Happy Wednesday. I am running 10 minutes late (which isn't a huge deal) but I must run to catch the express train anon. I wore this dress to the first day of class, and I'm happy to layer it with a button down. The only drawback is when I tailored this $2 thrifted number, the arm pits turned out kinda funny. I'll just be careful when I gesticulate in class (or throw on the office blazer).
The big news for today is that I've decided to splurge on a shiatsu massage tonight after class. This is a rare, once a year/once a semester at most occurrence for me (it will be $90 after a tip, although that's very good for NYC), but I am feeling really stuck, physically and emotionally. I am hoping that having a petite woman walk on my back and sit in a sauna after teaching tonight will do the trick. I've been doing yoga pretty regularly, but I hold a lot of tension in my back, and that all just needs to go away, by a professional.
What about you, StyleNation? Anything you like to do as a way to mentally recharge/start again?
The sun is shining after 3 days of grey and I have a feeling this will be a pretty good day.
(Special message to A-Dubs: I've had these Ecco flats since late 2008, a major shoe splurge post-moving to NYC. They are not comfortable but they work for a brisk walk to work!)
Dress: thrifted and tailored by me
Shirt: JCrew, swapped
Tights: Uniqlo
Shoes: Ecco
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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Better wonky armpits than a wonky hem, I s'pose! I think the dress looks fab.
ReplyDeleteMassage sounds awesome! I will have a great dinner and a sound sleep. I can never get enough of a good sleep. I have one dress with a similar armpit problem. Since I haven't worn it for few years, I know I don't need it anymore. However, it's still hard to get rid of the item I am so attached to.
ReplyDeleteI like that combo! Also, I am sorry your feet don't have the Ecco love. I can walk miles in my Ecco flats.
ReplyDeleteI recharge almost daily with Zumba. Loud music, lots of sweat, friendly people, no thinkin'. In NYC you have tons of great opportunities for that kind of thing I bet.
Massage is excellent too, but I'd have to give up something major to fit it into my budget. Last dance workshop I was at, Donna Mejia taught us to give ourselves a deep tissue massage of back and hips with nothing but a couple of tennis balls. I'm still working on figuring it out with my body but it seems like a pretty good option.
I love this deep red on you - what a great shade.
ReplyDeleteI go for a very brisk walk with my music on, look at nature (as much as I can find in a city), breathe deep and enjoy the feeling of my body moving and my muscles being strong. I always feel renewed (which is why I walk every day).
I hope you feel better after your massage. :)
I like the deep red and gray with the black dress.
ReplyDeleteA massage sounds fantastic.
I have never gotten a massage, a crime, I know! I do like yoga but can only do it if I have an instructor, doing it at home with DVDs just doesn't work for me! For me running and biking are my recharging time!
ReplyDelete@FL: I highly recommend trying it sometime!
ReplyDelete@Cynthia: My feet are wide, and so they pinched at first. Now, as flats tend to do, they are all stretched out and falling off my feet. Oh well.
@Sheila: I will have to use your outside exercise strategy over the weekend (although my neighborhood is pretty rough).
ooooo a massage - lucky! I agree with Sheila - I like to just walk outside - apparently there was some study about how walking just a few minutes in an outdoorsy (green?) setting can improve your well being. I walk home from work everyday it's a 45 minute walk and I like to cut through back streets and parks just get a different view than concrete, bodegas, and buildings.
ReplyDeleteI just got a 75 min Blissage as part of Spa Week recently (which is still going on here, I think?).
ReplyDeleteI also like to walk to decompress.
And I'd like to start doing yoga but I am the type of person who needs an exercise buddy to be accountable and I have yet to find one!
I like this shirt/dress combo. Sleek!
It's working! I've tried to leave comments the last few days but have only gotten "error 503 (?)". What a pain...
ReplyDeleteThat shirt looks so rich. I love the color and I really like the grey tights with the whole thing. It gives the outfit an unexpected element. Good for you for getting the massage. I have a feeling you are one of those crazy hard workers and forgets to take time for themselves. Am I right? Enjoy your relaxing evening, or else!
A massage sounds awesome! I'll probably get one about a week after my marathon.
ReplyDeleteIt would take a sharp eye to notice wonky armpits, and the blazer would hide the lovely layering here!
I love the layering here too. I especially like the grey tights with the burgandy & black.
ReplyDeleteA massage sounds fantastic. Though I found today's high-volume sing-along in the car to the new Arcade Fire album on the way to pick up the mini-FR and then home to be remarkably effective too (I live in a suburb with no city--walking through nature or just to walk is really not an option).
I really love this outfit - the color of that shirt looks so wonderful on you!
ReplyDeleteI hope your massage helped tonight! That sounds AWESOME, and not just because I spent 8 hours on my feet, lifting, shoveling and sweeping things all day. If I can swing it, sometimes I visit Ohio to recharge. If not, doing absolutely nothing helps, since I hardly ever get a chance for that.
I've never had a professional massage, but it sounds awesome. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteIs that kitten paw I see?
Chic on the Cheap
I think massages are a great way to refocus. Enjoy yours! And I absolutely love that outfit, BTW. WIsh I had a LBD like that to layer over button downs.
ReplyDeletethat dress is so nice! you did a great job tailoring it. and i like that the layered blouse adds color.
ReplyDeletei too started my teaching year with a massage. i went to some chinatown place that is only $40/hour! after 30 minutes i was so relaxed. i'm hoping to go back for another in a month or so.
So, how did it go? Do you feel better? What an excellent idea - and a great way to make it over hump day this week.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it is stupid that those flats aren't super-comfortable. I despise flat shoes that hurt my feet as they are unnatural abominations in the shoe-a-verse. I'm sorry that you paid good money for them.
Finally - and I'm sorry to say this last instead of first - you look awesome in this combo. I'm loving the deep colour next to your face, and from my vantage point, the dress is totally working in all areas.
Oh! I just scrolled up to check you out, again, and I have to add that the contrast between the white kitty paw and the black flats really ups the awesome factor in this ensemble.
Cute! Makes me think of a dress I don't wear much. . . perhaps it's time to bring it out of the closet!
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