DAY 8 - Picture Day flare

It's picture day!  Not my fave.

Today is picture day.  The bane of my existence.  Top 3 worst days of the year.  I originally was going to wear jeans and a Valley T-shirt (because of the crazy amount of running around that I do on this hell day), but in the end, I couldn't man- up and have my own dress down day.  So I went to the next best thing...FASHION DENIM.  For those of you unfamiliar with fashion denim it can be defined as any dress pant in a denim material.  It is about the cut and not the fabric.  I think I made this up, but who knows.  This pair is so old and frayed on the bottom, but they are my fave.  (Editor pants from Express circa 2004)  These pants also are too short for heels so I went with my wedge Mary Janes.  Easy to run around and bark at students trying to hang out during picture day.

Fashion Denim and Hot pink socks.  My fave.

 Hot pink socks. They remind me of Cyndi Lauper.  Girls Just Want to Have Fun (even on stupid picture day!)

 OVERALL GRADE:  B (for Boring)

OVERALL ATTITUDE:  D (for Dumb Day)

Miss B.

Day 7 - Get an interest in Pinterest

I love

www.pinterest.com is free to sign up plus it is super awesome.  Pinterest is a site that is a series of virtual bulletin boards that you can personalize to fit your needs.  It seems like a creative community to share your personal “style” in any way that you would like.  All you do is sign up and then you add a “pin it” button to your menu bar and when you are surfing the web for anything, I mean anything (one board on a user's page is dedicated to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen)  you can just hit the “pin it”  button and add it to your board.  Once an image is “pinned”  the image is now hyperlinked so that you can always go back to it. (and let me tell you there are some website gems out there that I never would have found without Pinterest)

 I have boards dedicated to books, music, food and, of course, style.  I also just started one to keep all  of the great ideas that I find on the web for my holiday party.  It is a great resource, way better then bookmarking all of the pages that you want to remember.    You can also search other people’s Pinterest boards by searching key words.  When you find something that screams “you”,  you have the option to repin it on your own board.    It is so helpful and interesting to see what other people have found.  The fashion boards make me smile because there are so many ways to express yourself.  There are so many different websites dedicated to the world of fashion and you can sneak around other people’s style boards (and ultimately finding your own style).

I have to thank my BFF Rachel for this amazing information for this post.  She has gotten me hooked and even has a board dedicated to my style.

Believe me, once you start, you can't stop.

Here is a link to my boards:  http://pinterest.com/ryannb12/

Miss B.

DAY 6 - Time Machine

Channeling my inner hippie.

I have always had a desire to live in the 1960's.  I have done numerous research papers on the era including the ABC's of the 60's for a 5th grade project.  My dad has said that if I was alive in the era that I would have lived it up and probably would have made my way to Woodstock in a VW Beetle (a guitar in hand)  with all of my cool hippie friends.

I was tentative buying this dress due to the spandex material that it is made of.  I usually steer clear of that poly/spandex material due to the fact that you can't hide anything and it comes off as cheaply made, but there was something about this pattern (not so pattern) that drew me in.  As stated before, I bargain shop, so this $19.99 purchase was a good one.

I got this gem at Ross, Dress for Less.  I only shop there for dresses, shoes and housewares.  Their clothes are to be desired and I usually end up empty handed, but this was a great deal that I couldn't pass up.

Heels on my desk.  Awesome.

Shoes:  Aldo Patent Leather with floral type cutouts.  (They had these in a cobalt blue and I should have bought them, too.  Damn, bad decisions)

OVERALL GRADE:  B  (I could do a little more accessorizing, but was running late this morning.  I was also called the "Ice Queen"  this morning by a colleague, hence the lower grade.)

Miss B.

Day 5 - Garden Greatness

 So this is my ode to a garden because of the crazy rain that has been occurring the past few days.  I figured that a summer shirt covered in pansies would help to lighten the mood.  This H&M shirt is heavily bloused in the stomach.. Great for those bloated and irritable times of the month.  Ladies you know what I am saying.  This is a tank top that does not have wide enough straps to wear alone which  is against school dress code, so the puffy sleeve white cardigan does wonders to appropriately violate the dress code.  Also, (if it were nice out...) this shirt easily goes from day to night...if I had a booming social life on a WEDNESDAY.

Shoes:  To be desired.  Gingham mary janes that have seen some wear and tear.

Overall Grade:  B+ (due to the fact that I feel like crapola.)

Miss B.

Day 4 - Bow-long to the weekend

The weather here has been awful, but I get to wear my yellow raincoat and my rain boots.  You can see  the amazingness in the back of my classroom.  I have to get some pics.

Guess what we got today?  Yes that is right...BOWS.  My shirt pattern is black and white bows with my high waisted pants.  I tried the belt, again, and it works so much better when loops are involved.  I love wide leg pants, but the only issue is that you can't see my great shoes. And today, they are awesome.

A special thanks to my student teacher for suggesting the J.Crew pose.


My shoes....
A sweet little TJ Maxx find. and I am wearing fishnets.  An homage to my mom who would wear them all the time.




OVERALL GRADE:  A
The pants are slimming and I sorta don't match.  Right up my alley.


Miss B.

DAY 3 - Alphabet accessories

 Dress Down  Fridays.

 

Along with my affinity to bows, I enjoy accessories with words and letters on them. (I guess it is my English teacher coming out)   I recently was at a local arts festival and bought this ring.  It says “BE AWESOME”.  What a great way to remind yourself of how to act at all times.  I also say awesome at least 23 times a day, so the ring is perfect.  I love the simplicity of the ring with the added surprise bonus of the metal stamped wording.  I also feel that it is like a secret that only I know, my mantra to be a better person.  The words are so small that not everyone knows the awesomeness on my finger. 

I also wear this cuff bracelet that reads LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND, LOVE ALWAYS PROTECTS, LOVE ALWAYS HOPES, LOVE ALWAYS PERSEVERES. LOVE NEVER  FAILS.    I guess underneath I am truly a hopeless romantic.  I think that the concept of true love is amazing in all aspects of life, not just romantic relationships.    

My "R" necklace (from my Aunt Linda) is a a staple of my daily wardrobe.  I wear it everyday.  Picture to come.  Thanks Aunt Linda.  You give great presents.

 

Miss B.

Day 2 - Polka Dots and lace

I really love this dress, but not the fabric.  The fabric is not very breathable (and quite short from this pic).  **  I would like to mention that I am 5'10"  with no shoes on, but the issue is that I wear heels 80% of the time.**  The cap sleeve really does wonders for any type of arm.  I especially enjoy this dress, because the sleeves are lace.  (Another one of my "things").

Yes, I do understand that this dress might be a little provocative for a high school classroom.  Too short dresses and pants, Damn the long legs.

As for accessories, I will get more into that tomorrow.  But I think that the teacher lanyard should be the next trend.  



Shoes:  Steve Madden Polka Dot Peep Toe. 

Overall Grade:  B  (for boring, and my earrings make me look like I have a mullet)

Miss B.