Petite Panoply

This was one of my favorite recent outfits. (I definitely wore this exact same thing more than once because I wanted to get a picture of it.) I'm not sure if it's because of all the matchy nude/maroon going on throughout the pieces or what, but I enjoyed it. I bought these Lucite heel nude boots for myself as a birthday gift back in October and this is probably my favorite way to wear them - with no tights and a cute skirt. I've found they work best that way since I haven't found a colored pair of tights that really looks right with them. If you have suggestions, please let me know! Anyway, I paired them with my much loved maroon skater skirt (probably one of the most-worn pieces in my wardrobe) and a floral long sleeved shirt.  skirt: h&m | top: forever 21 | shoes: steve madden - dsw SO how has your February been so far? Matt and I have been enjoying our quiet weekends at home and are looking forward to some fun outings we have planned this month. ...

It's been way too long since I shared a work outfit with you guys. It just wasn't an option when the sun was setting so soon after getting home, but now that spring is here I'll have some more of these for you. This was a favorite outfit this past month - probably because of the mix of color, ruffles on the blouse, and the thrifted suede skirt I borrowed from my sister's closet back home. (She wasn't using it if it wasn't at school with her, after all.) Brown suede can be such a nice option for a chilly spring day and I loved how this skirt looked with my trusty brown clogs and the forest green tights. What do you think? skirt: thrifted | blouse, tights: forever 21 | clogs: korks - shoe carnival | sunglasses: delia's How was your Monday? I spent my time after work hanging on the couch, eating pizza and watching makeup YouTubers. When Matt's away for work I get to watch whatever I want the entire evening so of course I caught up on makeup tu...

Happy happy Monday to you! I hope you had a fantastic weekend but now it's time to get back to reality. Luckily I have an outfit post to slightly brighten your day - I hope? I actually wore this to work on a more casual day but it's something I'd wear any day. This olive green sweater is one of my favorites for this time of the year. The v-neck and thin knit makes it great for layering over my many button down tops. This time I put it over a floral print button down crop top because it complimented the green shades in the floral print. Then I added my faux leather pleated skirt and cutout ankle boots. Matt took these pictures for me while we were out walking Riker after work. Sadly it gets dark by the time we're home from work now and Riker has to walk around in the dark. I'll have to give you a Riker pupdate sometime soon. He just keeps growing! sweater: target | floral shirt: h&m | skirt: forever 21 | boots: boohoo So did you have a good wee...

There's something I look forward to styling each fall: tights and shorts. Tights and shorts are kind of a perfect combination for Georgia's extremely mild fall weather. Plus you get the added bonus of wearing fun patterns and colors on your legs while still showing off your legs. I know these are plain black tights here, but you understand.  I wanted to go for the black and brown color scheme here too. It's something I really enjoy when others pull it off. Neutrals paired together can look so nice and modern, so I paired my brown corduroy shorts with some black tights, a black floral top, and black leather jacket. The mix of texture and pattern makes it work, along with not combining too many different shades of brown in this one outfit. What do you think? Are you a fan of shorts paired with tights too? Have you worn brown and black together before? top: h&m | jacket: ashley by twenty-six international - ross | shorts: forever 21 | sunglasses: boohoo | ...

Happy happy Friday to you! Do you suffer from freezing office when it's burning hot outside too? Well, my current office isn't as cold as school was or my previous office was, but it can still be chilly. Wearing trousers keeps my legs protected from the air conditioning so I'm glad I have a few pairs of cute ones. These sailor pants are light enough to keep me from having heat stroke on my walk to work but keep me warm in the office. Win win! For this work outfit I added a floral print top to my skinny sailor trousers and threw on a short sleeved cardigan for extra color. I finally put some of those back-of-the-ankle cushions on my little tan loafers to keep them from tearing up my ankles too, so here they are! I'm excited to wear them more often now. cardigan: ann taylor - thrifted | pants, top: forever 21 | loafers: xappeal - rack room shoes I'm so happy it's the weekend. I'm looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow and not having any big p...

top: h&m | skirt: thrifted | shoes: croft & barrow - kohl's? I'm back! There was an unexpected blog hiatus for about a week because we had some issues getting internet in the new apartment. Everything finally worked out this past weekend though. Now I can return to the land of the internet and it's pretty glorious. We were getting internet desperate around here last week! Anyway, I'm catching up here and showing you a work outfit from about a month ago. (How was this that long ago already?) Classic pieces like this always combine to create a solid outfit. I should wear this thrifted pleated skirt more often. It's kind of the perfect length for work and not too heavy during these hot months. I enjoyed the way it looked with my relatively new floral H&M top. Dark florals are fantastic because they're appropriate for any time of the year! Unfortunately this top may have to be put away for a few months because black and long sleeves aren't t...

I picked up this floral print blouse in Target clearance a few weeks back. I find such great things in their clearance racks! It's almost dangerous to browse through them because I'm almost guaranteed to find something I want. I used a gift card on it too which is a double win! For its first day out I paired it with a very old purple velvet mini skirt. I've had this skirt since freshman year of college and it's still going strong. I added a pair of tiny polka dot Betsey Johnson tights for some extra pattern too. Yes, I'm wearing black lipstick here. It's the Nyx Macaron lipstick in Chambord. I have so many of the other shades in that line, I figured I'd pick up and try the black one too! I enjoy how it looks against the otherwise girly-ness of this outfit. It's not a particularly low maintenance shade, but what dark lipstick is? It's also pretty weird drinking coffee and seeing black lip marks instead of the usual colors. Weird but cool. The black...

I'm trying to force fishnet tights to make a comeback. I've worn a slightly less traditional pair of fishnet(y) tights on the blog before, but these are straight up traditional fishnets. They've been in my drawer for many years. I wore these to my freshman homecoming so it's the truth when I say they're old! They're actually a really nice pair of sturdy tights, not the fishnets that come with a crappy "sexy" Halloween costume. However you have to be careful that your outfit doesn't actually look like a sexy Halloween costume when you wear fishnets. I don't think a lot of people know it's possible to wear them with a daytime outfit. I think I succeeded in looking like a (relatively) normal human being. Wearing flats and not platform heels may be the key. Plus a fine fishnet pattern, if that makes any sense. Does anyone else think tights like these look really cool from afar? I'm always a fan of pieces that add a neat texture to an ou...

Here's a bit of a casual outfit for you this Friday. I bought this olive green jacket and floral ruffled top from Forever 21 with a gift card a few weeks back. I figured I'd get plenty of use out of a jacket in this neutral shade of green. (Plus I can't get over this color lately!) I didn't particularly need to wear it this day but I wanted to layer a little bit. I kept the outfit warm weather appropriate by wearing these comfy high waisted shorts with bare legs.  top, jacket, shorts: forever 21 | clogs: korks - shoe carnival My super pale legs are shining in these pictures. Sorry if I blinded you but I'm not ashamed! In other news I have a wedding to attend today. It's been a very busy week and I haven't felt very rested but that's okay. My birthday is next week so maybe it'll be a good one. At the very least there'll be cake and that's always something to celebrate! Have a fantastic weekend!

Happy Monday everyone! I know some of you aren't particularly interested in more casual outfits like this, but I just got these green jeans and wanted to share them with you. I try really hard to style jeans in a non-boring way so I hope this doesn't bore you too much. I love these new khaki green jeans though. I can't get enough of olive green shades lately so when these jeans fit so well they needed to become part of my wardrobe. I enjoy the zipper pocket detail and the seam down the back. For their first day out I paired them with a floral hand-me-down top and some brown wedge sandals. It was a great summer to fall transitional outfit. This outfit would be perfect for a warm spring day too though! jeans: new york & co. | top: hand-me-down forever 21 | wedges: forever 21 | earrings: forever 21? So what do you think about my new jeans? They should be really versatile. How would you style them for cooler weather? I keep thinking about wearing them with a...