Yep, it's Monday alright. I'm pretty tired after a busy weekend, so I don't have anything profound to say. Such a contrast to all of the cool feminism posts last week. In addition to a brunch to celebrate my friend's engagement and dinner with Fella's parents last night, I spent a good part of the weekend looking at condos with Fella. We're about 99% sure that we're going to make an offer on a condo we looked at yesterday (!), so we have all kinds of fun paperwork, document-gathering and such ahead of us. It's really exciting, but seems like a long and kind of overwhelming process thus far. But if all goes well, we could be homeowners by May!
So on days like this, it's hard to get too creative with my clothes. Thankfully so many pieces in my closet go with each other, it was pretty easy to throw this ensemble together. Although simple, there's small details like the ruffles on the tank, and the tweed-like material of the pants (I still have no idea exactly how to describe the fabric). I haven't worn pants to the office in a while, so I'm changing things up a little today.
Cardigan: Ann Taylor
Tank: Gap Outlet
Pants: The Limited
Shoes: Naturalizer via PiperLime
Necklace: New York & Company
Good luck with condo-buying! My husband and I went through the exact same process about a year ago. It CAN get very overwhelming and "Oh God why are we doing this again"-y, but it's worth it in the end. Also, I LOVE those pants!
ReplyDeleteThat color top is perfect to make a person look energetic instead of tired. Love the whole outfit.
ReplyDeleteI love that ruffly top, and it's a great color on you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the condo buying. I think the bright blue looks great on you, and the color really dresses up your outfit.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the condo!
ReplyDeleteThat color blue pops on you - it's beautiful.
Saweet news on the condo buying! 'Hope all goes well with that harrowing process.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Dude. Great minds think alike. I am also wearing a bright ruffly-ish t (in green), with a black cardigan today. And I wish I had those tweed-ish trousers to bring it all up a notch. Also, I decided against a necklace, but you are teaching me that it would have worked after all.
In short and to sum up: you look great.
Excellent mix of textures and that bright blue is fab on you!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the condo!
Beautiful ruffles and color. Buying a home is slightly intimidating the first time, but do you find yourself decorating it in your head in bed?
ReplyDeleteLoving the tweed pants...congrats on maybe soon being a homeowner!
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous in that blue - and I love it paired with those awesome tweedy pants.
ReplyDeleteAnd how exciting that you guys are getting closer on finding a home! Sounds like a very good weekend.
Ooh! Exciting news about the condo. I've got my fingers crossed for you two!
ReplyDeleteI really like this outfit. That shirt is all kinds of awesome.
I love the ruffled tank and that nice color by your face. Good luck with condo!
ReplyDeleteChic on the Cheap
I would like to sleep for a gazillion hours right about now. I'm so exhausted. Instead I will go spend 12 hours on campus.
ReplyDeleteI love that blue top on you!
You did leave a comment yesterday morning, but it was on a post from like September.... Probably blogger being bizzaro.
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteC&B: Yep, that's exactly how the whole thing feels! It's such a headache already.
A-Dubs: Will we be seeing your mind-meld outfit?
Terri: Yes I do! Every time I start really spacing out, it's to plan out how to decorate a new space. I did that pretty much constantly before moving in to every apartment I've lived in too.
LHdM: Weird! I was using Google Reader on my phone, so that could be why. Though I think my comments usually work then. That's what I get for trying to multi-task during my commute. Hope you can get some rest soon!
Blue+tweed = awesome.
ReplyDeleteI read your post about your Aldermanic election--are you buying in the same ward or nearby?
SFE: Good question! We love our neighborhood, so we're definitely planning to stay close. The property we're leaning toward is in the same ward (it's literally a block up the street from our apartment), and most of the others we've looked at are in the ward too. It's easy to tell, since a lot of the neighbors still have yard signs for the alderman-elect.
ReplyDeleteBlue+tweed = awesome.
ReplyDeleteI read your post about your Aldermanic election--are you buying in the same ward or nearby?
You look gorgeous in that blue - and I love it paired with those awesome tweedy pants.
ReplyDeleteAnd how exciting that you guys are getting closer on finding a home! Sounds like a very good weekend.