I've been avoiding the fact that summer is definitely over in the PNW so I forgot all about this dress post. As soon as I tried on this breezy, cotton dress I knew it was a market dress! A day at work can get grimy so basically a work dress is one that allows me to do my thang; push my cart, jump on/over tables, occasionally spill things...but also stay comfy!
It's got pockets, for snacks! Or for my phone, keys, random pocket fillings...pockets are perfect for a market dress.
I love crazy pattern mixing (hence this zebraesque cardigan over top) and this dress has a moderately graphic pattern - wavy lines and circles. Pretty simple. It's plain enough for me to mix with but interesting enough to stand on it's own so I'm excited to try styling it other ways.
One thing that stumps me is what jewelry to wear with it. I wore a mismatched but still matching (?) set of costume crystals but I'm also excited to play around with other jewelry. I think my favorite accessory is the Hamlet tattoo. Even though the tattoo's not real I did like having it there...definitely the next place I would consider getting inked. Heh.
According to an Innuit legend, the Northern Lights were once trapped inside the cliffs up and down the coastline. As two great warriors were fighting, one struck the stone with his mighty spear, releasing some of the shimmering lights into the night sky, but not all the light could escape and the rest is found as Labradorite stone.
I dressed up as a zebra for Halloween so to create a mane I french braided my hair and then pinned in black ribbons up and down the braid. I actually really loved the effect and have been wearing the ribbon tied bobby pins quite often...I think they add a little extra spunk to the spunkiness of this outfit!
I know this isn't exactly a ground breaking outfit but I love this sweater which is perfect for layering, and I'm still in love with these Target pants. I think I need more of them..in an assortment of colors! I'm so pleased that my boots fit over these pants! I have some seriously large calves which have definitely caused problems for boots and layering before.
I need to remember to wear long necklaces with scarves, otherwise I end up playing the peek-a-boo game with my necklace like here. But this scarf is just so big and warm I can't help but wear it all day! 
I fell in love with this shirt mostly because of the pattern which kept shouting to me from the sale rack. They look like like flowers but not at the same time, sort of a jumble of abstract flowers and leaves. I'm kind of at a loss on how to style it since it's not normally the type of shirt that I buy but then I realized that I should buy it for that very reason, as a challenge to myself. Its got an open neckline and the sleeves are tight at the bottom but sort of billow at the top, I just wear it with the sleeves pulled up. We may still be in that awkward new love phase but I still love it, it's just so darn comfy! 
Both of these earrings were gifts, as most of my 'nice' jewelry tends to be. The second pair which is a little hidden were a gift from my sister and I love them! They are very simple, just a vertical piece of wood with a small green stone on the top but I can't stop wearing them! I love the second pair because it's a very funky, 'me' take on the classic pearl earring stud. 
