Day 15 - Wicked inspiration

Check out those seams?  And the buttons are sweet too.

Where is my broomstick?

 I had to pick fast because I was running late.  Fashion denim (a different pair than before, NY & Co blue pants) and a button down.  I like this shirt because the buttons are shaped like flowers.  I seem to find items that a like Monet Paintings, from a distance it looks really put together and normal, but when up close you can see something different.  This button down also had great seams that are very fitting at the waist.  Always something to emphasize.

This sweater is a new purchase this summer.  It is huge on me, but my classroom is so wacky that you need a sweater on warm days and a tank on cold days.  That is just how it is.  I also was drawn to it because I saw Wicked on Sunday and I was feeling my inner Elphaba.  Sometimes I wish I had magical powers in my classroom, Not Glinda's definitely Elphaba. 

This outfit is a dud.  Sorry, friends.  Booooring.  Can't win them all.

OVERALL GRADE:  D (No color, drabby and boring)

Miss B.

Day 14 - A little birdie told me ...

Mary Jane redo and a fortune telling gnome.

I read books (real old books.  The Odyssey by Homer)

...that you could wear a dress and pants.  (or maybe it was just a dream).  So today, I went with the skinny dress pants and my bird dress/shirt.  This top is one of the "tweeners" on me.  Too short to be just a dress and too long to be a shirt.  I guess a 16 year old that weighs 100 pounds that is 5'1" could pull this off as a summer dress, but 32 and 5'10", it becomes a bird of a different feather (hahaha). You could probably do opaque tights and boots, but the fabric is way to thin for a Pittsburgh winter.

I have a liking for anything with inanimate objects and actually this is my second shirt with bird print.  I don't really like birds, or animals for that matter, but as a print it is acceptable.

OVERALL GRADE:  A (I think for Awesome)

Miss B.

Day 13 - A Dr. Seuss Pirate

My best Dr. Seuss Pirate

 Not even 5 minutes into the day, I got "Hey Barr, Do you know Dr. Seuss?"  I was then greeted with a hearty "Arrrrggggg".  Happy Monday to me.  I knew coming in with vivid red stripes and puffy sleeves that the compliment insults would flow.

gold, copper, red and black..  So great.

I really love the how long my legs look in these pants.  I know that I have long legs, but this puts me into the supermodel length.  It basically is an optical illusion due tot he fact that the waist hits at least 2 inches above my belly button.  These are a Victoria's Secret sale item.  (I think that they were $19.99 from $59.99, so I had to have them).  One thing that I have always questioned is "Do I have a long butt?"  You know like how some jeans give you a weird long butt.  I am not sure if I want to know, so maybe I will just look in the mirror only in the front


OVERALL GRADE:  A- (2 insults before the first bell, not good)


Miss B.

Day 12 - Part 1 of "My Home"

I think for the next few weeks I am going to talk about my apartment because it is awesome and I would like to share the architectural awesomeness, as well as the awesomeness that I put into it.  We are going to start small this week (my influence) and next week, I will show you the architecture.  (which is pretty amazing.  There are many fascits that I love about my place and never want to move.
I am just going to admit it, my apartment is pretty sweet.  For those of you who have been over, you know what I am talking about.  I live in an old church that was renovated into 6 apartments, each with their own character.  I have full length almost 2 story stain glass windows (You will see next week).  Yes, it is weird sometimes to think about living in a church but I got over that so quickly.  I just think that maybe I am being watched a little closer by the man upstairs. 

Here is some flare that I have added.  I love Warhol and collages.  There are a lot of pairing on my walls, sets of framed items.  I feel that my style which is a little on the pop art side really is complimented well by the interior of my place.  Sometimes the colors make you want to vomit, but everyday I look around and think that I am doing something right.

Miss B.

Day 11 - To knee sock or not to knee sock?

My outfit is nothing compared to the amazing Twitter Bulletin board.

Today, I woke up with all intention of wearing knee socks and a skirt today.  There were multiple reasons for the no knee sock outfit.  1.  There was a monsoon outside when I woke up that basically was just screaming at me to wear pants.  2.  After many minutes in the mirror, I was suddenly reminiscent of catholic school.  The image in the mirror was of an naive, 8th grader, not the image that I would like to portray to my 10th grade class.  So in the end, I chose some dress pants (not so cutting edge, but more age appropriate).

I truly enjoy the menswear trend.  I have a few man vests, and a few sweater vests.  I like the silhouette that a fitted vest gives paired with a wide legged pant.

One of my favorite and most comfortable men inspired shoes

(And yes, my button down shirt is navy with white bows)

Miss B.

Day 10 - Lady in Red

When I bought these red pants, I thought that I would never wear them.  I bought them about 3 years ago from Victoria's Secret ($19.99 probably due to the fact that they are Santa Claus red).  I really like VS pants because they come in 3 different "longs" (30", 32", and 34").  The 34" are great for the night on the town wearing the "big girl" shoes, but for school, I prefer 32" because my heels are not crazy high.

I am very excited that Red is now a color of the season (Not like that matters, but I am just stating the truth).  Go anywhere in the mall and you see it, tops, bottoms, shoes, everything.  I really, really like the red, khaki, black combo.  In Express, they have a red, magenta, khaki shirt that is beautiful, but wayyyyy overpriced and I know I can find something like it in my stores.

OVERALL GRADE:  B (Not even going to show my top because it is boring black)



Miss B.

Day 9 - Bow Knows

Another ode to bows.  I hit up Forever 21 pretty hard before school.  After I sift through the crap that they like to pawn off as clothing,  I can find some appropriate work shirts.   I have never had luck with pants there due to the fact that I am 32 and have a little bit of hips and all of those pants there are made for people who have toothpick legs.  This shirt is a sheer light blue shirts with white bows on it and has an elastic waist.  Of course, I didn't try it on and actually ordered it online, so the waist hits me a little under my chest.  (Stupid long torso)  I just paired it with the gray high waisted skirt.  I don't really like soft colors because they make me look washed out due to the fact that I am a tan goddess.

Do Patent Leather shoes really reflect up?

 OVERALL GRADE:  A     (I got 3 compliments before HR)

Miss B.