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Wow...Is it really Monday again? That always makes me a little sad inside...

So I decided to go straight for the defense.

Today I did this crazy things where I got up and I dressed as if I was a contributing member of society.  I put on my favorite dress, some socks that don't really match it, and some booties. Get this. I even put on...wait for it...Make up! I know...a real #OOTD It's a Christmas miracle.

I figure as a sweet single lady in this world, maybe I should try to be cute every now and then? Or maybe...I just wanted to wear my booties. That's probably it.

I won't lie, I don't understand why the front camera on the iPhone is always so grainy, but whatever...

I've had this dress since I was in the 8th grade. I'm actually surprised that it still fits comfortably. I have a dress I wore at my high school graduation that I can't even consider zipping because I will stop breathing...

Forgive me. This is before I knew about tweezing eye brows and apparently being cute at all because this is an awful photograph. At least my friend looks good!

I guess I'm just glad I finally learned how to take what I've got and work it.  I really don't know why that dress doesn't fit...I'm way more fit now than I was then.  Let's blame it on all of my awesome-ness not being able to fit into one dress. 

Speaking of awesome...

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Fashionista I Am Not

I know that it's pretty dang cold just about everywhere this winter, well except in those southern and tropical places around the US...but yesterday was a day like no other.  We had freezing rain come out of our sky. You could literally skate across any outdoor surface in your tennis shoes. In fact, that was your best option. Unless you felt like falling down...Which I'm sure lots of people did. I heard on the radio this morning that in the Salt Lake area alone there were over 150 car accidents. Some of which included state troopers! 

Holy crap...I think everyone is about ready for this insane weather to stop so we can bust out our tank tops and short shorts...It's totally crazy that I'll leave here when it's about 20 degrees all the time, and when I come back, it will be about...102.

Kelly from Messy Dirty Hair | Lindsey from Peace Love Sequins

And now it's time for Fearless Fashion Friday! The basic idea of this link up is that you share some cool fashion trend that you would like to try, but you are too afraid to.  Last week I shared how I have morphed into a bit of a shopaholic after indulging in a little bit too much retail therapy. I showed some fashions that I used to be afraid of, but I am no longer. 

This week, I picked a few things that I am still afraid of. I planned on trying to use them in my outfit today, but I didn't go buy anything that I would have needed to pull it off. I've been too busy with last minute stuff I need to do to get ready to go. (but really, watching Doctor Who and reading blogs...) 

Source: amazon.com via Katie on Pinterest

Worn to be seen Underwear. It's so cute...I just don't really know how to do it. It's kind of hard with it being about 4 degrees lately, but still.  I really want to figure these out and wear them with confidence.

Source: instagram.com via Katie on Pinterest

And along those same lines, bralettes. However you spell that...by they, probably don't want to type that into a search engine. Sketchy. That's all I'm sayin'.

Source: nastygal.com via Katie on Pinterest

These skirts...for a long time, I couldn't decide how I felt about them, but I really think I need to try one out! Maybe after boot camp and I'm thirsting for some adorable new clothes...I'm acutally considering tossing out my entire wardrobe and starting from scratch. Crazy. But fun. :)

A fashionista I am not...but maybe I will be one day!

Don't forget about this killer giveaway I've got running. The winner will be picked 13 days from now and I will be long gone...

I got my orders and my flight itinerary yesterday and I'm all set to leave on Monday...This starting to get real folks!


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Fearless

 Today, I'm linking up with Peace Love Sequins and Messy. Dirty. Hair. to share with you my fearless fashions!

It has been a while since I've posted about fashion, and I have really been itching to, so I'm so excited about this new link up. I hope it's still going when I get back! 

This past...oh 3 months or so, I have really come out of my shell as far as fashion or style is concerned. 

After my ex-fiance and I broke up, I indulged in some serious retail therapy. You don't even want to know how much money I "threw away" on clothes. But really, it wasn't throwing money away at all, because my confidence was boosted by about 15 points and I started to actually feel good about myself. If you've ever gone through a really bad break up, you understand that you don't feel good about yourself at all. In fact, you feel bad. You feel like you aren't enough. Like you weren't pretty enough. Like you didn't call enough. You didn't do this right, you didn't do that right, you made too many mistakes. You aren't good enough. 

But there is just something about putting on that new pair of red high heels, running some red lipstick over your lips, and looking like you couldn't be happier to be free from that ol' ball and chain. No matter how much of a lie it is, you look damn good and you're proud of it. 

I guess that is one really good thing that came from getting dumped on my bum:

A fabulous wardrobe. 

That's not to say that I don't rock my jeans and t-shirts. My co-workers will tell you, I don't always look like I'm about to walk the cat walk...

So. With that being said, I tried a ton of things that I never would have before. 

One big thing I did, was start wearing colored tights.  I was so terrified to do this. I thought for sure that  I would look silly, but I really have grown to like them! They make it so that I can wear virtually any thing I want even though it's winter.  

I've also been adding socks to sort of, break the line a little bit and I'm totally in love with it. These are my favorite socks. I've got a thing with floral print...I always have, but, get this, I've been too scared to try it until now!

Another trend I was completely afraid of was lipstick. I'd worn it a little bit here and there, but every time I did, I felt all self conscious that someone was sitting in the break room judging me for it. Well, post break-up, I stopped giving a shit what random people though. Novel idea right? So, I started wearing all the lipstick that I wanted to!

This is the day of my ex-fiance's brother's wedding, where ex-fiance was in attendance. It was the first time I had seen him since we'd broken up, so it was hard to say the least, but let me tell you, I looked good. I wore the red high heels. The point is to make 'em watch you when you walk away. :)

I'm so excited to get back from basic, shed my camo and rock some new fashions that I just have to try. It's scary, but I know that it will be worth it. 

I haven't had a chance to take a picture of my "outfit of the day" today, but definitely keep an eye on IG to see todays...It's pretty bold. What can I say, this link up has inspired me!

EDIT:

Today's #ootd

Please excuse the dirty bathroom mirror...I'm embarrassed. :P

Semper Stylish [Week 3]

 

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Welcome to the Semper Stylish link-up!
Just link up your style or fashion related post here and leave some comment love on other participants' posts!

It would also be super nice if you follow both hosts and grab a Semper Sylish button!

Okay, now onto the good stuff!

All my life, I have been a strictly tee-shirt and jeans type of girl.

My sister said just the other day, "Since when does Katie care about fashion?" I'm not exactly sure when it happened, but it's fairly recent. I just...really like to put together outfits that works.  

Today is all about details.  

I took a dress that basically had nothing special going on and made it a cute outfit with a few small details. 

In this case, red high heels, thin red belt, a ring, a bow, and of course, red lipstick!

Lately, I've been working really hard to look my best on a daily basis. For some reason, my day just seems to go better when I'm dressed to the nines. 

I have been documenting all my outfits just so I can remember how cute I was when I get out of my ACUs and back into real-life clothes.

The jacket in the middle? That was only $35 at JCPenny...How could I say no?!

Apparently, my favorite mirror-picture pose is hand on the hip...

How do you tie an outfit together? What are you favorite accessories? Are you rocking an awesome "outfit of the day"? Take a picture and Instagram or Tweet it with #SemperStylish and share! Join in on our link up! You know you want to!

 

Semper Stylish!

I am so excited for this awesome link up hosted by Semper Wifey!

She started this link up because she's not into brands or fashion necessarily, but she loves style. It's all about the way you work with what you've got! Which, to me, is so great. I don't have all the money in the world to spend on clothes.  You won't see me sporting any single clothing item over $30, but somehow, I find a way to make what I have look good on my body.

What are you wearing today? How do you make what you've got in your clothes look like you just stepped out of your  cloest?

This is what I've got on today. 

I pretty much wear those lil' boots with every outfit, but it just seems to work. So I have no shame.

Although, it wouldn't hurt to clean that bathroom mirror huh?

In the car, I put on some lipstick to dress up my Plain Jane look today.

Plus, I threw on this rain coat I bought for $7.99 at Savers.

Ya like? My favorite thing about this outfit, is that it's all pieces I have never thought to put together before. This morning, I needed something that worked for the weather out side, and this was it. This was not the outfit I had planned originally, but it was snowing outside a few minutes after I woke up, so I opted not to wear a dress today.

Personally, I think that style is so much more than just what you put on your body, but wearing it with confidence.  I always feel great about what I'm wearing when I hold my head high and I rock my read lip stick like I don't care what anyone thinks of me. Now that is style, if you ask me. 

What's your style like and how do you define it?

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