Skippy Says: Valentine's Day (OOTD)

This past Saturday Ryan and I celebrated a late Valentine's day together. Since I was in Israel on the actual day, and since this was our last Valentine's day with just the two of us before baby comes, I didn't want to just skip it altogether. I mean, do you see me as the kind of gal to give up any opportunity for flowers and chocolate? Speaking of which, Ryan, I'm still waiting for my flowers and chocolate.

The weather was beautiful, and we woke up bright and early to head to the Calistoga mineral pools and hot springs spa. There were 4 pools: a big one heated up to 80 degrees, a slightly smaller one at around 100 degrees, a hot tub at 104 degrees, and a kiddie pool. I stuck with the first two, since I've read that pregnant women should avoid hot tubs and I got kicked out of the kiddie pool. Pshhhh. Of course, Ryan punished me for abandoning him on Valentin's day by going into the hot tub while I stared longingly. Again, Ryan, I'm still waiting for my flowers and chocolate.

Anthropologie dress
Hue tights
Anthropologie boots

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part 5 (OOTD)

See part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here!


Let's finish up remix week with something bright and fun, shall we? As you guys know, I'm not afraid of a little color (although some silly people argue that sometimes I should have a little more fear to avoid looking like a box of crayons). But bright yellow, orange, red, and cobalt blue isn't too much, is it? I didn't think so.

Shop:
- Zara dress worn as a skirt (No longer available. Buy kind of similar here)
- Anthropologie blouse (Gift from my aunt, buy here)
- Zara belt (Buy on major sale here)
- Scarf gift from my mom from India
- Hue textured diamond tights (Buy here)
- Anthropologie boots (Bought on sale, not longer available)

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part 4 (OOTD)

See part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here!

Are you guys getting sick of seeing this jacket yet? I mean, I warned you I'd be remixing the blouse, but it seems that the jacket has also somehow made its way into my outfits nearly every day. It's just that I was on the hunt for a jacket like this for so long that now that I've finally got one, I can't seem to stop my hands from reaching for it. I tried to use my left one to slap the right one away as it went for the hanger with this jacket on it yet again, but then I just looked silly in a room alone with my hands battling each other, so I gave in.

Shop:
- Therapy jeans (No online store, buy similar here or here)
- Anthropologie blouse (Gift from my aunt, buy here)
- Zara belt (Buy on major sale here)
- Thrifted (from Crossroads) jacket (Buy similar here, here, or here)
- Naturalizer shoes (Bought on sale, buy on sale here)

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part 3 (OOTD)

See part 1 here and part 2 here!

I know red and yellow is a big no-no because of that whole Ronald McDonald thing, but I figured since I also have the big, red, curly hair I might as well truly embrace it and go all out. Amiright? I always wanted to be a superhero, and since I'm a wimp that's never going to happen, so this is probably as close as I'm ever going to get. Clowns count as superheros, right?

Shop:
- Anthropologie blouse (Gift from my aunt. Not yet available online, available in stores)
- Anthropologie skirt (Bought on sale, no longer available)
- Anthropologie belt (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- Thrifted (from Crossroads) faux leather jacket (Buy similar here, here, or here)
- Anthropologie booties (Bought on sale, no longer available)
- Necklace gift from my aunt

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part 2 (OOTD)

See part 1 here!

Today, pretty yellow blouse meets slightly-too-tight-man-I-really-should-not-have-skipped-the-gym-today white jeans. Ryan has proclaimed this to be his favorite outfit I've ever worn on the blog. Notice it's also probably the most boring simple. Which is why I've learned not to take offense when he turns his nose up at 90% of what I wear. My style is clearly just way too cool for him to comprehend.

Shop:
- BCBG coat (Bought on sale circa 2008, no longer available)
- Anthropologie blouse (Gift from my aunt- not yet available online but available in stores)
- Anthropologie petite jeans (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here or here)
- H&M belt (No longer available, buy similar here)
- Anthropologie booties (Bought on sale, no longer available)
- Necklace gift from my aunt

Skippy Says: This Is The Remix Edition: Part I (OOTD)

Don't worry, I know what you're thinking, and I got a much cleaner remix edition for you guys than the title of this post implies. It involves pretty Anthropologie blouses and absolutely no urine whatsoever. For those who are disappointed by that, just stay tuned for next week. I kid. I think.

I got many beautiful presents for my birthday, and among them was a lovely yellow Anthropologie blouse from my auntie. I immediately fell in love with the subtle feminine detailing on the blouse, and started dreaming up various outfits I could make with it. Since I couldn't settle on just one, the idea of the remix week was born. Every day this week, I'll feature a different outfit centered around the same blouse. I may be smelly by the end of it, but gosh darn it I'm committed.

Shop:
- Anthropologie blouse (Not yet available online, available in stores)
- Anthropologie chemise worn as a skirt (Bought on sale circa summer 2011, no longer available)
- Anthropologie belt (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)
- H&M scarf (Bought circa 2008, no longer available.)
- Hue tights (Buy here)
- Fergie via DSW booties (Bought on sale, no longer available. Buy similar here)

Skippy Says: A Few = Two (OOTD + review)

So you know how I said I managed to get dressed a few times in the five days we were up in Tahoe? Two counts as a few, right? The bare minimum, sure, but it still fits the definition. Hey, I didn't get that Linguistics degree for nothing. 


I almost didn't photograph this look because I washed my hair too late in the day and the light started fading while it was still really wet. But then I remembered that I brought along the HANA Air hair dryer that Misikko sent me to test out (they actually sell a whole line of blow dryers, flat irons, and curling irons). So, basically, they saved the day. If saving the day means you getting to see my outfit. Which clearly it does.


The first thing I noticed when I opened the box was the ridiculously cute packaging and numerous goodies included along with the dryer. Look, I'm a sucker for things like that. A sucker I tell ya.

Upon opening the box

Some of the goodies inside: hand sanitizer, nail files, shampoo and conditioner

The hair dryer + shine shield

Ok, how cute is this? A monkey holding a hair brush. Ryder tried to claim the monkey as his new stuffed toy to chew up but I fought him off

And more goodies...A hair towel and eyelash curler

Icing on the cake? The hair dryer comes with a 2 year warranty. Which is really good because I tend to break shit. A lot. 

Shop:
- Zara dress worn as skirt (No longer available, buy similar here or here)
- Loft blouse (Bought on sale, buy here)
- Thrifted (from Crossroads) faux leather jacket (Buy similar here, here, or here)
- Anthropologie belt (Bought on sale, no longer available, Buy similar here)
- Hue textured diamond tights (Buy here)
- Anthropologie booties (Bought on sale, no longer available)

Skippy Says: Greaseball (OOTD)

You guys like my new beautiful 100% silk mustard colored top? Me too. Or at least I did. I managed to wear it for promptly one hour before getting a grease stain on it. Which is probably a sign from the universe telling me I should lay off the greasy food. A sign I’m going to ignore, but a sign nonetheless. As much as I love silk tops, they don’t hold a candle to Burma Superstar’s samosa soup. 

Shop:

- Madewell top (Bought on sale, no longer available online, may still be available in some stores. Buy similar here or here)

- Target dress worn as skirt (No longer available, buy similar here)

- Anthropologie blazer/ coat (Bought on sale, no longer available online, still available in some stores)

- Anthropologie belt (Bought on sale, no longer available) 

- Hue textured diamond tights (Buy here)

- Necklace gift from my aunt

- Treasure Island flea market purse

- Shoes from random little store in Germany