hearts.

j crew factory ruffle collar blouse

old navy sweetheart skinny jeans

merona bella flats  ·   groopdealz necklace

happy friday!  if there were ever a day to wear a blouse with funny looks hearts on it, it should be a friday!  because who doesn't heart fridays?  haha, ba-da-bum! i'll be here all next week!

(ps: how do you keep your black jeans from fading?!)

just a reminder you can still enter the giveaway for $30 to use at create by the yard, a fun online fabric store that supplied the fabric i used to make my handmade coasters in monday's post!

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

j crew floral.

j crew skirt & axcess blazer {both via thredup*}

old navy lace top   ·   merona bella flats

target gold necklace

not much to say about this outfit other than, oh this is so me!  and oh how the blazer was necessary most of the day... there is an a/c vent right above my head in my office and it pumps out some cold air.  usually i am pretty adaptable with varying temperatures indoors/outdoors but this has me reaching for a fleece jacket at times.  i've learned to just dress for the environment though, even if it means a button-down and sweater in july one day and a long-sleeve blazer the next.  at least the added layers add some additional visual interest to the outfit! 

both this skirt and blazer were recent thredup purchases... oh darn you, kimmie, for introducing me to this website!  just kidding... i love it.  for whatever reason i'm just not getting to my local goodwills as often, but browsing thredup seems like thrifting to me.  and if you haven't signed up yet you can use my referral link and get $15 off your first purchase through july 6th (and i'll receive $15 too, which i'm pretty certain i won't have any trouble spending!).

thanks for visiting!

spring pantone challenge (paloma)

old navy embellished sweater   ·   old navy button-down {via thredup*}

old navy skinny boyfriend khakis   ·   merona bella flats

thanks to everyone who joined the start of the link-up yesterday for the spring pantone-inspired color challenge marissa & i are co-hosting!  i loved seeing how everyone interpreted radiant orchid from purple to pink.  today's color, paloma, is a little more straightforward--gray.  this is the third time marissa and i have been doing this color challenge, and with each new group of colors pantone releases i become more interested in the meaning behind the names they chose. 

i mean, remember turbulence from last fall?  we all had fun interpreting that one, and i'll admit that i needed to google the word "paloma" to learn it's spanish for "dove."  doves are typically gray, so pantone's color name makes sense to me.  i also learned that paloma is the name of a cocktail that mixes tequila, grapefruit soda, and lime juice.  i thought it would have been pretty clever to wear a light orange or lime green skirt, but i don't own skirts in any of those colors so i opted for a peach button-down.  from there i was halfway toward replicating kate's look featuring this same sweater, so i added black skinnies and fun coral flats.

did you put this much thought into putting together your paloma-gray look today?!  :)  link up with me below!

get the look:  similar sweater / similar button-down / exact pants / exact flats

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An InLinkz Link-up

friday's uniform.

 

merona cardigan   ·   talbots button-down {thrifted}

old navy skinny jeans   ·   merona flats

happy friday!  the end of this week definitely feels good; it was a long but productive week at work and i am ready to do nothing all weekend... except maybe plan some outfits for next week.  i've decided i need a little more organization to getting dressed each week so i'm implementing some themes for myself to guide the selection of at least one item i can build an outfit around.  

starting monday i'll be doing a "never been worn before" week... my outfits will feature at least one item i've owned for a week, a month, a year (yes, those items exist in my closet), whatever, that have never been worn.  i'm not doing a link-up, but if you want to join me or use my theme as inspiration for yourself at some point next week, feel free to do so!  and please, someone out there tell me that you, too, have something in your closet you've owned for a year and has never been worn.  someone... anyone?  :)  

get the look:  current merona cardigans / similar button-down / exact jeans / exact flats

for the birds.

merona sweater  & flats

old navy jeans

let it be friday / if there were ever a day to wear a sweater with a bird on it, shouldn't it be on a friday?!  sorry my hair is so long and you can't even see it -- i really thought it would be long enough to cut and donate by now, but i need to hold out a little longer!  happy weekend, friends!

skinny jeans

a.n.a blouse {thrifted & slimmed}   ·   merona bella flats

old navy sweetheart skinny jeans

august 23rd / i loved how this outfit came together so i wanted to quickly write up a post!  when old navy was offering jeans for $15 a piece last saturday, plus the opportunity to earn super cash, i ran right over!  jeans have always been my apparel item of choice for evenings and weekends and i hadn't bought a new pair since i worked at old navy several years ago.  i got a nice dark wash boot cut pair and these black skinny jeans.  i kind of surprised myself by wearing them as they were intended and not waiting to wear them with tall boots this winter... but i loved it!  i tucked the hems under a bit to give the appearance of ankle pants and paired them with a pretty printed blouse & colorful flats.  i'm all about pushing myself these days and i loved how it turned out!

happy weekend!

july 15th {husky}

old navy boy's poplin shirt   ·   merona doubleweave skirt

merona bella flats

i think button-downs are one of my favorite articles of clothing to wear.  they are so easy to throw on, especially ones like this that area pretty, colorful plaid.  it takes the guesswork out of what color bottom to pair with it {just pick one of the colors in the plaid!} or how to accessories {no need, the plaid is busy enough}.  even in the hot summer months, rolling the sleeves up like this keeps me cool enough while hiding my upper arms that i'm not always confident enough to show off.

this is a little boys shirt from old navy just like this one is that i wear often, but there is less puckering from my bust (oh my gosh, i hope no one ever googles that phrase and happens upon this post) along the placard as i ordered the "husky" version.  honestly, i would never suspect this shirt to be for a little boy and hopefully no one else would either unless they look closely and realize it buttons on the opposite side!  thanks for dropping by!

may 31st {we love target... favorite score}

merona doubleweave skirt & merona bella flats

old navy blouse   ·   jc penney scarf

today marks day 5 of the "we love target" link-up whitney and i have been hosting all week.  we're keeping it open-ended today and asking everyone to link up with their favorite score.  now, as much as i love clothes from target, it was really hard for me to pick my favorite item.  i settled on this skirt as it was one that i lusted after for the longest time (probably after first seeing it on whitney!).  i'm pretty hard-headed, though, and waited until it finally dropped down to 70% off on clearance before buying it.  i'm also really in love with these bella flats.  i have them in this coral color, navy, and the non-cap toe version in a birchy/neutral.  i can't say enough good things about the quality of the leather and how comfortable they remain throughout the day... and the color, the color!

thanks so much for linking up with whitney and i this week.  it was fun for us to wear the same item and style it differently and have you guys participate along with us too.  we hope you enjoyed our link-up!

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