a place for lace.

Target Mossimo Ultra Soft Scoop Neck Sweater, F21 lace shorts, boots via DSW, watch via Target, infinity scarf c/o BellieBoop

I bought these lace shorts about 2 years ago from Forever21.  At the time, I was still in graduate school and had a pretty casual wardrobe.  Not so much anymore.  But, I had today off from work (Thank you for all your sacrifices, Veterans!), so I had the liberty to be a little bit more funky with my outfit.

I'm also rocking this great eco-friendly infinity scarf from BellieBoop.  Guilt free clothing that's cute?  Fabulous!


Hope your week's off to a great start!

animal print + stripes!

Hi, guys!  Happy November!  How was your week?  

Mine was filled to the brim with work.  But, now I get to relax with the hubs and also see a few friends.  So excited!

Along with November came my renewed obsession with animal prints and stripes.  I just can't get enough!!  Oh, and it's been pretty cold here in Michigan.  So, I've been layering to the max.  

Here are a couple of looks from the past week:

Thursday

Button-up via TJMaxx, leopard cardi via Target, LOFT skirt, Etienne Aigner Costa boots, H&M belt, NY&Co watch

Casual Friday

F21 plaid button-up, Target Merona V-Neck Pullover Striped Sweater, Express Zelda skinny jeans, Etienne Aigner Costa boots, NY&Co watch, Banana Republic outlet necklace 

Have a great weekend!!

bubble necklace giveaway winner!

Congratulations, Michelle!

You are the winner of the bubble necklace giveaway. :)

Please e-mail me with your address info so I can send it to you.

Thanks for playing, everyone!   

bubble necklace giveaway!!

Hello, Gorgeous(es)!

To celebrate going over the 100 follower threshold, I've decided to do a fun giveaway!  You guys are awesome and I think you deserve something special.  So...

How would you like to have your own coral bubble necklace?!  These statement necklaces are so in right now and this pretty coral color would be perfect for Fall.

How to Enter:
(so easy!)

1.  You have to be a follower of my blog.  If you're not an official follower yet just click on the "join this blog" button and *BAM!*  you're one step closer to being in the contest.

2.  Leave a comment on this post to let me know that you want to enter into the contest.  Please also include your name or a 'screen name' so I can announce you by an identity if you win.
Brownie points for those who tell me what they'd pair this necklace with! ;)

**I will use a random number generator to pick the *Winner*.  
The giveaway ends on midnight (EST) this Sunday, October 28th and is open to U.S. entries only.  I will announce the winner in a blog post the next day.

Good luck!!

nothin' a little leopard print won't fix.

Today was a doozy.  It was a long day and also a bit stressful.  But, I had my leopard print on hand.  So... RAWR!

Sheath Dress via H&M), Target Mossimo Ultra Soft Scoop Neck Sweater, Dana Buchman Tall Wedge Boots via Kohl's, Target leopard print scarf,

Watch via Kohl's 

P.S.  The above sweater is currently on sale at Target! They have them in a million colors and they are so soft! Highly recommended. :)

extreme layering.

Today I wore a skirt and a dress.  At the same time!

Not weird, right?  I like to think of it as EXTREME LAYERING.  It kind of makes it sound cooler, no? Plus, this is the closest I'll ever get to partaking in extreme anything. ;)

The dress that I layered my skirt over is too short and tight for work.  But, worn under a pencil skirt, it actually looks like a pretty cute shirt!  I took it a step further by layering on a vest and a belt.

JCrew corduroy pencil skirt worn over F21 striped dress, Banana Republic sweater vest, Etienne Aigner costa boots, H&M belt, NY&Co watch, modified Style by Tori Spelling necklace & bracelet via Jo-Ann Fabrics  

So, have you ever layered a skirt over a dress?  I'd love to hear how you styled it!

scarves & chambray.

Fall is here in Michigan!  

And I can't help but be SO excited about busting out all of my Fall pieces, old and new. 

My two biggest staples in the past week have been scarves & the chambray shirt from Old Navy.  

Here are two of my faves:

Banana Republic sweater, Banana Republic outlet pencil skirt, Etienne Aigner Costa boots, Michael Kors scarf, NY&Co watch

Old Navy chambray button-up, Banana Republic sweater, Target Mossimo Ankle Stretch Pant , Style&Co pumps via Macy's, Banana Republic outlet necklace, NY&Co watch

Feel free to check out my 'threads' tab to see other looks that I've been wearing lately.

Happy almost-Hump-Day!