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A Sweatshirt: Three Ways

Hey guys! I know it's been really quiet over here lately, but I've been sooo busy with school, work, life. We'll talk more about it later because today I'm here to show you how to style a sweatshirt, three different ways! My sweatshirt is, surprisingly, one of my favorite pieces of my wardrobe. It's cozy, comfy, and I can make it look like a pretty cute outfit! I'd love to see someone that has accessories (why I don't is beyond me) style it with a pretty scarf. Here are a few ways that I style it below.

Outfit #1: gray sweatshirt + black jeans + heels

This is equal parts comfy and cute with the heels and black jeans. I love this outfit for a casual date night because I can still be comfy and warm with my sweatshirt, but I have some awesome heels to make it date-appropriate.

Outfit #2: gray sweatshirt + striped pencil skirt + black flats

I was most excited about buying a sweatshirt because I wanted to style it with a pencil skirt. I adore the casual chic look and this is my favorite way to do it! I wore this outfit to my graphic design class one time and my teacher said that she could see my potential because I take risks with my wardrobe. I'm pretty sure that was a compliment, or maybe she was trying to tell me that I looked like an idiot, but either way I love this outfit a lot!

Outfit #3: gray sweatshirt + military jacket + blue jeans + gold and tan flats

I don't know about anywhere else, but it is starting to become so chilly here in Michigan and I'm not a huge fan of it. Pairing the sweatshirt with my military jacket makes me extra warm! I kept this outfit casual with jeans and flats.

So what do you think of the sweatshirt thing? Is it cute or not? How would you style it?

p.s. how to style a maxi dress, utility jacket, and vest three ways.

A Maxi Dress: Three Ways

Another piece of clothing styled three ways! Funny story about this one though: My mom (who is awesome and spectacular and so creative!) was taking these pictures for me after work. So, I decided to bring all my stuff with me for my outfits and bring them over to her place. We got to the park where we were shooting and, after changing into my first outfit I realized I forgot my camera! Oh well! Needless to say, we were both a little thankful for the awesome cameras on phones these days. Now, on to the outfit photos!

Outfit #1: black maxi (similar here, or here) + chambray shirt + booties.

I call this the country outfit. Something about a denim shirt and black boots makes the maxi dress look really casual and fun. What do you think?

Outfit #2: black maxi dress (see above!) + white tee + black flats

This is my favorite outfit of the three! It's all my favorite things: a white tee, flats, and a comfy dress.

Outfit #3: black maxi dress + jacket (kind of similar) + heels.

This is my fancy outfit! These heels make me look extra tall and that's really never a bad thing. Not only that, but this jacket. This jacket is wonderful and comfy and so cool. It is cool, right?

What do you guys think of these outfit stylings? Do you have any suggestions for other pieces from my autumn wardrobe?

Utility Jacket: Three Ways

It's October everyone! Which also means that it's autumn and here in Michigan, it's quite suddenly showing. One of my absolute favorite pieces of my autumn wardrobe this year is my utility jacket. It's comfy, super cute, and I can throw it on top of pretty much every outfit. Here are a few of my favorite ways to wear this jacket with my other pieces.

Outfit #1: jacket + jeans + black tee + heels

This casual look has an unexpected twist with these (awesome) heels that dress it up a bit. This outfit is great for a date night or, if I put flats on, just running errands. Plus, it's one of the comfiest outfits ever! My staple outfit has been this, but with my white tee. I really like the graphic tee with it too because it adds a little something extra.

Outfit #2: jacket + dress + flats

This is one of my favorite dresses that I own, probably because I'm a huge fan of stripes. The combination of the jacket and these flats make it really casual. I think I'll wear this apple picking this season!

Outfit #3: jacket + tank + skirt + heels

This is an outfit that I would wear to work. I love a good pencil skirt and this one is no exception. Also, I've been wearing this striped tank wayyyy more than I actually expected to this season! We've had a couple extra warm days where I can forgo a sweater of it, but on the chilly days when I throw this jacket on, it's perfect. Plus, I love that I can tie it up to give it some extra definition and more of a layering effect rather than just tucking it into my skirt.

What are some things that you would pair with a utility jacket this season?

 

p.s. a vest three ways.

A Vest: Three Ways

My absolute favorite thing about having a minimalist wardrobe is finding new ways to style pieces. Because I have such fewer pieces in my wardrobe, I have to force myself to be creative with them and wear them in unique ways. I found this vest back in April or May from a thrift store and fell in love with it. I styled it here and decided to make a few new outfits with it for this season of my wardrobe.

Outfit #1: Vest with white tee, jeans, and heels.

I really love that this vest takes a casual white tee and jeans outfit to a whole new level and the heels give it a touch more class. This would be great for going out with some friends or even to wear on our jeans day at work.

Outfit #2: Vest with casual tee, pencil skirt, and flats.

This is a great work outfit, which is where I am 70% of my time. This skirt is so comfy though, that I don't mind wearing this on the weekend as well to run around.

Outfit #3: Vest with black maxi dress and boots.

This is such a great date night outfit, but it's so comfy that, paired with flats, it makes for a great weekend outfit as well. I wore this will flats a couple weeks ago when spending the day at an antique show with my dad; we were there for six hours and I was so comfy in this the entire time! This dress really has become a quick favorite this season and I'm actual considering wearing it on our flight to California next month. Yep, it's that comfy!

How would you style this vest?

Go To Fall Outfit + GIVEAWAY

I don't know about anywhere else, but here in this part of the Mitten, autumn has certainly arrived! It happened pretty much overnight and it has gotten chilly really fast. I've been wearing my fall minimalist wardrobe all month (I'll be sharing it next week and I can't wait!) and so far this is my favorite outfit, especially now that it's a little cold. I picked up this jacket a week or so ago and I haven't wanted to take it off since.

This week, I partnered up with Firmoo, an affordable glasses company. I picked out a cool pair of clear glasses and they're so different then what I'm used to. It's almost like I'm not wearing any glasses at all. In fact, I kind of wish I had them for my sister's wedding so that I could still see without the frames blocking my face. Today Firmoo and I are giving away five $30 giftcards to some very lucky people!

tee/Everlane // jacket/Madewell // jeans/Gap // purse/Madewell // shoes/Express // glasses c/o Firmoo

To Enter the Giveaway:

1. Go to Firmoo's website and check out their glasses.

2. Come back here and comment telling me your favorite pair of glasses!

Easy peasy!

The giveaway will be open until Friday, September 19th.

What I Wore: Work to Play

First things first, let's just get this out of the way: my hair looks terrible in these pictures. Just look at it! Okay, okay, now stop looking at it. Seriously, that's enough. I'll be honest, I had a huge migrane earlier in the morning when I wore this outfit and so the last thing I wanted to do was touch my head and/or hair. I just was trying to avoid that and go for the ol' "my hair is fashionably frizzy" look. For the record, I just looked like a girl who hadn't showered in a while, which is a shame, really.

I changed this outfit up when I got home from work for a more fun look. I switched out my navy work pants for my pair of jeans and my cardigan for this cute pleather vest I bought for $12 the other day. TWELVE DOLLARS guys! And I look like a total badass in it, don't I? ....don't I?!

In other news, this week has been ca-razy! Not only am I prepping for my sister's wedding this Friday by walking in circles in front of my cats reciting my speech (the cats are very confused), but I also chose this week to meet some personal deadlines and get a lot of awesome projects done. It's been good though because I've spent a lot of time sitting on my couch watching nine episodes of 30 Rock in a row getting a ton of work done on the computer, which is really perfect timing as I just came down with a yucking cold this past weekend and am trying to recooperate before the wedding day! Do you guys have any plans this weekend or any big projects that you're working on? I'd love to hear about it!

outfit details: top/Target // vest/thrifted // jeans/UO // shoes/Target // necklace/F21

xoxo

What I Wore: Fourth of July

This past Fourth of July I didn't go for a red, white, and blue outfit mostly because I don't have anything red. haha. It was a gorgeous day out so I took advantage of the fact that I could wear a crop top and one of my favorite summer skirts. Is it weird that my favorite part about this skirt is the way that it's shadow looks on the sidewalk? Well, then I'm weird. So far, July has started off wonderfully and it's only getting better! This weekend my mom and I are headed on a short weekend trip to visit family and I can't wait! What are your plans for the rest of the month ahead?

outfit details: shirt/UrbanOutfitters from last summer // skirt/F21

What I Wore: Bloom Workshop

I'm still dreaming about last week's Bloom Workshop that I attended. It was such a wonderful experience. When picking out what to wear, I decided I wanted to match the workshop and wear my favorite floral pants. I matched it with a cute and bright t-shirt and a gold necklace. It actually ended up being freezing at the event and of course a jacket is something I pretty much always forget to bring with me, but it was still great! I'm still on an inspiration high from Bloom! Now that my summer class is practically over, I'm so excited to start focusing my energy on more creative and exciting things (especially for the blog)! David and I have been talking a lot about our goals for the upcoming months and years and where we want to be with our careers and lives. I love the little buzz I get from talking about goals with David; it makes me feel more energized to do the things that I need to in order to get where I want to be. What are some of your future goals?

outfit details: shirt/Target // pants/Gap (from last year) // shoes/F21 // necklace/gift

my sister's style

This is my awesome big sister, Amanda. She's one of the coolest ladies I know and she's here today to share a super cute and comfy outfit with you guys! I hope you enjoy and give her a warm and loving welcome! - xoxo Taylor

 I am all about comfy dresses on hot sunny days and this dress was so comfortable. We had such a wonderful day, this past Sunday walking around the antique show and getting ice cream. I just want more awesome t-shirt dresses like this one!

outfit details: shoes/DSW // dress/Target // sunglasses/Bonlook // belt/who knows? // ring/vintage

You can see more of Amanda here.

 

flying with the birds

I don't know how many times I've said it thus far, but I'm going to say it one more time: it was absolutley beautiful outside on Mother's Day. We had a blast hanging out at the outdoor antique show and this top was perfect for it! It was so comfy and cool (and adorable)! I may have even gotten a little bit of a tan on my arms from the sunshine! Alright, alright, maybe only I can see it, but it still felt wonderful to have bare arms outdoors finally! After our festivities at the antique show and ice cream, we headed to my mom's for dinner with the whole family, which is always a good time. My sister, Amanda, and I snuck out after dinner for a walk and to take these pictures on a path by my mom's house. My mom is actually moving soon, so I'm going to be bummed that there won't be an awesome bike path nearby to go on long walks after dinner on. Amanda and I had a blast trying out some awesome jumping pictures and I think we almost have the hang of it, don't you? haha. 

outfit details: shirt c/o Surfdome // jeans/AEO // shoes/F21 // necklace/F21

 

p.s. Wanna see how weird I really am? (I promised Amanda I'd post this, and I think it's important that none of my wonderful readers get the impression that I'm normal. Please don't think less of me.)