THE PISCES GIRL

Schwabs and I went out for a double date and here’s my casually comfortable get-up for dinner and drinks (and unexpected sing-alongs with the the bar band.) The outing gave me an opportunity to show off some new additions to my closet: an artistic print tee, black booties and slouchy purse (a lovely Christmas gift from my parents.)

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the booties. I’ve been looking for black booties for a good long while now and I finally found the perfect pair.  With a vampy, ankle-baring low cut and reasonable heel that won’t kill my feet, these booties prove that shoes don’t HAVE to be sky-high to be sexy. It’s my 2012 style resolution-to find beautiful shoes minus the foot-torturing heel. While I love fashion, I refuse to be a prisoner to it. I think this pair starts me off on the right…foot!

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Ah, the infamous houndstooth…timeless and infinitely chic, but a pattern that can feel a bit stuffy if you don’t mix it up a every once in a while.  Instead of the typical black, white and red, I went another route: black, white and pink.

Here is a causal outfit I wore for one of Schwabs’ family reunions. We were literally off paved roads and in the boondocks-with horses, tractors, beautiful wrap-around porches and baptist sing-a-longs. I needed to wear something family AND boondock appropriate, hence the addition of converse instead of anything with a heel.

Closer to Dallas, the weather was much cooler than typical San Antonio fare, so I layered appropriately and I’m glad I did, because those  random gusts of wind made it pretty darn chilly!

When I sat down, a little sliver of my jungle-esq socks would sneak out and (though most times I’d just smile and observe) so did a little piece of my kooky nature without me having to say a thing.

One of Schwabs’ distant cousins, who had a full-on spiked hairdo and the coolest turquoise cowgirl boots I’ve ever seen, looked over and told me “awesome jacket!” Coming from someone with a unique style all her own, that was the best compliment I could have received that day. Just goes to show, even in the boondocks, it pays to have a little swagger.

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Since this is the last outfit post for the year, I’ll close out 2011 by encouraging all my internet friends to inject a little swagger in your style, no matter where your life takes you!

Here are a few photos Schwabs and I took of San Antonio’s First Ever Digital Art Show, host by Clear Channel (thank you Clear Channel!)

While it ended a week ago, people are still talking about how cool it was for our city’s local talent to be displayed so prominently. For almost the whole month of December, art was shining bright wherever you went. All you had to do was look up in the sky. I know I’ve said this before, but it truly was an honor to be a participant in this event and among so many other talented people with creativity to spare.  It has been an inspiring experience from beginning to end.

Above is my art, but I’ve posted a few more of some of the others. I apologize for the quality of some of these photos.  Obviously, we took these in the evening and darnit if we could figure how to be nighttime photographers!

There is still so much to see. If you would like to view all of the art, photos are posted on Clear Channel-San Antonio Outdoor ‘s Facebook page. Congratulations to all the participants, you did our city proud!

Standing in front of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, this nod to country style seems befitting.

Schwabs, a bonafide Aggie and country boy at heart, loves, repeat, LOVES this plaid top. Whenever I’m standing in my closet screaming across the apartment, “I don’t know what to wear!!!” He always responds with an enthusiastic “wear the plaid top!”

I must admit, I like it too-for it’s comfort, versatility and easy throw-on-and-go factor. Other things I like: super fitted jeans half-hazardly tucked into rugged looking boots and faux-sherpa, which actually keeps me quite warm on cooler days (comparatively speaking, I AM from Texas afterall.)

Please pardon my squinty-face. It’s looks like I’m glaring, but the sun is in my face. I promise, I’m usually a happy girl…and in this outfit, even more so. Makes me want to jump on a horse and scream “yyyyyeeeee-haw!”

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Here is a little something I wore for a mini roadtrip to Waco, TX with Schwabs. While the city is no stranger to controversy (remember the Branch Davidians?) I don’t think anyone was expecting this little get-up to roll into town. Let’s just say, it certainly earned me many turned heads and strange looks.

I actually wanted to show off my new cognac colored ankle boots from Zigi Girl. I’ve had my eye on them for over year now and they finally went on a sale for a major price reduction on Endless.com. Soooooo worth the wait.

As always, the fun of fashion is in the details.

The cardigan, which Schwabs affectionately calls my hobo sweater, was a Goodwill find and practically brand new when I found it hiding in the racks.  The purse gets a lot of use on my travels and hopefully, you’ve seen before.  The socks are just one of many (many) funky pairs that I own. And all of the jewelry was either gifted or inherited, which means each piece is special.

The beautiful antique-style ring was Schwabs’ most recent gift to me. He actually slipped it into the pocket of my hobo sweater while I was looking over this bridge. I better keep my purses under tight surveillance from now on, I didn’t feel a thing!

Despite mixed reviews, I was very happy with this outfit. It was comfortable, it was quirky, it had lots of personality and it suited mine just fine. Hope it inspires you to take risks and wear what you want without fear of judgement.

WORK IT…and everyone else around you will have no choice but to take notice-good, bad or otherwise

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One of the more popular inquires related to the pisces girl is: “Will my pisces girl ever come back?” If you’ve made it here, I’m assuming you’ve sat front row during one of her magic acts. You know, the one where she pulls a rabbit out of her hat and mysteriously disappears? Yeah, she’s taken years to perfect that disappearing act of hers and I don’t mean to boast, but she is THE MASTER of it.

You see, the other sensitive water signs have an exterior means of protection: The crabby cancers have their shells and pinchers, the stingy scorpios have their venom-filled tails, but the fishies have got nothing. Nothing, that is, but their ability to swim and swim fast. Please understand, once she’s been baited and hooked, she’s screwed. So she better make sure she takes the right bait. Or if she doesn’t, then she’s gotta be clever enough to wiggle off the hook and disappear back into the ocean. No doubt life has taught her these tough lessons and she is anything but a poor student.

What all this means to you is that when she doesn’t feel like she is in safe company, she swims away. Coming from the highest, most surface level perspective, her reason for swimming away is as simple as that. Of course, it’s up to you to understand the entire depth of her reasoning. Each situation is unique to the individuals involved.

So you want to know if she’ll ever come back…and I really hate the be the bearer of bad news, but in 90% of circumstances, the answer is no, she won’t. For all of her indecisiveness, once she’s made the decision to leave, she usually sticks to it with stubborn resolve. After all, life is too short to waste on old experiences when newer ones are always waiting just around the corner.

For the remaining 10 percenters, there is a glimmer of hope, as there will always be exceptions to the rule. Here are a few situations in which she just might do an about-face and swim right back to you:

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To not feel
it’s not real

I’m crazy
the situation is hazy

It’s all me
of course it is, what else can it be?

Don’t tell me

one thing
but do another

I love you
just like a brother

You don’t
You won’t

It’s okay…
It’s always been this way

But don’t tell me

I’ll pray for you
there’s something wrong with you

Pray for yourself instead
Try to get inside my head
my heart
and see what tears it apart

Just listen, instead of hear
and it all becomes more clear

Yippppeeee!!!!!!! Chilly weather!

Perfect for a sparkly sweater and faux-leather jacket combo. A subtle shimmer keeps it feminine, the leather look toughens it up. Silver and black accessories elevate without competing. I’m ready for dinner with Schwabs and my folks.

I’m really loving the monochromatic colors and dark lipstick, it channels my version of biker chick chic.

The sweater is actually a generously sized XL I found in the misses area, don’t let being plus sized limit you to this place or that. Sometimes, things surprise you!

This jeans and a jacket combo can be worn with many different looks. In the springtime, I’ve worn with a white v-neck tee, long necklace and rolled sleeves. Just change out the top, shoes or accessories for lots of options.

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