most complimented.

merona ponte fit & flare dress

dexter claire flats

ourworldboutique necklace

if i were to give out awards to the items in my closet, this dress may receive "most complimented" - and the funny thing is, today is my first time wearing it because i just bought it yesterday thanks to the 25% off women's clothing cartwheel that popped up this week.  now, don't misunderstand me... i'm definitely not saying that i was complimented, it was all the dress.  i love the thick ponte knit, the 3/4 sleeves, and the pockets (that i didn't even know existed until i put it on this morning).  is this not the perfect dress?!  i'm looking forward to going through all of my solid colored button-downs to layer underneath it matched with a coordinating necklace (you know me).

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never been worn before: floral dress.

jones ny dress {via thredup*}   ·   chaps blazer {thrifted}
merona meaghan flats   ·   old navy belt

for day three of my "never been worn before" theme week i'm debuting this floral dress i found on thredup in november 2013.  shortly after receiving it in the mail, i lost my job and got a new job at a significantly more casual environment and i didn't feel like this dress had a place in my wardrobe anymore.  i decided to just go for it today; my thinking was that layering a blazer over it gave the effect that it was more like a skirt, which i'm definitely comfortable wearing.  sorry for the wrinkles--is it obvious i was sitting most of the day in meetings?! 

i'm wearing more navy tomorrow, so i pulled out a pair of metallic flats i haven't worn in a long time and a matching belt, which also hasn't been worn in a couple years.  i liked the pewtery accents both provided instead of just wearing a solid colored shoe.

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friday (paisley)

j crew pilar paisley cami {thrifted}   gap coral cardigan {thrifted}

gap slacks   old navy bow belt   mossimo veronica heels

this cute blouse was another one of my finds at the goodwill this past weekend.  i'm always looking for solid colored blouses with some sort of visual interest or patterned ones that i can wear underneath cardigans, so i'm so glad i spotted this one!  a lot of people comment on my thrifted finds but honestly, i don't know how to explain it.  there are 3-4 goodwills that i rotate around each weekend that are closest to my house.  some days i have a pile to try on in the dressing room and sometimes i'm in & out of the store in twenty minutes.  i never know what i might find, but when i find gems like this blouse it's really exciting - i love that i can add to my wardrobe in a cost-efficient way (this blouse was $3.50!) and by supporting such a great organization. 

do any of you guys shop at the goodwill as much as i do?  what are they like in your area? 

friday!

button-up: gap {thrifted}
pencil skirt: old navy
bow belt: old navy
necklace: aerie
nude ruffle flats: mossimo

i think the universe was getting back at me today for unintentionally skipping out a little early yesterday from work (it was unintentional, honestly!) by really making me work today.  i was left to my own devices in the office and fielded quite a few phone calls from clients and providers and had my own struggles working the system for some of my clients.  such is the life of a case manager.  i can say one thing, it felt darn good at the end of the day to know that i had accomplished so much.  and i'm so glad i was able to take a little break and breather outside this afternoon and found this gorgeous place to take photos.  isn't that green door something?!