Blogging Besties: Nude Sandals

Ahh, it feels good to be creating Blogging Besties posts with Alex again!  For those of you who are new to this series, you can find an explanation here and all of our past posts here.  Having just a little bit of inspiration makes getting dressed so much more fun, in my opinion, and Alex provided lots of good ideas with her outfit last Friday!

Of all of her adorable pieces, I chose to pass-on a pair of nude sandals!  They are a perfect neutral upon which to build a fun outfit!

I don't know about you, but I'm already itching to buy fall clothes.  I admit to purchasing a few sweaters on a recent shopping trip but I also picked-up this bright maxi skirt on clearance at Old Navy.  It's the perfect piece to keep me excited about summer ensembles for the next month or so!

For its first outing, I didn't want to pair the skirt with an expected color...so I chose this moss green tee from Everlane.  While I wouldn't have initially thought these colors would pair so well, the scarf really pulls the palate together!  I also took notes from Casey and added a statement necklace underneath the scarf for added interest.

Now we want you to take an element from my outfit and incorporate it into one of yours...then we want you to link-up next week and show us how you wore it!  Here are the items you have to choose from: a neutral tee, a (bright) maxi skirt, a scarf, a statement necklace, a scarf with a statement necklace or nude sandals.  Check back next Friday to see what Alex passes-on!

P.S.  I'm guest posting again for Ada of Elegance and Mommyhood!  Pop on over and say "hello!"

What I'm Wearing:

Tee: Everlane (exact but different colors)

Skirt: Old Navy (exact)

Scarf: Target (similar, similar)

Necklace: Kendra Scott (exact)

Wedges: France (similar, similar)

Previous Editions of Blogging Besties

Featured On:

Whitney à la mode

Undergraduate Style

What did you pass-on from Alex's look last week?

Summer Time with JORD

Time is a funny thing, isn't it?  Sometimes it flies, sometimes it crawls.  As a teacher, time is particularly mysterious during the summer months.  Hours turn into days that turn into weeks and I'm not quite sure how I've used all of my seconds.  One thing is for certain, though, whether it's spent getting lost in my latest favorite book or meandering the beach at sunrise, I thoroughly enjoy my summertime.

As the school year approaches, it's growing increasingly important that I be aware of the time (not to mention the current day of the week) and a beautiful timepiece by JORD is helping me get back into the swing of a daily routine.  JORD creates unique watches made of various kinds of wood.  When I was asked to review one of their products, I was immediately drawn to the natural, simple and elegant look of the Fieldcrest watch in Maple.

I couldn't love my watch more!  It arrived at my doorstep tucked in a sleek, wooden box and I haven't stopped admiring its style ever since.  The light wood makes it a great neutral to add to any outfit and the size is perfect for making a statement while still looking classic.  Right now I'm enjoying it paired with my summer dresses, but I can't wait to create some back-to-school looks featuring my new watch, too!

If you are searching for the perfect watch-- well-made and unique-- take a look at the beautiful styles created by JORD.  I know you will find the perfect style to fit your look!

What I'm Wearing:
Dress: LOFT (similar)
Denim Jacket: Hand Me Down (similar)
Converse: DSW (exact)

Womens Wooden Watches

Le Tote and Link-Up

Welcome back to the second Lovely Little à la Mode Link-Up!  Carrie, Casey and I are happy you're here.  Today I want to do a little Le Tote update.  If you've never heard of LT before, it's a clothing subscription service.  Basically, for $50 a month, you can rent an unlimited number of on-trend clothing pieces.  You can check-out my full Le Tote review here!

I've really been enjoying my Le Tote experience!  You can choose to customize the items that are sent to you in advance, but I prefer to be surprised!  It's like Christmas morning when I receive the LT box at my doorstep.  It's so fun to pull-out fun, new things to wear like this navy and white striped dress!

In each box, I receive a couple of items that either don't fit or I just don't like...but I think that my style profile and the feedback that I leave for each tote is improving each new delivery.  Here are a few of the ways that I've worn my Le Tote goodies!

scarf / striped top / pink dress / colorful top / striped shirtdress / striped maxi / white blouse / olive skirt

Have you tried Le Tote or any other subscription services?  What have you thought of them?  If you are interested in signing-up for LT, I would be super excited if you used my Le Tote referral code.  In doing so, you receive $25 off your first tote and I get a $15 credit.  That's what I call a win-win!

Now it's time to link-up!

Blogging Besties: Something Borrowed

Hi all! After a month hiatus for work, travel, and rest, Blogging Besties is back to our regularly scheduled programming! To refresh your memory--last time, Whitney wore a breezy summer look featuring a blouse from Le Tote, a flippy black skirt, and sandals!

I decided to "pass on" a borrowed piece. Whitney borrowed her piece from Le Tote, but since I've been home for the past few weeks, I just raided my sister's closet :)

Let me first brag about my sister's style: When I was going through her stuff, I counted the pieces she has and there are literally less than 60 pieces of clothing (not counting t-shirts, sweats, costumes, etc.) Yet she WORKS those pieces so hard and can always find a cute new outfit to wear! Her number one source of clothes is hand-me-down pieces from her dear older sister, but a close second is J. Crew Factory--she finds the best deals during their sales. 

For my borrowed piece, I chose one of her J. Crew pleated minis in a gorgeous periwinkle blue color, pairing it with a patterned top with the same shade of blue in it. When it came time to accessorize, I also decided to borrow her necklace and sandals (haha!)

Top: H&M (exact, similar, similar)

Skirt: J. Crew Factory (exact, similar)

Necklace: Forever XXI (similar, similar, similar)

Sandals: Target (exact, similar, similar)

The elements of this outfit are: A borrowed item, printed blouse, mini skirt, statement necklace, nude sandals, florals, and blue! If you happened to pass on something from Whitney's last look, link up here:

Guest Posting at Elegance and Mommyhood

Good morning, beautiful!  Today I'm filling in as a guest poster for my dear blogging friend Ada who is currently en route to Michigan!  In honor of her visit, I've designed a little 6x6 remix featuring an adorable "Smitten with the Mitten" graphic tee.  Here are the pieces I've chosen for the mini-remix!

Please pop over to Elegance and Mommyhood to see the six outfits I styled from these six pieces!  See you there!

Currently: August

creating: a desk by day, dining table by night look in the dining room of my new apartment.  This will be my first "grown-up" work space and I want it to be beautiful, simple and functional.  I will share photos when I've achieved the look I want!

wishlisting: comfy yet cute chairs for the above-mentioned room.  Why does furniture have to be so expensive (even these Target chairs)?

hoping: to get this body back in shape!  In the few months before I moved from Alexandria, I shamelessly indulged in all of my favorite restaurant cuisines knowing that I wouldn't have access to them for much longer.  I've been sweating my tush off at Flex City in Lansing to make up for it!

eating: Baked Greek Chicken.  Although I despise handling raw chicken, the end result was worth it!

watching: True Detective on HBO.  Only two episodes left!  What is going to happen next?

Linking-up with Anne and Jenna!

A Lovely Little à la Mode Link-Up

Happy Monday (I know I know, easy for me to say since I'm a teacher on summer vacation) and welcome to the first Lovely Little à la Mode Link-Up!  I hope that you will stop by and say "hi" to Carrie and Casey today as well as link-up a favorite recent post of yours below!

Now this is what you call an easy, breezy summer dress!  The lightweight, jersey material makes it oh so comfortable even when the temperatures are soaring.  I also love that the cute polka dots help it to stand on its own, while the neutral scheme of navy and white make it easy to accessorize.  In fact, I wore this dress twice during April's Create28: Spring Looks: once with a denim jacket and my Converse and the other time with mint accessories for a baby shower.

Today I'm keeping it simple with cognac accessories including a sparkly headband.  Which brings me to a few questions I have to ask you...what do you think of hair accessories?  If you wear them, how do you combine them with your other jewelry?  I heard a Coco Chanel quote once, "Before you leave the house, take a look in the mirror and take at least one thing off."  As a pretty simplistic accessorizer, I really take this advice to heart.  So when I put on a headband, sometimes I feel like it's just too much.  I know that others can pull-off dangly earrings and arm parties but that just doesn't feel like me.  What do you think?  Can I rock a headband?

While I'm still a bit unsure about my hair accessories, I do love to mix my patterns...even polka dots on polka dots (especially when they're subtle).

What I'm Wearing:

Dress: Old Navy (similar, similar)

Headband: Gift (similar, similar)

Belt: Anthropologie (similar, similar)

Sandals: Target (exact)

And now it's time to link-up!