stripes: two ways

I love horizontal stripes, so of course I love this little Old Navy tank dress. I also just read an article about how horizontal stripes make you look thinner than vertical stripes, so I'm going for it. To break up the stripes a bit, I've added a canvas funnel neck jacket and a sheer waterfall vest. Both of these pieces minimize how much bust and hips have stripes wrapped across them, and I think this contributes to a slimmer look. When styling stripes, I tend to want to make things really nautical or French Kiss-y, so I went against that with a large feather statement necklace and a dangling chevron chain necklace. Finish off the look with a cool pair of oxfords or a kicky pair of wedges, and you've got two new ways to wear stripes. 

(l): striped dress, jacket, necklace, brogues
(r): striped dress, vest, necklace, wedges

Left Outfit Total: $92.78

Right Outfit Total: $94.59

j.crew copycat

photo via J. Crew

I needed to do this post before it gets too hot to style sweaters. I've seen this photo repinned over and over on Pinterest, which is why I'm copying it now, and not from the 2011 J. Crew Christmas catalog from which it came. Meaning, you can't exactly buy these pieces at J.Crew right now, so copying is all you have. (Sorry guys, I'll try to be more on top of my copy-catting in the future). The crew neck sweater and collared shirt combo might not be your thing, but suddenly when it's all in the same color family, it gets cool. And bright and funky! Well, as funky as sweaters, jeans and brogues can be, I guess. The best part is, the whole knockoff look costs about as much as the necklace alone off J.Crew's site. It is a really cool necklace though... 

sweater, collared shirt, jeans, brogues, necklace, earrings

Outfit total: $144.28