New shoes: rose gold sequin loafers and teal moccasins

These new shoes just came! They are both from urbanog.com, and I got the pair for under $50. Do you recognize the loafers from my all-things-pink wish list?

I recently came to terms with the fact that, while I love the look of heels, I wear flats 95% of the time and that's never going to change. It's just who I am, and the sooner I accept it, the sooner I have an excuse to buy more fancy flat shoes.

Tell me what you think of them. How would you style them? Which is your favorite pair?

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What I wore today: 02/19/2011 (Findlay Market)

Ryan and I were lucky enough to make two trips to Findlay Market this weekend. This is what I wore yesterday when we met my parents for a yummy Vietnamese lunch.

I like outfits like this: outfits that are classic, but have little unique details. Did you have a good weekend?

Leather boots - Journey's

Knee socks - Target

Nautical skirt - Anthropologie

Gingham shirt - Eddie Bauer

Triple-strand pearls - ?

Pearl earrings - birthday gift from my dad

Two-tone diamond watch - Citizen, Macy's

Leather cuff - Target

Swivel ring - Jamie Young, Layla Grace

Claddagh ring - Seventh Street Gifts

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All things pink, a wish list

Valentine's Day may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean I'm not still totally into pink, especially now that pastels are popping up everywhere, like so many crocuses anxious for spring. There's never been a better time to think pink.

Clockwise from top left: Asymmetrical Studio Blazer, Zara (ass seen on Blair Eadie); Lauren Moffatt Eastward Dress Coat for Anthropologie; Pink roses in antique tin, thewhitedaisies; Sequin loafers, Urbanog.com; Cotton Mayfair pajamas, Victoria's Secret; Rose gold ring, Ross-Simons; Michael Kors ostrich-embossed tote, Nordstrom

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How to wear one item two different ways

One of my favorite bloggers, Jessica Quirk of What I Wore, recently solicited submissions for a Winter Remix Challenge.

Never one to pass up a good challenge, I began composing possible submissions as soon as I read her blog entry. Since I have trouble deciding on anything, I compiled quite a few.

The one I eventually chose to submit is this one: my favorite vintage suede skirt worn first with a vintage silk wrap top, yellow tights, and brown knee-high boots, and then with a blue tee, black cardigan, ice blue tights, and studded black ankle boots.

I also thought about showcasing that second outfit to show how I remixed the same black ribbon-ruffle-trimmed cardigan with a vintage fringy dress, quilted flats and a vintage Moschino belt for my anniversary outfit.

Of course, I thought it might also be fun to show how I wore this Missoni for Target black and white chevron dress over a knit top with a quilted vest and then later layered a sweater over it to make it look like a skirt, adding red tights and Wellies.

And, of course, there's my favorite red baby doll dress that I wore on Thanksgiving with yellow tights, brown boots, and a fall leaf crown I made, and then later on christmas with a fuzzy hooded cardigan, faire isle tights and saddle oxfords.

It was difficult to pick a favorite, but, in the end, I had to go with the suede skirt. It's one of my favorite items and it's so very versatile. I'm always discovering new ways to wear it.

How have you remixed a favorite item recently?

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DI(fr)Yday: How to make a Valentine's Day flipbook

Ryan loves flipbooks. So, for Valentine's Day, I made him this flipbook of me blowing him a kiss. I got the idea from the incredibly inspiring blog Color Me Katie. It was a fun project to make, and Ryan liked it a lot.

Make sure to tune in next Friday for one of my original tutorials. I've been working on a few great projects lately, and I can't wait to show them to you!

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Valentine's Day in Instagrams

I hope you and yours had a lovely Valentine's day, that you wore lots of red and pink, smelled lots of roses, and ate lots of chocolate.

Ryan and I had a wonderful evening. Here's a bit of what it looked like...

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What I wore today: 02/13/2011

I went a little overboard with a super Valentine-y outfit the day before Valentine's Day, figuring that since Ryan and I were planning on staying in to cook together, I might not wear more than a vintage silk slip and a ballet wrap on the actual day, and probably wouldn't want to take outfit photos.

I feel awkward in colored sunglasses. They always make me feel a bit like Elton John. But I kind of couldn't resist the campiness of these heart-shaped ones. What do you think?

Red baby-doll dress - H&M (last seen on Christmas here and Thanksgiving here)

Pale pink tights with flowers up the sides - Topshop? (also seen here)

Satin ballet flats with ankle ties - DELiA*S?

Rose ring - made by me out of paperclips (details here)

White leather and gold chain bracelet - Target

Glittery heart-shaped sunglasses - thrifted

Pearls - gift from my aunt Martha's shop "All That Glitters" in D.C.

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What to do for Valentine's Day

Hey, everyone! I hope you're having a wonderful Valentine's Day and that your plans for tonight, whatever they may be, leave you satisfied and happy!

Me, I'm gonna be spending the day cooking with my Ryan and stealing as many kisses as I can between courses.

Now, if you don't have plans yet, or if you're just looking for a little something to put you more in the holiday mood, I offer you these suggestions...

Make some red velvet brownies or a red velvet hair bow.

Make a Valentine's Day wreath (it's not too late just yet!)

You might also like to buy a Valentine's day gift for yourself (some ideas are here), wear something red (ideas here), or just soak up some super pretty Valentine's Day "pinspiration" (which you can find right here).

Just remember that today should be spent with the ones you love. Happy Valentine's Day!

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