortable heels I own (and for 40 dollars at Rackroom nonetheless!), and such a cheery red color! Turns out this was a very, very bad idea, as I got sprayed by a car on my way home from work (at which the inconsiderate driving promptly laughed his head off...jerk). So my hair's a fluffy, frizzy mess after I dried it off and my beautiful shoes are soaked :(. Last time I go out in the rain in my favorite heels!
Air Mail Skirt: Anthro
Climbing Cowlneck Shirt: Anthro
(wet) Shoes (boo hoo...): Rack Room
Laurette Headband: Anthro
Earrings: Mirror Mirror
Oh well, they'll dry, but in the picture they seem a little darker than they are normally. A gallon of water tends to do that!
Off to take an LSAT, read about the 2004 election for Campaign Politics and treat myself to some yummy frozen yogurt (why yes there will be pictures:)).
Air Mail Skirt: Anthro
Climbing Cowlneck Shirt: Anthro
(wet) Shoes (boo hoo...): Rack Room
Laurette Headband: Anthro
Earrings: Mirror Mirror
Oh well, they'll dry, but in the picture they seem a little darker than they are normally. A gallon of water tends to do that!
Off to take an LSAT, read about the 2004 election for Campaign Politics and treat myself to some yummy frozen yogurt (why yes there will be pictures:)).
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Jackets, jackets everywhere, but not a day to wear them
So this morning marked a momentous occasion: it was sort of kind of cooler out! Well, enough to where I felt a little chilly after taking off my cardigan. Fall doesn't usually come for us until early October, which makes me all kinds of sad. I love Fall, with its caramel apple cider, changing leaves, cinnamon smells, and of course, pretty Fall clothes.
This year, though, I'm saying goodbye to a well-loved item: my Old Navy black jacket. We've had three and a half good years together, but it's become a little ragged. For 30 bucks, I'm just glad it lasted this long.
The good news is I now have an excuse to search for a new jacket! Even better, since the weather is still pretty warm down here, most of the early Fall jackets will be on sale by the time I need one. Anthro has some great options I have my eye on, but first I'm going to jot down my criteria:
Not dressy, but not overtly casual. Let me first say that I really did love my Old Navy jacket, very comfy womfy. But since it was so cheap I...erm...may have abused it a little. I wore it all the time, especially when I was sick, and I wasn't afraid to sneeze on it (TMI, I know). I even slept in it a few times when it was really cold in the dorms. So this time I'd like to invest a little more money in my jacket, making it last longer and giving me more of an incentive to take care of it. I still have a budget, of course, and I'm only interested in buying on sale.
Dark Two reasons: Cream, neutral, beige, etc. all wash me out (as you've seen from the previous pictures, I'm paler than a snowman in a blizzard). Also they get really dirty in the city, and I'm not a high maintenance girl who'll dry clean her jackets every week. It doesn't have to be black, but if it's a color it should be a deep shade.
Other than that, I'm flexible. Here are a few that've caught my eye:
Elkanah Jacket (on sale for $70)
Casual and cute, and already on sale? I'm one happy girl! But is it too lightweight? Even in Charleston it can get pretty cold.
Cream Confection Jacket (black, $178)
This one looks much heavier and I love the ruffles! But will the wool be too itchy? And even on sale it'll be pricier than the first one.
Thoughts? Recommendations?
Have a great week!
This year, though, I'm saying goodbye to a well-loved item: my Old Navy black jacket. We've had three and a half good years together, but it's become a little ragged. For 30 bucks, I'm just glad it lasted this long.
The good news is I now have an excuse to search for a new jacket! Even better, since the weather is still pretty warm down here, most of the early Fall jackets will be on sale by the time I need one. Anthro has some great options I have my eye on, but first I'm going to jot down my criteria:
Not dressy, but not overtly casual. Let me first say that I really did love my Old Navy jacket, very comfy womfy. But since it was so cheap I...erm...may have abused it a little. I wore it all the time, especially when I was sick, and I wasn't afraid to sneeze on it (TMI, I know). I even slept in it a few times when it was really cold in the dorms. So this time I'd like to invest a little more money in my jacket, making it last longer and giving me more of an incentive to take care of it. I still have a budget, of course, and I'm only interested in buying on sale.
Dark Two reasons: Cream, neutral, beige, etc. all wash me out (as you've seen from the previous pictures, I'm paler than a snowman in a blizzard). Also they get really dirty in the city, and I'm not a high maintenance girl who'll dry clean her jackets every week. It doesn't have to be black, but if it's a color it should be a deep shade.
Other than that, I'm flexible. Here are a few that've caught my eye:
Elkanah Jacket (on sale for $70)
Casual and cute, and already on sale? I'm one happy girl! But is it too lightweight? Even in Charleston it can get pretty cold.
Cream Confection Jacket (black, $178)
This one looks much heavier and I love the ruffles! But will the wool be too itchy? And even on sale it'll be pricier than the first one.
Thoughts? Recommendations?
Have a great week!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Rainy Days and Mondays Never Get Me Down
It hasn't really rained down here in about three weeks (if you're not counting intermittent sprinkles), but when it rains, it pours. But I didn't mind, because that gave me an excuse to breakout my rarely worn raincoat and rainboots!
Sorry for the poor quality pics, my lens was really dirty. I'm gonna clean it tonight so the pics will be better next time.
I love rainwear, and in Charleston it's not just a fashion statement. Boots are a necessity for anyone who dares to defy the weather by wearing jeans. Unless you particularly enjoy stomping around in wet, soggy denim...yuck. Students at the college make jokes about swimming to class...except they're not really jokes. Our elevation is really low, so we're prone to flooding. Piles of water slosh into the road, holding up traffic for literally hours. Thank goodness I only use my car sparingly and can walk to my classes and work!
Closeup of the hat! I love love love the polka dot print on the raincoat. Polka dots are my favorite pattern, but I sadly don't own a lot of dotted items.
The boots are polka dotted too!
The next set of pics will be better, promise! Stay dry!
Sorry for the poor quality pics, my lens was really dirty. I'm gonna clean it tonight so the pics will be better next time.
I love rainwear, and in Charleston it's not just a fashion statement. Boots are a necessity for anyone who dares to defy the weather by wearing jeans. Unless you particularly enjoy stomping around in wet, soggy denim...yuck. Students at the college make jokes about swimming to class...except they're not really jokes. Our elevation is really low, so we're prone to flooding. Piles of water slosh into the road, holding up traffic for literally hours. Thank goodness I only use my car sparingly and can walk to my classes and work!
Closeup of the hat! I love love love the polka dot print on the raincoat. Polka dots are my favorite pattern, but I sadly don't own a lot of dotted items.
The boots are polka dotted too!
The next set of pics will be better, promise! Stay dry!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Anthro in the Farmer's Market Pt 2. (Plus an Outfit+Cupcakes!)
Evening! As promised, here are the rest of the pics from the Farmer's Market:
And what did I get?
Breakfast: A croissant and "Snowzen" lemonade. I wouldn't call it Snowzen since it was mostly liquid, but it was the perfect combo of sweet and sour with a lot of lemony flavor.
Annnnnd:
Fresh strawberries. Don't they look fabulous?? They taste so sweet and juicy. I'll only get them at one particular stand because they come in a plastic box instead of a basket. The basket is cute, but the box keeps the strawberries fresher longer.
Afterward I went to one of my other favorite Charleston places with my friend Sarah.
Three guesses as to what they sell.
These are the best cupcakes in Charleston, no contest. I got the double chocolate lemon...
And Sarah got the peach-blueberry cobbler...
Whose do you think looks the yummiest?
And this is what I wore on my little outing of deliciousness:
Shirt: Buds and Bunches Tee, Anthro
Shorts: Ralph Lauren
Earrings: Target
And the shoes deserve a separate picture of their own. These are my absolute favorite shoes and the only ones I own that are as comfy as they are cute. I think they look like something Galinda from Wicked would wear.
Shoes: Dillard's
That's all for now! More outfits and Charlestonian pics tomorrow!
And what did I get?
Breakfast: A croissant and "Snowzen" lemonade. I wouldn't call it Snowzen since it was mostly liquid, but it was the perfect combo of sweet and sour with a lot of lemony flavor.
Annnnnd:
Fresh strawberries. Don't they look fabulous?? They taste so sweet and juicy. I'll only get them at one particular stand because they come in a plastic box instead of a basket. The basket is cute, but the box keeps the strawberries fresher longer.
Afterward I went to one of my other favorite Charleston places with my friend Sarah.
Three guesses as to what they sell.
These are the best cupcakes in Charleston, no contest. I got the double chocolate lemon...
And Sarah got the peach-blueberry cobbler...
Whose do you think looks the yummiest?
And this is what I wore on my little outing of deliciousness:
Shirt: Buds and Bunches Tee, Anthro
Shorts: Ralph Lauren
Earrings: Target
And the shoes deserve a separate picture of their own. These are my absolute favorite shoes and the only ones I own that are as comfy as they are cute. I think they look like something Galinda from Wicked would wear.
Shoes: Dillard's
That's all for now! More outfits and Charlestonian pics tomorrow!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Anthro in the Farmer's Market and an Outfit! Pt. 1
Welcome!
It's no accident that I started this blog on a Saturday. That's the day of Charleston's weekly Farmers Market!
The fountain at Marion Square
From April to December, vendors show off their fresh fruits and veggies, arts and crafts, and other goodies for Charlestonians to purchase. Of course, I'm a frequent visitor. As soon as I walk into Marion Square I'm overloaded with senses. You can hear the band playing from all the way up at Calhoun and St. Phillips, and the first thing you see are the brightly colored blow up slides for kids. The smells of the flowers and spices are everywhere, and the music doesn't overshadow the roar of the crowd. Barking dogs, shrieking kids, and patrons of fresh produce all come out to enjoy one of my favorite Charleston traditions.
I admit, sometimes I'm jealous. I wish I had come to Charleston young enough to play on the slides!
The sign says "No Fat." Nooooooot sure I quite believe that ;)
Local band, not sure of the name. The guy on the left was looking at me until I got out of my camera, then he immediately looked away. Aw, camera shy!
You say "tomato," I say "tomatoh!" Even if you're not a tomato fan you have to admit these are pretty.
What did I wear and what did I buy? What's the name of this blog again? Of course there was Anthro involved, but I didn't want to overload on photos in the first post, so stay tuned for Pt. 2!
Life in the World of Rhett Butler
I’m going into my senior year of college in Charleston, South Carolina. After this year, I’ll be leaving the state for law school. This blog is dedicated to my five loves: family, friends, food, photography and Anthropologie, and I’m going to use it to document my final days in Charleston. Expect outfits, reviews, and pictures of all the places I frequent as a temporary Charlestonian.
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