Floral Print & Shades of Blue

Heritage 1981 Cardigan - similar here, Superdry dress - similar here and here, bebe leggings, Steve Madden heels - similar here, vintage necklace, bebe gift with purchase clutch

The weekend is almost here! Hope your week has been going well.

Today's look is something I put together as an option for a BBQ I'll be going to this weekend. You heard right, BBQ at the start of spring when it was just 25 degrees out the other day! Let's hope that it warms up and that it doesn't rain this weekend *fingers crossed*

For this look I wanted to wear something floral (the theme is a "southern" frat BBQ so I thought that floral print would be a good option) Since it's still cold I paired the dress with this cardigan and some leggings because it is waaaaay too short on me. The pattern of the dress is a bit busy so I added a simple gold necklace and wedge heels, but for the event I may go with pearls to stick with the southern sorority girl image. Of course I needed to add this California clutch to make me think of warmer weather.

Hope you like the look, and thanks for reading!

xxAlli

All Black Everything With A Pop of Gold

American Rag Faux Leather Peplum Top - seen here, H&M faux fur vest - seen here, bebe basic legging, Loft flats - similar here, gold belt from a dress - similar here, vintage necklace

Happy Wednesday my lovely readers!

This weeks post is an outfit that I wore to work the other day. I wanted to dress up but still be warm enough to survive this week of snow storms, if you haven't heard the NorthEast keeps getting hit with snow storms :( 

I paired this cute peplum top with my faux fur vest to both stay warm and hide the fact that this top doesn't quite fit me around the shoulders. (Quick tip: when it comes to items that don't quite fit right but you're not sure about hemming, layering is a super easy way to hide the imperfections and get creative with your looks!) 

I really wanted this necklace to stand out with this look, hence the black on black on black. It belonged to my grandmother and I found it while rummaging through some things of hers that I had. I thought it was super chic and modern but loved that it was vintage! I added the gold belt, which came with a random dress, to make the color pop a bit more. A quick sock bun, some black flats, and my go-to black and gold watch completed this look.

How do you make your focal pieces pop? Let me know in the comments below<3

As always, thanks for reading!!

xxAlli

Make A Statement: Faux Fur and Chain Link

h&m faux fur vest - similar here, basic white tank - similar here, bebe high waist leggings, bebe colorblock fringe necklace, R2 Mackenzie boot

For today's post I decided to show all of you lovely readers an outfit I recently wore to work. Here I'm wearing a beautiful new vest I purchased from H&M. I love that the vest is a mix of colors instead of a solid tone. I find it adds a more textured look to what is, in reality, a very simple outfit. Since the vest is so loud I paired it with a basic white tank and my oh so comfortable high waisted leggings from bebe. Personally, my thighs are a little thicker from working out so I have trouble squeezing into leggings that have too many seams, but these leggings fit PERFECTLY. They are beyond comfortable and I love the high waisted look because it's very figure flattering. I added to the look by wearing this funky chain link fringe necklace, I think it really plays off of the colors and texture going on in the vest. To complete my ensemble I threw on a pair of black wedge boots. This look is great for going out and can be dressed down a bit by wearing a flat shoe instead of a heel. Would you rock a look like this? Tell me about your favorite statement pieces in the comments below!

Thanks for reading! :)

xxAlli