Friday 7.9

Almost a year later, I'm still excited to wear jeans on Friday! My last job was very conservative so jeans were never, EVER allowed!



Cardi: Talbots outlet
Top: Willi Smith, TJ Maxx
Jeans: ATL
Shoes: Naturalizer

After work, I headed out of town to visit my bff from high school. I switched my shoes to starfish Tommy Hilfegar flip flops. We had a great time!!!

On another note, I really would like to thank all fashion bloggers out there. I would have NEVER worn these high heeled sandals with jeans before until I was inspired by all of you! Thanks for challenging me to rethink my wardrobe and take risks!

Thursday 7.8

I love the leaf pattern on this dress! Like many of my blogging friends, I'm a fan of dresses and especially of jersey dresses! They help make the hot summer a bit more bearable!



Dress: Dress Barn
Cardi: ATL
Shoes: Bandolino
Necklace: Premier

I originally planned on wearing the below outfit, but it begged for a slip or pettipant as I was rockin' some major VPL in this dress!



Dress: Don't remember brand but from Ross

I'm very excited as tomorrow night I'll be visiting one of my best friends! J will be a bachelor for the night!

Wednesday 7.7

I think I'm more excited that J is wearing his new shorts than I am about my own outfit :) I wore my new wedges today. I got a lot of compliments on them from co-workers. However they kept rubbing my big toe on both feet the wrong way! I hope this will go away once I break them in!



Shirt: Antillia Femme, via Marshall's
Capris: Jones NY, via Ross
Shoes: Madison, via Belk
Necklace: Liz Clairborne



Shirt: J Crew
Shorts: Izod, on super super sale at Belk's for $10!!!
Belt: Clark's
Shoes: Sperrys

Tuesday 7.6

I couldn't wait to wear the new blue and yellow dress plus my new Bandolino shoes! The ornamentation on the neckline is a lot so wearing a necklace with this would have been overkill, in my opinion! I kept it simple with some stud earrings.



Dress: Ruby Rd, via Dillard's --on super sale!!!
Shoes: Bandolino, via TJ Maxx
Earrings: My disco balls from a local boutique

I tried to take a picture while at work, since the home pic covered the neckline. I wear a cardigan at work most days since it stays very chilly in our office!



Cardigan: Merona, via Target

Looking forward to wearing my new wedges tomorrow!

Monday 7.5

I hope you all had a great holiday! On Saturday, I hit up the 4th of July sales with my expert bargain shopping Mom. Nothing my mom loves more than a bargain--so you can guess I inherited that trait! We went to 3 department stores: Belk's, Dillard's and JC Penney's. My mom typically shops for clothes and linens not just for her and my dad, but for a lot of our family still in the Philippines. She scored some great deals! She also gifted me a few items below:



On sale at Belk's for $15. Regular price $60! They were 50% off then Belk's had an additional 50% off on al their sale items! Thanks for Andie for the tip on the awesome sale at Belk's! My mom also bought J a pair of seersucker light blue shorts. I'm sure he will be debuting them on here soon :). They were regularly $50, on sale for $10!!!



This dress was on sale at Dillard's for $20.99. It was already marked down to $29.00 then We got an additional 30% off! Thanks to Kari for the tip on the Dillard's sale!!

Yesterday, we spent the 4th with friends for a BBQ/Lawn Game Olympics. It was so much fun! We did not fare so well, but it was fun! We played Cornhole, Washer Pitching (also known as "holey"), and Fricket. There was also Ladder Ball (or Ladder Golf) but I didn't try that one!

Today has been very low-key, by design. We're just watching TV and playing "Words with Friends" against each other. I'm reading "Love Walked In" by Maria de los Santos right now, on and off throughout the day. I did make it out to run a quick errand, so I actually have an Outfit of the Day!



Polo: Lilly Pullitzer, via TJ Maxx
Skirt: ATL
Sandals: Payless
Purse: Lilly Pullitzer, via Rue lala

My errand involved me going to Micheal's to purchase a frame. I can't help but stop by the dollar section. They have some great finds! I got these two journals for $1 a piece. I like to keep a journal in my purse to jot down lists, notes etc.



I'm going to enjoy the rest of my 3-day weekend! I hope you all are doing the same :)

Friday 7.2 (Day + evening) PLUS my "remixed" earrings

Before I post my outfit(s) of the day, I wanted to share the outcome of my earring modification. A few days ago, I wore the gold dangly Stella & Dot inspired earrings. They were just too long for my short neck! Anyway, I decided to modify them a bit to work with my neck a little more. Let me know what you think!



On to the outfits!

Friday- Daytime


Polo: Vineyard Vines, via 6pm.com
Jeans: ATL
Shoes: Sperrys
Earrings: "Pearl" studs, Kohls

I was definitely very relaxed at work today! I think I like my nighttime outfit a bit more...



Cardi: ATL
Shirt: Willi Smith, via TJ Maxx
Jeans: ATL
Sandals: Nine West
Earrings: Dangly blue earrings, Stein Mart (see last week's earring post for a close up pic)

I love my blingy sandals! I bought them back in February on super sale on Nine West's website! Here is a close up.



Hope you all have a happy Holiday weekend!

Thursday 7.1 (OOTD and Shopping Haul!)

Well, I fell off the shoe wagon. Or did I get BACK on the shoe wagon. Nonetheless, I bought a pair of shoes today.

But before debuting my new shoes and more, here is my outfit of the day!



Cardi: Merona, via Target
Shirt: Spense, via Marshalls
Pants: NY & Co
Shoes: Naturalizer
Earrings: My disco ball earrings from a local boutique

Now onto the shopping! I recently placed my first order on 6pm.com. I purchased this lovely pink Vineyard Vines polo for $23.



I had been striking out at TJ Maxx lately. I would wander around, try a few things on and leave empty handed. Well, I certainly made up for it over the past 2 days!

Yesterday, I bought this Lilly Pullitzer Polo, on clearance for $22



Today, I went back to TJ Maxx to see if I could find polos for MRM. I struck out on finding her polos, however I did score the following deals.

Willi Smith, on clearance for $16

This piece will integrate easily into my wardrobe. It will be pretty versatile and match up with a variety of skirts and pants.

And now, the shoes! I have been scouring the internet for a pair of open toed, black heels. I own a pair of Anne Klein peep toe wedges, which are super cute. However they are a half size too big. Not sure what I was thinking when I bought then--my feet must have been super swollen! I plan to give these to my sister. These lovely heels will be a heavily used part of my wardrobe!

Bandolino, TJ Maxx for $29.99!





Hmm, I wonder if Taylor owns these already :) She does share my love for Bandolino shoes!!