Yay / Nay {My Best & Worst Outfits of 2014}

If you follow me on Instagram, you already saw the photo collage recap of why 2014 was a pretty kickass year for me. Lest you think my life is 100% sunshine and butterflies, I decided to have a little fun with the cliche end-of-year style blogger outfit roundup. Not only am I sharing my favorite outfits of 2014, I’m also taking a second [more skeptical] look at some of the questionable sartorial choices I made last year. You get 7 “yays” and 7 “nays” – not because 7 is a significant number in any way, but because I got tired of looking at crappy pictures of myself.

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Yay: It was a little different for me to go with simple solids and let the shoes and accessories do the talking, but I really liked how it turned out.

Nay: I always like experimenting with colors and textures…You win some, you lose some.

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Yay: These jeans were just relaxed enough to look great with a little bit of leather and statement shoes.

Nay: These jeans were so relaxed that they didn’t bother finding a flattering top or taking the time to do their hair.

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Yay: Tucking a t-shirt into a tutu was a pretty great idea.

Nay: Tucking a stiff button-up top into a skirt was not a great idea because I looked like something was protruding from my abdomen.

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Yay: I managed to find an easy dress that was incredibly flattering.

Nay: I managed to make myself look like a well-accessorized elephant on vacation.

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Yay: Super cool. Striped shoes for the win!

Nay: Super awkward. What is that pose? I don’t even know…

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Yay: Sometimes tight black pants totally work.

Nay: And sometimes tight black pants…look like this.

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Yay: I feel pretty and witty and gaaaaay!

Nay: I feel like Sherlock Holmes.

Now that I’ve said what you all were probably thinking when I posted these “nays” the first time around, we can get started on a chic 2015. No regrets though. Sometimes you just have to try things (and then put them on the Internet) to know whether they work or not.

Here’s to another year of real-life style adventures!

The Wind Beneath My Wings

Happy January 24th, everyone! Today is a special day. It just happens to be the birthday of the #1 most wonderful person in my life. Among her many charms is the fact that she takes a good portion of the photos you see here on Sarah’s Real Life. It’s not always how she would rather spend her time, but she does it because she’s my hero! I know how much she loves all the outtakes she captures between the “real” outfit photos, so because it’s her special day, I thought I’d share of few of them.

The theme of these bloopers is, appropriately, “the wind beneath my wings.” Enjoy.

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Getting in touch with my inner Marilyn.

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If the wind knocks me into that water, this dress functions as a sail.

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I could use a snack. Oh I know, how about my hair? Fabulous.

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Oh my gosh, is that Michael Jackson?! Nope, just me.

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And sometimes the wind blows me right out of the frame…Whoops!

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This one’s kinda creepy…Doesn’t it look like a ghost is flipping up the end of my hair?! Maybe it’s Michael.

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Not even sure if this one was the wind, or just me doing something ridiculous. Either way it’s funny.

Happy Birthday, Kristin!

xoxo, Sarah