Outfit Post: Sequin Kimono

 

AG Jeans V-Neck Pocket Tee gifted via LuckyFABB

LuLu's Black Sequin Kimono c/o (on sale!)

Express Stella Jean Legging

Zara Studded Back Booties (sold out - almost identical option here and on sale!!)

GiGi New York All In One Clutch

Necklace gifted (super similar) || J. Crew Classic Pave Link Bracelet || Caravelle by Bulova Rose Gold Watch c/o LuckyFABB (similar option)

 

Hello - I'm back :) Thanks for your patience while I took a little break away from BAD. I wanted to re-evaluate the blog and make sure it was continuing in the direction I wanted it to go. I also wanted to see if I would miss it - and I did. So thankfully it was still here waiting for me. It probably also didn't help that our temperatures were dipping into the single digits here in NC. That really doesn't make for shooting puffy jackets and pom-pom caps.

 

I've always admired kimonos from afar but hadn't really taken the plunge until recently. Now I can't get enough of them! I love that this one has glittering sequin sleeves but LuLu's has a whole bevy of kimono options from fringe detail to prints to all over lace. It's fun to dress them up but sometimes a gal just needs a white tee and booties.

 

It's Friday and even though the weekend is upon us, I plan on spending it with my nose either in my laptop or reading Blog Inc. TGIF my friends!

Outfit Post: A New Beginning

 

Zara French Bulldog Print Blouse (old - last seen here)

AG Jeans "The Legging Ankle" in Basket Weave Gray Print

Olivia + Joy Cassidy Colorblock Handbag c/o Lucky FABB

Target Nude Patent Flats

Vintage Sunnies || Vintage Earrings (gifted from my Aunt) || Caravelle by Bulova Rose Gold Watch c/o LuckyFABB 2012 || Stella & Dot Foundation Bracelet c/o Katie Cramer

 

I'm baaaack! Sorry for the little [planned] hiatus. I think I am experiencing what we can call a "Quarter Life Crisis." And don't mock it - because it definitely exists. It's been quite a transition from the West Coast to Raleigh.. and I'm still in the middle of it! I miss our friends and mile-bike ride to the beach. I miss the weather (this humidity is killing me!) and I miss our church. I did a little bit of moping around the apartment for the last 30 days...

 

But I had an amazing meeting Monday that kind of snapped me out of my funk (at least for the moment) Don't you just love getting inspired? It's like a flood of happiness, adrenaline and scariness all at the same time. Which is probably why my smile is as big as it is in these pictures!

 

I love mixing prints and I thought these 2 pieces really worked together! And I'll tell you why. The sheer top coupled with the light colored printed jean compliment each other so well. It's important when mixing prints to find at least 1 similar hue because this will help tie them together. But I had to inject a little bit of fun and whimsy - so I paired it with my new colorblock handbag. Also does anyone else feel slightly better with a tan? Maybe it's just me...

 

Don't forget to check in to see if you won any of the items from my "Thank You" giveaways! Happy Wednesday!