What I Wore | Dark Flares

WhatIWore: Yesterday Felix and I did a little mother son adventure by taking a road trip to the outlets to buy his fall clothes and go on a lunch date. He slept the whole way there and back (about an hour each way) and was such a fun little buddy to shop with! I think I might do a round up of what we found because it’s a) cute but b) not too cute. Know what I mean?

But speaking of cute - I felt like a hot mom babe in this outfit! I really like that it’s so simple, but with my cool hair it looks…. cooler? Yeah! It looks cool. I’m pretty happy with a basic tee and jean get up that makes me feel so good. Even your easy outfits should make you feel like you’re bringing your A game. 

When: August 19, 2015

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in Crazy Tort
Tee: J.Crew 
Belt: thrifted
Jeans: Frame Denim
Bag: Frye 
Sandals: Clark’s (gift)

Where: Morning Walk, Coffee Shop, Road Trip, Shopping, Lunch with my main lil man Felix!

See Also: Another way I’ve styled these jeans plus two ways I’ve worn this tee

What I Wore | Anchors Away

WhatIWore: I write this post from my office on campus, and I can’t help but get a little sentimental as the semester wraps up. Last night we ran a few errands, but opted to take snake through the neighborhoods near campus and finally drove down Jordan Avenue, past my old sorority house. I wouldn’t trade today for yesterday, but it really is fun to look back. I’ve really enjoyed teaching and spending time with students and I hope to be back into a classroom in the near future!

When: May 5, 2014

What:Shades: Karen Walker ‘Northern Lights'Lips: NARS 'Red Lizard'Anchor Necklace: Elma Blint (similar)Striped Tee: ASOS (similar)Jacket: Anthropologie (similar)White Maternity Jeans: GAPHeals: BCBG (similar)

Where: Campus office (grading!) and errands

This outfit is only slightly inspired by my college days, but there’s definitely a tie in. I’m a Delta Gamma and the anchor is our symbol. There’s a real US navy anchor (permanently on loan) in the front yard of our house on campus and I’ve been rocking my little signature anchor necklace for over five years. 

The other thing that pulled this outfit together was an abundance of clean laundry, including my striped Breton tee. There’s no disguising my bump these days (and I was never really one to hide it in the first place), but my regular tops are starting to retire into bins for next summer. Either they don’t fit my chest, my belly or are too short at this point. I’m kind of freaking out now that my options are getting seriously limited, but I have those flowing hippie dresses and a mass of navy, black and striped knits to keep me going (see more of my maternity style here) . I’m just going to do my best with accessories and remind myself that getting dressed isn’t a contest (although sometimes it totally feels like it when you write a fashion blog. Ugh).

Today I feel pretty great though, so I’m just going to run with it! Have a great week!