Monday, November 22, 2010

Bright & Warm

Boy, it's been a while! Sorry for the short absence, I've had quite a few things on my plate these past couple weeks! I found Patrick the perfect Christmas present, but I really had to do some hunting! I'm SO incredibly impatient when it comes to giving gifts; I kept BEGGING Patrick to let me give him his gift early but he refuses so we made a compromise and I let him touch it & gave him a hint! I'll continue with the begging, though, I'm not good at surprises.

We also saw Horse Feathers earlier in the week at an amazing venue, The Southern in Charlottesville.  My favorite venues are always the small, intimate ones.  We were 10 feet away from the band before the show- they were hanging out at the bar and we were sitting at a table (the venue is half bar/restaurant, half venue, but separated.. if that makes sense).  Saturday night we made another mini road trip to Richmond to see Joanna Newsom at the National.  We saw Joanna headline in Seattle with Robin Pecknold as the opening act, but the venue was so incredibly hot, and we had seats on the VERY LAST ROW (that's what happens when you let your boyfriend be in charge of tickets!) so we really couldn't enjoy her too much.  Luckily, for this show, we were lucky enough to be in the 2nd row, front and center! It was incredible and we met some really great guys who were also from Hampton Roads, and we all attend pretty much the same concerts! It's pretty rare Pat and I find people with the same music taste as us, so that was definitely a highlight of the night.

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 American Apparel cardigan, Tulip dress c/o Tulle, light pink Microfiber Tights c/o We Love Colors, belt from thrifted dress

The semester is coming to an end quickly and I've been in a bit of a fashion rut.  I find myself in jeans or leggings and an oversized cardigan most days, comfort seems to take control when exams, papers, and projects near due dates!  Luckily, Tulle saved the day and sent me this wonderful floral dress.  At first, I was a little hesitant about ordering such a bright dress in the end of fall, but I figured that I needed a little more color in my life, plus I've been looking for a light printed dress to match these tights! (Can I just say that from the second I put these tights on, they easily became one of my favorites.. so comfortable, warm, and sturdy!)  I can already tell the dress will become a staple because I wore it three times last week.. that's probably breaking every fashion law there is but rules are no fun anyways!

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My binders and books appear to be frowning at me right now so I suppose I ought to get back to writing this paper.  Have a wonderful week, and since I probably won't be around until then, have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for so many things in my life right now.. perhaps I will do a Thanksgiving post on that.  Also, since I'm only posting about once a week or every other week, you can also follow me on Twitter or ask me any burning questions on Formspring!

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I had to include that picture of Patrick, it's pretty rare I get a genuine smiling picture from him because his first response in front of the camera is to either make the weirdest face possible or pretend to be a U.O. model!

9 comments:

  1. I love summer dresses with white tights in winter (in fact, that's what I was wearing in my most recent post!), you look so nice!!
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  2. Aww, I'm the same way with presents! I'm always to eager to give people their gifts!
    You look so lovely. That dress looks great with those tights :)

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  3. You look so pretty, I love that dress! I just bought light pink tights the other day and I've been wearing them with everything...I never used to be into pink as much as I am lately.

    I always want to give out gifts as soon as I get them too, maybe that's why I wait until the last minute to buy things haha.

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  4. you look so lovely in your floral dress!

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  5. I love the outfit and his beard lol. They're both great. :D

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  6. You look so cute! all the pictures are adorable!
    I have the same dress and love it, the print is absolutely lovely!
    xoxo
    Giovanna
    Boho Market Blog

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  7. you look so cute in the tulip dress! i got the same one in black ^_^ i love how you styled it with the cardigan and belt.

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  8. love the way you belted that dress

    So jealous you got to see Horse Feathers. I have tickets for the National this Friday!

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  9. Tu es magnifique dans cette robe florale.

    Séréna

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