Boys’ Club

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20120821-215820.jpgI wore this last weekend for a casual gathering of friends over guacamole and card games. I like my friends because I don’t have to try too hard to impress them, but when I do try too hard, they always compliment me.

Now I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I got this shirt from the J. Crew boys’ department (size 14). Sometimes I like the look of pieces that are labeled “boyfriend” style, but what that label really means is: “Sarah, you will look ridiculous in this because you are a runt.” While my having an actual 14-year-old boyfriend would be both yucky and illegal, buying clothes meant for a 14-year-old boy as it turns out can be quite fun. But since I’m so butch, I obviously had to wear my boy shirt with pink, pearls, bows, and hearts…just to make sure the world knew I was a lady.

If there are any other petite ladies out there, you can get this polo shirt here 🙂

…and the link for the pave bow ring is in this post.

First Lady

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In real life, I do not do chores in cute outfits. This is not Pleasantville. But the upstairs neighbors apparently just got a bird feeder, and there are some very aggressively-eating birds in the area, so my balcony was covered in sunflower seed shells. Since I try to keep it relatively classy here at Sarah’s Real Life, I thought I should tidy up a bit before photos. After all, I wanted you all to look at these pics and marvel at my fantastic loafers without being distracted by some robins’ dinner scraps.

Anywho, this little ensemble came about because I planned to wear this black dress, then put it on and realized it was shorter than I remembered. I was a little worried it was too short for work, but I didn’t have time to think of something else to wear. So I figured if I stuck with flats and went first-lady elegant on top, that it would all even out. Do you think it worked? (only tell me if it did – I have delicate feelings)

Dress: H&M / Jacket: Walter / Shoes: Calvin Klein / Necklace: Givenchy