My Attempt at Fashion: School Uniform? + Versatile Blogger!
You guys, per usual, I’m not gonna lie: I’ve had this outfit forever and I love it. However, every time I wear it I sometimes think I look like either:
A) a Catholic school girl in a school uniform of some kind (i.e. Mary Catherine Gallagher?),
B) a little kid,
C) I have no idea.
Yet, I still lurve this outfit. I mean, I know it’s not “conventionally” fashionable – but what does that really mean? Or is it? I don’t know. Still trying to figure all this out.
What do you think? Would you wear it? Do you like it?
[still awkward at the self portraits. i apologize, but i don’t think i’m ever going to feel not awkward taking these]
[you know, trying to look pensive. or thinking about how stinkin’ hot it is now in north carolina]
[you know, a close up to see detail?]
[i’d be remiss if i didn’t take my standard thumbs up-mouth open shot]
Outfit Deets: White shirt: Theory (super old) | Green Vest: JCrew (super old) | Skirt: Lilly Pulitzer (super old) | Shoes: Kazuri Sandals (got ’em in Kenya during my mission trip) | Bracelet: JCrew Warehouse Sale | Necklace: No idea.
BTW: I define “super old” as over 5 years old… yeah, I don’t shop much anymore haha. Huzzah for things that stay in fashion!
Also, I was, like, super honored when Bonnie of Mini Me Style gave me a “Versatile Blogger” award yesterday. I mean, I love her blog and when she commented and told me she’d named me one I was like WHAT?
That’s bananas.
Bonnie is a petite (5′ tall), PhD student (way smarter than me), lady blogger who mainly blogs about fashion for petite people (and just awesome people in general). I love her cause she has AWESOME style but is clearly super down to earth. I love this girl! So, thank you SO much, Bonnie!
I mean, I guess you could say I’m a versatile blogger in that I’ll blog about anything that’s on my mind. There’s been a lot of fashion posts lately, but I’ll blog about my wedding, food, crafts, bits, loving the Lord, and whatnot all the time. So I guess you could call that versatile! WOOP!
Anywho.
- I played golf since I was two years old. I played on the varsity team (a team of all boys) in high school (was co-captain my senior year), and then coached a high school team for two years. I don’t play competitively anymore, but sometimes I wish I’d had.
- I taught high school English for two years after college. I loved that job. Sometimes I really miss teaching.
- I’m left-handed. South paws, FTW!
- I took French for nine years growing up (my elementary school had a French immersion program where I spent half my day in French class and half my day in English) – but I can barely speak a sentence now.
- When I was growing up, my family went camping a lot. We had a CB radio in our old 80s motor home – my CB radio handle was “Little Pony” – yeah, not creepy at all being 8 years old and talking to truck drivers with a handle like “Little Pony.”
- I won’t hang my legs or arms off the bed when I’m sleeping because I’m convinced a monster / predator / thief / bad person is going to grab it in the middle of the night and eat me alive.
- There was a restaurant next to my house in my hometown growing up that I LOVED. It was called The Tortilla Factory. I once ate there 76 days in a row in high school. Not ashamed. I miss that place more than I can say.
And here are 15 bloggers who are SUPER versatile. They’re fabulous. They’re photographers, writers, fashionistas, wedding people, pure awesomeness, and people that just plain crack me up.
- Katie at Katie Nesbitt Photography
- Chelsea at Classy, Chic, and Chardonnay
- Clare at Clarabelle
- Johnna at Artketing
- Lilly at Lilly’s Style
- Ms. Mia Maree
- Gwen at Vintage Gwen
- Lindsay at Southern Lovely
- The Dapper Bun
- Simply Sarah
- Serious Southern Shopaholic
- Quintessential Feline
- Magnolia Grace Style
- Smart Savvy Style
- Elizabeth Anne Designs
- Heart Love Weddings
Make sure to pay these FABULOUS people a visit! I love their stuff and I think, well, you should too!
Molly – I’m so glad you did this! I loved reading your randoms, and it sounds like a bunch of us have a fear of monsters under the bed. I don’t even like any of my body parts exposed to the air … everything has to be covered … for the very same reason. This is ok in the winter, but in the summer it’s somewhat problematic. Your outfit is adorable … very preppy chic. Have a great weekend, lady!
thanks girl 🙂 🙂 xoxo
I can’t do self portrait photos yet. I just started my new blog and I just..no. thinking about it makes me feel silly haha You are so one up on me!
you got this girl! if i can do it, you can do it, too! you just gotta embrace the awkwardness and then be like, YEAH! THIS IS ME! 🙂
Thank you so much for including me in your versatile blogger award list – I really appreciate it! It means so much to me that you like my blog enough to share with other friends! 😉
absolutely, girl! YOU ARE AWESOME. for reals.
You are so adorable! I LOVE green on you–it’s such a great color! And thank you so much for the award! You are very, very sweet!
absolutely! you rock.
I think the outfit is cute!
Thanks for your comments on my blog and for the award! I appreciate it! I will conquer my craft table one way or another! Thanks for the encouragement! Happy Weekend!
anytime, girl! thank YOU!
i LOVE this outfit! Sooo cute. Also, THANK YOU for the award, Molly — you are the sweetest everrr!
thanks girl! and NO problem! you are awesome.
Totally love this look! Sometimes I think there are monsters under my bed too…and I’m 30 lol
Thanks for the award, I’ll have to do it soon 🙂
thanks, girl! that means a lot! – it’s okay – i’m closer to 30 than 20 haha and i don’t see that i’m going to be ending that fear anytime soon
2 things. 1) I think you have such a fun sense of humor. I just found your blog this week and I love your style! 2) I TOTALLY feel awkward taking outfit photos too. It’s so nice to hear someone else say what I’d bet many of us fashion bloggers feel. It’s awkward! No way around it!
thanks girl! i just try to keep it real. i’ve never been known to be a sugar coater. hahaha. and yes. i feel TOTALLY AWKWARD. i don’t know how so many of them do it. like, does someone else take the pics? are they like me and trying to figure out working with a cheapo tripod? i don’t know. oh well. i just embrace it. thanks for the comment girl! you are AWESOME.
I use a cheapo tripod myself. And I’m sure it shows. Hahahaha.
Aw yay!!! I won an award!!! You are so sweet!! It’s so weird to think of myself as a blogger in addition to being a photographer, but I definitely love blogging! Your 7 things cracked me up!!! Especially the little pony cb name and the vision I got of you as a toddler playing golf haha!
yay! girl, you are TOTALLY a blogger in addition to being a photographer. i love your photos but i also love your blog! 🙂 haha and yeah, i was a pretty strange kid. it’s hard for even ME to picture myself like that. xoxo