They Sure Don't Look Like Cowboy Boots

Striped shirt: Target, remixed * Skirt: Little Ocean Annie Vintage, remixed * Sandals: BC Shoes, won from Tweet My Style * Necklace: gift from Katie! * Purse: Vintage Kenneth Cole, remixed

I don't often do "recommended reading" posts (though I love when other bloggers do them!), but I'm making an exception today so that I can gush about the gals of Interrobangs Anonymous. For those of you who haven't found IA before, it's a blog founded and run by four lovely ladies. Sarah is quite literally trying to save the world, Millie is most definitely my long-lost hair twin, Chelsie regularly stuns me with her home-sewn skirts, dresses, and peplos (plural?), and I'm fairly sure that Katie and I are best friends. So while I was in Colorado last week, I knew I wanted to try to meet up with Katie and her beau, the Rocket Scientist. The two of them and Joe and I managed to meet for breakfast on our last morning in CO, and it was phenomenal (and delicious!). We talked blogs, friends, bizarre real-life connections, future plans, and embarrassing last names (I'll never tell...), and I spent the rest of the afternoon trying to convince Joe that moving to Colorado wouldn't throw too much of a wrench in our lives.

Oh, and then Katie gave me this incredible necklace, made from the absolute coolest dinosaur charm I've ever seen (bought at an estate sale, how awesome!). She actually made the necklace, which makes it that much more awesome. I plan on wearing this bad boy all the flipping time. And I just had to get some awesome pictures of it in the Denver airport while we were waiting for our flight. DIA has awesome fossils and dino impressions in the floors, so I took a few snaps of my little guy schmoozing with the big guns. Thank you, Katie! I am absolutely smitten with it!

Another airport-related highlight was getting a picture of one of the many birds that live in the Denver airport. It's weird, but I kind of love that every time I'm there I see at least a few little birds. We saw at least 5 just on that one trip. Probably not the most sanitary, but they add a bit of cuteness and humor to the airport (and let's face it, most airports could use a bit more cuteness).

Title song: Hank Williams, Jr., "Dinosaur"

What a whirlwind!

Gals, it's been so busy of late that we havn't had a moment to share any of our recent news with you all. So much has been happening with us and we are dying to share it with you all.

Last Friday we collaborated on a shoot with Celeb photographer Lili Forberg and TV3 Stylist Laura Cunningham to shoot with the incredibly stunning and uber cool MTV presenter Laura Whitmore!

We found this shot on Lili's twitter page on Friday showing an up to the minute behind the scenes pic of the shoot on the day with Laura rocking her bonzie tail coat! We are so excited to see the resulting pictures and will be sure to share the pics when they are published. xxx

Laundry Day: Climbed Cathedral Mountains

Joe and I, quite literally on top of the world * Devil's Causeway in the Flat Top Wilderness

We're back!! Thanks for checking in with me last week while we were in Colorado. We had an incredible week, and even though we came home last night to lost baggage and rainstorms, I feel totally relaxed, centered, and happy. I'm going to leave you today with a whole crap-ton of pictures from the trip. I took zero outfit photos while I was there, so you'll have to make do with some of the spectacular Colorado scenery instead. Tomorrow: birds and dinos in DIA!

We witnessed some pretty magnificent storms while we were there. The 4th of July proved to be pretty rainy (top), but we witnessed a seriously spectacular rainbow later in the week (bottom).

Easily the highlight of the trip for me was climbing Devil's Causeway with Joe and my family. It's a 5-foot wide rock causeway in the Flat Tops Wilderness, at 11,800 feet above sea level (and well above the treeline, as you can see from the barren landscape). It was gorgeous, and isolated, and perfect.

Hot air balloons!!

And what trip would be complete without picking Mark Twain's nose??

Title song: John Denver, "Rocky Mountain High"

What's Alive Inside Us

Navy silk blouse: Old Navy, remixed * Maroon sweater: Old Navy * Pants: Michael Kors, remixed * Sandals: Swedish Hasbeens, remixed

So I both loved and hated this outfit. It was comfortable, nice, business-casual, easy, and appropriate for meetings and work. But I didn't feel like "me". It felt super boring and fairly mediocre. It served its purpose as an outfit, in the sense that it clothed me and got me through the day, but it totally didn't serve its purpose as an outfit, in the sense that I felt totally blah with it by the end of the day. I was not inspired by it, and I only really love outfits that inspire me or feel inspired. Better luck next time, I reckon.

Oh, and even though you're probably sick to death of my pestering, I'll be back in town pretty soon, so don't forget to ask me your burning questions (preferably nothing about burning, though) before I get home!

Title song: Less Than Jake, "We, the Uninspired"

Did someone say Vintage??

Recently stumbled upon this quirky little capture of our pal and muse Trish wearing head to toe 'bonzie' finery and looking very dapper in her regal surroundings at Waterford Castle !!

www.bonziedesigns.com

I'm Not Your Average Guy

Turtleneck: Little Ocean Annie Vintage * Gray pants: thrifted H&M, remixed * Jazz shoes: Seychelles, remixed * Cuff: Eye Pop Art Etsy shop, remixed

Guys, I felt like a superhero in this outfit! The red, the navy, the super-rad cuff bracelet made from a record (seriously, from a record! Isn't that just about the coolest thing you've ever heard?). It's such a simple outfit, but I felt like such a badass. These jazz shoes are pretty much my favorite shoes ever. They're comfy, super cool, and go with almost everything. A good pair of comfy black shoes is such an important part of any wardrobe, and I love this pair because they're so versatile and chic.

I thrifted these H&M pants months ago, and have worn them a handful of times since. They are far too long for me, which isn't so great with slim-cut pants. However, I haven't taken the time to actually hem them yet, so I've been cuffing them every time I wear them. I like the cuffed look, but they're actually pretty nice pants that I think would make for pretty good slim-cut work pants if I actually got around to hemming them. I've become a bit of an expert at hemming jeans, since I essentially have to do it for every pair I own, but I'm not quite as dexterous with a needle and thread when it comes to hemming fancier fabrics. Denim is easy because it doesn't show mistakes, but it's harder to keep a straight hem with fabric that has a bit of stretch. Hopefully I'll get around to it soon, because I'm kind of a big fan of these pants, and I think they have a lot of potential.

Curious about what my preferred superpower would be? Ask here!

Title song: Jane's Addiction, "Superhero"

I Wonder What You Can See from Up There

Sweater: Gap * Jeans: Gap, remixed * Oxfords: Kmart, remixed

Well, hello super old pictures! I can all but guarantee that it is way too hot in Chicago for sweaters today, and yet here I am, in a sweater! What is this sorcery, you may be wondering. Ah, a magician never tells (though the upload dates on Flickr may speak for me).

Yeah, this was actually taken a number of weeks ago when Chicago was getting some majorly apocalyptic storms. Joe and I took a walk on this day, like we often do, and I spotted these lovely big trees to take my pictures under. It was stiflingly humid and pretty windy. Literally as we turned off the camera to head home, the skies opened up on us. Neither of us were carrying umbrellas, and we got so soaked on the way home. It was absolutely torrential, and it went on for the rest of the evening. Ah, June in Chicago. Lovely stuff.

Oh yeah, and then I climbed some trees. I'm not an athletic person, really. I'm not limber, or fit, or strong. I don't like running, or playing sports, or exerting myself in general. And I don't really like climbing trees that look hard to climb. What I do love, however, is scrambling up trees and branches that are just begging to be climbed. This was one of those trees, and Joe accommodated my silliness as I swung around on the branches.

If you haven't already, head over to my FAQ post to ask me a question! I'll be putting together an answer post when I get back from vacation. Oh, and keep those entries comin' for the Orient USA watch giveaway! I'll pick a winner on Friday, July 16.

Title song: Jim Noir, "Climb a Tree"