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!

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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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What to Wear: Wedding Edition

When I first started going to weddings as an adult, trying to decide what to wear would totally frazzle me.  I went to a bunch of weddings in the '90s when all of my parents' siblings and cousins got married, and then didn't go to another until my friends (ahem, my boyfriends' friends) and cousins started getting married.  I actually remember going through friends' Facebook albums from weddings they had attended to try to figure out what would be appropriate.  Little did I realize that there was a big hint right in front of me as to what was appropriate to wear - the invitation.

For really formal weddings, they'll usually spell it out for you in the bottom right corner.  Make sure to check if there is a specific dress code on the invitation and then dress appropriately.  A friend of mine managed to miss on his invitation that the dress code was black tie, and was the only person to show up in a regular suit - how embarrassing.

William and Kate, of course

But if your friends or family members weren't super specific about the dress code, you can still learn a lot from the location, time of day, and style of the invitation.  

I'm going to be doing a series over the next couple of weeks on what to wear to a wedding based on the invitation.  Stay tuned!

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DIY Sequined Pocket Tee

When I was out shopping recently, I kept seeing little sequin embellishments and thought, "hey, that's something I could do myself."  One quick trip* to Joann Fabric later and I was ready to go.  

*No trip to Joann Fabric is ever "quick."  It isn't physically possible to get in and out of there in less than 20 minutes.

This was my kind of project, because I started it on one of those typical Sunday mornings when I woke up at about 6am sans alarm, and finished it before the boyfriend got up.  I GET MORE DONE BEFORE 8 THAN YOU DO ALL DAY.  Or rather, than I do the rest of the day, because after I finished I'm pretty sure I stayed in my pajamas on the couch until 2pm.  

You'll need:

Sequin embellishment (I used 7/8" stretch sequins - it was originally $6.99 but I had a 50% off coupon)

Needle & Thread

Scissors

Plain tee

First, cut a piece of sequins to cover your pocket, following the angle of the pocket at the bottom.  Make sure to snip between the individual sequins rather than right across the top, because half pieces of sequins on your shirt will look sad.  Hand stitch the sequins to the pocket, sticking the needle through the individual pieces of sequins at the top and bottom to make sure the piece of sequins doesn't unravel.      I ended up sewing my pocket closed because really, who needs to put anything in that tiny pocket?

Continue cutting pieces of sequins and attaching them to the pocket, overlapping each piece slightly until the whole pocket is covered.  If you have any holes , sew individual pieces of sequins to cover them. 

And voila!  You now have a cute sequined pocket tee shirt.

When my sister saw it, she asked, "Why?"  Which really meant she hated it.  Which is a sure sign it must be cute.

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Ensemble: Floral & Mint

Pastels + floral print + ruffles, how much girlier could an outfit get?  Oh, a little bit I guess, because I threw in my gold Sperry's.*  Getting dressed in spring is definitely my favorite.  

Top - LC Lauren Conrad (old, similar here) / Jeans - Loft / Shoes - Sperry / Bag - Michael Kors / Bracelet - Baublebar

* The boyfriend calls these my Michael Johnson shoes.  Once when wearing them, I performed a rather magnificent leap to avoid some dog poop.  I think they work.  

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Sick Friday

This week I got hit by the nasty May cold that's going around.  A cold in May?  Blerg.  I spent yesterday shivering under blankets in my office.  Whenever I'm sick, my favorite thing to do is complain about it.  I know, I know, how obnoxious.  This is the picture text I sent my boyfriend from work yesterday:

I foresee a lot of soup and naps for myself over the weekend.  I hope you have more exciting plans than me!

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Ensemble: Coral & Mint

I bought my first Kate Spade bag the other week and couldn't be happier with it.  I'm loving the light mint color, it seems like it goes with just about everything I own.  I've already been wearing it to death.

Sweater - Old Navy (similar here) / Jeans - Gap / Flats - Payless / Bag - Kate Spade (currently on sale!) / Bracelets - F21 (similar here) and Bip & Bop / Watch - Michael Kors / Necklace - NY&Co

This weather has me wearing all kinds of happy and bright colors.  I think sunny days in the 60's are my favorite.  Hooray for Spring's arrival!




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