TBT

Tee (similar) - JCrew / Skirt (similar here and here) - Prabal Gurung for Target / Bag - Kate Spade / Flats - Tory Burch

I was editing these photos and thought, "hmmmm, this combination looks familiar..."

Oh right. I wore basically this exact same thing waaaaay back in 2013. Blogger fail. Although back in 2013 I didn't have this adorable striped crossbody. Blogger win? Or perhaps shopaholic fail.

I can attribute this outfit to the great closet cleanout of 2015 also. I don't think I wore this jeweled collar tee AT ALL last winter, but for some reason it looks fresh and fun now and I want to wear it every day. So watch out, because I might wear it every day.

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Previously on KDTI - this skirt, and this top, and this skirt and top together -

  

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Coated & Jeweled

Tee (similar) - Loft / Jeans (similar) - American Eagle / Heels - Sole Society / Bracelet (similar) - BaubleBar

I feel like I've been having this problem lately, where I feel like I've been neglecting the trendier items in my closet (like these coated jeans), and then feel like I have to wear them.  I give you exhibit A.  I was trying to get dressed for a dinner date with a friend, and decided I had to get some use out of my coated denim.  And then spent forty five minutes in my closet trying to plan an outfit around them.  I should have given up and just worn something else, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.  The struggle is real.

Another problem I've been having is shooting a bunch of pictures, thinking they look fine, and then loading them onto my computer the next day and realizing they were all out of focus.  D'oh.  I should really just check them sooner, but I usually take pictures of my outfits in real time (read: as I'm about to run out the door) so there isn't time.  So sorry about the blurry pics you guys, I'll try to do better!

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Shorts, People!

Tee - Loft (similar) / Blazer - NY&Co (super super old) / Shorts - Gap / Sandals - ShoeMint (old) / Bracelet - Baublebar (similar)

That's right, this past weekend it was actually warm enough for shorts!  I had to add a jacket for the evening, but it definitely still counts.  I was super excited to finally be able to wear my new boyfriend shorts, which may be the comfiest jean shorts I've owned since I was seven years old.  Actually, I'm not sure I owned a pair of jean shorts at seven, back in those days I was really into large print cotton shorts.  That came with matching large print tees.  What can I say, I was one stylin' '90s kid.

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On Repeat

Tee - Loft / Jeans - Gap / Belt - Old Navy / Shoes - Sole Society / Bag - Kate Spade (similar) / Bracelet - BaubleBar (similar)

I wore this in front of my sister, and she said "Isn't that the exact same outfit you just wore on your blog?"  Umm, no, this is a totally different gray tee shirt, so the outfit is totally different.  Really, no, it is almost identical, but I was having one of those days where I tried on everything in my closet and couldn't find anything I liked, so I went with something I knew I had already worn and loved.  When it ain't broke, don't fix it, amiright?    

Oh, and for good measure, here's an extreme closeup by Jeff:

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Day to Night

Tee and Chambray - Loft / Pants - American Eagle / Bag - Audrey Brooke / Boots - Hunter / Bracelet - Baublebar

Tee - Loft / Jacket - F21 (old, similar) / Pants - American Eagle / Bag - unknown (similar) / Booties - BCBG (old, similar) / Bracelet - Baublebar

I haven't done a Day to Night post in a while so I thought it would be fun to do another.  Usually when I have plans after work, I either don't want to find a new outfit or I don't have time to change, so I try to find outfits that can quickly transition from day to night with a few small changes.

I wore this last week from work to what I didn't realize was a dinner to celebrate my birthday at Chicago Firehouse with Jeff's dad.  Chicago Firehouse is famous for steaks, but my dad had made some amazing steaks for us a couple days before, so instead we went all in on seafood - shrimp, crab, oysters, lobster, and some fantastic seared scallops.  And then I rolled home.




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Two Ways to Wear JCrew Jewel Collar Tee

When Kaitlin from Tea and Sequins guest posted for me while I was on vacation, I mentioned that we sometimes end up buying the same pieces.  One of the items in both of our closets is JCrew's gorgeous jeweled collar tee shirt.

What I really like about this shirt is that it can be dressed up or dressed down so easily.   Kaitlin paired hers with a cute pencil skirt and booties, but I decided to dress mine down with chambray and flats.

Shirt - JCrew / Chambray and Pants - Old Navy / Flats - Steve Madden (similar here)

I personally love the faux necklace trend, but there is a little downside - I wore this to work, and both my boss and a coworker told me they were distracted by the neckline during a meeting because they couldn't figure out if I was wearing a necklace or not!  

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