Fake It 'Til You Make It

{Dress} Target  {Wedges} Target  {Bracelet} Forever 21

These faces are what happens when I have a headache, am standing outside in 106 degree temperatures and am wondering what the heck to write with this post. I have found myself at such a loss for writing lately. I am trying to focus more on outfit posts and hoping that the words come naturally. In other news, Micah and I finally found a home, and I am obsessed with these wedges. Insanely comfortable (both home and wedges) and perfect for summer (just wedges). 

Target is going to be the death of me this summer. Or the heat. 

I've missed you guys. Friends again?

Coloring Outside the Lines

I have been trying to expand my shopping arena. 

I shop like I order food. I may peruse the menu, but I always go back to my original order. The one I get every time. Same with shopping. I go to the same few stores over and over again, and neglect glaringly obvious ones. 

Take Kohl's for instance. I knew they had 'celebrity lines' but I usually find those a little much, and ridiculously overpriced because there's a famous name on the tag. I walked into Kohl's the other day on the hunt for a navy and white striped maxi dress and ran across the LC Lauren Conrad line. Once I started looking at the styles (and the prices!) I wondered why I hadn't stopped at Kohl's before?

I have always liked her style, and she never has an unflattering moment. She is the perfect balance of the girl next door and the girl you always wished you could be, and her style is relatable, approachable and translates to real life flawlessly.

As for the product, the quality is much better than I would have expected, and the colors and prints all translate well in real life. The pink dress above actually has a faint cream polka dot print, and the florals are all very detailed and richly colored. The fit is questionable with many of the items, namely the dresses, but then again, Lauren Conrad I am not :)

As I wandered through the pastel and floral infused selections, I started getting a little overwhelmed with all the items I would buy with an unlimited budget. I reigned myself in and chose a few items to try on, hoping for a miracle. 

It so happened that most everything I tried on needed to be sized up or down, so I went to the interwebs, hoping for more luck. I ordered a few of the pieces seen here, and fingers crossed they work!

Check out more of her style and tutorials on beauty, decor and food on her website, as well as Pinterest! There are a ton of things I want to try, and no better time than the present to get started.

Glutton For Color

Dress: Issac Mizrahi (2008)  Sweater: Target (2009) 
Belt: Forever 21 (2012)  Shoes: Payless (2012)  Bangles: Forever 21 (2012)
Nail Color: Jaded by Revlon

I love this dress. 

It caught my eye the minute I saw it on the rack, and has been one of  my favorite pieces ever since. There are so many different ways to wear this, and pairing it with this short sleeved sweater and bright belt add more dimension and allowed me to work it as a skirt.

This was my Easter Sunday outfit, and I felt like a technicolor Easter egg. And it felt fantastic. I actually paired it with raspberry heels once I got to looking at it more, and decided that I just needed thismuch more color. 

I'm a glutton for color. Sue me.

A Sunday Kind of Love: Mini Prints

I'm a sucker for patterns.

Like the magpie, the more color, the more detail, the better. Mini prints, especially animal prints, are quite popular this season, which is making it hard on my wallet. I have been browsing the interwebs and have come across several prints I would happily add to my closet!

Check out some cute little kitties, horses and elephants I've come across.

Circle Circle, Dot Dot

I have never been much of a polka dots kind of girl. I don't know if it's the curly hair with polka dots making me look around 4 years old, or that they're round and I'm trying to avoid putting any other round thing on my body, but I have just found myself not being drawn to them.

But this top has me swooning. I have seen this fabric on tops in other stores, but the fit never really worked for me. Now that I have found it once again, it seems serendipitous to not at least try it on. These dots aren't as sweet, and I like the multiple layers of colors. Kind of like eating Gobstoppers (anyone have any broken teeth from those)??

In honor of dots and spots, I have found some cute prints that I just may have to add to my wardrobe.

 Francesca's