Long Hair Throwback: Stripes and Floral

J Crew sweater // Forever 21 shirt // Gap jeans // Dansko shoes // LOFT Sunglasses

Stripes on Stripes

Merona pants, blazer, and tank // Forever 21 necklace // Gap sunglasses // Old Navy shoes 

Silver Pumps, Fierce White Blazer, and a Haircut

Akira blazer // Uniqlo tank // Old Navy jeans // Zara purse // 

Banana Republic shoes // LOFT sunglasses // Forever 21 earrings

Hair by Diego at RefleKTion Salon in Chicago

Tell him Amy from All Mouth and Trousers sent you for $25 off!

Yellow Blazer and Strawberry Sneakers

I love the idea of the Boyfriend Jean, but every time I try one on I feel they look ridiculous on me! My top secret solution is to simply buy regular skinny jeans (like these Lauren Conrad's) two sizes too big. (P.S. how adorable are these special edition Marimekko Jack Purcell's I scored at Nordstrom Rack!?)

blazer: Gap // tee: (bought in Harajuku 6 years ago) // jeans: LC Lauren Conrad // sneakers: Converse

Hot Pink Stripes with Aqua Necklace and Yellow Tieks

shirt: J Crew // pants: Mossimo // necklace and earrings: Forever 21 // sunglasses: Gap // shoes: Tieks

Camo and Stripes with Pigtails

Back in March, I accompanied Jill to an event at LOFT. At these things, there's usually a giveaway of some sort, and I wound up wining a $100 gift card! When I finally went back to pick up the card and go shopping, they were having one of their myriad 50ish% off sales, so I was able to scoop up these ridiculously comfortable jeans, a great pair pair of mint sunglasses, AND I still have money left over. Ooo that reminds me, I need to go back and spend the rest of it soon!

Akira Chicago: jacket

Forever 21: tee

LOFT: jeans

Tieks: shoes

Old Navy: sunglasses

Grey Jeans, Stripes, and a Messy Sock Bun

Uhoh, better post this turtleneck and coat before Spring FINALLY gets here! 

The most exciting (and, ahem, timely) part of this post is my hair. I have successfully gotten on an every-other-day shampoo schedule. Fresh shampoos are still greeted with my usual 45 seconds of bang styling and the rest is up to nature - but waking up on a non-shampoo day presents a slept on hot mess. Usually, I spent my unused washing time on a quick curl job with my flat iron. But sometimes, I still oversleep and other measures need to be taken: hence this bun. 

Yes, it is a sock bun, but I don't love the donut-y preciousness your typical sock bun creates. So my solution was to put my hair in a high pony with a band, slip the sock over the band, messily twist my hair around the sock, and pin at will. This gives the fullness of a traditional sock bun but with a casual edge.

Spring Scarf with Corduroy for Transitional Weather

World's. Longest. Winter. It's still generally too cold to bust out the Spring wardrobe, but I'm sooooo bored of my Winter clothes! Here's an in-between look to get through this weather.

jacket and pants: Gap

shirt: Limited

scarf: Forever 21

boots: Hunter

Low Key Tuxedo Vibe

jacket: Gap

cardigan: Mossimo

necklace: eBay

striped tee: Joe Fresh for JCP

pants: Old Navy

boots: Nature Breeze

Style Stalking: Mixed Prints with Atlantic-Pacific

It's official: it is too damn cold out for ANYTHING, let alone outfit pictures. So, instead of letting the blog continue to languish frozen in time, I thought I'd share some of the outfits of other bloggers that have inspired me lately.

There are too many spectacular style blogs to check out individually every day, so I rely on Bloglovin' emails and the Taptu app to aggregate my favorite blogs into a more accessible format. This week will feature some of the outfits I "bookmarked" on Taptu recently.

First up is Fall Mix from Atlantic-Pacific. I rarely duplicate an outfit I've seen, and I'm not very efficient at seeing a piece on another girl and then actually going out and buying it. But this look caught my eye because I already own those pants! The pattern mix feels very fresh, and once it's warm enough to bare ankles again, I will definitely be rocking a version of this.

Striped Turtleneck, Fall Layers, and New Purse

If you follow me on Instagram, you've already seen this Pour La Victoire bag. I bought it in the middle of the summer, and was dying to bust it out for fall. I'm a sucker for a bag that mixes neutral and brights, and I feel like the only way to go right now is a satchel.

Now I'm ready to move on to a winter bag...

Simple Striped Tunic and Leggings

Still from warmer weather, this was a quick "I don't know what to wear" look. I reach for these black stretchy pants constantly!

Hot Pink Stripes, Camo Vest, Snakeskin Sandals, and New Hair!

WHOOPSIE, I have been slacking off! With the wedding right around the corner, details have officially taken over my life!

These pics are from over a month ago, right after I got my hair done (which you already know if you follow me on Instagram). It started out as a very simple casual look - jeans and a striped tee - but as I kept adding patterns, it turned into something more exciting. I continue to be fascinated with New Neutrals, and if you're playing along at home, add snakeskin to that list.

Pink Ombre Necklace and Menswear Trousers

I don't know if you can tell, but this was a VERY windy day! These are the pants that match this blazer (also a super windy day!). All of these pieces are either kind of old or very old - this was kind of a "whatever" outfit. But it seems like the less thought I put into a look, the more compliments I get! I paired the menswear-ish pants, watch, and tee with floral sandals and the pink necklace for a fun contrast. The wind is responsible for my hairdo...