What I Wore To Church - Pink Florals

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Bubblegum

Skirt: ModCloth Adept Apprentice Skirt

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

This outfit was driven by a couple of different things. Namely, a desire to wear some new purchases, as well as the Style Me November Style prompt for today (Instagram Crush).

I picked up the bubblegum cardigan during one of ModCloth's daily sales leading up to black Friday last week. I guess I wasn't the only one since they are now sold out completely. I loved the color and wanted to wear it as soon as possible. I used to HATE the color pink, but clearly I've gotten over that.

I picked up the skirt from a clothing swap group and had also been dying to wear it. (I plan on doing a post on swap groups soon! It's so addicting!) It is such a gorgeous skirt. Plaid, florals, and POCKETS all in one! Need I say more?

The shoes, were an amazing ThredUp find. I have the Dynamic Debut heel in Navy and love it to pieces so I did a happy dance when I spotted this pair on ThredUp.

Now, onto my Instagram Crush. I've been following @BristolElisabeth for a couple months now, and I just adore her style. It's always so bright and colorful, and so stinkin cute. So today, I thought I'd channel her with this look. I don't have any cute, fruity Luxulite accessories or colorful Bait flats, but I thought the outfit itself paid pretty good homage.

Since I'm pretty much decked out in ModCloth today, I guess I should give them a shout out. They are doing 25% off EVERYTHING with code CYBERMONDAY. If there's anything you've been eyeing, now would be a good time to buy!

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore To Church - Touches of Leopard

Dress: eShakti Fall Floral Embellished Poplin Dress

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Sage

Scarf: Christmas present last year (similar, similar)

Shoes: B.O.C. (similar, similar)

I'm a believer that leopard is a neutral. It's a semi-controversial topic in the fashion world but that's where I stand. It can be paired with almost anything if done right, and it brings a level of interesting detail to any outfit. I thought it complemented the embroidery on this dress quite well.

I got the dress in eShakti's summer sale (which I find funny since part of the name of it is "FALL floral") and almost sent it back. It fit fine, but I wasn't sure if it was enough of a statement piece. I have so many dresses, so I'm always looking for dresses that pop. I seriously almost sent it back without even trying it on, but my mom convinced me to at least put it on and I'm glad I did. Not only is the embroidery beautiful, but it was a lot of fun to style. Also, it had been awhile since I'd worn an eShakti dress, and I forgot how awesome they were because POCKETS! Machine washable is also a plus when it comes to dresses. 

Is that the same awesome sage cardigan that I wore in my Thursday post? Why yes it is. I almost feel like I'm starting an outfit chain. Boots carried over from Sunday to Thursday. Cardigan carried over from Thursday to Sunday. Maybe on Thursday I'll wear the scarf or flats again. We shall see.

eShakti is doing their Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal again so it's worth a second of your time to pop over and check it out. I have a feeling my mom and I may be pooling our resources to get a couple dresses.

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore to Church - Fall Florals

Top: LOFT Shoulder Button Boatneck Tee

Cardigan: ModCloth Charter School Cardigan in Navy

Skirt: ThredUp (Down East)

Boots: JustFab Landry
Scarf: Walmart

Soo...This wasn't the outfit I had planned for today, but alas, I had a button crisis and not enough time (or coordination) to sew so this is what we have instead. When the going gets tough, the tough make lemonade (bonus points if you get the reference).

As you may have noticed, I love florals, and I'll be darned if I let a tiny thing like seasons determine when I wear them. It's helpful when you have florals that come in fall colors. I found this magnificent skirt on...I'll give you one guess (or you can cheat by looking above)...ThredUP of course! 

I've been asked how I find such awesome stuff on there. My secret? Scan the app constantly on my phone. While most people are waiting in line playing Kwazy Kupcakes or whatever game is hip these days, I'm scrolling through skirts, Commercial break while watching Brooklyn 99 on Hulu? Checking out shoes. Taking a mental break at the office? Take a peek at the dresses. You get the drift. You'd be amazed what you can find. I've revamped my entire wardrobe and for a fraction of the cost. Wow, this is starting to sound like a sponsored post. Is it? Nope! I just seriously love ThredUp.

Another awesome find in this outfit? That scarf. I'd been eyeing one on ModCloth for awhile, and I was about to buy it, but I took a quick trip to Walmart with the mom and what do I find? This lovely dupe. It was marked $5 which was a steal so of course, I took it up to the register. How much did it ring up? $1.98!!!! I'm not kidding. I love when the stars align.

I was planning on wearing this outfit with heels, but since it was a tad chilly this morning, I opted for the boots (which is also why I threw on the cardigan). I think it gave the outfit just a touch of country styling without going full on "hay ride". I'm pretty particular about which outfits I wear boots with. There needs to be a little bit of space between the top of the boots and the bottom of the skirt for it to work. Otherwise, your legs end up looking stumpy. This skirt was the perfect length. Just a bit of my knobby knees peeking out and we're good. 

I really liked how the outfit turned out. Although I like to at least try on an outfit the night before to make sure it'll work as imagined, I got lucky with this one. 

If you still haven't checked out ThredUp despite my weekly badgering, use my link here for $10 off your first order. 

If you haven't spent any time on ModCloth, use my link here for $15 off $50.

And If you'd like to check out the extensive brown, black, and grey boot collection on JustFab, use my link here and get 20% off your first order. Fair warning it is a monthly shoe club so be sure to read the terms and conditions. 

Happy Shopping!

What I Wore to Church - Transitioning Florals to Fall

Happy Sunday!  Time for my "What I Wore to Church" segment.

Dress: Jessica Simpson Asian Flower Dress (bought on ebay)
Cardigan: Tilly's Essential Elbow Sleeve Cardigan
Shoes: Kelsi Dagger Linzy (they can also be found here for cheaper but not in this color)

Now I know it's not fall yet, but it's right around the corner. It's definitely one of my favorite seasons. I just absolutely love fall colors. I found this dress on ebay not too long ago and after an adventure for it to get to my door (I didn't update my shipping address, and it went to one of my old addresses before being forwarded to me), I was so excited to finally get it. One of the reasons I love floral-patterned dresses is because they usually give you multiple colors to work with for accessories, I was excited to see the green in this one because I knew I had the perfect pair of shoes to match, and they happen to work great for taking a normally springy pattern and transitioning it to fall. I've talked about that previously with my floral denim from JustFab, but it never hurts to give more than one example.

I know I've talked about the cardigan before. It really is an "essential" cardigan. I wear it all the time in whichever color works that day.

The shoes were an absolute steal. I got them on 6pm.com for pretty cheap. They are so classy! Hunter green was always a favorite color of mine, but I didn't own any shoes in that color. The Kelsi Dagger brand was fairly new to me, but I'm glad I went with it. They are pretty comfortable, and I now own at least one more pair of KD shoes.

Well, that's all for now. Thank you for reading, and a special thanks to those that have been signing up for the various sites using my links!

Floral Printed Denim

I've been wanting to do a post about JF denim for awhile, but I've been putting it off. Instead of doing one showcasing all my denim (that I would probably continue to put off), I'll do a quick one showing off the floral printed denim I got from JustFab recently for $10 during their summer sale, since I happen to be wearing it today. I'd been super hesitant to buy it because a) I knew the husband would hate it, b) I was unsure how to style it, and c) I figured it was too late in the season for florals (Thinking I was too old for printed denim may have had something to do with it as well). Thanks to some convincing (and sample styling) from my friend Crystal, I finally gave in. I'm SO glad I did. These jeans are SO cute.


Shirt: American Eagle
Jeans: JustFab Signature Skinny Printed
Shoes: ShoeDazzle Danelle (no longer available)

The simplest way to style printed denim is to pair with solids and neutrals to tone it down. Especially if you're curvy because you don't want to draw too much attention to the behind. More experienced fashionistas (me not included) can get crazy with the patterns, but I haven't quite mastered that yet. Pairing it with the hunter green helps with transitioning it to fall. Not surprisingly, military styling and olive/hunter green are going to be big this coming season. No complaints here! What red head doesn't love hunter green?

And suprise! Kyle liked these more than I thought he would. He seemed confused by them at first. He thought they were form fitting pajama pants. Then he was skeptical that I could pull them off, but once I styled them, he liked the final product.

Now let me tell you about JustFab denim. This stuff is great. I've seen them on girls of all sizes, and with few exceptions, they've looked incredible. They carry a wide range of sizes. They have a couple different styles (bootcut, crops, etc.), but most of the fun stuff falls within the "signature skinny" category.  It's good quality denim and so soft and comfortable with some stretch to it. The rise isn't too low, and the size chart is pretty accurate.

If you’d like to join JustFab, use this link. Happy shopping!