Simplicity...

armysurplusjacket/vintage  floralwedges/UO  watch+eyeglasses/MichaelKors  dress/F21

I'm keeping it rather simple today in this get up. But, my hair is lighter again! It's really weird, I feel like myself all over again. I'd been wearing the heck out of the ombre look for a while now and really liked it, but it was definitely time for a change. This strawberry blonde gets me in the mood for fall. (I realize it is only July.) :) Obsessed.

I refuse to take this army surplus jacket off. What a fantastic color this olive is. I want to wear it with everything and have therefore found myself in it for the last three days. :/ Alas, I think I'll hang it up tonight so as not to wear off the new too quickly. That baby is going to be a lifesaver come Autumn! It was on my list of wardrobe additions I have prepared for Fall, so it felt really great to put a big fat check next to it!

Vampire Hunter...

blazer/NastyGal  bag+zebrabracelet/UO  shorts/vintageLevi's  belt(as bracelet)/cottonon  watch/MichaelKors

I got the cobalt beach club blazer from Nasty Gal in the mail this week and was simply delighted. I love getting things in the mail. It's like Christmas in the middle of the year. :) NG is still having a great summer sale and I suggest checking it out quickly before it's all gone. 

This hair dye is not permanent for the record. However, it soon shall be. I wanted to give it a test run with washable dye before I had my stylist do the real thing. I have to say....I'm a tad obsessed. I adore it so much that I'm definitely going to commit to the permanent dye. (Permanent being relative since color washes out of my hair like no tomorrow! I give it a month...) 

I'm going to keep it relatively short tonight because I just bought Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and I'm more than a little excited about that. 

In the midst...

It's one of those weeks, folks. I've been feeling unfortunately uninspired, due to my lack of blogging. I find that this style blog is quite cyclical in that way. If I happen to be in the midst of a bummer day or week what have you, I'll forgo writing the blog for a bit. The problem is, when I neglect the blog (which is one of a handful of things that brings me a feeling of accomplishment or fulfillment) it just worsens my attitude! Okay, enough of Debbie Downer for the day....

One thing I'm very happy about are these Dolce Vita flatform sandals. :) In love. I usually skip anything straw or rope for summer because to be quite honest, I just want summer to be over as fast as it started. I know that's like blasphemy to some people. But, if you had lived in the stifling Florida heat your entire life and were used to daily 50% humidity, you might feel the same. HOWEVER, these sandals are a bit of summer that make me smile. They're also extremely comfortable which makes them suitable for everyday work wear! Nice.

 denimskirt/UrbanOutfitters  shirt/H&M  sandals/DolceVita  bag/vintage(my Nina's)  glasses+watch/MichaelKors

Mismatch

Typically, I do not like to match. I personally can’t wear outfits with like the same color purse and shoes and jewelry. But, that’s me. More eclectic ensembles with different textures and tones appeal to me. (Tonal dressing, anyone?)

However, I couldn’t help but put on these stacked heel loafers and this blazer. Honestly, they aren’t the same exact color, so it was a little off, which I totally loved! The blazer is more rust and the shoes are scarlet. :) (nitpick)

t-shirt/marcjacobs  blazer+shoes/F21  watch+spectacles/MichaelKors  belt/Gap  jeans/UrbanOutfitters  messengerbag/H&M

I realize it’s right on the verge of matching, but with this casual t-shirt and washed out and rolled up jeans, I thought it was perfect.  By the way, this Marc Jacobs t-shirt is the comfiest item I own. It’s a boy shirt.You can probably tell by the rise of the collar. (It’s very high on my neck.) They always get the comfy stuff, though. Why can’t we be comfy and on trend sometimes?! I like the sort of masculine look of the t-shirt and blazer and then these shoes, which are like a woman version of a smoking shoe? I also realize that I've incorporated like....every major retailer in this outfit. Oops. :/ LOL

Easter is tomorrow! I’m SO excited about my Easter dress. Yay. Family photos galore shall ensue.