Saturday, April 21, 2012

Almost an Outfit Post, Until I Fell Out of the Tree

I've been wanting to do an outfit post of things I've been wearing lots of lately.  I'm not much for taking random photos of myself, but I geared up and drug Joe out to the woods next to the house.  We were followed by one six year old, one dog, three cats, four ducks, and twelve chickens (it was a family affair).

I have had photographers catch me in really flattering ways, but unfortunately Joe is not one of those photographers.  His photo shoot went something like this..."stick your butt out more, tuck your chin in, and frame your face with those branches."  Since this is the most unflattering pose one could put me in, I blew off his instructions and grabbed onto the dead branches to climb up into the tree.  And, as the dead branches broke, I fell in slow motion through layers of broken tree limbs.  In my white dress.  With chickens scampering over quickly thinking I had probably brought food down with me as I fell.  Now Coco is doctoring my scrapes and bruises on the couch.  I did this all for you people, in the name of fashion....I better see you wearing this outfit soon.  This better start a trend.  I've been wearing my new glasses, shoes, scarf and dress together, separately etc.  And a lot of etc.'s.  So, this makes an outfit because I say it makes an outfit.


White Cotton Dress: Thrifted
(note:  the tag says "Made in Greece," with a phone number for the shop in Athens.  Just in case.)
1980's Peach Fringed Scarf:  Thrifted
(note:  there were four different shades of these.  two made it in the shop, 
one stays on me, one stays on Coco)



I haven't had a pair of Dexter's since I was little, but these are my new faves.  
Won't take them off.  Thrifted.


Earrings:  Stella & Dot.  Had a pair, lost them.  Have a new pair (thank you mom).
Glasses:  Zenni Optical
(I could write an entire post on zenni.  These were $9.95, full script, anti glare, etc. etc.  I'm happy to answer any zenni optical questions you good people may have.)


Ok, this is what Coco actually wore today, but when she heard the words "photo shoot," she ran in the house.  Because this is clearly not an "outfit post" worthy getup.


Five minutes and a little rouge.  Clearly this is an outfit post worthy getup.

2 comments:

  1. i'm cracking up right now.... literally

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  2. I half expected there to be pictures of you falling out of the tree! You look pretty awesome, especially in that headshot!

    Also: I once got a huge hematoma on my calf after falling forward while standing in 5 inch heels on top of a picnic table, posing for a blog picture. The things we do for fashion.

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