On the Brink of Pink and Valentine's Day

Coat: So, Kohl's

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Sweater: Madden Girl, Macy's

Shoes: Jessica Simpson, DSW

Sweater: Candie's, Kohl's

Bag: Betsey Johnson

Tutu art: Michaels; Makeup: Too Faced, Target; Heart pouch: Madden Girl, Macy's

Boots: Impo, DSW

Skirt: Wild Fable, Target

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Bubblegum Bubbly Necklace

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Hair clip: Wild Fable, Target

"Brink" might be pushing it, as I'll surely post something very un-Valentiney between now and February 14.  But I can't resist a rhyme, so here we are.

Appropriating Char Bar's shopping cart, corralling my bric-a-brac into a collage, and pretending that my closet's a parlor are all acts of love anyway.

Because love's always a little bit crazy -- and best expressed through an excess of trinkets.   

Woodpile Style: Sweet and Salty

Top: Macy's; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Purple mountain majesties: Michaels

Bag: Dolls Kill

Balance Gleam Necklace

Shoes: Impo, DSW; Tights: Betsey Johnson

Dress: Xhilaration, Target

Hair clip: Twig & Arrow, Boscov's

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Sunglasses: Circus NY by Sam Edelman, Boscov's

Charlotte's whale.

Shoes: Worthington, JCPenney

Jeans: Wild Fable, Target

Fruit tray display.

Bag and rainbow belt: Dolls Kill

A belt that begged to be here.

Top: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Bow: Limited Too, Kohl's

I'm very much into contrasts.  You know, old jeans with stilettos, chocolate-covered potato chips, and ballgown BBQs.  (That last one's not a thing, but it sounds fun, doesn't it?)  Anyway, I heart how opposites make each other stand out.  So I decided to try it with my fit pics.  I wore heels by the husband's power tools, a dress by Charlotte's swing, and a bow in front of the shed.  My new Balance Gleam Necklace fit right in, its '90s-inspired yin yang a reminder that opposites are puzzle pieces of harmony.  Because this is where I live -- and this is how I look.

Or at least it is when I'm not in my robe, eating something I shouldn't.

Fit Flashback: The Circus Knows No Season

Props courtesy of Charlotte.

Tee: JCPenney

Skirt: ModCloth

Bag and charm: Madden Girl, Macy's

Skirt: Bubblegum, Macy's

A. C. Moore

Pop Heart Necklace

Bag: Dolls Kill

Sweater: Madden Girl, Macy's

Shoes: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Top: New York & Company; Skirt (a dress!): Zulily

Brooch: West End Garage

Vase: Aritimi

Bag: Amerileather, Zulily

Top: New York & Company; Skirt: Tinseltown, Macy's

Bag: Marshalls

Top: Candie's, Kohl's; Skort: So, Kohl's; Shoes: INC, Macy's

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Amazon

Sunglasses: Amazon

A. C. Moore

Rad Romance Necklace

Here at The Tote Trove, it's never not circus season.  That's why I'm flashing back to last summer's fits.  You know how it is; so many fits, so little time.  So why not post the unposted?  Because we all need color when it's cold and dreary.  

And clowns are less scary than Santa.