What I Wore: Casual Camo

It is so weird how I count down the days to the weekend. But I do and it is almost here. Hallelujah! Am I alone in this?

I have some news. My poor little point and shoot camera bit the dust the other day. A gust of wind knocked down my mini tripod and broke the lens. My camera is not working. I am going to try and find an old camera to make do until I buy my fancy camera in the next week! Wahoo! I am finally moving up in the world. I have been saving all of the money from my sales on Poshmark to buy a new camera. I am about $75 dollars away and I am so excited. I cannot wait to learn a new art and hopefully up the ante on my blog pics.

Today's look is me at my finest. Lazy and taking advantage of being able to wear whatever I want to work while it lasts. Haha. I am pretty much obsessed with camo, ripped jeans and hats. You guys, I even wore a wife beater instead of a regular cami tank. So here I am in all my casual, basic, trashtastic glory! ;)

Casual Camo

 The best part about this outfit is that I went to meet up with a couple of my girlfriends for dinner. We all had on camo outerwear. Yup! You cannot plan this kind of thing, it really happens. Lol!

What I Wore:

Hoody: Mossimo (another gem from the men's department)

Tank: Hanes 5 Pack 

Jeans: Mossimo destructed skinnies

Shoes: Converse

Hat: CSULB gear

What I Wore: Ways to Wear

Is it just me or does the weekend go by so much faster during the Holidays?
I guess time flies when you are having fun! :)

I am so happy to be doing another 'Ways to Wear' challenge with Amber over at Real Girl Glam. We both love these pants and know that they are a piece that scare people. Haha. They are definitely a statement maker and we wanted to show you that you can wear these pants in so many ways. Last time we dressed the pants pretty similarly so we knew we had to challenge ourselves this time around. We came up with completely different looks! I don't know about you but I want to copy her entire look. Those booties are too die for!

 Check out Amber's outfit HERE!

Let me explain my look...
I totally pushed myself out of my comfort zone. I took a risk by mixing in a gray and white sweatshirt with such a bold print. I love gray and cognac together so that was where I got the idea. I feel like adding in the shoes tied the color combo together. I wanted to show you that you can wear these pants in a more casual way. I wore this outfit to run errands and I was comfy in it. I honestly liked how the look turned out but can see where it is still that this may be an outlandish look for a lot of you.

So tell me...
Is this a look you would wear? 
I would love to hear how you would wear these pants in a casual way!

Ways to Wear

What I Wore:

Sweatshirt: Target from the Men's Department (not available online).

- It is honestly the softest sweatshirt ever. I wear it all of the time.

Pants: Merona (no longer available online)

Shoes: Converse

Watch: Michele 'Urban', this style has been discontinued (Mini Urban with White face)

Earrings: Kendra Scott 'Danielle' in White

Sunglasses: Gucci, really old (similar pair)

Ninety Two...What?

It is official...

There are only 92 days left in 2012.

Yup... Wow!

The only reason that freaks me out is that I know that I only have three months left to hit my goal weight. Holy Hell! 20 pounds in three months, during Holiday Season, is quite a daunting task. I revealed in my last post that I was going Gluten Free for the month of October to see if it will make a difference in how I feel, my weight loss and my overall health. I have not been told I have Celiac's disease, nor have I been checked for it. I just know how my body processes certain types of foods and complex carbohydrates are not my friend. Today is DAY ONE. Wish me luck!

A couple weeks ago I revealed that I would be starting a new job (part time) as a Project Manger for Pollinate Media Group. I wanted to thank everyone for the congrats emails, tweets and comments. I am so excited to take on a new project in an area that I am passionate about and have the opportunity to work with so many bloggers and GREAT companies. I start training today and I am just so beyond excited!!

I know that I am not a "big time" blogger by any stretch of the imagination BUT I reached 200 Google Friend Connect followers.
Look over there ----------------------------->
I am seriously beyond flattered that anyone besides my mom cares to read what I write, follow along on my fitness journey, want my opinion on dating and likes to see how I present myself through personal style. I have been blogging for over four years, in fact this blog's third birthday is in a couple weeks, and I love having this outlet to share my heart and connect. A huge THANK YOU to each and everyone of you. I have been so blessed through blogging and it is because of you.
(And I feel like I just gave an Oscar speech. Haha. Is that lame?)

 A few outfit pics to prove that I still get dressed and take pics of myself. Haha. All of these clothes are older and no longer available so if you want to know specifics leave me a comment and I will reply. 


  I will be back to regular scheduled blogging two weeks from today. I have partnered with a couple new brands so I have some cool outfit posts/reviews to share. I also have been dating and have some fun experiences to write about. In the interim I have some incredible bloggers Guest Posting until then!
I hope that you will all come back and read their posts, give them some comment love and visit their blogs. I hope that they are NOT people that you read on a daily basis so that you discover some new blogs to read. :)

-Tuesday is Amber from Amber Nicole,
- Wednesday is Tera from Tera Rae Stephens
- Thursday is Amanda from A. Co. est 1984

Happy Monday and Happy 1st of October!
Here's to a GREAT month!

Bloggers Do it Better: Sequins

It has been a few months since I have participated in a Bloggers Do It Better challenge. I was really excited to see that this month is all about sequins! I was originally going to post a fancy, dressy outfit. But then I realized that I wanted to find a way to wear my sequin skirt in a more casual ensemble. This look is different for me. It is kind of sloppy, a little skaterish and pretty comfy! The only thing that I would complain about is that this outfit does NOTHING for my shape. I am working so hard to lose weight and this look doesn't showcase my hard work. I also have NEVER done an outfit post with sneakers on. I like that my look isn't polished. It reflects who I am at this moment. I love how clothes can be used to tell a story, envoke a feeling and represent the true "you".

Do you like wearing sequins more casually?

Will you find a way to wear them in your every day life or save them for special occasions?

SEQUINS!!

A couple outtakes...

  What I Wore:

Sequin Skirt: H&M

Top: WIldfox Couture (last seen here)

Cardigan in 1st set of pics: Gap (no longer available)

Cardigan in last 2 pics: LC Lauren Conrad (no longer available)

Shoes: Converse

Sunnies: House of Harlow 1960 'Chelsea'