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Outfit: Mirrors

by grechen on March 7, 2012 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

WEARING:
J Brand skinny pants
Joie linen top (old)
Barney’s co-op cardigan
LD Tuttle wedges
Alexander Wang donna hobo
Dannijo necklace

Today’s outfit was really difficult. I decided I was going to try and wear these purple pants again, so I did. But it was tough for me to leave the house, honestly. I thought I looked okay, but I don’t really like to draw SO much attention to my thick legs, so I don’t wear these very often. I stuck to my guns though and kept them on even though it was VERY HARD.

Then I went to MOSS to drop some stuff off, caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and was kind of horrified. Afterwards I went to Barney’s Co-Op and couldn’t get enough of looking at myself in the mirrors there – I thought I looked normal, even GOOD! It was weird. Although I know every mirror is different, depending on their angle, which one is reflecting the “real” me? How do I REALLY look?

Who knows? Who even cares? As long as I feel good and put together, what else matters? And I did feel pretty confident today in my outfit, even though it was initially difficult to wear. The fact that I made the decision to wear it and stop over-analyzing gave me the push I needed to just move on.

Do you ever have those moments when you’re out and see yourself differently in different mirrors?

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Outfit: Missing out

by grechen on March 5, 2012 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

outfit march 5 2012

WEARING:
Massimo Dutti jeans
Repetto flats
James Perse sweatshirt
Alexander Wang Donna bag

Ugh. I went to Nordstrom to try on Paige jeans with the intention of ordering some with the Refinery29 Reserve deal for Paige (spend $100, get $200) and the deal was EXPIRED by the time I got home!! I usually don’t wait so long to buy one, but I wanted to try on the jeans first. Oh well. I did like the Skyline Skinny jeans, in “Twilight” wash (which they don’t even have on the Paige site), but I wish they were available in petite. Guess I’ll have to wait for a code or sale; I can’t believe I missed it! I better snag that Alkemie jewelry deal ASAP.

Anyway, that aside, I’m never going back to my “old” way of dressing again – I love not worrying or thinking too much about my outfits. Now, I just put them on and am done thinking about them. yay!

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Outfit: James Perse Lasts Forever

by grechen on September 28, 2011 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

wearing: James Perse fleece skirt | James Perse slub button-down | Madewell necklace | Swedish Hasbeens clogs | Jas M.B. bag

Speaking of Swedish Hasbeens…I decided to take these out for a wear today; it’s been a while. Did anyone snag a pair on sale yet? With the endless code? There’s still a size 6 & 7 in red on sale at Endless + 20% off :)

And I know I talk about this all the time, but I hope you can see that I also practice what I preach, at least in terms of trying to focus on buying pieces that will last forever. Sometimes I don’t, I’ll admit – I buy something I love, or think I love, but after a while, I don’t love it anymore (that mostly happens when I get sucked in by the color, or “amazing” price).

The only brand that NEVER happens with is James Perse. I DO NOT GET RID OF JAMES PERSE, unless it just absolutely doesn’t fit me anymore. I don’t ever HAVE to get rid of James Perse pieces, because they last for years. And years. And I usually love them for years, and years.

Take this skirt, for example. It’s at least 4 years old, maybe more, so is the top. And they’re both as good as new. They’ve been through the wash countless times, worn many more times, and still don’t show their wear. Two out of the 10 JP t-shirts I own have developed very small holes in them, which I’m not happy about, but they’re not new either.

I feel the same way about Inhabit NY and Jas M.B. handbags; these are my “holy grail” brands. Even if I did have to pay full price for these designers (but I don’t. You don’t either), it would be 100% worth it. My cost-per-wear for a lot of my pieces from James Perse, Inhabit & Jas M.B. is fast approaching $1.00 or less. Ideally, I’d like for EVERYTHING in my closet to get to a cost-per-wear of as close to $0.01 as possible. That means, I need to have less, and wear what I do have more often. Which is easy with those brands, because none of the pieces ever look dated; they’re always timeless.

What brands are your “holy grail” brands? What are some of your favorite, most-loved pieces? Do tell!

Oh, and if you haven’t seen yet, check out the new Refinery29 Reserve deal for Tee-Zone, it’s spend $50, get $100 credit or spend $100 and get $200 credit. Tee-Zone has JAMES PERSE!!!! But even since yesterday, I’ve noticed some of the colors/sizes are selling out. And yes, I did get this deal. More on that in another post.

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Ouftit: Spotted

by grechen on September 12, 2011 | SUBSCRIBE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK |

wearing: Vintage polka-dot skirt | James Perse tee | Vintage belt | No6 Clogs

Hello!! I missed you guys last week, did you even know I was gone? ;)

I was in NYC for the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference (moderating a panel – with Coco Rocha, no less!!), and even though I came back on Friday, and did absolutely NOTHING over the weekend, I’m still worn out. Or maybe I’m just overwhelmed with trying to follow-up with everyone I met and recap the amazing messages I heard at the conference. And even though I was surrounded by fashion bloggers with fancy cameras, I didn’t get an outfit picture ONE day I was there, so I was going to recreate them for you this week. Not including this one today. I’m too tired for that today!

The skirt I’m wearing, I’m actually “borrowing” from the hunt.gather.style pop-up shop. I thought I’d wear it with a silk blouse for the conference, but decided not to, so I think I’ll put it back in the shop (in case anyone’s interested!). I love the subtle pleats and the polka-dots of course. It’s a little longer than I think is very flattering on me, but I don’t mind it; if you’re taller, it will fall right at your knees.

I also decided while at the conference/in NYC, I’d like to wear “brighter” lip color sometimes. I saw so many ladies looking amazing in their bright lips; I think it would be fun to try. Any MUAs out there (Val?) who can suggest a good color for me based on my skin tone? I have no idea…

Here’s to an amazing week ahead!! Glad to be back (although not really, it’s 105 again today)

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Outfit: Harem Skirt?

June 23, 2011
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wearing: Marithe Francois Girbaud skirt (secondhand) | James Perse tee | Madewell necklace (the longer one) | Candance Ang necklace | 3.1 Philip Lim bag | Sergio Rossi shoes (gifted) So, I’m trying my hand at man-repelling* today, on purpose. If you listen to my fiance, (almost) all my outfits are man-repelling LOL – but [...]

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Outfit: Out

May 31, 2011
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wearing: H&M Skirt | James Perse v-neck tee | Steve Madden sandals | J.W. Hulme Bag | glasses from Spexclub I realized when I was looking at these pictures that I forgot my accessories! oops!! I’ll wear some, I promise I’m trying today to NOT tuck my shirt into my skirt – does it work? [...]

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Outfit: The Opposite of Yesterday

April 27, 2011
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Haha! So today is kind of windy and in the low 80′s, so I decided to go with jeans & my favorite cardigan EVER: wearing: Gap Jeans | LnA tank top (via Gilt) | T by Alexander Wang cardigan | Angel Jackson bag (I won it!!) | Rag & Bone Sandals I WON something!! I [...]

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Outfit: Vintage Denim Shirt

April 6, 2011
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When I buy something, I want to wear it immediately. So today, I wore the new/old Wrangler denim shirt I picked up yesterday at MOSS: wearing: James Perse fleece skirt | Gap tank top | Vintage Wrangler denim shirt | Madewell necklace | 3.1 by Philip Lim bag | Kurt Geiger Platforms It’s such an [...]

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Outfit: On Location

February 10, 2011
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I was out with Indiana today working on the Texas Style Council Conference and she snapped my picture at Langford Market (a new boutique on 2nd Street): I’m wearing: James Perse dress J Crew belt Autumn Cashmere cardigan Spanx tights (a lady at Target randomly complimented me on my tights today. weird? they are amazing [...]

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Outfit: this weekend

February 7, 2011
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Leo and I went to San Antonio this weekend to eat puffed tacos at La Hacienda. They were AMAZING. And the guava empenadas?? TDF. I also loved the huge cacti out in front of the restaurant, so I asked him to take my outfit picture there. It was super-windy and the sun was in my [...]

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Outfit: What More do you need?

January 13, 2011
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This is totally random, but I was catching up on old episodes of Californication last night (I’m not liking season 3 very much…) and Hank takes Becca to buy clothes and doesn’t understand that she wants to buy a transparent shirt for $200+ and says that he’s a man, he has a uniform. Which made [...]

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Outfit Challenge: Day 2

November 11, 2010
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See, I told you I didn’t skip day 2… That’s me & Kathryn, a local food blogger (once you visit her site, you will become addicted. I’m just warning you…), who’s also participating in Kendi’s 30for30 Outfit Challenge. I’m wearing: James Perse tube dress Madewell army jacket No6 clogs I am actually accessorizing quite nicely [...]

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Outfit Challenge: Day 3

November 10, 2010
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Yes, I know, I skipped day 2 – but I didn’t really skip it. There’s definitely evidence of an outfit number 2, but I don’t have it LOL. Another blogger here in Austin is participating in the challenge and we thought it would be fun to do a joint picture last night – my pictures [...]

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Outfit: Lady who Lunches

July 15, 2010
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I’m officially a Lady who Lunches I’ve had lunch out with lovely friends the last couple of days and today is the “official” ATX Ladies who Lunch meeting with local fashion bloggers. And since I’m waiting for the Splendid sale on Gilt, I have time to post my picture BEFORE I go this time Wearing: [...]

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Outfit: ISO the Perfect Skirt

June 28, 2010
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I tried on this skirt from Anthropologie several weeks ago and didn’t buy it. I loved it, and thought it would be perfect for me, but I didn’t have the cash to spend on it at the time, so I decided to wait. Then, I went back to buy it before my trip to Florida [...]

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