Thursdays Threads

 

Outfit Day! And yes, I have the new boots for you today. Aren't you excited?? I'm gonna make you wait though because Shiny wants to go first. Here's what she's wearing:

Why yes I did have a matching saddle pad already in the arsenal!

Bridle: Joseph Sterling

Brow Band: Dark Jewel Designs

Apparently she was very tired. All of the bridle photos I snapped feature her eyes closed. At least this one has her ears up! 

Saddle: Butet
Saddle Pad: The Hangry Mare

I snagged this saddle pad from Facebook marketplace a few years ago already. But I haven't actually used it, which just goes to show that I'm not having enough neon in my life lately. I love my pads from The Hangry Mare, but I think she's out of business. 

Boots: Anatomeq

I really like these boots from Anatomeq. They are very breathable, and wash up really nicely too. 

Okay, now it's my turn and you can see the boots!

I heart me some neon. And these boots are so much nicer than the DIY ones I painted. 

Helmet: Samshield

I figured most of this outfit was loud enough, so I picked a not loud helmet for this ride.

Sweater: Ralph Lauren

I got this at the Ralph Lauren outlet near me YEARS ago. Like I don't remember how long ago it was it's been that long. It's just a cotton blend, no wool, but it's still really heavy and warm, so perfect for this time of year. And even more perfect because it matches my boots so perfectly. 

Belt: Sandy Duftler

Another Facebook Marketplace find, probably from around the same time I got the saddle pad, but possibly older. It barely fits me, but it DOES, so that's a win.

Breeches: Dover Wellesley

I really love these pants for winter. I'm really pretty broken up that breeches brands only want to use tech fabric now. Clearly only catering to the show crowd that doesn't spend any time in winter temperatures. Annoying.

And finally! THE BOOTS!

Boots: Celeris UK

LOOK AT THEM! I know they're a lot, and they're definitely not for everyone. But they are absolutely FOR ME! The heel, top, and toe are glittery which you can maybe see better here:

Kind of. Not really. It's hard to photograph. The stitching is pink to match the piping which I didn't even know was an option and I will now look into for every pair of boots ever. 

I have a shocking amount of clothing to match these which I am very excited about. Most of it is more spring/summer weight stuff but that's okay because I am NOT trashing these in the ice and snow this winter. So you might not see them again for a little bit, but you will plenty when the weather gets better.

Thursday's Threads: a non horsey version!

 

When I started Thursday's Threads so many years ago, the focus was on whatever I wore to work that day. It only later became about equestrian fashion. Let's be real, equestrian fashion is way more fun than work clothes. BUT, I don't have a riding outfit to share today for multiple reasons. First, the item I've been waiting for is shipping back and forth across New Jersey for the last week and half and still has not arrived. I thought there'd be a chance it would arrive yesterday so I didn't bother snapping outfit pics yesterday. And then today, it's pouring rain, so riding didn't happen. So this is kind of a throwback to the early days of Amateur at Large with a non horsey outfit! Here's what I'm wearing on this rainy New England day:

Pretty simple. I don't have much on the agenda today other than feeding the horses and doing some clerical stuff, so comfy casual was the way to go!

Top: Ralph Lauren

I like the shoulder detail and the faux leather elbow patches. Makes this otherwise simple tee shirt a little more exciting!

Belt: Sandy Duftler

This olive belt with the rose gold spur buckle was a birthday gift this year from my dad and stepmom. They have great taste!

Jeans: True Religion

True Religion jeans seem to fit me really well, but they're often stupid pricey. Fortunately, there is an outlet near my house so (pre-covid) I was able to stock up on reasonably priced fancy jeans. I like the heavy stitching they do also. I mostly wear breeches all day every day these days, so it's nice to put on a pair of jeans now and then. 

Sneakers: Fabletics

I used to be on a test panel for Fabletics and actually got these shoes for free in exchange for testing them out and reporting back on them. They're not sneakers I would use for running, but they're great for walking in, or wearing out in the rain to go visit Pammon in his field. I know that last one for sure since that's what they did earlier today.

So that's it this week. Sorry for no horsey clothes, but hopefully my meandering item will arrive soon and I can show you guys my homage to back to school outfit next week. It's pretty silly, I think you'll all find it entertaining!

Thursday's Threads

Happy Outfit day everyone! You should be SO PROUD of me because I remembered to get pics of my riding outfit this weekend, knowing I would likely be rained out this week. So let's start there!

What an unflattering pose. Lol. I forgot to grab a photo of my helmet, but I wore the green Charles Owen with this outfit.

Jacket: Skidmore College

It was hot in the indoor we went to, so I didn't actually wear this to ride, but since I had it on most of the day otherwise I figured I'd include it. I got this one at reunion in 2017. I love the color, and it is super soft and warm. Fleecy jackets, though annoying because hay and stuff sticks to them, are my favorite. They're comfortable to move around in, and you can throw them right in the washer and dryer.

Shirt: Ariat

You guys have seen this one before, last time with a brown puffy vest. It wasn't quite vest weather, so it got to stand alone this time.

Belt: Sandy Duftler

I have two of these, a black and a brown from Sandy Duftler. I thought they were just knock-offs of the Ralph Lauren belt that's like $800 but then I saw the name on the inside and was like OHHH! The spur belt lady! I think I like this design better with a side zip breech, but it did the job here too.

Breeches: The George Morris Collection

These really seem to fit better than a lot of the other JPC brands. Not sure why. But I like them! Doesn't hurt that they're my barn colors. I should probably get a second pair.

Boots: Regals

One of these days I'll get back to breaking in boots. But in the meantime, it's pretty much all Regals all the time.

So that's what I wore to ride this weekend. Now let's see what I have on today!

Yeah... that's a lot of denim. It's cute denim though!

Top: Ralph Lauren

This top was mega on sale in the clearance section at the outlet, and I thought it was super cute. I'm not sure why, but it screams fall to me. I've always had a thing for bandana prints. And snap buttons.

Belt: No brand

I'm not exactly sure what search led me to this belt on ebay... but once I saw it, I had to own it. Who doesn't need a horse's ass belt?! Plus the western-y belt seemed to work with my bandana print today.

Jeans: Mavi

Just your basic dark wash blue jeans here today. Super stretchy. Super comfy.

Shoes: Rocket Dog

The same day I got the shirt I also stopped in the Tommy Hilfiger outlet. And they had the cutest bandana shoes on sale. Unfortunately, not in my size. So I took to the interwebs and found these Rocket Dog sneakers. So comfy. And yes, I'm actually wearing socks today. Boo.

Arm Party!
Lefty:

I made this wrap bracelet quite awhile ago. Originally I wanted to use that fabric for one of the horse head bracelets, but it was too thick to fit. It looks nice on its own though!

Righty:

I think this little denim stack was one of my first horse head creations. They're both actually a hair too big, but hey, I was a rookie then!

That's it for today! Any favorites? Bandana print: yay or nay?

Thursday's Threads

Happy outfit day everyone! It's already feeling like fall here, which as you know, I don't like one bit. But, at least my favorite color is in season now! Once again, it's featured on last night's riding outfit. I know you're surprised!

I was messing around with my phone camera and noticed Rio posing when he saw the flash going off. So we snuggled in for this adorable shot. An instant favorite! (He's the cutest.)

Helmet: Charles Owen AYR8

I heart greenie.

Top: Kastel

Sorry about this awkward boob photo... My selfie camera isn't working well, so I took this blind with the regular one. Anyway, I grabbed this merino wool half zip from Kastel in one of Riding Warehouse's great sales. I'll definitely get more if they go on sale again (in different colors I promise).

Belt: Sandy Duftler

Iconic spur belt! I really should have sized up on this guy, it JUST makes it around. Pretty though, and by some miracle is very close to the same shade as my top. You have no idea how many different shades of green exist...

Breeches: Equine Couture

#boatsonmybreeches I feel that if you live in New England, you should be required to own boat printed breeches. They remind me of the summer season that I'm so desperately clinging to. Also, they are nice and snug around my calf with sock bottoms so all my tight boots fit over them.

Boots: La Mundial

Lol... they're so snug you can see the seam for the sock bottom on my breeches. My feet don't usually fall asleep though, so I guess they're just right.

That's what I wore riding last night, so now it's on to today's outfit, which is much more summery. Yesterday's highs were in the low to mid 70's but today it's back to summer with temps in the 80's. I dressed accordingly. And also casually, cause #lazy.

I'm really grateful for a casual work environment where I can wear jeans and a polo shirt and fit right in.

Top: US Polo Assn

I think you've all seen this one before? It has two of my near favorite colors on it, pink and mint, so I have nothing negative to say about it.

Belt: Kate Spade

In honor of fair season, I bring you the Kate Spade Ticket Belt. I didn't know this existed when I could have gotten it for cheap, but I found it on Ebay from some dude in Australia for not toooooo bad of a price. I think it's just the cutest, but it's pretty tiny. I think it's meant to be worn higher on your natural waist.

Jeans: Kut from the Kloth

Side discussion: I'm not sure how I feel about them using K instead of C's. It feels a little clannish now that I think about it... But hopefully (though marginally better at best) they were thinking more along the Kardashian line maybe? Anyway... back to the pants.
I have a few pairs of jeans from this brand, and I'm a huge fan. They're always really soft and stretchy and comfy. Plus they fit my curvy bottom half quite nicely. So these pants actually have a pink wash to them, which is impossible to photograph. Not just for me, but I couldn't even tell what they meant from the website photos. I took a chance though cause I love me some pink jeans. I was not disappointed! Wish you all could see the real color, it's subtle but super fun.

Shoes: Sperry TopSider

I'm such a professional I didn't even brush the horse hair off these before photographing. So classy. You all know my love of Sperry's. And obviously these get extra love since they're mint. (You can see the pink of my pants a little better here.)

Arm Party!
Lefty :

Lefty is donning this fabulous bracelet that Nicole from Nicole's Creations made for me. It describes my entire life pretty well. And I love that the R is backwards. So cute! I should have grabbed a photo from the side too though, it's a gorgeous minty/teal color, all knotted and beaded. SO PRETTY! (If you love friendship style bracelets, definitely check out her site. She's crazy talented.)

Righty:

Righty wanted to have some fair fun too, so she's wearing a pair of shades from Kate Spade. I honestly have no idea the brands or where I got the other two. But they're pretty pink like my pants!

That's it for today! My body is still a little angry about my lack of sleep the last few weeks. And my decision to stay up reading blogs until 1 am last night did not help matters. (I'm still learning how to live with this autoimmune stuff. Clearly, I have a lot to figure out.) So running hasn't been a thing lately. Hopefully next week I'll have a fun running outfit to share too!

Thursdays Threads

Outfit Day! I decided after my Fourth of July outfit I needed to class things up a little today. But just a little cause I'm still me. So here's what I wore to work:

And a little Pia photo bomb

Summery and fun but still semi classy right? Well you're mostly right. I am carrying this as my purse
today:

so that's about where the class ends. But how great is my triceratops bag?! Yeah. I thought you'd agree.
Anyway, let's look closer at the outfit.

Top: Orange Creek

I really like the gauze-y material on this top. I hope it survives without too many snags, but it seems fairly sturdy.

Pants: Rue 21

I had trouble capturing the color on these, but it's pretty close to the stripe on the shirt. Rue 21 pants are super cheap, but I find them really comfortable.

Shoes: Redhawk

When I was a wee pre teen long ago, hurachi shoes were what every one was wearing. I had a white pair that I destroyed from wearing so often. When these woven shoes came back into style, I was kind of excited to get a pair. And even more excited when I found them in this color!

Arm Party:
Lefty:

Lefty is decked out in some Ettika. First up is a braided friendship bracelet with gold nuggets in it, and the other is a stretchy bracelet made from turquoise beads.

Righty:

Righty is donning some wood and stone beaded bracelets that I made. I was inspired by some similar bracelets from Golden Tote, but couldn't fathom the price tag. Instead I made my own, and loved them even more. The last is a turquoise and metal bracelet from Jessica Simpson.

That's what I wore to work today, but I also have a semi classy riding outfit from last night to share:

Other than a green helmet and boots, it's straight up class!

Helmet: Charles Owen AYR8

Still my favorite.

Top: Burberry

I know what you're thinking. Who actually wears a Burberry polo shirt, especially to the barn! But Burberry has an outlet in Florida, so this polo was no more expensive than any of my other polo shirts. Thus fair game for destroying at the barn. Plus it's adorable with the Burberry plaid on the sleeves. Also, though it would not photograph no matter where I stood, it is actually an olive green and not the brown color it looks in all of these pictures.

Belt: Sandy Duftler

Sandy Duftler makes all those fancy-schmancy expensive spur belts you see floating around social media. I found this stirrup belt (which looks JUST like the $800 Ralph Lauren version) on ebay. I was the only bidder and got it SUPER cheap! Woohoo!

Breeches: CM Hadfields

These are practically vintage. They're stretchy, cotton, side zip, and have NO euro seat. How old school is that? I'm glad I dug them out.

Boots: La Mundial

This is what they look when I snap them. As long as I don't move, they look like that! So pretty. Breaking in new boots is the WORST! But these are breaking in pretty quickly, so I can't complain too much. They really are beautiful even if mildly defective.

Spurs: Centaur and Color Tack
Straps: Mane Jane

I like the Color Tack branded spurs, but I really LOVE these ones from Centaur that Color Tack coated for me. They go perfectly with the trim on my boots. And I still can't get over how well the Mane Jane spur straps match my boots. So perfect!
That's it for today! What are you wearing? Get any new horsey apparel you're really excited about?