"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.

Girl math.

Yet another sun dress on my wish list.  I love a classic shift and the modern print of this dress.  And because the sash is removable, it's like a blank canvas each wear.  Versatility: another word for "girl math."

"Ladies who Lunch"

Dessau Dress, Anthropologie
Bryce Short necklace, kate spade
Spade to Spade mini stud earrings, kate spade
Francca sunnies, kate spade
Brette tote, kate spade
Riika Heels, Anthropologie

"To market, to market..."
(swap the sash for a brown belt)

Dessau Dress, Anthropologie
brown leather belt, Riccardo Forconi
PS1 Mini Messenger, Proenza Schouler Melissa sandal, Breckelle

A blessed Easter morning.

Stamped Dot dress, Anthropologie

Bow belt, Anthropologie

Bubble necklace, Francesca's

Bryleigh wedges, b.o.c. via DSW  

Ah, Easter morning.  The birds are singing.  The good china is set for a lovely Easter spread of homemade bread, eggs and fruit.  The children skip to church dressed in their Sunday best.  (Insert record scratch sound effect.)      

Not at my house.

It's rush the kids through their Easter baskets because we're already late, scarf down a handful of cereal, hog wrestle the kids into Easter outfits, then drag them to church while giving a stern, "God sees all."  Sigh.  Sometimes you have to let the hungry and poor fend for themselves and pray for patience for a solid hour at church.  

An open letter to the hungry and poor:

I'll getcha next week.

-Mollie

Wanna play?

blouse, Old Navy
J Brand Bette jeans, Anthropologie
belt [snagged from Dorothy shorts], Anthropologie
Lexi Elm sandals, Clarks
sunnies, Anthropologie
bangle, Aldo 

Join 'em.

*Photographed by Noah B.

Bonkers.

I thought not shopping for over two months might give me some sense of clarity.  Shop from my closet.  Work with what I got.

Then one afternoon I went into my Anthropologie.  Clarity gone.  Went bonkers.  Dressing room filled to the brim.

Cerise Stamped Dress (petite)
Belle Bow Belts

Ah, the perfect little Sunday sundress.  My mom demanded I get the yellow belt the dress form was wearing.  No way would I sass back to my mom, so... ok, yellow belt.  But I knew I would be perserverating on the black as well, so... ok, black belt too.  After all, a girl needs options.  

Four Corner Shirtdress

I have been drooling over Summer shirtdresses since watching Emma Stone in The Help.   Love the of the moment hi-lo hem and bright coral of this dress.  I had to size down because of the bust.  Ego boost canceled out by and ego bust (pun intended). 

Ping-Pong Tank

I have had my eye on this darling little ping-pong print blouse, and lemme tell ya, (said a la Oprah) looooove!  The online reviews were mixed.  Some girls said it was too tent-like because they had bigger chests, or it was too cropped.  I knew being flat chested and short waisted would come in handy someday.    

Darlene Dobby Skirt

What can I say, I'm a sucker for a summer skirt.  And in my favorite color of the moment, orangey orange.

Now it's easier to shop from my closet and work with what I got.  Clarity.