A Very Early Birthday

{What I'm Wearing: Top—Forever 21, Jacket—Anthropologie "Openwork Army Jacket" (shop // remixed),

Skirt—Anthropologie "Sunblaze Lace Skirt" (shop // remixed), Necklace—vintage, Wedges—Cathy Jean (similar)}

I wore this ensemble out to dinner with Andrew and my family for a very early birthday celebration since I'm leaving for Ireland in two weeks, and my actual birthday isn't until later in September. To play down the color of this fancy (but surprisingly comfortable!) lace skirt, I decided to throw my favorite army jacket over my outfit. I'm not sure what it is about this jacket, but there is something surprisingly versatile about it that makes it great for day or night. Plus, its a nice alternative to my infamous chambray...

P.S. If you are interested in what I have been up to at my internship, you can check out the most recent segment of Breakfast at Ruche where we show you how to style two day-to-night looks with a few key Ruche pieces and interview our stylist, Mara :)

Larchmont Lace

{What I'm Wearing: Chambray—Anthropologie "Washed Denim Buttondown" (shop),

Skirt—Anthropologie "Sunblaze Lace Skirt" (shop), Necklace—Forever 21,

Handbag—Fossil (similar), Wedges—Cathy Jean Shoes}

After my early morning inventory shift at work, Andrew and I ventured into the adorable neighborhood of Larchmont and had lunch at Bricks & Scones to celebrate the beginning of summer. Since the past few weeks have been dedicated to sweatpants and studying, I have been waiting to wear this outfit for the longest time! So, I'm happy that our fun little outing at the start of summer vacation made for the perfect occasion to wear it out. The neon lace skirt is pretty fancy by itself, but I think that the chambray made it a lot more casual and summer-appropriate. And next time, I'm ditching the wedges for flip-flops.

Summer 2012...it's so nice to meet you.