Your Questions, We Answer (more of) Them.

How did you guys decide to start writing a blog like this? Was it just so simple as "we dress awesome, and others need to know it!"?

A: Ha! I don't really think I dress that awesome, but I remember we were both disgruntled with a lot of the style blogs out there. We want to see good everyday style without the coy poses and bullshit. So we thought, why not do our own blog?

M: What Adrien said, plus we already emailed back and forth a lot about clothes and our outfits and eventually we were like, "Duh."

Marianne, When are you going to post more outfits? I love most of Adrien's outfits, but my body shape is more like yours! It really helps me out to see you in outfits.

M: Oh, geez, I'm sorry y'all. I am trying to post two outfits a week. I leave really early for work and have to take my own pictures with the self-timer, and sometimes it just doesn't happen. Even more often, my outfit is a complete repeat or really boring, but I will try and be more diligent.

How many photos do you actually take for an outfit-of-the-day post? Just the 3-5 that we see, or more? Any chance of seeing some of the rejects?

A: Many, many photos are taken. MANY. Seriously, I think maybe 15-20 photos for every outfit. We occasionally show outtakes!

M: For me, since I do have to usually take my own pictures, I usually only take 5-6, and post 3-4 of those. If I don't post it, it's because I accidentally cut off half my body, or a look inhuman. If Chris takes my picture, he'll take more like 20.

Where do you guys live? How does that influence the clothing you wear?

A: I live in Central Virginia where there are 28 non-consecutive seasons. It makes dressing a challenge, so I tend to dress for the weather more than for the season.

M: I live in East Tennessee, and our seasons are remarkably similar. I try to check the weather every morning before I get dressed.

How long does it take you to pick out your daily outfits, on average? And do you pick out your outfits in the morning or the night before?

A: Sometimes I know the evening before but mostly I like to wait until the very last second when I have about 10 minutes to figure it out. Panic!

M: When I looked over the outfits from last year, the ones I liked best were planned out the night before. I am rarely 100% happy with an outfit I throw on at the last second. It's either a boring repeat, or ill-advised.

How many pairs of shoes and handbags do you both own?

A: My number is addressed in this entry.

M: Not as many as you might think. Fewer than 10 bags (and that include cheapy canvas bags, etc). I need to count my shoes!

How do you organize your closets? I know that's really dumb to ask (and possibly creepy) but I'm a disaster and figure you guys are pros at this. Right?

A: We've both posted closet re-organizations! Mine is here.

M: And mine is here.

How many shoes do you own? and do you share stuff?

A: My numbers are here and it's not as many as you think. We live in different states and wear different sizes, so not a lot of sharing.

M: We can't share much but really that makes us better shopping companions. I have sent Adrien shoes that were a half size too big, and she's sent me shoes that are a half size too small. That's handy.

Have you noticed any changes in your style choices since starting your blog?

A: Absolutely. I've realized that I generally look and feel better in more structured, less whimsical clothes. And that I tend to wear the same general look over and over.

M: It's helped me solidify some changes in my personal style. Less whimsy, for sure. And it's made me think more about accessories, an area I generally fail in.