Tuesday, November 25, 2014

This is what I wore today, except that instead of a plain mint tee, I wore my Talbots V-Neck Ruffled Tee in Mint (the same style but in a lovely mint color rather than the green color in the picture up above). This top looks so cute with the cashmere cardigan over it buttoned up just to where the ruffle starts! This cardigan is probably not really DYT 4, but I love how it looks like a Monet painting, and I wasn't about to give it up. I added a lot of silver pearl jewelry to add to the overall icy effect.
Yeah! I have a very long weekend coming up, and I plan to take full advantage of it.
Ruffle V-Neck Tee in Mint, Talbots; Hazy Cashmere Cardigan, Talbots; Black Skinnies, Chicos; Jewelry, Banana Republic and Talbots.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

I've been feeling under the weather all week. Normally I would go ahead and teach anyway because it's so much work to get a sub. Today I decided to go ahead and get a sub because I was going to have one tomorrow because I am presenting at the UCTE conference. I figured I already had to do a sub plan, so why not take a day to try to feel better and have more time to prepare for the conference. Anyway -- I did and consequently spent the day in grubbies. If I had got dressed today, this outfit might have been fun to try -- I do love mint or turquoise with red -- it's just so cheerful. Have I told you how much fun I've been having lately on Polyvore creating outfit combinations from clothes I have? It's rather addicting.
NYDJ Alisha Skinny Jeans in Mint, Nordstrom; Cashmere Crew Neck Sweater in Red, Talbots via Ebay, Jewelry, Kohls.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Today is the infamous hump day for me - the middle of the week and a three hour night class. That should be illegal, shouldn't it? Anyway I am fighting back against the hump with some bright colors. This skirt is mint, but it always looks kind of turquoise on my screen. Try to imagine it with a bit of a green tint. It's a lovely, icy color, I think.
Tresco Floral Liberty Print Perfect Shirt, J.Crew; Pencil Skirt in Mint, J.Crew Factory; Denim Jacket in Darkrinse, Costco; Jewelry, J.Crew and Gift from the DD.

Friday, October 10, 2014

Today I went with lime and mint -- two things that may not exactly be my colors, but which look so cool and refreshing together. This mint stripe shirt looks a little dingy in this shot, but in real life, it is so vibrant -- almost neon mint, if there is such a thing.
I also found out that I've been accepted to present at the UCTE conference in November. The discouraging thing is that my school is not paying for me to go (although I get a discount). Sometimes I feel a little unappreciated at that school -- as if they have no idea that I've done extensive training in teaching writing. Ah well.
Platinum Denim Jeans Overdyed with Black/Navy; Chicos; Elbow-sleeve Stripe Tee in Mint, J.Crew; Jackie Fit Pintuck Twill Jacket in Caterpillar Green, Talbots; Jewelry, J.Crew Factory.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

I think I have mentioned before that my skirts will be the hardest item to "give up" in going to total type 4 dressing. This particular skirt is not type 4 at all (maybe the blue is icy?) other than that one must truly be bold to wear a skirt that looks like it might once have been grandma's couch. I ADORE this skirt, so I am trying to make it work. I added a type 4ish stripe shirt in icy mint and white and a very type 4 green cardigan. Then I broke all type 4 rules by adding another color into the mix with the yellow (and gold) in the necklace and the shoes. Frankly, I felt fierce and amazing in this outfit and received a TON of compliments.
Floral Skirt, Talbots; Mint Stripe Tee, J. Crew; Cable V-Neck Cardigan; Talbots; Jewelry, Ily Couture and Macy's.

Monday, May 12, 2014

I took this picture with artificial light early this morning, so it's not the best, but this is my look for today. I feel like this light blue tone mint is a very icy pastel -- I'm even wearing it with a mint necklace that sort of looks like little ice cubes. I had a lot of compliments on this, as the red/mint combination was quite striking.
A note on shoes: Type 4's are supposed to wear pointed toed and square toed shoes. I have a lot of problems with my feet and have to choose comfort as my first design element. I have a lovely assortment of comfortable shoes built up, and many of them have round toes. I've decided that because of the comfort factor that is SO hard to find, I will continue to wear my round toed shoes until I need to replace them.
NYDJ Alisha Skinny Jeans in Mint, Nordstroms; Crewneck Cashmere Sweater in Riding Red, Talbots; Jewelry, Talbots and Target.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

I had kind of forgotten about this striped tee, so I tried it with this J. Crew Factory Mint Skirt and my Creme Brûlée Jacket for the morning commute. I especially liked the double necklace I wore with it. This was a good look, particularly since it was warm enough today (72 degrees!) to go without tights today. I actually changed into navy capris to help my across the hall neighbor with the track meet today.
Mint Skirt, J. Crew Factory; Stripe Heather Tee, J. Crew; Faille Double Breasted Jacket in Creme Brulee, Talbots; Jewelry, J. Crew Factory and Macy's.

Monday, March 10, 2014

I wasn't teaching today because it was a professional development day, so I opted for professional, but very comfortable, long-day-of-sitting type attire. These stretch jeans, comfy cotton tee and cashmere sweater fit the bill nicely.
Denim Stretch Jeans, Coldwater Creek; Ruffle Tee in Mint, Talbots; Monet Cashmere Cardigan, Talbots; Jewelry, J. Crew Factory.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A while back a fellow fashion blogger mentioned that she was taking this jacket with her on her trip to Miami. It looked awfully cute, so I browsed on over to eBay. Lo and behold, there it was for a mere $20 shipped. It seemed like such a great deal. There was this little disclaimer saying "Please note that I am not sensative (sic) to cigarette scent - I do not believe that this item has a cigarette scent, but if this is an issue w/ you - please do not bid on this item." This should have been a huge red flag, but I was too giddy over the price to think straight, I guess. Anyway, when I opened the package the smell just about knocked me off my feet.
To make a long story short, I washed it. In the washing machine (hand wash cycle). Twice. And amazingly enough, after a bit of touch up ironing, it looked every bit as good as new and smelled about 100 times better. So here I am, wearing it today with the Pastiche skirt and a Fresh Mint ruffle tee from Talbots. And just to make it even more fun, I kept up with my animal bracelet moment and added this elephant bracelet from J. Crew.
Waverly Jacket in Pink, J. Crew via eBay; Pastiche Watercolor Floral Skirt, J. Crew via eBay; Hue Tights in Tan, Macy's; Ruffle Tee in Fresh Mint, Talbots; Jewelry, Talbots; J. Crew, and Macy's.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

You know how Wednesday is hump day? Well, now that I am taking a night class for three hours every Wednesday, I really feel the hump. Once I get through that class, I almost feel like the weekend is here already...
After feeling rather insipid about my wardrobe choice yesterday, I decided to get back to what really feels fun and wear this outfit inspired by this polyvore to the left. I really loved the mint with this tresco floral shirt. Ba-ba-bling!
Mint Skirt, J. Crew Factory; Tresco Floral Liberty Perfect Shirt, J. Crew; Light Wash Jean Jacket; Talbots; Fan Fringe Necklace, Ily Couture; Hue Tights in Natural, Macy's.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

I really love this cashmere cardigan from Talbots. The colors remind me of a Monet painting -- so beautiful and serene. It was a great match with the mint colored ankle jeans.
Hazy Cashmere Cardigan, Talbots; Hazy Top (under cardigan), Talbots; Jewelry, Talbots and J. Crew Factory; Alisha Skinny Ankle Jeans in Mint Blue; Nordstroms.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

I hadn't worn this diagonal diamond shirt for a while, so I tried it with my mint jeans. This was a quick and easy outfit.
Alisha Skinny Jeans in Mint; Nordstroms; Diagonal Top, Talbots; Jewelry, Talbots via eBay and Imperial Tombs of China.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Today I wore this mint stripe tee shirt with the mint skirt. I added the yellow jacket (which I love with the mint) but I didn't wear this at school -- too hot. I did wear this out to eat with the BHW at Christopher's tonight.
Bright Spearmint Pencil Skirt, J Crew Factory; Elbow Sleeve Stripe Tee in Mint, J. Crew; Jewelry, eBay.