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{The Limited}: Shirt

Although I no longer have to wear it (I have a uniform), I really enjoy rocking the business casual. Mainly because I can make it my own and try my best not to stick to the boring basics. I personally believe that a good outfit can make you feel better about yourself, and your work day. Would you not agree? I know I always had a better day at work when I knew I looked good, and the same can apply to any environment. This is pretty easy to do with The Limited‘s Collins Shirt, which in a nutshell is a really fun and modern take on the basic work shirt. Its vibrant colors, loose fit and wide sleeves make it the perfect ingredient for any work outfit that can very well transition into after hour cocktails. And what girl doesn’t like that? 😉

Shirt; c/o The Limited
Skirt; Macy’s
Heels; GoJane
Earrings; Kate Spade
Necklace; gifted
Watch; Kenneth Cole
Bracelet; Forever21
Ring; Romwe
Purse; Target

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What I Wore: The Concert That Never Was

I’ve decided that if I get my own SLR, I wouldn’t have to bother the poor hubs with frequent outfit posts. Every now and then, I get the opportunity to use a borrowed company camera and I fall in love. Hard. But until that day…

I got all dolled up last week to see the awesome Boyce Avenue at Revolution, but unfortunately, plans got a little botched and we ended up not attending (sniff). However, I decided to still feature the outfit because…well, it was cute! I also unintentionally paid homage to the 10 Cent Designer, Lori Andrews, during my shoot. I put my camera on our dining table on self-timer and must have stood too close for comfort because my head was missing! To satisfy my inner artist, I just decided to go with it.

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What I Wore: The Perfect Shirt

We are always searching for perfection, aren’t we? The perfect cup of tea, the perfect man, the perfect moment, and of course, the perfect shirt. When Conversation Pieces began singing the praises of their supposed perfect shirt, I naturally was a bit skeptical. Perfect? Really? What makes it so?

I quickly found out: super soft fabric, adjustable sleeves, basic colors and versatility. You can tuck it in for a business casual look at the office or a date night or leave it out to pair with your favorite pair of skinnies and high heels. I decided better than to just gush about it, I’d show you myself! I put together 2 outfits (of the many I’m sure I could throw together with this shirt) that reflected two different looks: (1) a fancy date night & (2) a fun girls night out.

Date Night!

Top; Conversation Pieces
Skirt; The Limited
Sandals; Enzo
Watch; Kenneth Cole
Necklace; Off 5th
Earrings; Kate Spade

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What I Wore: Keys Date

The hubs and I do Valentine’s…our way. This usually means something very low-key – remember the IKEA date? Or the stay-at-home foodie fest? Well, this year we decided at the very last minute to drive down to the Florida Keys and just bum around, enjoying the pure beauty of one of our favorite places. And what a perfect day! It was bright, sunny and chilly (we don’t get that trio often), and we were in heaven.

I’ve also finally gotten over my fear of colored denim and have jumped straight to blinding love. I was totally inspired by this Polyvore collage to pair animal print with my new absolutely favorite green pants – and who knew: it worked! I’ll slowly become braver and attempt color blocking in the future, but baby steps for now! I especially loved that I matched with all the local decor. 😉

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What I Wore: Pup Getty

Happy Valentine’s Day to my lovely readers! I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with lots of love and happiness, whatever your relationship status may be! The hubs and I celebrated a little early this past Sunday with an impromptu trip down to the Florida Keys (more about that later this week), so today will be just another day for us. But back to the outfit post at hand! Over the weekend, we went over to our friend’s home for a get together to meet their new little (furry) bundle of joy: a 2-month old Boston Terrier named Jasper Finn! As if that wasn’t fun enough, we also had chilly weather, which meant tights(!), jackets(!), scarves(!). And you better believe I did all of the above.

Baggy tee; Forever 21
Fair Isle shorts; Primark (London)
Tights; Target
Scarf; Primark (London)
Jacket; Old Navy
Boots; GoJane
Bracelets; gifted
Nail polish; Essie’s Trophy Wife

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