What I Wore | Good Vibrations

WhatIWore: Greetings from a chilly Indiana morning! Like a lot of the country, we woke up to cooler than normal summer temperatures and this expectant mama is not complaining! I’m excited in fact! Because I’ve got a little less to work with wardrobe wise, I appreciate the chance to layer and change things up a little bit. Here’s how I wore this dress the first time around. 

When: July 15, 2014

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Northern Lights’
Lipstick: Ilya in Wild Child
Dress: ASOS Maternity (on sale!)
Jacket: Anthropologie 
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff (similar)
Shoes: Sole Society

Where: Breakfast/Work at my favorite lil spot

This was one of the first maternity dresses I bought and wore on a trip to San Francisco in March. I was quietly sharing my news but hadn’t made any online announcements yet and in hindsight, I totally did not need a maternity style. That said, I don’t regret going for this dress because it still works 20 weeks later! 

I bought a similar style of dress in a nursing friendly cut for fall, but I might keep this number around in the future even when I’m not pregnant! That said, I’m eager to shop for fall clothes and get back into my normal jeans! I’ve been saving up all summer and I can’t wait to do a little shopping spree after baby is born and I’m feeling up to it! 

In other random news, I am wildly, over the moon happy today. I don’t have a good reason why, but I suspect it’s because yesterday I challenged myself to go 24 hours without complaining. My pregnancy hasn’t been textbook easy and lately I’ve been whining every time I got kicked in the ribs or feeling slightly blah. Yesterday, every time Adam asked me how I was doing, I smiled and said great, even if I was only feeling 50% good. And voila! I’m off to a great start today. I’m going to try to extend this attitude another 48 hours and maybe longer! Wanna try it with me? 

What I Wore | Where the Sidewalk Ends

WhatIWore: I was thisclose to calling this post Orange is the New Black, but I’m a firm believer that nothing is the new black. Black is the only black. (On a side note, love the show, zipped through S2 in a week!) See one of my other favorite orange outfits HERE. Also of note, I have my dress on backwards! By accident!

When: July 2, 2014

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Lipstick: Ilya in Wild Child
Necklace: Jess Lively (similar here)
Dress: ASOS maternity
Belt: UNIQLO (old)
Shoes: Sole Society

Where: Bloggin from the coffee shop, errands

I didn’t realize it was on the wrong way until I looked up the link for it. I know I said a couple of weeks I was winding down on the maternity shopping, but I truly was wearing black knit maxi dresses every day and wanted a couple pops of print and color to get me through the next two months. I love that this dress looks a little thrifted… it’s kind of ugly but at the same time, so pretty too! Unfortunately I don’t seem to have luck with thrifting knit dresses because the texture of the fabric gets pretty nasty after dozens of washings but let’s just pretend I scored this dress on $1 Tuesday (or buy it on sale for yourself here). 

Next time I’ll definitely flip it around. The higher neckline has more of a vintage vibe and I think it would look really cute with Heidi braids on a warm day!

What I Wore | The Little Things

WhatIWore: Confession: There’s no occasion too small to get dressed up. At least, that’s my logic when it comes to our weekly farmer’s market. I use it as a chance to play with some sort of outfit that’s casual, floral or earthy and wear it throughout the day each Saturday.

Truthfully though, sometimes I do sneak out in yoga pants, but I always feel so much better when I take 20-30 minutes to do my hair and makeup and pick out an outfit that makes me feel good about myself. 

When: April 26, 2014

What:
Hat: Self Made (more summer styles here)
Dress: Target (styled differently here)
Kimono: Nordstrom Rack
Bag: Coach (more options here)
Flats: Toms

Where: Farmer’s Market, Little 500 Bike Race, Picnic at the Park

Today’s post was inspired by festival style. I’ve actually never been to a music festival (huge crowds! anxiety! ugh!), but I do like playing with laid back, bohemian style looks (especially now that I’m pregnant! I love the Earth goddess kind of vibe!)

I took one of my very basic knit maternity dresses and styled it with a self made straw hat, chambray flat sandals and a new kimono style top I bought at the Nordstrom Rack in Chicago. I think it could also be really cute with a basic tank and some jean shorts this summer too. No matter how inexpensive, I always like to envision the multiple ways I can wear a piece before I buy it. This is what being a shopping genius means to me! 

Speaking of the Rack, tonight I’ll be attending a new store Private Shopping Event in Columbus, OH (the store officially opens on May 1st) To celebrate, I’m doing a real time instagram giveaway for TWO, $100 gift cards. To put this into perspective, on my last trip I bought not only this kimono top (under $20) but a marked down DvF dress for $48 which would still leave around $30 for something else on your wish list! 

Follow me on Instagram tonight (April 29th, 4-7pm EST) for details on how you can win!  In the meantime, I’d love to see your boho/festival style on instagram! Tag @NordstromRack and me in your comments plus #shopgenius for your chance to get featured (and followed!) by their 30K+ fans!) 

Heads up! As always, I’ve purchased everything featured in this post, which is a collaboration with Nordstrom Rack. Show how you’re a #shopgenius on instagram, by using the tag to feature your best buys from the Rack. Thank you for supporting the brands that make What I Wore possible.