green!

j crew floral blouse {thrifted}

talbots jacket {thrifted}

gap 1969 straight jeans

mossimo ona flats

happy st patrick's day!  i am 0% irish and 0% interested in consuming dyed green stuff or watching parades but i sure will wear green, especially since the powers that be at my workplace said we could wear jeans today if we donned a green apparel item.  done!

i based this look off this one from a year ago because i remembered liking that casual friday look with my favorite green blazer so much. however, today i decided to wear my tightest pair of jeans that i was convinced didn't fit when they arrived in the mail back in august 2014 (whoa) and were promptly stored on the highest shelf of my closet.  i don't know what sparked me to pull them out today as i definitely haven't lost any weight since then.  needless to say i've got the button rigged with a ponytail holder like i'm a pregnant woman and i have a date with the treadmill tonight.  welcome to my life!

get the look:  similar blouse (i just bought it last night!) / similar jacket / exact jeans / exact flats

red, white, and yellow

 

j crew shell {thrifted}
old navy cardigan & pants
merona emma flats

i hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of july yesterday!  i spent the day spectating at a half marathon my sister ran, then we spent a couple hours assembling a grill!  it was worth it in the end to enjoy a nice grilled meal but boy, was it intensive!  hopefully there aren't many more items we may purchase that require assembly because i'm getting kind of sick of using screwdrivers.  please bear with my blogging schedule though as i'm still figuring out the lighting in this space and trying to find time to put blog posts together when i am so exhausted by the end of the day.  i've said it before, but moving is hard!

this is an outfit i wore on thursday - how fun are these shoes?!  they felt a little bright at first but i got used to them throughout the day and they didn't feel any different from my brought coral shoes. i'd always rather be colorful and bright, though, i think it makes people (including me) happy!
 

there are a few colors in stock of these emma flats from target that are on clearance, plus if you buy any two clearance items you automatically get 10% off, so that is the deal i took advantage of when purchasing these shoes.  $17 seemed like a great deal for flats that are real leather and so comfortable!

 

thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

get the look:  similar shell / similar cardigan / exact pants / exact flats

hey, friday.

j crew shell {thrifted}   ·   talbots blazer {thrifted}

old navy sweetheart boot-cut jeans   ·   dexter wedges

hey, friday!  we made it!  there's a pretty casual vibe going on at my new job during the regular week and even more so on fridays, i've learned, so i felt like i would stick out even more than i already do in pencil skirts and heels if i didn't at least wear jeans today.  this floral shell & bright green jacket brightened my mood though and hopefully that of the residents i met with.  it's no where near warm enough for any exposed skin when outside, but i wanted to wear these shoes that have been neglected for a while, so i just changed into them when i got to work.  do you like dressing more casually on fridays if you have that opportunity at your workplace?  i'm finding that i like it more and more, so you'll probably see me in jeans most fridays!

have a great weekend and thanks for all of your kind comments this week about my haircut and my new job, you are all so sweet!

get the look:  similar blazer / exact jeans / similar wedges

a new look

 

j crew shell {thrifted} · gap cardigan {thrifted / similar} 

merona linen skirt {thrifted target stock} · mossimo wedges {similar} 

sept 24th / i'm taking my own advice from friday and trying to wear some different outfits than what has become my standard of button-down + skirt combo. i really love this blouse every time i wear it (even if i always pair it with this cardigan​... who cares! it works!) and even though it isn't an exact match, i like how the yellow + green in the blouse complements the yellow-green hue of the skirt. like many skirts at target, this is one i eyed when i first saw it pop up in stores. so of course i was pretty happy to snatch it up from the GW for a few bucks. 

thanks for dropping by!

march 13th {neglected pants}

gap outlet slacks {thrifted}   ·   merona sweater {thrifted}

j crew blouse {thrifted}   ·   predictions karmen heels

if you've been hanging around here with me for a while, you might pick out today's no longer neglected item immediately.  PANTS!  as all of my pants are sadly neglected.  i'm not even sure why that is - i wore them maybe once a week in 2012, but it feels like it's been ages since i've pulled on a proper pair of dress slacks.  i'm glad i made it a point to do so today for this challenge.  there is something about a well-fitting pair of slacks that make me stand a little taller and feel a more professional.  and it felt good to pull out a pair of heels that have also been neglected all winter!

this outfit came together pretty easily too as i was inspired by one of bri's recent outfits and paired a printed blouse with a solid cardigan, leaving the bottom hem of the blouse to peak out.  i really liked the effect and that the higher neckline of the printed blouse peaked out over the neckline of the sweater, too.

how do you feel about dress slacks?

monday {thrifted j crew}

j crew blouse & j crew skirt {both thrifted}   ·  gap cardigan {thrifted}
banana republic tiona heels {thrifted}   ·   forever 21 belt & bracelet

welcome back!  well, i guess i am really saying "welcome back" to myself since i was off all last week and am back at work today.  i'm wearing one of three things i thrifted at the goodwill down in georgia last week - this great j crew shell.  it looks like it's never been worn!  i thought the pairing with the pink cardigan and more subdued gray skirt worked well.  of course i struggled with what color tights + shoes to wear since nothing in my mind seemed to go but i'm pretty happy with what i settled on (the tights and shoes are both dark gray).  and huzzah for a 100% thrifted outfit (of high quality brands too, in my opinion).  i hope you all had a great holiday and have had a chance to enjoy some time off!  i'm off tomorrow, but look for a book review that i'll be posting of a book i read in a just a few short days last week.  thanks for visiting!