Wearing: Blue velvet

Because red velvet is so yesterday.

Long and sleek but not skin tight, this skirt was a lucky find that I didn't even try on. I splurged the four dollars and went on with my day. I love the deep blue and subtle sheen.

T-shirt: Truly Madly Deeply (similar)

Skirt: Vintage

Sandals: Dolce Vita (similar)

Sunglasses: Karen Walker (sold out, similar)

Wearing: LBD on LD

Happy Labor Day! In honor of the last day to wear white until next year, which let's be honest is a rule I will not abide by, I'm really living it up in, um, black.

This dress is another discovery of my own closet, a treasure I think my mom got for me in high school in hopes I'd wear it to homecoming or something. Long story short, I didn't, but I kept it because for some reason I can't ever get rid of a LBD. The dress is quite shapeless (picture maternity dress for the stylish impregnated) so I belted it. The rosettes are the added bit of sweetness.

With all this said, I will surely bring this lightweight piece with me to New Orleans. Oh yeah, I'm going to New Orleans this upcoming weekend for a ladies vacation. Any suggestions? Other than bring an umbrella in case Isaac decides to spit all over my Cajun dreams?

I'm rambling. Welcome, fall. Welcome, plaid and leather and boots.

Dress: Forever 21 (more rosettes here, another great LBD)

Sandals: Bakers (sold out, love these)

Belt: H&M 

Wearing: Mixed messages

The shirt, a camo dream come true from the closet of this guy I live with.

The skirt, a Michael Kors dream come true purchased second hand for 11 dollars.

Together, glorious partners. I love the silhouette of this hyper-feminine skirt, with a watercolor pattern to die for, and the informality of this t-shirt with sleeves rolled up like I'm a T-bird or something. Army green rocks my world lately. Plus, the skirt has pockets and I know people freak out for pockets.

T-Shirt: Boyfriend's (try this or this)

Skirt: Michael Kors (thrifted, similar in indigo)

Shoes: Dolce Vita (love these)

Purse: Thrifted

Sunglasses: No label

Wearing: Baseball tee

Not just any old baseball tee, a fancy baseball tee. Found at H&M for a ripe price of 7 dollars. Sometimes their sales are just unfair.

I immediately fell in love with the cut of it, the color of it, the material, the interesting seam on the shoulders that may be hard to see from these photos. As you know, I'm always into the dichotomy of a polished top and destroyed jeans (for example, this post), so I wore it with my ripped jeans and sleek heels. Hey, batter batter.

Top: H&M (clearance)

Jeans: Thrifted (similar)

Heels: Zara (love these)

Sunglasses: Freebie from Marlboro (read story here)

Wearing: TGIF

Ever practically sleep in something and then wear it the whole next day? Yeah, me neither.

This outfit, however, was so comfortable I wore it the majority of last weekend. To breakfast, to the movies, to lunch, to my nap, to dinner. To my couch. The shlubby and polarizing shorts were first seen here.

The purse is the real star of this post. I found it for ten bones at my local thrift shop. A cross weave and tassels? Hummina hummina hummina.

Sweater: Forever 21

Shorts: Vintage Levis (try these)

Sandals: Colin Stuart with Victoria's Secret (these for fall)

Purse: Thrifted

Sunglasses: Karen Walker (sold out, similar)

Bracelets: Forever 21 (love this)

Ring: Gifted from my sister

Wearing: Birthday dress

In honor of my boyfriend's birthday, and his favorite color, I wore this drop waist dress to dinner and drinks a couple weekends ago. We had a grand old time dining and drinking and drinking some more. The sheer long sleeves were the perfect amount of fabric for an evening outside.

The seams are lovely and well executed so I couldn't pass up the damn thing. Plus, the versatility will surely bring me lots of winter joy (ew, winter). Think tights, boots, jackets. Long story longer, the $22.90 I spent on it will go far.

Navy dress: Forever 21

Clutch: Zara (old, similar)

Shoes: Dolce Vita (great flat option here)

Wearing: Lav

Because who doesn't like a good abbrev.

I've never really dabbled with lavender, purple hasn't attracted me (yet), but the ever so subtle shade and the sweet little details of this blouse were irresistible. Buttons on the back?  Excellent.

I suppose I should bring up the aviators on my face. The story behind them is weird so I'll caveat that I am not a smoker. I kid you not, they were a freebie from Marlboro mailed straight to my door. Like Moses in a basket. I have nothing to do with Marlboro but sometimes I get random promotional fliers and such, the glasses being the "and such", the Moses if you will. Kind of like those Teen Vogue cosmetic bags you get when you renew your subscription. But sunglasses. From a tobacco company.

Top: Zara (clearance, love this one)

Skirt: Urban Outfitters (similar)

Booties: Bakers

Bag: Francesca's (old, love this one)

Wearing: Green vest

Green vest on a black canvas. Coke bottle glasses. This past weekend was a fun one. It was my boyfriend's birthday so we celebrated with a nice dinner, a party with friends, too many glasses of wine. Normal weekend to some, lots of activity to me so Monday (a surprisingly chilly Monday) had to be a pretty effortless effort. The vest is from a thrift store, but there are so many great options out there.

Vest: Thrift (similar here and here)

Sweater: Forever 21

Black jeans: Cheap Monday

Flats: MIA (similar)

Bag: Zara (love this one)

Shoes on feet, animals on shoes

No need to get a pet these days. Skip the middle man and just put a cat's face on your loafer. A mouse on your ballet flat.

The trend: yay or nay? Meow or ow?

Clockwise from furthest left:

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Marc by Marc Jacobs

ModCloth

Charlotte Olympia

Gap (Girls)

Jeffrey Campbell

Wearing: Cream pleats

This skirt really hasn't had its time to shine this summer (first seen in this oreo outfit) so I wore it to a brunch last weekend to celebrate my friend's new adventure to D.C. Kept it pretty basic with a flowy white tank and my giant black clutch. A simple Sunday.

White tank: H&M
Cream pleated skirt: Forever 21 (similar)
Sandals: Colin Stuart with Victoria's Secret (sold out, love these)
Clutch: Zara (similar)
Sunglasses: Karen Walker (sold out, similar)
Arrow necklace: Stella & Dot