Low Key Tuxedo Vibe

jacket: Gap

cardigan: Mossimo

necklace: eBay

striped tee: Joe Fresh for JCP

pants: Old Navy

boots: Nature Breeze

Red Turtleneck and Camo Vest

I'm posting this outfit on April Fool's Day because a style blogger in Uggs is a bit of a joke. Out of desperation for something to wear to/from Bar Method in the winter, I bought a pair of $14 purple faux-Uggs. I quickly wore those out - and it was definitely not because I was working out a lot! It pained me to spend real Ugg money on such ugly shoes, but I finally bit the bullet. AND NOW I CAN'T TAKE THEM OFF.  My black Uggs paired with Magic Pants is my official uniform until Spring. Sorry not sorry.

vest and necklace: Forever 21

sunglasses: Old Navy

turtleneck: Gap

pants: Nine West

boots: Uggs

Was that you going through my laundry?

*Pictures were taken the day before I found out I had the flu. I apologize for my face.

So, okay. I'm majorly, totally, butt crazy in love with Clueless. My mom took me to see it on opening day. I fell asleep to the VHS (yup) every night during my sophomore year in college. And I'm REALLY digging its recent pop culture revival.

Over the summer, I was creeping on Sarah's Real Life and found her wearing this sweatshirt. Suddenly, a dark cloud settled over my laptop:  it was an old Forever 21 top. I figured it was a long shot, but I crossed my fingers and searched for it on eBay. And I found it in my size! It was meant to be.

Lucky for you, there seems to be a ton more Clueless paraphernalia out there now, so searching for a similar top won't be as useless as searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.

Navy and Black Tuxedo Pants with Red Turtleneck

Ooo girl, you know I love a good tuxedo pant! I popped into Old Navy hoping to find a new pair of skinnies, but I walked out with these babies. They are crazy comfy but extremely polished, which is basically the holy grail of dressing, amirite?!

Leather Tank with Beachy Accessories

Last day of work clothes (though it doesn't even look like it)! I wore this on the second to last day of school. This is the faux leather Zara tank I wore as a layering piece before. Here, I'm wearing it more at it was intended. I added some beachy accessories to give it a more relaxed vibe.

similar Shirt // similar Red Necklace // similar Yellow Necklace (on sale!) // similar Bracelet // Jeans // similar Shoes

All Wrapped Up: Black Wrap Dress with Coral and Turquoise

I won this LBD way back in March, from Tanja's giveaway on her blog Every Day In A Dress.  I took pictures shortly after I received it, and then promptly lost that SD card. Oops!

Thanks, Tanja! It's extremely comfortable, flattering, and wildly versatile. I could throw this bad boy on with flip flops to brunch, or I could even dress it up to wear to a wedding. Here, I summer-ized it with some beachy stones in bright colors.

Earrings old Forever 21 (similar, clips)

Dress H&M (similar, summer version)

Bracelet ? (similar)

Shoes Steve Madden (similar, similar)

Stick Shift: Black Shift with Mint and Red

As I mentioned before, during the last month of school, I found myself reaching for basic black and/or white pieces. This week's unofficial theme will be these looks.

I bought this dress for our engagement shoot (YES, it's been 6 months since we actually got engaged...), and am fully obsessed. I was looking for a timeless black shift, and I loved how the subtle pattern (and back cutout!) made this one special.

This dress was made for a much taller woman, so for about $15 I had the shoulders taken in. Now the waist hits where it should, and it fits like a glove.

Necklace Forever 21 (similar)

Dress H&M (another special shift)

Shoes J.Crew (similar)

Born This Way

Holy unplanned 2.5 week hiatus!! I thought once school was out, I'd have more time for blogging. Au contraire! Between visitors, planning for said visitors, wedding planning, events, and Bar Method, it seems like I have even less time than before. Things are starting to settle down (A LITTLE), so let's get back to business.

Speaking of events, here is what I ended up wearing to the Gay Pride Parade. Pride is my favorite event of the summer, but with everything else going on, I hadn't preplanned anything. I tried on a number of remixes of past Pride shirts, but wound up unsatisfied. This year was approximately 20 degrees cooler than usual, so none of my rainbow sleeveless numbers were working. I finally settled on this simple look, letting the rainbow swag speak for itself.

Blouse Mossimo (similar)

Purse (similar)

Jeans Old Navy

Flip flops Reef

Bracelets Vintage, ebay

Sunnies Ragstock

A Tribal Called Quest

This look started as a non-inspiration and turned into something pretty striking. I threw on the black jeans and gray tee, and then grabbed the black/white snakeskin sandals. I rolled up the pants a little to give it some personality, but it was still pretty bland overall. Then I remembered this SERIOUS necklace I picked up recently, and decided this was an excellent opportunity to showcase it.

The red purse is something I can finally cross off my Want List. I was having no luck with clothes at Forever, and then I stumbled across this baby. I've been dying for plain, red leather clutch for quite some time now (like, YEARS), and this one is a bonus for being oversized and coming with a crossbody strap. Score! I couldn't find it online, but I bet they are still available in stores.

Jacket Uniqlo (similar)

Tee American Apparel

Jeans Old Navy

Shoes Rampage (similar)

Necklace Forever 21

Cuff Kenneth Cole (similar)

Purse Forever 21 (similar)

FUNNY VALENTINE

Valentine's Day means pink, red, hearts and roses. So I threw them all into one outfit.

This was my low key Valentine's look for school. I almost walked out of the house with ALL of my heart jewelry piled on, but decided at the last minute to remove most of it (Thank you, Coco Chanel!).

I wasn't sure if the red shoes would look ridiculously out of place. There's red in the scarf, but it's kind of hard to tell, so I added the red bangle to help it look cohesive. I chose the grey slacks as a menswear piece to balance the sugary sweet girliness of the rest.

• Earrings old Tiffany & Co. (buy)


• Scarf old Louis Vuitton Monogram Roses knockoff via Ebay (buy)


• Sweater J. Crew (similar)


• Ring old Claire's (similar)


• Bracelet my grandmother's (similar)


• Pants old H&M (similar)


• Shoes Zara (similar)

GIRL ON FIRE

With so many neutral outfits lately, I felt like it was time for some color. And BOY did I overcompensate. If you had described this outfit to me, I would've said, "Ooo, girl, no." But for some reason this just works. Treat your wardrobe like I treat Forever 21: Just try it on. I come up with my fair share of ooo-girl-nos, but I also sometimes catch a wild card like this one.



Side note: I'm not serving up camel toe; these pants stretch out SO MUCH by the end of the day that when I hike them up for pictures, I sometimes get *unfortunate* folding from excess fabric.

 

• Turtleneck old Gap (similar


• Pants Mossimo via Target (buy)


• Shoes old Rampage (similar)


• Headband ?? (similar)


• Bracelet ooold NY&Co (similar)


• Ring old H&M (similar)

Ruffle My Feathers

Here's a flashback that was hiding on Jill's computer. You can tell it's old because I'm missing an important piece of jewelry. My sister gave me this sweater for my birthday several years ago, only to find out that I had already bought the exact same one for myself! I added a pop of red shoe to the otherwise neutral outfit, and then snuck in the tiny red bracelet to help them make sense.

• Sweater old Gap (similar, similar)


• Blouse J. Crew (similar)


• Ring gift (buy)


• Pants old Gap (similar)


• Shoes old Rampage (similar)

Tweed-age Wasteland

This is a little bit of a kooky outfit. It was one of the mornings where I tried 1000 things on, looked at the clock, and realized I just needed to get out the door. The weather was still warm enough for naked legs, and I've been dying to take this ooold skirt out of retirement, but I couldn't quite figure out what to pair with it. When I bought it 8 years ago, I generally just wore it with a t shirt and a pair of (long gone) corduroy flip flops (you heard me). The jacket helps, but I'm not in love with how this turned out. You can't win them all.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the "brown" background is, in fact, 50% brown and 50% black thread. So next time, I'll try working some black into the outfit and see what happens.



 

• Jacket old Banana Republic (similar) (last worn)


• Sweater old Free People (similar)


• Tank Forever 21 (buy)


• Skirt ooold Forever 21 (similar) (splurge)


• Boots Nature Breeze via Barefeet Shoes (buy half size up)


• Necklace old Forever 21 (similar) (splurge)


• Sunglasses old H&M (similar) (splurge)


• Lipstick Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendezvous (buy)