Lace

Whoops, I'm a day late with this week's Marvelous Monday! Sorry 'bout that!

Anyway, this week's theme: lace!

Let's just talk about how much I love this blouse, and how pretty it makes any outfit. I'm not sure if it's the snazzy flower detail, or the flutter sleeves, or the black itself, but it just makes me feel so pointlessly fancy. Or witchy. Really, it can go either way, and I'm happy with both.

I've been playing around a bit more with my tripod, and while I'm still having trouble with it, it's been pretty fun. I just have to figure out how to get those detail shots of necklaces and shoes and stuff. That bit's more than a little tricky. Any tips, dedicated tripod users?

Top: Ross | Skirt: mom | Necklace: Forever 21 | Bangles: vintage | Sunglasses: Tilly's | Flats: Payless

And now, I suggest that we all head over to the others' blogs and find out what kinds of pretty, lacy looks they've come up with.

Sian: Sort Life Out; Buy Milk

Jocelyn: Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist

Cheri: Cheri'z Style and Angel Luvin

L: goodbye hollywood

Tripod

So I found myself with a bit of money (oh, jury duty, you were so good to me) and I finally got a tripod for my camera. It was fourteen dollars at WalMart, and excepting the fact that I'm pretty inept with it, I'm happy with it. It's a Targus, and it extends to 42 inches, which is perfect for full outfit shots (we can have vertical pictures, oh happy day!), but a bit tricky for detail shots. I blame the height, though; it's really just me.

I played around with it a bit on my porch earlier, and I'm sure that I'll get the hang of it eventually!

Probably.

Wherever that bruise came from, it kinda hurts.

Not the focus I intended, but kinda cool all the same.

Dress: Old Navy (via Dani) | Shoes: Dorothy Perkins (also via Dani) | Necklace: Claire's | Backpack: Ross | Bangles: Forever 21 | Sunglasses: Tilly's