Petite Panoply

There's just something about houndstooth that really appeals to me. Maybe it's the versatile black and white print or that it looks so perfect paired with red, which is one of my favorite colors to wear. Either way, I keep collecting houndstooth pieces! I bought these houndstooth shorts a year or so ago. I remember trying on a pair but not finding my size in store so I ordered what I assumed would be my size online and they were perfect. Isn't it great when that happens? I'd been missing wearing shorts with tights this season, so here I am again in a shorts and tights outfit. I paired the shorts with my glittery faux back seam tights, a comfy graphic tee with a striped red bow on it, studded black loafers, and my trusty leather jacket. There's a lot of red, white, and black going on here - a favorite color combination of mine in winter even though it's not quite winter yet. jacket: ashley by twenty-six international - ross | top, shorts, tights: fo...

Happy Monday everyone! I wore this outfit a week or two ago. I've been loving these houndstooth shorts that I just had to order from Forever 21. I'm always happy when I can keep coming up with new outfits inspired by one new piece of clothing. I love that these shorts pair nicely with every other color. This time I went with my pink sweater with the lace bow detail that I bought last winter. Pink, black, and white is another winning color combination in my book. I kept the tights simple and added some shine with my silver cutout oxford shoes I got on clearance at Target this past summer. What do you think? Are you a fan of these houndstooth shorts too? I hope so because I already have another outfit planned for them! I may even wear it today! sweater: elle - kohl's | shorts: forever 21 | tights: walmart | shoes: sam & libby - target I hope you had a fantastic weekend and are looking forward to holiday festivities or some down time in the near future. I...

Do you ever try something on at the store, leave it, and find yourself unable to stop thinking about it? That's what happened with me and these shorts. Houndstooth is one of my favorite patterns, along with polka dots and leopard print of course. Anyway, Forever 21 only had an XS and M in these shorts so I tried on both but neither fit. Usually I'd just shrug and say, "oh well." This time I was convinced the elusive size S would indeed fit so I tracked down the shorts online and ordered away. I'm very glad to say I was absolutely correct and they fir comfortably and are super cute. For their first day out I styled them with some new yellow tights and a thrifted short sleeved sweater. This sweater has an evil habit of shedding its hairs into my eyes. I think it's some sort of angora blend. (This time my eyes stayed hair free though!) These Boston Terrier flats haven't been getting enough love lately but they were perfect with my black, white, and yellow ...