What I Wore: Dinner Date

How many of you have an outfit that just makes you feel good? You put it on and you have that extra pep in your step. Sometimes it is hard to describe why certain pieces make us feel so much better about ourselves (well for me it is hard to describe at times). This outfit has been my "go to" date look all Summer long. It is just a simple silk blouse, printed linen shorts and wedges but it still feels dressier and special. I used to always wear black and I love how fresh the cream looks, especially when I am tan.

I wore this on a date last night. Yes, it is still warm enough to wear shorts. Yes, I am going to milk the Summer weather as long as possible. Haha. I hadn't worn this outfit for a couple months and realized that I am going to have to retire it. Sadly it is too big on me now and my shorts were falling off of me after an hour of wear (which is good for my weight loss). Constantly pulling up and holding your shorts while walking is definitely awkward in front of your date!

So tell me, do you have a go to "date night" look?

Dinner Date

 What I Wore:

Blouse: Trouve, old (similar)

Shorts: Gap, sold out (similar)

Wedges: 7 for all Mankind, old (similar)

Necklace: Dana Rebecca 'Sylvie Rose'

Watch: Michele 'Urban' (same style, different color)

What I Wore: ReStyled

Last week I introduced you all to my new favorite piece.

So in all blog land fairness I waited a full week to wear it again.

I wanted to change up the look and new that it was the perfect outfit for the Nordstrom Rack at The Block in Orange's "Tweet Up".  The outfit was stylish yet comfortable enough to wear while shopping the store.

Many of you are familiar with Nordstrom Rack stores. Well Orange County is getting a new store that opens TODAY at The Block. It was SO awesome to have the opportunity to check out the store with fellow bloggers, eat delicious appetizers, drink some cocktails and SHOP a brand new store. They had some incredible things, the store was not overwhelming and to be honest it was nice to be at one of their events as a customer. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I didn't do too much damage...though I could have! I NEEDED new running shoes and I picked up a cute Marc by Marc tunic. I made great choices for where I am at in my life and weight loss! If you live in So Cal I highly suggest that you check the store out!

As far as my outfit I was excited to restyle my bed jacket. This time around I picked dark denim bell bottoms (I definitely like the dark denim option better with this jacket), I left the jacket open and belted my pants instead. I added more jewels and had on wood platforms that you couldn't see :)

I felt very pretty. I love this outfit AND the jacket even more.

ReStyled

 I FINALLY took a close up pic of my Dana Rebecca necklace.
It's the short, rose gold necklace with the diamond bar. It goes with everything and is so striking. I love it!


What I Wore:

Jacket: Mossimo via Target

Tank: LC Lauren Conrad

Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad (no longer available)

Belts: Target

Necklaces: Dana Rebecca Designs and Dogeared (similar)

Bracelet: Jewelmint 'Birdcage'

Rings: Kendra Scott 'Tela' and Alexis Bittar

P.S... 

It is the First of the Month, have you checked out the new Stylemint and Shoemint releases?? I want the Stylemint 'Arden Pullover' in red (which hasn't been released) and the 'Perry'. As for the Shoemint offer I have been lusting after the 'Chloe' since the launch. I love the turquoise but will go with the taupe. Those shoes are SO me!

What I Wore: Oldie but Goodie

I have a LOT of clothes. I really do.

I am aware of how lucky I am to have such a full closet. 

But one area that I am lacking in is my "going out" clothes.

I stand and stare at my clothes for what feels like hours every time I have to "go out" and be somewhat dressy/trendy/hot. I struggle BIG time on what is appropriate for the place, company, weather and even my age. I went to dinner and a show on Friday night and to a good friend's birthday on Saturday. Both looks were simple and nothing that special :(

What do you all wear when going out?

This outfit was from Saturday night. We had dinner and drinks downtown at a fun pub-like place. I pulled out one of my favorite pieces in my closet to dress up my jeans and tee a little bit. My Winter Kate Jasmine cardi is such a fun and easy piece to wear. I bought the kelly green heels to wear with this piece specifically. I wish that Nicole would bring back more of her simple silk cardigans to her Winter Kate line. I am a HUGE fan of the Old Navy 'Rockstar' jeggings and this is the newest color that I added to my collection. 90% of my jeans are in a dark denim and I loved the blue of this lighter pair. It is a great color for Spring.

Oldie but Goodie

What I Wore:

Cardigan: Winter Kate (no longer available)

Tank: Old Navy

Jeans: Old Navy 'Rockstar'

Shoes: Steve Madden 'Caryssa' (no longer available) 

Jewelry: Kendra Scott earrings and ring, Jewelmint rings and Dana Rebecca necklace

What I Wore: Mad for Plaid

Happy Monday!

The weekend goes by so quickly, doesn't it? I hope you all had a nice weekend and that you got to check out all of the Golden Globes fashion! There were some beautiful dresses! I love Awards season...and the Globes are the "kick off". It is nice to have something girly to watch in between the NFL playoffs and the NBA. I had a nice weekend. Spent some time in LA, watched the Patriots/Broncos game and hung out with the BFF watching the Golden Globes. I also worked out five times last week with a LONG cardio work out on Saturday to end the week. It felt good. The worst thing about working out so much is that I have to wash my hair all of the time (when I didn't work out I washed it twice a week) and washing it means I have to actually dry it. Blah! Since I hate actually doing my hair it has ended up in braids, under a hat or in a bun. The styling process is awful and the heat destroys my hair so I am trying to be creative. I am using A LOT more dry shampoo ;)

I wore this outfit out in Hollywood the other night. You can see that I am wearing plaid. Again. Since plaid shirts can be a little more masculine I made sure to add some girly touches. My Carrie Bradshaw bun, a delicate necklace and HIGH heeled sandals did the trick. I am weird about making masculine pieces seem more feminine. I have to point out that this top is very fitted. I think wearing a form fitting plaid top is more "girly" than the longer, looser flannels I am drawn too. I don't normally wear tight fitting tops and I am trying to get used to it. I know that my style will change as different clothes start to fit and look better on me. This outfit was perfect for the bar we went to. I felt cute and appropriately dressed.

Mad for Plaid

What I Wore:

Top: Mossimo

Tank: LC Lauren Conrad

Jeans: Gap

Shoes: YSL 'Tribute'

Earrings: Kendra Scott

Necklace: Dana Rebecca Designs 

What I Wore: I feel Blue

I always strive to keep it real on the blog. 

This is my style journey, my life journey, and when I look back on old posts I think it is awesome to see how I used clothing to express myself. Not every outfit is considered 'blog' worthy but I want you to see the real me. This week has been emotionally tough. I have been dealing with the past, trying to sort through feelings that I chose not to deal with for awhile. I have randomly started crying at songs, I am flooded with memories and insomnia has reared it's ugly head. Yet I am still living my life, working towards goals and "functioning" in a way that no one would realize how much I have been dealing with internally. It is funny how we know how to make everything look like it is great. I have to say that I actually am HAPPY in spite of the emotions. I feel so blessed and know that everything that we go through betters us. I am THANKFUL for the past even when I have to deal with it. It is funny that this week I have been drawn to blue clothing. Crazy how it reflects my mood. The past few days I have worn a large amount of blue, have been drawn to blue items and even wore blue eyeliner. Who am I? Blue is not typically a go to color. Haha.

I received my January Stylemint shirt in the mail and knew I had to wear it immediately. It's Navy. Awesome. I have received quite a few emails asking me about my Stylemint tee's. I have bought AT LEAST one shirt a month since the launch (with the exception of December since I didn't LOVE any of them). The shirts are very true to size, SUPER soft and go with everything in my wardrobe. They look great after being washed, keep their shape and there are so many styles to choose from. I highly recommend the line. ANYWHO...I don't typically like Navy and dark denim together, I tend to wear navy with a lighter denim, but I wanted to wear these jeans since they fit me perfectly right now :) My hair was not presentable so throwing on a beanie was just the touch I needed to lighten up the all blue ensemble. I find it very amusing that I was wearing flip flops with a beanie. You see it is not cold where I live. It was 75 degrees today. When I went out it was around 67. The beanie was for looks, not warmth. Only in CA will you see people wearing beanies and flip flops together. I'm not wearing make up either. I am happy my glasses hide that. Looking at the pics I maaayyyyy need to buy a smaller size in the shirts next time around. It is a little big, COMFY, but big. YAY! Overall I felt like an emo, CA Hipster in this ensemble. Ay yi yi!

I feel Blue

What I Wore:

Top: Stylemint 'Mercer Henley'

Jeans: Gap (older)

Shoes: Havaianas 'Slim'

Necklace: Dana Rebecca Designs 'Sylvie Rose' (it is so delicate you cannot see it. Boo)

Beanie: H&M

Glasses: Oliver Peoples