Nice Knits

Sweater: Black Swan

Necklace: Jenny Bird

Tights: HUE

Booties: Jeffrey Campbell x Nasty Gal

Hat: LF Stores

 

Now that it's cooler & Winter is officially here, I can finally wear some of my new knits that I snagged up during my Cyber Monday shopping spree. It was time I updated my winter wardrobe so I stepped up my sweater game and bought some cute turtlenecks, cable knits & sweater dresses. Since I'm kind of a weenie in the cold, it's mandatory I only purchase warm, cozy knits that I can wrap myself in and stay warm all winter long.

Printed Perfect

Blouse: Reformation (other styles here)

Printed Shorts: Angel Biba (LF stores)

Lucite Heeled Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Necklace & Leather Bracelet: Jenny Bird

Black Studded Clutch: Monserat De Lucca (other styles here)

Rings: Torchlight Jewelry (other styles here) & Vintage

Make some noise with powerful prints like these black & white, lace trimmed printed shorts from LF stores! There's nothing like spicing up a simple outfit with the perfect printed focal piece! When I style a statement piece like this, I try to stick with basics for the rest of my look. I paired my shorts with a simple mustard yellow silk blouse from Reformation, and finished off the look with some strappy heeled sandals and an oversized clutch.

The key to this outfit is making sure the proportions were right in order to really pull the whole look together. I generally like to pair long sleeves with short shorts and short sleeves with pants because I'm naturally a creature of balance, which I blame on the fact that I'm a Libra haha. Too much of anything isn't good and showing off too much skin is usually no exception...the exception being it's acceptable in my book when the temps have been reaching upwards of 110 degrees everyday! (Currently breaking my own rule of thumb as I'm writing this! lol)

LBD

Little Black High-Low Dress: Renee London (LF Stores)

Lucite Heels: Jeffrey Campbell "Affair" heels (here)

You know when you see something on sale and you just have to have it because it's such a great bargain? Yeah...that was this dress. You won't believe how much I bought it for! What was once originally $248, was mine for only $35! I know...I still can't believe it myself. That's a whopping 85% off! The thing is when I impulse buy because of a sale, I typically hang it up and forget about it. After 3 years of it being forgotten in the back of my closet with the tag still on, I rediscovered this Little Bargain Dress while searching for something to wear to my friend's wedding.

A Hot Mesh

Mesh Crop Top: LF Stores

Chambray Skirt: For Love & Lemons

Hat & Belt: Vintage

Laser Cut Booties: Jeffrey Campbell 'Produce' (here)

With summer starting to really heat up, its mandatory to find ways to shed as many layers as possible without looking too scandalous. Lately I've been combating these high temps with one of my favorite summer trends....MESH! Obviously mesh can be a little tricky to style because if done poorly, you could quickly go from being cool and sexy to just a plain hot mess. Below are some of the tips I used when putting my outfit together.

Styling Tips:

1) A little skin never hurt nobody. Mesh Fabric + Crop Top combo seems a little daring but I styled mine with a high waisted skirt in order to show off just a sliver of midriff. Since my top was already sheer, I tried to avoid exposing too much skin. The key here is balance.

2) Layer wisely. Again, anything sheer can easily turn too sexy if you don't layer properly. Covering your little lady bits is a MUST! So I would suggest layering your solid mesh top over a cute bralette or bandeau but if your mesh has embroidery or designs like mine, you can just opt for a simple slip or nude bra.

3) Never forget that nude shoes elongate your legs! For shorter people like me, this is a very important rule to get dressed by. In this outfit, my skirt hemline is a little longer than other miniskirts that I'm used to so I completed my outfit with these Jeffrey Campbell nude booties to help create the illusion of longer legs.

*Try dresses and tops with mesh inserts if solid mesh is a little too scandalous for your taste. Or even try out one of my favorite mesh accessories...mesh heels! These can instantly add sexiness to any outfit without running the risk of exposing too much.  So no matter what your style is, know that mesh can easily be incorporated into any wardrobe. Stay cool by trying out this hot mesh trend with me this summer!

Flares With Flair

Top: American Gold Tristessa Tank (here)

Velvet Bralette: Free People

Super Flared Lace Pants: Somedays Lovin' (here)

All Jewelry: Vanessa Mooney (here and here)

Hat: LF Stores

Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell "Hough"

Work and life have just been absolutely hectic lately so 

I unfortunately had to put off my blog for a couple of weeks...but I'm back now! 

Get ready for more outfit posts, y'all! Happy Friday!!!

Stayin' Rad in Plaid

T-Shirt: Chaser Brand

Jeans: Joe's Jeans

Leather Jacket: LF Stores

Booties: Kelsi Dagger

Flannel: Urban Outfitters

Necklace: Vanessa Mooney

This look was inspired by the concert I attended earlier this week with Eddie and a couple friends. We went to go see Young the Giant at The Majestic Ventura Theater and they were nothing short of absolutely amazing! The last time I saw them live was way back when I was a sophomore in college and they were still known as the Jakes so it was great seeing them again. The concert was such a hassle because it was inconveniently on a Tuesday night and over an hour drive away, but it was so worth it! Nothing beats good music and good company!

By the way, I'm actually in Eddie's truck on our way to Johnson Valley for the King of the Hammers race! This'll be my first time coming to this race so I don't know what to expect but I do know I'm probably going to freeze my bum off. It's supposed to be in the mid-20s tonight with a slight chance of rain so wish me luck! I'll definitely post up a photo diary of this camping trip sometime next week when my life starts to slow down a tad bit. There's just so much to see & do and not enough time! But I got to go now...it's time to get back to singing my heart out while Eddie stares at me (probably wondering why he's still dating me lol).