{who what WEAR wednesday}

 

 

{who what WEAR wednesday}

this weeks wardrobe was pretty simple, yet sleek and functional. I wore this to work at the studio and I was completely comfortable building displays...and then on to lunch with the girls..followed up by carpooling the kiddies...then toting them around to errands, dance, etc. and I still got complements from Mr. Quinn when he arrived home!  This is a function ensemble with a bit of flare and some kick....WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK!


THE LOOK.....

 

and it's kind-of cute too eh?

(photos by my sweet, dear, son age 9)

 

 

vintage flannel... uhhh....

 I might have mis-spelled flannel in the photo caption above--- just overlook it mmm-kay?  because REALLY?...how many times do you actually spell flannel in your life ..pretty sure I NEVER had such a word in school spelling lists....plus it's really late as I type this...everyone one in my house-hold  has been in bed for hours including the dog..... the dishwasher is humming me  a sweet little lullaby, the washer and dryer are joining in with strings and percussion.... while I still have work to do --- my computer hardrive insists on singing harmony....SO back to the:

shirt (local thrift shop men's section) $1.00

(similar HERE

&  HERE)

 

.....but I really recommend checking out the men's section at your local thrift shops... or even sneaking into your dads, brothers, cousins? grandfathers closets!!! lol

 

sequin tank (target clearance) $4.54

similar --not quite as cheap but--maybe even cuter one shown HERE

old navy jeans $29.50 (used a Christmas gift card from the GAP = FREE

 HERE

 

 

My sweet sis-in-law hand-knit me these boot cuffs as a gift for Christmas ( I PUFFY HEART handmade gifts!--THEY ARE THE BEST!)

 These boots are an old Christmas gift (I begged for) from Mr. Quinn-- and that was at least 12 years ago.  Let me say: first off: I'm not getting paid to say this--and secondly-- I'm a bit of a Steve Madden fan.

I am on my feet all day and I'm kinda in love that he makes practical-yet stylish shoes because otherwise I'd be in my tennis shoes or UGGS all day everyday.
(obviously  my splurge is footwear...but us busy gals just can't get things done when your feet hurt am I right?)

Because my boots here are so old...yet in great shape...it's also an awesome testament to how well Mr Madden's shoes hold up!

I couldn't find my boot style available any longer...but you can find similar ones HERE  & HERE

...and now to a minor (yet major) detail......

 

xoxo
Dejah

{who what wear wednesday}

It's WHO WHAT WEAR WEDNESDAY!!!

So DISCLAIMER:
They aren't all gonna be dressy & glam...and I got a little inspired to tell you why in my post today...

Today we are snowed in. The kids schools are closed so I scrubbed out all day in my sweats! It felt so good to not have to get all dressed up. I showered...threw my wet hair in a messy bun and put on the most comfy clothes I could find.

My sweet baby gal Sparkly remembered what day it was and was so excited ...and said
"Mommy...Isn't it wardrobe wednesday!?!"
"yup"... I said halfway...
she replied with a "go get your camera and let me take your picture!"
So. I. did. (mind you--- I am in granny, velour, sweats and I only have on enough make-up so that the mr. doesn't ask me if I'm not feeling well).

While I have a few cute "wardrobe wed's" on reserve for days JUST.LIKE.THIS....she was so excited and I didn't want to explain to her that I didn't think I looked so pretty today.

I've been thinking alot about this lately...(the impact I have on her ever growing and developing self esteem). Why is it that we women are so dang hard on ourselves? I know I would NEVER, EVER say some of the the ugly, hurtful things that I secretly tell myself in the mirror to someone I love. So if I love myself...why do I say them to me?

A huge part of our own concept of womens beauty springs from what the media tells us (or shows us rather) is beautiful. We see adds of flawless, rail-thin, supermodels. They sell us everything from cosmetics to cars. But the truth is...these women themselves are not flawless...and often not as thin as they are made to look in print ads etc. Excessive airbrushing and photoshopping is what we have to compete with. As a photographer myself I know my way around photoshop. I used to joke around with my friends...I made no secrets that I could make myself a couple pounds lighter.

A couple of years ago I was editing my family photo for our Christmas card....my son came up (5 years old then) and I was slimming one of my legs down a bit. He thought that was super cool and wanted to know if I could make his head WAYYYYY bigger!!! Little boys are so funny. Later that night I laid in my bed and the HORRID thought occured to me "what if that had been my girl?" "What would that have done to her own self image?" I vowed right then to never edit myself that way again. I do still touch up blemishes etc....but I leave my body alone.


I LOVE Kate Winslett who dares to be herself...even speaking out ....being outraged even at being excessivly retouched.

She spoke about this GQ cover stating "I don't look like that and more importantly I don't desire to look like that! I actually have a polaroid that the photographer gave me on the day of the shoot... I can tell you that they've reduced my legs by about a third."

I also really love THIS little snippett from her Oprah interview where she says

"Nobody is perfect. I just don't believe in perfection. But I do believe in saying "This is who I am, look at me not being perfect. I'm proud of that!"

Okay....so here I am...look at ME not being perfect on Wardrobe Wednesday!
-velour pants??? i've had them for ages
-white oversized hoodie- target sale rack $4.00!!
-v-neck- old navy...I stock up on them every spring in every color! (when they are on sale of course!)
-SPLURGE- uggs! (a gift from mr. Quinn...I'm starting to see a pattern here!)













"I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works, and my soul knows very well."
Psalm 139:14


Also, If you have some extra time Starving Artist Ink has a very moving blog post about loving your imperfections.

{who what wear wednesday}

Hey there! Is it Wednesday already!? IS IT FEBRUARY ALREADY??

IT IS!!!!

Life is zooming by very briskly already, just like last year! And so far, it's been a cold CHILLY couple of days! (speaking of chilly...did you download my sexy chili recipe here?--it's so yummy!)

We have been experiencing a BLIZZARD here in central Oklahoma (as is the rest of the country). School has been cancelled for a few days and it's been loads of fun!!

However, If you know me...I don't do well with blizzards. I don't do cold very well for that matter. I grew up in deep East Texas. We barely broke out our "wind-breakers" during winter. I remember once it snowed (like and inch) and school was canceled and my mom made snow ice cream....and I thought she was the COOLEST person in the world! I tend to get a little blue this time of year. Anyone else have that problem? I tend to want to sleep in ....take LOOOONG hot showers....and it seems to take me double the time to get my daily schedule done. Does anyone else have this problem? I'd love to hear your comments on how you deal with the long winter months.

Now on to {Wardrobe Wednesday}






Shirt: Walmart -LEI brand $10 (if you know me ...then you know that I don't usually shop at Walmart. (I get shopping ADD and lose hours-- UPON COUNTLESs--hours in that store...so I just stay away). BUT.....I had promised Sparkly (my daughter) that I'd take her there to buy this scarve thingie that some of her friends got there for $5...she had her allowance all ready so on our way we went. While she browsed the scarves, I rummaged the sale rack close by. I found the shirt above which kind of reminded me of THIS ONE I'd recently seen at RUCHE. I PUFFY HEART RUCHE!!! My bestie Michelle gave me gift card to RUCHE for Christmas and I purchased the Desert Storm Jacket
(just a quick tip--things run kinda small there so be sure and check out the size guide).



Jeans: Salt Works Premium Jeans
umm.. yeah...while they are premium jeans and they fit this curvy girl just right. I find mine at Marshall's, Ross, & TJ Max. Can't tell you which store exactly...but it was one of those. I LOVE SALT WORKS JEANS and scour the jeans racks for them everytime I visit one of the stores listed above!!


My SPLURGE....SHOES!!!!

Steve Madden troopa boots (got mine at Dillard's-they were a Christmas gift from Mr. Quinn!--I LOVE my Steve Madden's!!)


jacket--faux leather BOMBER --Target--last season



but it's warm and COZY....lined with faux shearling..... keeps this gal warm.