Thursday's Threads: Caffeine required edition

 

Outfit Day!!! I knew we'd have a few questionable days for riding, so we prepared earlier in the week and took photos on Tuesday for Thursday's Threads. As you know, it's been busy around here, so there's been a lot of coffee imbibed. Hence today's fun theme which Al is modeling. Excuse the grumpy face, his ears weren't functioning for the full body photo. 

I know you can't tell what it is just yet... But you will in the next photo.

Bridle: Joseph Sterling
Browband: Home made

Do you see it?? On the browband? It's Dunkin'! I know the bit keepers are too low. For some reason on this bridle I can't put them in the right place, they don't reach. So they have to go lower, and then they slide down. It's annoying. I think I have longer keepers somewhere that I need to try. 

Saddle: Butet
Half Pad: Ippico

Saddle Pad: Dreamers and Schemers

Obviously they can't use the actual Dunkin' logo for trademark reasons, but this is really cute. This one is a derp pad meaning it's a second and I got it super duper on sale. I haven't found the imperfection on it though, so I'm happy with it!

Boots: Premier Equine, embellished by me

I love that you can find fabric with pretty much anything on it. This matches the pad pretty closely!

So that's what Al is wearing, and here's what I wore on Tuesday:

I got these breeches earlier this year and they work with so many different outfit choices! Big fan. The color is pretty close to the pink shade in the Dunkin' logo. 

Helmet: One K

Obviously the coffee colored helmet was the choice for this week.

Tee: Horseplay Apparel

I hadn't wanted to buy this shirt because I don't want to encourage such behavior in my horses... But this was a must have once I started building this outfit. It's pretty cute anyway, even if it does encourage a rumpus.

Belt: Homemade by me

This is the same fabric I used for the boot tabs. I gotta tell you, I'm pretty happy with my interchangeable belt prototype. I think there are ways to make it nicer, like line it with leather, but for the time being, it's doing its job very nicely. 

Breeches: Tailored Sportsman 

This shade is called Pinkberry (like the yogurt shop) and it works with so many of my outfits! They match the stitching on my crazy green boots perfectly, so expect to see them again in the future.

Boots: Horka

Coffee looking boots were obviously required too. These were perfect! Celeris has a nubuck leather that's similar, so if and when these meet their demise I do have a back up plan. I'm sure you were all very worried about that. 

That's it for today! Are you more of a Dunkin' drinker or a Starbuck's drinker? I honestly prefer Starbuck's coffee because it has a bolder flavor. But I like Dunkin' well enough too. 

Thursday's Threads

 

Outfit Day! I haven't used or worn much of my blue things in awhile because you know... bad memories. But I think it's well past time to put them back in the rotation. Plus I got something new that spurred me to bring out the blue stuff. Anyway. Al is our model today and here's what he's wearing:

He had many feelings about the neighbor's side this day so he's looking twisted right in this photo, but he's not in real life. 

Bridle: Joseph Sterling

Brow Band: Dark Jewel Designs

I realized later I should have pulled out the blue brow band bridles. But I didn't have a ton of time and I know Al's doesn't have the right bit on it anyway. Next time we do blue, I'll pull them out. 

Saddle: Butet
Baby Pad: Ogilvy
Half Pad: Ippico

He does look nice in blue. 

Boots: Premier Equine

I put boots on Al because I was hoping to do some jumpies yesterday. Unfortunately, he was having another bad day. Two in a row, which has me a little frustrated. We'll see what today brings. 

That's what Al wore yesterday, and here's what I had on:

All the blues! Silly to let all of these things just sit around. 

Helmet: Samshield

After missing out on the navy closeout Samshield a bit ago, another one popped up recently for even less money! It doesn't have much time left on it based on manufacture date, but it is brand new and was an absolute steal, so I'll still get my money's worth. My blue One K has expired, so this is a good replacement even if just for a short time. Samshields fit my head a little better than the One Ks do. 

Tee: Aubrion

I used to get a bunch of subscription boxes every month, back when I was employed full time instead of part time. But since then I've canceled the majority of them. I've kept Rita's Barkbox because she loves their toys and treats. And I've also kept Forelock and Fringe. They've introduced me to a ton of things I might not have tried otherwise, and they send the most delicious human treats too! So as long as I can afford to keep it, I shall. Anyway, the point of all rambling, is that this shirt was in this month's box. It's super breathable and has a cute little cutout detail in the back just below the neckline. Very cute!

Belt: Iago

Speaking of good deals... I snagged this belt from the LA Saddlery closing sale. I had seen it on their site for awhile but I'm cheap so never bought it. Once it was 70% off though? Whole different story! I think it's really cute, and was perfect for this outfit. 

Breeches: Tailored Sportsman

This is the color Aqualina. I think I've worn them maybe once before? Time to put them in the regular rotation. I'm going to need my OG fabric Tailords to last the rest of my riding life, so I have to be sure to rotate through all of them. They'll last longer that way. 

Boots: Celeris UK

I think this color is their Titanic blue. They were demo boots, so not custom for me, but about close as you can get. That's why I can't remember for sure on the color. I didn't pick it. I really like them though, they're simple but pretty. Hard to see here, but there is piping at the top that's silver. If I had designed them, there would also be piping around the toe cap. But I'm not mad about that missing. 

That's it for today! What do you think of the return of the blues? Keep it up? Or we all look better in green?