Sorry for the delay in blogging.  It has been very crazy with starting up graduate school, getting into the swing of school again, still working full time, and helping out whenever possible with my mom’s health.  However, as I was looking at shopbop.com, which I sadly just recently found. I realized that I needed a study/writing a paper break.  I was inspired to “copy” one of Tibi Runway “collection” from Spring 2010.  I, of course, received this photo from ShopBop.com and I only used the clothes I currently have.  I did not go out and buy any, that would completely defeat the purpose.  I love trying new clothing combinations with the clothes I already have.  It feels like I went on a shopping spree!  But this one is only for a special occasion and I would probably add a few accessories!

My dress is from JCrew and I dyed it blue from off white several months ago and the shoes are so old I can’t remember where I bought them from!

Lately, I have been trying to really focus on looking more put together and well rounded. I want to look great and in style when I go out shopping, especially when I wear scrubs ALL the time. This inspiration piece I found in January’s In Style Magazine. I can’t wait until I am actually able to wear it out and around. It is not only effortless, but comfortable as well. Two things I definitely treasure dearly!

I will be taking a break from blogging for a while.  Under certain family occurrences, I do not have time for this while working full time and going to school part time.  Maybe I will be back soon, maybe it will be a while.  Stay Tuned!

I will be starting a new Inspired Clothing “design.”  I will be taking looks I found in magazines through out the years and transforming them into looks with clothes I already have in my closet.  I will try to do more recent looks.  Today’s feature look is from the January 2010 Lucky Magazine addition.

What the Model is Wearing:

Cardigan: DKNY

Blouse: Built by Wendy

Pants: Poseanna

Hat: Hat Attack

Gloves: Wooden Ships

Socks: Falke.com

Boots: Kors Michael Kors

Bag: Nine West

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What I’m Wearing:

Shirt: Old Navy: Loose V-Neck

Cardigan: Wet Seal

Pants: Gap: Mustard Colored Cords

Socks: Target

Boots: Blowfish

The hubby and I always in some way celebrate Valentine’s Day.  It is generally nothing special because I feel like he should be romantic through out the year.  I am not talking about a big celebration every week, but maybe a note here and there.  This year we are going out to a surprise location for dinner (He is planning, which barely happens) and we made homemade gifts for each other.  I drew a picture of the two of us in my elementary drawing skills & he made me the heart inside a light bulb, which I have seen online.  I loved the idea and even better he didn’t spend a dime, nor did I give him the idea!!!   To prepare for our surprise celebration, I wore the following:

Shirt: Future Paradise Via Ebay
Sweater: Old Navy
Jeans: Guess via Ross
Shoes: Target (I bought these almost four years ago and have only worn them once)

One of the things I hate about Valentine’s Day is how crowded it is. So every year I work on Valentine’s weekend & we celebrate on a different day! The restaurants aren’t crowded. We are able to have a conversation without hearing everyone else! I love it!

Today, I had to go into work for a few meetings.  Generally, I wear scrubs, but when I am not on the unit, I HATE wearing scrubs.  It makes me feel yucky at times. Since I am not in scrubs, I have to wear business casual.

Sorry it isn’t the best of pictures.  I decided not to use my tripod, which was a big mistake.

Shirt: Forever 21: Actually Hunter Green

Pants: Target: Black

Shoes: Target: Purple

Cardigan: Target: Purple

Man, I have a lot of clothes from Target.

Yesterday was very nasty and of course, I had to run a bunch of errands.  I am trying to gear up the house so that I won’t have to buy groceries or do much to the house for the next month.  It will be a crazy month.  To run these errands, I guarded my clothes with my rains boots and nice rain jacket, which isn’t picked.  It was the ultimate comfort clothes for shopping & fun!

Shirt: Goodwill many years ago

Cardigan: Kohls

Jeans: Guess via Ross

Rainboots: Target

School has definitely taken up most of my time and therefore the post have been a little more spread out.  I will try to post as often as possible.  It has also been hard because of my normal craft time has been turned into my studying time and I’ve been spending tons of time in work out clothes.  However, I did dress up and look nice for once.  The hubby and I had lunch together at home.  He decided to come home for lunch because I had work the previous three nights at work and he was going away on a backpacking trip.  I really tried to do something different and use fashion inspiration, tips & advice from A, E, & S at Academichic, Clare at Between Laundry Days, and the ladies at Musing Around to help guide what I wore.

Too bad you can see my bra strap.  Oops. I didn’t notice until the picture was taken and then my dog kept getting into the way.

Cami: Kohls

Shirt: Had for ages, I refashioned it

Black Belt: Actually a ribbon I had around

Skirt: Target

Knee Socks: Target

Shoes: Blowfish via DSW

To break up and just add a little bit of personal info, my dog is interesting being.  He is wonderful, but he has really bad separation anxiety.  One of the things that the behaviorist and friends told us to do was give him a stuff animal that smells like you and let him sleep with it.  We gave him an old pig I’ve had for ages and in fact, I don’t know how I acquired it.  This pig goes with him everywhere.  He always cares him by either his neck or head, which is interesting considering my dog is only 20 pounds.  The one thing we have told him is how to fetch his pig (no we are not throwing the pig), not kill the pig and love on the pig.  Any ways, today he decided to carry the pig down the stairs and drop him half way.  It completely look like the pig jumped off the top of our stairs and landed.  I had to take a picture and here it is!  I hope you enjoy!

I’ve done a lot of driving this week.  I have to travel to and from work, which is about a 45 min commute one way four times this week and I went to visit a friend for her birthday, who lives two hours away.  In one day, I spent about 6 hours in the car.  I really wanted to be a comfortable, so I came up with this combo.  The ultimate comfortable wear: nice light day hikers, comfortable jeans, t-shirt, and a cardigan made out of sweater shirt material.  YAY!  It almost felt like I was in pajamas all day!

T-Shirt: Forever 21
Cardigan: Target
Jeans: Daisy Fuentes via Kohls
Shoes: Keens via REI