what i wore: thrifting

i love a very basic outfit and adding a splash of color and a shade of funky orange lipstick. when i can wear my orange lipstick, i'm pretty happy. this is the outfit i wore thrifting last weekend. the weather was nice and warm. it was a perfect day to wear my favorite shorts and to adorn my new favorite clutch i bought thrifting a few weekends ago.

 i love this bag and i am not one to always go for clutches because they aren't as versatile as shoulder bags and i can't wear it while riding. but the moment i saw this bag, i just had to have it. it is so cute and it has a woven diamond pattern on it to boot! sweeeet!

details:

 turquoise earrings:  gift from my co-worker

top: f21

shorts: h&m

shoes: thrifted

bag: thrifted

xo,

cb

what i wore: putzing around town...oh and a winner!

goodness me, this week is flying by. thank the heavens! i know i just had my weekend but it really couldn't come sooner.

 as the title implies, i wore this while putzing around town, aka running around getting errands done. it was a casual day, my hair was filthy, i was feeling lazy and didn't want to wash it before getting breakfast. that is where the beanie comes in.

i love this beanie. i bought it for tom as a present but we share it. what are best friends for if you can't share? you tell me. i felt a bit like hot dog on a stick girl but that's cool.(please, tell me people know about this mall restaurant) i normally don't really wear hats, i just feel awkward in them and i just can't pull them off but today was just one of those day that i felt it worked.

i was very happy to use my yucatan bag i scored while on my birthday scavenger hunt, it is really an awesome bag and will be used many times this summer because it will be a perfect beach bag! no extra sand in our house, thank you.

this is the last post for the weekend. tom and i are heading up north to visit with kelly anne and then we are getting our tattoo's on friday, EEP!!! so excited. it is my first below the elbow tattoo. i am a bit nervous as the wrist isn't the most pleasant place to get tattooed but it will be worth it. can't wait to share. hope everyone has a great weekend!

oh and the winner is....... jesse! congrats sweet lady! someone will be contacting you shortly so be on the look out!

xo,
cb

what i wore: back to black

speaking of back to black, did you guys hear that amy winehouse recored an album before she died and they are gonna release it? could be good, could be bad....really could go either way. aaaaanywho....black is one of the easiest things for me to throw on especially when i am feeling tired and don't want to try, this was one of those days. i am one of those people who also loves mixing black and brown.

 once the cold set in, i have become obsessed with over the knee & knee high socks. it brings me back to the 90's & clueless days, my first day of school outfit that was perfectly cher, white knee high socks, a white skirt and some kind of top....my memory is getting fuzzy.

i thought i would include this one because it looks like i am singing you all a little song while i put my jacket on..thanks tom!

my olive colored tights are also quickly becoming another favorite, i feel a bit like the wicked witch of the west but i can totally dig that. i now can not leave the house without one of my huge circle scarfs and gloves. the one i am wearing is a recent purchase from that girl crochet. it is the perfect length and so so soft. me loves it :) oh and by the way my boots are from target :)

xo,
cb

call of the wild

 last week i received two very exciting packages. both from two amazing etsy shops and i am a proud owner of both of these hand crafted pieces. i got so excited that i had to wear them the instant i received them. normally i savor my new items and wait for a special day to wear them but i just couldn't wait!

 

 i really enjoyed how i paired my "call of the wild"(which isn't the real name of the shirt but i love calling it that!) shirt with one of my favorite cream pleated vintage finds. i got the tee shirt from the sweet shop tee shirt gnome. i had a hard time deciding on which one i wanted as there were so many i feel in love with but i think i choose well :)

the other gem was from printed peaks! i shared them on my citybirds chirp a while ago and have been a fan of lo's work since she started working on them. i want to wear it everyday and i love the way it sounds too.

my headbadge on my bike, kiki

ain't my black plastic bag on my seat purty? super getto but hey, i would hate to ruin my favorite skirt. the things i do for fashion and riding :) wouldn't have it any other way and hey, whatever works, right?
xo,
cb

p.s.thanks so much for the wonderful comments on our camping trip, i feel really lucky to have a guy like tom. and it means much so to me to have a place to share our adventures and to be able to share it some amazing readers.