floral shell.

merona pants & shell

old navy cardigan

restricted wedges

i mentioned in my "one in, one out" post for march that i got a few great deals at target.com this month by stacking a couple different promotions on top of each other.  i have been lacking a basic pair of black slacks in my wardrobe for a while so i picked these up along with this shell and the green dress i reviewed recently.  the pants are the perfect leg opening but are a bit high-waisted (the waistband falls right underneath my belly button), which i have come to find is the norm for merona brand pants but not my preferred rise.  this is something i will keep in mind in the future, but these are worth keeping based on the price i paid!

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

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

tuesday (pastels)

old navy faceted button cardigan {thrifted}

handmade {by me} skirt   banana republic tiona heels {thrifted}

happy day of pastels!  and a big thanks to ebew for helping me get dressed one day a month!

this is odd, but i didn't realize until looking at these pictures that the fabric i made this skirt of has a predominant paisley swirl.  that part of the print never jumped out at me while i was making it or when i looked down at my lap today or at myself in the mirror.  isn't that odd, how sometimes you can be drawn to one part of something (for me it was the actual colors in this fabric) and not be able to see it as a whole until some time later?  yet another reason why taking pictures of yourself every day can lead to so many insights... thank goodness i kind of still like this fabric (and i have a mauvey colored cardigan that will match the swirl!).  thanks for dropping by!

thursday (layered)

old navy faceted button cardigan {thrifted}   merona classic heritage shirt {thrifted target stock}

merona slacks {thrifted target stock}   blowfish blyth booties   target necklace {thrifted target stock}

today was so cold, but i wanted to look nice and work appropriate while still finding a way to be warm.  so, out came the layers.  i really liked the effect of the turtleneck layered underneath the button-down shirt, layered underneath the cardigan, in calming pastel colors.  i like to think that just because it's winter & it's cold doesn't mean that i have to dress in dark colors and heavy fabrics. 

thursday (fantastic)

 

gap shell {thrifted}   old navy facet button cardigan {thrifted}   

semantiks cotton shine skirt {thrifted}    silver belt {thrifted}

missoni for target suede pumps {thrifted target stock}

croft & barrow necklace   forever21 ring

how about a 100% thrifted outfit?  minus the necklace and ring, but just go with it for my sake!  you know that feeling when you get when an outfit comes together and you feel so fantastic in it all day long?  that was this outfit.  i felt put together, professional, feminine, and fun too with the accessories and shoes.  and my weird hairdo, i'm trying to branch out and try some different hairstyles.  have a great evening!