December Stitch Fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

Another month, another Stitch Fix

I took a few months off because we moved. And my husband got a fix in between. I’m insanely behind on blogging because we moved. And I had family sessions. And just realized my cousin’s Halloween pictures are sitting waiting for me to work on them OMG!

Anyway, here is my December review:
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The wrapping is actually silver, it’s just that my insanely teal walls are reflecting crazy hardcore on the paper, flash or none, since it’s metallic. So cute. Peep the sticker? SO.CUTE.

Holly delivered a 5/5 yet a-damn-gain.
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In this picture is a three-for. I’m wearing the Market & Spruce Ryne Pointelle Detail Pullover, Bay to Baubles Webber Filigree Stretch Bracelet, and the Liverpool Anita Skinny Pant. Let’s talk about how adorable Holly is to call this sweater “cozy and warm”. I always get a kick out of the cuteness with what is warm in CA versus MD (it was 25F when my fix arrived Saturday…) It IS cozy, and darling, and fits perfect. Gotta just be careful of the snags from nearly everything with edges. The bracelet — I wore it Saturday night to a party as I quickly unboxed, perused, said “Yep, that’s a keeper” and instantly removed the tag. I tried on the rest on Sunday. I specifically requested a pair of ‘non-denim olive skinnies’ for these very booties. I am not supposed to wear jeans to work, but also they don’t tuck as easily as these, and my other olive pants are slacks aka no booties. This is the perfect outfit for days when I don’t have any appointments with clients. Keeping all three.

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While I changed, this little cutie took the remote and some self-portraits. There were about three dozen of them. I’m dying at his adorable little face.
Remember when I said we just moved? The house is still a wreck, all in disarray. I shouldn’t say that. We haven’t unboxed everything or found a place for everything yet so this particular (and excessively ugly orange room with tops of walls we can’t reach thus haven’t painted yet….) room is a little clustered. Add a tree to that mix, and here is what you get!

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My face is completely unacceptable in all of these images, thus the logo atop it. I loved this dress as soon as I saw it. PERFECT colors for the season. This is the London Times Bridie Knit Dress and the Skies are Blue Raja Collarless Blazer. Now this blazer, I pinned the mustard version. I needed and wanted the mustard version. I love this burgundy version, but with a purple ruffled blazer already in my closet… I justified the fact that they aren’t the same brand or the same color, and then the 25% off made it worth keeping. Really wish it was mustard (would go with this dress, too!).

So there we have it. Another 5/5, another month where I need to adjust my budget to afford new clothes, hooray!

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August Stitch Fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

Ya’ll, it’s Stitch Fix time again! This month I asked just for summer stuff. It’s still over 90 every day here so I’m definitely not mentally prepared for layers and sleeves.
I’ve beat the nail well into the ground, but for review on what exactly Stitch Fix is – sign up via Stitch Fix. SCHEDULE YOUR VERY OWN PERSONAL CHRISTMAS
Sit back and wait.
You are charged $20 when the Fix ships. That $20 goes to anything you keep in the box, so it’s not just a service charge, which is pretty amazing if you ask me. If you keep all 5 of the items contained in each box, you get 25% off of the entire box!

Let’s get into the box:
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My eyes are first drawn to the brown and coral floral and I’m wondering to myself “what in the name of God is that?” and NOT with positive connotation!
Turns out it’s the Gilli Kamile 2fer Faux Suede Knit Dress
I’ve paired it with the Bay to Baubles Whitmore Bauble Stone Collar Necklace as suggested by my killer stylist, Holly.
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It’s interesting what this does to my already over-sized derriere…
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I don’t know how I feel about this yet. I put on these Guess wedges that my mom just gave me the other day because she’s not worn them in the three years she’s owned them (SCORE!) and I feel like I like it. But then I feel like I don’t. I’m still undecided on this. The necklace I love – so much so that I already have one almost identical to it in my wardrobe! ha

Next up is the Collective Concepts Paddio Lace Inset Blouse which I’ve paired with the Renee C Lidia Printed Swing Skirt.
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The skirt is wonderful. I love the print and the feel and the cut. It’s a little heavier than I’d like for August in MD, but it’ll transition easier to fall, and I do need to think that way even if my brain can’t grasp the concept based on current thermometer readings! And my favorite color is blue, so …The shirt is nice. I like the collar and I love the lace inset, totally my style. Problem? It’s a petite. What does it specifically say in my ‘notes’ in my style profile? NO PETITE TOPS (and also no more boyfriend jeans, for the love of God, I look awful in them!). I’m not a petite. I’m short, but I have nothing petite about me otherwise. So for FIFTY EIGHT DOLLARS for a shirt, I really want it to fit. Even with the 25% potential discount. I’m just kinda peeved by the sizing issue.

I think I’ll let that slide, though, because of the
Loveappella Denzi Raglan Knit Top
SOLD. I mean, stripes and floral and blue and amazing fabric?! YES PLEASE. This screams football season to me. I can still feel feminine but won’t be that embarrassing mom. Even Gustav approves!
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Another stellar box by my girl, Holly. I’m always excited to receive my boxes, and always pleasantly surprised by at least one item, so it’s worth it for me each and every month!

July Stitch Fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

Another episode of Stitchmas is here.

To start, let’s cover what Stitch Fix is, in case you aren’t quite aware!
However frequently you desire (monthly, quarterly, annually, as needed, etc), you schedule a FIX by visiting Stitch Fix, answering some questions to determine your “style profile” and then selecting the date for your fix to ship. When your box arrives, it will contain five hand selected items from your personal stylist. In the comfort of your own home, you try on the five items. Keep what you want. The $20 you are charged to have your Fix ship is a credit to anything you keep. Send the rest back in your pre-paid envelope. So easy peasy!

So I attempted to do another unboxing video, because it felt really fun last month, but mid-filming my husband decided to holler down the hallway at the dogs or something and then came into the bedroom making all sorts of racket, and, well, it pissed me off and I stopped halfway through and it was ruined. Maybe next month!

This month I told Holly (my very own personal stylist), that July is my birth month and that I was particularly interested in one top I’ve seen floating around the blogs. Not much guidance from my end (I try to not make my requests too super specific – seems like I can find specific items if I just Google them) and here’s what I got:

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BC Footwear Society D’Orsay Flats
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At first glance, I found these to be pretty Meh. And after trying them on, I’ve determined that D’Orsays are cute on feet that aren’t attached to my legs. Sadly, these have to be returned.

Holly suggested that I style them with the Renee C Zalia Knit Dress “for my night out”. Which is cute. She thinks I get a night out for my birthday. *insert laughing emojis here*
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I love this dress. I’ll grant her that the shoes do go with the dress, I just hate the way they feel on me. The dress is another story. It’s lightweight enough to wear on days when it’s 95F with a heat index of 105 (such as Sunday when I took these photos) but still professional enough to wear to the office. Dressed down with flats like this, it’s casual enough to wear to a weekend function like a cookout or whatever. Super cute and keeping this for sure.

Karen Kane Blair Printed Aline Skirt drew my attention next.
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Unfortunately, this skirt was not made for this body. I have a really weird shape where my stomach is somehow disproportionately small as compared to my rear — a point of contention for clothes for just about my entire life. Since there was no ‘give’ in this fabric, I couldn’t even zip this closed. After seeing the prices, I was okay with that decision!

I then tried on the Collective Conceps Pamela V-Neck Blouse and I’m torn.
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This was straight from my Pinterest board. But I’m not sure I love the way it fits me. What do you think?

I saved the polka dots for last. Anyone that knows my fashion taste knows that I have a crush on polka dots. This Daniel Rainn Poppins Crochet Trim Blouse did not disappoint. So super cute. And check out the details on the sleeves! Holly knows how to talk to me with clothes!
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She suggested I pair it with the white shorts from last fix – but I definitely wouldn’t ever wear this outfit. You see, the dots on this blouse are off white and the starch whiteness of the shorts against the off white dots drives me bonkers. Everything.must.match (thanks, Mom!).
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Again, I’m torn, however, after putting the blouse onto my body. I can’t decide if I love it or don’t. Thoughts?

So that’s this month, and for the first time in a long time, it’s not a grand slam. I TOTALLY LOVE the dress. Definitely ‘no’ to the shoes and the too-small skirt (that I would’ve kept if the inevitable up-sizing wouldn’t be too large in the waist…), and two that I just don’t know! HELP, HELP!!!

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May Stitch Fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

SQUEAL. Literal squeal. I need to just delve in. If you haven’t followed along for a while, and have no clue what Stitch Fix is, visit here for the explanation!

YAY:
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I love the stack. So many surprises await!

To start, the Kut from the Kloth Kate Distressed Boyfriend Jean in White.
Sigh. I tried so hard to make these work, but I really just don’t have the figure for boyfriends. I’m short and bottom-heavy (read, my derriere stretches from here to the next time zone). I’m just not a fan of myself in them. To keep the 25% discount, I was luckily able to sell these quickly on a buy/sell/trade forum!
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Le Lis Truxton Embellished Crew Neck Blouse
When in doubt for a blouse, toss on the Rune leggings from a prior fix. I love these sapphire blue heels from Jessica Simpson -that I accidentally ordered. Long story. The top of this blouse is all bling. The collar is embellished, the floral is divine, and the cut is great for tight bottoms. Total love.
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Papermoon Piko Knit Tank was one my bomb ass stylist Holly sent for a weekend of running the boys. And it’s perfection. Just the right touch of feminine so I don’t feel like one of the boys. Feels like a dream. Love that it’s somehow loose and clingy. I paired it with last summer’s Dear John dark wash denim and my go-to Imagine TOMS. Perfect grocery store day.
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I saved the best for last, because I did literally squeal when I saw this band of color. The Papermoon Bastille Tulip Sleeve Blouse pairs so perfectly with the Pixley Stacey Scallop Hem Cut-out Detail Skirt. I mean, I just can’t even. For a few days I’ve been so very sad because, well you can’t see in these pictures but this skirt will not zip up my backside. I can squeeze and finagle and then not breath, and was considering doing that, but luckily a size exchange is en route to me. I’ll be updating my profile because it seems that the Pixley skirts run small for me. Paired with the same accidentally-ordered sapphire pumps and I’m golden for a day at the office. I just hope the weather breaks and the sun hangs out for a while. I hate wearing skirts in the rain; no real idea why. The top is a staple that my wardrobe has really been lacking; tremendously lacking. But the cute sleeves are such a great detail to make it better than just a plain ol’ ivory top. To die for.
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So here we are again. Holly was once again brilliant. She’s my bestie at Stitch Fix. I feel like we’ve been pals for so long. Knocked it out of the park.

April Stitch Fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

YES YES YES YES YES!
It’s my most favorite day of the month, Stitch Fix day!
The basics:
Visit Stitch Fix
Answer a super easy style profile
Schedule your fix!
When your fix ships, you are charged $20.
You receive your box (it’s like Christmas!)
Try everything on in the comfort of your own home
Keep what you want (that $20 goes to these items!) and return the rest
Free shipping both ways.
THE BEST.

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Do you see what I see peeking out of the box!?!?! That’s right, I GOT SHOES!

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How adorable is this top? This is the Collective Concepts Darcee Blouse. I am not typically a fan of the peplum because they are either overly fitted up top or just too wide at the waist, and I don’t need to draw any more attention to my derriere. This one is what I like to call flouncy. It’s flowy and whispy. And the sleeves are amazing – they’re like half sleeves, in between short and three quarter. The pattern on this is so cute, too! Nothing bad about it…except it’s dry clean only 🙁 I hate going to the dry cleaner.

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I had this Fun2Fun Rahn Henley Blouse on my Pinterest inspiration board after seeing it on a fellow blogger. I’m so glad Holly found it for me! Wait for it….

BOOM:
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LOOK AT THE SPLIT BACK! So much love for this little blouse! It’s sheer, so will be great for the (hopefully coming soon) warm spring and can easily be put under a blazer to be a little more work appropriate.

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I also had pinned a lovely blouse from Stitch Fix‘s blog and unfortunately my stylist, Holly, couldn’t find it for me. However, she sent this little ditty, the Collective Concepts Izzi Tie Waist Blouse. My husband, sweet man that he is, told me I look like an old school marm. Very sweet of him. My eldest told me he didn’t like it, but “I don’t like half of what you wear anyway”. I didn’t bother even asking the other two. I think this is great. It’ll be nice with a pencil skirt, but think it looks good under a blazer. Oh, and then there’s this little awesomeness:
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Love the little detail on the back.

I’ve saved the best for last!
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This is a two-for-one. I’m bloating out in the Adrianna Papell Melynda Ponte Dress that’s lovely and wonderful and a great dress. Many things are great about this (I just can’t think of them right now because I’m distracted by my belly 🙁 ). It’s dry clean only so that’s kinda meh. But I can take it when I take the peplum. But look lower to the FFC New York Bale D’Orsay Polka Dot Flats. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I have seen these floating around the Stitch Fix blog circuit and DYING to get my hands (feet?) on them. I wore them immediately. They were slightly snug at first but almost too quickly became too big. The heel kinda folded back and now they’re huge. And I’m bummed. I freakin’ love these shoes, so I’ll probably pretend like they fit until they fall apart, and just kinda flip-flop around in them.

So that’s that! April was a fantastic, fantastic month, another 5/5 from Holly who is the BEES KNEES and if she ever leaves me I may just track her down and …ask her what to wear!

Go join Stitch Fix. Seriously. Just go do it. You’ll be so glad you did.

February Stitch Fix {southern maryland photographer}

It’s that time of month again. No, not that one, the one that is AWESOME!

To get an idea of what this Stitch Fix stuff is, read through the other posts. Really, this one is too good to delay!

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Oh, “the stack”. She looks so lovely in her tissue paper. I just want to dive right in.

To start:
In most of the pictures you’ll see me wearing the Zad Evina Spade Fringe Pendant Necklace. I loved it straight out of the box. it’s antique gold and pretty perfectly matches the Zad cuff from a few fixes ago.

Here I’ve paired the Zad necklace with the Crescent Marele Pleat Detail Blouse. I love the fuschia color — I owned nothing fuschia so that was great to see. It’s almost too transparent for my liking, so I went ahead and left the cami I was already wearing on as well as my Kensie skinnies. Love.
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I thought it would also look totally cute with the 41Hawthorn Walt Skirt and I’m pretty glad I listened to myself.
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So here’s the thing about this skirt. It’s completely adorable and I love it. I love it so much that I have it’s near identical twin already in my closet (two months in a row Holly sent me dupes she didn’t know I own, further proof that she is my styling soul mate!).
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(and my eldest is annoying and interrupting and providing no useful feedback or assistance with his finger!)

Totally in love with the top and the necklace. On the fence with the skirt. Keep reading to find out why! 🙂

The 41Hawthorn Roswon Colorblock Striped Sweater is something I’ve seen on other Stitch Fix blogs around the interwebs. And I really wanted it! I am just not sure on this particular color scheme. I’ve seen a handful and this one is my least favorite, so I am on the fence about this one.
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Also, this sweater makes me a very deep thinker.
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So my favorite piece in the entire box is the Alice Blue Lucio Henley Blouse, dubbed gray by the style card, but it’s clearly a multi-colored beauty. The cut and color are so adorable. It’s 100% opaque, so no option to throw a cami underneath; definite requirement. But the catch is that this weight-training has my arms so super buff that I can’t wear it comfortably. 🙁 I have emailed customer service and so pending a size exchange I will have to sadly send this one back to headquarters. And with it a piece of my fashion heart (which, thanks to Stitch Fix, I didn’t know I had a year + ago!).
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<3 I love this top. I hope they have a medium to swap for me! And so the skirt: If I fall in love with the sweater in the next three (or more, pending CS return email) days, then the skirt will cost $7.50 because of the 25% off to keep all five. I can justify twins for $7.50. What do you think? Am I picking the right pieces? How would you style them? (I just realized I never looked at the style cards, holy moly!)

January stitch fix {southern maryland lifestyle photographer}

In case you’ve been under a rock for the last few months, I am so in love with Stitch Fix. You can read the full description if necessary, but here’s the short:
Go to Stitch Fix
Answer some personality/style and size questions.
Schedule your shipment.
You get charged $20 when your PERSONAL STYLIST selects five items. It ships. It arrives. You try on and keep what you want ($20 goes to that!) and return what you don’t.
THAT SIMPLE.

So, without further ado:
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This goodness arrived today. I was so peeved I couldn’t leave work and come home for a Stitch Fix lunch. But hubby had it inside for me when I got home with my caravan of children. SO PROMISING!

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So here we have the Gilli Abriana Textured Pencil Skirt and the Collective Concepts Farma V-Neck Blouse. And I LOVE both of them. The issue with the skirt is that it’s twin, okay maybe more like a sibling or cousin?, is hanging in my closet. I love that one, too. The shirt is AMAZINGLY colorful. But guess what I’m not? That’s right. Petite.
gilli collective It’s like a crop top. Unfortunately, per the rolls you can see here (children plus my affinity for candy & baked goods) the shirt won’t work for me. So unfortunately both of these have to be returned.

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Another super gorgeous combination is the Gilli Jasmine Printed Pencil Skirt and the Papermoon Palo Sheer Inset Blouse. This skirt is TO.DIE.FOR. and is unlike anything in my closet. Easy keeper. Even Thurston exclaimed “Mom, you look beautiful!”. But again, with the shirt, I’m not a petite. So it’s a crop and somehow tight on my chest (which is really all courtesy of Victorias Secret). So I’ll have to send the top back. 🙁

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Lastly is the Market & Spruce Alan French Terry Asymmetrical Zip Cardigan. It’s soft and lovely and I thoroughly enjoy the gray color. Gustav was happy to join in on the photo, but unfortunately I don’t like the way this fits me. At all. So sadly I have to send it back.

So this month is the first 1/5 I’ve had in a year! Still quite pleased with the one piece I will be keeping — and I have ideas on what to pair with it based on the green & blue tops that I WISH FIT ME.

Request Holly, folks. She’s rad.

December Stitch Fix {southern maryland photographer}

It’s early, it’s early!
My December fix arrived, and let’s just suffice it to say, I LOVE IT!
I’ll rehash what Stitch Fix is/does at the bottom because it’s too good, I have to just dive right in!
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Zad Theroux Arrow Relief Cuff
I’ve posted something similar to this on my Pinterest board and this is just awesome. I had no qualms adding this right to my collection.
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Margaret M Christiana Printed Pencil Skirt
I have begged and begged for another skirt, and Holly just can’t get her hands on it. (Yet. I have hope, Holly!) So she sent this for me as a place holder. And I do like it. It’s olive, so this just about is the last piece of olive ‘something’ I needed in my wardrobe. And it fits like a dream. I was glad to see that she sent it in a petite because the standard length would have been too long. So this is hanging in my closet now.
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Holly suggested that I pair the skirt with the Fate Harry Lace Back Pullover Sweater and I think that was a great suggestion. I’m looking forward to wearing this sweater with everything – skirts, jeans, leggings, pajamas, Bonbons… Needless to say I had to have this.
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(I put some tissue paper behind the lace here so it’s a little more visible)
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The Skies are Blue Donatella Striped Pullover Sweater was also included. This is what appears to be your more basic awesome supple butter sweater [standard texture, it seems, for everything that Stitch Fix carries!]. But then there’s this little cuteness in the back.
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The ribbon down the back is so adorable to me. I don’t know what that kind of stuff gets me! It’s not on the front, just the little cute detail on the back. Much easier to see, even, after I get 12 inches of hair cut off…hopefully soon! #locksoflove

So last, but certainly not least, was the Muse Aldora Dress.
It’s the most delicious cobalt blue you could ever ask on a delightful lace setting. There’s the most subtle of keyhole openings in the back. I peeked after getting my shipment notification and, honestly, was so pissed off at the price tag that I immediately texted my girlfriend -the one that was so kind to turn me on to Stitch Fix and cursed the price tag. I’m glad I didn’t let that stop me because OH. MY. GOD. Yea, I’ll be wearing this.
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It fits like a dream. And the blue. I just can’t get over it. It’s so delicate, I’m super nervous about snags (read: small male children and animal companions like shown above). But I’d only wear on special occasions and so I feel a little less nervous about that.
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Like a dream, I tell you.
Also, Gustav approves!
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And so that’s December. It’s another home run except more like a grand slam because bases are so loaded! So glad to have Holly because she totally gets me!
Until January.
xo
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PS. The nutshell that is Stitch Fix.
Click on the link above (they give me a credit to refer you, so that’s super awesome if you go about it that way and I thank you and I love you!)
Fill out what they call your “Style Profile”. It’s some questions on sizes, things you like and don’t like, rating examples of clothing styles, budget, casual vs. dressier options, etc. Pretty basic and easily enough answered, should take you about 7-10 minutes. After you run through that, select a date to have it shipped (Go with whatever is the first available; you’re welcome). You’ll receive a notice right before your stylist is in the process of selecting items so you can leave her a note. Have an upcoming event? Tell her. Need something specific? Make a request. A few days after, she selects five items for you based on the above data provided her. You are charged $20. In a few days (you’ll barely be able to sleep), it arrives on your doorstep. You have three days to try on everything, see what works and what doesn’t. You keep what you want – the $20 is applied to your balance of whatever is kept. You return, in the postage-prepaid envelope, whatever is left (if you have anything left). You only pay for what you keep, but again, that $20 comes right off of the top so there’s nearly no risk! Their goal is for you to like 1 or 2 things, so if you get a grand slam like me, then it’s just a super awesome bonus!

“November” Stitch Fix {southern maryland photographer}

My November fix arrived a few days early, so HAPPY HALLOWEEN to me 😀

The skinny on Stitch Fix, if you don’t yet know: Sign up with my link to the left there. Answer a few questions about size, style, likes/dislikes. Schedule your fix. A fee of $20 is charged for the personal stylist to select your goodies. It ships and you get to have that Christmas-like feeling as often or as sporadically as you please. There are five items you try on and keep what you want (that $20 applies to anything you keep!) and return what you don’t. If you get a 5/5, you get 25% off to keep it all. Shipping is free both ways. Without further ado…

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Liverpool Loren Bootcut Jean
So, the last thing in life I need right now is more jeans. I’m sure there are other women who can relate. But I try on everything in the box, because duh. And these fit like a DREAM. The only problem is that they are about six inches too long. And while a skinny jean is easily fixed with a cuff or a new hemline, the same cannot be said for a bootcut. I’m still on the fence with them, though, because maybe if the heel is tall enough…
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Market & Spruce Margerie Stripe & Dot Open Cardigan
Swoon. I’ve seen this all over the internet on so many lucky ladies so I was super stoked when Holly was able to score this for me! I’m wearing it right now! It’s soft and cute and wonderful and I am so happy that she is mine!
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Gilli Kamile Jersey Ruched Detail Dress
This month I had one request: something to wear to an outdoor wedding that I am photographing in November — so I needed something that is versatile enough to be adorable, warm (tights/leggings and boots/booties) and still look professional. This dress fits that bill! It’s long on me since I’m short, so I can still bend and twist and contort to get all those bad ass angles, and I can take off my jacket inside when I’m inevitably sweaty (can you believe that after more than a decade of doing this, I still get nervous at every single shoot/event!??!). And the ruched detailing in the middle is just enough for the twenty…or one?… pieces of cake. NOT TO MENTION that it’s olive and that is my new favorite neutral! YES.
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BRIXON IVY Jarred Lace Detail Cap-Sleeve Blouse
Another swoon for the win! This I’ve seen only in royal blue before and I fell in love. But black? Yes. Yes to black. I hope we get a few warm-ish days in the next few weeks so I don’t have to put a layer of this because, really?, the point of this is to expose the shoulders. It’ll get plenty of wear eventually, just may have to set it on the shelf for a little bit!
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And last, but definitely not least, the
Fun2Fun Kittridge Lace Detail Blouse
Another show-stopper here people. I can see this for a Christmas party this winter…if I happen to go to any I guess, haha! See: above. The hunter green is very fall, but I think with light/white bottoms it’ll transition into spring and maybe even summer. And so, another YES.
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One last sleeve-swoon:
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september stitch fix {southern maryland photographer}

Today marks my favorite day on the calendar that’s just for me: STITCH FIXDELIVERY DAY.

I’ve hashed out the services over the last few months, but here’s the skeleton description:
Go here
Answer some questions about your body/style/clothing preferences/budget
Pay $20 and have a box with five goodies shipped to your door.
Keep what you like; return what you don’t.

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So here we go:
Bay to Baubles Chelsea Crystal Flower Necklace
Pretty. Simply stated. Can dress up the most basic t-shirt without screaming “I’m trying to dress up this basic t-shirt!”. Jude said it’s a “very pretty pretty” (he calls necklaces and bracelets pretties). KEEP.
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RD Style Laurel Faux Leather Trim Draped Cardigan
So, at first, I pulled this puppy out of the stack (and it was at the bottom) and it felt so soft and buttery that I knew I wanted it. But I couldn’t figure out how to wear it really. Thankfully the style cards come in each box so I saw that it doesn’t wrap or close in any way, it just lays open. The faux leather was a nice detail. And again: butter fabric. Really, the sweater made me wish it was cold, and I never want it to be cold. KEEP.
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Market & Spruce Isabella Dress
“You look like a zebra mom. A pretty zebra.” – Thurston
As my girl Holly noted in styling me, I have a thing for stripes. And the asymmetrical angles of this one are right up my alley. It’s very flattering on my short frame — Graham told me I look about half an inch taller. I can wear it with layers when it’s colder out for fall, too. Boots, booties, heels and tights: this one is a definite must that will get it’s money worth in my closet. KEEP.
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Pixley Deeann Dress
So, I felt like this dress was pretty romantic. It has a flattering shape, a nice keyhole at the neck/bust line. The crochet details are cute as hell. My husband told me it looks like curtains. Nonetheless, I felt like she’s a KEEP.
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Everly Elwick Dress
This is your basic three-quarter sleeve gray dress, quite honestly. And the shape was awful on me by itself. But I threw a belt on and instantly felt like it looked better. I was no longer a school marm. This will be great for work with some heels and then under a blazer with boots when the cold sets in. And all four of my boys approved, which is an added bonus. KEEP.
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Yet another 5/5. Holly is killing it (and my wallet!).

Oh, and a cool bonus, I just happened to pick up these pumps at TJMaxx the other day, and they match, you know, just about the entire fix! So that was pretty mind-blowing!
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