Color Planning

{What I'm Wearing: Blouse—Ruche (shop // remixed), Skirt—Anthropologie (similar // remixed),

Belt—thrifted, Sandals—Target (shop)}

This Ruche blouse is quickly becoming a staple in my closet and I love the variation of colors it can be paired with. Last time I wore it with a dark rust orange cardigan, so this time I decided to create a more summery look and pair it with a light yellow skirt. But, don't worry, my color mixing will not stop there! I've got big plans to bring this blouse to Ireland and mix it with some darker hues to add a pop of color in even the most drab rainy day ensemble.

Speaking of which...I'll be leaving in about a month and still have nothing ready for my trip. No coats, no rainboots, and no plug converters. I better start getting my act together soon or I'm going to have a very interesting four months...

P.S. If you follow Ruche on Instagram you might recognize this outfit from last Friday :)

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What I'm Wearing:
Top: Anthropologie "Blaue Blume Blouse"(remixed here)
Skirt: Anthropologie (remixed here)
Earrings: Nordstrom BP
Belt: Target
Scarf: Forever 21
Boots: Nordstrom BP

Lately, I've been feeling like there isn't a whole lot of time in the day to do much of anything but sleep, eat, and go to class. Although I have been making as much time as I can to blog, I look back on my posts from the summer and feel as though I put a lot more time and effort into them than I do now. And as much as I wish I had enough time to wear an outfit and then blog about it the same day...I just don't. So, as usual...this is an outfit I wore yesterday four days ago. Its a combination of a couple of pieces I wore this summer (here and here), but remixed with a scarf and boots for fall. 

I wore this outfit right before I headed home for the weekend (in which I wore the same thermal and jeans combo for 3 days straight...). Being home was great, and it was wonderful to have a few days to relax with my parents and little sister dog. However, it just made me realize how ready I am for a break from college. 

I want a month of no classes, time for myself, and the holidays. But most of all, I just want to be home.

Playing with Color

What I'm Wearing:

Striped top: H&M

Skirt: Anthropologie (on sale in stores now!)

Belt: Vintage, bought at flea market

Necklace: H&M

Shoes: Cathy Jean

Watch: DKNY

Ever since I saw Jessica's adorable outfit from What I Wore, I became obsessed with finding kelly green and navy stripes. To my surprise, this top popped up in H&M that same week...and I immediately knew I had to have it! (Another note: I love stripes and I've actually had to ban myself from buying anymore to avoid turning into this.)

One of my favorite things about summertime and early fall is that you can experiment with bright colors and won't look out of place. I'm so happy with the way all these colors came together, and I feel like the coral strand necklace (which I usually wear in a set of 3) added just the right amount of extra color pop. Although this outfit has the perfect prep-school feel, I did not wear it to my lovely statistics midterm this morning and instead opted to wear head-to-toe gym gear to make people think that I'm smart and athletic...(I did not go to the gym after...but I did get Starbucks?) But, I'm wearing this to work tonight and hoping to encourage customers to play around with some of the amazing brightly colored pieces Anthropologie is offering right now! 

On another note...this amazing coffee kept me wired for my midterm this morning. I usually hate hate hate instant coffee, but somehow Starbucks has managed to make VIA super delicious! Seriously...its the best.

Whats also the best? this ♥