Back in action as Mrs. Veit!

Why hello there blog world!  Remember me?  It's been a while I know.  This year has been a bit busy and in the chaos I decided to take a bit of a hiatus in order to focus on my work and wedding prep.  Fortunately for me, this past school year flew by, but I do really miss my kids this year.  They were a great group of kiddos.  However, I am enjoying my summer and being the newlywed Mrs. Veit!

I have a lot of catching up and filling in to do on here so over the summer I do plan to bring you up to speed on wedding details, honeymoon fun, our new place, and dive back in to fashion.  As I essentially start over with this blog it may take on a slightly different purpose.  Initially this blog was started as a fashion blog.  However, many a friend and colleague have suggested I turn it into more of a lifestyle blog as I also do lots of cooking and crafting and traveling as well.  So...there may be more than just fashion moving forward.

Anyway, I'm excited to get back into this and be on the look out for wedding posts etc!  They are coming!

A Sweet n' Chic Spin!

Today I took a delightful spin with the fiance through DC as a part of the DC Tweed Ride 2012.  The event is sponsored by the Dandies and Quaintrelles, a Washington DC social group that organizes and hosts vintage-styled events.  This was their 4th annual DC Tweed Ride and what an exciting event to be a part of.  DC's best dressed vintage lovers gathering with some sweet rides to take over the city streets for a couple hours.  We rode 10 miles around the city streets starting at Franklin Square, stopping at the National Arboretum for a water break, and ending at Logan Circle.  Afterward a vintage style bicycle was raffled off (we did not win...oh well...not sure how we would have gotten that one home) and THEN a jazz era style after party on U Street at the Brixton complete with music provided by Dandy Wellington and his band.  The day was an absolute delight and we couldn't have asked for more beautiful fall weather.  I will say that next year I will definitely be looking for some knickers to wear instead of a dress (those breezes don't mix too well with dresses), but we will DEFINITELY see everyone next year for the 5th annual DC Tweed Ride.

See below how we rocked it along with other stylish dandies and quaintrelles for the day.

A little vintage chic! Due to the way my hair was styled my hat wouldn't sit back properly, the next pic is better.

 

Footage of the day here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc5o6hPRZKo

 

On Me:

Dress: Vintage 1950s purchased at Pretty People 

Tweed Blazer: Vintage purchased at Junction

Cloche Hat: Target (similar, similar, similar, similar)

Purse: Target (similar, similar, similar)

Broach: vintage I think...not sure where it came from

Necklace and earrings: College graduation gift from family

Sunglasses: Target

On My Man:

Hat: Gentlemen's Emporium

Shirt: JCPenney

Sweater: Old Navy

Suit Jacket: Thrift store ($1.00!!)

Pants: Target

Gloves: Nordstrom

Pocketwatch: Mall Kiosk

Bowtie: vintage (1950s)

A Sweet n' Chic Surprise of a Lifetime

LOTS has been going on in Lil' Miss SweetTea's world.  

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am one incredibly blessed gal.  My new hubby-to-be planned the most dreamy surprise proposal ever!    He proposed on October 8, 2012...our two-year dating anniversary.  He told me we would be going on a picnic that day and I needed to dress cute and vintage-y.  (I swear that's all...we're just that good at being Sweet n' Chic.) It was more than I had ever dreamed of, and he even hired a photographer to secretly capture the whole surprise and then proceed with an entire engagement photo-shoot.

This woman was incredible!  She cleverly had her hubby and adorable sweet baby girl tag along as her "cover," and she had the photos ready for us in 2 days!  That is one efficient Momma!

Skip on over to Rebekah.Beasley.Photographs to see how she captured this incredibly Sweet n' Chic event.

He even had Snapple create a custom Snapple Cap Fact just for us!  We plan to send this one to Snapple!

Sweet n' Chic Cycling Style

Last year C bought an old Columbia Twosome off Craigslist with the vision of fixing it up for us to ride.  When he first told me about it and how much he paid for it I thought..."UGH!"

In it's original craigslist glory...

But C has always been quite the visionary.  In fact it's a quality I absolutely love about him and envy about him all at once.  He sees the potential in the beat up and ugly.  With his vision and creative genius...the bike was transformed into this...

I picked the color.  He and his mother tried to convince me to paint it a cream or off-white...but no...it HAD to be turquoise and I couldn't be happier with that decision.

This weekend we finally got to ride in style on this lovely gem on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Hope everyone had a sweet Sunday!

Shirt: Gap

Tank: Target

Pants: LOFT

Shoes: TOMS

Belt: Target

Sunglasses: Target

First Week Fashions

Let's face it, the last two weeks have been crazy!  I moved to a new house, AND set up my classroom for the new school year...and this past week kicked off a brand new school year!  WHEW!  It has been busy but wonderful and I can happily say that I have had a wonderful first week with all my new little cherubs.  I'm also LOVING my new house and new roommates!  The blessings just keep on coming.  But enough about life, on to fashion now.

Given the craziness of the past two weeks, I only have outfits photographed for the first two days of school.  The keys to these outfits were comfort, professional, and of course sweet n' chic.

Day 1:

Featuring my amazing pink elephant top, a gift from my incredible boyfriend.  Pink elephants make me happy, and as you can see from the picture below, I collect vintage pink elephant glasses/barware...so now I love pink elephant everything! And this photo is from the early stages of my collection, I have much, MUCH more! 




Top: GAP (out of stock sorry, but it was $50)
Skirt: J Crew Factory Store (SIMILAR)
Shoes: TOMS Ballet Flats (SIMILAR)
Necklaces: Pearls = family gift, pink = bought at some antique store

Day 2:

This was accompanied by leopard print flats from Target.
The rest of the week I wore the following (sorry no pictures):
Thursday - red jeans from LOFT and and a white LOFT top in honor of the Nationals Game I had tickets for that night.
Friday- LOFT jeans and a blue striped LOFT blouse with same belt pictured here...Fridays are casual days at our school.

Alright teachers, share with us what you wore for your first day!








Top: Banana Republic Outlet (no longer available)
Pants: LOFT (SIMILAR)
Belt: old, unknown

Sweet n' Chic Style Sesh

I am so stoked to share with you the spoils from my shopping trip last month that I mentioned in a previous post.  A fellow teacher at my school who I LOVE, Bonnie, would stop me in the copy room to ask if we could go shopping together. She wanted to be a style project for my blog.  Now, I have always thought of Bonnie as quite stylish, so when she asked to be a style project for my blog I was beyond excited. I was also pretty nervous to be honest...what if I didn't live up to her expectations...I mean I can dress myself...but what if she didn't like what I picked or put together for her?  We finally got together in July and had a great day of shopping, with a YUMMY lunch included!

I was finally able to catch up with Bonnie this weekend to take some photos of all she bought on our shopping excursion, and style some outfits for her using what she bought and what was already in her closet.  We had such a great afternoon, and I am so appreciative of her family for letting me borrow her all afternoon, and for letting me pull out almost every piece of clothing in her closet!  I could have stayed there all day and played with outfits, she seriously has a GREAT wardrobe.

 

 

These are most of the items Bonnie purchased.

Denim Shirt: GAP (similar)

Belt: GAP

Blouse: LOFT

Chambray Dress: GAP

Chevron Dress: 3 Sisters Boutique

Cropped Pants: LOFT

Bracelets: (Chevron) The Lucky Knot (similar, similar), (Yellow Leather) GAP (similar), (Blue stone) ?

Earrings: Francesca's Collections

Necklace: FOREVER 21 (similar)

NOT PICTURED ABOVE (But pictured below):

Infinity scarf: GAP (similar)

Pink Cropped Pants: LOFT (similar)

Denim Skirt: Francesca's Collections

Now let's get down to the styling part!  This is where it gets MORE fun!

 

I showed Bonnie how just by changing the cardigan color, or switching out a necklace for a scarf, or changing up which accessories you pair an outfit with...you can essentially use the same pieces and yet get an entirely different look!

 
 

Here's the denim skirt she bought!

 

 

 

 

We created a total of 13 looks today!  That's basically two week's worth of outfits, and trust me...I could have stayed and played and created tons more!  I would love to know if you have a favorite!

While styling, Bonnie asked some great questions!  She asked how do you know where to wear your belt?  Honestly...it's a matter of taste, what works with your outfit and with your body...it could be different on different days.  Some outfits the belt will look best just on top of the hips (this looks great when wearing a pencil skirt), and sometimes it's more fitting to wear it at your natural waistline just under the ribcage (this is the typical place to wear it for MOST outfits), and still sometimes the belt looks best a little higher up (think empire dresses).  Belt around or under cardigan? ... Depends how you feel that day...either way is stylish.  What about mixing colors?...Typically I'll stick with a color family and then throw in a pop of something complimentary.

Based on our discussions today, here's what we're loving these days:

-Anything with a chevron pattern!

-Polka dots (yup, we jumped on that bandwagon too)

-Bold colors

-Statement jewelry

What trends are you loving?

Thanks again Bonnie for being such a wonderful friend and for being such a fun "project," and thanks again to your family for letting me borrow you for shopping and styling!  (Oh, and sidetrack...her fam also donated SEVERAL boxes and packing supplies to me for my upcoming move!  They are truly AWESOME!) 

If you live in the NOVA area and would like some shopping/style tips, I would LOVE to do this again, just get in touch with me either by commenting here, or messaging me on my new Facebook page (don't forget to "Like" the page too so you get all the updates)!

Denim 'n' Dots

Let's face it, iiiiiiiit's been a while since I last posted.  My ambitious goals of regular posts for the summer clearly went out the window as I was enjoying my various beach trips, pool days, and just plain lazy days.  Not to mention the fact that taking full pictures of myself is difficult when I have no tripod and no one to do it for me (until the weekends when I get to see my man).

Lucky for everyone, this weekend was a triple header!  A trip + time with my man + great clothes = a new blog post! YAY!!!

Here's what I wore for the Friday road trip that kicked off our weekend visit to see my parents.

I've been inspired by J. Crew's polka dots push. 

 
I'm also still obsessed with denim/chambray tops.  I just bought the one I'm wearing in the picture from GAP.  This was purchased on a fun shopping outing with the woman responsible for the start of this blog.  She had been asking me all year if we could take a shopping trip and I would share tips and tricks.  She wanted to be my "project."  I happily obliged and will hopefully do a post on that trip at some point.  Need to take some photos first.  She and I bought the same denim top though from the GAP, both agreeing it's a top that can be worn and will be worn with much of our wardrobes.  I don't own a cropped denim jacket, so here I used the shirt as I would a denim jacket.  I have to say, I am loving this purchase.  It's my new go-to.  What's your go-to fashion item?

Sunglasses: Target $16.99
Necklace: Random mall jewelry store, Similar
Shirt: The GAP $49.95
Camisole: LOFT $12 (50% off sale)
Skirt: J Crew Factory Outlet (old), Similar
Sandals: Target $15
Earrings: Boutique purchase on a NJ vacation, Similar, Similar
Watch: Citizen (graduation gift from family)
Ring right hand: JMU Class Ring
Ring left hand: Sterling Claddagh  C purchased for me at a random Irish Festival we stumbled upon one weekend.