Summer camp.

Kanoko Striped tank, Anthropologie
1969 Sexy Boyfriend Jean shorts, The Gap
flips, Reef
Gumdrop earrings, Kate Spade
Say yes "Cheers" necklace, Kate Spade 

I spent the Summer between college graduation and grad school as a camp counselor at an all girls camp in New Hampshire.  It was the typical camp experience with archery, campfire songs, Color Wars, pilfering the campers' candy stash.  You know, campy stuff.  

It was a really memorable Summer and I would love to give my kids that traditional New England camp experience someday.  But for now we'll stick to the little day camp right down the street.  There may not be canoeing or campouts, but even cooler there is Lego Robotics class and Jr. Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course Mania.

Hmmm... Is anyone else hungry for a fluffernutter sandwich and kool-aid?

Peg leg.

Mossimo top, Target
Broken-in Straight Khakis, Gap
sandals, Doctor Scholl's
bag, Aldo
initial necklace, Anthropologie
Decker watch, Fossil
Original Wayfarer sunnies, Ray Bans

Here I stand before you in none other than tapered pants.  That's right, folks, I have jumped on the peg leg bandwagon (or french roll, pinch roll, or tight roll in other cultures) after a 20 year hiatus.  Quoting the omniscient Justin Beiber, "Never say never."

Are you digging this trend... again?

Bonjour!

tee, Gap
skirt, Anthropologie
flip-flops, Teva
Idiom bangle "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" bracelet, Kate Spade

I decided to skip mime class and, instead, spend my morning sipping lattes on the patio at our little French bakery.

"Just cinch it."

Threaded panel belt, The Gap

"Hi.  Welcome to the Gap.  Can I sell you some crap?"

The Gap Girls, Saturday Night Live

Sometimes I stand in front of the mirror looking at my outfit and think, "What's missing?"  

Then I remember The Gap Girls, Lucy and Kristy's advice.  The solution to any fashion dilema is simple:  "Just cinch it."

Little bit mini.

Mason Crew tee, Gap
Pintuck skirt, Loft
belt, Anthropologie
T-strap wedges, Clarks
Decker Plaited Stainless Steel watch, Fossil
 sunnies, Anthropologie

My mom and dad got a sewing machine for me and it has paid for itself with all of the alterations I make on my clothes.  Pants and shorts inevitably need taken in at the waist.  And because I am 5' 2" on a good day, I need to shorten all of my skirts in order to avoid looking Amish.

I loved this skirt from Loft, but it was way too long for me.  The pin tucks scared me, so I took it to my seamstress.  She chopped off about five inches and now it's perfect.  I just wish I would have asked her to put in some side pockets with all that leftover fabric.

So Cal

OOTD:
Black and white striped tee, Gap
leggings, The Limited
Classic Canvas in red, TOMS
Anorak jacket, Eddie Bauer
snood, Old Navy
Wayfarer, Ray-Ban 

Sipping Starbucks oceanside.  Not a bad Friday afternoon here in So Cal.

What would a wizard wear?

Outfit inspiration:
Selena Gomez

Sometimes I get my fashion inspiration from 19 year-old Disney Channel Princesses.  Must be Beiber Fever.    

Outfit of the Day:

Black and White Striped tee, The Gap (Similar)
Black leggings, The Limited (Similar)
Knit Red Snood, Old Navy (Similar)
Intyce boots in Cognac, Steve Madden 

Mr. Green Jeans

center:  AG Stevie ankle jeans, Anthropologie
clockwise:  Pocket and Some Swing tee in blue, Fluttered Hem tee,  Sailboats Boyfriend tee by Pilcro, Dotline Boatneck, Racer tank, black and white striped tee (Similar) (*The Gap),  Draped Snail tank, Washed Chambray Buttondown, Slubby Scoopneck, Every Saturday tee, Tarpan Buttondown in red motif.
Anthropologie (unless indicated *)

I have been wearing pj's for a solid 3 weeks as I recover from my surgery.  So I literally have been dreaming up outfit combos to wear when I'm back in action.  I'm obsessed with my favorite new pair of jeans.  And when I think of green as a neutral, I find I can get more creative with what to pair together.  Just call me Mr. Green Jeans!  (That reference just pin-pointed my age.)

Outfit inspiration:
Mr. Green Jeans, "Captain Kangaroo"

Giggle:

This is a pic my sister sent seconds after I posted this entry.  "Coincidence?"  Great style runs in the family.

Abby, in her green AG Stevies, enjoying today's blog entry. 

Mollie's Denim Challenge

J Brand Bette, Anthropologie
1969 legging jeans, The Gap
Boyfriend fit mended jeans, Eddie Bauer
AG Stevie ankle in green, Anthropologie

Of course jeans are my "go to" item in my closet for playgroup.  And I try to wear them as much as I can in our blip of a Winter here in AZ.  I don't have to tell you how hard it is to find the perfect pair of jeans.  But I think I might have had a breakthrough this year.  

The challenge:  Find the perfect pair of jeans.

The challenger:  Mollie.  

Stats:  Short legs, a Hungarian buttski, and residual gymnastics/cheerleading thighs.

High rise flares:

I love the 70's vibe and the classic, yet modern shape of J Brand's Bette.  I pulled them on and thought I was dreaming because there was no gap in the waistband.  This has never happened to me since the days of Oshkosh B'gosh and their genius elastic waist.  Lord knows I grew out of size 6x long ago, but I digress.  There was about 8 extra inches of fabric I was tripping over at the ankles.  I paid a pretty penny for these and didn't want to screw up the hem.  So after a quick trip to my tailor, voila!  Denim perfection. 

Jeggings:

I hate "skinny jeans."  The name alone is evil and makes me want to eat chocolate cake.  And certainly no amount of duct tape was going to get my fat athletic calves and thick denim fabric squeezed into my super cute new boots.  So started my hunt for skinny jeans.  Well, look no further than the 1969 legging jean, girls.  The Gap's answer to pajama jeans.  They aren't traditional denim fabric, but more of a soft knit and oh so comf.  Yup, folks.  I am a proud owner of jeggings.

Boyfriend jeans:    
I love to pair something really feminine with schlubby boyfriend jeans because I love the juxtaposition of the two.  I decided to give Eddie Bauer a go after I struck out at every other place.  Well, kudos to Eddie Bauer on these!  I love the extra details of the patches, paint splatters and stitch work.  I had to alter these at the waist, but overall a happy purchase.

Technicolor jeans:
I really wanted to jump on the colorful jeans bandwagon this season.  They are so fun and unexpectedly easier to pair as a neutral than you think.  I so heart the AG Stevies!  And I got a smokin' deal when I found them in the Anthro sale room (plus I had my 15% birthday coupon).  Score!  I had to take the waist in with these, but they fit everywhere else perfectly.  I have been known to wear these 4 days in a row.  Don't judge me.  Tip:  Spray a bit of Downy Wrinkle Reducer on them and you will smell April fresh.

Happy shopping, girls!