paint it black

i have to wear all black to job number 2. strict black; meaning black suit or black dress with sleeves, and black shoes. i actually kind of like it. black isn't something i'm normally drawn to, but there's no denying its classiness (and it's an excuse for more shopping, as in, but i neeeeeed it for work) and so far i've enjoyed getting "dressed up" for work. i try to dress up for job number 1, but when you can get away with jeans and flips flops, it can be hard to motivate some mornings.

back to #2, we ARE however allowed to wear colorful accessories to our little hearts content, so i've been working on that (an excuse for more shopping....i neeeeeed them). my latest purchase was quite the splurge, but i really love it. i love the color and i've been working on learning all sorts of fun ways to tie it. i'll try and post some of my better attempts. i'm also hopeful that i might make me look older/more mature, and help cut back on the amount of times an hour i'm asked if i'm a college student. 15 years ago, beeeotch. (i know, i shouldn't be bitter, but it starts to grate on me)

day without color. niiiice, but missing that je ne sais pas.
the lowdown:
suit: jcrew
tank: mbmj
shoes: lumiani
bag: rebecca minkoff
hair bobby pin: juicy (bridesmaid gift from kertch) (are you reading this, are you?)

day WITH color, luv that pink:
the lowdown:
dress: DVF
shoes: ann taylor
bag: balenciaga
scarf: hermes
bangles: jcrew and various cheapies

and here is a close up of the scarf. it is called "cent plis des maio" in colorway #2, i believe. as soon as i laid eyes on it, it was game over.

mall rats

its been raining all weekend, so josh and i decided to go to the mall yesterday. used a coupon and an old gift card to get this pillow case to replace the snowman one i still had out. i love the snowman, he really completes the room, but i figured snowmen usually melt by april, so it was time for him to go....



i also stopped into kiels because i've been on the hunt for a new face moisturizer. i picked one (ultimate moisturizer with spf 15, i think) and i'll try it out, but i have to say that i was a little disappointed that the whole time i was browsing, trying lotions on, etc, not a one person even talked to me, let alone asked me if i needed any help. too bad too. i mean, i was ripe for the picking. i would have tried out a whole new face regime if they'd told me it would help. oh well, their loss. (btw, any suggestions in this area would be greatly appreciated. my face is just more prone to random breakouts lately, and it always feels dry and/or red) ug.

our final productive stop of the day was at banana republic. they were having 25% off everything! josh got a bunch of cute clothes, and i restrained myself and just got a belt. stole it from the model. i love doing that.

the lowdown:
dress: jcrew
tights: spanx
jacket: S.W.O.R.D. lucca
boots: frye
bag: rebecca minkoff nikki in cloud grey

oh, and we did stop into the apple store. the debate still continues, tho at least i am starting to see josh's side about the mac book pro. too bad none of the software i had fun playing with comes standard.

i don't know why, i just think the ipad is so durn cute!

crappy day, glad to be home

nuff said.

the lowdown:
top: banana republic
jacket: gap
jeans: rock & republic
shoes: anthropologie
sunnies: chloe
bag: sahara balenciaga day

life springs enternal on a gaudy neon street

quick recap: while i was away from blogging, i: moved back to the boston area (biggest woohoo ever!), bought a house (yay!), changed jobs (eh) and ..... gained approximately 20 lbs. (uh oh). :( apparently, i'm not only a bored eater, a depressed eater and a happy eater, i'm also a stress eater. but, good news, in the last few months, i have really buckled down and lost almost all of it! in fact, i have 3 more lbs to go to get to my goal and 3 more weeks until my annual las vegas trip. coincidence, i think not.

so, i've been doing what every good addict does when they give up one addiction. i've replaced it with another....online shopping. gah, i love it so. here are a few of the things i've picked up:

bows, and ruffles, oh my!

the lowdown:
dress: rebecca taylor
cardigan: splendid
shoes: chie mihara
necklace: blue nile
sunnies: chloe

the OOD post you've all been waiting for!

ta da! isn't it stunning? aren't i radiant? to quote the zoe, i die.


but really, i was just trying out a bunch of different locations in the new house for self portraits, since i haven't done any since we moved. and this was my favorite locale...get ready for a lot of white door action, cause i'll be back tomorrow with something even better! :)

TGIF

my banana republic necklace arrived, and as promised, here are the pics. saying i reeeeeally like it is kind of an understatement. i think its totally rad! i have a black tank top that i think i'm going to wear it with next.

as a side note, i hope there will be a lot more posting coming up. there are great things on the horizon for the spitler clan and i can't wait to blog all about it. stay tuned!

since i'm feeling a little brainscattered, i thought i'd throw in the latest pic of the adorable kona tiberious and nala amadala. too cute, those two.

guest OODing

we spent some time at the outlets this weekend, and you will all be happy to know i was VERY good. there was this awesome maxi dress at michael kors, but i dutifully resisted, albeit with a fair amount of whining about how much i loved the dress afterward. still. small victories.

josh, however, was quite spendy and bought this awesome suit and dress shoes. we went to about five men's suit type places with little luck, and then as a last stop, stopped in calvin klein on our way out. well, we should have know to shop there first, as their stuff always fits josh to a T.

here is josh looking dashing in his new suit! (he may deny this, but he actually suggested this photo shoot. as he was trying on his suit and shoes at home, he said, "are you gonna do a blogondo post about my outfit??". i had to oblige!)

the lowdown:

suit: calvin klein
shirt: jos a banks
tie: express
shoes: cole haan

belated outfit post

i'm bored and can't think of anything fun to write about. so i'm just going to post an outfit from last weekend.

the lowdown:
tank: club monaco
cardi: splendid
skirt: club monaco
flip flops: jcrew
purse: rebecca minkoff BBW MAM
tired look: priceless

tomorrow's friday...at last. yay!

rebecca minkoff

i've been spending a lot more time that usual in the RM forum on tPF. it mostly had something to do with me expecting my wine MAC special order that i placed about two months ago. (before the ban went into effect.) but somewhere along the way, i became obsessed. i've always liked RM bags (i have a cloud grey nikki) but now i want them ALL. uh oh.

here is my latest love. ain't she purty. :)

the lowdown:
dress: french connection
sandals: matt berson gladiators in gold
purse: rebecca minkoff morning after clutch in wine

and maybe, just maybe, if i hope and love hard enough, this might be my one year anniversary present. wink wink. ily jish. *kiss*

rebecca minkoff black basketweave morning after mini

sunday, movie day

it really HAS been a long time since i posted last. i hope the few, devoted readers that i do have haven't moved on to greener pastures...i promise i'll be better! something i cannot promise however, is quality pics for your viewing enjoyment, since my camera decided to crap out on me this week and all i'm left with is my iphone camera. its really kind of a bummer about the camera too. i was finally starting to use it more, and bring it with me places, and remember that i even had it in the first place. i guess it couldn't handle all the attention. :)

today, josh and i are off to see angels and demons. may is so jam packed with movies, we basically have a movie schedule that we are adhereing to. i opted out of star trek last weekend (heard it was "awesome"...i'll wait till i get it on netflix), we still have to see wolverine, transformers next weekend, and last but not at ALL least, harry potter in july. i'm also looking forward to bruno, tho i have a feeling i may have to see that one solo. i'm not complaining tho, winter movies SUCK!

i know you're all DYING to see my fabulouso movie outfit...get on with it gwendy, you say, enough mindless blather...so, here tis:

the lowdown:

dress: splendid
cardigan/shrug thingy: jcrew
leggings: splendid
boots: my beloved uggs
bracelets: linea pelle dome studded bracelets

i had put my uggs away for the summer, but today is so rainy, cold and miserable, that i wanted to snuggle in them one last time. i won't lie, i've missed them!

oh, one last thing...i signed up for twitter! feel free to follow me for some up-to-the-minute gwendy action. :) http://twitter.com/gwenjunebug

hope everyone is doing well out there in internet land!!

about town

so today i was hard at work on my sister's bridal shower. only 2.5 months left! yikes. i had selfishly been focusing on vegas, vegas, vegas, so as soon as we got back home, i scared myself into working on it. only 2.5 months left! that got my butt in gear, and i had such a fun day of craft shopping and planning. i'd forgotten how much fun i have when i get immersed in something like this and really get the creative juices flowing. the day flies by and i feel so productive!! i wish i could share more details, but i believe the sis does lurk on my blog every now and then, so you'll all just have to wait. :) its going to be awesome tho!

here is my michaels/staples/joanns fabric shopping outfit:

the lowdown:
cardigan: jcrew
tee: jcrew
belt: linea pelle (love, love, love her belts. got this one with my amazon rewards!!)
jeans: joe's do-it-yourself boyfriends, previously honeys
flips: havaianas slim animal in brown
purse: longchamp le pliage in navy

double the pleasure, double the fun friday

sorry its been so long since an outfit of the day post. i keep meaning to take pictures, but when i get home, i'm just so happy to be there (and NOT at work) that taking pics is the last thing on my mind.

first up is my wine club night ensemble from last weekend. there were only four of us, so we did a wine club "field trip" and went to the brix wine bar in pittsfield. it was really good and we all had a great time. i even managed to stay up past my bedtime when we went to see "knowing" afterwards. it wasn't the worst movie i've ever seen, but it did nothing to move nicholas cage from his most hated actor position.

the lowdown:

top: flounce from nordstrom in soft grey
cardigan: jcrew, black
jeans: true religion billy in supervixen
shoes: stuart weizman babydoll

and now today's outfit. notice the white jeans? this post is just for megan, who totally rocks and helped me get these at a steep discount from anthro. yay meg!

the lowdown:
top: ali ro (from the gilt sale)
jeans: joe's jeans, honey in jenny
shoes: matt bernson gladiator in gold
watch: michael kors
bracelet: erica weiner

i'm so glad the weekend is here! with nice weather to boot! josh and i already started things off right with some frappaccinos and a nice walk on the bike path. the pups enjoyed it too. :)

less than one week til vegas, can i get a woot woot???

monday blues

today was not such a great day. nothing major, just an unsettled, crappy type of day. could be one of a lot of things. it WAS monday. i had multiple mini-tiffs with josh all day. i continued procrastination on my current project. i ate lunch at 10:30. ug. and even tho i'm home i'm not really feeling much better.

anyhow, here is my outfit of the day. and here's hoping tomorrow brings more cheer.


excuse the awful chipping manicure. josh's rents were over this weekend, and those are the nails of a cleaning girl... new earrings by erica weiner. love em.

update: i, by no means, meant to imply that the in-laws were messy...i spent time cleaning BEFORE they got there...even tho it was easter, i did not think they wanted to spend time with all of our dust bunnies!! *groan*

the lowdown:
cardigan: splendid grandpa cardi
tee: FCUK tim tee
pants: jcrew
shoes: lumiani

Yesterday

i'm always a bit late with posting the outfit of the day. i should call it, OOYD: outfit of yesterday. sometimes i feel like i should just pass it off as today's outfit, but them i'm afraid that on the off chance someone might be reading this blog, that they'll call me out on it. how embassasing would that be. haha.

so, thursday's outfit. i bought this vest off ebay for $6!! its a scosh small, but that's what you get for $6 off ebay. i smooshed into it ok i think. ignore the crookedness, i think it got tweaked during all the picture taking...

and here's a closeup:
with scarf for that added je ne sais quoi:

the lowdown:
shirt: jcrew tee
vest: no name from ebay
jeans: rock and republic siouxsie utility trouser in gloss
shoes: anthropologie ruffle peep toe
scarf: lovequotes in bali - b-day present from josh!

sunny saturday

wore this dress out to our mini celebration dinner.

the lowdown:
dress: tibi
shoes: pink studio london
watch: michael kors (the spoils from my nordstrom trip!!)

there were two things to celebrate today: one, the best weather of the year so far. we hit 60! which means, unlike most of my posted pics thus far, i actually left the house looking just like my picture, instead of having to cover up with some uncoordinated winter jacket. and two, my super, secret mission to nordstrom was a success! i don't want to go into too many details, but let's just say that i didn't drive 4 hours for nothing! (yes, sadly, nordstrom is 2 hrs away...and in another state)

Thursday, on Friday

so here is a better attempt at a green outfit. hope this one pleases you laura! :)

as a side note, does anyone else find it uncomfortable to sit at a desk while wearing high heels? i feel like i can never find a good position for my legs. my desk is pretty low, so i can't cross them. and if i keep them out in front of me, i lean back too much to really type on the keyboard. so basically, i end up slouching all day. just what i need....worse posture. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

the lowdown:
sweater: banana republic
t-shirt: splendid v-neck
scarf: club monaco
jeans: true religion billy in supervixen
boots: apepazza giotta - again

Monday et al

i've been a little slack in posting my OODs, but i have been taking pictures every now and then. i figured i'd just throw them all into one post and overload you all with the gwen-ness.

st. patty's day: wore the only green item of clothing i own. i'd like to change that fact eventually, but whenever i'm given the choice, it seems purple always wins.

the lowdown:

top: anthropologie
sweater: jcrew
pants: jcrew city fit khakis
shoes: tsubo, bought from athleta years ago (they are looking rough)

travel outfit to boston: i can not get enough of my uggs. no surprise, really, from a girl who grew up in a flipflip loving family (though my mom calls them "thongs", which wierds me out now that i know better)
i resisted buying them for too long. don't hate the uggs people!!!

the lowdown:
top: gap
sweater: jcrew
jeans: jbrand 12" skinnies in ink
boots: ugg classic tall in sand

yesterday: i liked this outfit enough when i picked it out, but i really like it looking at the pictures. its funny how your perception of an outfit can be so different than what it actually is.

the lowdown:

top: club monoco
sweater: jcrew in bright papaya
pants: jcrew
shoes: tory burch revas in black silver

plus i wore...gasp...makeup. gotta do that more often. after all, i'm no spring chicken anymore. :)

Friday Yay!

i had a meeting today with a few muckity mucks, so had to wear my most capable looking outfit. this is the blouse i wrote about a few days ago, and my first time actually wearing it out. i used the time tested "tuck it into my underwear" technique to keep it nice and tucked in, which worked great. i have to say...i love this blouse! i felt like such a sexy, business woman all day long. it was, in fact, nearly the only thing that kept me going during my all...day...long meeting. 8-5. on a friday. should be illegal.
if you get the chance, i totally recommend getting this blouse. i normally wear a size 4, sometimes a 6 on top, and i bought this in a 4. pretty true to size, although i probably could have gotten away with a 2. now i really want it in sand......

had to include the pic with kona. she wanted to say hi to everyone!

the lowdown:
coat: jcrew lady day cloth coat
shirt: kate boggiano lexi blouse in tomato
pants: jcrew favorite fit super 120s durham
shoes: lumiani francine in black snake
pup: rhodesian ridgeback in "i'm just too cute"

pictures taken by josh, who, contrary to popular belief, does not take awful pictures! :)

Monday and Tuesday

i forgot to take a picture of my outfit while wearing it yesterday, so i had an impromptu photo session this afternoon. i really like these boots. they are my first pair of fryes and i can see what all the fuss is about. they get more and more comfortable every time i wear them...which really isn't often enough. i feel like i really need to step it up in the next couple of months before its too hot to wear them. not that i'll be complaining!

the lowdown:

top: sanctuary from anthro
jeans: joe's jeans, honey vitti
boots: frye dorado riding boot
headband: banana republic

and now on to today's outfit. this was the maiden work voyage for this jacket, and to be honest, i'm kind of sad no one complemented me on it. i just think its the coolest. but maybe everyone thinks like josh, who told me it looked "grandma-ish". boys. :P

the lowdown:
top: jcrew black tank
jacket: rebecca taylor boucle jacket
jeans: joe's jeans, honey vitti
shoes: jcrew
handbag: rebecca minkoff nikki in cloud grey