Have A Stylish Day - Outfit Mashup - Bright Colors

Whew, what a week! I am so happy that it's Friday because it has been another whirlwind of a week. I've got outfits for Tuesday and Thursday (Wednesday I got a massage and had oil all over myself when it was done...so needless to say I was not in photo taking condition!)

I was in the mood for wearing a dress Tuesday and I hadn't worn this pink one in a while. It's a sleeveless dress so I needed to cover my shoulders with something as the cool weather has finally come back to us here. Instead of going for my standard cover up of a cardigan, I wanted to play with mixing patterns and colors by using a large scarf as a vest almost. I draped it over my shoulders and down my sides then I belted it with my black woven belt.

Black & Pink Graphic Print Dress - Ross; Floral Print Scarf - Old Navy; Belt - Thrifted; Black Patent Pumps - Payless

I really enjoy how this scarf looks over the dress. The pink of the dress is picked up in the scarf, plus the blue and teal colors mix nicely with the pink. Another thing I like is that since the scarf was large enough, it gave me like these pseudo kimono sleeves. I'm definitely digging the look, how about you?

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 I've been starting to realize that I really don't wear too much color on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to drawing class. Even when I wear black, I hardly mix a lot of color in with it. I've been wanting to wear this giraffe print belt with this brown shirt dress for some time, but have been waiting for it to be cool enough. Finally Thursday I decided the time was right to debut the look. As I was trying to figure out what cami to layer under the dress & what stockings to wear, I looked at the necklace that I ended up wearing for inspiration. It has all these nice jewel tones in it plus some brown accents. Perfect! The purple cami and teal tights pulled the look together quite nicely.

Brown Shirt Dress - Target; Purple Lace Camisole - Target; Giraffe Print Belt- Thrifted; Gold Pointy Flats - Payless

With the rest of the accessories I decided to go all gold from my earrings to my cocktail ring to my gold flats. And I got a lot of compliments that day on my outfit. I was even surprised when this young teenage guy complimented me on my tights. I had no idea that young guys even paid attention to fashion like that! Lol. :)

Happy weekend!

Have A Your Momma Wears Combat Boots Day

So you know how last post I was saying that the previous extent of my boot wearing was short lived in high school? Well these are the Doc Martens that I needed so badly. Heh. And of course I only wore them a handful of times. And in the last 7 years I'm not sure I've even worn them once. But I decided it was finally time to bring them back out of retirement this season. Boots are everywhere and I've been getting boot envy! But I've had a perfectly good pair of my own just waiting to be styled for this season's looks.

Long Sleeved Lace Tee - Charlotte Russe; Olive Ribbed Tank - Old Navy; Red Satin Strapped Tank - Old Navy; White Drapey Cardigan - Target; Skinny Leg Jeans - Old Navy; Black Lace Up Doc Martens - Smash Records (the old Georgetown Location)

I gotta say, this outfit just magically put itself together. I really didn't have to do too much except verify that it all looked good together like I thought it did in my head. I've been wanting to try red and olive together since I've been thinking of new ways to wear the color olive. And I've been waiting for a cool enough day to wear the long sleeved lace tee (and doesn't it figure that the forecast was calling for cooler temps than what we actually got...womp womp). And then the long cardigan acted as a nice top layer to cover my somewhat bare arms and shoulders. For the accessories I kept it way simple with just a black & red headband and a necklace with silvery gray baubles.

I definitely felt like a rocker girl for the day, a look that was my signature in high school. Nowadays its a pretty stark contrast to my more romantic and dressy tendencies. This is why I love clothing though, because it has such the ability to transform through something as easy as putting on a pair of boots and layering some tops. How easy would it be for you to transform your look for the day with items that are already in your wardrobe?

Have A Tights and Boots Day

Friday, sweet Friday. I do love my Fridays and I do love having fun with my outfits on Friday. It was the perfect Autumn day. The air was crisp and chilly and then sun was warmly glowing. And the trees! Oh, the trees. They have been changing into some of the most beautiful colors this past week.

Crocheted Bib Tee - Ross; Floral Print Skirt - Target; Slouchy Cowboy Boots - Marshalls; Military Style Jean Jacket - Marshalls

  I think because of how perfectly Fall it was that day, I felt like wearing boots. Now as I've mentioned before, lately I have been trying out new things when it comes to my own style. Boots are something I include on that list of new things. I've never really been too much of a boot person. In high school, I went through a punk/goth phase where I just had to have a pair of Doc Martens lace up boots. But beyond a couple wears, here and there, I never really got into boots.

Until I saw this pair at Marshalls. I was there looking for the perfect pair of booties but then I stumbled upon these beauties. I've been toying with the idea of cowboy boots since this summer but was not prepared for a real, authentic, and costly pair. These were perfect because they were cheap (duh, Marshalls!) and comfy. No real breaking in needed. And I just love the slouchiness of them. Since purchasing them, I've been considering other boot options. Suffice it to say, I am now a boot convert! :)

I was trying to go for a rustic, romantic look here, with a hint of funky from the tights. The coral tee has a lot of detailing for being a basic monochrome top. The sleeves have pleating (which is cute but I don't like how they look flared up in the pics!), the front has a crocheted bib and the neckline is pretty interesting. Its the kind of top I imagine a modern-day cowgirl might wear. And there's just something about the skirt that reminds me of cowgirls too. From the skirt I pulled the lavender color and was so excited to realize that I had a new pair of tights that perfectly matched it. I was so pleased with how it all looked. I know the military style jean jacket doesn't really make sense on top of all of this, but it was cold out and I had to cover up somehow!

Have A Stylish Day - Accessory After the Fact - Elephant Pin

Do you remember the elephant pin that I wore in this post? Ok probably not, because you couldn't really see it! Well I've had a few posts where I wish you could see the accessories better. So I've decided to start a new series where I feature, in its full glory, an accessory that I've worn on this blog.

My dad bought this for me one year while we were Christmas shopping for my mother. We were at the Holiday Bazaar that is held annually at my old high school. Among the maze of booths, we stumbled upon a booth being run by a woman named Kathy. She told us that she was just about to open up her own storefront shop called Kiwi Boutique. We stayed a while looking at all the amazing things she had to offer, luxurious wraps, unique jewelry and other things. We ended up easily finding a few things for my mom and I found this elephant brooch which I wanted for myself. My dad appreciated me helping him shop, so as a token of his gratitude he bought it for me.

Over the years, I've ended up buying a lot of pieces of jewelry from Kathy at her boutique and from her booths at Eastern Market and the Holiday Bazaar. She always has really unique, funky stuff. Some of the jewelry is trendy while some is more classic. And she is always the most pleasant person to do business with. For anyone who lives in the Northern Virginia/DC area, I highly recommend checking her store out. Here's the link to their facebook page.

Have A Purple Day Times Two

Whew! What a week it has been. I'm so happy to be here in the weekend but we have unfinished business from the week still. I've got outfits from Wednesday and Thursday for ya, so let's get to it! :)

Purple Dress - Ross; Pink Sheer Blouse - Kohl's; Black Patent Peep Toes - Payless

Wednesday was Spirit Day and I had to wear purple. No problem! I've been wanted to wear this dress with some fun tights since Fall began. Plus I've had this pink sheer blouse that I've been wanting to layer over something. The dress is a gorgeous color and I adore the cut, but since it's pretty basic it's fun to add some visual interest and I think this blouse with its cute little lace detailing does just the trick.

Speaking of visual interest I love how the gray leopard print tights look with this outfit. At first I was thinking of going with a black lacy patterned pair of tights to go along with the romantic feel of it all. After all, the necklace I wore had a faux vintage cameo pendant. But I felt like adding a little rocker flair to the mix. The leopard print was an easy decision after that. Then came the black patent peep toes with gold studs. This is an outfit I could easily wear every day and keep loving it. :)

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Black & White Pocketed Tunic - Haute Look; Black Leggings - Target; Red & Black Animal Print Scarf - Thrifted; Plum Lifted Flats

 On Thursday I was ready to wear a recent purchase that I had just received. I bought this tunic on HauteLook.com where it was listed as a dress...but it's a little too short for me to consider it a dress. I know sometimes I like to sport shorter hems but if it doesn't pass the finger tip test then it doesn't pass as a dress in my book. But that's ok because this is a great layering piece. It worked great with these black leggings and I already can't wait to wear it with jeans! Oh yeah, and guess what. It has pockets! Yeah, I love it.

The black and white pattern is somewhat painterly, somewhat wild animal print. I thought it would be fun to play with pattern mixing by using a printed scarf as a belt. This recently thrifted red and black scarf is already of mix of animal patterns and I'm digging the look of it with the tunic. To throw add a little more pattern into the outfit, I wore some patterned nylon socks. Usually I have this thing about red, black and white. So I was tempted to swing towards my would be go-to for this outfit, red flats. But instead I wanted to add another color by wearing these plum flats that have a slight little lift to them. My necklace brought the colors together. And while I attempted to capture a good shot of the little red bow in my hair, it didn't go so well and you can only barely see it. It was kinda far back on my head, but trust me. It looked really cute.

Have A Patterned Mixed Day

Hey there! It's Wednesday (yay!) but let's talk about Monday for a minute. Monday morning felt like it came a bit soon. To put me in a better mood I decided I was going to wear this sweater. I've had it for over a month now and haven't worn it yet. I know! It's not something I like to do, but the cropped length of it makes it a bit hard to style with my present wardrobe. I have a few ideas that I haven't played with yet but I was ready to wear it on Monday.

Cropped Striped Cardigan - Kohl's; Beige Lace Tank - Target; Patterned Skirt - Thrifted; Blue Suede Wedges - Something Old, Something New

Since I don't have a lot of options with the cut of the cardigan, I knew I wanted to wear it with a high waisted skirt. I really don't have many and I am just so fond of this patterned skirt. I'm kind of upset that the photos turned out a little too overexposed so you can't see all the details that really bring the outfit together. The cardigan has one lone electric blue stripe, which is also a color found in the skirt. Then naturally the shoes and accessories came along too. Another thing that's upsetting is that this is my first time wearing these shoes on the blog and yet because of the grass you can't see them very well! Looks like I'll have to wear them again shortly to better showcase their fabulocity.



If you noticed the little hanger straps around my right shoulder, I didn't even notice until I hard started typing out this post. But I won't bother photoshopping it since obviously that it how I looked for part of the day. I was having to fuss with the straps every now and then throughout the day. I'll have to remember to cut them out since I don't need them. I get that some tops like halters really do need them if you're hanging them, but they're so annoying! What do you thing of those built-in hanger straps?

Have An Olive Green Day

Olive green is everywhere this fall and yet it's a color that I've never really messed with too much. I own an olive tank top and a print or two with olive in it. But it's just never been a color I thought would look good on me. As of late though, I have been trying to step out of my boundaries and push myself in new directions with my clothing. So when I saw this cardigan with lace shoulders I thought, "Why not?"

Olive Green Lace Cardigan - Target; Lace Camisole - Target; Skinny Leg Jeans - Old Navy; Grey Suede Heels - Target

 I'm actually very pleased that I did take the plunge in buying it. I really like how the color looks on me and I got a lot of compliments while wearing it. I think it looks particularly nice against the dusty rose camisole. And surprise, surprise! For the third day in a row I wore jeans, a rarity for me these days, for sure.

My first instinct was to pair the military-esque green with bronze or brass, a combo that definitely calls to mind the military, at least to me. But I thought gray would be fun to do. I'd been wanting to try socks with heels since I've been seeing some very cute sock/heel pairings around the blogosphere lately. I was stoked I actually had a pair of olive green socks and I think they look pretty rad with the gray suede heels. To go along with the gray, and matching the olive & dusty rose perfectly, I have a silver trinket necklace that I bought at a strawberry festival out in California. The trinkets are all made from vintage paper and enamel and I just love it!

Have A Stylish Day - Weekend Recap

Happy Monday guys! I hope you all had wonderful weekends. Hopefully the weather was just as nice for you as it was out my way and you got to enjoy a beautiful fall weekend. Fall is definitely my favorite season and this weekend I really wanted to get out there any enjoy it before all the leaves are gone!

Before I post Friday's outfit post later today, I just wanted to share with you some photos I took yesterday. We went down west I-66 towards Front Royal to go apple picking at Stribling Orchard. It's later on in the season, so some of the trees were almost bare. But that didn't stop the crowds from coming out yesterday, because the place was packed! I went with my BF & some friends. We had tons of fun, goofed off and actually picked some apples too. We managed to pick an almost full peck and now I plan on making caramel & chocolate apples. :)

We had a lot of fun and afterward we enjoyed some fresh hot apple cider, apple cakes and apple pie from the store the have on site. I definitely recommend checking out Stribling Orchard if you are interested in doing some apple picking or peach picking next year.

Have Two Days of Jeans

Wednesday, I was in the mood for jeans. And a tee shirt. And flats. But I still felt like having a dressy flair to my look. So I opted for a black and white drop waist top and black and white flats. I feel like when I want to add a touch of dressiness to a casual outfit, concentrating on monochrome or black and white for my color palette, helps to keep the look more uniform. For my accessories I went for glitz and sparkles. The necklace is a strand of beads and chains with a white flower pinned to it. I like it because it stands out but also goes very nicely with my look.

Printed Drop Waist Tee - Ross; Boot Cut Jeans - Old Navy; Black & White Plaid Flats - Payless

Thursday was cold and rainy. And I had finally sewed the button on that jumper I just bought so I was determined to wear it. I had wanted to pair it with leggings, but it was just so wet and cold that I decided jeans would be better. With the jumper, it was a little difficult for me to figure out which shirt to layer under, but eventually I came up with this shirt. Plus the shirt matches my pink and blue sneakers. I think I'm going to have to do some more experimenting with the jumper and shirts to layer with it.

Hat - Kiwi Boutique; Scoop Neck Tee - Ross; Jumper - Target; Skinny Jeans - Old Navy; Airwalk Sneakers - Payless

I've had this hat for a while but haven't gotten much wear out of it. I've never been too much of a hat person, but I wanted to try it out. So I saw the hat hanging and I decided to try it out with the jumper. Also, it really saved me from having to worry about what to do with my hair since it was pouring outside. One thing though, I'm not sure what kind of hat it is. Anyone know what the proper term would be for it?

Have A Rose by Any Other Name Day

So it was Tuesday, back from a long weekend. I should feel rested right? Eh, I was half way there...but I still needed a little incentive to keep myself from running back to bed. So, I decided it called for another outfit that wears like pajamas.

Tunic - Boutique in OBX; Lace Tank - Target; Leggings - Torrid; Kitten Heels - Ross

Here is one other tunic that I purchased from that boutique at the beach. This one is a mesh kind of material, very lightweight and very comfortable. My number one rule of wearing an pajama inspired outfit is it must have leggings! Any other bottom really just does not feel like pajamas. Well, other than actual pj pants. But I digress. Because of this rule, I knew I had to start my outfit with my choice of leggings. Once I decided on brown, this tunic was an easy decision. I'm sure it would look good paired with black too, but I felt it was just begging me to wear it with my brown leggings.

From there it was just deciding on what tank to wear underneath the tunic. I felt like going pretty in pink. I also was not feeling how my hair turned out that day, so I needed a hair accessory (like pretty much always right?). Well how could a fuchsia rose not brighten my day? Then came the shoes....ugh! As I've mentioned, I do find it a bit challenging dressing my feet on days that I wear leggings. However, yesterday was warmer than it's been lately, so I could get away with bare feet. I hadn't worn these shoes in a while, and I was happy with how they looked with the rest of the outfit. I really wish you could see the details on these shoes better. They have woven leather across the toes and a cute little bow to top it off! I really love the textural look from the woven leather.

A little side note - the name of this post came to mind after seeing the BF's mom last night. The first thing she said to me was, "A rose by any other name..." :) She's so cute. I think the rose was successful in helping to brighten her day too.

Have A Much Anticipated Friday

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had a nice, long & relaxing weekend. But back to the flipside...

After the week I had, Friday was very much anticipated. Add that to the fact that it was a 3-day weekend, and I was elated! All I had to do was get through Friday...easy right? Oh yeah, have I ever mentioned Friday is sometimes the busiest day in my office? We often have tons of things to do prepare for the weekend - open house advertising, brochures, last minutes surprises...etc. You know, it really does help me to get through loooooong days when I am dressed well. Also, something about wearing heels just puts me in a better mood when I need it.

Green & Blue Floral Dress - Target; Black Cardigan with Pockets - JCPenney; Black Patent Pumps - Payless

As I was looking through my closet, waiting  for something to speak to me, I saw this dress and realized that it's been months since I've worn it. Perfect! Now that we're in fall, and the temps are down and up and back to down, I threw on this black cardigan so that my shoulders would be covered but I could cool off if necessary. With the black waist band on the dress and the black cardigan, I decided to keep the black going with some black pumps. Oh can I just take a minute to tell you how much I love those shoes? They are super comfy and I really like the toe because it's almost like a cross between a rounded toe and a pointed toe. But best of all? The price. I scored them at Payless during BOGO for $5!! I've gotten tons of wear out of them, though I haven't really been calculating but if I had to guess the cost per wear would be at around 75 cents now...though it could be lower. Yeah, I'm keeping these babies around for a long time.

With the accessories I had a little fun with color. It's been a while since I wore my black feather hair clip, and I was in a fun mood. The necklace is a blue pearl that perfectly compliments the blue tones in the dress. And the bracelet echoes the green, with some flecks of blue too. Since I was wearing a thicker knit, I thought it was just begging for a brooch. I have this awesome elephant brooch with rhinestone accents, which I hardly ever wear, so I went for it. It's kind of funny how this outfit naturally evolved with pieces that don't get as much wear as others.

Have A Striped Sock Day

I admit, I was a little frustrated Thursday morning as I was trying to get dressed. I was, of course, running on tight time. I thought I knew what I was going to wear - a brand new jumper from Target. I had just bought it the day before. I'm not the type of person who can sit on new purchases easily; I simply must wear them right away (if the weather agrees)! Unfortunately, as I was putting the jumper on, a button came off! Pshaw, I am tired of poorly made clothing. I realize that at the price point I'm shopping at, I will have to sacrifice on the quality a little. But seriously, I've had countless new garments that have lost buttons, the seam finishes have started to unravel and so on. Oi, I know that's nothing new nor will it change anytime soon, it's just a major annoyance. That's why I felt so compelled to take a sewing class. At least  I will learn the skills it takes to either fix this poor workmanship or skirt it altogether by making my own pieces!

Tunic - Boutique in OBX; Black Camisole - JCPenney; Leggings with Button Detail - Target; Gold Ruffle Flats - Old Navy

So as frustrated as I was that my initial pick would not work, I knew I had this much to consider - it must be dark (we were working with charcoal in drawing class), it must be warm (or so I thought, the morning was chilly but the day warmed up quite a bit...luckily not too much though) and it must work with flats. This tunic seemed to fit the bill, plus it was in fact a purchase I had been sitting on. I bought it down at the beach, from a store that I cannot remember the name of. I had yet to wear it since the weather has only just started to change to cooler temps.

I paired the silky tunic with some black leggings. Now leggings have been leaving me with a huge challenge when it comes to addressing how to cover my feet. I have lots of brightly colored and patterned socks, not many plain black or brown ones to blend in with the look of the leggings. So I decided, if I can't blend, contrast! I love my gray and black striped socks and I think they look cool/funky with the tunic. Funny story, while we were taking a break, a guy in my drawing class came up to me and put his foot next to mine to reveal that he was wearing matching socks! Lol, I thought that was great. :)

Anyway, I finished off the look with gold flats and some gold accessories. I wore one of my favorite headbands - it's black with a bow made from a gold zipper, edged with black fabric. One of these days I'm going to have to do a showcase post on my accessories since it's usually hard to see them in full detail in my outfit photos.

P.S. Sorry there is no outfit for Wednesday....turns out Tuesday was just a precursor to how shitty Wednesday would be...oh well. I survived! :)

Have A Meh Kind of Day

Yes, so yesterday wasn't really my day. It started out alright enough, though I was running a bit late for class. I got a lot of drawing done in one session, even my teacher and a classmate were impressed. But then it just started going down hill from there. My car alarm kept going off because the battery is dying or loose in my keyless remote. I ended up driving home with my car alarm blasting almost the whole way (all of 7 minutes...but still!)! Plus our internet, phone & cable are down at home. Ok so the phone, I don't really care about. But the internet & TV! Ugh! Talk about boring. Most importantly, I couldn't get a post up to the blog. :(

Dress - Ross; Purple Lace Camisole - Target; Belt - Gifted; Plaid Flats - Payless

Maybe the day would have turned out better if I had known what to wear that morning. It was just one of those mornings where I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to wear, or what direction to even start in. I was simply feeling "Meh"...really I just wanted to go back to bed. But onward I had to march, so clothing was not optional. In the end I opted for an easy dress. Usually I pair this black & white rose print dress with the color red but I felt it was time to try something different. A friend just gave me this belt and I had yet to wear it, so I thought I'd go for purple as my accent color. Looking at the photos now though, I'm not sure the belt is really working with this dress. I feel like the size of it is just too much for this pattern, like my chest looks a little squished! Next time I would probably try it with just a plain black belt, a little less large in width.

By the way, not like you can notice with all the other stuff in the left corner of the photo, but you have just caught your first glimpse of my kitty cat Pearl. Well one of my cats. I actually have 6 cats total. Perhaps I will formally introduce them to you on a later date...actually, I will definitely introduce them to you. I love bragging about my cats like people brag about their kids. I try not to come off as a crazy cat person, because sometimes people are really taken aback by the number 6. But I swear, we are perfectly normal at my house! We just love cats, and rescuing them. But we have capped it at 6, for all of our sanity's sake.

Have A Just Couldn't Wait to Wear My Thrift Store Find Day

So the title of today's post says it all. I went thrifting this weekend. I found some lovely things. One of them was this skirt. For $2! Plus it still had the tags on it; it had never been worn! Oh I just love scoring stuff like that. :)

Sequined Tank Top - Old Navy: Shrug Cardigan - Ross; Skirt - Thrifted; Leggings - Torrid; Teal Floral Flats - Payless; Skinny Belt - H & M

I have finally gotten what I wished for - cooler weather, as in layering weather! There certainly is a lot of layering going on here in this outfit. It all started with the skirt, of course. I wanted to wear it high waisted and so the tank and a shrug were a natural next step in this outfit's evolution. The tank is a plain brown v-neck with bronze and gold sequins around the neckline. Since the skirt is so bright & vibrant, I wanted the rest of the colors to be muted, so that the skirt could shine on it's own. The shrug was the only shorter cardigan I had to layer over the top, and luckily it went with my color scheme. The only problem with the shrug is that it didn't come with any closure at the front, so it just kinda flaps around my chest...not really a look I'm going for. But that problem was easily solved by using a cute butterfly brooch for closure.

The leggings are a first for me in this type of outfit. Usually with skirts, I go with tights. But Monday was just one of those days where I wanted to feel cozier than tights would allow me to feel. I wasn't sure how to cover myself from the ankle to feet and I didn't really want to break the continuous line of brown down my legs. Luckily I had a clean pair of brown socks that seemed to match (but in the photos it's a little more obvious...what do you guys think?). I didn't feel like fussing with heels that day, so flats it was! I decided to use one extra pop of color to accent the skirt. Lastly, I belted over the skirt to better define my waist and to keep the voluminous skirt from billowing out all day and looking like I had any kind of bump under there....I think the belt helped to flatten out the look of my tummy a bit. I asked my BF what he thought and he said that it looked good with the belt (he is pretty good about being honest when it comes to my outfits). I also asked him if he thought that it kind of looked like a dress the way I styled it and he shrugged. Oh well, in my mind I think it sort of does!

Do you ever ask your SO or anyone else for honest opinions of your outfits? Do you usually like what you hear? How do you react if someone puts things in a not-so-sensitive way? My boyfriend can sometimes be a bit abrasive with his feedback, without really realizing it. Usually I get upset, tell him he's insensitive, and then later realize that he actually had a point. Lol why is it I usually have to let what he's said sink in a little before I can admit that he's usually right?

Have A Stylish Day - Outfit Mashup

Here we go again with the rain! Thursday was a wash out for sure. The news was calling for 10 inches, though I'm not sure how much we actually got. All I wanted was to wear pajamas leggings and feel comfy all day. Btw, am I the only one who misses "Spirit Week" from HS, when we could get away with wearing pajamas to school? Why does my office not have a "Spirit Week?" I'm going to have to look into that...

Drop Waist Collared Top - JCPenney; Leggings - Target; Mid-calf Cowboy Boots - Marshall's

These leggings look like jeans a little but don't have the detailing like jeggings do...so are they leggings that look like jeans or jeggings? Eh either way, they are perfect to wear on a rainy day. The top is a soft, drapey cotton jersey so I felt like I was swimming in comfort that day. The boots were definitely a must have for traipsing around campus and through puddles in the rain. The top's collar detailing strikes me as kind of western inspired, so I liked pairing it with the boots to further the western look of the outfit. What do you think?


Friday was chilly and a little misty in the morning, but luckily it was warmer and sunnier than the day before, and that's all that I needed. Also something that I needed - a lace top. In fact this very one. I saw someone wearing it a few weeks ago and instantly felt envious of not owning my own. So when I found it at Target, I did a little happy dance! :) Ok I know I didn't really need it...but I did really want it!

Le Sac Dress - American Apparel ; Lace Top - Target; Black Bow Peep Toes - Burlington Coat Factory

So, do you guys notice anything here? Come on, seriously....you see it? Ok, ok you're right, it's a trick question! I really should have asked if you notice something is missing. Like a belt perhaps? Yeah, that's right. I tried out several belts with this dress and none fit the bill. I seriously resisted just settling with one that looked "okay." I was a little worried that it might look like I was walking around in a huge sack all day and that people might not see my figure....but you know in the end I just felt like going beltless. Though I did have reason to worry about the "sack" look - the dress is "Le Sac" from AA. I wasn't sure if I should get it at first, but then I saw all  the YouTube videos on how to wear it this way or that way. I'm a sucker for convertible type clothing so I took the chance. This is my second time wearing this dress. The first time I wore it the same way but did belt it. We shall see what way I feel like wearing it next time....

Have A Happy Jean Day

Wednesday was cool and rainy, and I couldn't have been happier about it! I jumped at my first chance in a long time to wear jeans. I bought these skinny leg jeans back in August and I have just been dying to wear them. I sure love dressing up with skirts and dresses but I also love wearing jeans. Plus who says you can't dress jeans up?

Kimono Style Blouse - Burlington Coat Factory; Skinny Leg Jeans - Old Navy; Peep Toe Pumps - Payless

It's so funny how people come to expect you to dress a certain way, so when you dress "out of the ordinary" they always have a reaction. I guess no one at my office has seen me in jeans for a while, because a few of the ladies mentioned that they liked the "different look." Lol, I just say "thank you." Someone even asked me where I was going to after work. I guess I looked hot, because I certainly felt hot. Sometimes all it takes is some 3 inch heels to make me feel that way. Oh yeah, the skinny jeans helped too. ;)

So what do you think of the lace footies? I've never worn them before, so I really had no idea how to style them "properly." But I really liked how they looked, especially with the peep toe. I got a lot of compliments too on them, so I guess I wore them the correct way. All that really mattered to me though, is that I was happy with the look weather other people were too. It is nice though to get compliments when you try something new.