Off the Shoulder

{What I'm Wearing: Top—Urban Outfitters (remixed), Jeans—It! Jeans (remixed),

Earrings—Anthropologie (shop), Satchel—Anthropologie (similar), Sandals—Target (shop)}

I'm usually not one for showing much skin when I dress (well...ignore this post) but when I do, I love to wear off the shoulder tops—there is something about them that is so effortlessly chic. To show off the dramatic neckline of this breezy top, I decided to throw my hair up in a top knot and add some dangly earrings. I absolutely love its unique print, and I think I like it a lot better with white jeans rather than the blue denim I wore with it last time.

Anyway, I wore this casual summer outfit to brunch with Andrew at Eat Chow, before we headed out for a day of shopping. Believe it or not, this shopping day was for Andrew, not me. So naturally, Andrew had been looking forward to our outing for weeks!!! (kidding...) However, I certainly had some fun giving styling advice and helping him choose some nice warm clothes for Ireland. Who would have thought shopping for someone else could be so fun!? Perhaps I'll take up personal shopping as one of my many side jobs when I graduate...

Like New

{What I'm Wearing: Top—Anthropologie, Cardigan—Nordstrom BP (shop),

Jeans—It! Jeans (similar), Bag—vintage, Sandals—Target (shop)}

This top is one of those pieces that I absolutely love, but it somehow found its way to the bottom of my dresser...and stayed there...for two years. The last documented photo I have of me wearing this top was on Move-In day my freshman year of college. Yep...I've got all the awkwardly posed pictures in front of my car to prove it.

However, if you follow me on Instagram you know that I recently posted this picture in which I organized and folded pretty much everything that has been hiding in my drawers for the past two years. And that, my friends, is when I re-discovered this gem (along with other wonderfully forgotten pieces).

So starting now, you should be seeing a lot of older pieces in my outfits as I (attempt) to shop my own closet and save for Ireland! I'm not saying it's going to be easy...but I'm really really trying.

Spring Fresh

What I'm Wearing:

Top: Anthropologie "Petal Window Tee" (shop)

Jeans: !iT brand denim (remixed)

Scarf: Forever 21 (shop)

 Sunglasses: Ray Ban

Watch: Michael Kors

Flats: Anthropologie

You know those days when you go into Forever 21, try on a million things, and walk out empty-handed? Well...today was definitely not one of those days.

As a reward to myself for finishing finals, I took a little solo shopping trip {please note: these "solo" shopping trips where no one is there to convince me out of buying things never end well} and innocently wandered into Forever 21. Little did I know, they decided to get in all their cute spring merchandise right before I came in...

Now, I'm normally not the biggest fan of Forever 21 and actually haven't shopped there in about six months, but I guess the stars were alined in my favor because I managed to snag this lovely polka dot scarf and a few other great items that I will probably be blogging about soon. I had forgotten how good of a deal Forever 21 can be when you actually find cute items! Lets just put it down in the books as my "post-finals retail therapy" and leave it at that.

P.S. I've officially jumped on the "mint" bandwagon with this top. But I would really like to think of myself as a trendsetter rather than follower. I swear I bought a bright mint cardigan last spring break and everyone looked at me funny. Now, I can officially whip out my "last season" cardigan...and still be in style! muhahaha

(pre) Labor Day Blues

What I'm Wearing:

Striped Top: Nordstrom BP

White Jeans: It! Jeans via Nordstrom

Belt: Nordstrom BP

Necklace: Vintage

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider (here)

I woke up this morning and realized that I better start getting good use out of my white jeans while its still socially acceptable to wear them. I'm definitely not the type of person that follows the "no white after Labor Day" rule. You will see me sporting my white jeans all year...along with my white sundress that I transition into fall with boots, a scarf, and my favorite denim jacket. The only possible exception? White shorts. But, it gets too cold in the winter to wear them anyways... 

As for this post, I had quite a hard time figuring out a good place to take pictures because most of my house is white, and white pants against a white background=large white blob. When I came back to review the pictures I had taken, I wasn't too thrilled with the lighting. But, when I went to re-take some more photos..my favorite green necklace completely broke! :( Thats the last time I'll ever try to be a model and pull on my necklace for dramatic effect.

So, here's the three pictures I could salvage from the wreckage...Happy Tuesday!