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Leather Jacket + Boho Dress + Combat Boots

Originally taken 3/3/2020 (whoops, forgot to post this one before the last post!)

Text written on Instagram when I posted it there.

“Winterize a Spring Outfit”
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It’s the 2nd week of my random challenge. (See our stories for behind the scenes videos!)
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Maya got inspired too! I asked her to pick out a “spring dress” (as an avid thrifter…she has a lot to choose from πŸ™ˆ), and I styled the dress she picked for the warmth of our 46 degree WINDY day. 😳. LOTS OF LAYERS!
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I’m totally committed with continuing this style challenge and would love any further input on other weekly themes!
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Last week was “Black and White” courtesy of the suggestion of @mskim_says 
A few people followed suit, which I was super excited about! If you tag #DitElleGetInspired I will share your posts! Most likely in my stories, but hopefully others will get inspired too!
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AND…both of our outfits are entirely #thrifted or #ebayfashion as they usually are. Let me know if you have any questions about thrifting! Or…@ebay I’m a pro!
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Does anyone else love a good style challenge? I’m always SO pumped by @themomedit #TMEStyleChallenge and have totally committed to them the last few years. I actually saved ALL the challenges this last time and planned my outfits for them. BUT…life. got. in. the. way. As it does!! 😫
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Just know. Any time I post a challenge…it’s not time sensitive! Tag me whenever you choose to be inspired! That is the idea of the hashtag. GET INSPIRED! β€’
I promise to check it, but if you tag me I’ll see it!

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LOOOOVE this sweet face!

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Leather Jacket- All Saints (ebay)
Dress- Nation LTD (ebay)
Jeans- RtA “Sonia” (eBay)
Clogs- Sven β€œAnkle Wrap Strap”C/O
 
 
On Maya…
 
Jacket- Zara Kids (thrifted)
Dress-  Nona (thrifted)
Leggings- Lands End (thrifted)
Boots- Thrifted 
 
 
Keeping it Real…
 
Blog Outtake- 1

Pretty sure that first image included a pinch to my arse… and then a possible punch??


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(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Fringe Leather Jacket + Distressed Skinnies + Clogs (date night | Mama’s Night Out)

Β So….these images are old …

Like….SEVEN MONTHS OLD!

I used to be so good about blogging, and now, I find that I’m just doing what NEEDS TO BE DONE!!

But I’m attempting to catch up and blog a bunch of photos that we’ve taken, because I can’t let them go undocumented!

These looked current, for what the weather is doing now, but I looked back and they were taken back in NOVEMBER!Β  hahaha.Β  Oh, well.

BUT….I love them, and have no idea what was really going on at this point in time, so… sadly I have no documentation other than what I see now.
Gotta love my neighbors walking by…
Yeah, and usually one comes up behind me walking their dog! This fringe and stud detailing…LOVE!!!

I still can’t believe I scored it for !! Always obsessed with our matching clogs from Sven!!
Her face!! Then 5 minutes later the sun was gone and it started to rain…

Oddly enough it rained tonight too!Β  SO…let’s just pretend we took these in July 2019, ok?

LOVE these next two though!!!

On me…

Jacket- Doma (ebay)
Top- Nation LTD (ebay)
Jeans- RtA “Sonia” (eBay)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ β€œAnkle Wrap Strap”C/O
On Maya…
Jacket- Hudson Kids (ebay, butΒ similar here)
Dress- Vintage Hanna Andersson (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Well, it’s inevitable at this point.Β  Everyone is walking their dogs or their kids if it’s not raining
so….HI!Β  Don’t mind us!
And, without fail…my cheap timer goes off when I don’t want it to.Β  BUT…it’s cheap, and…it’s
from Amazon, so… πŸ™‚
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Oversized Paper Bag Jeans + Fitted Striped Sweater + Clogs

One of the many reasons I love to do “Style Challenges” is that it makes me pull out items I own, yet have never felt comfortable wearing. I know I should Marie Kondo that shit, but you know what….having fun stuff to wear “just in case” brings me JOY!!
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Soooo…as soon as I saw the weekly theme of “Oversized Chic” forΒ The Mom Edit’sΒ latestΒ Style Challenge.Β I knew I wanted to try and style these jeans that I’ve had for SO long, but couldn’t muster up the courage to wear them. They are so FUN!!Β  Yet, so overly….oversized fun?πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

I don’t know. I think I may have “grown into them” in the last few years, because I swear they were way too big on me when I first bought them…😬I guess that’s one good thing about overindulging?
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In any case. With Jeans this high waisted and oversized, I needed a pretty basic top. THANKFULLY it’s been sunny and actually getting to 50 degrees!! So, no jacket needed (sorry to all of those of you that are still living in bundled up-land)

AND…I cannot believe it, but I found my favorite brand ofΒ @svenclogsΒ recently for….$4!!! 😱 I did a double and triple take and snatched them up so fast! πŸ€— Oh, and these amazing jeans? They retail for $390…. 😬 and…I got them on eBay for less than $20. I thought they were vintage! πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ€—

I cannot WAIT for consistent warm weather to wear both of these ALL THE TIME!! Funny thing is that I’ve had these for probably…2 years!Β  I was convinced I’d just resell them, but hadn’t gotten around to it yet.Β  I’m SO glad I didn’t!

Marie Kondo….They now bring me JOY! πŸ˜‰

On me…

Sweater- Enza Costa (eBay, similar hereΒ )
Bag- American Eagle (hand me down from my mom!)
Boots- Sven “Plain 3″ Clogs” thrifted for $4!
Keeping it Real…
The whole purse swing is hard to get with a tripod…oh, and when you spot your neighbor?Β  EVEN HARDER!!Β πŸ˜‚
Oh….and another neighbor?Β  Don’t mind me…
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod)

dit-elle-Lauren

Red + White + Blue | Memorial Day 2018

Β We had the best long weekend!

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I didn’t have to work all weekend, the weather was AMAZING, and we just had a ton of park hangs, play dates, and a BBQ at my parents house.
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It was a preview of summer (minus me not having to work) and it was so good…
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So…funny story.Β  The reason there’s a “haze” on the first image, is because Maya kept jumping up and waving her hand in front of the camera…Β  Looooove this next one! AND….awe!!! My mom and Maya decorating with flags… hahaha πŸ™‚ Not exactly what you’d think of for climbing shoes, but… πŸ™‚

On me…

Jean Jacket- 3Γ—1 thrifted for $10!!!Β (similar hereΒ retails for $300!!)
Top- Sandra IngrishΒ  (similar here)
Jeans-Β Current Elliott β€œThe Cropped Straight Leg” (Bought on eBay like new for $2.26!!!)
On Maya…
Denim Jacket-Β CrewCutsΒ (thrifted)
Dress- Copper Key (thrifted)
Keeping it Real…
Yup, could probably do another post with the outtakes, but…here’s just a few.
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Happy Mother’s Day to me! | 2018

Β I don’t really want a big fanfare for my birthday or Mother’s Day.Β  Β Really, I want a hall pass on some of the day to day duties (namely DINNER!) and I want pictures-duh.

It’s what my mom and I ask for every year, and I’m SO glad I have them to look back on!!

If you want, you can look back onΒ 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 part one and two (lucky year!), and 2017.

And…I’ll admit.Β  This next shot wasn’t just of me haha.

The remote was going crazy and firing off never ending shots until we turned the camera off!Β  Needless to say, there are a LOT of outtakes.Β  And…some of Maya and the Huz next to me with questionable looks on their face :).Β  But, since I didn’t get a chance to take a pic of just my outfit…this will have to suffice πŸ˜‰ What to say about this sweet nugget…

While she challenges my patience, she also brings me so much joy, love, and pride every single day!

I am one lucky mama.
And…twinning is always winning! Love these next few!!!

BUT…just wait for the outtakes at the end…
My new favorite of the three of us!! And…to my amazing mom and friend…

Maya and I are both SO lucky to have you in our lives!Β  Even luckier that it’s in our daily lives!! I can’t even… Again….NEW FAVORITE!
Funny story.Β  I cropped myself out of this shot because I was frantically running towards the camera on the tripod that was going CRAZY taking pics!Β  Maya’s face though….WORTH IT! All the heart eyes… Pretty much the best reality of our group shot attempts… But then we got this!! And this, so…I’ll take it all! And then…letting her do what she loves to do.

Which, is what I love to capture, so…win WIN!

On me…

Dress- Corey Lynn Calter (eBay for $14!!, LOVING this midi version!)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ β€œAnkle Wrap Strap”C/O
On Maya…
Dress- (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
I thought of doing an entire post of our outtakes, but…let’s be honest.Β  I don’t even have time
to blog REAL posts, so…here are some of the best ones.Β  There are more!
SO…just know…as my mom and I walked away, we thought…
“I’m sure we got one or two…”
And of COURSE we did.Β  BUT…, it wasn’t all super smiley perfectness…
AND, I really could have posted twice as many outtakes, BUT, I also could have posted twice as
many shots that I love too!Β  I guess it’s all about balance…and…reality. πŸ™‚
This first one.Β  Maya probably telling my parents she doesn’t want to take pictures.Β  And one of the many shots with the shutter firing when it wasn’t supposed to!
Hahaha.Β  Yes, by butt as a try to stop the shutter AGAIN, and Maya picking her nose…as she does ALL THE TIME. Licking me….as she does ALL THE TIME πŸ˜‰
Me trying to wrestle her to NOT lick me… Maya giving herself a hickey that you can STILL see 3 days later…I love that I caught the remote being thrown in mid air.Β  I’d had it with it’s craziness!
Maya probably explaining to me how I can fix it πŸ™‚
AND….any guesses what I’m about to say here?? πŸ™‚
Even with all these, I’m so grateful for ALL these images, and feel totally thankful for my role as
a mama to Maya and daughter to my amazing mom!
Most pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod.Β  Or taken by me, my mom, and my dad!

dit-elle-Lauren

All Black + Statement Clog! (Bodysuit + High Waisted Crop Pants + Strappy Clogs)

I recently posted about Maya turning SIX!Β  But…I felt like the post should be mostly about HER-duh!!Β  But…as she was off petting random dogs that came by, I had to opportunity to take pics of just me-ha!

As per usual, I wasn’t really prepared to take pics on this day.Β  This was on her actual birthday, and she had school.Β  I swear it’s one thing after another (such is life!!).Β  But after getting some work done while she was in school, my main thought was getting her last minute gifts/balloons!

Soooo, I put on the outfit that was sitting on my dresser from a wedding I’d recently shot-I’d washed the bodysuit, I promise!!.Β  BUT…it was in a mound of clean laundry on my dresser too.

Β  Please tell me I’m not the only one that has a STACK of clothing on their dresser.Β  Clothes recently worn, but not really dirty.Β  Clothes out of the dryer that you don’t have time to fold and put away…for like 3 weeks straight.Β  Ok, 4.

This was SO comfy (as I need to be when shooting a wedding), but I feel like all black can crossover to just about any situation.Β  It can be casual, it can be dressy, it is always flattering.Β  AKA…it’s always a WIN!

I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve worn these clogs!Β  I’m so sad to be saying good bye to them until next summer! And…had to get shots of both of our shoes, because our shoe shots are some of my favs! Seriously…dying.

On me…

Bodysuit- H&M (similar here)
Pants- Club Monaco (really old, similar here and less expensive here)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ “Ankle Wrap Strap”C/O
On Maya…
Jacket- Zara Kids (thrifted, but similar here)
Dress- GapKids (thrifted)
Belt- Old
Leggings- GapKids (thrifted)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ  Sling Strap Children’s Clog C/O
Keeping it Real…
I had given Maya the remote to take my picture, and she took like 35 in a row and wouldn’t stop haha.Β  This would be me running to stop her.
And…then I gave her the remote to take pics of us together.Β  I feel like she has way more fun when she has control of things at times.Β  But again…a kazillion shoe shots later… πŸ™‚
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

White Ruffled Top + Ripped Skinnies + Red Clogs!

Β I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again…a statement red shoe will ALWAYS make an outfit!

When it’s a clog?! Β I’m telling you…I get questioned about these clogs more than any other shoe! Β Ok, honestly…people barely ask me about anything, so these are a total statement shoe/clog!

Oh, and they are soooo comfy! Β I’ve raved about them in many a post, so feel free to go back and look at how versatile they are!

The weather here in Seattle has been all over the board lately.Β  It was in the mid 80’s and then the mid 50’s.Β  All within a few days.Β  I had to dig out a few of Maya’s summer dresses that I had packed away!

It should be noted that I took these pictures over a month ago, BUT…I could have taken them this last week haha.
Her face when I said let’s dance together!!
Oh, and then she said

“Let’s have a dance off!!” I’m going to call it a tie!

Unless there are some of you that say I look like “Elaine” (for anyone that gets that reference)

(for anyone that doesn’t get that reference-google Seinfeld Elaine Dance!)

I’m telling you it was the camera! Β hahaha. Β That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it! But these next ones… LOVE! There’s something about clogs on her feet! Β She just wants to dance! Β I used to be worried about her twisting her ankle, but nope! Β She just keeps dancing away! That tongue and pointed fingers!! Oh, and my dad happened upon us once again on his evening walk.

LOVE this one!! And of course she talked him into an airpalne!

I won’t even do that anymore, so I’m thinking about calling an end to these too. Β So glad I’ve documented them thus far tho!

On me…

Top- Clu (eBay,Β similar here)
On Maya…
Top- Mini Boden (thrifted, )
Jeans- Hudson Β (thrifted, but similar here)
Clogs (Old but SO cute for fall here)
Keeping it Real…
Yeah….this is Maya πŸ™‚
I can’t even begin with this…hahaha. Β Maya’s hair! Β Seriously…how did I fix that??!
My face.
Oh, and my dad that happened upon us on his walk…which we love! Β Clearly not shown here, but above!!
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Gray Split Back Tee + White Raw Hem Skinnies + Ankle Wrap Clogs!

If I sound like a broken record, I’m sorry…

I LOVE classics with a twist!

From the front, this looks like a pretty basic outfit. And then… LOVE this back!!

And But….love her more!
But they came right back on for aΒ dance off! Oh, and the side details of these super comfy clogs?

Yes, I’ve been wearing them a LOT! and then I decided to tie the back of this tee for a more fitted look…

Love Maya’s shoes just flung around haha.
I can’t even!

Maya was like “OH! Β We almost made a circle!!” when she saw this. πŸ™‚ Seriously, so cute with the tied back right??!! I can’t even…IΒ LOVE capturing the way we look at each other!! My dad goes for a walk in the evening, and we see him when we are out playing after dinner.

LOVE these next images of them!

On me…

Jeans-Β Current Elliott β€œThe Cropped Straight Leg” (Bought on eBay like new for $2.26!!!)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ C/O
On Maya…
Dress- Naartjie Kids (thrifted)
Clogs-Β SvenΒ C/O
Keeping it Real…
Soooooo….sometimes I tell Maya we can do whatever SHE wants.
Dancing is usually on the list haha.
And sometimes she grabs the remote and starts shooting a kazillion pictures.
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Boho Tops + Raw Hem Skinnies + Strappy Clogs!

Β This was Maya’s last day of school. so we decided to go out to dinner toΒ celebrate!!

And then…when we came back?

Pictures! Β I love summer nights…

I can’t EVEN!!!! Yes, this is her new thing. Β If I Β pick her up, she does this… Not going to lie. Β I feel like I’m going to drop her!!

So…I’ve told her no more.

BUT…documented!
Could she be any happier?! The microphone in the background….it will be back!

I want to EAT HER UP!!! Oh, and she wanted to bring her microphone outside with us.. BUT…guess what. Β The following week she was in a singing camp, and had a few SOLOS!!!!, so…

Foreshadowing??

On me…

Top- Joie (eBAy)
Clogs- SvenΒ C/O
On Maya…
Jacket- (thrifted, but similar here)
Sweater- (thrifted, but similar here)
Top- (thrifted, but similar here)
Jeans- (thrifted, but similar here)
Shoes- (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
Um…
The focusing stand. Β I wish she’d hug ME like that… Nope. Β Hasn’t exited the licking phase yet! Β UGH!!! Because…. So, I gave Maya the camera, and video’d her taking pics of me. Β This one isn’t too bad!!
(all pictures taken with a shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren

Cropped Sweater + Vintage Levi’s + Clogs

Β I wasn’t sure if this was too matchy matchy or if I’d look like a candy cane haha, but I thought the belt kind of broke things up and I went with it anyways! πŸ™‚Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-1 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-3 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-4 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-5 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-6 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-7 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-8 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-9 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-10 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-11 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-12 Blog Marley Striped Crop Sweater Levis 505 Sven Lacy Clogs-13Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-1 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-2 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-3 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-4 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-5 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-6 Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-7Blog GapKids Floral Cannes Dress Saltwater Sandals-8

On me…

Sweater- Marley (thrifted)
Belt- Vintage (thrifted)
Jeans- Levi’s 505 (thrifted, similar here)
On Maya…
Dress- GapKids (thrifted)
Leggings- Land’s End (thrifted, but similar here)
Keeping it Real…
She kept taking off running down the block haha.
Blog Outtake-1Classic Maya… πŸ˜‰ Blog Outtake-2
(all pictures taken with a self timer/shutter release and tripod, except ones of Maya :))

dit-elle-Lauren