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Wednesday Work to Weekend

and Weekend…

Hump day = checkmark. Weekend? Yoo-hooo! Weekend! I’m waiting for you!

Style Secrets

Sunnies: Thrifted

Colored Bobbies: J.Crew

Necklace: Target

Tank: Old Navy

Sweater: American Eagle

Belt: Thrifted

Pencil Capris: Gap/thrifted (super score)

Heels: MaxAzria, consignment store

Earrings: Forever21

Weekend Look—

Linen Moto Jacket: Charlotte Russe

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Target

Flips: Havaianas

Labor Day Weekend

And because I was feeling fancy, a black and white:

Totally loving this beautiful new thrifted frock, originally from Anthro. The embroidery, the shoulder bow, and the pleat down the back are so pretty and feminine. There are birds hiding in the embroidery! I can’t wait to wear this with fall clothes!

Hey guys….be happy, ok?

Style Secrets

Sunnies: Target

Dress: Anthropologie (thrifted)

Belt: Thrifted

Shoes: Thrifted

Smile: Compliments of a wonderful long weekend

Gap Carharrts

These pants are basically Carhartts but from Gap. The material is the same, the color is the same—and I’m sure they’d work just fine on a construction site. They also happen to work just fine in an office. Not sure how I feel about this outfit, but it’s what I have to offer on a Friday. Enjoy the long weekend!

Style Secrets

Navy stripe/lace tank: Gap/thrifted

Blazer: Tommy Hilfiger

Belt: Linea Pelle/TJ Maxx

Pants: Gap/thrifted

Shoes: Steve Madden/thrifted

Favorite Ever

This is my favorite outfit I’ve EVER blogged, in the past 3 or so years of documenting my outfits. It feels SO me, so completely me. And I die over these colors, and the textures. Doesn’t it just scream “luxe”?! Best part: the most expensive thing in this outfit was my vintage purse, which rang in at $12 (and could use a good shining up, sheesh, Natalie)

Style Secrets

Sunnies: Thrifted

Earrings: Thrifted

Blouse: MaxAzria, TJ Maxx

Necklace: Store in FL

Handbag: Vintage; auction

Belt: Thrifted

Skirt: BCBG, thrifted

Heels: Charlotte Russe

Studs and Stripes

I love this outfit. It feels SO cozy to wear leggings and a jersey dress with a stretchy sweater, yet the look is somehow pulled together. This was perfect for a chilly day. When the sun came out, I just ditched the sweater and added some big old black sunnies.

Style Secrets

Silver stud earrings: F21

Necklace: Gift

Dress: Local boutique
Black cami: Gap

Sweater: Guess (tag sale steal)

Belt: Thrifted

Leggings: Tag sale

Purse: Longchamp (tag sale)

Sandals: Thrifted

Shop Your Closet

Or Target, you know, but Target and my closet are practically one and the same. {but these are actually in my closet}

Anywhoo—take a look at these gorgeous suede babies…

J.Crew, $228

Gorg, right? Wear with everything sort of shoe. Welp, I happened to pick some up at Target this spring that are almost identical.

Mine, Target clearance, $8

{Target currently has a version for $30 that is even more similar to the J.Crew version because it doesn’t have the side-stitching. View it here. And check out the low version I’m wanting in purple for fall)

I absolutely love mine and wear them all the time, and didn’t even know J. Crew had a version until my bestie pointed it out. These have definitely already earned a favorite spot in my shoe rotation. I’ve worn them on the blog here {Royalty and a Commoner} and here {Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough}, two of my favorite outfits in recent months. And they look high-end, too? Extra score.

Pretty sure I saved myself $220 by buying the Target version. {boyfriend, did you read that?}

Coffee Casual

This is what I’m wearing today, and this is what I’m drinking today. Mmmmm…perfect Saturday. Love it! Did some yard sale-ing earlier, changed, and am not drinking iced coffee. The iced coffee recipe is the Pioneer Woman’s and it is to. die. for. {also, my shirt looks weird in a funny place because I had to edit out my alma mater & pertinent info that shouldn’t be on my blog!}

Style Secrets

Earrings: F21

Tee: Alma Mater

Scarf: Gift 🙂

Jeans: Target

Shoes: Nike

Pretty Things

{I love the ’70s, goddess elements of this dress!}

(Newspaper Nails = my new favoritist trick EVER. plus, the texture/color totally coordinates with the shoes)

{these really aren’t this small for my feet…for some reason my feet are scootched forward}

Style Secrets

Earrings: F21

Sunnies: ?

Dress: Vintage

Belt: Thrifted

Shoes: Thrifted

Don’t Hate Me

{yes, those are crocs.}

I know, I know. You can’t stand those bloggers who are constantly writing, “I went to Paris!” “I went to New York!” “I went to Seattle!” I hear ya. So don’t hate my “I went to Colorado!” post, if you can manage. I’m sorry. It just happened. Like, literally, just, as in: I bought my ticket fewer than 24 hours before I was there. Because, you know, I’m so chic and awesome that I travel whenever, wherever I want. Kidding. Wow, so kidding.

So I didn’t really take any outfit photos at all. But, in my regular old vacation photos (psh) I am: get this: wearing an outfit! Imagine that! So in reality, I DID take outfit photo! Even if it’s not a super-exciting one, because it was stupid-hot. {if only I had gone for that saloon-girl “old-tyme” photo I was thinking about. Along with the fake Wanted poster with my picture on it I almost made, too. I could have put that up as my outfit post. hehe}

{reasons I would have cropped out the head in the photo: 1.) I was my brother, who has actual photoshop skills. 2.) I was a ‘real’ fashion blogger and such things mattered, and/or 3.) it wasn’t almost 1am}

Also—I had to buy these sunglasses while I was at Target before my day of sight-seeing. I went to the bathroom, and dropped my sunglasses on the floor (major ew!). As I was washing them in the sink, they snapped. I saw my mom already paying with a LONG line behind her, so I literally grabbed these sunglasses without a second thought, ran past the line, and snuck these into the purchases in the nick of time. Good thing I totally love them!

Obviously, I’m a bit giddy tonight. Blame it on all the caffeine, or the great date, but either way, this day shaped up. Yessiree, it shaped right up.

Style Secrets

Hat: Thrifted ($3)

Sunnies: Target ($12, the ones I brought with broke, so I grabbed these while there)

Earrings: F21 ($1.50)

Ring: Boutique While Travelling ($8?)

Tank: J.Crew/thrifted ($3)

Skirt: American Eagle ($15)

Crocs: Local store (no idea)

Purse: Roots (Consignment store, no idea)

Water Bottle: Kleen Kanteen with WaterGeeks filter

Edits (added in light of morning): Yes, I am wearing shorts under my skirt. And yes, it fits the fingertip rule.

Complimentary

Also, this delicious iced coffee with irish cream:

For some reason, every time I wear this Target dress I get oodles of compliments. I can’t seem to figure out why…it’s not dressy, per se. It’s not sexy, is it? I’ll tell you what it is: comfy. Amazingly so. I think I need to stock up on a few more of these. I wore this dress to church, then to hang out with the boy and a friend. It was perfect for some relaxing time in the hammock! Also: Haagen-Dasz (sp?) Sweet Vanilla Chai Limited Edition ice cream. YES.

The sad news: the dress, being jersey, is pilling on the backside.

Style Secrets

Earrings: Gift (Lia Sophia)

Dress: Target

Sandals: F21