School Boy

There is something so sweet about a classic color story and print like these black and white polka dots.  I'm definitely no stranger to prints, but as I've openly confessed... polka dots are my all-time fave! I snatched this blazer up a few weeks ago from target and am so happy to have it in my collection!!! I struggle with finding things that are work appropriate, but also match my personal style: this blazer made the cut! Not only that, but I can also wear this a million different ways! My pixie pants were a great match, but I could also swap for denim and dress it down even more. My favorite thing about this blazer is that other than the texture of the fabric, it is almost an exact dupe for the Jcrew school boy! I am always on the hunt for budget-friendly pieces and target is always a hot spot for bargains! 

Blazer: Target (sold out), similar || Top: Forever 21  || Pants: Jcrew Pixie || Bag: Louis Vuitton 

|| Flats: Jcrew  || Watch: Michael Kors || Bracelet: Tory Burch (no longer available), similar

This definitely has not been my week. Either through Luke being around teenage germs all day or somehow at the office I came in contact with the worst stomach virus. I have honestly never felt so sick. It's so crazy how it comes and goes though. I'm going to name it the 48 hour hurricane. I am grateful that it is finally over and ready to move on to the weekend. We don't have any crazy plans other than figuring out what we will be wearing for engagement pictures!!! I am so excited to have those coming up the following weekend because we will also be visiting my family and doing pictures in my mother's hometown. It really is one of my favorite places and I think the pictures are going to turn out great. Luke and I really haven't done a ton of planning the last few weeks just because of timing... we really have all the major details ironed out and are waiting to get into the little things like cake and flowers a little closer to time. 

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for reading!

All About Bronze

I've always thought of metallic apparel in the most terrible of ways... You know, like the sweaters your teachers would wear starting in October prepping for Christmas! Crazy blues with snowmen... you get the picture. I've just always considered metallic pieces to be cheap and tacky looking. This sweater changed my mind!!! I remember seeing it pop up on a facebook page for one of my favorite local boutiques and I immediately had to have it!!! The open back and dolman sleeves make this piece one that can be dressed up and down effortlessly and really can be worn anywhere. I opted for something more casual with this look, but merely swapping the boots for a pair of black heels would make it Saturday night dinner date appropriate. 

Sweater: BB Dakota (also comes in silver!!!) || Pants: Jcrew Pixie ||  

Boots: Jcrew, similar || Clutch: (old) similar || Watch: Michael Kors  

|| Earrings: TjMaxx, similar || Bracelet:  (old) similar

How will you be making metallics work in your wardrobe this fall?

Thanks for stopping by!

State of Gray

Top: gap(old), similar | jeans: 7fam, the skinny | shoes: Zooshoo, here | 

bag: Louis Vuitton, neverfull mm | watch: Michael Kors | bracelet: forever 21 

earrings: Tory Burch | necklace: similar here

Fall is here! The best time of the year! Pumpkin patches, pumpkin spice lattes, college football, (the unfortunate time that Luke becomes consumed with fantasy football.. I don't understand either ladies!), sweater weather, the September issues... the list goes on and on! My favorite part is getting back to cozy, simple outfits. Fall is the time that throwing on a pair of skinny jeans, an oversized sweater, and heels can be classified as "dressing up". Doesn't get much better than that! Especially when you have to wear super conservative, black-based business attire all week long. We all need a life outside the office, but that becomes hard when you are rushing between work and whatever plans you have for the evening. 

With the weather finally being cool here (especially in the mornings when I leave for work), sweaters have made their way back into my life! I picked this darling little sweater up in early May this year (not really the time to be buying sweaters!!!). Needless to say, I didn't get an opportunity to wear it before now. Even though the eyelet trimming screams spring and summer, I think it also helps to make this sweater the perfect example of fall transition. Going into sweater season doesn't mean that everything has to be heavy and dark. Why else would we have layering? Don't tuck all your light and airy pieces away just yet! You can find ways to wear them throughout fall and keep your cost per wear extremely low! 

I hope this finds you well and wrapping up an awesome weekend! Luke and I spent the weekend braving the Jcrew Warehouse sale... what a mess! It took up most of our day Saturday. Today was quite different. I was thankful to have time to spend together with family, had an amazing church service, and prepped for the week. The weekends are never long enough.

Happy fall! Don't catch the Monday blues! Everyday has something great to offer even if every moment isn't great!