desaturated.

dress: modcloth, worn as a blouse via delightful dozen
shorts: century 21
belt: vintage
brooch: vintage
boots: steve madden

i think this the least amount of color i've ever worn; i feel like i was inspired by eeyore. i'm usually not one for bright colors but you know i can't get enough of peachy pinks and soft blues. i feel like i've completely desaturated my outfit. when tieka offered this dress up for some delightful dozen swappin', i jumped at the chance. it's not typically something i'd choose for myself, but i love the color and the little hint of lace - which matched perfectly with these lacey shorts. the whole get-up seemed a bit bland, even with the lacy tights, so i added the little brooch (which usually lives on my blazer).

i do believe this is the first time that i've ever worn flat shoes on this here blog; let's just say that it's not going to be a normal occurrence. i purchased a spectacularly high pair of shoes today, and i'll be back to my normal teetering and tottering about the house tomorrow.

modcloth travel bug: south philadelphia

i did a little tour of my neighborhood of philadelphia for modcloth's travel bug feature. it's a really neat idea; different bloggers take you on a tour of their city and share their favorite spots. be sure to check out the full post!

bridge over troubled water.

blouse: modcloth
camisole: american apparel
skirt: vintage
belt: vintage
boots: rachel comey
tights: HUE
necklace: street market, NYC

i am so stressed with all of this last minute christmas shopping/crafting. my goal was to buy handmade or to make everything myself, which is proving to be very difficult since i'm the biggest procrastinator ever and just started working on everything. i'm making my mom a quilt - the first quilt i've ever made - and i think my design is a bit too tricky. i used ceramic paint pens to make my dad a decorated mug with matryoshka dolls and birds and flowers. i'll post pictures as soon as it's fired (you can fire them in your own oven!). i turned to etsy for my sister and bryan's gifts. every year bryan and i make sweets for friends and neighbors, and i think i'm going to make a variety of biscotti this year. he's making homemade limoncello, a liquor made from lemons, sugar syrup, and vodka. so much to do!

how are your christmas crafting projects going? are you feeling stress from the season?