99 red balloons

Years old TJ Maxx dress (seen way back HERE), Target tights, and Sam Edelman Zoe boots (last seen HERE).

Year after year this sweater dress is my Fall/Winter go-to. I bought it in my freshman year of college and it's still something that old that I frequently wear. I still have many of my clothes from high school and college. My size hasn't really changed but my style has. I probably should get rid of all my old clothes, I'm just too nostalgic to get rid of them. That really sounds like a hoarder's logic. You guys should probably give me an intervention before I wind up on TV.

By the way, I took these at my store. I had just decorated the store tree and wanted to get a picture with it. Not too shabby.

unseasonable

Thrifted 90's dress, thrifted sweater, boyfriend's socks, thrfited Nine West (last seen HERE), and Kathy Van Zeeland purse (last seen HERE).

It was way warmer than usual this weekend. That gave me a great opportunity to wear this dress. I got it a few weeks ago before it was too late. When I found it I was excited, yet slightly disappointed at the thought of having to put it away until Spring. It's very 90's and I love it. Also, I had to wear socks and sandals again before I'm banished to only wearing tights.

Mid sixties in late November is really nice. I've probably said this a million times, but maybe I really should pack up and go to California. Any temperature below 30 doesn't suit me. Just ask any of my friends. I can become quite the meanie when Winter truly hits. Okay, so maybe I'm exaggerating just a tad, but it really puts a limit to what I can wear. That makes me grumpy.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I spent mine quietly with my family and boy. Just relaxing and eating all day in my favorite sweater. Now that's comforting.

putting on the ritz

I felt like I needed a better picture of the dress. (Not all the details came out well.)

Zac Posen for Target brocade dress, BCBG Generation pumps, and vintage bow clutch.

Last Saturday my boy and I were invited to a date party. This apparently is a party where you get dolled up in cocktail attire with your date. I decided to wear one of my favorite dresses, I don't get to wear it too often. There are so many details to the dress, it's hard to even capture them all on camera. That's what makes it so special. The only downside is the deep V is only on one side of the chest. This gives you a uniboob, yeah you heard me right, uniboob. A one-sided sort of cleavage. That's okay though, it just makes the dress more special.

Needless to say, my boyfriend and I were the only ones this dressed up. That's shocking to me, because I consider this normal "going out" attire. I guess I'm just an anachronism, or I just like getting dressed up way too much. I'm always the most dressed up where ever I go, at least it's a trademark. Morgan the dressy girl! I can live with that.

Carnby

Here is the latest addition to my lovely family of shoes. Meet Carnby by Steve Madden. I found these beauties totally by accident. I was strolling the clearance section at Marshall's and couldn't believe that they were 55 bucks. It was love at first sight. A boot originally 200 dollars for 55! Even the online sale price is 100 dollars. I love that they are a streamlined version of Jeffrey Campbell's infamous Lita.

Instead of making feet look big and clumsy, Carnby makes my feet look tiny and freakishly delicate for such sturdy boots. HEAVEN!

Anyway, I don't want to bore you with my ramblings of how much I love these boots. For those of you in the US have a great Thanksgiving! I will be stuffing my face full of unnecessary amounts of food. For those of you anywhere else in the world, have a great Thursday!

the red zone

Refuge red denim, thrfited sweater, Sam Edelman Zoe boots (last seen HERE), and Target scarf (last seen HERE).

I have been living in this sweater since I purchased it at a Veteran's Day sale at Amvets. I seriously wore it four days last week. It's so comfortable and I can wear it a million different ways. I wore it with black leggings and ankle boots for a simple look. Then I paired it with skinny jeans, flats, and handkerchief scarf. Now, I'm pairing it with my wacky red jeans. So versatile.

Red denim, there's nothing in the world like it. When I bought these two years ago, I almost bought the matching purple pair. I thought red would go with more, and it does. I know a lot of people like to pair white with the crazy red, but I prefer black. It's probably due to the fact that my high school colors were red and black. Back then, I thought it was the coolest thing to make red and black outfits, showing off my school spirit. MAN, I was a lame kid.

Anyway, I am so excited for Thanksgiving. It's one of my favorite days of the year. I love the warmth of family and killer food. I am thankful for so many things, it would probably bore you to type them all. I am just thankful for the great life that I have and all the people that help it be so wonderful. THANK YOU! (Especially to my mom!)

I'm off to eat some pickle fried chicken. YUM!

inside my closet

Living in a small apartment, I would say that my closet is of decent size. Being an evil girl, I've banished my boyfriend to folding his shirts on the closet floor. If you can believe it, all my clothing used to hang on one side. By Brian giving me the green light to take over the other side, it just enabled me into buying enough clothes to fill it up. (Joking, that totally would have happened anyway.)

I keep things pretty crazy organized, but it's due for another straightening session. It's something that I do occasionally. It's pretty nuts and OCD. My shoes being perfectly straight is one of the craziest. Obviously, I have way too many pairs of shoes. I don't wear a lot of them and those are the pairs banished to the back.

Honestly, I love my closet and I hope you've enjoyed taking a peek behind the doors.

the accident

H&M striped shirt, thrifted Bongo jeans (last seen HERE), thrifted blouse (last seen HERE), and vintage Chanel flats (last seen HERE).

Don't ask me what inspired the decision to put a button up with a tee this morning. I'm pretty good at layering things over my outfit, but not under. Before I knew it, I was buttoning up the collar of my shirt all the way. Victorian style.

I got this shirt on Saturday and I'm already loving it to pieces. I found it on the clearance rack of a random H&M, in a random mall that my best friend took me to. She lives two hours away and selection seems to be much better out there, (prices better too). This lovely shapeless shirt was a mere 5 dollars, when I know it would be 10 where I live. Darn living in the 3rd biggest city in New York State, such inflation (oh, I'm so dramatic).

I had one of the busiest weekends in a long time and I'm still pretty exhausted. That's what inspired my casual outfit. I just wasn't in to mood to wear shoes over 2" tall. Cue my Chanel's, the best shoe to ever walk into my life. (See what I did there? heh heh.)

I'm off to eat a late dinner and do some work for my shop.

Have a happy Wednesday tomorrow!

the plum chair

H&M polka dot turtleneck, Charlotte Russe trousers, Target ribbed socks, and Ferragamo patent leather flats (last seen HERE).

Just a few snapshots from Friday when my camera belched. It somehow churned out the worst photos of it's life, which is still puzzling to me. I'm praying it goes back to normal.

Friday was a cold and busy day. So I decided to forgo chicness and tap into nerd with these high socks and flats (a turtleneck helped that look too). Anyone who knows me will tell you I'm the biggest nerd alive, I definitely don't have a chic personality (or exterior for that matter haha). Long story short; I tapped into my inner frump. I felt obligated to wear these socks anyway since I got them for 62 cents. For that matter, I felt obligated to buy them. How can you turn down something useful that's 62 cents? That's basically free, I could go in my car and find more loose change than that.

Also, for those that are wondering (probably not many) I'm in my favorite chair at my shop. My mom and I found this 50 dollar chair at 50% off, it's gorgeous and comfortable.

I'm so exhausted, it's been a busy weekend. Plus today is my boy's birthday. Happy Birthday Brian! You're amazing.

Photo by DeLapa Photography