I've been trying to be more on top of taking photos and getting updates on the blog lately. I still haven't adjusted to daylight savings yet (how long ago was that?!) Brett met me at work before I was even out and snapped some photos really quick. It was 4:30pm when we took these and as soon as we were done, it was pitch black outside. What the heck! Is spring here yet? I guess I can't complain though. Outside with no jacket in mid-December. What a luxury.
Today was probably the best day of my life. No, but seriously, I had a really good day. Work was so much fun (laughing to the point of tears fun), the weather is amazing, I liked my outfit and my hair up, I had a really good band practice with the boys and here I am... updating my blog for a Friday post. I'm finally feeling on top of it lately and it feels amazing! Emails are under control, priorities are straight. As soon as I start training for my spring 5k, I'll feel even better!
Mixing patterns has been one of my long-time loves. Especially stripes and florals. So with that said, this outfit was a no-brainer. It's surprisingly one I haven't put together before! Sometimes I try to match my outfits to my locations too much and my style can look the same quite often in our town. That's why I love taking photos in the city because I tend to dress a little more urban and incorporate a bit more "grunge" into my outfits. Hopefully we can continue to take some right after work, so I have more of this style in my outfit posts!
What are you guys up to this weekend? I'm hoping to catch a movie, do a ton of Christmas shopping, go see a raunchy burlesque show with friends and play catch up on cleaning and laundry. I can't believe Christmas is so soon! I have so much to do still before the big weekend. I'm excited for some time off though + for the new year to begin! I definitely need to finish that 2012 resolutions list, but I also need to write down everything I loved and accomplished in 2011. It's good to look forward, but important to reflect too! Have a great weekend!
Outfit details:
Striped top c/o Zara
Urban Outfitters floral skirt
Compass rose necklace c/o ModCloth
Target black tights
LuLu*s oxford heels
71 comments:
Love the photos! You're super-cute as always.
love this outfit and location..so perfect! you look gorgeous, loving the hair up!
♥
Krystle
http://dearwinsome.blogspot.com/
I love the print mixing going on and your super cute shoes! Your outfit is great :)
Mixing up two or more prints happen to be Spring 2012 fashion trend... wooah you are ahead of the game:)
- Maria
MarMarVintage
definitely one of my favorite outfits i've seen in a long time - so perfect!
-Gillian
www.oystervintage.com
your hair looks amazing here. love the shoes and the ensemble. great location, very grungy and it creates amazing shots.
http://meggymoo0.blogspot.com
I absolutely adore stripes and florals together, and this is a perfect display of pattern mixing! I also adore your high bun and glad you had such an amazing day Tieka!
LOVE your hair and this outfit! I just adore the way you mix patterns.
"...to see a raunchy burlesque show with friends..."
ow ow! You go, girl. Have fun this weekend! Good luck with Christmas shopping (eeeek! I need to do that too!).
Love your hair and the shoot location
Aw, I love this Tieka!!! I think you're at your best in grunge AND pattern mixing! Too perfect. And you rock that bun. I also get stared at for wearing a big bun... but you know what? It looks darn cute!!!
Love the outfit hun you look lovely xx
These photos are amazing! The location and outfit are perfect! I love your shoes!! I am glad you had a great day! It is great to hear that! This weekend is going to be all about sleep for me! Finals are done and now its time to catch up on all of the missed out sleep from this week!
I love mixing floral & stripes. It is my belief that florals go with everything.
It's always great to feel on top of things! I hope to get there this weekend.
Kelly @
Elegantly Academic
The outfit, the location, your make-up and hair, the photos, everything is amazing!
I love your hair like this! You look so cute :)
xo Julia
galmeetsglam.com
Nice pics. Cute outfit!
i love how you mixed the stripes with the florals. so adorable!
xoxo katlin
kaitgirl
You look great Tieka! Love the outfit :D
omg how on earth did you get such nice hair ? teach us!
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this looks really different than your usual style. it's really great, your hair is wonderful, and the background is really interesting. i mean we do love your usual posts, but it's cool to surprise us like this once in while. i guess that's the real quality of creative people:)
I like your outfit! you look great with your hair like that!
i love this pattern mix! and your shoes are so beautiful! xxx Anita
Your weekend sounds like fun! As for taking photos, it stays light here till around 9.30pm and I still have trouble finding time (it's currently 8.15pm and the sun is only just starting to set).
i LOVE this outfit! You look so cute!
What an amazing backdrop for photos - I need to venture to more interesting places like this! Love your top knot, too - you always look adorable!!
http://www.pennypincherfashion.com
adore this outfit and the photos as well
Oh I love this outfit; one of my recent faves. I also have a shirt that looks almost like that except the front is a scoop neck. Maybe I'll try wearing it backwards and get that same look!
I'm always wanting to mix patterns, too, but my problem is that almost ALL my patterns are stripes...crazy, huh? I need some florals in my closet!! I know exactly how you feel about being "not caught up" and not ever getting a chance to update the blog...I'm moving all the way up across the eastern seaboard in less than a week (EEEKS! craziness) and my life right now is in total chaos. But I'll aspire to get back to all my blogging and in the meantime I'll just keep reading about your good days! lol
-giedre
I love how your stripes and florals mixed and matched! Oh and your topknot is adorable! Sarah from Tulle and Trinkets
Such a great photo shoot! I love the urban alley. And I know what you mean about having issues with less daylight. It feels like I'm only able to take outfit posts on the weekends! We used to do them in the morning before work, but it's just too cold when we wake up. Maybe I'll be up for it this morning. Better get to it then!
Jennifer
http://jenniferanneking.blogspot.com/
So cute! Stripes and florals are my favorite patterns to mix, and you've done it wonderfully here!
www.chillairandperfume.blogspot.com
As much as I love your other locations, this alley really compliments the look! Love the red lippy! :)
Love this outfit! And your hair - that is one epic blogger bun, Tieka!
I love your outfit :)
You look darling, Tieka! Loving the urban feel of these photos and your outfit! XO
Oh my gawd, I LOVE these photos & outfit, haha, feel like I say that every-time, but really these ones are especially breathtaking!! I’m loving all of the different compositions (go, Brett!) and the location is so fun & different - it's always fun to mix it up. AND, how adorable are you with your hair up like that, it’s such a chic look on you Tieka!! Also, I’m a total sucker for floral patterns & stripes paired together -love, love the look! Enjoy your weekend - I’m pretty much doing the same, can’t wait to go Christmas shopping, yay!! xo veronika
Love when you do grunge looks! Isn't it the best feeling when things in life start to come together?
Love the outfit! Probably one of my favourites from the latest few. Your hair up looks awesome. This particular floral goes perfectly with the black and white stripes too. I've been debating whether or not I want bangs, since my hair has been as-is for years now... your bangs are swaying me over!
I have a super busy weekend myself, baking a cake tonight, then cinnamon buns in the morning, and dinner at my grandparents, and then my cute hippie man is coming over for dinner on Sunday. Plus at some point finishing up my secret-book-box project! Hope your weekend is awesome :D
You look great! Love this outfit and your hair like that, plus the background suits this outfit so good!
Nice to hear that things are going so well :)
Weeee! I've missed this version of you! I hope you can take more pictures in the city as well. I love that you always dress like your environment hehe. I wonder how you'll dress whenever you do make it over here to California to visit me ;)
PS. I LOVE YOUR SHOES! Where are they from?!
Nevermind! Looked through your details too quickly. They're from LuLu's! Ahhh They're so cute! Now contemplating them for myself... :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU TIEKA<3 Miss ya too! Let's catch up via email soon?
hey girl! you're too cute. i like your hair like this~
xx,
graceinajar
These pictures are awesome. I love the setting and the cute print mixing in your outfit. Those shoes are great too.
I adore your shorts and t-shirt!
with love,
your opinion is VERY important for me!http://chocarome.blogspot.com/
Oh, love yr outfit! Never knew stripes and florals looked so good together ^^
X
yes, agree. Your hair looks SO lovely in an up-do!
beautiful! especially how you did your hair. very chic. i wish my hair is long enough to be able to do that style!
xo katrina
theyoungbridgetjones.blogspot.com
Love the stripes and floral, and I agree, your hair up looks great!
--Annie
newenglandromance.blogspot.com
mixing stripes and florals is one of my favorite things to do as well! This is a good photo spot, what a nice guy you have to meet you at work and take photos :)
Love love love this look!! Can I just BE you so that I can wear it and look so good?!
Also, it's really refreshing to hear that you have so many positive moments happening in your life right now. Most blogs just speak of the doom and gloom. I'm so glad that somebody out in the blogsphere is loving life! :)
Adorable as always, love! Those shoes, goodness! Well, if they ever burden you TOO much... feel free to pass them off to me, and I will relieve the stress of gorgeous shoes from your feetsies.
Aya ♥ Strawberry Koi
I love everything about these photos! Your outfit is so lovely, and the setting for the photos is brilliant! Such an interesting background. Glad you had a good day!
That outfit is to-die-for!
Really love your hair style!
How do you get it?
And your skirt is so beautiful : )
Marie
http://wwW.modenmarie.com
i love your hair like this! ughhh i know it gets dark so early! its a blogger bummer!
<3 steffy
http://steffysprosandcons.blogspot.com
Adorable! Good luck training for your 5K!
Love this cute look!
MY goodness Tieka, I absolutely LOVE your hairdo in these pictures ^^ you are so cute ^^ x
You look pretty Tieka! I'm literally in love with this outfit, specially the shoes... omg! The shoes are so cute!
Xo,
Nicole D.
The Owl Girl
Absolutely adore this outfit!
I love this look and the location of the photos! I love your hair up too - very pretty
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
Oh my gosh, you look fabulous Tiek! Stripes and florals are such a fun combo and I really love your hair up like this. What a cool spot for photos, too - Brett did an awesome job!
Oo, good luck with your Christmas shopping and I hope you had fun at the Burlesque show (jealous!)
Great outfit! I love it <3
Love the mix of prints, the stripes w/florals are always a favorite and you pulled it off great w/the dark tights.
http://www.designers-artists.com
striped shirts are always perfect with any outfit!
love always,
laken
http://chaitealattefashion.blogspot.com
Sounds like an AWESOME Friday! Your hair seriously looks amazing...and LOVE your stripes & flowers :)
Annie
The Other Side of Gray
Your bun is amazing, Tieka!
don't worry, i haven't adjusted to the time zone yet either. it's ridiculous how dark it gets so soon. you are just too gorgeous girl. it's definitely too cold here to be rockin' that outfit now. jealous!
xo TJ
Love your outfit, you look super-nice!
You're seriously the cutest and so photogenic! Love your hair up like this! x
So much cute -- your hair is lovely!
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