top: madewell (old) jacket: jcrew (old) pants: madewell jewels: madewell, nordstrom (old)
Hey everyone! Hope you’re having a great week so far. Still barely Fall here in AZ but I’ve been layering anyway. This JCrew military jacket has been one of my staples. I’m especially loving the ability to cinch the waist.
photo courtesy of liz magura
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top: anthropologie pants: madewell trench: burberry shoes: Toms jewels: nordstrom, urban, madewell
Happy Friday!
Earlier this week, we witnessed something pretty cool here in the US. Whether you’re happy with the results or not, you probably did something to contribute to them. And being able to do that is pretty cool if you ask me. So I donned my best red, white and blue - hold the flag.
A note on peplum: definitely don’t give up on this trend if you’ve tried on a top that was really unfortunate. Each is cut a little bit differently, odds are, there’s one out there for you.
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The same skirt, differently
tee: Madewell (sold out but similar here) skirt: old (but similar here) blazer: old (but similar here) booties: old (but similar here) jewels: nordstrom, urban, madewell
Happy Friday everyone!
You may have noticed a trend in today’s outfit - almost everything is old. I’ve been trying to do a better job of shopping my own closet instead of the ever-tempting shopping. But as a creature of habit, it’s not always easy to look at a piece I always wear a certain way and think about it differently (because it just looks SO good as that combo!) I typically wear this skirt belted with a shirt tucked in so I untucked the shirt and added my boyfriend blazer and booties. They’re such little changes, but helped me break this skirt out of its rut.
Hey, maybe it’ll inspire you to take a look at that sweater you only wear with a certain cami (etc) and pair it with something else :)
<3, until next time
photo courtesy of liz magura
Layers
dress: modcloth (old but similar here) jacket: old (but similar here) jewels: madewell, urban, jcrew
This dress is one of my favorites but in order to make it more versatile for day, I dressed it down with a cargo jacket. With the sash from the dress tied around the jacket to accentuate my waist and some of my favorite jewels, it was time for work!
But what about hair?! Thanks for asking. Like everyone else, the top knot has been my go-to hair style recently. Spending 5 minutes for effortless glam? Oh yes, I think I will. This blog posted a great sock bun tutorial, even a how-to for the sock donut. One tip, if I may: keep rolling even after it seems like you’re done.
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Fall-ish.
top: Madewell skirt: Anthro shoes: old (but similar here and here) jewels: Marc by Marc, Madewell
Well hello again. It’s certainly been a while. We’ve officially moved across the country and settled in to what I affectionately call, the Wild West. Although we’re out of the triple digit temperatures, it’s still not “Fall” as I’m used to in Philly. So I’m improvising a bit. Fall boots with my favorite optical illusion skirt and light top.
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Navy and Neon.
dress: Madewell belt: Madewell shoes: Anthropologie (last year) jewels: dogeared, Marc Jacobs, Madewell lipstick: Nars Schiap sunnies: Banana
Navy is probably one of my favorite colors. It’s consistently sophisticated and really looks good on everyone. With all the neon colors out right now, navy is really the perfect choice to keep them grounded. Then all you need is matching lips and some arm candy :)
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shirt: Club Monaco (similar here) pants: free people bracelets: madewell
Today’s so gorgeous out that I’m jumping for joy. I kid, I kid…although it really is great out. This is one of my go-to outfits for dinners out. Dressy enough to work almost anywhere and yet casual enough that it’s tough to feel too over dressed. The set of bangles also make bracelet layering a breeze.
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top: Urban Outfitters (old, but similar here) pants: J.Crew (similar) shoes: Nordstrom (similar) bag: anthropologie
I saw this bag a few weeks ago and really just fell in love with it on contact. But I wanted to wear something with it that balanced its vintage feel without competing. The almost nude color of these chinos make them incredibly versatile and, like all chinos, they’re oh so comfy. Added some platform sandals to spice things up and of course, one of my favorites for this time of year, a lace top.
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sweater: free people
photo courtesy of my super awesome sister
As I mentioned before, I recently got engaged. Well, we’re also moving across the country in June. To Phoenix, more specifically. So even though I took some time off of work to get as much as I can taken care of before then, I still have a to-do list long enough to rival Santa’s nice/naughty list between wedding planning and a cross-country move. (Okay I know you’re probably hearing the world’s smallest violin in your ear right now. Worry not - my “sob story” ends there. :) And there are just some days where I need to wear something that’s the equivalent of comfort food. Comfort food without the guilt and unhappy tummy of course.
Not only is this sweater like wearing a hug, but the loose knit is great for Spring because it can be as warm or cooling as you want. Top the blush color off with some accessories in the same color family, and you’ll have one of my favorite outfits.
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romper: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent
This picture has taken way longer to put up than I wanted. Driving a long distance hungover isn’t something I’d wish upon my enemies. Still recovering.
But the bachelorette party was awesome. Instead of going out to dinner, we decided to go to a cooking class at Sur La Table instead. If you haven’t heard of it and love food as much as I do, you should probably go there. Like..now. We did a tapas style menu and it was just phenomenal. Drinking (it’s BYOB), eating and hanging out in a kitchen, what would be better?
Now obviously these shoes wouldn’t be great for standing and cooking, but they were great for drinking and dancing later. Overall, another successful RTR experience. Although, if you’re going to get this romper, do yourself a solid and get some double stick tape also. It made my night much more worry free :)
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ps we did end up locating Madewell’s Denim Roadtrip for some fun hair braiding and styling. definitely worth checking out if they’re coming to somewhere close to you
