The Fashionista Next Door: All Tucker-ed Out in Tucker for Target

I'm giggling and the the alliteration in the title! that was a lot of "t"...Anyway, how excited are you guys that Tucker for Target is FINALLY in stores? There really are some great pieces for fall. I was fortunate enough to snag a couple pieces on Gilt, when they had the preview sale a few weeks ago. Trust me when I say it was a mad house on Gilt that morning.

The Blouse
I still have my eye on a few more Tucker pieces. I even have one in my cart on Target.com, but I snagged this "Signature Blouse" and a fabulous fleece jumpsuit on Gilt. can't seem to find the jumpsuit online anymore. I swear it was there Sunday. Anyway, it is pretty cozy and warm so there is no way it's making a debut anytime soon. The weather is just too warm, but the blouse is perfect for any season! I love the vibrant fall floral print. It can obviously transition to spring and summer, but the colors are clearly rich and fall fabulous. Now, this blouse has absolutely no shape, and that works very well on some body types...just not mine! So, I belted it (as you guys have seen me do many times before) and wore it over a slim fitting skirt for a nice balanced hourglass silhouette. Another option would be to tuck the blouse into a wide leg trouser or a flared or boot cut jean. Balancing blousy or over sized tops with wide legged pants that are fitted/tailored through the hips and thighs is guaranteed to create a flattering silhouette 100% of the time.

The Skirt
This skirt is a prime example of why I love H&M so much. For only $5.95, it is the PERFECT basic. It came in 4 colors -- plum, navy, gray, and black. Unfortunately, these things flew off the rack so by the time I made it to H&M, I was only able to get it in navy, but I am glad I did. Navy never goes out of style... it is always classic, always polished, and it is a color for ALL seasons. This lovely little skirt will look great over tights and leggings in a variety of colors... and paired back to all my cardigans, blazers, my fave denim shirt and pretty much any other blouse in my closet. Oh, and it is knit, which means it is beyond comfortable. Now, I realize that for those who work in a conservative work environment, this skirt is just way too short, but for those who work in a casual work environment (like I used to) or work from home (like I do now) this is a great option, especially over tights.

So, as you all know, I am still adjusting to working from home and getting dressed every day is a bit of a challenge. For now, I am just taking every opportunity to snap pics when I do go out. Thanks for sticking with me while I try to get on some sort of schedule. Lol! I could very well put on clothes every day just to take pictures, but that just feels so wrong and contrived.

What do you guys think? For those of you who work from home and also manage an outfit post type of blog; how do you manage taking pictures?

Do you guys enjoy seeing other types of posts? i.e. runway photos, trend reports?

What other types of content would you guys like to see on days non-outfit post days (if any)?

This picture is so blurry, but I liked it so I'm posting it anyway :)

Pardon the chipped toe nail polish! Shameful, I know :) I actually had on socks at first, but I liked the outfit better without...

I wore this outfit last night. Fabrice and I went out to dinner at The Vortex in the Little 5 Points area of Atlanta. We actually saw this place on Food Network's Man vs. Food and we had to try it. I may not have mentioned this before, but I am a serious Food Network junkie. It's one of my lifelong dreams to go on a foodie tour of some of the restaurants that I've seen reviewed.

The Vortex is known for having the "best burgers in Atlanta." Seriously, we walked into this place and there were tons of awards on the wall! I have to say that my burger -- the "Blue Shroom", was DELICIOUS...and huge! It had so much blue cheese on it, the stuff was spilling out all over the place, along with the loads of grilled mushrooms. yum! I can almost taste it again as I'm typing. Fab got the "Hell Burger" and was shocked at how spicy it actually was. He loves spicy food, and usually he boasts that nothing is ever as spicy as the menus make them seem...well, not this burger. I was laughing at him because he actually started sweating a little and he had to take a break to cool down. Apparently, there is one whole half a jalapeno pepper cooked into the patty, and it had jalapeno jelly and pepper jack cheese to top it off. ouch! I know I wouldn't be able to eat one bite of that thing.

Anyway, we had a great time and Fab took a few pics outside the restaurant with his blackberry since I left my camera at home. We ended up taking the above pictures when we got home, but there were some fun shots from the restaurant that I wanted to share anyway! :)