Saturday, October 9, 2010

Top: New York & Company

Tank: Old Navy

Shorts: Express

Shoes: Loft

Necklace: Express

Ring: The Limited

It's Indian Summer here in Indy - high 80's after a beautiful week of 60's and 70's. As much as I love the cooler temperatures, I know I'll be begging for sunshine again in only a few weeks time! So I soaked up the sunshine as I ran about 10 million errands today - a not so fun side effect of 6 straight weekends of goofing off! I made the most of it though and got a lot accomplished.

This was the perfect outfit for running around town. The cotton tee kept me covered until it warmed up but wasn't unbearably hot for the mid-afternoon temps. My new statement necklace and big green ring really popped against the plain white tee. Funny how $15 worth of accessories can jazz up a plain jane outfit.

What's your favorite accessory when your outfit needs a little pick-me-up?

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Top: The Limited

Shorts: Express

Shoes: Nine West

Bracelets: Simply Irresistible

Earrings: The Limited

It's a rainy day here, so it's just going to be sitting around the house and catching up on housework for me today.

However, a few Saturdays ago during my bloggy hiatus it was sunny and beautiful and I took full advantage with a day of shopping and lunch with a girlfriend. I couldn't let a cute top like this go to waste by never posting it! I'm a sucker for black and white prints of almost any kind. Paired with some fun silk shorts and a little bit of arm candy and the memory of this fun outfit is almost enough to brighten today's dreary forecast!

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Top: New York & Company

Shorts: The Limited

Shoes: Nine West

Bracelet: New York & Company

It was hot and humid yesterday, with the threat of rain all day - perfect day for getting my (frizzy, curl-prone) hair did, right? WRONG!

I had an appointment for a quick trim at Rain Salon and then did a little shopping at the outdoor mall there before I met Nate for a late afternoon showing of Get Him to the Greek.

My outfit had to work for all three activities: no collar and something washable for the haircut, something easy to change in/out of for shopping and cute enough for a date with my main man. A little bling on top with some cute shorts fit the bill perfectly.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Tank: Victoria's Secret

Cardigan: The Limited

Shorts: New York & Company

Shoes: Baker's Shoes

Belt: The Limited

Necklace: The Limited

After a low key day of not doing much, we met some friends for dinner and drinks at Chili's.

New York & Company was having an awesome sale on their shorts last week - Buy 1, Get 1 for $10. I absolutely fell in love with these brocade shorts and picked up these metallic linen ones as almost an afterthought. Turns out I might like the linen pair better than the brocade pair!

As soon as I tried them on, I immediately thought of this shot of Olivia Palermo shopping at Ann Taylor. I loved the baggy look of the shorts with the belted cardigan. I also took advantage of my vacation preparation tan and wore white. Gotta work it while I got it!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sweater: New York & Company

Tank: Old Navy

Shorts: The Limited

Sandals: Express

Necklace: Claire's

Bracelet: Gifted

I woke up at 3am to the Mac Daddy of thunderstorms, so I knew the day was going to be yucky and humid before I even got out of bed. So I set the alarm for a half hour later and skipped the pointless exercise of straightening my hair. It's been so long since we've seen the sun here in Indy, I have to make the bright side all on my own!

Preparations for our Home Build event this weekend were in full swing despite the dismal weather. I knew I'd be running around quite a bit today, so denim was out (who wants to be wet in denim?), as was anything white, and I can't stand rain on bare arms - a short sleeved sweater and black walking shorts seemed to be the perfect choice.

I love these sandals that I bought at Express last summer. Despite the chain links, they are incredibly comfortable. I just think they add a little something to any outfit.