Sporty

Dress :: Forever XXI similar here

Plaid Button Down :: Superdry

Sneakers :: Converse

Backpack :: Kenneth Cole Reaction

Unfortunately in the northeast, mornings have been pretty chilly the last few days. Taking the morning commute gets harder when you need to figure out how to wear layers that can get you through a cold morning, chilly office, and 80 degree weather in the afternoon if you happen to step outside.

While this dress may be a bit warm for the 80 degree afternoons, the colder weather has me thinking about the fall and this outfit is perfect for those first days. Maroon is always a great color for autumn, I'm pretty sure I have 2-3 lip colors in this family alone. A plaid shirt is great for cooler mornings, but adds a sporty look to the dress as the day gets warmer. Sneakers and a faux leather backpack make for the perfect finishing touches to this sporty look.

Happy 4th!

Tank Top :: Forever XXI

Jacket :: bebe

Shorts :: bebe similar here

Socks :: Forever XXI similar here

Shoes :: Converse Chuck Taylors

Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope each of you has the chance to spend the day with family and friends. Today's look is all about the red, white and blue and being festive! I've had this amazing short suit set for some time now, and knew it would be a perfect way to dress up for the holiday! The jacket makes the look come together, but if I want something a bit more casual I can just take the jacket off and show off the details of these really cute shorts!

Of course since it is a national holiday I had to have at least one kind of cheesy piece to this outfit, so I chose these adorable american flag socks. Although you can't see the entirety of it, the foot part has red and white stripes while you have the stars on the ankles. Cute and fun, but not too much. To complete the look I wore my classic Chuck Taylors in white that have piping of red and blue around the sole of the shoe.

Hope you like and have a safe and fun holiday!!

Fisherman's Sweater & Leather Skirt

Loft Textured Open Stitch Sweater, bebe leather circle skirt similar here and here,  Forever 21 knee high socks similar here, thrifted boots, Lucky Brand earrings, Hamsa bracelet from Israel similar here , vintage rings

Today's look was built around this leather circle skirt from bebe. I've dressed it up for work in the past but I wanted to show how to take a more elegant piece such as this and make it wearable for your daily life. Since we're in the midst of the never ending snowstorms and deep chill in the northeast I really wanted to pair the skirt with something warm. I chose this soft textured open stitch sweater from Loft. Since it is an open stitch you might have to wear a camisole underneath depending on the color of your bra. This comfortable sweater comes in a few different color options, but I chose this color because I already own a million black pieces, plus this color just looked really nice to me.

So that my legs wouldn't be totally bare I added these knee high socks. I rolled them down in the pictures because I like the gathered look at the ankle but when it gets a bit too chilly you can just unroll them so you're more covered. I chose to wear dark brown heeled hiking boots because I like the look of brown and black together especially when paired with an off-white like that of the sweater and socks. When it came to accessories I picked gold toned jewelry. It is a bit of an eclectic mix of jewelry but I usually just grab whatever pieces I really like at the moment and these happened to be it.

I hope you like the look and as always thanks for reading!!!

xxAlli