Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Skippy Says: Ode To Potatoes (OOTD)

My grandpa was a potato geneticist. Yes, you read that right. He bred potatoes, wrote his PhD dissertation on the genetics of potato breeding, and made my grandma sleep in a separate bedroom so that he could sleep with his piles of books on potatoes. Curled up into a little ball, he took up about 1/6 of the bed, leaving the rest for his potato books. Even in his last days at the hospital, potatoes were on his mind. Although he was barely able to speak, he mustered enough energy to tell me to go home and make sure the new potatoes he was breeding were properly covered with a damp cloth.

It should come as no surprise, then, that I love potatoes. I love them in any and all forms- fried, baked, mashed, you name it, I love it. When Ryan and I first started dating, I hid this love of potatoes from him. My 17 year old self thought he would think it was "too Russian" and therefore find it (and by proxy, me) unattractive. Oh yes, it's true. He still hasn't let me live that one down. I'm glad I'm over that little phase, because lord knows it would kill me not to pile my plate high with mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving. Buttery, delicious mashed potatoes. I'm trying to wear all my tights clothes and pencil skirts now, as seen below, because after Thursday it may be a while before I'm able to again.








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- Forever 21 top (no longer available)
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- BCBG belt (no longer available. Buy similar here or here)
- Fergie booties via DSW (not available online. Buy similar here or here)

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84 comments:

  1. LMFNovember 22, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    I love those boots!!! The wedge on them is a plus. I need height for my little, 5 foot self.

    Potatoes? I really like sweet potatoes...does that count? lol

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  2. asecondglanceblogNovember 22, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    I was going to say love that skirt...instead, love that dress! I have a very old Zara dress in almost the same colour that I prefer to wear as a skirt too but I prefer the material of yours...it looks a little thicker and therefore dressier.

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  3. Ash LouiseNovember 22, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    droooool.
    um i love the colors you paired here. BOLD!!! Need I say more ;)

    www.ashlouise.blogspot.com

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  4. Feathers & FrecklesNovember 22, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Cute! I LOVE potatoes too, that's really cool that your grandpa was a potato geneticist. Awesome boots :)

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  5. chill air & perfumeNovember 22, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Ha! I love potatoes too, but I don't have a family history with them.

    That top is gorgeous! One of my favorite things I've seen you wear so far. You just have excellent taste :)

    www.chillairandperfume.blogspot.com

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  6. H&K Style JourneyNovember 22, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    I love potatoes too. There is something comforting about a good bowl of mashed potatoes, lol! I think this is my favorite outfit from you! What beautiful colors. Heather

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  7. amy b.s.November 22, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    i love the potato story. and great outfit!

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  8. AnnieNovember 22, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Hahaha, love this outfit...so cute. And, mashed potatoes are pretty fantastic...I agree :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  9. TiffanyNovember 22, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Oh, this outfit is so perfect! I am loving your style. It's so feminine and ladylike, but still sexy at the same time. Love it!

    And I hear ya about eating wayyyy to much on Thanksgiving. I've tried to step up my running this week to make up for all of the calories I'm going to eat Thursday and Friday. =)

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  10. KimNovember 22, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Adorable outfit! I love the color combo and that belt :)

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  11. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    I hear that, fellow 5 foot tall sistah :) And sure it counts, I love sweet potatoes too (even more than regular)

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  12. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Thanks!! I wore it as a dress a little bit ago (maybe last week?) but I'm loving it as a skirt too. It is pretty nice and thick!

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  13. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Thanks! I love colors :)

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  14. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Thanks Megan! I think it's really cool too, but I think besides you, I'm the only one :)

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  15. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Aw, thank you so much Hannah!! You have some great taste yourself girl.

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  16. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Wow, thanks so much Heather!! I'm totally with you- mashed potatoes are my comfort food. Pasta, risotto, mac 'n cheese- I don't like them really or get any comfort from them- but give me a big bowl of mashed potatoes and i'm good :)

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  17. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Thanks Amy!

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  18. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Thanks Annie!! Aren't they though?!

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  19. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Aw, thank you so much for your sweet words Tiffany! I was planning to step up my game at the gym too, but unfortunately it looks like I have to work more than I thought and then spend my evenings cooking to prepare for the big feast Thursday. Oh well, I'll try to make up for it next week :)

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  20. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Thanks Kim!!

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  21. Katha StropheNovember 22, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Haha, this potato story is so cute :D
    I love every single element of your outfit here!

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  22. SamanthaNovember 22, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    What a cute outfit! At first, I thought the top was a print of little chickens (which would have been kinda perfect for Thanksgiving)!! Anyhow, love the top, skirt, and ankle boots! And what a good idea to wear all the tight things now! (Soon, my belly will be a bit puffier too!)

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  23. mongsNovember 22, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    lovely top, the print is very pretty! I like the belt and shoes too. THe color of the skirt is stunning! You look fabulous in this outfit, especially against the blue stairs.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog by the way!

    mongs
    mythriftycloset.blogspot.com

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  24. kiNovember 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Hee hee I love potatoes too! Indians put them in everything:D

    lovely skirt :)

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  25. Christina ReedNovember 22, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    It's insane how much you remind of my friend Irina - especially with the comments about the potatoes. Love that skirt - that shade of blue is so pretty.

    http://loserlike-me.blogspot.com/

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  26. CaraNovember 22, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Love your dress as skirt and those cute pleated boots! Potatoes are fantastic and I will be eating plenty of them myself come Thursday. Bring on the mashed potatoes!

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  27. WinnieNovember 22, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    I love the story about your grandfather. Who doesn't love potatoes! I love the top you're wearing, it's awesome.

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  28. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Thank you so much!!

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  29. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Thanks Samantha! Unfortunately they are not chickens, but that would be so cute!

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  30. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Aw, thank you so much for your sweet words!!

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  31. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I know, one of the many reasons Indian food is my FAVE!

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  32. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    I'll take that as a compliment since you called her a friend and say thank you :) And thanks for the compliment on the skirt too!

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  33. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Thanks Cara!! Glad we'll be indulging together :)

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  34. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Thanks Winnie!! And I don't know, I've met some people who don't like potatoes, but I think they're nuts :)

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  35. KelseyNovember 22, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Imagine, if you will, that you're at a third grade spelling bee. Squealing children have gradually been eliminated from the competition until only two remain: Kelsey the Spelling Maestro and Ray Something-Or-Other the Horrible. It was your typical battle of good versus evil. The crowd holds its breath in anticipation of the word Kelsey the Awesome will be asked to spell. The Principal approaches the podium and announces, "Potatoes." Confident in her ability to spell out the name of her favorite vegetable, Kelsey strides up to the mic: "P-O-T-A-T-O... S!" Silence. Tragedy. Sadness. Despair. On that fateful day, evil triumphed over good. Ray-Ray-Whats-Her-Face won the Bee by spelling out the word "address." Even that sad event, that failure to spell her favorite vegetable correctly, however, could not sway Kelsey from her deep and abiding love of the potato. And they lived happily ever after. With Kelsey convinced that Ray cheated. Somehow. Probably by bribing the Principal.

    Oh God. Potatoes. PO-TAY-TOES. I love them. If woman and vegetable could wed, I would be all up in their business. True story.

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  36. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Well, that just makes 2 more things we have in common- oh yeah, I am the spelling QUEEN. I can spell anything. I can't tell you what it means, but I can spell it. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.
    I'm so glad you share my potato love :) ANd I hope one day you'll get the justice you were cheated from :)

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  37. KelseyNovember 22, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    THANK YOU! Finally someone accepts that I was cheated -- CHEATED!! -- out of a victory. No one in my family believes me. Grumble grumble.

    There's a place here in Seattle that apparently has amaaaazing mashed potatoes. If you come out for a visit, we can load up on mp's and then storm Anthropologie all hopped up on the potatoes' buttery goodness.

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  38. AnnaNovember 22, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    One grandpa was an electrical engineer on a submarine and the other engineered warheads. That's the Soviet fate :P

    I too love potatoes - doesn't matter how they're made as long as they're steaming hot on my large Russian ceramic plate (the white ones - you know what I'm talking about, right?).

    I LOVE that shirt! It looks just like the Marc Jacobs one without costing a bundle. You always look so fun :)

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  39. Cara CitygirlNovember 22, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    The top is killer! And you know who else loves potatoes? Our pup! I am not even kidding, our neighbor gifted us some beautiful potatoes (don't ask me why, we have some very generous quirky neighbors), that I'm holding onto for the upcoming holiday. I cannot find anywhere to store them though, because every cabinet I put them in the pup starts scratching and crying at. I would love to see what she would do with them if we let her see one up close, but fear she would ruin my beautiful potatoes!

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  40. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Um, that's pretty much my idea of a perfect day!

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  41. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I know exactly which ones you're talking about! And potatoes definitely do taste better on them :)
    And thank you! Definitely not marc jacobs- forever 21 for like $17. But I wish! Maybe one day :)

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  42. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Thank you! That's so funny about your pup! I can definitely relate :)

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  43. Loren ClineNovember 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    LOVE this skirt on you, it's a beautiful color. The whole outfit here is fantastic. I am also a potato lover, although I do not have as personal a story with them my mother swears if it weren't for potatoes & milk I would have starved in my childhood because that is all I would eat. I am still alive & kicking, and SUPER excited about mashed potatoes this Thursday :)

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  44. Madeline QuaintNovember 22, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    First of all, what a great background! Blue steps, perfect. :)

    Second, I love everything. The blouse, the belt, the skirt, the shoes...

    And the story of your Grandpa. He must have been a great guy!

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  45. respect_the_shoesNovember 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    That top is so fun - I love the print and colors!

    My BF is Irish and potato jokes aside, he would die if we tried to have a Thanksgiving without them - so of course we've got like a 20lb bag for the two of us.

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  46. audreyNovember 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    great outfit - i love the skirt :)

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  47. audreyNovember 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    or dress rather!

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  48. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Thanks Loren!! Glad to find a fellow potato enthusiast :)

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  49. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Thanks Madeline! He was an amazing man. I'll definitely write more about him in the future :)

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  50. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Thanks Lisa!!
    I gotta say I;m with your BF on this one :) a 20 lb bag for 2 sounds just about right :)

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  51. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Thank you Audrey!!

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  52. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    No worries, I tried to make it look like a skirt :)

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  53. JamieNovember 22, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I LOVE potatoes too! And the Zara dress is pretty fab.

    Jamie
    Www.HandlingWithGrace.blogspot.com

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  54. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Thanks Jamie!!

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  55. Tinfoil TiarasNovember 22, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    You look stunning-the print of the blouse is amazing and your hair *sigh* perfection! How neat that your grandfather was a potato geneticist-people's family histories fascinate me!

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  56. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Wow, thank you so much for your sweet words!! I think it's pretty neat too :)

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  57. TiaNovember 22, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Definitely digging your location for photos! Also, that outfit is beautiful.

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  58. KileenNovember 22, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    i absolutely LOVE this printed blouse and i've been looking for a cobalt skirt like what you're wearing! i couldn't tell at all that the skirt is actually a dress so great job styling everything!

    and you're just like my hubby with the potatoes!! he could eat them at every meal and mashed potatoes are his fave too. :)

    cute & little

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  59. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Thanks so much Tia!!

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  60. SkippySaysNovember 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Thanks Kileen!! I think zara might still have it, and it was only like $35....I also linked to some similar options at the bottom of the post for cobalt lue skirts if you want to check them out :)

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  61. Lauren YankilingNovember 22, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Loving the combination of this outfit. Great idea of adding the black and yellow top with the solid blue skirt!

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  62. SayakaNovember 22, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Skippy you look gorgeous today!! I love how you mixed the colors and the blouse is fabulous!!

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  63. Kim A.November 22, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    That outfit is beyond gorgeous girl! I LOVE IT!!! So rich and chic! I love potatoes too. :D

    http://sassyuptownchic.blogspot.com/

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  64. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Thank you so much Lauren!!

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  65. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Thanks Sayaka!! One of the few things that actually looked good on me from Forever 21, so I snatched it up :)

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  66. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Thanks Kim! Yay for meeting another potato lover :)

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  67. Michaela RaeNovember 23, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Thanks for dropping by my blog. Your's is great and this outfit is fabulous!

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  68. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks Michaela!

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  69. JewishGirlNovember 23, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I love this story. Thanks for sharing it.

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  70. Bre CliffordNovember 23, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Your blouse is beautiful. Your grandpa seemed fun and I have the same love for potatoes as you do. I am from Idaho so I suppose it's only fitting but I could not ever imagine holding back for one day about my love affair with the robust veggie. I am glad you came clean to Ryan.
    Cheers,
    Bre

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  71. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Thanks JG! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it :) And thanks for taking the time to leave that comment to tell me that, it really made me smile.

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  72. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Lol, it was definitely a tough secret to keep from him :) Thanks Bre!!

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  73. chocolatecookiesandcandiesNovember 23, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    I always look forward to the wonderful stories that you tell. Needless to say, I sat here, eyes riveted on the screen. You're an amazing storyteller!

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  74. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    Wow, you're so sweet- thank you so much! It's funny, when I'm talking and not writing, I can't tell a story or joke to save my life- I get too excited and go straight to the punchline :)

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  75. KaiNovember 23, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    i love this print

    texturetexture.blogspot.com

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  76. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Thanks Kai!!

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  77. April @ Beyond the Small GateNovember 23, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    I also Love potatoes, I think the blue and purple ones are my favorite, they have so much personality. Thanks for coming by my blog it is nice to see that someone enjoyed it enough to come back and read it twice.

    Here's to larger clothes till New Years

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  78. SkippySaysNovember 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    I love the blue and purple potatoes too, but really, I love 'em all :)

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  79. Lisanne HillenNovember 24, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    You look fabulous! Love how you've combined the skirt and the top!

    http://styleservings.blogspot.com/

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  80. Nia HankenhofNovember 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    I absolutely love this look and your blog! <3

    freelycourageous.blogspot.com

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  81. SkippySaysNovember 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Thanks so much Lisanne!

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  82. SkippySaysNovember 26, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Aw, well thank you so much!

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  83. danielle & dinosaur toesNovember 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    i adore this outfit, and those boots are amazing!

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  84. SkippySaysNovember 27, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Thanks so much Danielle!

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