Pinterested: Pennyweight

Pinterest is not only a wonderful recipe/wedding/DIY hub, it boasts some of the best curated style boards I've ever seen. That's what I primarily use it for, and spend most of my "online window shopping" there. One of my favourite style boards is that of Elise's of Pennyweight.

Her board is a collection of contemporary femininity married with a modern approach to relaxed menswear for women, if that makes any sense. That is what my personal style is completely about. I like to dream about the most girly, romantic pieces and covering everything in a lovely chiffon (thoughts of that scene in Teen Witch where she covers her lampshades in pink chiffon came to mind...)- realistically, I wear knit sweaters or button-ups, pants, and boots or flats of some sort almost every day. I don't wear jewelry and my handbags stay pretty consistent. Oh, and I have thick black framed glasses. Pinterest is really the best outlet for me to satisfy my inner Keira-Knightley-in-a-period-film desires, but also access my real life wardrobe inspirations.

Pennyweight on Pinterest & the web

{Images via Pinterest}

Sweater Weather

Paris, October 2011, waiting at the metro station near The Eiffel Tower.
{Scarf H&M; Sunglasses from Poland gifted by my friend, Kasia}

November 21, 2011, over a year ago, I was living in Florence admiring the tiny trucks.
{Scarf H&M; Sweater PIMKIE; Bag H&M; Jeans FOREVER21; Glasses RAY-BAN}


After Chicago's swift tease that we all might endure a light Autumn/Winter season, the weather is now back to seeing-my-breath and double-layered-socks cold (as well as indoors if you're too stubborn to keep the gas running like me). The absolute worst, apart from if there was a massive blizzard, is getting into an even colder car every morning. Grabbing a cold steering wheel is painful. Even with gloves, I dance around it. Lately, I've been happily sporting a Liz Claiborne chunky (I really hate that word) knit sweater that I discovered at a thrift store for a mere $2.49. It's my most cherished clothing item at the moment. The creamy biscuit colored sweater is heavy, but not overbearing, and has a SUPER chunky rollover at the wrist that I purposely let weigh the rest of the sweater down to give it that extra laziness that I love above thick sweaters. My goal now is to find similar pieces in my favourite colors for this season, which are oxblood, mustard, dark teal, and red.

Images via Pinterest
{Find similar sweaters here, here & here}

Pinterest is like the ultimate window shopper's indulgence. It satisfies your shopping urge without feeling your funds are dwindling. I find so many pieces on there I wish I could buy, but sometimes it's pleasant to just browse and generate ideas or inspiration within your own wardrobe. I chose a few sweaters I particularly like this season, and those that are easily duplicated (for probably no more than a few dollars at your local thrift store).

First Post

It's 12:27 AM and I'm laying on my bedroom floor, in the dark, contemplating Thanksgiving leftovers. I've spent a good portion of my night working on the aesthetics of this blog, but I still could only come up with "First Post" for the title of this first post. Maybe it's because I feel like I'm writing a letter to nobody right now, and spent even more time coloring & decorating that letter. Either way, this is my first post, I added some cute variations of "Welcome" to a photograph from Pinterest, and now I think it's time for sleep (and pie).