Indigo Shoal Asymmetric Dress at Anthropologie, $248.
I got an email from Anthropologie today with some previews of their offerings for summer. When I clicked the link this dress caught my eye. If I’m being entirely honest here, I’ve always been a sucker for deep indigo prints on white, no matter what it is (dresses, bedding, dishes…). So this is really floating my boat.
Happy Thursday!
Caslon Racerback Maxi Dress, $68 at Nordstroms, Resplendent Statement necklace, $28 at Threadsence, Tingo T-Strap sandals, $78 at Anthropologie
I shared my book find from the thrift store earlier this week but I went there to find black pants for work. I succeeded in my questioning for a pair of nice, inexpensive pants and discovered a brand I’d never heard of as well: Caslon. It is sold at Nordstroms (which explains why I haven’t heard of it, Nordies is out of my price range) and features some nice staple pieces.
Anyway, I decided to check out more about them online and discovered the maxi dress above. I thought it’d be cute with some little added punches of color. I think I’d also throw a yellow boyfriend blazer over it to dress it up a little (I couldn’t find a picture of one that I liked to share here).
So, that’s my attempt at fashion for the week! I truly hope I’m getting better at it. Until next time!
Crew Neck Coat – $99 and Shorts with Front Rib – $40 both at Zara, Drape Front Blouse – $60 at TopShop.
Billy Bikini Sandal – $57 at Isabel Toledo for Payless, Necco Enameled Rope Necklace – $172 at Shopstyle, Plaited Leather Shopper – $149 at Zara.
So here is yet another attempt at fashion… I think I did a better job this time. I’m kind of old school in that I think there is nothing inherently wrong with matching. So, lots of black to punch up the off white and coral combo. Btw, Zara… Wow! And Threadsence, Asos, and Topshop too!
Happy Friday, readers!
Clockwise from top left: Fioni Kutzie Knot Pump – $30, Lela Rose for Payless Mapleton Printed Wedge – $55, Isabel Toledo for Payless Espawind Flatforms – $55, and Christian Siriano for Payless T-Strap Wedge Sandals – $30
I took a quick trip to Payless Shoes (yes, Payless). I was looking for work shoes of the non slip, non marking, oil and water resistant variety. Exciting right? When I didn’t find anything comfortable or attractive in the work shoe department, I thought a quick browse of the new Spring styles would be fun. The four styles above were some of my faves. Apparently, I’m liking blue… and stripes!
Better late than never, friends! Happy Monday… I certainly hope yours was better than mine. See you tomorrow with a totally inspiring room.
Short sleeve featherweight cashmere cardigan – $178, patent leather belt, $36.50, and peep toe heels, $198 – J. Crew. Denim blouse, $98 – Anthropologie. Boyfriend jean, and Ikat clutch – Talbots. Silk/wool scarf – Intermix Online, $195.
I’m not really sure how good I am at the whole creating an outfit thing but I’m giving it another try today. I started out going for a completely different look and then I found that scarf… then the new J. Crew catalog with it’s scintillating selection of vibrantly hued cashmere got thrown in the mix. Anyway, I’d wear it… and isn’t that the important thing?
Have a happy Wednesday everyone! I’ll catch you tomorrow!
Clockwise from top left: Threadsence necklace – $24, Old Navy plaid gauze shirt – $25, Anthropologie dress – $398, Anthropologie clutch – $100, Asos sandals – $600.
I haven’t always been a fan of the color yellow. In fact, at one point I was all about neutrals and all other colors be darned! Thankfully, I’m way more open to color now. Good thing too; there are some awesome products in some really amazing hues these days. This part lemony, part yolky bright yellow is adorning a lot of cool things from clothes to interiors. So yeah, I’m a bit obsessed with yellow right now. How about you? What colors are you craving?
Have a great weekend everyone, I’ll see you next time. 
So… winter is upon us. Literally! The freak snowstorm in the Northeast over the weekend is a sure indicator of the onset of winter. Here in Charlotte we certainly felt the effects of the severe weather our northern cousins faced when our overnight temperatures dipped into the 30′s and 40′s.
For a lot of people, once the beauty of fall color is over, the late fall and winter can be a hard time to get through. Sometimes the simple bare majesty of the winter world is hard to appreciate… that’s why I love when winter fashion eschews muted, earthy tones for vibrant brights like the ones Talbots is offering currently.
Their line of bold jewel tones mixed with black in simple, classic shapes is a sure way to see any woman happily through the bleak months of winter. There are really a nice range of pieces from blingy earrings to full length wool coats to help you spice up your wardrobe. I’ve got my eye on the cropped Duchesse satin pants and the double faced wool skirt and jacket. But there is a little bit of something for everyone to add a little dash of brightness to the oncoming winter.
Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you have a fun filled Monday, whether you celebrate or not!
I’m not quite sure how I found this… but during one of my many Etsy sessions I happened upon Freida Sophie. The shop has a beautiful collection of semi precious gemstones set into gold with a modern, feminine sensibility.
I love the bold chunks of stone wrapped in fine organic bezels and the color combinations are gorgeous! I’ve seen two of my favorites in abundance: chrysoprase and chalcedony in several different colors.
Spiga Chemise, $378 – Zimmermann @ Anthropologie
Bare Traps Clutch, $18 – NuveGriz @ Etsy
Sofia Earrings, $45 – jzdesigns @ Etsy
Oval Bangles, $58 – Citrine by the Stones @ Shopbop
Rafia Sandal, $72 – Ted Baker @ Ted Baker London
This has been a weird day! A window in my bedroom got mysteriously broken. It scared me pretty badly. And I’m still not sure how it happened exactly. All I know is after that trauma, I needed something fun to distract me from being distraught.
I decided to see if I could find find some pieces to make an outfit out of this skirt I just bought from Ashley Stewart (plus size clothes):
Camera phone pic alert!<<
It’s a dirndl type skirt that buttons down the front and has cute little side pockets and a sash tie belt. I couldn’t find a pic of it online but Old Navy has some similar skirts (in regular women’s sizes, you’d need a belt though).
I flipped through some of my catalogs to see if I could find inspiration there and… I did! Spiegel has this cute cami and matching cardi in a beatuiful blue, green, yellow, and white watercolor print. Super summery, right? Here’s the look I pulled together:
Clockwise from top left: Floral Print Tunic Cardigan $49 ($54+) – Speigel.com, Floral Print Tunic Cami $34 ($39+) – Spiegel.com, “Ananta” earrings $98 – Anthropologie.com, green and yellow flower bracelet $21.95 – Braceletgirl.com, Kate Spade “Felice” tote in citron $295 – Zappos.com, “Strung Packages” sandals $98 – Anthropologie.com.
The cardigan has such a strong mix of colors that I really wanted the accessories to pop and be fun. I love those yellow sandals with their green beads and the texture on the Kate Spade bag keeps the mix fresh. I know it’s a little matchy but… I like that!
Anyway, that’s my attempt at fashion for the time being. Think I did OK?
