Thursday -- Leslie

Cardigan: CAbi

Yellow Tee: Mossimo

Skirt: The Limited

Neckerchief: The Limited

Shoes: Nine West


I've worn this look before-- just switched up the accent color this week from red to yellow and added the polka-dot neckerchief for an extra pattern and girly look.

Looking extra girly today was important. Because I had my hair color done last night. And I'm feeling a bit goth today. And you all know I'm so not goth. They swear its the same color as last fall and my color had just faded that much over spring and summer--but I'm still having some shock value. Maybe I need to wash with my non-color-conserve shampoo to strip a tad of color. Simmer it down a bit, you know? (For the record, I havent seen my real color since I was 12--up until 3 years ago I had HEAVY blonde highlighting and light hair and then I went back a medium, warm brown closer to my natural color, just a prettier shade since my true color is mousy brown).

I had lunch with our friend Kim today who's reaction was "Well yes, it's quite dark". However, we decided (along with Ally and Jamie who I happened to be emailing with just before lunch) that I needed more makeup--that my normal routine wasn't going to cut it with a darker color. So Kim and I huddled in a bathroom in an office building where our deli was located where I then used my deep plum colored lipstick (Benefit's Guilt Free just in case you're interested) to create blush. It was dicey and involved looking a bit like Santa with rosy cheeks for a second and then scrubbing off with a paper towel but 5 minutes after we set out on the mission, I left the bathroom with prettily flushed cheeks--and looked less pale, sickly and goth as well (or at least so I felt). Yea for makeup improvising!!