Monday, July 18, 2011

Forest green









These pictures were taken Friday evening. Temperature: 93°F, humidity level: 87%. And yes. I am wearing a sweater.

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Why, you ask? Because it was cloudy, foggy, and hazy out. And normally when it's cloudy, foggy, and hazy out, it's still fucking freezing outside, because I live in Minnesota and rarely is it anything BUT fucking freezing outside. So I saw clouds, fog, and haze, and I was like, "HEY! Even though it's the middle of July, this must mean it's cold outside! Is winter on its way already? Must be. Let's put on a sweater." And then I stepped outside and was like oh shit.

But you know what? It's okay, because I am a cold person by nature. Poor circulation or thin blood or something, because, despite living in one of the coldest parts of the country for 21 years, I am still cold most of the time. A few summers ago, my mom and I went on a road trip, and we were driving through Teddy Roosevelt Park in North Dakota. It was 110°F outside and we got out of our car to take a few pictures and she instantly turned into a big ol' bag of sweat while I was frolicking around in a sweater and jeans and still honestly was a bit chilly. Does this make sense to you? Me neither.

In other news, my hair needs an overhaul.

Sweater: Forever 21
Skirt: Abercrombie
Shoes: Dr. Martens
Belt: J. Crew
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42 comments:

  1. I really like the way you have teamed the dress and sweater even if the weather wasn't quite appropriate x

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  2. Love this. Your shoes are mighty cute as well :)

    xx
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  3. Love the blog<3

    Jordan
    girlsbeautyguide.blogspot.com

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  4. Love this outfit!!! And haha, I have a sweater on right now and its really hot outside, but I'm inside ;)
    [I actually like that gollum looks a bit like Andy, a little more recognition for all the hard work he did playing gollum. :) ]
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  5. I wish I was a cold person by nature :(

    Despite the weather, the sweater is fab!

    xo
    http://hautecouture3.blogspot.com

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  6. So funny, because my husband is always making fun of me for being cold ALL the time. Seriously, he is always sweating his nuts off and I am cold. You turn a fan on when it's 20°C and some and I...AM.COLD. What knows what it is but it's always been that way. He says I have lizard blood.

    I love the shoes. And how your shirt looks from the back. Plus the leopard print skinny belt and the bracelet.

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  7. I'm sort of an even temperature person, but my mom is cold all the time. She feels comfortable in like 100 degree+ heat.

    In other news, it only got up to 50 or so degrees here in Oregon yesterday. We all just thought it was summer, apparently. It's basically Autumn already in Oregon. I'm considering digging out my winter clothes already.

    I really like that sweater, though. And leopard (I think it's leopard?) print belt!!!!!! Yes, six exclamation points.

    XO Michelle

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  8. I can just agree with you! It is freezing outdoors, but my winterclothes is not yet to be digged out, so I have to walk around in double layers of summer clothes, in order not to freeze and then take one layer of when the weather changes (which it does alot). I live on the same latitude as Alaska, so my winterclothes is to hot.

    Changing subject, I love how your back looked on this outfit, and I first noticed your bracelet. Real eyecatcher!

    Good luck btw, buying your wellies. :)

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  9. I love your hair...its gorgeous. No overhall necessary in my opinion. Love the green on you!

    Aesthetic Lounge

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  10. I bought a few summer sweaters, but i've yet to take them out this year. it's a small rebellion from our extra cold winter. i want to embrace my summer wardrobe as much as possible. (even if it means being cold on occasion)

    And you continually kill me with your awesome shoe collection.

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  11. love the top and your shoes!

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  12. This is a fab ensemble. That skirt is so feminine and I love the white with he army green sweater. So chic. Oh and the shoes. Love love love.

    Your relationship with your Mom makes my heart go squish. So sweet.

    Xoxo
    Tracy

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  13. I'm a bit like that with cold!! (and actually my bf is worse)! So a sweater seems like a fine idea! You look very sophisticated in those pics!

    p.s. - I'll wait till you get that boat to Greece! (maybe when you're 70 and you'll book a cruise to the islands?)

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  14. Where you take your pictures it always looks so beautiful! I made the istake of wearing a jumper the other day because it was raining and looked cold outside... Not that I know exactly what 'cold' looks like :P Turn out to be soooo bloomin' warm I regretted the jumper so much! Love this outfit and how you belted it up :)

    L x

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  15. I hear you, fellow cold-blodder. I hated the cold Berlin winters and couldn't wait to move to milder climes - aka UK. But somehow we're experiencing a mini ice age and it's ever so cold. Okay, enough moaning... Big fan of the soft layers belted in the middle; and beautiful green pictures!

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  16. I feel for you with that heat--I hope you have air conditioning. Either way, you look beautiful.

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  17. I can kind of identify with that... I'm pretty much cold most of the time, despite having spent the first ten years of my life in Northern Ontario. But in the summer I can't stand extra layers, so that sweater, lovely though it is, would be out the window!

    However, I do really love it with that skirt, and as always I envy your model-hair.

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  18. I like the bracelet and the belt. And the Mona Lisa smile on your face.

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  20. I happen to be totally in love with your hair, so if you ever drastically change it, I will be so mad at you.
    :)
    (I kid. But I do love it like whoaaaaaa.)
    I am kind of jealous of your cold blood. I'm the hot type. Like, constantly sweating like a man. You should see me at the gym. Shit. It's bad.

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  21. That is very hott. Sometimes you feel the weather inside right? I'll wake up and think, it must be raining today. haha. You still look cool and cool... get it?...

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  22. love ur sweater! perfect look for a chilly day!

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  23. Love the sweater! Who cares if you were sweating, it's all in the name of FASHION! You and i are so much alike - i have really bad circulation, too. If I'm driving and drinking a cold drink I need the heat on the highest setting.

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  24. Ashley, you're SO pretty!
    i love the simplicity of this outfit with the leopard belt and such cute shoes :) i've never seen dr.martens sandals!
    i'd love if you check out my blog!
    -April

    http://aprils--attic.blogspot.com/

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  25. Very cute outfit! And I'm the exact same way when interpreting the weather!

    Shopping and Spreadsheets

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  26. i like the dark green with the white skirt, woundn't have thought to put the two together
    uh oh can't wait to see where you go with your hair....
    brett

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  27. my boyfriend is even worse than you, he wears wooly sweaters well into may and june. INSANE. And he's always wearing like, four layers of clothing, and then you have me frolicking around next to him in a dress and bare legs.

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  28. You've got such a gorgeous blog! I love your photos and your backdrop! So ethereal and whimsical and lovely styling! Come visit my blog and perhaps we can follow each other?

    www.plentyforpennies.com

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  29. Oh I LOVE your hair though- I think it looks beautiful! And you in forest green with a leopard print belt= perfection! In the summer I am boiling hot and in the winter I am freezing cold (hmmm...now that I think about it I suppose that is the norm!);)

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  31. you have such gorgeous hair!
    the dress isn't new actually, i got it about two years ago!

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  32. the skirt is super cute! you look lovely! xoxo, saskia :)

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  33. Great look! Nice blog :)
    theurbanfashiongal.com

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  34. Ha ha I do the same thing - gotta have a sweater handy even in summer. It can be cold in the shade

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  35. the other morning i got up to run, looked out the window and saw it was cloudy and grey and about to rain. i debated taking a sweater and then once i stepped outside i was SHOCKD. it was HOT at 7am. while cloudy and grey. haha

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  36. I put you on my blogroll, because I seriously can't get enough of you! You amaze me every time I take a look at your blog. In this post I am loving the simple hair and makeup. Such a natural and breathtaking look. And your shoes are freakin' awesome.

    xoxo
    Em

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  37. I am the exact opposite-I'm constantly warm! My mom will be shivering, and I'll be sweating buckets! Your shoes, belt, and bracelet are definitely awesome! :)

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  38. Wow, I LOVE your top!! Awsome colour!!:D

    xxx

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  39. Awww you are so pretty, love your hair. :)


    xoxo,
    Addie
    The Cat Hag

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  41. Mmm..I love your outfit! And I totally agree - if it's overcast - it's cold! :) And it's been proven wrong all the time this summer here too.

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  42. these are beautiful picturs


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