Rust + Lumber

Here's to that awkward moment when what you're wearing just happens to be probably the least flattering thing for your body type... and you're showcasing it to the world! Oops! Not going to lie, I love this dress. I love this dress (+ have the same one in lavender) and I wear the bejeezus out of it even if it makes me look dowdy and strange. I have huge hips (and they don't lie. Boom.) but this dress just sits in all the wrong places. Yet time and time again I pull it from my wardrobe and prance around in it like it ain't no thang... yea, you heard me. I'm coming to terms with the fact that not everything has to be super flattering... that's not crazy talk right? The dress makes me feel good, even if I know I'm looking extra voluptuous wearing it. I'll just give three snaps in a Z formation and say "Work it gurl!" Plus I think the color combo of this outfit might be my new favorite! I'm doing this silly thing on Instagram where I document my shoes every day... I tag the photo with the hashtag #dailyshoe (in case you want to join in!) because I have a ridiculous collection and this will help me wear all of them (I hope.) It's sad that it's come down to me using a ploy to wear my wardrobe right?! Yikes. Honestly, as much as I love the look of oxfords, I've always been kind of intimidated by them. I'm short and stocky anyway, and they just make my legs look like nubs. Again, wearing them anyway! The rust tights are the perfect shade and are a recent score from Target (I wear two pairs in the winter so they're opaque + warm!) and so is the cardigan. The coat is a score from H&M back sometime last year that I recently rediscovered stored away in my Nana's basement. Anyway, enough of that!

Mike + I are headed down to my parents' house today for a bit and doing errands like renewing my car's tags for our trip tomorrow. Totally living the dream! ;) I know it'll be a stretch but I'm really hoping to avoid all email + "work" related things on our little vay-cay! If you write to me, I promise to respond by the end of next week! Until then, I can't really make any promises. Not that blogging + email are really ever urgent matters anyway! Hope you're having a fantastic start to your Wednesday. xo

H&M dress
Target cardigan
Thrifted belt
Target tights
Thrifted brooch
Forever 21 oxfords
H&M coat

PS; I know my roots are embarrassing. They're so hard to cover! I'm seriously considering going back to my natural/dark brunette soon anyway... we'll see!

58 comments:

  1. Girl...for real. Your roots aren't awful. I know it seems like they are but to the world well...the world of people who read your blog...I pinky swear they aren't bad. It's nice because you have dark hair and because you have some color variations throughout your hair it's not bad!! I on the other hand...have this lovely line of demarcation where my red starts and where my hair is growing out...even my other half noticed...which trust me is pretty bad! Haha. PS - you look friggin' adorable. Work those hips mama you look amazing!

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  2. Um girl nu uh! You look so great in that dress! Seriously! And that blue coat looks fantastic with your hair and eyes. Do I sound stalker-ish enough yet? lol point is, ya look great! :) Kaleighxx

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  3. Unflattering? Whatevs! You look adorable, as always!

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  4. This entry was pretty hilarious to read haha, your comments are the best.

    You also reminded me how bad I need to go to H&M, Woodfield here I come!

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  5. GORGEOUS!

    I don't know how you pull off the coloured tights look so well... i am envious of the way you colour-mix-and-match so effortlessly.

    Random question: have you ever had your hair completely off your face for a picture? Never seen one, you always have such perfect hair - I wish I had that much bother to do it for every picture ;p

    No offence meant ^-^

    http://mylittelbutterfly.blogspot.com/

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  6. ps I don't see any extra voluptuous-ness! That is crazy talk! Don't be shy, it's a fabulous dress and if you feel good who cares if you don't look absolutely perfect in it!

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  7. so sweet!!:)
    perfect look.

    http://misannie.blogspot.com/

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  8. You look great! Enjoy your trip Kaelah!

    xo -S

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  9. I think it's just fine to wear clothing that isn't considered "flattering", as long as it makes you feel good. But honestly, I think this dress looks amazing on you :)

    Enjoy your vacation!

    Adrienne
    What Lola Wants

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  10. I really love this outfit - those shoes and tights are so pretty and that girly lacey dress + pretty blue coat are just perfect. I think it's way more flattering than you give it credit for ;)

    I actually like a bit of roots showing - or maybe that's just what I tell myself for regularly goibg 4+months between dye jobs *double wink

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  11. ohlalalala this dress looks really nice on you!!!trust me!!! i was thinking while looking at the photos that was probably one of my favourites outfit of yours!:)
    x
    ginella
    mymessygirlfriend.blogspot.com

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  12. I don't think that dress looks unflattering at all on your shape! Also, I looove how your hair is looking these days. The way it's styled (is it shorter?) looks really good on you.

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  13. So, I'm no style expert... But, I like your shape in it! You look good! And, I love the outfit.

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  14. WOW, the orange tights and brogues are amazing! and your eyes look lovely!

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  15. haha,"and they don't lie." You look amazing! Your hair always looks fab,so I didn't notice the roots. But now that you've pointed it out... I'm kidding. ;) Have fun on your little vay-cay! Did you figure out any good places to visit in Milwaukee yet?

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  16. I keep falling more and more in love with your blog design every day. And that dress! Eeep. So pretty. xo, rv

    http://aneclecticheap.blogspot.com/

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  17. I love that cardigan and that coat so much! They are both such great colors/patterns. And for the record I think that dress works perfectly for you!

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  18. dude get out of town, i think you look amazing! and your roots look fine! this outfit is prob one of my favorites actually!

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  19. UM your legs do not look like nubs, knock it off!
    Have fun!!

    -Leah

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  20. I have always wanted big hips. No joke. I have zero hips and been embarrassed about it my entire life. Well, we'll see, if I ever get pregnant. Hips are feminine. Your body is the one of a healthy and strong woman.

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  21. Pfft you look gorgeous girl, and I adore those shoes! Loving the new layout too, the tabs are super cute! Enjoy your trip :) xo

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  22. KB! you look amazing! girls wouldn't be girls if we didn't have hips! rock 'em, you look drop dead gorgeous!!! p.s. i love that sweater!

    keep being awesome, kb!!

    xoxo,
    holly

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  23. cute cardigan and great pin, adore the shoes as well

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  24. Pretty color combination. I love the rust tights with the blue jacket.

    http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com

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  25. I hear you. I have big hips, too, and some outfits just make me FEEL like they've expanded even further. Good on you for having the confidence not to care!

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  26. Haha, I love wearing clothes that make my butt look bigger. I don't know what it is, but almost everything I wear is like that.

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  27. Just found your blog and I have to say your are stunning hun!

    That dress is so cute. :-)

    Kayleigh. x

    http://kayleigh--marie.blogspot.com

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  28. You look amazing in that dress and the blue coat looks beautiful over the dress.

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  29. if you feel good in it, go for it. why do we always have to look super skinny in our clothes?? if it's comfy and you feel pretty - you are pretty. and you look absolutely adorable in that dress, so stop worrying about your hips :)

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  30. I LOVE those shoes on you. But I feel the same way every time I put on Oxfords. I'm like 'why do they look so cute on all the other girls but just make me look dumpy? The dress is gorgeous too. I think it looks really nice, but even if you don't think it's 'flattering' if you love ti then wear it.

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  31. I don't think the dress is unflattering at all. And I love the blue coat, especially against the rust colored tights!

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  32. i have clothes like that too.... you know they don't look as flattering as they could, but you still wear them anyway!

    for the record, i think this dress looks absolutely fine on you :) it's not unflattering at all! + i think that first pic of you is super cute <3

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  33. if you have hips, flaunt them! that's what I do anyway. Because mine are huge aha. But that dress is wonderful!

    oxox,
    lovelytexas.blogspot.com

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  34. You have such a beautiful cardigan! <3 and I love your cameo brooch! P.s. there is nothing wrong with regrowth! I haven't dyed my hair for so long that is has become ombre! Wonderful!


    x
    Enter my dress giveaway - Lost in the Haze: Fashion Blog

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  35. Okay, seriously- I was looking at your pictures (before reading what you wrote) & thinking to myself "why can't I look that good in red tights, oxfords, and vintage-y clothes?" YOU ROCK IT!!! I have some outfits that I don't feel flatter me well and are still my fav to wear.

    p.s. I'm digging the darker roots with your red hair!!

    xoxo

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  36. I love your cameo pin. I've been obsessed with them since I was a kid! I know what you mean about oxfords... I've also been obsessed with saddle shoes since I was a teen and now that they're finally available in my size (because I have literally been searching thrift stores for them since I was 14 years old, and now I'm 26), I don't even wear them. I just don't have the delicate ankles that you need for them to look okay. I'm like the upside down version of you (petite with big boobs), so I have issues with clothes fitting my chest and I'm always trying to make my hips look bigger! In my mind, pear shapes are the ideal!

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  37. I love your cameo pin. I've been obsessed with them since I was a kid! I know what you mean about oxfords... I've also been obsessed with saddle shoes since I was a teen and now that they're finally available in my size (because I have literally been searching thrift stores for them since I was 14 years old, and now I'm 26), I don't even wear them. I just don't have the delicate ankles that you need for them to look okay. I'm like the upside down version of you (petite with big boobs), so I have issues with clothes fitting my chest and I'm always trying to make my hips look bigger! In my mind, pear shapes are the ideal!

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  38. you look lovely! and unflattering is not one way i would describe this outfit on you.

    I love oxfords and have a few pairs, but i always put them on and immediately feel "dumpy" haha, you rock them tho, i should take a leaf outa your book and just embrace it.

    I constantly battle with the idea of going back dark brown, my roots are ridiculous looking after about 2 weeks but i think i would miss my ginger hair too much. the things we do eh.

    x

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  39. I kind of like the roots look! Work it gurrrl *snap snap snap* haha

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  40. I have this same dress (and the lavender one, like you too!) and have EXACTLY the same feelings about wearing them. They're really 'me' dresses, but make me look even rounder and chubbier. Maybe they have magic dress powers...? Having said that, seeing the cream dress on you, I'm thinking it's not as unflattering as I thought. it looks pretty cute!

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  41. You look absolutely gorgeous!! And I genuinely think the dress looks fabulous on you. I think sometimes we can be our own worst critics :) xxx

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  42. Alright Kaelah, you are such a beautiful lady and always take the most amazing photos but before I even read your thoughts at the end of the post I thought, "Wow, these might be the prettiest photos she's ever taken!" You're stunning, and I love what you said about not caring if you don't feel great about how you look in something when you first start wearing it and to decide to be confident. I've had a lot of trouble with that recently and greatly appreciate your positivity! Thank you for being such a wonderful role model

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  43. Well, we are our worst critics. Because, this has been my favorite outfit of yours... ALL TiME! And you're rocking the hair! I thought it looked awesome! Keep on shinin' on! And have a wonderful 2012! My goal is to wear more dresses! This post was inspirational!!

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  44. Aww, you are silly and too hard on yourself, I don't think this dress is unflattering on you at all - you look very pretty. Nothing wrong with having 'da hips. I don't think I've ever mentioned this in a comment (which is a shock) but I love the way you do your hair, my hair is always pin straight with no effort put into it whatsoever. Tush (I like to say "tush" instead of hush), your roots look fine <3

    I love the color combination of the blue jacket (what a great jacket!) and the rust colored tights. I really need a pair of oxfords and have the same reservations about them since I hate my legs but I really love these shoes on you.

    I hope you have a great mini vay-cay, it is nice to unplug sometimes.

    <3Honeysuckelle

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  45. I think the dress is adorable on you and you do not have nub legs! Take this from a girl who has stilt legs. And I love how in this post you are wearing a coat and in the previous one you are wearing a cardigan... seriously, Tennessee. Make up your mind with this weather. It is apparently going to be in the 60s Friday. What. The. Heck.

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  46. I think even though you think the dress is unflattering for you, I think its quite a gorgeous dress! Also think its amazing you wore the dress with the bright tights.

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  47. That dress is gorgeous on you! There is no way it's unflattering...it shows off your curves in a beautiful way. It looks like you're off to some awesome tea party!

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  48. I have exactly the same dress and I feel the same way about it! But after your post I may reconsider... ;-)
    It's amazing how you are pulling off every outfit. Everything looks so good on you. And your hair looks great!
    Enjoy your vacation! :-)

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  49. Yes, I know what you mean, sometimes I can't help but falling in love with the "wrong" clothes, that make me look bigger..but I don't care and I wear them anyways ;)
    Here you look great, nevermind if this dress makes your kìhips look a little bigger, you're fabulous.
    Life is a romantic poem

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  50. I'm having a problem with all of my clothes not fitting right and making problem areas look worse. It is so frustrating! But you look adorable and can pull off anything :)

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  51. I think you look lovely in this outfit!
    I've been trying to come to terms with the same thing about my outfits, that not everything has to be tight or un-baggy to make a nice outfit. Things that are baggy can still look good! And I'm trying to learn to not obsess over it.

    The colours in this are indeed fantastic though, I can see why you wouldn't want to stop wearing this dress :)

    xo
    http://kittysnooks.blogspot.com/

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  52. Work it girl! That dress looks gorgeous and I think it looks great! I love the color combo! The shoes, dress, and coat are beautiful!

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  53. you GO GIRL!! Wear whatever the heck you want! And you look great. the colors are impeccable on you!

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  54. You always look so gorgeous! I especially love this look with the coat :) PS: I feel you on clothes that don't fit quite right, but I can't bear to part with them anyway! I've been painfully purging my closet over the last couple of weeks and finally getting rid of some stuff like that!

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  55. this sweater is so nice! I'm not a sweater person at all either. Sorry your dress seems to sit funny. for the rest of my body, my hips are truly very large too (but I like them that way. . only place i have curves).

    I think this dress is sweet.

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