florals week (day 5)

old navy bootcut jeans   ·   merona blouse
lauren conrad blazer   ·   mossimo flats

i took yesterday off, but i'm back for the last day in the april flowers link-up andi, brynn, and kate have been hosting all week.  i am beginning to love the idea of theme weeks more & more to help narrow down my choices of what to wear each day.  this one really forced me to be creative and incorporate florals in the form of a dress, blouse, necklace, and today with this blazer.  thanks for the great linkup, girls! 

and don't forget, next week marissa and i are hosting our spring pantone-inspired color challenge.  i'll host the link-up monday and tuesday and marissa will take over the remainder of the week, so get your radiant orchid outfit ready {i'm pretty sure i could just repeat this blouse!} and come back here on monday to add your link.  i'm looking forward to this challenge again and seeing everyone's looks!  here's our button if you like to schedule your posts and want to include it:

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get the look:  similar blazer / similar blouse / exact jeans / exact flats

monogrammed.

 

 

j crew shell & skirt {both thrifted}   ·   lauren conrad blazer
merona booties   ·   onecklace monogram necklace (c/o)

today there was a holiday party over the lunch hours at my office building and staff were encouraged to wear an ugly christmas sweater.  do you guys get into this type of holiday party theme?  i didn't even put it on my calendar because i knew i would have no interest in participating, and since i worked form home yesterday i kind of forgot it was taking place today.  i'm not sure why ugly sweater parties are so popular these days but the potential of winning a prize for wearing the ugliest christmas sweater wasn't enough to draw me in.  so, don't mind me in my floral blazer and wool skirt.  what i really want to draw attention to anyway is my necklace that onecklace recently sent me!

i've long admired similar necklaces on some of my favorite bloggers and thought this was the perfect opportunity to add one to my jewelry collection.  i chose the small silver monogram necklace and i love that the size isn't overwhelming and just looks like a pretty, delicate piece of jewelry.  if i'm not wearing a statement necklace, i like to wear a simple chain (like this initial necklace from lisa leonard - no longer available, sadly) and i think the monogram necklace looks great layered with it.  and now i'm twice as likely to remember what my name starts with, haha!

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let it be friday!

​lauren conrad for kohls blazer   ·   old navy sweetheart boot-cut jeans
jc penney scarf   ·   merona milena wedges

if there were ever a day to wear a blazer with flowers all over it that only cost 20 cents out of pocket  (thanks kohl's cash!), it should be on a friday!  i haven't done one of these "let it be friday" posts in a while but they are always fun, i might need to resurrect the idea!

one last reminder of the pantone-inspired fall color challenge marissa & i are hosting next week!  i'm looking forward to seeing what looks everyone pulls together throughout the week!  remember we'll be linking up with marissa on monday.  see you there!

get the look: similar blazer / exact tee / exact jeans / similar scarf / this season's wedges