what I wore.

this is a new series I will be doing - nothing fancy. just simple everyday outfits that I put together. not even pictures taken with my "big girl camera". makes it less stressful, I think.

here's round one. details above. 

xoxo, Ruthanne

ModCloth Swimsuit Love

 
 


Ohhh my. I love, love, love these swimsuits. I'm also trying to justify spending almost $100 on a swimsuit....dear me. But it'd be worth it, I know it. Summer is so close! I can't wait!

Just love these suits and had to share! ♥

currently loving from modcloth;

I had some time to waste an incredible amount of time looking through look at the new stuff that's been coming into ModCloth the past few weeks, and wanted to share my favorites with you!

This lovely dress is so pretty! Pink, simple, cute and sweet....It's so precious!

Now, IF I just so happened to have $110 to blow on a dress, this would be the dress I'd buy...most definitely. And I'd wear it with my jean jacket - the sleeves rolled up/cuffed and my cowboy boots. Want! 

I don't normally like jeans from ModCloth, let alone light wash, but I loooooove these! 

And ladies, is this coat just so me or what? Piiiiiiiink! *wink* 

This pretty dress is sure to make you smile.

The Too Much Fun dress style is basically one of my all time fave's from MC - the picnic purple and Daisies prints are all too presh to pass up! Will definitely be making myself some of these.

And last but not least, this gorgeous dress is so very pretty and so very desired by this girl!

Happy Thursday, friends! 

sick day.

This morning I woke up sick. Ugh - not what I needed.

But it kind of is...in a way.

I've been going going going going for weeks now with not one single day of full rest...Like, I've had a "do nothing" day where I totally still did things....so it was a welcome break to just sleep today. Ah, glorious.

But my head is still pounding.

And my nose is about to explode.

Alas, though, ModCloth has provided many hours of entertainment. Yet again. I have discovered many glorious things that I either want to replicate/make or buy....wanna see? Of course you do, don't be ridiculous!!!

This dress is to die for.

This necklace is adorable.

It's YELLOW. Ah. LOOOOOVE it. 

You really have no idea how in love I am with this dress....

And......Don't even get me started on this dress!

But this one right here is just, hands down, the most adorable thing I've seen today.....

Okay, I'm done for now :) And taking some benadryl and going to bed. 

Hope your day was better than mine :) 

-Ruthanne

modcloth contest: make the cut

I just saw this contest on ModCloth and I am so excited! :) I just had to share with you! :)

(from the modcloth blog)

We just got one step closer to fulfilling our mission to democratize fashion… because Velvet Brigade has joined ModCloth!

Velvet Brigade is a vibrant fashion community in which aspiring designers submit their sketches to be voted on by other members. However, they’ll be closing up shop soon, so we’d like to take this opportunity to invite their community to join us for one stellar style event — the Make the Cut Contest!

Are you an aspiring designer or up-and-coming fashion phenom? We want to make your design dreams a reality. Our Make the Cut Contest asks you to submit sketches that are inspired by Susan’s marvelous moodboard and fit our aesthetic. From there, Susan will select her top picks, and from 12/12 to 12/16, our fab Facebook fans will vote on the winners. The champs will receive a bevy of beneficence: $500 per winning sketch, and their items will be produced and sold on ModCloth.com — with the winners’ names on their respective tags.

Yup, you read that right! We will be debuting the winning garments right here in Spring 2012, along with styles based on the ravishing renderings in Susan’s moodboard. Ready and rarin’ to go? First, check out these design tips:

• Make sure your sketch clearly highlights one piece of clothing, not an entire outfit
• Sketches look best on a light grey or white background
• Keep in mind who you are designing for — the ModCloth customer
• Each image should be saved as a JPG file no more than 5MB
• The ideal format is vertical with a 3×5 dimension ratio

And now, here are all the deets:

• You may submit entries for up to 5 garments
• Sketches may be submitted up until 12 p.m. PT on 12/4/2011
• All entries must be submitted to makethecut@modcloth.com
• The winners will be announced on 12/19 here on the blog
• Five winning sketches will be chosen, and $500 will be awarded per piece
• Winning designs will be produced and sold on ModCloth.com, and feature tags bearing the designer’s name
• All the official contest rules and regulations can be found here

So, gather inspiration from the stunning swatches, iconic illustrations, and haute hues of Susan’s board, and then get started. It doesn’t matter whether you sketch, draw, paint, or Photoshop, we just want to see your best stuff.

We can’t wait to see the imaginative, incredible images you come up with!

 

 

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Doesn't this sound fabulous? I can't wait to get a sketch sent in - lets home I finish it in time! Anyone else planning on entering?

christmas dress & christmas music

So it's getting to be that time of year again..time to start looking for a Christmas eve dress.

I am playing/singing a song this year for both of our Christmas Eve services {I did one last year, too} and as of now I will also be the team doing all of the music for the evening...sooooo...I need to find a dress...that's red...or something....red is great but it could be black or something else too....and I need to find a pattern to make one...or just find fabric and try to whip one up. Who knows. But I want to find one/make one something resembling these ones on ModCloth :)



Polite and Day Dress

This is my favorite dress right now...Love it so much.

Seam and Sugar Dress

This is a good, simple, dress that would be really cute with maybe a red cardigan? I love it.

Lipstick With Me, Girl Dress

This one is just too stinkin' cute...wouldn't really work though, because with how cold it is, you always need a sweater and that shoulder bow would get it the way :( sad.

Daisy Days of Summer

Black tights, red heels, black cardigan...cute red headband....would be cute, right?

Frock Brand Dress
This is my second most favorite one...So very bold and perfect.

Here's the main problem, though, with finding/buying/making dresses. Around here, no one ever really dresses up, unless it's prom, a wedding, graduation or a funeral. And even then all of those are fairly casual. As you saw in my Sunday best post, that's basically the norm, usually, for Sunday mornings...so Christmas Eve services are kind of hard to figure out what to wear to, cause you want to look nice if you're going to be on stage, but not *too* nice. So...you see my problem, right?

See, look at this dress! I love it, and I would so be down for wearing it except it's a smidgen too much...sad, isn't it? :(

Winter Waltz Dress in Ivory

Which one do you like best? And if not any of these, do you have any other suggestions? It's generally around 20 degrees farenheit on winter evenings here, give or take....well...mostly take..ha! So it makes it even more fun to shop for winter appropriate dresses...joy.

Also...I've been listening to Christmas music since Halloween...and I need some new music, I haven't bought any albums this year, yet...any recommendations?