Style Rivalry: April 2011, Part 2

It's time for another Style Rivalry post! 

Samantha wore a pink dress layered with a nude skirt slip for decency's sake.  (She's still on the search for a vintage cotton slip with somewhat more special detailing on the hem.)  She spent part of her day tending to her plants, taking phone calls, and intently studying her inner wrist.  She also enjoyed gazing out the window from to time to take in the sights: the Catalina Mountains, the cops investigating domestic abuse complaints next door.  Later Sam went for Thai food and frozen yogurt on a double date.  What a charmed life she leads!

{Dress:  purchased on Valencia in SF; shoes:  Dansko; hair:  Spin Pins; bracelets:  Anthropologie and a Santa Cruz street vendor}

Karie donned the following outfit on a recent rainy Saturday afternoon, which she spent reading The Help, cuddling with Charlee, and going to an intimate birthday dinner for one of her BFFs.  That night she played some old school original Mario Bros. at the party!  She liked the outfit so much it got a reprise on Sunday for hanging out at the in-laws' place, chatting on the patio and enjoying a beautiful sunny afternoon.  

{Tunic:  Dillard's; tank top: Old Navy; jeans: Kohl's; leopard print flats: Antonio Melani; purse:  Kate Spade in snapdragon}

I put this outfit together on a Saturday morning for a jaunt over to Sugarlump to study and  to go on some errands.  After hopping on the 67 to head over to the 24th and Mission corridor (one of my favorite areas), Cole and I got coffee (and chocolate chip cookies!) at Sugarlump and snagged a seat in one of the front windows.  It is such good people watching there.  Before heading home, we peeked into a couple of cool shops across the street, one of which is now a favorite of mine.  I accessorized this outfit with a yellow and white striped trench coat from Target that's perfect for spring.

{Slouchy sweater: Gianni Bini; jeans: Gap; flats: Nine West; earrings that you can't see: Anthropologie; statement ring: Charlotte Russe}

A couple of things:

a.  Don't I have beautiful and stylish sisters?

b.  If you don't have Spin Pins yet, you're missing out on one of the greatest hair inventions of the century.  I picked mine up a couple of months ago and made Sam a Spin Pin convert when she came to visit.  They make the easiest buns/updos ever.  And for those of us with thick hair, they somehow negate some of the pull that a heavy bun can have on your scalp.

c.  Sam's outfit this week is inspiring me to really bring it next time.  Maybe I'll follow her lead and get gussied up to go out for Thai food and froyo!