Everyday Style - Layering a Dress

Dress: eShakti (similar, similar)

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Rust

Leggings: Old Navy Jersey Leggings

Booties: ThredUp (Aldo, similar, similar)

What's this? A dress in the middle of the week? You can thank Audrey at Putting Me Together for that. I'm doing another style challenge! Fortunately, this one is only a weekly challenge so it's completely doable, yet it gets me out of my yoga pants at least one day a week. The prompt for this week was simply "Wear a Dress". Easy peasy.

I have a ton of dresses and I've always wanted to be one of those girls that wears dresses all the time, but as a stay at home mom (it still feels weird to say that), it just always felt too, well, dressy. For this outfit I took one of my more casual dresses and accessorized the crap out of it. I actually tried a scarf, but after looking at the pictures, it was a bit too overboard with the layers. I also thought about doing knee length boots, but decided to do something a little out of my comfort zone and do scrunched socks with booties. I thought it brought a more casual feel to the outfit which is made it more appropriate for the middle of the week. Who knew? Dresses can be comfy and warm! Well, I guess I already knew that, but it's always nice to be reminded.

If you're interested in joining the style challenge, click the icon below and check out the details!

Game Day Style

So...I've been on a bit of a personal break. No need to worry, I'm not abandoning the blog. We finally bought a house and are in the process of moving in so things have just been crazy hectic around here. I promise we will be back to our regularly scheduled programming in no time.

In the meantime, I was recently asked by Fanatics.com to style a game day outfit using one of their MANY NFL jerseys. With football season in full swing, it's practically a necessity to sport your team's colors and there's no better (and easier) way to do it than with a jersey. Does that mean you have to look frumpy or messy? Absolutely not. I came up with the below outfit using one of Fanatics fitted jerseys. (You can find their full line of jerseys here)

Game Day Fashion by slagle-beth

H&M blue jeans
$39 - hm.com

Office black booties
$140 - office.co.uk

Accessory Street navy blue scarve
nordstromrack.com

Hat
fanatics.com

Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses
$140 - monnierfreres.co.uk

Nail care
julep.com

Wes Welker Denver Broncos Nike Women's Game Jersey Orange
fanatics.com

I like the feel of this outfit. It's comfy with the boyfriend denim and jersey, yet on trend with the infinity scarf and booties.

Those of you that know me know I'm not a huge NFL fan. I'm definitely more of a college football girl. So why did I choose that particular jersey? Because Wes Welker was my favorite player when he played for Texas Tech during my college days! It just seemed fitting to feature his current jersey.

Hopefully this outfit inspires your game day look!

*Fanatics is not compensating me for this post, and the opinions stated in it are genuinely mine.

Style Me November - Week 4

As you may have noticed, November has ended, and I'm actually a little sad. Before I get into the last week of outfits from this Style Challenge, I have to say that I LOVED doing this! There's a Style Me December challenge that started today, and I'm tempted to participate. Maybe I'll just participate for a day here or there. It did get a bit overwhelming near the end, but it was great help in getting my creative styling juices flowing, especially since I'm still getting used to wearing regular clothes (instead of a uniform) every day. I highly recommend doing a style challenge for those that can. It was also fun to follow the tag on IG and see how everyone else was working the style prompt. So, even if you can't participate, you can still check out the tag and live vicariously. Now without further ado, onto the outfits for the week. You can go back and checkout week 1 here, week 2 here, and week 3 here. (That doesn't count as ado does it?)

Purple Reign:

Top: ThredUp (LOFT)

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium

Shoes: Vans Authentic

It quickly became apparent to me that I don't have any purple pieces of clothing with me so I opted to go with purple accessories. 

I didn't end up getting dressed on Saturday so "All About Eyes" got skipped.

Boots Made For Walking:

Shirt: Sweet Salt Boutique Classic Ultimate Scoop Tee

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Navy

Skirt: ThredUp (LOFT)

Boots: JustFab Sayana

I love the pairing of boots and pencil skirts!

Put a Belt On It:

Top: ModCloth Medium Format Memory Tunic in Navy Dots

Cardigan: Tilly's Essential Elbow Sleeve Cardigan (similar)

Leggings: Old Navy Jersey Leggings

Boots: JustFab Juneau

Scarf: Walmart

I was stranded in the house all day since the windows were being replaced, and I wanted to be as comfy as possible. This worked out great as both comfy and presentable. 

Girls In Pearls:

Top: LOFT Striped Shoulder Button Boatneck Tee

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium

Shoes: ThredUp (Michael Antonio, similar)

This was a super simple outfit that I just threw my pearls on. Easy day.

Sporty Chic:

Top: Old Navy Vintage Style V-Neck Tee

Cardigan: Tillys Tribal Stripe Women's Cardigan

Leggings: Fabletics Lima Capri

Boots: JustFab Astana

This was definitely one of my favorite days (COMFY!). And it totally counts as "sporty" because those are workout capris. Bam!

And this is where I failed. I missed "Grateful For This Feature," "Scarf Smitten," and "Graceful in Grey" because...well because I didn't get dressed those 3 days. Did you? Seriously now.

Instagram Crush:

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Bubblegum

Skirt: ModCloth Adept Apprentice Skirt

Shoes: ThredUp (Qupid, same shoe as ModCloth Dynamic Debut Heel)

I blogged about this outfit (and my instagram crush) yesterday!

Again I say this was a ton of fun and I highly recommend this, especially if you feel like you're in a style slump!

Happy Shopping!

Style Me November - Week 3

I bring you week 3 of the Style Me November Style Challenge. If you'd like to read my previous posts on the challenge, read week 1 here and week 2 here. 

It's in the Bag:

Top: LOFT

Pants: JustFab Perfect Jegging Knit in Burgundy

Boots: JustFab Astana

Scarf: ModCloth Open Air Outing Circle Scarf in Black Cherry

Bag: CWonder Printed Signature Tote and Printed Zip Top Pouch

As I mentioned on IG, I absolutely adore these bags. They are pretty much all I carry any more. They are super handy and the print goes with everything. I put all the baby stuff in the tote and all my stuff in the zip top pouch. If I ever don't need the baby stuff, I can just pull the pouch out and use it as a clutch! 

Oversized Chic:

Top: ModCloth Bonfire Stories Tunic in Red Plaid

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium

Boots: JustFab Landry

Scarf: Walmart (similar)

I didn't really have anything oversized, but this ModCloth tunic was close enough. 

Makes Me Feel Ladylike:

Dress: eShakti Shawl Collar Trapunto Trim Dress 

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Navy

Shoes: B.O.C. (similar)

Pretty much every dress makes me feel ladylike, so this prompt was easy!

Blue Moon:

Sweater: Elizabeth & Clarke (swapped, similar)

Leggings: Old Navy Jersey Leggings

Boots: JustFab Astana

Necklace: Versona Accessories 

I didn't have a lot of blue clothing that wasn't navy so I let the necklace be the pop of blue to my super comfy outfit. Sidenote: I got this sweater the day prior, otherwise I would've worn it for Oversized Chic.

Colorful Gams:

Shirt: American Eagle (similar)

Tee: LOFT Striped Long Sleeve Shirt

Jeans: JustFab Perfect Jegging Knit in Burgundy

Boots: JustFab Acheline

My JustFab Knit Jeggings come to the rescue again since they are the only pair of colorful pants I have with me. 

Pattern Play:

Top: Target Merona Women's Boatneck 3/4 Sleeve

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Honey

Pants: LOFT Camo Print Tailored Twill Skinny Pant (similar)

Shoes: Cato Fashions Knotted Flats

Typically I'm all about feminine prints like floral or polka dots, but I wanted to be different and use my LOFT camo skinny pants to do the pattern mixing. 

Denim Dame:

Top: Cato Fashions Striped Drop Shoulder Tee

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium

Shoes: B.O.C. (similar)

Scarf: gift last year (similar)

Since I wore my chambray shirt a couple days ago, I didn't want to repeat it so soon. But Denim Dame, that's easy enough right? Just wear jeans! It's like a bingo free space! I can wear what I want! Holy crap, this was the hardest day this week for me. I had too many choices and too many options. It took me much longer than it should've for me to come up with this combo. Really it only came together because I just bought the shirt last night and I was looking for an excuse to wear it. I did some more pattern mixing and accented it with the leopard accessories. I really like the way it turned out.

Another week down, more creative juices flowing. I'll say again that this challenge has been so much fun!

Come back Thursday for next week's recap, or follow me on my instagram to see it daily!

Style Me November - Week 2

Without further ado, I bring you this week's looks from the Style Me November Style Challenge. For more info on the challenge, see my post from last week. 

A Steal On Sale:

Vest: ThredUp (BB Dakota, similar)
Top: ThredUp (LOFT, similar)
Jeans: JustFab Perfect Jeggings Knit in Burgundy
Shoes: ThredUp (Aldo, similar)

Pretty much everything I buy from ThredUp is a steal on sale, but this BB Dakota vest and these Aldo booties are probably my favorite finds.

Falling for Florals:

Top: H&M
Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Navy
Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium
Shoes:Vans Authentic 

It was surprisingly tough for me to come up with some florals. This was the only top I had in a floral print. Luckily it was pretty neutral so I could have fun with it.

You may notice that I skipped Polka Dots and Plaids. That's because I had a cranky baby on Sunday and didn't go to skirt so on to Monday.

Queen of Hearts:

Dress: ThredUp (Old Navy, similar)
Top: American Eagle (similar)
Leggings: Old Navy Women's Jersey Leggings
Shoes: ThredUp (Aldo, similar)

I only had one heart print item, and I tried styling it a couple of different ways. This is what I settled on and even though it wasn't at all my usual style, it ended up being one of my favorite looks of the week.

Something Shimmers:

Earrings: Avenue

I spent the day out of town shopping with my mom so I didn't get any full body shots. Since the prompt just applied to my earrings, this is all you get. My apologies.

Sealed with a Kiss:

Vest: LOFT Polka Dot Quilted Puffer Vest
Top: ThredUp (LOFT, similar)
Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny in Dark Medium
Boots: JustFab Acheline

While shopping I found this supa cute polka dot vest at LOFT. I couldn't wait to style it so I was happy to see the prompt was "sealed with a kiss". I threw on some lipstick and called it a day.

School Girl Prep:

Top: LOFT (similar)
Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Red
Jeans: HauteLook (Seven7)
Shoes: HauteLook (Keds, exact)

This was one of my most nerve wracking looks of the week. I haven't curled my hair since I was probably 12, but after watching One Little Momma's tutorial this morning, I thought I'd try it. It needs some work but I'm ok with how it turned out. Also I decided to channel my inner Taylor Swift with the red lip and the red keds. I've never done a red lip ever so that also made me nervous but I kinda love it!

So that's the week. I have to say, this has to be the most fun thing I've done style wise. It makes me get dressed (almost) every day, and it forces me to get creative. It's definitely worth it if you have the ability to do it.

If you want to follow along on instagram, you can follow me here!

Happy Shopping!

Everyday Style - Style Challenge for November

Everyday Style Thursday is going to be a bit different this month. I've decided to try something new and do an Instagram Style Challenge. What is a Style Challenge, you may ask? Everyday you are given a style prompt, and you style your outfit for that day around the style prompt. It helps the creative styling juices flow and can get you out of a styling rut. There were a couple of different IG users hosting challenges for November, but I decided that the Challenge from Dean Street Society fit in with my existing style pretty well.

So on Thursdays during the month of November, I'm going to be posting my looks from the previous week based on these style prompts. This week is going to be a short one because I didn't get in on it until the 3rd. You can also follow along with me on my Instagram!

Sailor Stripes:

Top: Target Women's Boatneck 3/4 Tee

Pants: JustFab Pefect Jegging Knit in Burgundy

Boots: JustFab Landry

Scarf: Walmart Knit Infinity Scarf

White Night:

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Dots

Top: H&M Lace Trimmed Tank Top

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny Solid in Dark Medium

Boots: JustFab Acheline

Necklace: Walmart

Once Upon a Necklace:

Cardigan: C.Wonder

Top: LOFT Shoulder Button Boatneck Tee

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny Solid in Dark Medium

Boots: JustFab Acheline

Necklace: Zulily 

Menswear Maiden:

Jacket: Maurice's

Tee: Target Crew Long Sleeve Boyfriend Tee

Jeans: HauteLook (Seven7)

Shoes: Cato Fashions Suede Knotted Flat

Scarf: Versona Accessories 

So far it's been fun trying to come up with something to go with the style prompt, even if it's something small like a necklace or a cardigan. Again, you can follow along day by day on my Instagram (or through the hashtag #StyleMeNovember) or you can just wait until Thursday to see the whole week! Let me know if you want to do the challenge too (it's never too late) and I'll follow you on instagram!

Happy Shopping!

Everyday Style - Chambray Shirt and White Denim

Shirt: American Eagle (similar, similar)

Pants: Hautelook (Jag Jeans, similar, similar)

Shoes: Hautelook (Keds, exact)

Necklace: Zulily (Mindy Mae's Market, similar, similar)

It's been a rough week blogging-wise. I have a baby that doesn't want to nap anymore and lots of things to do to work on buying a house. Thus why there was no post on Tuesday. I'll try to make up for it later since I still have a birchbox review to post for the month. 

Anyway, on to the outfit. As a fashion blogger, I get outfit ideas from many places: pinterest, polyvore, fashion magazines, and other bloggers. In the case of the outfit today, I was inspired by One Little Momma's outfit from yesterday. Obviously I put my own spin on it since it was much too warm for the cardigan and because I wanted my personality to come through in the outfit. 

I'd been looking for the best way to style this chambray shirt that I bought last year. It had been sitting in my closet calling my name so when I saw the post yesterday, a light bulb turned on. I went for a casual look with the sneakers, but then used the necklace to fancy it back up a tad. 

I loved my other teething necklace so much that I went on the hunt for another one and I thought this one worked well into my style. They really are the best mom accessory! 

Overall, the outfit made me feel put together while still being comfortable. Definitely a mom-on-the-go look!

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Happy Shopping!

Everyday Style - Spring Colors in Fall

Top: ThredUp (Lauren Conrad)

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Jade

Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny Multi Zipper

Booties: ThredUp (Aldo)

Necklace: Chewbeads

I absolutely adore fall fashion. The boots, the cardigans, the scarves, but sometimes I miss my bright spring colors. Well you don't have to give them up. One small detail like adding some booties and you're back in the right season. At least I think so. Or it's very possible that I've just decided in my head that this is now a fall outfit. In all reality, fashion is about wearing what you love, not about the rules. So if you want to wear your bright colors in fall, just do it!

Shout out (again) to ThredUp for the super cute polka dot blouse and my FAVORITE ThredUp find so far! These Aldo booties. I wear them constantly! Cute, comfy, and WAY cheaper than they had any business being. 

Have I mentioned how much I love JustFab jeans? I'm pretty sure I have. I love how stretchy they are and they have such a wide array of sizes that pretty much anyone can wear them. When I was on the search for post pregnancy jeans, JF jeans were the only ones that fit comfortably without making me feel like a stuffed sausage. They are definitely worth the money if you're willing to deal with their subscription service. 

If you're interested in checking out ThredUp, use my link here for $10 off your first purchase.

If you're interested in ModCloth, use my link here for $15 off $50.

If you're interested in JustFab, use my link here for 20% off your first order. With that is my usual disclaimer that it is a monthly shoe club, so be sure to read the terms and conditions!

Happy Shopping!

Everyday Style - Polka Dot Blouse, Sage Cardigan, and Boots

 

Top: ThredUp (J. Crew)

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Sage

Pants: H&M Slim-Fit Pant

Boots: JustFab Landry

Necklace: Chewbeads

Boot weather is here (at least for a few days in Texas) and I'm so excited. Yes, these are the same boots that I wore on Sunday but that's because they are awesome.

The blouse was one of my first purchases from ThredUp. I forgot about it for awhile until I decided to go on the hunt for a black-on-white polka dot blouse. Shortly after starting my hunt, I remembered I already had one! It's a great staple piece and can be styled so many ways. I definitely think we'll be seeing it again in the near future.

I really think this color may be my favorite Charter School Cardigan. It's a close one between this one and the honey. It's just such a great, rich color and one that you don't see very often.

The necklace is a mom essential. It was a gift from my great friend Shawn. She knows me so well. It's a rubberized material made specifically for teething babies to chew on, and it looks fantastic too! I love it so much that I bought a similar one in a different color recently. Whoever came up with the idea is a GENIUS!

Hopefully the weather stays as pretty as it's been for awhile. Cardigans and boots are my favorites! This combination of styling is one that will probably pop up on the blog often. Hopefully the weather is cooperating with you too!

If you're interested in checking out ThredUp, use my link here for $10 off your first purchase.

If you're interested in ModCloth, use my link here for $15 off $50.

If you're interested in JustFab, use my link here for 20% off your first order. With that is my usual disclaimer that it is a monthly shoe club, so be sure to read the terms and conditions!