I really need to get out of the house more! I haven't even worn either one of these dresses and I've only worn the first outfit once . . .well there is always next summer.
Madison (Belk) Boyfriend Blazer - Goodwill [$3.75]
NY&CO Shirt - Salvation Army Select [$2]
H&M Harem Pants [$7]
Mossimo (Target) Sandals [$7]
Earrings - Forever 21 [$3.80]
Express Beaded Necklace - Plato's Closet [$1]
Assorted Bangles - Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Charming Charlies
Carrera Sunglasses [Gift]
Back in May, during my last H&M Shopping Spree I tried on a pair of harem pants and regretted not buying them ever since. I was not making the same mistake twice when I went shopping over the weekend. First of all, I don't know what I was thinking going to the mall on tax free weekend! But in the end, it was soo worth it because I found 2 pair of harem pants and Camden some fly sneakers for less than $35. I am really surprised by this outfit, I was a little nervous to wear such a bold print to work, but paired with a neutral top I guess it is possible to be printed and professional. I have a few ideas for these pants, so stay tuned for a possible 1 Pair of Pants, 3 Looks post! The new eye wear were a gift and really finished off the outfit. Until recently, I had no idea what Carrera's were, but they do look good on me!
Confession: These pants are from H&M's Mama Maternity Line. Now as someones mama and I have no idea why these pants are maternity because they are 100% Viscose, the only stretch is the elastic waistband. They fit and they don't have that huge belly band that most maternity pants have, so a great addition to the wardrobe (even if I'm not expecting, and I'm definitely NOT).
Check out my Youtube video for Chica Fashion's Fashion Dare Tag: Harem Pants:
Juniors Blouse-Thrift Fairy [FREE] Faded Glory (Walmart) Jeggings [$12] Earrings-Charlotte Russe [2 for $8] Madison Studio Purse-Goodwill [$4] Via Neroli Wedges-Belk [$29.99] Belt-Charlotte Russe
Every once in a while walking across campus, I will see an undergraduate outfit that I think can be recreated for the grown and sexy. I really like the recent off the shoulder, blousy trend but rarely do I have the opportunity to get all dressed up. Last week I finally had a day off (even though I ended up in the office for about an hour-it's annual report time) and put this outfit together with some older items and recent purchases. I spent most of my day off thrifting with my sister and Camden. I came across a great sale at Plato's Closet, clearance was an additional 60%! My sister got a pair of NY&CO and Old Navy Jeans for only $15! I returned later that evening with some girls from work and got two rompers for only less than $10! My girl Brianna got the best deal of all with a romper and at least 6 summer dresses for her beach vacation for only $50, now you can't beat that!
UNCG's Spartan Orientation, Advising ,and Registration (SOAR) began yesterday and will continue through August welcoming new students and their families to UNCG. For some reason, I am really excited about SOAR this year. Maybe it's because I'm working in a new office, Undergraduate Student Excellence or maybe it's the new fashion challenge I've decided to embark on. My office is involved in various activities throughout SOAR, so I plan to wear blue and gold (well, yellow) in a stylish, fashionable, trendy way (because ya'll know I only do t-shirts on game day). My Spring Color Blocking outfits will definitely be in rotation and I also hope to capture some fashionable blue and gold Spartans across campus.
Back when I first starting wearing my hair short, I probably owned 5-10 pairs of earrings, just enough to fit into a small wooden jewelry box. After my first big chop, I became slightly obsessed with earrings, big and small. I purchased this earring holder last year from TJMaxx so that all of my earrings would be easily visible and accessible. It holds 56 pairs of earrings and I just discovered with my most recent purchase of earrings that it is already full! So it's either get rid of some earrings or buy another holder, I guess I will be stopping by TJMaxx one day this week.
Black and Silver $3.80
Red and Gold $2.80
White and Gold $2.80
Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe have become two of my favorite stores to shop for trendy earrings because their earrings are lightweight (I have an attached earlobe, so heavy earrings are not an option) and inexpensive. Earrings at Forever 21 range from $2.80-$7.80 and Charlotte Russe 2 for $8.
$13 Total for All
I found some fabulous vintage jewelry for less than $5 while shopping at the Indie Market for Downtown Greensboro First Friday. I am loving all of these pieces, but really I am in love with the black and gold earrings, so much so that I wore them all weekend. I really wish I would have purchased more items because I have to wait until the next First Friday to shop Carver Jewelry. They seem to have more of their expensive pieces and not even 1/4 of the items they had at the Indie Market on Etsy. The flower piece at the top is actually a scarf clip and ya'll know I love my scarves.
The weather has been so nice this past week in NC (with the exception of a few crazy storms), let's just hope that spring is here to stay. I'm finally getting the opportunity to wander around campus and take some pictures outside. One of the things that I absolutely love about UNC Greensboro's campus is all of the green spaces. One thing that I've learned about taking pictures on a college campus is to take them in the morning before students are out and about or in the late afternoon when students are returning to their dorm rooms or leaving campus.
NY&CO Cardigan
Ann Taylor Loft Blouse - Goodwill [$3.75]
Old Navy (Diva Fit) Jeans - Plato's Closet [$9.99]
