in denial.

denial (n): a) the act of refusing to comply, b) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true, c) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts... BINGO!!

i'm there. i'm displaying a defense mechanism that is DENYING the PAINFUL thoughts of what is going to happen tomorrow. after marrying the love of my life (harps playing in the background), i took a break from school. then i got mentally bored and decided to go part-time while working... part-time. then i got mentally exhausted and decided to take another break from school. and after quitting my job last month (to enjoy the last 6 months of business school with my husband {cue carnival music, please... and don't forget the laughter in the background}), i decided it was not okay to continue living my life like a mentally lame piece of cheese.

soooo tomorrow i start school again (lighting strike).

i'm not nervous, but i'm just anxious. i'm pretty much starting over as a freshman (booooo), because in the process of moving schools very few of my credits have transferred. so tomorrow i shall embark on a plethora of gen eds and LOVE every minute of it.

BUT naturally, i've been thinking all day about what to wear tomorrow.

last week, my sister and i put together some great outfits from her closet. over the years my sister has developed into a really fashionable person that has great taste. and i thought it would be fun to spotlight someone else's style!

what i love - the jacket. it's made out of simple cotton, so it's super light weight! making it perfect for all 4 seasons and super easy to layer.

 

sporting my glasses! i feel like any outfit can quickly grab a sophisticated glance by just adding a pair of chic glasses. although my glasses are prescription (just from costco {woot, woot}), you can find pairs of chic/urban glasses just about anywhere!

 

love: the keds, the backpack & the popped collar. some people think popped collars are... oh, how do you say it... "so 5 minutes ago" (valley girl accent). in which case i guess i'm "so 5 minutes ago", because i pop my collar probably once a week.

 

 

 

isn't she just beautiful!? this is by far, my favorite outfit we put together!!! for many reasons. let me name:

 

1- you could see any french woman wearing this any ole day in paris.

2- leopard print shoes (she is on her 2nd pair, as am i) go with EVERYTHING.

3- that trench. OH... la, la!

4- the striped shirt. "like, so right now..." (valley girl again!)

5- popped collar:)

 

i like this picture because it shows the lipstick we picked out. as mentioned in my bio, i'm a lover of "the stick". i'm constantly on the look out for new colors and i fall prey to too many. (secret HATES that i wear lipstick, it's a daily battle, but one well worth it;)

 

i wanted to spotlight this because later in the month i'm going to share my favorite colors (this being one of them)!

 

anyway! hope these outfits inspired you like they did me! as i embark on the school tomorrow, i hope to dress like i'm NOT in denial. i guess time will only tell....