Dressing Up Your Dress Code

I work a mall job, you all know that. And my dress code is black and white. I'm sure a lot of you have a job, or have had a job in the past that required you to dress in a similar dress code (all black or black and white), and I've found many a time that it's hard to stay creative with your outfits if you work several days a week and you don't want to get dressed twice, once for work and once for play.

I know I don't. 

So I thought I'd give you all some tips that I've found useful in avoiding monotony in my work attire. I know it's a job, but you still want to look cute, right?

Skintercourse

 

We've all heard the old criticism - "leggings aren't pants!" I say - "if your shirt is long enough, leggings are certainly pants."

Beach Baby

 

There are a few places on this earth that truly feel like home - my actual home, my grandfather's home, and this place. Point No Point has been in my family for over 50 years - my grandparents honeymooned here and took my mom and uncle here on vacation their whole lives. And naturally, my sister and I have been going there our whole lives. 

 Joined by our friend Erika, we drove out to the Point the other day. It was a bittersweet trip, to say the least.

We heard recently that the old owners of the boathouse and the surrounding structures - who had already sold the place to the state - left the whole thing in shambles. And even more recently, there was heresay of the whole thing being leveled for parking.

I like old shit. That's my thing. So when something with so much character and so many memories is thrown away, it makes me really sad.

This is literally all that's left of the boat launch and dock. It's like walking through a ghost town.

Several old cabins are now lined with rat traps and padlocked up, with whatever remnants of life hidden behind those decaying windows and doors.

Libby and I decided to get our photo taken in front of the old cafe that the former owner used to live in the upstairs. It's such a beautiful old building and such a beautiful beach - my mom and uncle told him multiple times that they would buy it from him and run the place, but he never took them up on the offer. Now it's come to this.

I love this old beach. We spent so many summers here when I was a kid - and at least the lighthouse will remain and they obviously can't get rid of a beach, but the cabins and boathouse is what gives Point No Point its character.

I also couldn't resist having Lib take a couple shots of my outfit. I like it a lot, and did an outfit video on my YouTube account if you want to see where I got everything.

I really hope they don't level this place. What would it take to get the state to not do it, you think? I don't think anything can be done, but I'm going to get all I can out of this place that I can before the inevitable happens.

The title reference is a Bon Iver song, by the way. 

Tessellate

I have not been this inspired for an outfit in awhile. It may have been the pretty music that was playing in the background as I shot this outfit, but it could have also been the fact that both of these pieces are absolute perfection.

All Girl Summer Fun Times

So Sarah threw the dorkiest and girliest party the other day. Can you guess what the theme was?

Yes, this our actual Lana, but this was - in fact - a Lana Del Rey themed garden party.

We donned flower crowns and ate snacks while Instagramming the hell out of the evening, because why not? We tagged all the posts with #esgp (for endless summer garden party) if you care to check out the photos from the evening!

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There's even an app for that!

 

GETTING TO KNOW: Lush "Ayesha"

We've finally made our way to the anti-aging masks. Today we'll be talking about Ayesha!

Suspended in Gaffa

Do you ever have one of those days where you really don't know what to wear? A day where nothing particularly inspires you? This was one of those days. Conveniently it was a work day so I only have a few options - black and white.

A Day in Poulsbo

 

If you're ever in Seattle and have a day to kill, I highly suggest taking the ferry over to the Kitsap Peninsula. We've got gems like Poulsbo, Hansville, and Bainbridge Island is a short drive away. I've always felt like Poulsbo was our little secret here on this side of the water - the tiny Scandinavian town with so much charm and whimsy that you never want to leave.

My So-Called Style

 I realized yesterday that I channel a lot of 90s references for my outfits. Clarissa Explains it All, My So-Called Life, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Clueless, you name it. I think the only outfit I haven't tried to emulate is Kelly Kapowski, because come on - I'm not a tween at Coachella.

Lousy Reputation

 Yes I am aware that I'm rocking the bitch face in a lot of these. It works okay. I felt very Busy Philipps circa Freaks and Geeks that day, and the face needed to be just as "IDGAF" as the outfit.

GETTING TO KNOW: Lush "Cosmetic Warrior"

 I'm finally here with my next installment of my Lush Fresh Face Mask series. Today we'll be talking about Cosmetic Warrior!

LIFE LATELY: Classic cars and a free concert

 

Summer is officially upon us and it's awesome. I've been running around doing all sorts of activities in the last week, all the while working 4 out of the last 5 days. Summer is busy.

Thoughts on Body Image

I get a lot of comments from people asking about weight loss whenever there is any mention of when I used to be heavy. I am no expert on anything really (except InDesign or We Are Scientists, those things I can confidently say I'm an expert in) so take this all with a grain of salt, but I thought I'd throw my two cents out there on the matter.

Wishful Thinking: July

This month's wishlist is kind of weird. I'll admit that. 

"Abby, a trashcan, really?"

Yes friend, a trashcan.

Black Wave/Bad Vibrations

I'm back with a new outfit of the day! Sarah just got back from Virginia the other day so it's the first day we've been able to shoot since the last time I posted an outfit. Today our pal Alexis joined us on our photoshoot adventure too, so we were a trio instead of a duo.

GETTING TO KNOW: Lush "Cupcake"

 The third face mask on my checklist was the ever popular Cupcake, which both looks and smells like chocolate brownie mix. It's definitely the least offensive smelling mask, which is always a plus.

The 3 Minute Makeup Challenge!

So I did a thing on YouTube the other day, where I put on a full face of makeup in three minutes, and I think I did a pretty damn good job, if I do say so myself. Check it out after the jump!

Lush Skincare Routine

I realize that all of my posts lately have been Lush-related, but I love the products so I'm not apologizing for anything.

GETTING TO KNOW: Lush "Brazened Honey"

So this came a little bit later than I had originally planned, but here is the second edition of my Lush Fresh Face Mask series, featuring Brazened Honey!