Gingham + Lace + Glitter, Oh My!

Any outfit that combines three of my favorite things is a winner in my book, especially this one.  It makes a statement, but it's pretty casual at the same time.  I've obviously remixed this gingham button-down a couple other times on the blog, but I love that I can wear it now on it's own.  I think this would be the perfect look for weekend errands and lunch with the girls if you wanted to wear something that's a step up from yoga pants and a V-neck (not that I'm judging, I rock that too). 

Happy Friday!  I am officially a week away from heading for the beach, and I can hardly wait!

Gingham Top | Mindy Mae's Market

Lace Shorts | Loft (old) | This Year's Version

Shoes | Kate Spade x Keds

Wallet | Kate Spade

Photos by Chelcey Tate

xoxo,

Amanda

Spring Mint

Chelcey and I ventured down to Nulu last weekend to check out a new show at our favorite gallery, Revelry Boutique, and of course we decided to snap some photos while we were there despite my beyond-last-day-possible-hair.  And let's not even talk about the roots - they have since been fixed.  We also indulged in the best fried chicken either of us have ever had from Harvest.  I'm still having dreams about it.  But back to the outfit.  Obviously with as unpredictable as our weather is, it was pretty chilly on this day so I went with a light sweater and my favorite glitter shoes to make it fun.  I'm always a fan of dressing up, but sometimes it's nice to throw on a comfy and casual outfit and just go!  Of course if it was a little warmer (or I was a little braver) I could also pair this sweater with these shorts from yesterday's post!  Either way, you can't go wrong with mint for spring.

Sweater | Loft

Jeans | Loft

Shoes | Kate Spade x Keds

Bag | Michael Kors

Necklace | BaubleBar

Photos by Chelcey Tate

xoxo,

Amanda

Floral + Stripes

I normally shy away from shorts in the spring and summer because honestly I just don't like the way they look on me and I have a hard time finding ones that fit well (shout out to my pear-shaped gals).  If I had the choice, I'd pick a dress 9 times out of 10 because they're easier to just throw on and go, and way more comfortable.  But when I found these shorts at J Crew I decided to try them on and was pleasantly surprised to see that they fit!  The fact that waistband is elastic definitely didn't hurt and it's almost like getting the best of both worlds.  I went with this pretty floral pattern, but they had solids available as well.  Since it's still a bit chilly out, I paired them with a three-quarter length striped tee - I love floral and stripes together - and my orange espadrilles.  I can already tell that this look will be accompanying me to the beach in a couple weeks!

Shorts | J. Crew

Tee | Loft (similar)

Bag | Michael Kors

Espadrilles | Michael Kors

Photos by Chelcey Tate

xoxo,

Amanda

Black Lace & Statement Shoes

Every so often I'll keep my outfit pretty simple and let my shoes do the talking.  And the walking.  Sorry, couldn't help but throw that in there.  Case in point, this black lace top, skinnies and my favorite pumps ever.  I wore this to brunch for our Kentucky SBS meet up a few weeks ago and it was perfect!  The weather here is so unpredictable so you really never know what you're going to get on any given spring morning, and this particular day was a bit chilly.  Heck, it's been chilly for the last week.  Since I wasn't quite ready to go bare-legged I opted for this instead, and even though I don't think these shoes are available any longer (you might find them on a resell app) you can definitely recreate this with your own favorite statement shoes and black lace top!  And did I mention the top was a sale on sale find at Anthro?  Now that's my kind of outfit.

Top | Anthropologie

Jeans | Loft

Shoes | Poetic License

Bag | Michael Kors

Photos by Chelcey Tate

Purple Blazer + Purple Lips

I picked up this new Too Faced lipstick at the Sephora VIB sale (still going on btw!) and immediately had to wear it.  It's reading a little bit more pink with this look, but the color is actually called Melted Violet.  I was hesitant to rock a super bright lip like this in general, but as you know I've been getting more and more adventurous with my makeup lately.  With the first swipe of this on my lips, I was in love.  And if you're not so into bright colors like this, there are some gorgeous everyday shades in this line as well! 

I paired this purple blazer with a cream lace peplum top and it's one of my favorite looks for springtime at the office.  If you are required to wear dress slacks rather than jeans, this would absolutely work for that too, or even a pencil skirt!  I'm all about versatility and this combo definitely doesn't disappoint in that department.

Happy Monday!

Blazer | The Limited (old) | Try This!

Peplum Top | The Limited (old) | Try This!

Jeans | Loft

Flats | Tory Burch (Nordstrom Rack)

Clutch | Francesca's Collections

Lipstick | Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick in Melted Violet

Photos by Chelcey Tate

xoxo,

Amanda