Lofty Ideals

Typically I don't set out to coordinate my daily ensemble with my mantle OR my Christmas decor, but today, it was a happy accident. Yep, the mantle in the kitchen may be the ONLY place we have Christmas decorations this year, because I have no doubt that any tree I attempt to put up would be taken down systematically and immediately by The Trips (the little jerks). Hopefully NEXT year we can do the real deal.


Shirt (originally from F21) and jacket (from Loft) are both courtesy of Goodwill. Speaking of Loft, meet me at camera three.

I have never been a huge fan of Ann Taylor or Loft, despite the fact that I see people wearing their stuff, think it's cute, and when I ask them, am always surprised that it's Loft. Then I go in to find said article, try it on, and it looks like crap. Not because it IS crap, just because I apparently have an un-Loft-like body. Or maybe I'm just so used to seeing it in junior-style F21 stuff. Until today.

I went into Loft on my lunch hour to find something for our upcoming holiday par-tay, and was amazed - AMAZED - I tell you - at the amount of freaking adorable stuff they had. Seriously. It was that kind of trip where you almost break out in the sweats because there is too much cute stuff and not enough time (or money) for it all. Have they changed, or have I?

Suffice it to say I maaaay have picked up an item or two.

And speaking of junebugs, don't you love how I always soft focus the close-ups of my face, like Cybil Shepherd in Moonlighting always did? Bitch, please. NO ONE wants to see that close up in the HDR high-def sh!t.

Ha. That peace sign on the mantle is the ONLY peace we have in our casa these days, what with 2 year old Trips. And just in case you're wondering, I did that painting on the mantle (and the one above the sofa). SOOOOOO easy. Just stand your canvas up, drip paint down it, let it dry, and hang that bitch sideways. Total ripoff of something I saw on Design Star a few years back.

My mantle has big balls. What can I say? That's how we roll in our crib.

Jacket: Loft (via Goodwill)

Shirt: F21 (via Goodwill)

Pants: F21

Shoes: ZooShoo

Necklace and Earrings: World Market

Merci!
Shannan