Petite Panoply

Happy Monday everyone! I'm finally starting to catch up with the outfit pictures I've had backlogged. This look is from a few weeks back so it's pretty much too hot to comfortably wear jeans now. I thought this was a casual way to wear my new polka dot top from H&M though. I like how it looks with these comfy high waisted skinny jeans. I got these jeans at Forever 21 over a year ago and I get a ton of use out of them. They're stretchy, comfy, and perfectly high-waisted. I'm pretty sure they were something around $12 too so that's a win. Anyway, this is the kind of outfit I tend to go for when I wear jeans.  top: h&m | jeans: forever 21 | shoes: xappeal - rack room shoes | sunglasses: 5 below | earrings: walmart? Did you guys have a good weekend? I honestly didn't do all that much, but it was pretty decent. I'm hoping to get my new laptop in the mail soon and get that up and running. After that I'll get this blog all updated and ...

I wore this delightfully red and black outfit on Valentine's weekend. I guess I was in a red and black mood because that was basically everything I packed. It's not a bad thing though. That color combination is classic plus it's my school's colors. You have to admit that red and black is a great combination for school colors. Definitely more wearable than orange and blue or purple and yellow... Anyway, this was just a casual outfit for wearing around Athens that weekend. I get a lot of use out of this polka dot blouse I thrifted a few years back. I like how it looks paired with red so that's exactly what I did. Then I added some thrifted black cut-offs (that are slightly too tight around the waist for ultimate comfort), black heart sweater tights, & my studded black loafers. cardigan: forever 21 | top: thrifted | shorts: thrifted | tights: forever 21 | loafers: xappeal - rack room shoes | ring: forever 21 I spent a nice weekend with Matt but then...

Happy Friday everyone! Here's an outfit I've already worn twice because I love it so much. I picked up these blue patterned trousers from Target over winter break. They were on clearance for something around $7 and fit so well that I had to buy them! I really love this shade of blue and I like that the pattern is subtle enough to easily pair with other prints while still being more interesting than solid blue trousers.  This time I wore them with my polka dot blouse, Boston Terrier flats and necklace, and a galaxy print hair bow. It was only appropriate to wear two Boston Terrier items, right? Jeanie bought me both of them for Christmas and they're kind of made to be worn together, I think. blouse: thrifted | pants: mossimo - target | flats: delia's - gift | necklace: forever 21 - gift | bow - handmade I would seriously wear a version of this outfit to my internship but I'm still waiting on my logo cardigans to come in, so I can't. We have to...

It's already Monday again! Last week went by so quickly. I wore this outfit for running errands and shopping. A former style blogger, Kate, sent me this awesome cat print dress because she was cleaning out her closet. I'm pretty pumped about the evil cat print on it and the low v-back. (The cat print is evil because some of them have little red eyes!) Sometimes low backs like these are a pain, but I made the dress work with a regular bra by layering a sheer blouse underneath. It also added a little bit of print mixing! dress: modcloth | blouse: kohl's | shoes: bongo - kmart | earrings: gift from Matt | red hair bows: forever 21 I plan on spending a lot of this week reading the massive amount of library books I checked out on Friday. It will be most enjoyable! Happy Monday!

Happy Friday everyone! I wore this fairly festive outfit yesterday for Giftmas number one. (Giftmas is pre-Christmas gift opening, traditionally held before going out of town.) I actually wore this thrifted Christian Dior polka dot top on Christmas two years ago, so I guess that's why it feels festive to me. I paired it with a red velvet skirt, which is definitely perfect for holiday times. top: christian dior - thrifted | skirt: romwe | sparkly loafers: xhileration - target | tights: kmart | bow earrings: from mom Outfits like this make me remember why I loved all my thrifted button-down shirts I used to wear constantly. They were in storage for so much of this year, I forgot! They really are wonderful.  Also, my shirt is a wrinkled mess, but oh well. Matt did a pretty fantastic job picking out presents for me. All I asked for was my camera flash and I figured that was enough of a present, but he also got me a pretty cameo necklace and a puzzle...

I'm not sure what color to call these tights I found in the Target kids' section, but they're verging into neon blue territory. They're the only pair I have anywhere close to this color and I like them! This is one of those outfits where the accessories stand out the most. The people at Sway Chic sent me the studded shoes and the spiky ring  I'm wearing here. I will get so much wear out of these flats because they're basic black while still having a fun detail. Plus I've been wanting some studded things to add a tiny bit of edginess into my wardrobe. Sway Chic has a great selection of girly items with an edgy twist, which is just what I've been into lately! They even have an entire dress section devoted to cutout dresses and for all of you oxblood fanatics they have a section of only oxblood colored things. polka dot top: thrifted | lace skirt, hair bow: forever 21 | faux leather jacket: ross dress for less | tights: target kids' section |...

Happy weekend everyone! I just had the most lazy weird Friday ever, so I'm updating later than usual. I basically slept on and off since class got done at noon. I know, I'm pretty exciting. This outfit was fun today though! I wore my leather skirt that we recently DIY scallop hemmed. I may post a little tutorial of sorts on how to do that, but it's pretty self explanatory. I like that the skirt is a little shorter now. It still squeezes my insides right at the waist, but it's more comfortable now that I'm having a few skinny months. Leather just doesn't have any give! Oh well, it looks cool. skirt, top, shoes: thrifted | tights, earrings, hair bow: forever21.com  I got to pull out my bag of long-sleeved tops and sweaters and such today. It's finally cool in the morning so the extra arm covering was welcome. Plus it was almost like Christmas getting to pull out my warm-weather-only clothes after all this time!  I always love when I real...

These pants are ridiculous, but I had to. They actually came with suspenders, but I took them off for this outfit. They're not the most flattering things and I really don't know how to style them, but I tried. pants: thrifted top: thrifted cardigan: so...; kohls shoes: xhileration; target But really, how does one make these flattering? I'll do a with-suspenders outfit sometime in the near future. This is my butt shot. Pretty sexy, right? Power stance! Oh dear. Well. Now we all know I have little shame. I walked around in these on campus, but didn't notice any strange looks. Didn't notice is the main idea here. I'm sure people were like, "Whaaaat? That girl cuuuraaayzeeee!" In other news, according to my school a flannel shirt and jeans is deemed "fancy" now. Who knew? I had a blazer on too, so maybe that's what was so fancy about my outfit. I dared walk into the cool weather sans sweatshirt! I ...