Work it Blog

Shirt: LC Lauren Conrad (via Kohl's)

Shirt: Maurices
Pants: Kohl's
Shoes: Steve Madden Luxe (via DSW)

I love all the detail with this shirt, but I think this outfit would have been better served with a pencil skirt than with these pants. I successfully shrunk these linen pants. They used to be too long and now they are (a little short with heels but) overall great!

OR maybe I should wear it with the shirt UNtucked? Thoughts?

Top: gift
Skirt: Macy's
Belt: Target
Shoes: Nine West (gift)

I think I did it!  I have always had an irrational fear of wearing black and brown, and today I overcame that fear. I think this outfit is completely acceptable especially given my lack of experience mixing these neutrals.  I give all the cred to this skirt. It is wonderful, and It has ruffles in the back.

I attended a funeral in the middle of the work day, so this worked for both. It seems like anytime there is a day I feel I need an extra boost of encouragement I am drawn to this necklace. It is something my Hubs and I picked up on our honeymoon. It likely has little to no monetary value, but when I wear it, it helps to remind me how lucky I am.

Dress: Target
Belt: H&M
Shoes: Jessica Simpson (via Von Maur)
Necklace: gift

I was feeling especially lazy, so I threw on a dress and a belt and called it an outfit. I really like the red with the navy blue it does a great job breaking up the solid color of the dress. It is a good thing my dress is dark because this dress turned my LWD pink! I'm hoping it will bleach out and be okay. Keep your fingers crossed for my LWD!

Tank:?
Cardi: Forever 21
Jeans: Kohl's
Shoes: DSW
Necklace: Vera Wang (via Kohl's)

I feel like I've worn this outfit before, and yes my cardigan is wrinkly. I don't iron. That's just how I roll.

It is another day with a foggy lens. I don't have anything particularly coherent to say, so I'm going with random statements instead.

That trellis is supposed to have a grape vine growing up it, but it doesn't.

Top: H&M
Pants: ?
Shoes: Guess (via Macy's)

Pink and blue are so fun together! Plus these pants are the perfect shade of COLTS blue. If you don't know me, you will find out very quickly that I am a big Colts fan, and I am starting to feel the football in the air. I live in the city where the Colts hold their training camp, so it can get pretty peppy around here! Pretty soon you can look forward to my "casual Friday" outfits being "Blue Friday" outfits!  YAY!

Dress: Forever 21
Cardigan: Old Navy
Belt: gift
Shoes: Nina (via DSW)

It is sooooo icky/sticky outside that my camera lens fogged up as soon as I walked outside!  That's probably a bad thing. The cardigan and belt seen here did not last long in the HEAT!

I think this outfit is good and comfortable, but there's nothing that really puts it over the top for me. I'm going to have to try it again in the fall with some leggings or something. 

Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Macy's
Shoes: Nine West (gift)
Necklace: ElderBeerman

It is still hot, and I had a bunch of running around/picture taking to do OUTSIDE.  This outfit worked out pretty well for my activities. Its possible that pants would have been more practical, but they also would have been more hot. I know, I know, I wore this top last week, but it is a good shirt for a hot day. We've been having a lot of these lately. I think I might actually be getting used to it. weird.

Dress: Wet Seal
Shoes: DSW
Necklace: gift

It Monday, so I went easy and just threw on this dress. It kept me from getting too hot in this heatwave called Indiana! I should have taken a close picture of these cute shoes for you to see. They have little daisies all over them!  Unfortunately, they don't stay on my heels very well! Therefore, they spent most of the day in a heap under my desk! Ah the life of a shoe...

T-Shirt: Kohl's
Capris: gift
Shoes: Express

I wanted to experiment with these fun plaid capris.  Plus, I just got these new shoes from Express so I'd do anything to wear them!  I like the way the outfit came together, but I'm not sure that I'm in love with  the way everything fit.  I think the fact that the pants and tee are completely casual and then the shoes are a tiny bit glam with the sparkles and the pointed toe. Overall, not bad for casual Friday.

Top: LC Lauren Conrad (via Kohl's)
Pants: ?
Necklace: Macy's
Shoes you can't see: JLo (via Macy's)

It is too bad I cut off my feet in every picture I took.  My shoes are pretty awesome.

I like this outfit mostly because it is pretty and it is practical. I don't feel like I really stretched to make this an outfit though, so in that sense it is basically a cop-out. On the brightside, it is a beautiful cop-out. That should be a song!

Shirt: gift
Dress as Skirt: ? (I don't remember!)
Belt: Bakers Shoes
Shoes: Steve Madden Luxe (via DSW)

I love the idea of wearing this dress as a skirt. I love the print, and I would never have been able to wear it to work as a dress because it is a tube-top dress. I also think the color combination in this dress is so fun and fresh!

I struggled with what shoes to wear with this skirt.  I ended up going with these awesome light pink/mauve things because they are almost like "nude", and they blend in pretty well.  Plus it was hot (again), so I wanted something open toe. I think they work just fine, but there might be a better choice out there.

Top: Old Navy

I wanted to take a moment to congratulate a fellow Hoosier, Jessica Quirk (what i wore), on a fantastic accomplishment: Her book! You can read all about it in the Indianapolis Star! Congrats to Jessica.

Shirt: ?
Pants: Express
Shoes: Guess (gift)
Necklace: Kohl's

I got some new pants off the clearance rack at Express and I really like them!  They need to be hemmed, but I had to wear them anyway because they have a really neato pattern. They lend them selves well to being paired with bold colors, and we all know what good friends I am with bold colors! If my pants were hemmed you could see how awesome my shoes are, but they  aren't. -- so you can't.

Tank: Old Navy
Cardi: LOFT
Jeans: Kohl's
Shoes: DSW
Necklace: ElderBeerman

I'm not in love with this outfit, but I like the pink and green together -- It is like a watermelon! Plus, how can you go wrong with kelly green loafers and a Mr. Rodger's cardi? (whoops! I wore these shoes LAST TIME I was hanging with Fred Rodgers.

Do you think I'm turning into an old man? 

Shirt: gift
Cardigan: Francesca's
Pants: Kohl's
Shoes: Baker's Shoes
Necklace: ?

Today I feel very muted, and I feel like my pants are too big.  That second one isn't something a little laundry time can't fix. I rather enjoy the mix of textures here. Between the linen pants, lace shirt and flowers on the cardi, I've gone texture bonkers!

Yep, I said bonkers!

Dress: American Eagle
Jacket: Macy's
Shoes: Charlotte Russe
Necklace: ElderBeerman

Yep! this is me!  Bringing color to your life! Man color makes me happy!  I had the worst morning.  I didn't get up and work out because I super felt icky.  When I did get up, I put on this happy new color combo and it made the world a better place.  This outfit may help bring peace to the earth!

Dress: Macy's
Cardigan: Old Navy
Shoes: Charolette Russe
Belt: Target
Necklace: Vera Wang (via Kohl's)

I was surprised that I actually liked this outfit. When I picked it out the night before, I had a feeling that I'd be switching things up. I think the jewel-ish tones of some of these colors really compliment each other well. Plus, my shoes have flowers on them, and that is what makes the world go 'round.