A Starbucks Morning

Sweater&Tunic: Thrifted/ Leggings: Old Navy/ Boots: Target

I've been waiting for it to be chilly enough to wear this sweater since it got too warm last spring. It was finally cool enough! The sweater & dress/tunic were thrifted, and everything else was picked up on sale. This was one of those "I really don't want to wear pants, but I don't want to wear my pajama's in public" outfits. I have those more often then not in the cooler months. I'm not the only one like that, am I? Anyway, this was comfy enough to curl up in my favorite seat with a hot vanilla (newest fav drink. SO good.), but decent enough to go get coffee with a friend & window shop. Seriously, the best kind of lazy day outfit. 

I'm an excitable person. If I'm really thrilled about something, I may bounce & squeal...which is what I did when I found these jeans. Calvin Klein skinny jeans for $3.50! There wasn't anything wrong with them, other then the small rip pictured below. It took me maybe a minute, and they were fixed and perfect. :) 

After I fixed them, I couldn't wait to wear them! What's the point of having fabulous new jeans if they're just going to sit, right? I found this top for $10 on the clearance rack at TJ Maxx. It's actually a bathing suit cover-up, but I thought it was just a perfect top in general. This whole outfit, necklace & earrings included, cost less then $40. My kind of outfit!

Is there such a thing as too much leopard? 'Cuz I totally don't think so. 

I used to hate skinny jeans. I thought they were only for the incredibly slim & very tall. They're definitely now my favorite cut though. These jeans were picked up from a thrift store for $3.50 & I had to put a little patch on them since there was a hole. But still, Gap jeans for $3.50...major win in my book! I don't think I paid full price for anything in this outfit either! Pretty sweet. Also, these are my fav photos taken so far for this blog. Who doesn't love a dirty parking lot + a water filled background?! I do. :)  

Jeans- Thrifted, Gap, $3.50

Shoes- Target, Sale, $14

Shirt- Old Navy, clearance, $13

Necklace- Caroline G., sale, $5.98 (shipping)

Bag- Target, sale (can't remember price-from this summer) 

Stripes

So the only part of this outfit that was thrifted was the scarf, but it's also my favorite part of the whole thing! I love mixing stripes + florals. It's so fun. I wore this thinking it would be perfect for the day, but was very wrong. It ended up being incredibly warm that day! Total bummer, right? I think I ended up changing halfway through the day because I got so warm. Scarf + sweater + hot day = bad combination.  

Scarf- H&M, thrifted $3

Sweater- Forever 21, old

Jeggings- Walmart, $12

Boots- Shoe Dazzle, old, $20

Green Dress Part 2

Part 2 is comprised of 4 different looks. I'm sort of, kinda, totally in love with this dress. I feel like this shade of green & this cut is just really versatile. I want to wear it...a lot. Everyone needs a green dress in their closet. ;) 

Look 1

Look 2

Look 3

Look 4

The 3 belts worn, coral blazer & black booties are all from Target. The gray sweatshirt, coral flats & gold flats are from Old Navy, all sale/clearance. The 2 necklaces are from Purple Peridot. They have great prices! I've been waiting for the perfect piece to wear with the pink (thrifted for $6!) jacket for ages as well, so I was super excited about this pairing.

Green Dress Part 1

As soon as I saw this dress, I grabbed it. It had so much unexplored potential and I couldn't wait to play with it! The first thing I decided to do was dye it from it's original yellow to a more flattering green. I picked up the dye from Beverly's for about $3.50 & went to work. The dying was fairly easy since I could just throw it in the wash + add salt and let it do it's thing. After that was done, I cut off 6 inches & did a zig zag stitch just to finish it. I like to think of it as efficient hemming. :) Once that was all completed, I started playing with styling options. There were just so many! Thus, this week's posts are all about the green dress.

Look 1. 

I actually wore this outfit to have some solo time (it's the pinnacle of excitement to drink coffee alone) + take my oldest trick or treating. It's relaxed & comfortable, but still put-together and not sloppy. Plus, pearls look good with just about anything! 

Dress- thrifted + dye, $7.50

Flats- Old Navy clearance, $7

Belt- Kohl's, came with shorts, $12

Denim Jacket- Ralph Lauren, 5ish years old, $60

Pearls- gift eons ago.. 

Bracelet- Marley Lilly, flash sale, $20 

Sweater Vest Part 2

Who doesn't love selfies in their bedroom mirror? They're just the best photos ever. ;) I love how different the sweater (vest? I still don't know what to call it. Sweater vest sounds so...80s) looks with the cream top & nude flats. The ring was a fun little impulse purchase from Beverly's. The jeans & sweater are thrift finds, everything else from chain stores. 

Jeans- Goodwill, $8

Shirt- TJ Maxx, $12

Sweater- thrift, $4

Shoes- Target, $14 (on sale!)

Ring- Beverly's, $5.50 total, I think* (it's acutally 2 pieces)

Bracelets- Old Navy, Target, Caroline G.

Necklace- Old Navy

Date Day Style

The hubby & I stole a few hours alone this last weekend...and it was glorious. Brunch, used book sale, thrift shops...overall, a wonderful date day. The weather here has been a bit wonky as of late, so Saturday it was plenty warm for a dress and sandals. This is a dress I picked up from a thrift stores ages ago and it's one of my favorite finds to date. I hemmed it, then did a zig-zag stitch after it frayed a little. The necklace is a new little treasure, purchased off of Instagram. I felt so awkward taking these photos & would have had more, but a security guard just stopped and watched. He was kind enough to take a photo of the hubby & I together, but I was too embarrassed to take any more solo ones afterwards. Gotta love it. 

Dress- thrifted; $6 (? can't remember exactly)

Belt- Kohl's, came with shorts, $12

Sandals- Target clearance, $12

Coach bag- outlet sale over 3 years ago, $70

Necklace & earrings-set from Instagram, $12

boots + bows

I wore this outfit last week to a spouse association meeting...and a solo Target/Starbucks run. The sweater (vest? sweater vest? sleeveless sweater?) was a thrift find from Goodwill for only $7! I was thrilled it was finally cool enough to wear it, but definitely regretted the short sleeves later... The necklace is from an adorable boutique in Statesboro, GA that I happened to get when they were doing a flash sale on their Facebook page. 

selfie in the target fitting room...

        Sweater- Goodwill, $7

   Tee- Target, $7

Jeans- Forever 21, $10

Boots- Wet Seal, $20 (I think?)

Bag- gift

Necklace- Walker Boutique

As comfortable as yoga pants...

The promised skirt tutorial will be up on Tuesday y'all! I ran out of time this week, so it'll be posted next week. With that being said, this was my running errands-playing with the kids-hitting up target outfit. It's just as comfortable as yoga pants & a tank, but looks a smidgen more put together. The sunnies were an impulse purchase from Target & I'm so glad I got them! Who can resist polka dots?! I certainly can't.

Merino Cool...so perfect for fall

                                                     Sweatshirt- Old Navy, $15  (looks like it's on sale on their website!)

                                                     Teal Tank- Target, $7

                                                     Jeans- Old Navy clearance, $10

                                                     Sunglasses- Target, $12.99

                                                     Flats- H&M, $12 (2011)

                                                     Bubble Necklace- Caroline G. shipping, $5.98

                                                     Purse- gift

                                                     Monogram ring- Marley Lilly , purchased during flash sale, $20

                                                                                               

       

Chevron & Anchors

Continuing with my love of chevron + being crafty, one of the outfits in this post is a chevron skirt I made. It's SO easy. Of course, my fabric came from Savannah Sewing. I may live thousands of miles away, but I'll always get my favorite fabrics from there. I'd originally bought this fabric with the intention of making pillows or a makeup bag, but changed my mind. It's a heavier weight, so it's perfect for fall & winter too! The best part of this skirt is that I no longer have in it my possession as I sold it to a good friend of mine. The other skirt I made for a tea that I attended with the Spouse Association here. This skirt was even easier to make!

Made 2 chevron skirts-1 for my mom!

Photo from my Instagram

Sold Skirt!

The skirt itself is super easy to make. I'll have a tutorial for it Thursday! :)