Hey, all!
It's been a long while since I have had an ootd posts, so I thought I should at least publish what I have worn so far on the trip. Since I am here for a few more days, this is part one of this post...part two will likely be published when I get home.
Since I am short on time (lots of family get-togethering is on the schedule), I am going to only mention items or things of interest that need to be said. For the most part, you all have seen these items before on the blog since most of them are items I have had for years. If something is new or can still be purchased, I will briefly review them and link to them. ;-)
Okay, onto the outfits...
It was warm that day, probably in the mid-70s. All I did was head to Wal-Mart with my girl, CW, to pick out some presents for her brothers.
Those kicks are from the J. Crew collaboration with Nike (
called the Nike Vintage Collection Waffle Racer Sneakers). Aren't they cool? Mr. Dina loves them. He may just decide to kick his white tennis shoes to the curb in favor of these waffle-soled wonders. Sadly it appears I can't get his size in these green ones (all sold out...I barely managed to grab them in a men's size 8--that's a women's size 9.5). It looks like I might be able to grab the navy in his size. Hmmm...
The scarf is handmade. It is a very easy pattern to sew up,
thanks to this tutorial by
Simplicity
. Highly recommend it if you are a newbie to sewing and are looking for an easy first pattern OR if you have a need for a quick present to make. I used roughly 5/8 yard of this cotton jersey to make it. (I will do a more in-depth review of this item in my next "made by me" file.)
Here we are at the Superdome. Mr. Dina wanted to go to the Saints store when it wasn't super crowded.
CW's dress wass in the Boden end of season sale, but it is gone. I will update the post with its link if it comes back. :-) I can see why it sold out, the owl applique on this version is so cute!
Here I am standing in front of an abandoned factory really close to
Mardi Gras world. Very cool location, if a bit somber. I have never lived in a place where factories are a normal thing (DC area has very little industrial history, so no factories there), so I have a thing for factories. I think they are beautiful structures, especially the ones from long ago enough that they had smokestacks and detailed brickwork.
Two of these pieces are newer, the
cable knit pocket sweater from J. Crew (size small, fits a bit loose, but it runs short, so I erred on the size of sizing up--
gigiofca did a great in-depth review of it here) and the
Wool Bistro Crop
in tartan from Boden. The tartan wool bistro crop pants have been popular, but have not sold out, so you can still find them in the sale section. They sold well enough, though, that Boden didn't feel it necessary to bring the price down on them a ton. I find they fit a bit big, since I normally wear these in a size 10 L, and chose to buy the 8 L. Barring a tiny bit of pinching at the waist (
which I alleviated by doing the whole rubberband trick), they fit very well, especially in the hips and thighs, which is where I carry my weight.
We were heading to church on Christmas Eve, but I was told it was fairly casual, so I chose pants rather than a dress. There were a lot of casual outfits, I was still dressier than 90% of the folks there.
The pocket of the cable pocket sweater. I ABSOLUTELY love these pockets.
Saw Anchorman 2 with Mr. Dina yesterday. Because I am crazy and literal, I chose to wear shoes that match my tee exactly (Dublin Green if I recall the J. Crew color correctly) and to wear shoes that would have fit right in the Anchorman movie.
Best line from the Anchorman 2 movie? Upon someone commenting on Christina Applegate's bottom, she turns to Will Ferrel and asks, "why don't you talk to that man who said that?" Will Ferrel responded with, "your butt is like the north star, wise men follow it." Hahahahaha. Next time I feel down about my bottom, I truly hope Mr. Dina says that phrase to me.
They have even more horses in the field behind the house. Years ago there were one or two, now there are at least four horses, plus a donkey (!!!) and a pony. I am 100% freaked out by horses (
really bad accident with one ten years ago), but I appreciate how beautiful they are.
I don't buy much from Stella & Dot, but every once in a blue moon, I will grab something from them. I just recently acquired the Mesa necklace for a song ($35, I believe). Both my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law are in love and will probably be getting their own Mesa necklaces, too. (Which I now discover they can't, since they are all sold out. Darn. I might suggest they try the
Dakota necklace instead, which sort of resembles the Mesa.)
I believe that although you shouldn't look like you have stumbled out of bed when boarding a plane, I truly believe that dressing up to the nines is a ridiculous proposition in this era of cattle car plane travel, so I always go super comfy.
Bummer about the sweater, btw, it has TWO holes, one in the cuff hem, and one below the v in the neckline. J. Crew, drat!
And that's it!
I hope you all have a great night!
Remember, if you have a desire to grab something from the Boden sale, you can get free shipping right now. You can use the link below, but if you are having any issues, remember to use the code USSH. ;-)
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