Crazy Busy

Between work, mid-terms and life in general, this week has been completely nuts. I have several great outfits to share with you, but no time to shoot photos! Ugh! Here is an outfit that I gave you a sneak peek of from our anniversary trip.  Like I mentioned earlier this week, I'm slightly in love with plaid right now. And, I stalked these boots on Nordstroms.com last fall until I couldn't stand it any longer! Luckily for me, we're still in love :)

Happy Hump Day, everyone! Thankful a week full of chaos is beginning its slow descent to Friday. Any plans for the weekend? Is it bad that I'm already dreaming of sleeping in on Saturday morning?

this is what procrastination looks like

tank, Target $10; skirt, Talbots $20, belt, TJ Maxx $5, heels, Bakers via gift from my BFF

This outfit is actually from Saturday... oh, I'd say around 5 pm. You see, when I took this photo I had just gotten showered and dressed for the first time all day. My husband was in Kansas City spending some time with his buddies from college and letting me work on some class assignments for the week. Well, up until this photo I "worked" on cleaning the house, organizing the basement, taking the dogs for a run, talking on the phone to my Mother and Grandfather for an hour and basically doing everything possible to avoid working on my assignment.  So around 5 pm I decided enough was enough, but before I could face the task I needed some encouragement.  So, I slipped on my favorite skirt of the moment, belted a flowing long tank over it and threw on my new sassy heels! Who says we need a reason to dress up? I don't... :)

What to Wear: Back to School

It's that wonderful time of year again! School buses are reappearing on the streets, dorm rooms are reopening their doors to co-eds, and pupils everywhere are agonizing over one question: what to wear on the first day of school. It's a question that undoubtedly never loses importance in the minds of students, but can sometimes cause even the sanest of Moms to lose their minds a little (or maybe that was just my mom during my Jr. High days!). Either way, to help relieve some tension for everyone involved, I have put together a little lookbook of some great outfit choices for going back to school. And, forgive me for putting a shameless plug in for my alma mater :)

1. Long Sleeve Tri Marl Tee, Topshop, $32
2. North Carolina Tarheels Womens NCAA Tee, Finishline, $25
3. Miso Long Sleeve Draped T-Shirt, Republic, $14.70
4. Once in a Blue Skirt, ModCloth, $57.99
5. Button Mini Skirt, Topshop, $60
6. Cricket Match Skirt, ModCloth, $41.99
7. Annton by Steve Madden, Piperlime, $129
8. New Barrett Sneaker, Coach, $88
9. Restricted "Scrabble" Oxfords in tan, Ruche, $38.99
10. Clear Lens Geeky Reading Glasses, ASOS, $16.85
11. Flat Top Plastic Sunglasses, Topshop, $30
12. Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses in Black, Blue and Cream, $140 
13. Lupe by Pink Studio, Piperlime, $60.99
14. Buckle Leather Strap Satchel, Topshop, $170
15. 78178 by Street Level, Piperlime, $75

in a land far, far away

cardigan, Kohl's; shirt, thrifted; jeans, Levis; bag and moccasins, Payless samples

I have one more exam left.  One stinkin' exam, which kept me inside the majority of Saturday studying.  However, while my body might have been hunched over a computer, my mind kept me wandering through one warm summer adventure after another, in a land far, far away.  To make matters worse, it was quite chilly outside this weekend (high: 57 degrees) which meant sandals and summery dresses were out of the equation.  So, instead of a warm land far, far away; I had to settle for a somehwat cool, small spot of land I call my backyard. 

Currently Browsing: Coach

But this time it's for work... kind of.  Like I said, school has started back.  Despite my "I hate going back to school" attitude (I'm just trying to act cool), I am actually quite looking forward to the classes I've enrolled in this semester.  One class is entitled Product Systems, which takes an in depth look at the distributing of product by US fashion retailers. 

really?! that's what I do!

The great part of it all is that I get to work all semester long on a project about Coach.  Yes, Coach Inc., the US manufacturer of premier leather handbags and shoes!  Which leads me to ask:  how did I get so lucky?  It also got me thinking that in order to effectively complete this project I should probably do a little research and buy a bag (or two!). 
So, here are a few inspirations that would be just perfect for spring. 

new madison floral audrey $358

new poppy graffiti applique' large $368

new poppy rhinestone xl shoulder bag $548

new madison metallic leather large hippie $458

peyton leather shoulder bag $298

peyton metallic leather drawstring shoulder tote $698

peyton leather large carryall $398

peyton metallic leather shoulder bag $498

peyton woven leather large shoulder bag $798

 

peyton signature sateen crossbody $128

With so much studying already done, I am sure to get an A!  And, I haven't even researched shoes yet :)