spring floral

tank: abercrombie & fitch | cardigans: j.crew | jeans: h&m | boots: banana republic

i got a floral tank from a&f over the weekend, i usually do not shop there but i really like the material of their clothes and they were having a pretty good sale. <3 the tank...guess i can hold off on buying that floral printed scarf for a while :)

another gorgeous afternoon on the 6th

tank: kohls | cardigan: urban outfitters | jacket: h&m | pants: aero |

 boots: steve madden | bag: dooney & burke

... stressed out. sigh. 

good eats (or not) from weekend & it's already monday?

saturday night had dinner at california pizza kitchen. we had baby clam linguini with lemon cream sauce and vegetarian w/ japanese eggplant pizza. they were actually surprisingly good. i especially liked the sauce they used for the pasta.

i tried (for the first time) to make pancakes from scratch sunday morning. never again. it didn't taste bad...but the only parts of breakfast that were presentable were things i didn't have to make myself - bob evans sausage + philsbury biscuits...yum. i can't flip the batter and i'm not sure if its because of the ingredients i had to substitute in the recipe.

what i wore today:

tank: meijer, cardigan: j.crew, jeans: h&m, boots: steve madden

i had no idea my hair looked so brown in the sun...

this morning, i realized i don't really need more nautical themed clothes, so disregard the previous post, because i have more than enough navy/white/striped pieces in my closet. i changed my outfit twice today, the first one was more summery/nautical and i feel like i need to be on a white sailboat in the Caribbean or going to the beach to wear it. and.....since i am not doing either of those, i had to change into something more uncreative/normal looking

i still want a floral printed scarf though. i have nothing floral (okay, maybe one, but its more fall than spring)

Sunny Days

tee, cardigan, belt: j. crew | shorts: f21 | tights: betsy johnson | boots: michael kors

michigan weather is insane...its totally normal to experience all four seasons in one month.

i've been trying to find something new to add to my wardrobe for spring,  a floral printed scarf, dress, or skirt...but so far, i have yet to come across one that i really like. there are some pieces on forever 21 that aren't bad, but with that store, you never know about the quality (i know, none of these are really floral): 

Spring showers.

Photo credit: me

Snowday!

Last night there was a blizzard

I love the white snowy background...the colors are so vibrant against it :)

Tank: Gap | Cardigan: JCrew | Blazer: H&M | Pants: H&M | Boots: Banana Republic | Scarf: Burberry

Maroon and Grays

Tunic: Aeropostale | Cardigans: JCrew | Boots: Michael Kors

Navy Stripes

Top: Club Monaco | Cardigan: J.Crew | Jeans: H&M | Rain Boots: Banana Republic 

Winter Wonderland

First big snowfall of the season!
So pretty :)
I really like how the blue looks against the white snowy background :)

Tee: Gap, Cardigan: Banana Republic, Pants: H&M, Boots: Banana Republic

Marled Melange

Forever 21 tee, JCrew cardigan, Aero pants, Franco Sarto flats

Totally unplanned, but I am dressed like this girl. These yoga-jeggings are actually pretty comfortable and they fit really well :)

Goodbye 2010 (almost)

Taking pictures in December was ... definitely not much fun because after a while every part of my body felt numb. This is probably my favorite cardigan from J.Crew, it is so soft and the color is gorgeous. This tank is also perfect, with just the right amount of sequins. 

I should come up with some new year resolutions...we'll see :) Doubt I would actually be able to keep any of them...hah. 

+2

Two more cardigans bought after Christmas Day...No more cardigans. I promise!!! At least for a very very very long time. Dried Papaya from J.Crew and Periwinkle Fizz from Banana Republic. Both in XS. 

J.Crew Goodies

I ordered three cardigans from J.Crew couple weeks ago:

Marled melange cardigan in XXS

Merino chiffon placket cardigan in XXS

Perfect-fit mixed tape cardigan in XS

Okay, so usually J.Crew cardigans are loose on me when I buy them in the stores (size S?) so I went and ordered the smallest sizes in stock -  the XXS's are SO tight, especially in the arms. They fit, but this time a little too fitted. Maybe next time I will stick with XS. Other than that, I really like them! Especially the chiffon placket cardi in heather gray, the chiffon adds a nice feminine touch an otherwise very plain gray cardigan

JCrew Catalog

JCrew, why is your model's mouth open in every single shot? ... Not a good look.

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So creative. Right? Makes up for my title.
This skirt is actually a strapless dress that I got at Urban Outfitters for $5 two summers ago.

Superhero

I really like the cardigan...it's so big + comfy. I got it at one of those vintage thrift stores last winter. 

It's raining right now. Sometimes weather accurately reflects how people's emotions...

Oxford Shoes + Leopard Flats

Orange and Gray

I do like this sweater dress...except for the collar area. It is way too big for my narrow shoulders. Not sure why I didn't really see it when I bought it last winter. Oh well. :) Overall I still like it. 

I painted my nails last night...in a red-coral gradient pattern, like what the notebook doodles did here. 

I will take a picture of my nails later...

Reach for the Moon

And if you fail, at least you will land among the stars. Soooo cliche. In this case, it's "Reach for the Sun" but that just doesn't sound as good.

My feet hurts from jumping. :)

There is always an explanation for the way life turns out. If you can't find the answer, then just wait and see :)