Pattern Mixing

Happy Friday!  Today I'm collaborating with some other lovely bloggers to show different ways to mix patterns.  I know I was just chatting about pattern mixing yesterday, but I clearly can't get enough of it!  I'm starting to feel like stripes might be a neutral ;) 

Check out the other ladies' stunning print mixing outfits featured in this post:

Mega from Dress Up on a Cloudy Day
Reid from The Fashion Blender
Cayli from Nightchayde
Elizabeth from Undeniably, me
Brittany from Piece, Love and Sole
Terry from Oh, Ivory
Jo-Anne from Myself Expressed

Top - Loft / Skirt - Gap (old, similar here) / Bag - F21 (similar here) / Heels - Nine West / Necklace - Baublebar / Watch - NY&Co

This afternoon I'm heading off to Vegas for a long (not relaxing) weekend.  I hope you have a great one!




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Guest Posting on CB&BP

Hey guys!  I'm guest posting over at Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins today, hop on over to check it out.

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What to Wear: Church Wedding

Hey ladies!  Welcome back to another wedding style post.  Earlier this week I posted about what to wear to an outdoor wedding.  Now I'm back with what to wear to a more traditional church wedding.

This beautiful invitation comes from Bella Figura.

This invitation is fairly formal in color, fonts, and design, which means it's time to dress up!  Also, since the wedding isn't until 6pm, it gives you the option of going a little more formal.  Since the wedding is in a church, it's important to be respectful and make sure not to show too much skin.  You know, just a little skin ;)

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Warm Weather Basics

Sometimes all you need are some easy neutral colors to make it feel like you're going to the beach instead of heading to work.  I feel like all of these pieces are going to be in heavy rotation for the next couple of months.

Chambray - Target / Denim - Old Navy / Bag - Kate Spade / Sandals - Payless / Necklace - Baublebar /  Watch - Michael Kors

Have a wonderful day!




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What to Wear: Outdoor Wedding

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the first installment of my wedding wear posts.  Last week I talked about how a wedding invitation can give you a lot of clues of how to dress, so now I'm going to be breaking down different invitations and talking about how they should influence your outfit.

I found this adorable invite for an outdoor wedding in Andimans Etsy shop.

The first thing I notice when I look at this is that it isn't particularly formal - not in the font, language, or design.  And there's a mustache.  That's telling me the event will probably be more on the casual side.  It doesn't specifically say to dress casually so you should still plan on dressing up a little, you just don't have to break out a satin cocktail dress.  You can look for more casual fabrics, prints, or shapes.  (And even if an invite specifically says to dress casually, that probably doesn't mean they want you to show up in jeans.)

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The second thing I'm noticing is the location.  Winter Park/Farmer's Market sounds like an outdoor location.  You can obviously use Google (or ask!) if you aren't sure, but I'm going to assume this is going to be an outdoor wedding.  To me, that means you should wear flat or platform sandals to avoid sinking into the ground, and since it's at night, bring a sweater or jacket in case the temperature drops.  

Dress / Necklace / Sandals / Bag / Blazer / Bracelet

Check back on Wednesday for another wedding post.

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If I were 16 again...

... this is what I would wear to a school dance:

Ruby Rox Dress

Is it just me, or have juniors dresses gotten much classier?  I remember having serious struggles to find dresses that weren't strapless and covered in crazy embellishments.  Well, I mean, this dress is embellished, but not with beads and flowers and feathers and glitter.  I remember coming out of dressing rooms when trying on dresses for homecoming covered in glitter.

For your viewing pleasure, I managed to dig up this picture from my senior prom - I'm the one wearing mint (clearly, a few years ahead of the trend ;)

Have a great weekend!

Oh, and PS, I'm being featured on Simple Easy Style today, hop on over to check it out!




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Ensemble: Pink Stripes

Every year during winter, I look at my brighter accessories and clothes and wonder what I was thinking.  Brights on brights?  Never!  Then the weather warms up, and I suddenly start thinking that a turquoise necklace with bright pink stripes is totally acceptable.

Tee - Old Navy (similar here) / Jeans - Gap / Sandals - Target (similar here) / Necklace - Sira & Mara / Bracelet - BaubleBar / Watch - Michael Kors 

 Oh, and yes, I do have a pair of "those" sandals from Target.  Don't worry, I saw some still in stock at my neighborhood Target if you're still looking to snag a pair.




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