Lacy Dresses and Hidden Beaches

Outfit Details: 

Cardigan: Belgium

Pastry Shopping Dress & From the Same Cloth Boot & Earrings: Modcloth

Tights: Target

Necklace: Lace Affair

Scarf: Paris

This is an adorable little beach hidden off the main drag where I live. In the past I've had the luxury of having so much home ground for my background, now I'm having to get used to taking pictures (of myself) with onlookers. While the beaches (and parks) may look empty, but I am often crossing paths with others and struggling with the awkwardness that is self-photography. Of course, it is the struggle that is half the fun. 

Stone Walls

Outfit Details:

Coat: Kohl's

Scarf: Paris

Leather Jacket: Wetseal

Wendy Dress: Lace Affair

Tights: Target

From the Same Cloth boots & From Gear to Ear Earrings: Modcloth

The Wendy Dress forever remains one of my favorite dresses I own and what I love about is how every way I've put it together has managed to be massively different in its style. I've been having a grunge rocker taste lately and I enjoyed taking a 1910's style dress and turning it to fit that craving. Plus the outfit goes well with the stone background. 

A Little School Girlish

Outfit Details:

Pumpkin Soup Cardigan & From Gear to Ear earrings: Modcloth

Shirt & Skirt: Walmart

Peter Pan Collar shirt: Lace Affair

Tights & Boots: Target

Necklace: gift

Puppy: Ollie & Kitten : Myka

I love my pets, that should be rather obvious to anyone who knows me. I don't think I'd ever survive without some by my side. Like humans I've always found it amazing how personalities differ with these creatures. Scared-y dogs and fearless cats. 

Something that has grabbed me of late was the death of my puppy-Ollie who is feature greatly in this blog and in these pictures. It's strange on some level I feel as if I should apologize for being so sad over his death, he was just a dog. But that's ridiculous. I've lived beside him for eleven years, his been a constant companion, a friend. He's sat with me as I've read, he's gone on great adventures with me, and he's been there every morning when I got home from work.  He was as real as any person I've known; and even if you've only read a few of my posts you should be able to recognize how much I loved him. So I shouldn't feel like I need to apologize for being heartbroken over losing my yellow puppy. 

I still have a couple outfits that I need to put up that has him parading beside me, it's a little strange, but then I'm so grateful that he was by my side so much that my camera caught many cute photos of him. That being said I've been having a hard time even editing them, which is one reason I've taken a little break from this outfit journal of mine. But now I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things. Also I think it's perfect to have a post about my puppy on Valentine's Day, last year he shared in my outfit as well. 

P.S. Here's a few adorable pictures of Ollie.

Puppy Sidekick

Outfit Details:
Craft Party Dress & From the Same Cloth Boots & Ring & From Gear to Ear Earrings: Modcloth

Coat & Cardigan: Kohl's

Tights & Gloves: Target

Infinity Love Belt: Ruche

Jewelry: homemade

With winter comes the sudden longing not to have to go outside for pictures, I don't mind the season or the snow that it brings with it, but it's the lacking hours of daylight that get to me. As I work nights it makes the glimpses of the sun I see all the more important, The sun is barely up when I leave work, and sets before I even wake up. That being said, I still enjoy winter and relish the days I'm awake early enough to capture natural light. 

This dress is so fun, as always I search for outfits with unusual details like the skirt. It's easy to dress up or down, and it's been wore to birthday celebrations, baby showers, and shopping adventures - all very successfully I'd say. But, I'd have to say, that my favorite accessory is the little puppy by my side. Seriously, I don't know how people can not love animals. This little guy, he's like my sidekick.