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what I wore : blending in

by Kaylah Stroup

 

details
jeans – Skinny jeans c/o Macy’s
camera bag – Jo Totes
boots – Palladium Boots

Insert obligatory few sentences about how much I love fall. The colors, you guys, the colorssss! 😛
This is my first year having orange hair in autumn. I usually try to avoid it since strangers inevitably ask dumb questions and make rude comments. Seriously, where do people come from that calling a stranger on the street “pumpkin head” is acceptable?! I wasn’t ready to dye my hair a new color so I just decided to roll with it this year. While the comments are just as annoying as ever I kind of love having a hair color that matches the season so well. Just down the street from me there is a tree that perfectly matches my hair and every time I walk under it I hope anyone who see me is appreciating just how awesome it looked. Hah!
I knew since I blended in so well this year I had to make sure to go find a pretty background to take outfit photos in front of. My obvious first choice was the cemetery! I’m pretty sure there is nothing prettier than a cemetery in fall. I visited Monroe Street Cemetery (which I blogged about last fall) and it did not disappoint. It was a struggle to not pick up every single pretty leaf I found to press. Can this season just last forever!?

 

Hope you’re having an excellent week.
xoxo

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what I wore : I’ll never get out

by Kaylah Stroup
details
sunglasses – c/o
sweatshirt – Kin Ship Goods
button up shirt – Classic Plaid Poplin Shirt via Old Navy
lapel pin – Explorer’s Press
jeans – TJ Maxx
shoes – c/o Famous Footwear
camera bag – Jo Totes
Fall means I basically just live at the beach. Every year when the weather starts to cool down I just start writing post after post about how great it is (which will totally come back to bite me some day when everyone realizes how magical the beach is in cool weather!) The weather this last week or so is what I live for. It’s not too cold but there is a definitely chill in the air. I don’t know why exactly but I seriously just love it so much. If the weather could just stay like this all year long…

At my favorite beach there are two sections. One is like the main beach and the other is a little area on the other side of some trees that is pretty secluded. I’ve actually never seen anyone else hanging out on that part which makes it feel like it’s my little secret. It’s definitely not but it’s fun to have somewhere in the city that it’s almost a guarantee I can go there and be alone. It’s also an awesome spot to take outfit pictures when the lighting is right. (Here’s another post from the same spot!) The only thing is that for some reason all the trash washes up on this side. I mean, the other side is usually a mess too but this side is even worse. Surprisingly enough on my latest visit to take these photos there wasn’t much trash at all but there was tons of beach glass! I found a few rare colors that I was super excited about and one of the coolest finds of all, a little porcelain doll hand. I can’t decided whether I think it’s the creepiest, or the coolest but you best believe it came home with me. It absolutely had to go in a jar with the rest of my neat-o beach finds.

xoxo

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bike style : good vibes only

by Kaylah Stroup

 

details
sweatshirt – Mulberry Press Co.
necklace – Cactus Pendant c/o Moorea Seal
sunglasses – Lilly c/o Moorea Seal
socks – Happy Socks
There are a few things I’m reeeal excited to talk about today. First, let’s start with the big pink elephant in the room – I got a new bike! I’m over the moon to have the opportunity to work with State Bicycle Company, who I purchased my first bike from, on a little project. It’s more than flattering to be noticed by a company that you really really love. I’ll share more information on all this at a later date but in the meantime you can expect lots of photos of this pretty new thing here and on instagram.
Not quite as exciting as a bright pink new bike but I am really pumped about this outfit. I’m a little late to the leggings as pants party but for some reason the urge hit me earlier this month and I grabbed this pair from Modcloth. I wasn’t sure if I would feel comfortable wearing them out and about but the same day I got them in the mail I actually went ahead and ordered a second pair because they were just that perfect. Also in that first order was this shirt (it’s the same one as I have on under my sweatshirt except all black) I loved it so much I ordered the striped version. I wasn’t looking but I have definitely found my new favorite outfit. This is literally the coziest outfit ever. I just want to own a closet full of these leggings and shirts.

Hope you’re having a great start to your week!
xoxo

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what I wore : queen of summer

by Kaylah Stroup

 

 details 
dress – Target (a few years back)
sunglasses – Lilly c/o Moorea Seal
nail stickers – Echo via Incoco

I’ve been trying to find the perfect time to wear this hat but y’all it has been way too hot to even try to look cute. I’ve basically been living in over-sized tshirts and my undies. These last few days I’ve gotten up early, taken my bike ride before even eating breakfast to beat the heat, and then stayed inside all day hibernating. I have three fans set up facing me in my office yet by 3 or 4pm I have to give up and take my laptop into my bedroom where I have a window A/C unit to continue working. I’m struggling through these last few weeks of summer. Being out early to ride has really opened my eyes to how lovely mornings are in the city though so yesterday I woke up super early and headed out to take outfit photos before it got too hot. I can at least pretend to be queen of summer, right?

Despite it still being incredibly hot so early, my morning was wonderful. I got pictures I was happy with and I even saw some deer! I thought I saw something move out of the corner of my eye which I presumed was someone walking their dog and marveling at the girl tromping around in the flowers. When I looked up I saw two deer were watching me through a hole in the fence. It was so lovely, we just started at each other for a while before they were scared away by a train. I really enjoy sharing little moments like that with animals.

Can we talk about something kind of off topic for The Dainty Squid? Errrr, hold up, I never want to feel like something is “off topic”, I’d like this to be a place where I’m able to talk about all of my interests! I’ve mentioned it before but there are definitely topics that I feel maybe a little bit weird talking about and one of those things is makeup!

In the last few years I’ve really started getting into make up. I mean I wore it in high school but really really bad eyeliner and purple eyeshadow don’t count for too much. Hehe! I still have a lot to learn but I love to experiment. Maybe once a month or so I allow myself to purchase one or two new things to test out. The latest thing that I’m interested in is lip color. Not so much lipstick, but basically anything else. I’m not sure what the big deal is with lipstick but I feel uncomfortable in it. I kind of feel like this scene in Bruno (<— that’s NSFW) which is hilarious because lipstick is definitely not going to be what people look at when they stare at me. I think basically what it comes down to is that I like matte finish since I do own a few matte lipsticks that I really love.

Anyway, I’m way into lip stains. I feel fairly comfortable wearing them and I’m always looking for new brands and products to try. A little while back when I was browsing the oh so dangerous make up aisles at Target I spotted Maybelline Color Blur lip colors. I chose My-My Magenta which matches my hair wonderfully. It’s super bright and I am LOVING it. The finish is so nice. It lasts for a long time without any touch ups, and I basically want to buy errrrrry color. It’s fun to branch out, and to still be able to find new things to try. I like pushing myself to do things that make me a bit uncomfortable. Having magenta lips definitely makes me a little bit self conscious but they just look so darn awesome!
xoxo

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what I wore : blue + white alright

by Kaylah Stroup
details
sunglasses – Mollie c/o Moorea Seal
lapel pin – Spellcaster

I may have just found my new favorite dress. Modcloth recently released their own collection of clothing and this was the piece that stole my heart. I don’t know why but I love blue dresses. I was just thinking the other day about a phase I kind of had where basically all the outfits I shared on the blog were blue dresses. Actually, even now my closet is mostly blue dresses and black and white striped dresses. Anyway, this dress scores a little star in each one of the boxes on the list of things I look for in a really really great dress. Pockets? Check! Long enough to not show the booty? Check! Wear it all day with minimal wrinkles? Check! It’s also made of pretty heavy material so it’ll transition into cooler weather easily.

Speaking of cooler weather, I am so looking forward to that. I know every blogger on the planet goes on and on about how amazing fall is but that ain’t gonna stop me. It’s currently 86 degrees and I am melting but we’ve had a few days where the temperatures dipped down to give a preview of whats to come. I might even like fall weather more than I like Christmas… and that’s A LOT. I just can’t wait to get back to wearing the clothes I love (like my jean jacket, constantly) and not be sweaty all the time.

Hope you’re having a lovely day!
xoxo 

Gratuitous hair cut photo. Eeeeep! I just love it so much.
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what I wore : birthday attire

by Kaylah Stroup

Yesterday I turned twenty five! Eeep! But I’ve been celebrating for a few days now and I’ll probably keep celebrating this week because that’s just how I roll.  

Jeff took me to Oglebay over the weekend to celebrate. I cried over how cute tamarins are, ate the best burger of my life, devoured chocolate that was too good for words, took a bath in a massive bath tub, rode an aqua cycle, and we had a stinken fire place in our hotel room! (We cranked the air up so we could at least turn on the fire place for a little bit!) I’ve been feeling more than a bit worn down by the city so it was SO nice to escape if only for a few days. I’m back home feeling refreshed, and ready to get down to business – an excellent way to start my twenty sixth year!

Here’s to making this year even better than the last!
xoxo

Just because I love silly traditions here’s a peek back at previous year’s birthday outfit posts ft. balloons! 2013 + 2014

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what I wore : my most “revealing” dress

by Kaylah Stroup
details 
dress – Solstice c/o Apricity
jean jacket – thrifted
sunglasses – c/o
sandals – c/o
phone case – c/o

Hey there. Long time, no see… or at least it feels like it. First there was the road trip which despite my best intentions didn’t produce any outfit photos. Then I came back to Ohio, which is obviously considerably cooler (literally over 40 degrees cooler) but the humidity this last week has been stifling. The kind of humidity where you’re sticky and just gross feeling no matter what you’re up to. My days have been me sitting in front of a three fan system I rigged up without pants on at my computer desk. Even like that the humidity was still awful. Craigslist apartment browsing in other cities awful – West not South because I’m pretty sure y’all got it even worse down there.

Luckily the weather gave me a break so I could wear this beautiful new dress from Apricity! I’ve done a really good job the last few months ridding my closet of things that aren’t easy to wear. Dresses that are a bit too short, are hard to style, don’t feel casual enough or need ironed. Call it lazy, but I’m just being practical. This dress is a perfect addition to my “new” wardrobe. It’s incredibly cozy, doesn’t need ironed, and makes it look like I put in more effort than I really did.

It’s kind of funny because this dress was actually a little bit out of my comfort zone at first. It’s the v-neck! I don’t what it is but I have always felt funny showing off cleavage. Looking at these photos I realize it wasn’t as revealing as it felt the first time I put it on – like at all. It actually looks so normal in these photos that I’m wondering why I’m even telling you this. Every time I looked down though, it was like “WOAH, BOOBS!”* I felt good in the dress, maybe a bit like I was showing off the girls too much, but being able to see myself gives me the confidence to wear other things I might consider too “revealing”. That’s one reason I love taking outfit photos.

Hope you’re having a lovely, not too humid, week!
xoxo 


*It’s the view looking down, it always looks so much more dramatic. Right?!

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what I wore : stripes

by Kaylah Stroup
details 
shoes – via Modcloth
camera bag – Jo Totes
plugs – Omerica Organic (use rep code “daintysq” for 20% off!)

The day I took these outfit photos was kind of the best.

I…
▴ ate Barrio for lunch with Jeff and some of his friends from high school.
▴ took a ten mile bike ride with stops including Koko Bakery for bubble tea, and Dodd to check out tripods.
▴ drove an hour away to pick up original 600 film from someone on craigslist. Score!!!
▴ hung out at Brandon’s art show (which is going on until the 26th!) and ate tons of tasty appetizers.
▴ ate a delicious burger at Nano Brew.
▴ introduced my cats to some friends who would be taking care of them while Jeff and I were roadtrippin’. (Squid even came out to say hi. WOAH.)
▴ went to the art show’s after party where I ate some more!

It was a busy day where I smiled, laughed, and joked basically the whole time. The only thing is I didn’t take any other photos than of my outfit which I hurriedly took fifteen minutes before I had to meet up for tacos. I know my day doesn’t really sound all that profound but I enjoyed it immensely. Jeff, bikes, good food, and even better friends – I don’t need anything else.

Hope you have an excellent day!
xoxo

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what we wore : black + white

by Kaylah Stroup
my details
shirt – c/o
shorts – c/o
boots – Palladium Boots
camera bag – Bellbrook via JoTotes
 
jeff’s details
shorts – Levi’s
shoes – Toms

I love the idea of taking outfit photos with Jeff except it’s basically impossible for us to take photos together that aren’t just a lovey dovey mess. At one point I stopped to say “we cannot have every photo be of us kissing!” so he then put me in a headlock and tried to take prom style photos. Not going to lie though, I love love love all the mushy photos of us together. I don’t normally save too many outtakes when I take outfit photos by myself but I save so many of the two of us. What can I say, I just think we’re the cutest. On a semi related note : At an estate sale shortly after we started dating a woman running the sale came up to us and said “You two are so cute you should be on a cake” That still cracks me up. It’s such a funny statement.

By the time this post goes live we’ll be on the other side of the United States starting our second big road trip together so today seems like a pretty cute time to post these photos. I’ve got this whole week queued up with fun posts so nothing here will seem any different despite the fact I won’t be around too much. I’m sure we’ll also be extra active on instagram. You can follow the trip on on both of our instagram accounts – mine + Jeff’s
xoxo

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