WIND TUNNEL

This is the very first outfit I put together with this skirt. It just hasn't been warm or dry enough to wear it. Until today. Nice and warm and 82F. Loving. It. I am soooo a hot weather person and love the ease a free spirit that comes with my summer wardrobe.

I'm remixing the awesome gray skirt from a couple of weeks ago (Target, $20) with a teal racer back tank (Target, $6) and accessorizing it with a vintage scarf (mom's closet, worn as belt), bangles (Claire's) and gold sandals.

As I was taking pictures, a storm was rolling in and the wind was whipping through this little alleyway ... and my skirt :)

ANTONY and the JOHNSONS

This week's music pick is a little late with our long, long weekend and all. I've been given Antony and the Johnsons The Crying Light to listen to this week. I've heard the album before in passing, but this is the first time I've sat down to listen to it all the way through.

It's definitely extremely mellow with a very different sound. While I think that it is incredibly beautiful, it's probably not something I would pick up and listen to regularly. But I'm enjoying th exposure none the less. Any Antony fans out there? I'd love to hear your opinions!

SEERSUCKA

I am COMPLETELY exhausted! I was pretty wiped out from the weekend and then just worked a 12-hour day. Next, I'm going to bed.

I did manage a couple photos tonight when I got home. I kept it pretty casual and even a little on the preppy side today.

Grey button-down (SJP, $10) worn loosely with a seersucker skirt (The LOFT, $20) and set off with a bright pendant necklace (Target, $3) and a pair of bright sandals (Old Navy, $5?).

It looks like another rainy week, but at least it's going to be warm. Night, all!

I <3 NY

Disclaimer: This photo was not taken with my swanky new camera and therefore, seriously lacks in swankiness. It needed a LOT of help in Photoshop.



We had an awesome AWESOME time in NYC and Long Island this past weekend. Lots of traffic, but Saturday and Sunday's weather was perfect!

We went to NYC for the MoCCA Art Festival (Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art) at the Armory on Park and 26th in Manhattan. We arrived Friday evening and stayed at Hotel Giraffe, which was beautiful! This picture was taken on the balcony of our room, which overlooked the armory across the street. Such a great place.

Friday night, I had to get my H&M fix, since we didn't have a lot of time to do any other shopping. My husband was a champ and walked about a mile in the rain with me and then patiently waited while I sifted through the racks and tried on my selections. I picked up a couple of awesome pieces and am the proud owner of the CUTEST little black romper :) It's sooooo Roller Boogie, I love it! I even tried to convince my husband that I desperately need a pair of old school roller skates now. He wasn't buying it.

Anyway, this is what I wore to the MoCCA show on Saturday. I love this outfit! It's the $13 orange maxi dress from Ross that I've worn a million times in the last couple of months with a vintage leather vest that I picked up in Asheville, NC ($13) and a super cool, extra fringey scarf from my quick jaunt to H&M Friday night ($10). It's the best combination of flowy bohemian and edgy bad-ass. Perfect for the city!

In case you are wondering why we went to the MoCCA show, my husband manages a really cool local comic book store that sells a ton of independent comics and graphic novels. The MoCCA show was all indie artists and publishers. Despite having to wait in line in the sun for over an hour and half because they opened late and then the lack of AC in building, it was still a really cool experience. So much talent from all over the world!

After the show, we drove to Long Island to stay with some friends for the night. All in all, a GREAT week, but now I'm completely exhausted! Happy Monday, kids!

HIGH FIVE

After the recent prom post, some of you inquired about my self-designed and sewed wedding dress. Well, now is as good a time as any. We will be celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary in about five minutes! I can't believe it has already been five years!

I definitely think I have much, much better style now than I did then, but I will always love this dress. And even more, I will always be proud of all of the time I put into it. Including that 20 minutes before walking down the aisle :) Like I said...procrastinator!



The photo quality isn't great. I don't have scanner, so I had to just take snapshots of the photos.
The second one is one of my favorites of us dancing.

And yes, I was a natural blonde at this point in my life. Once I hit 26, my hair decided it no longer wanted to be blonde and is now what you see today. My, how things change.

Hope enjoy the pictures and have a great weekend everyone!

BLUE JEAN BABY

HEHEHEHEHEHEEHEHEHHEHEHEEHHEHEHEHE....



Granted, I haven't had nearly enough time to figure it all out...

But I LOOOOOOOOOVE my new camera!

Today is my Friday, since my husband and I will be going to the city tomorrow night and then on to see some friends for the rest of the weekend. Since the temps are still a little on the cool side, it was jeans and a tee days. These are great Limited flares (TJMaxx, $13) paired with a drapey Target tee ($12?) and topped off with a short-sleeve long cardi (Target, $12.50) and an oversize locket (Charlotte Russe, $.99). Strappy sandals were the finishing touch.

Hopefully I'll get better at using my new toy :) Instruction manual, here I come!

MY NAME IS KYLA...

...and I'm addicted to style blogs.

I don't always get the opportunity to update my blogroll, but I follow 40-something awesome blogs. Check them out in my profile. There's so much amazing inspiration out there!

If you have a blog that you think I'll like, email me or leave a link in the comment section of this post. I'll be sure to pay it a visit!