Monday, July 7th, 2008
apricot’s closet: whimsical weekend.
This weekend was terribly hot, terribly long, & terribly lazy. There were only 2 days that I got dressed up. On the other days, I was locked inside of my tiny, air conditioned apartment, wrapped in the arms of my Lover, clad in pajamas & bed head. & even then, he still calls me beautiful.
My 4th of July was nothing to brag about. Lover & I stayed indoors mostly, watching The Twilight Zone marathon all day. In the evening, we went for an alcohol run (Lover’s drink of choice was beer, while mine was root beer) & the only fireworks we saw was in our own front yard. We are impeccably low-key.
Friday: rummaging through Ross, keeping a low profile.
Dress, from long ago; vest/dress-thing, from Angl; shoes, from Ross; necklace is my own.
I found this dress at the same place I found this dress. The name of the store escapes me now, but this dress pretty much started my new-found fashion freedom. Up until recently, I had always worn it with jeans, because I found it too short. (I have a tendency of keeping my best assets concealed.) But with it being so hot, how could I wear this marvelous dress with jeans? I don’t think I could.
Saturday: running errands & a UFC fight.
White shirt, a hand-me-down from my mother; shorts & sandals, from Ross; Om necklace was a present from Lover.
I like to think that this simple attire would be perfect for treasure hunting or lounging along the beach. But really, I wanted to wear something easy in order to accentuate my new little treasures: my gold sandals.
These darling little shoes are by Chinese Laundry, which doesn’t matter very much to me. What does matter is that I wanted to buy these shoes several weeks ago. They were $15 at the time, but I talked myself out of buying them. (Gas & groceries are of more importance, after all.) I thought I would never see them again… until yesterday. I was scouring Ross again & to my surprise, I saw the shoes hanging on a rack. The best part was that they were ridiculously reduced to $6! I think I may have squealed in delight, but I don’t remember. Now, normally, I wouldn’t be so excited about a pair of shoes — because they’re just shoes, for Heaven’s sake! — but I adored them the moment I saw them, & to find them at such a steal… I was just flabbergasted.
Lover even said to me, “See, honey? See what happens when you have patience? Now you’ve got your shoes.” & I thought, Yes… & they’re all mine. (If I knew how to mimic the perfect evil laugh, I would have, right there in the middle of that very crowded store.) I guess I did do a bit of treasure hunting…
I’d also like to add a few things, regardless if they matter or not:
- Ross has some very interesting shoes as of lately. Before I found my treasure, I was oogling over the exclusive brands of shoes they have to offer: a lot of Marc Jacobs shoes; heels, flip-flops, flats & strappy sandals, marked ridiculously low. Also, Nine West, Jessica Simpson & Chinese Laundry heels galore. I don’t know what they did to score such exquisite shoes, & if I wore heels I would have been in sheer heaven. But I don’t, so I wasn’t. Nevertheless, I was quite impressed.
- I am very surprised (& partially thrilled) at how tan I’ve gotten. I didn’t think I was getting that much sun. But apparently I am, since I am now sporting the perfect shade of bronze. I used to dislike the darkening of my skin; so much that I would rarely go out in the sun during the summer. & although I am still trying to get used to my new color, I think I fancy it a little.
This very long weekend with Lover was wonderful; so long & wonderful that I’ve become perpetually longwinded.
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 9:38 am:
i couldnt figure out how to leave a comment on the top post but i just wanted to say i love your outfit… the sweater vest and shoes and sunglasses are incredible
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on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 10:38 am:
that dress is amazing! plus i love how you styled it with the vest thing.
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 11:27 am:
i totally need that sparkly tan(ish)? dress!! so cute.
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm:
OMG. That dress is gorgeous!
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 1:20 pm:
that dress looks great with the vest- casual in the good way
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 1:57 pm:
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on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 2:21 pm:
I am in absolute love with your hair. Its so gorgeous, I’ve always wanted to cut my hair really short but I never thought it would look good on me because I unfortunately inherited my mother’s abnormally large head, haha. Don’t tell her I said that, haha. I really love you blog and congrats on your wedding, you seem really in love…..if only I could be so lucky!! ;)
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 2:22 pm:
love the ross dress, so incredibly cute!
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 2:53 pm:
@ nicole: thank you very much!
@ the alchemist: thank you! :]
@ thatShortChick: Aw, I wish I knew where you could possibly find this dress. I got it like, 3 or 4 years ago, so I don’t know if they make it anymore. :[
@ Trace: thanks, love. ;]
@ Jillian: Thank you. I agree. :] I think without it with wouldn’t be wearable in the daytime.
@ Aaron: thanks, sir. I’m on it. =]
@ Kelly: Aw, thank you so much! You’re too kind! I adore your blog as well; thank you for stopping in.
@ katelin: thanks! =]
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 3:57 pm:
you look stunning in both outfits! and congrats on that great shoe deal. well, like you said: patiene :)
on Monday, July 7th, 2008 at 8:32 pm:
Oh how I love Ross and its surprises :D
And once again your blog has paralleled my life. The other day I talked myself out of a pair of white Chinese Laundry heels (gas, food, etc.) but when I went back the other day they had been marked down to $11.99 and now they are MIIIINE!
on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 4:47 am:
Nice pics ! U r a fashion addict ! If u want, I invite u to come to see some of the most beautiful heels, dresses and bags of the Paris fashion week !
See u !
on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 11:29 am:
This heat certainly is stifling, but I love how you’re keeping cool with a sleeveless cardi over a minidress - genius!
on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am:
friday outfit is damn hot !! baby im here :)
on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 7:43 pm:
You look so great. You have such great style. Damn.
on Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 9:07 am:
@ Anna: Thank you very much. :] & yes, patience pays off. But I’m usually too impatient to see that. ;]
@ Abby: how funny! Wow. What are the odds? & kudos to you for wearing heels. I saw so many wonderful pairs that I really wanted to want to wear… but I just can’t walk in heels. ;/
@ Guirec: thank you for the invite. :] Although… I wouldn’t call myself a fashion addict.
@ Couture Carrie: Thanks! That’s a better way of putting it, too. Sleeveless cardigan. :]
@ ray: Aw, thank you, sir! =]
@ ashley: Thanks, love! You’re so sweet.
on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 7:55 pm:
very casual-chic!
:) D
on Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am:
I love how simple and perfect this outfit is! Love it. It’s so hard to find just the right button down white shirt. All of your posts are making me want to check out Ross again!