Back in the Day

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OK, the leaf picture might have been staged. But I’m excited for fall.

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20120919-213006.jpgWhen I was in high school, the goal was to wear jeans with the lowest rise possible, and the only reason to tie your shirt was to show off your pink cubic zirconia belly button ring. (I didn’t have a belly button ring, but I probably wanted one at the time.)

If you had told me in 2002 that in ten years I would be wearing this outfit, I would have thought I turned into a major nerd. And I would be right, BUT my nerdiness is entirely separate from this outfit choice. The outfit is smart, not nerdy. In my old (relatively) age, I now realize that high-waisted bottoms make my short legs look longer, even in flats. And speaking of short, often times shirt hems and sleeves are overwhelming on me; cuffing the sleeves and knotting in the front fixes that problem! Live and learn.

Nerdy High-rise jeans available at Madewell

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

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You might be thinking, “Hmm, didn’t Sarah just wear an a-line skirt, a knotted chambray shirt, and flats recently?” If you are thinking that, then you might be stalking me. Please…get a hobby. But you would also be right. I liked it so much that I decided to use the same outfit formula with new pieces.

20120904-193844.jpgI don’t think I can pick a favorite. I like the color of shirt #1, but I like the polka dots on shirt #2. I like the chunky bracelet in the first outfit and the statement necklace in the second outfit. When I’m so awesome all the time, it’s hard to decide when I’m most awesome, know what I mean?

Shirt available at Forever 21

Necklace available at Macy’s