I’m really falling down on my promise to do some ShoeMo/wardrobe remixing here this month, but I did remember to take a picture of what I wore to work today, aren’t you lucky. I was kind of a hit among both the middle-aged and preschool patrons; I got gawked at by a couple of teenagers, but they were far too cool to admit what they really thought. I only mention that because when I’m happy with what I’m wearing, I don’t really give a shit about your approval, and that’s how I felt today. Yes, when teenage library patrons looking for books on raising chickens can’t touch you, you know you’re all right.
Red cardigan: Gap
Gray t-shirt under red cardigan: Gap
Skirt: Banana Republic
Tights: unknown brand, bought at The Sock Drawer in San Luis Obispo
Mary Janes: Dansko
Pardon me for turning this into a page from a Flickr set. It’s NaBlo, you do what you have to do to keep your head above water.
Also, let me direct you to some other things I’ve posted this week:
1. I know, you only had one glass of wine, the yams were burning, and the baby started crying — what else were you supposed to do? Ask for help?
2. Some holiday films that I’m praying won’t suck this year.
3. The Many Ways Children Can be Disgusting: A Timeline
4. When I read whatever parenting magazine may be on hand at the pediatrician’s office, I am consistently underwhelmed by what they assume that I and my vagina are interested in. (Part of a Babble Salon on the rise of mothers and the ostensible marginalization of fathers.)
ZOMG! Iadoretheoutfit.
Well, you certainly look like a librarian, if that’s what you were going for.
Oh, you should see me when I REALLY try.
The stripey tights are 110% Win.
Also I loved your bit on motherhood/fatherhood. I move that from now on we call it “therhood” – pronounced like “Thurgood,” as in the late Justice Marshall, but without the “g.”
Seriously, though, you raised a really spectacular point (as do the other columnists). Pointing all therhood issues at moms totally enables the patriarchy. And that stinks.
Love those tights!!
Love it. The tights are fantastic.
Okay, I call bullpuckey on the socks. You were obviously trying to distract the viewer from your inherent librarian-lady-about-to-disrobe-sexiness. Just own your intellectual smoking hotness. OWN IT DAMN YOU!
Aha! The tried and true “postmistress-meets-bumblebee look! Very fetching!
delurking to tell you how much i love *everything* about your outfit. i will be stealing this style in the very near future. fortunately because i live in northern ontario i will be able to successfully pass it off as my own.
I like the frame arrangement on the wall behind you. It’s something I’ve wanted to do forever, but haven’t done it because I suspect it will look stupid. What you’ve done most certainly does not.