the two best purchases I have made for fall

Purple Target tights = $5
Payless black suede booties = $50
(not pictured, Agnes B grey turtleneck, Old Navy kids black cotton dress with pleated skirt)

AM I AWESOME OR WHAT WITH THE BARGAIN SHOPPING? This winter, I will probably be living in cheap Target tights, oversized sweaters/tunics, boots. To that end, man, those equestrian style boots would sure come in handy.

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072709 by Lil' Bit featuring Oscar de la Renta

I thought the Tahari skirt suit I wore today would be good for an LA summer day.Which it was, because the skirt part was So. Short. I mean, ridiculously short, even for me. It made me wonder who in the world Tahari thought they were selling these suits to because if the skirt is too short even for five foot negative nothing me, it's got to be obscene on someone average sized. The jacket part of the suit was a cropped motorcycle style jacket, which was a fun twist. I wore a longish black shirt under the jacket and let the edge peep out to break up the beige of the suit. (They say that you shouldn't do that because it makes you look shorter, but in this case, I think it worked.) I paired it with some black and tan heels (ideally, it would have been these funky Loubs), and I was ready to conquer Monday. Mental note: Unless Ally McBeal style short skirt suits come back in style, I should probably not wear this suit again to work. Oooh, unless it is in the winter, and I wear it with some opaque black tights? Hmmm, now THERE'S an idea!

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072009 by Lil' Bit featuring Juicy Couture accessories.

It was definitely a basic black shift dress kind of day. I used colorful jewelry and my fun blue purse to brighten this outfit up. It is smack in the middle of summer after all.

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071609 by Lil' Bit featuring Christian Louboutin shoes.

Ok, I don't have a Vivienne Westwood suit, nor those Louboutins, nor the orange croc Birkin. I like to think that what I wore today (Theory gray suit, no-name black pumps, plain purse) is like the shadow on the cave and this polyvore collage is like Plato's actual form. And there endeth my geeky philosophy metaphor for the day.

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071509 by Lil' Bit featuring mulberry bags.

Wednesday's over, which means it is just downhill from here to Saturday! Today was all about getting things done, so I added some glasses for instant gravitas. I don't have those booties, but I think they would have been ah-mah-zing with this look, and of course, this is an idealization of what I wore today so I added them in.

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071409 by Lil' Bit featuring Alexander McQueen shoes

Today was a day. You know those mornings when you don't know what to wear and nothing seems to fit and everything looks gross? Yeah, that was me this morning (hence, the mopey turtle). But I pulled it together with a chocolate brown jersey dress (mine has dolman sleeves) and gold pumps. I don't actually have those green bracelets - over $500 each! - but in an ideal world, I would have added them to this very...brown Tuesday look. Maybe if I HAD those bracelets, my day wouldn't have been one of those days?

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071309 by Lil' Bit featuring Carvela shoes

I must say, I got pretty close to my actual outfit this time. (Evidence: After MVSGF saw this picture, he said, "Didn't you wear that today?") I kid you not, it was 80 degrees when I got out of bed this morning. So obviously, I couldn't bring myself to wear my usual staple black work clothes to the office, and I had to opt for this light beige shirtdress (mine is actually Rag and Bone, longer sleeves and linen). Paired with black and tan pumps, my turquoise work purse (mine is Levenger, and not Kate Spade) for a splash of color, and hair in a messy pony, I was out the door in less than 10 minutes. What a way to start the work week!

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Sunday Sunday by Lil' Bit featuring Miss Selfridge.

What I would wear today, if I could shop the polyvore closet. And, if I was planning to leave the house. But, if I were to be productive, it wouldn't be a Sunday, now would it?