Sunshine for a gray day

I woke up today to clouds and rain. It was unfortunate after a wonderful weekend worth of weather, but since it was back to work anyway, it could be worse. But, seeing as it was a bit glum, I chose a nice bright vibrant outfit. Many of these items were purchased previous summers ago, it's nice that they transcend the seasons. The only thing purchased this year is the pink cami. It is definitely brightening up the day!

The rundown:

Shrug/sweater - New York and Company

Cami - Mossimo for Target

Skirt - Herberger's

Watch - Mudd brand from Kohl's

Necklace - jerseymaids via Etsy

Bag - Lillian's Shoppes

Red, White and Blue for Black Keys

Ok, so the title of this post might be confusing! We went to a Black Keys concert on the day before the 4th of July. Because it was the day before the 4th, I attempted to be a little patriotic with my outfit. A mostly white and blue outfit with a lovely red accent in the bag I carried. It was a warm day so this outfit was pretty comfortable, I had the jacket in case I needed it, but I ended up not wearing it at all after we left the house. Another fun fact, almost the entire outfit is thrifted.

The Rundown:

Tank top - Old Navy (thrifted)

Jacket - American Eagle Outfitters (thrifted)

Skirt - Ann Taylor LOFT (thrifted)

Bracelet and watch - Charming Charlie

Bag - Butterfly Boutique

Necklace - jerseymaids on Etsy

Photos by the Pants Monkey

Crisp, clean and classic

Today's look encompasses the three "C's" in fashion - crisp, clean and classic. Simple white blouse paired with dressy tweed capris. I adore these capris - the buttons on the sides of the legs are so much fun and just add a little "cuteness" without being over the top.

My go-to Charming Charlie bag would look good with this outfit today too, but I chose instead my favorite purse that I more or less got for free when I hosted a Butterfly Boutique party last year. This bag fits right in with the crossbody trend that is pretty popular right now. I have had a hard time jumping on board with this trend because I just love shoulder bags, mostly hobo styles, but I have to admit, I do like this purse and the concept of being hands free is a good thing!

Also of note, these are my current favorite pair of sunglasses. Sunglasses are a fun new accessory for me - I had Lasik in February and it's been a real treat being able to buy cute sunglasses that don't require a prescription. I'm up to about four pairs now that I like to rotate between.

The Rundown:

Shirt - Antilta Femme (Thrifted, with tags still on it from Macy's)

Capris - Mossimo for Target (Thrifted)

Sandals - DSW

Bracelet and watch - Charming Charlie

Necklace - Stella and Dot

Bag - Butterfly Boutique

Sunnies - Lillian's Shoppes

More stripes and flowers

This was a tough outfit to photograph with such light colors! Anyway, here is another stripe and flower combination. I bought the shirt to wear to a concert last summer, but found I can dress it up if I put it with the right thing. I have had the skirt forever, but it's one of those tried and true favorites that goes with a lot of different things and seems to never really go out of style, so I'll probably be wearing this for some time to come!

The rundown:

Shirt - Maurices

Skirt - American Eagle Outfitters

Sandals - DSW

Bracelet, watch, purse - Charming Charlie

Necklace - Gift

Color me mine

Hello! I'm back after a few days away - the Pants Monkey had Lasik over the weekend so I was busy tending to him and not so much to my fashion, ha!

Today I chose a very colorful shirt as the centerpiece of my outfit, the rest of it is all very simple. I love this shirt because it has every color under the sun - which means it matches more or less anything! I wanted to highlight the shirt though, so I stuck with simple khakis today. It's still kind of gray here in MN, so it certainly helps brighten up the day a bit!

The rundown:

Shirt - DKNY, thrifted

Pants - American Eagle Outfitters

Sandals - Target

Watch - Mudd brand, Kohls

Bracelet, earrings and necklace - Premier Jewelry (in home party)

Orange you glad

Orange you glad I got some better pictures? Ha. Seriously though, I'm getting better, I have this indoor stuff kind of figured out!

Today's outfit just feels very orange. Probably because the main colors in the shirt are orange hues. And there is an orange pattern to the plaid pants. I have mentioned already how much I love plaid, you'll see tons more plaid, guaranteed. Also, it's cold in MN today. Cold for this late in June anyway. So, I added a jacket! The jacket helps dull the orangeness a bit. It has a tweed pattern, which is another style I love - anything tweed. I would just prefer wearing it when it's actually supposed to be cold outside, not in June! Oh well, can't do much about it, I choose to live where I do!

The rundown:

Shirt - Maurices

Jacket - Bill Blass (Thrifted)

Pants - Nine West (Thrifted)

Sandals - Target

Necklace - jerseymaids via Etsy (gift)

Purse - Thrifted

Flowers and Stripes

So apparently a trend right now is pairing stripes with flowers. It has to be done carefully, or it'll just look too busy. I have seen bolder looks than the one I put together here, but I gave it a go. I chose "like" colors so it would look pretty well put together and I liked the result. The Pants Monkey told me this morning he liked what I picked out today when he saw the outfit sitting out before I put it on. I have had this skirt forever and I love it - but this shirt I just bought this spring gave it it a whole new look!

Pictures are getting mildly better, I'm trying, so be patient with me! If anyone has any good tips on indoor pictures and/or self portraits, let me know! I've been finding different spots in my office to take them and I know the fluorescent lighting is part of the issue. But, I have this awesome abandoned space in my building that will be developed eventually, but right now is a great place for me to set up shop, since I can't seem to get moving fast enough in the mornings to do these at home. If the weather would improve here in the Midwest too I could even try some outside. So it goes.

The rundown:

Shirt - Axcess by Liz Claiborne (Thrifted)

Skirt - Mossimo for Target

Sandals - DSW

Necklace - Stella and Dot

Purse - Coach (Ebay)

Hat - Target