Today’s polyvore picture comes from the Target clearance rack. If you hurry, you might be able to find this sateen sheath dress in your local store. I bought the brown and an orange for $12.98 each. Online, they are still in the $20s (search “Mossimo Sheath Brown” on the Target website.) The dress fits very well. It has a little stretch to it, and the neckline is extremely flattering. Unusually for Mossimo brand, the cap sleeves are sewn properly, making actual sleeves instead of epaulets.
I paired it with my brown wedges from Payless, and let me tell you, everyone who sees these shoes on comments on them. I started to buy a similar pair at TJ Maxx yesterday, but after paying under $20 for the perfect wedge, I couldn’t make myself pay $50 for anything else.
Allergies are eating away at my looks, especially my eyeballs, so I’ve resorted to glasses today. My vanity, she is wounded. Right, you can see the actual glass frames, purchased at Zenni Optical–frames and lenses for $26 plus shipping. I buy all of my glasses from Zenni now, including a couple of pairs of prescription sunglasses. LOVE them.
Also pictured, bib necklace from Target, and earrings that I’ve had since 1987. For real. I bought them at a Contempo store in Columbus Square Mall in Columbus, Georgia. If these earrings could talk…
I’m not dressing very interestingly these last few days. I haven’t done laundry, and need to mend some hems, so I’m down to the scraps I normally reserve for…well, days when I haven’t done laundry and need to mend hems.
Everything from the last two days has come from Target or Ross, and cost between $9–$29.
Yesterday it was a tie front top in a muted coral, with a gray pencil skirt with a kick pleat in the back. Kick pleats can make a boring skirt much more fun. I prefer them to a regular slit. (I have this paranoia about slits tearing open ever since I saw it happen to a friend of mine.) Small gold earrings and pewter colored maryjanes finished the look.
Today is even more boring. Basic black pencil skirt boring, topped off with a tiered shirt in black. Same pewter maryjanes because I am on my feet frequently and these are low-heeled and well padded. I’m pretending they are as cute as the facsimiles in the polyvore photos. Amethyst drop earrings for some color.
I’ll tell you this: I have a new eyeshadow obsession. You’re going to need to run to Albertsons or some other place that sells Nyx cosmetics and grab up as many of the trios of Perpetual as you can find because the brown in that set is THE MOST PERFECT BROWN EYESHADOW EVER!
The trio is made up of a red, green, and plummy brown perfection. Brown eyeshadows can easily look dirty or tired, but this is just the right mix of earth and berry, and would look good with almost any complexion. I’m thinking of doing a makeup tutorial with this trio. I’ve been wearing the brown non-stop since I bought it on clearance last week, and I purposefully went back to Albertsons last night to get another.
And with that, I am fresh out of style for the day.
If you follow that link, I posted the jacket and trousers, so prices are correct. I did get the trousers for $25 during a promotion. Hilariously, I got the sweater for over $100 less at Ross. Mine cost a whopping $7.99. Exact same sweater down to the pocket. Not sure of the brand, as I can’t see the tag. The shoes are similar to the Santana slingbacks I’m wearing, but mine cost in the 20s at Ross.
I like the juxtaposition of the wide horizontal stripes of the sweater with the skinny vertical seersucker. As for the rest, well, it was clean!
My hair has a mind of its own. It is baby fine and mostly straight, with strange, deep waves right at the temple, and two wild cowlicks in the back. Years of struggle have taught me how to tame it, but on mornings I don’t feel like cracking the whip, I like wigs.
Wigs! Accessories for your head! You can change your hair wardrobe as often as you change your shoes. Have short hair. Have long hair. Have bangs. Have curls. Be blonde. Be brunette. Be pink. It is all within reach.
Roots can be up to 2 shades of difference with a headband.
The piece I am wearing today is a 3/4 wig on a headband. I found the style and brand through the internet, then I searched for it on Ebay and bought it for $39 instead of $70. I like this style because you use your natural hairline, and the more of actual nature showing, the more natural it looks. Also, it is lighter, cooler and easy to style. The big bonus is that you don’t have to worry so much about a perfect match between your natural hairline and the wig. Your roots can easily be two shades up or down from the hairpiece, and no one will wonder. When you change your hair color as frequently as I do, that’s a plus.
I also love the fauxnytail and the faux updo. Right now, I’m pretty sold on the Jessica Simpson/Ken Paves collection. I have several of their items and like the quality and how well they hold their shape. I keep my eye out for these on Ebay. I think my best purchase was of the faux bangs. I was trying to decide if I wanted a thicker cut fringe, and this was a good way to try out the look without having to hack into my hair.
I’m not a fan of claw clip add ins, mainly because with my hair texture, it’s hard to get a natural look with those. On people with thick hair, those can look beautiful. My thick haired cousin, Michael, wears them and they look fantastic on her. I love the pieces that are fitted onto combs. I can put my natural hair into little sprigs of ponytails and secure the comb into those. I also like the pieces that are on clamp type barettes. The interlocking combs are my favorite for the sheer grip and security, and because they cover a wider expanse of my head than a claw clamp can. This means a more natural look, too. It’s a case of whatever looks best on your head.
If you’re new to wigs and hairpieces, start small and experiment. It is so much fun to be able to change your look in the time it takes to put on a snow cap!
Today’s polyvore picture comes from the Target clearance rack. If you hurry, you might be able to find this sateen sheath dress in your local store. I bought the brown and an orange for $12.98 each. Online, they are still in the $20s (search “Mossimo Sheath Brown” on the Target website.) The dress fits very well. It has a little stretch to it, and the neckline is extremely flattering. Unusually for Mossimo brand, the cap sleeves are sewn properly, making actual sleeves instead of epaulets.
I paired it with my brown wedges from Payless, and let me tell you, everyone who sees these shoes on comments on them. I started to buy a similar pair at TJ Maxx yesterday, but after paying under $20 for the perfect wedge, I couldn’t make myself pay $50 for anything else.
Today’s polyvore.com offering comes in khaki.
The Outside Lane 
