Robin Eggs

Dress: Eshakti 

Shoes: Sears 

Earrings: Claires 

Flower Headband: Claires

Happy Monday ♥

Every time I wear this dress, it reminds me of my 17th birthday last year. That was the first day I ever wore this dress. I had just gotten it in the mail the night before and I was so excited to wear it. That was the birthday I got my super awesome bike and I was so happy. I really love bike riding! I've had an awesome 17th year; the best year of my life. My birthday is in 6 days and I will be 18 finally!! I'm so excited to make my 18th year even better than last year!

The color of this dress also reminds me of the Crayola crayon "Robin Egg Blue". That was always my favorite color when we would get all our new school supplies at the beginning of the school year.

Hope you had a fun weekend!

Style Inspiration Saturday - Stripes and Floral

A couple days ago, I posted this picture on Instagram:

This was my first time mixing floral print with striped print like this and I wasn't quite sure at first if I liked it. I got so many nice compliments on it though, and I decided that I definitely liked it by the end of the day. I can't wait to make more floral/striped outfits with my clothes!

 Below are some examples of some more striped/floral outfits, so you can see some different options.

Dresses with Bags

 If you're not completely comfortable with a completely mismatching outfit, a good way to try this combination is to get a striped dress and then wear a floral bag or maybe even a pair of floral shoes. This will look amazing!

Or you could do a floral dress with a striped bag. Either way looks great!

 Skirt and Shirt Combo

If you want to try something a little bolder, mix a striped shirt with a floral skirt. I know some people won't like this look, but I think it looks super cute! If you're not sure, just go for it! You won't regret it.

Floral shirt with a striped skirt. I love the lace on the bag in this outfit below. This is my favorite outfit out of all four.

What do you think? Are you going to try it?

"But Other Fashion Bloggers Are So Much Cooler Than Me..."

It's hard not to get envious of other fashion bloggers. Cooler clothes, more style, better camera, nicer jewelry, more expensive homes; the list could go on and on. It can be an overwhelming and discouraging mental burden to carry.

My belief is that you control and override your thought pattern. It's as simple as correcting yourself when thinking. So, for example, if I think, "Why can't I have as many preppy clothes as Classy Girls Wear Pearls bloggers have??", I would immediately tell myself, "You're a student in college and you have LOTS of pretty clothes as it is. Many girls would LOVE your closet." And then I move on. It's basic thought rewriting and re-enforcing.

Another thing I tell myself is that even the top dogs are probably comparing themselves to other fashion bloggers too. It's a vicious cycle that continues all the way to the top.

The key is to quickly move on and turn that negative discontent into something postive. Use that envy to push yourself to a new goal - for example, putting more effort into how you look when just at home. Or wearing more accessories on a daily basis. Use that discontent to fuel yourself to make your blog better - look at what they're doing and see how you can imitate it.

I'm curious to know if other fashion bloggers sometimes feel envious? If you do, do you have any tips on how to combat those feelings of discontent and envy?

Dress: Eshakti | Shoes: Thrift Store | Bow: Claire's | Purse: Thrift Store

How to Tuck Your Shirt Into Your Skirt the Right Way

We got a whole bunch of new skirts from ThredUp (see Rose's ThredUp review here). I love wearing skirts; so classy and lady-like.

This is my "model" face...haha, yeah, right....

The secret to tucking a shirt into a skirt is to wear the skirt at the waist (with a few exceptions depending on the skirt) and to use a wide belt. It's pretty simple but those two key factors are essential.

Somehow the summer is almost over and I am not tan at all...#webdesignerprobs

I've been super busy lately but it's been good to have this blog to push me to dress up and put make-up on.

This belt can basically be paired with anything.

My boyfriend is in town for the next two weeks (!) so I've been super happy about that...

Does my ear look unusually pink to you? Or is it just me? Just me...okay...

 

Thredup Haul!

Maria and I just got our very first order from Thredup in the mail today! If you don't know what Thredup is, basically, it is an online thrift store. Everything is used, but in very very excellent condition. There was absolutely no stains or tears on any of the clothes we got. Most of the brands are really good quality. They have designer things on there too, for a lot less money than you would pay for brand new.

It was packaged so nicely in tissue paper and the outside of the box was covered in the cutest teal polka dots!

We got a total of 12 skirts for 56.00, which averages to about 4.50 a skirt! Most of them fit really well; there are a couple that are a little loose, but that was because Maria and I measured our waists wrong. We are just going to take them in and they will fit great! Some of the patterns of the skirts are really unique and interesting. Thrift shopping is a great way to find things you might have never worn before!

So many skirts!!

Here are individual pictures of each skirt, so you can see them all:

Top row - Skirt 1 : Gap, Skirt 2: Ann Taylor Loft
Bottom row - Skirt 1: Dorothy Perkins, Skirt 2: Old Navy

Skirt 1: Downeast Basics, Skirt 2: Old Navy, Skirt 3: White House Black Market

Top row - Skirt 1: Banana Republic, Skirt 2: Old Navy, Skirt 3: Cache
Bottom row - Skirt 1: Kimchi and Blue, Skirt 2: Ann Taylor

All of the skirts fall around knee length, so they're all very modest. My favorite two are the Dorothy Perkins floral one and the Kimchi and Blue striped one. They are so cute!

You should totally check out Thredup. You can get 40% off your first time order or you can tell a friend about it and they will receive 10.00 store credit and once they purchase something, you will get a 10.00 store credit. So you could get one or two items for absolutely free!

When you first go to the website, it might be a little intimidating seeing all the thousands of listings of clothes. There's going to be some absolutely hideous things, but just like regular thrift shopping, you have to keep looking. There are also filters you can put on your search, like size, color, brand, etc., to help you. Just be patient and you're bound to find something you love!

♥♥♥

"Flowers in your hair"

 

 Shirt: TJMaxx

Skirt: Sierra Trading Post

Belt: Thrift Store

Shoes: Sears

Jewelry: Claires and Etsy

Flower Headband: Claires

Hey there! ♥

This is probably one of my oldest skirts; I have literally had it as long as I can remember. It is still in really good condition though. The print doesn't look faded, but that's probably because the flowers are such bright colors that it would take a long time to look worn out. This shirt is a really unique color blue; I don't have anything else like it, but I really love it. Fake flower headbands have been around a lot this summer and I just bought my first one the other day at Claires. I tried it on and instantly fell in love. It's so girly and feminine and they're fake, so you don't have to worry about them getting yucky and brown like you would if they were real flowers. I will probably go back to and buy all the rest. They have so many! Check them out: flower headwraps.

Oh and I did my nails yesterday! The nail stickers are from Krogers. Literally the easiest things to put on and they actually last a while.