Getting to Know You

Hi. I’m Erica.

I’ve been a reader of blogs for a while—blogs about everything, from babies to the single life to how to bake a great cherry pie. Every night, sometime after dinner and before I fall into bed, where my chihuahua is generally already waiting, I catch up on how Amalah’s pregnancy is going, and who’s brokenhearted after a bad date, and who’s just venting after a particularly trying day at work.

More recently, I discovered fashion blogs—a whole legion of well-dressed women who are sharing their unique vision of style with the world. And now every morning, when I have time, I make the rounds to see what my favorite fashion femmes are wearing today, how they’ve mixed patterns and fabrics and eras and colors.

I originally conceived of this as a fashion blog, but I also want to join and add to that community of writers out there who share their own lives to make others’ a little more interesting—to make them think or respond or just smile. So here goes—first post, first outfit, and some things about me.

--I’m about to start law school, and kind of terrified about it. More on that later.

--It’s best not to mention Victorian literature, Woody Allen films, or certain television shows if you don’t want me to get overly excited and give you a lecture about their merits.

--I can also go on and on about classic film and musicals. I can appreciate everything from Gidget to Citizen Kane, but I’m snobbier with the stage musicals. I don’t want to talk with you about Mamma Mia.

--I have a chihuahua, which I realize is a scorned and deeply loathed breed for much of America. But mine is sweet. Really.

--My closet is organized by color, not by season. In Texas, anything goes, so I just leave everything out all the time.

--I have an embarrassing taste for trashy celebrity gossip. (I furtively slip magazines featuring said gossip into my cart at the store, and then read about how Jen's having John's baby in the tub late at night.)

--My big splurges are almost always shoes and jeans. Jeans not so often because a really good pair can last several years, but I have trouble passing up a beautiful shoe.

About the outfit: I'm on board with all the mustard-y yellows that were everywhere this summer. Dress: Belk; Shoes: Bandolino; Necklace: NY&Company; Ring: a shop in Spain