Outfit of the Day - Favorites from January

I've been missing putting together Outfit of the Day posts the past few months, so I've decided to bring them back to the blog! Instead of photographing my outfit every day, I'll only be doing it if I especially like it, or if I'm trying something new, or if it feels different enough from others I've posted.

I think people's style choices can really reflect a lot about their personality, which is why I love following blogs that at least occasionally include personal style posts. Hopefully you guys enjoy that type of thing as well! Let me know if you'd like any additional information at all.

P.S. I want to have a title for my personal style/fashion posts other than just "outfit of the day" so if any of you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them & add them to my list of choices!

Photos are under the cut!

Outfit of the Day - Another Warm One

Even though it was supposed to be fairly warm today, it was rather chilly this morning so I still wore a hoodie until it warmed up! I recently rediscovered these shoes - I can't believe I forgot about them! These are one of my favorite pairs of shorts - and they used to be my brother's jeans that got too short for him (which is hilarious considering they were much too long for me when I put them on to measure the cutoff length)

Outfit of the Day - Sweater & Boots!

 Yes! A day cool enough that I'm not incredibly uncomfortable in a sweater and boots! I love sweaters and boots season - while the sweater's an old favorite, this is the first time I'm actually wearing these boots. It's also the first pair of boots I've had that are short enough that I can let the top of my socks peek out the top, which I've always thought was a cute look.

Sweater: originally H&M, but I bought it secondhand
Tank top: Target
Jeggings: American Eagle
Socks: Hue (Macy's)
Boots: Steve Madden Troopa
Nail Polish: Sonia Kashuk Two Cent

edit: So the "finally cool enough" part really only applied when I first got dressed and took these photos! I ended up changing into a pink tshirt and my black Converse in the afternoon. Ah well. Soon enough it'll be fall and winter weather all the time!

Outfit of the Day

Nothing special about today's outfit, but I still like it enough to share it! Like you've probably noticed, I'm kind of obsessed with colored denim. An obsession you probably haven't seen yet, at least in my most recent round of outfit posts, is band tshirts. I have quite a few and always try to have enough money to get a shirt at every concert I see. I don't always get one if I don't like any, but I always at least look!

The orange/coral jeans I got in the late winter/early spring this year at American Eagle.
I saw The Temper Trap at First Ave in Minneapolis in October 2010. I decided to go - by myself - the night of the show and after missing several buses, got there during their first song. I am SO glad I decided to go! It remains one of my favorite shows I've ever seen! And I rarely will do things like that alone.

(P.S. they're on tour right now!! If you can see them I'd highly recommend it! Dates here: http://thetempertrap.com/shows/)

Outfit of the Day - Shades of Green

I knew we weren't back into the cool weather for good yet! For fairly warm days, I like skirts or shorts. I have two of these skirts from Target - the other's grey - and I love them because they're comfortable, affordable, versatile, and because of their shape, they're not prone to blowing around in the wind! That last one's probably the best part. It's windy here pretty often, which makes me not want to wear a lot of my skirts and dresses! 

This tshirt is another one of my very favorites. I just adore loose-fitting tshirts, and this one's especially lightweight which makes it great for hotter days.

I've had these H&M sandals for probably five years - I'm surprised how well they've held up!

Outfit of the Day - Mostly Coral

This tshirt is several years old and it's certainly seen better days, although I just can't seem to part with it! It's one of my favorite tshirts of all time. If only I could replace it exactly with a new one! Too bad stores never seem to carry the same types of basics for multiple years.

Most of the label's worn down, but today's fragrance was Coach Poppy. Nail polish is Zoya Caitlin.

Outfit of the Day - Comfy Shopping Casual

 Another slightly cool day - perfect for this lightweight sweatshirt! I was doing some shopping today so I dressed in layers since it's often quite warm in the stores. I also intentionally chose the jeggings because of the shopping trip - I knew I'd be looking at boots so I figured I may as well wear something I'd wear with boots! This is one of my most comfortable outfits - if I ever need to be comfy I always end up in a pair of American Eagle jeggings, a loose tshirt, and a hoodie or sweatshirt.

The perfume I wore today was Marc Jacobs Oh Lola! but I didn't photograph it since it's just a sample from Sephora. I am in love with this scent, though! 

I barely wore any makeup today - just a cream eyeshadow pencil and some lipstick - because I had to get up and go pretty quickly! I expect to get back to some makeup posts on here soon :)

p.s. I don't believe in white socks - and black only when absolutely necessary!

What's your go-to comfy outfit?

Outfit of the Day - Cooler Weather Favorites

Since it felt rather fall-ish again today, I got out a few favorites that are basically in hiding all summer! These shoes from Simple are probably my most comfy shoes, but because of their shape they look kind of silly with anything other than flared or boot cut jeans. I wear scarves in the spring as well, but I generally try to reduce layers in the summer so they've been on break for a few months. The big yellow bag is on its last legs of the season, though! I typically reserve it for summer use. 

I got the nail polish fairly recently but had been waiting to wear it until it felt cooler outside since it just looks like fall to me! It's L'Oreal Spice Things Up.

My perfume of the day was Stella McCartney's Stella fragrance, which I ADORE. It's one of those I would spray on myself every time I went to Sephora until I finally caved and got a rollerball of it.

Outfit of the Day - New jeans!

Finally a day that's kind of cool and cloudy! It's starting to feel like fall again! (And smell like it...the fragrant scent of the sugar beet processing was in full force today...yeesh) Although I got these pants a few weeks ago, it's the first time it's been cool enough for jeans since I got them. As you'll continue to notice, I have a bit of an obsession with colored denim.

 Although it was a bit cool today, I'm still not quite ready to give up my Birkenstocks for the season. They're one of the most comfortable shoes I own - and versatile! I'll have to give them up for sneakers and boots soon, however.

Outfit of the Day

Quite awhile ago I made regular outfit of the day posts. I stopped doing it, but I've missed it! I think it helps me keep putting variety in my outfits, since I don't want to post the same one twice! I may not post every day, but I'm excited to be back with it again. 

The highlight of today's outfit is the shoes! My grandma gave them to me today since they didn't fit her, and they happened to match what I was already wearing. They're surprisingly comfortable, and I think they'll still be cute with tights when it's a little cooler. 

The whole outfit's on under the cut:

Outfits of the Day: Black Skirt 3 Ways

Since I've accumulated quite a few photos of my 'outfits of the day', I decided to get a bit more creative in how I put them together than just by date.

I've worn this skirt frequently since I got it earlier this summer. It's just so versatile and comfortable. I got it from Zara.

In the outfit on the left (from August 4th), I paired the skirt with a No Doubt tshirt and the TOMS-like shoes from Payless. Basic, lazy, and very comfy.

For the middle outfit (from August 23rd), I kept it basic but a bit classier with a grey tank top from Target and sandals from Zara. These sandals are a bit lacking in comfort - I haven't quite broken in the strap near the toes to where it doesn't pinch my pinky toe!

The outfit on the right (from September 2nd) is a more fun look. I paired the skirt with a tshirt from Target that I cut to hang off the shoulders and my All-Star imitations from Payless.

End of July Outfits

July 22nd
Shirt: The Gap
Skirt: H&M
Earrings: Wet Seal
Necklace: Forever 21
Shoes: Payless

July 28th
Dress: Target
Shoes: Payless

I just got this dress and I LOVE it – it’s so nice and lightweight for summer, but it could easily be worn in the fall also with tights and/or a sweater. Plus it has pockets! (Why all skirts and dresses don’t have pockets is beyond me.) Meanwhile, I’ve had those shoes since 2006 I think.

July 29th
Shirt: The Gap (different color but same shirt as the 22nd)
Skirt: Forever 21
Earrings: gift – unknown
Shoes: thrifted

Outfits!

Since I haven’t been blogging for a few weeks, I stored up a few of these! I’ll split them up into a few posts and I’m not posting outfits from every day so it won’t be too crazy. I’ve been wearing primarily skirts and dresses, especially when it was really hot and humid for several days in a row.

July 16th
Tank Top: The Gap
Skirt: Zara
Necklace: American Eagle
Sandals: Zara

I was in Chicago July 11th-15th and got the skirt and sandals while I was there. The shoes are really challenging to get on, but I like them once they’re on. The skirt is arguably one of the best things I’ve gotten in awhile – it’s lightweight but not sheer since it’s black, but it’s perfect for the summer heat!

July 18th
Tank Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Target
Hair Clip: a shop called O’Day Cache. I got it at the one in Fargo but there is also a location in Minneapolis
Sunglasses: Forever 21
Sandals: Born, via Marshalls

July 21st
Dress: American Eagle
Earrings: Wet Seal
Hair Clip: O’Day Cache
Belt: H&M
Sandals: Payless

Outfit of the Day: July 5th

Tank Top: Target (I’m wearing a teal tank top underneath the white since it’s kind of transparent)

Skirt: Forever 21

Necklace: Maurice’s

Belt: H&M

Shoes: Payless

I swear my hair isn’t as crazy as it appears in this picture! It’s actually in a bun and the top of it is sticking up at the back, it’s not just the top of my hair being lumpy, I promise.

4th of July Look

For my eyes, I started with the Palladio eye primer, then put the NYX jumbo pencil in Milk on the lid and the one in Cherry on the crease. I used the white shadow from the Covergirl Drama Eyes quad on the lid and the NYX single eyeshadow in Cherry over the red. I used the Milani Infinite eyeliner in Infinite and Covergirl Lashblast waterproof mascara in Glam Black.

Tank Top: Express

Shorts: Target

Shoes: Payless

Outfit of the Day: July 3rd

T-shirt: The Gap

Shorts: Target

Earrings: Wet Seal

Shoes: Payless

Outfit of the Day: July 2nd

Tank Top: Old Navy

Skirt: H&M

Belt: H&M

Shoes: Payless

Combined Outfit of the Day post–last 3 days

Somehow I forgot to actually blog about my outfits the last few days, despite taking pictures of them! They’re not very exciting since it’s been pretty hot, which generally leads to me wearing boring flip-flops and no accessories.

June 29th. It was a hot day but not unbearably so.

Tank top: Target

Capris: Unionbay, via Kohl’s (I’ve had these since high school)

Sandals: Victoria’s Secret PINK

June 30th.

Tank top: H&M

Shorts: Target

Sandals: Born via Marshalls

Necklace: American Eagle

July 1st. When I woke up at 8:30 it was already in the 80s, both outside and in my bedroom, so I decided it was time to break out a dress.

Dress: American Eagle

Sandals: I didn’t leave them on in the picture, but I wore the same yellow flip-flops from PINK today.

Outfit of the Day–Coral and Pink

Top: Express

Jeans: Express, via Plato’s Closet

Shoes: H&M

Sunglasses: Forever 21

And just in case you’re wondering, my toenail polish is Revlon’s Craving Coral.

Outfit of the Day: Paramore Purple

T-shirt: Paramore fall ‘09 tour

Tank top (underneath): Target

Jeans/Jeggings: American Eagle

Shoes: MIA, thrifted

Earrings: H&M