I know I’ve worn an outfit similar to this before, but I’ve refashioned it a bit. Which do you like better?

Inspiration:

Blazer: Loft (this season); Tank: Old Navy; Necklace: Forever21; Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Levi’s (this season); Shoes: Lands End Canvas

This season I’ve made it to four baseball games…and none of them were the Brewers; three were the Giants and one was the A’s. The good news is I’ve only paid to attend one of those games. My company has a suite at AT&T Park and I was invited again last week to bring my KISA and join some sales directors. Of course we obliged…it is free food and drink (all you can eat/drink). It sure beat making lunch and dinner!

Now, I realize this isn’t exactly Giants attire, but I don’t feel like I want to go out and buy Giants gear and affiliate myself with them. Maybe one day when I’ve lived in San Francisco longer than Wisconsin.

Shirt: J.Crew Factory (this season); Necklace: Etsy (this season); Belt: J.Crew Factory; Shorts: Gap Factory; Shoes: Lands End Canvas

Saturday night I inadvertently crashed a guys night out. One of our friends had his best friend in town and asked my KISA and I to grab dinner and drinks with them. After dinner the night turned into whiskey and Red Sox baseball, so I took it as my cue to leave and go home so that I could have some alone time. It sure beats whiskey and baseball.

My inspiration:

Shirt: J. Crew Factory; Belt: J. Crew Factory; Jeans: Mango; Shoes: Old Navy

Last night was one of the first nights in a while my KISA and I didn’t have anything going on. We were both super chill and rather tired, so we elected to go out for dinner. We realized that there were a bunch of restaurants in our neighborhood just south of our place we hadn’t checked out yet (probably because it’s a giant hill going down…meaning it’s a hike coming back). We had a lovely dinner and I carb loaded in preparation for my long run today.

This was my inspiration for my attire last night:

Sweater: Gap Factory (this season); Top: Gap; Necklace: Etsy (this season); Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Levis; Shoes: Lands End Canvas

Like I mentioned in my post on Wednesday, we went to the A’s game that night. Since we were going to be tubing all day yesterday and I’d be in just a bathing suit, I decided it was necessary to be patriotic on Wednesday. And, we were going to be watching the fireworks afterwards and what’s more patriotic than that? Plus, I don’t like the A’s and knew if I wore Cub’s gear I’d probably be shot in Oakland. Just kidding…that’s only for the Raiders games.

Sweater: Lands End Canvas; Tank: Old Navy; Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Express; Shoes: Zara (this season); Bracelets: Party Store

I’m not sure if I have a shopping problem or if I’m just obsessed with J. Crew Factory. Probably both. If it weren’t bad enough to have J. Crew Factory stores at both the outlet malls near us, they also have to have an online store. Then, to make matter worse they offered 50% off for 4th of July. And, this past weekend an additional 10% off that. WTF? I need new clothes like I need a broken leg. (Although a broken leg would get me out of this marathon training.) This weekend I bought two new pairs of shorts (since it gets warm in the city, even though I was promised that it doesn’t), a leather iPhone case (the print is starting to rub off mine), a printed ruffle top (because again, it gets warm here), and an embossed ostrich belt (my belts are too big and I had to make new holes in them, which warrants a new belt and ostrich sounds interesting). Since I can justify every purchase that means they are things I need, right?

I got this shirt from my most recent J. Crew Factory store experience. It’s cute, right? And, at only $17 it’s a bargain. I would have felt bad not buying it.

Shirt: J. Crew Factory (this season); Pants: Gap Factory (this season); Shoes: Lands End Canvas

A couple weeks ago at work my boss told Mansi and I that there was a big sale going on at Gap. (What else are you supposed to talk about during work hours?) Mansi, being a true friend and understanding my love for mint jeans, came across a pair of mint chinos in longs. They were a little different than the Gap jeans I used to have, but I was really excited about the prospect of them. They were 20-ish dollars and, if I spent more than $50 I got free shipping. So, of course I had to do that. As luck would have it, as I was rifling through the other sales items I got a notice telling me the pants had been removed from my basket because it was sold out. What?! That wasn’t the turn you were expecting the story to take, huh?

Upset, I decided to take matter into my own tentacles: I bought Oxi-Clean MAX to attempt yet again to get the stains removed from my sweet, faithful, old jeans. (P.S. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s the story.) The powers of the Oxi-Clean weren’t strong enough to remove the stains, but at least fade them to a level that I felt comfortable wearing them again. So, that’s why we’re all blessed with seeing the resurrection of the mint jeans today. Oh, and Mansi, again being the friend she is, assured me you couldn’t see the dabbles of pink throughout them (so don’t stare at the picture hard enough to look for them).

My inspiration:

Shirt: J.Crew Factory (this season); Necklace: Old…I’m thinking middle school; Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Gap; Shoes: Lands End Canvas

Is it bad that my favorite part of going out is getting dressed up? Well, that is if I know what I want to wear. Going out clothes are by far and away the hardest for me to match. I’m terrible at even thinking to buy going out attire when I’m shopping. Then it’s the weekend and I’m bummed because I have nothing to wear. Thankfully I pinned some stuff on Sunday to get some new inspiration from my closet and ensure that never happens again.

Tank: Express; Cami: H&M (this season); Short necklace: Etsy (this season); Long necklace: Forever21 (this season); Belt: H&M (this season); Jeans: Levis (this season); Shoes: Lands End Canvas

Ok, so we didn’t get as crazy as all those exclamation points imply, but I had a blast hanging out with Dubs on Friday night. The boys…sorry, the MEN had dinner plans to have lobster. And, no girls were allowed. Not that I like lobster, but it’s the principle, right? We ended up doing some shopping and then going to a Mexican-Indian Infusion restaurant for dinner. We disagreed on who talked more, but I loved every second of it.

This was my inspiration for the lovely evening:

Top: J. Crew Factor (this season); Necklace: China; Bracelet: Target; Belt: J. Crew; Jeans: Mango; Shoes: Lands End Canvas

I’d read a long time ago that every outfit should have a completer piece – like a belt, necklace, etc. Since I like to take things literally I try to find a completer piece for every outfit. However, sometimes it just doesn’t work very well.

Last week was hot both in SF and in the valley, so I decided I needed to wear a dress for when we went car shopping since it meant I wouldn’t be biking. I have this adorable sundress I pulled out of my piles of clothes from under the bed and decided to wear it. I immediately thought that my completer piece should be a belt, but it doesn’t really work with the outfit. Nor did long necklaces. So, I decided to go without. I think I like it naked.

My look with a belt

My look without a belt

Dress: Lauren Conrad, Kohl’s; Cardigan: Banana Republic Factory; Shoes: Lands End Canvas