color blocking with blues

Happy Tuesday ladies!

I am little late posting my outfit from yesterday because I have been shamelessly watching The Vow while crying my eyes out and trying to drink my afternoon coffee.    

While watching this movie, my ears fell in love with this song.  It's called Nothing Was Stolen by Phosphorescent.  Give this tune a listen!

Anyways enough about romantic movies, here is the outfit I wore yesterday!  Since the weekend was extremely busy, I wanted something very calm & casual for my Monday afternoon.  I wanted to wear my new Gap cardigan that I found at the outlet so instead of pairing it with my coral colored pants or white crop pants, I went with my light blue pants.  

Color blocking is the main focus of this outfit and I love the two blue hues together.  I am also glad that I paired a white t-shirt to keep the two colors separate and to keep my outfit very casual.  

If you wanted to add a pop of color, I would suggest putting a red or coral color shirt underneath.  You could also add a striped shirt underneath the cardigan to add a little bit of pattern to your outfit!   

Here is my arm candy for the day :)

 

My Outfit:

Cardigan: Gap Outlet

T-Shirt: Loft

Necklace: Forever 21

Broken in Straight: Gap

Shoes: Payless Shoes

If you have tried color-blocking in your outfit, how did it go for you?  Did you like it? If so, share!

Lindsey B.

Sweater + Dress = Bliss

My Sunday outfit for Mother's Day was some what thrown together.  Since I was home for the entire weekend, I visited the Gap Outlet in Lake Park, Georgia.  There I found this sweater for $13.99, which I had to purchase!  

Since it is basically summer down here in North Florida, I paired it on top of a white strapless dress.  Then I belted it with a rustic, antique looking belt, that I found in my mom's closet.  To complete the outfit I just threw on my tan wedge heels and viola, a complete outfit for church!

My outfit:

Sweater: Gap Outlet

Dress: Plato's Closet

Belt: Borrowed from my Momma

Shoes: Target

Here is a close up of my sweater & belt.

A few snapshots from Sundays photo shoot with my lovely momma & sister

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Doesn't she look young enough to be my sister?! 

Lindsey B. 

Lace & Denim

Happy Monday ladies!

I woke up this morning, with a thunderstorm looming outside my window.  Since today is not pretty, I decided to post my outfit from Friday night.  My sister, roommate, & myself went to Brown Lantern, in Live Oak, and enjoyed a nice dinner together.  This restaurant has the best popcorn shrimp, fried mushrooms, potato skins, & well ... everything they serve is delicious! So if you are ever passing the Live Oak, Florida exit on 1-10,  you should definitely make a pit stop and eat there!

Okay, enough about food.  Let's talk about my outfit.      

Wearing denim on denim, sometimes can be difficult.  Since my shorts are a dark wash denim, I threw on my denim jacket and the contrasting washes complemented each other.  The other reason I wanted to wear my denim jacket was to make my outfit more casual for the evening dinner date.  

I wanted a close up of my off-white lace shirt.  I found this shirt at Banana Republic during the Christmas holidays for extremely cheap.  It has slowly but surely become one of my favorite pieces of clothing in my closet.  The necklace is from Target.  I found it in my Momma's collection of beautiful necklaces so I had to wear it for the night.

My Outfit:

Jean Jacket: Gap Outlet

Lace Shirt: Banana Republic

Shorts: Loft

Necklace: Borrowed from my Momma

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Hope your Monday is better than my rainy Monday in Tallahassee!!

Lindsey B.

Summer Stripes

Hello ladies!

The drive to my hometown is extremely short from Tallahassee and since I am queen of comfort, I wanted to make sure I stayed in that comfort zone. 

I found this dress cleaning out my closet a couple of weeks ago, so for a drive home, this was a perfect opportunity to wear it.  The dress didn't come with a belt however, the reason I belted it is to make my waist look smaller.  I decided to add the pink/blue striped scarf because it looked like a fun addition to my outfit!  

For my hair style, I decided on doing a sock bun!  For a quick tutorial, head to this link, and it so easy to do!

My Outfit:

Dress: Old Navy

Scarf: Gap

Shoes: Bakers

Belt: Loft

Sunglasses: Loft

Lindsey B. 

LBD + Blazer

Happy Friday ladies! 

During my busy day of packing, cleaning, & laundry yesterday, I managed to put together a comfy yet casual outfit for work.  

I am a large fan of my LBD (little black dress).  I found it at Goodwill for $7 bucks and it is from Ann Taylor.  I have worn it underneath a blouse & I wore it for one of my best friends, Mary - Hannah's bachelorette party.  Thrift shopping can be a great success or a waste of time.  Usually when I thrift shop, I like to have an open mind and plenty of time to waste.  It is crazy at what you can find at thrift stores.       

I thought about wearing my bright blue necklace with this outfit but I chose my orange necklace because I liked the bohemian vibe of my outfit.    

My Outfit:

Blazer: Loft, last season

Necklace: Forever 21

Dress: Ann Taylor, found at Goodwill

Shoes: Payless Shoes

How do you spice up your LBD?

Lindsey B. 

Printed Pants Take 2

Since I bought these printed pants from Loft last month, I have been trying to figure out how to style them other than the first time I wore them.  

I couldn't decide on how crazy I wanted to style these pants.  So I tried these options:

I thought about pairing my off-white cream colored top with my pants but I didn't have the courage to actually wear it.  I think if I would have had some encouragement from someone I might have worn it but I chickened out.  I thought the two different textures went well together.  

I also thought about pairing the pants with a green jeweled colored blouse.

  But I decided to go with a more casual, blue blouse.  

My Outfit

Blouse: Loft

Pants: Loft

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Do you ladies think I made the right decision? 

Lindsey B. 

Nude Hues

Happy Tuesday ladies!

This past weekend & Monday has been very busy with work, my sister & mom coming to visit, & working on a new adventure with other bloggers for the LPF Magazine.  

For Sunday, I wanted an outfit that would be more comfortable than anything.  I paired my white cropped Loft pants with an off-white silk blouse.  Pairing different hues can be tricky but can be done effectively!     

For jewelry, I paired these big antique earrings.  I found these at the Country Dollar, a family owned store in Tallahassee.  Everything in their store is a $1, it is definitely a good store to get merchandise to mix and match!  They have two locations in Tallahassee, so if you get a chance you should definitely go check them out!

I hope everyone's week has started off good!  

Lindsey B. 

Blazers in the Summertime

Happy Friday ladies!! 

For the past week, Tallahassee has been HOT.  The weather on Monday hit around 92 degrees and it has only cooled down a couple of degrees throughout the week.  So instead of dressing in a tee shirt to work (like I always do), I decided to dress up my black tank with an old blazer I found in my closet.   

The blazer is perfect for this weather since it is 100% Linen, however I had a problem with the wrinkles.  The iron and I had a pretty hard battle but I think I conquered all the wrinkles in the blazer. 

I paired this lightweight blazer with my favorite pair of cropped pants from Loft.  Cropped pants have never been a necessity of mine but ever since I tried the Curvy fit, I have fallen in love with them!     

 

I found this cute bird necklace from Target yesterday, when I went in for a new planner.. I came out with a new necklace & earrings plus the planner.  But anyways, that is a whole different story.  The earrings & necklace were in a pack together for only $4.99, so if you are in love with this, I would definitely go pick it up!  It's definitely a steal.  

My Outfit:

Blazer: Loft, 1 year ago

Tank: Target

Cropped Pants: Loft

Shoes: Payless Shoes

Necklace: Target 

What is the latest steal that you have found?  Let me know, so I can check it out!  I hope everyone has a lovely Friday!

Lindsey B.

Blue Hues

Good morning ladies!

Yesterday was a day for the books!  I got to clean my kitchen, read all my favorite blogs & had a busy day at work.  As I was looking through my closet trying to get ready, I realized that I own a lot of blue clothes!  I love wearing the color blue solely because it brings out the blue in my eyes.

I am wearing one of my favorite Scoop Neck Tees from Loft.  These shirts are staple items that are easy to dress up or dress down.  While going through my closet yesterday, I found these white pair of jeans that I found at TJ Max last year.  When I tried them on they fit perfectly so I had to wear them.  I paired a gold wedge with this outfit, just to make my outfit a little dressier for work.

My Outfit:

Shirt: Loft, Scoop Neck Tees

Jeans: TJ Maxx, Lucky Brand

Belt: Gap

Shoes: Target

Necklace: Borrowed from my awesome momma

Lindsey B.

Daily Outfit Post: Keepin' it Cool

The first day of summer break was yesterday and I ended up leaving my house in a pair of jeans .. 

Crazy right? I thought so.  

To make my outfit a little bit cooler, I paired my Gap skinny jeans with my tan sheer top from Loft.  Since I have purchased this top, I have worn it countless times in many different ways (sorry for not posting them!).  

For styling the sheer top, I tucked in the right side of the shirt and then left the left side untucked for a casual fun summer style.  

For jewerly, I wore a pair of yellow earrings and a pair of bangles.  

My outfit:

Jeans: Always Skinny from Gap

Blouse: Loft

Shoes: Payless Shoes

P.S. I promise one day I am going to teach myself  the settings on my camera and not take them on my  iPhone!! 

Lindsey B. 

Daily Outfit Post: Printed Pants

This past Friday, was a celebration since finals week was complete.  I had to work all day but that did not stop me from dressing on the wild side.

Printed pants are definitely a way to spice up a Friday at work.  I have always had a fear of wearing printed pants since I have a larger tush/thighs area.  After trying on these pants at Loft, I fell in love with them.  A girl at work actually told me that they made my legs look slimmer so that definitely calmed my fears!

Most people would pair these crazy pants with a neutral colored top but not me.  I wanted this outfit to stand out and let people take notice!  I think I might have pushed it a little with this necklace but I had to wear it, it's too pretty to not wear.

Are there any trends that you are afraid to try?  If so, let me know!

Lindsey B

Daily Outfit Post: leopard print & green pants

Hey ya'll!

This morning was difficult to figure out what to put on from my closet!  I had class & work so I wanted to wear clothes that were comfortable to walk across campus in but yet dressy enough for work!  I decided to go with my green pants & a leopard print top.  It was definitely a fun outfit to wear to work, I got plenty of compliments on it because of the green pants that made the entire outfit pop!  Finding pieces of clothing that make your entire outfit pop, are fun because they are easy to wear with multiple outfits!

My Outfit:
Modern Straight Green Pants from Loft
Black V-Neck T shirt from Gap
Leopard print Cardigan from Banana Republic
Nude Heels from Target















Do you have any pieces of merchandise that you wear that make your outfit POP? If so, let me know

Lindsey B.

Inspirational Ladies: Reese Witherspoon

As I mentioned in my Style Q & A, I have a major girl crush on Reese Witherspoon! Since watching Sweet Home Alabama as an 11 year old, I have fallen for her, her style, & her values.  She is an amazing woman, mom, & actress.  Plus, she is from the South! 


Here are some of my favorite styles she has worn and why she is one of my inspirations.  

This girl can wear a striped t-shirt & jeans with a pony tail and still look fierce!

(via ELLE)

Black tee & jeans. My kind of style!

(via Just Jared)

A very natural look on the red carpet.  

Golden Globes 

And the main reason she is my favorite.  She played June Carter, a woman after my own heart. 

(via google)

I will leave you with this quote from Reese, 

"Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out."  

Let me know how everyone likes these posts! Later on in the month, I plan on styling a few outfits based on Reese's past outfits.  

Lindsey B.