Ana's Outfits--Texas Pride Edition

Hi Everybody!

My mom is visiting from Boise and it's been a busy week! I haven't gotten to take photos of my outfits everyday, since we've been visiting a lot of fun historic sites around Austin, but I did manage to get four of them.

Wednesday: I just got my white skinny jeans back from the alterations place, and my glasses arrived Wednesday, too! This is the first day for both of them. I wore this to pick my mom up from the airport (it's a bit of a variation on a similar outfit from a few weeks ago):

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Friday: The Alamo! It was hot and we were outside most of the day, but the building and surrounding gardens are beautiful, and my mom loved visiting. She's wanted to ever since she was a kid:

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Saturday: Visited Lyndon B. Johnson's ranch house, and also Fredericksburg, where we had "German" food. For those of you who remember the 60s, this is what the press dubbed, "The Western Whitehouse." Sorry for the blurriness, it was misting rain that day:

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Monday: My mom hates shopping, and window shopping is even worse (I know, I can't believe we're related). I managed to talk her into a visit to Nordie's though (Boise doesn't have one), and I got her a really pretty Chanel lipstick, and an outfit from J. Crew for her birthday, which is on Wednesday. This is what I wore, which was sort of an experiment, so any comments would be appreciated. I layered my Greyhound t-shirt over my Elizabeth halter so the ruffles sort of stuck up out of the neck. Is this as bad as just wearing a t-shirt, or do you all think this is acceptable? I would probably layer a jacket over this if the weather were cooler:

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Side View:
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Thanks Everyone!

P.S. I have gotten a lot of compliments on my glasses this week--thanks so much for helping me pick them out (I know it was sort of a drawn out process). I really, really appreciate it, since I'm specs clueless.

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Tanya

Veteran

Ana, you look beautiful as usual! I love, love your new specs, they are absolutely perfect! And the white skinnies look great on you!

I also adore that teal top from Saturday. Teal is a color we can both wear

I am not completely sure on the graphic tee layering, but I love the outfit as a whole.

Patience

Ana, you look top notch as always. I love all of your outfits. Did you get a new purse too? It's super fab. You look like you've had a great time sightseeing as well. I know your mom is having a great time seeing you.

Kyle

Ana: You are a perfect 10. Awesome. I can't decide which I like best!

Dani

Ana, great outfits. I hope you've enjoyed your time with your mom. I LOVE your glasses! I think they look so nice on you. My favorite outfit was the teal shirt and the white shorts. You look great everyday. I'm not sue about the Elizabeth halter under the tee, but it looks fine to me. How was it comfort wise?

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

Your new specs are KILLER. They work perfectly with your style. I'm chuffed!

You look beautiful everday (do you get sick of hearing that?) The airport outfit is my favourite. 10 out of 10. Such fun having on site photo shots for a change! Love you in teal too.

I like the T over the blouse. Funky! Can you un-tuck the blouse? Superb new white skinnies. It's precious that you're having a lovely time with Mum. Does she love your style?

amy29

Active Member

I also like the teal top outfit the best. That color is great on you, and that's a pretty cut. I think the ruffle collar sticking up out of the tee is very cute--what a great idea. Thanks for sharing the pics!

Julia

Beautiful specs indeed! I can't agree more with what everyone has said. I love the first outfit the best, and your Chanel bag.

Alecia

Great looks. Love the layering of the jcrew t. I think it looks fabulous and really fashion foward.

shell

i feel like im looking at a jcrew catalog! very chic, ana.

katieck

You look amazing, Ana. I adore the first outfit. Glad you're having fun w/ your mom.

P.S. Your glasses rock!

NancyT

You look great Ana! I love the blouse under the t-shirt idea...the outfit as a whole looks great. I'd like to try it too!

Love your glasses.

Nicole

Oh hey Ana...don't know how I missed this thread!?

Your new glasses look great on you. I'm so glad you went with red. The red really pops against your blonde hair!

You look fantastic in all your outfits. You really rock a pair of white jeans, girl!

Your creative use of the greyhound shirt and ruffled blouse really works, IMO. I don't know if it's a look too many people could pull off, but on you, it really works. Just the fact that you had the idea to put them together, the courage to try it out, and the confidence to wear it with Texas Pride--makes it work. It's what my husband calls "owning". He thinks people can wear really funky or unusual items, so long as they own the look....meaning, wear it with confidence and pride and you just "know" it's workin' for ya.

Ana

Wow, thank you everybody! Angie, I don't think I could ever get sick of hearing that (it does make me blush though).

It was a fun week. Angie, my mom is not really into shopping and fashion and stuff (she mostly just stays home and gardens all day), but she really liked all my outfits! She really liked my glasses too. She's had to wear glasses her whole life and never owned a really cool, funky pair, but she just had cataract surgery a few weeks ago and now she doesn't need glasses at all. So she said she loved my glasses, but she was so happy she didn't have to wear them anymore.

She went back to Boise Tuesday, but now I've been getting ready for school to start next week. I can't believe the whole summer has gone by! But I'm definitely ready for fall now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for cool weather soon.

Patience, that's the thrift store Chanel knockoff I got at that store Sarah frequents. They have some good stuff. It's kind of fun and the black and cream go with a lot of things.

Thanks for the feedback on the greyhound t-shirt layering thing everyone. Nicole, I actually got the idea in the J. Crew catalog from last Christmas, so it wasn't all me. Dani, it's really comfortable, actually. The ruffly shirt underneath is just slightly shorter than the t-shirt (which is really long), so I can't make the bottom stick out (I would have preferred that too, Angie). I was thinking of wearing my yellow flower belt through my belt loops instead to sort of balance things out and add a bit more color. I'll have to play with it, I guess.

Thanks again, everyone! You all are so helpful.

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