Faded Basics

Striped Tee- Pure and Good

Pants- Level 99 Lily Crop

Jacket- BDG Surplus Shirt

Necklace- Coralina Ladder Necklace

Outfits that come together last minute with not much thought often turn out to be the best combos. I picked up this camo shirt at Urban's 50% off sale, and soon realized it might be a mens shirt, so I just rolled the sleeves and made it an outer layer. I love its muted tones, and I kinda love the pattern mixing without being over the top. And this necklace? IN LOVE.

We are heading to San Francisco today for a solid 24 hours of wedding planning and hopefully we can squeeze in something fun, like a trip to the Ferry Building or some shopping in the Mission! Don't forget about the Lisa Leonard giveaway going on over here!

lisa leonard giveaway

Lisa Leonard so kindly sent over their Chevron Necklace and I have been wearing it non stop! It is such a great layering piece, and I just love the simplicity of it! They are even more amazing because they also want to giveaway one to you guys as well! Lisa is a mom and a great jewelry designer (and maker!) and she shares her life and her hobbies over on her own personal blog here!

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wedding inspiration

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I haven't talked about it here much, but there has been a ton of wedding planning going on in our house these days! Since we have been together for nearly a decade (yikes!) and already live together, I didnt think a big wedding was really my "thing". Not to knock it, but I don't really want to fret for a year about table linens and party favors! 

I had always had this crazy dream in my head about my "version" of a simple wedding and to my surprise, the boy was a-okay with it! So we will be getting married in my most favorite of cities, San Francisco (!!!!!) at the end of the summer! I want a super simple City Hall wedding, with a delicious dinner for all of our family and friends who can come up for the event. 

We are heading up to the city next week to make some final arrangements, but if you have any suggestions i'm still looking for a florist and some great ideas for some iconic photos spot locations!

Comfortable Favorites

Beige Sweater- Anthropologie

Skinny Jeans- Mother Denim

Black Ballet Flats- Payless

Ikat Scarf- Forever 21

Chevron Necklace- Lisa Leonard Designs

This sweater is one of my favorite pieces in my closet. Its basically a poncho, which is basically like a blanket. And it doesn't get much better then that. Its old Anthropologie and I love to cuddle up in it on a lazy day. Do you have any pieces like that you own? Its like my grown up version of a blankie! Also this new Chevron necklace from Lisa Leonard has been in heavy rotation for the past month or so. I love it, and it is the perfect piece to layer with other delicate necklaces!

Happy Wednesday!

Pure & Good

Striped Tee- Pure & Good Pam Pocket Tee via Anthropologie

Belt- H&M

Aviators- Kate Spade

Jeans- Divine Rights of Denim

Sandals- Target 

I am a big fan of a great basic tee. Solid or stripes, once I find one I love I have to get them in every color! Rachel snapped these quick photos yesterday, in all my messy hair no makeup realness. This is a simple, pretty frequent look I sport on a day off or weekend. Effortless, but somewhat put together. To look a bit more dressed up I would add a bright, printed scarf or a fun necklace. 

Lucky you, I am letting you in on my secret, all my favorite basic tees all in one place! Shop the look above, or some of my other favorites below!

Have any other favorites I didnt mention? Tell me in the links below!

the color run

For my birthday this past saturday we ran The Color Run! I cant even begin to describe how fun it was. 

I, for one, am not a runner or a work-out person, but because it was so fun and there was music playing and tons of crazy outfits... it seemed like a piece of cake! Rachel, Julie, Geoff and I had such a great time and I would totally recommend it to anyone, fit or not! And the best part? Your entry fee is a donation to a local charity (ours was Big Brothers/Big Sisters), so you are working out AND doing some good! Above are just some of my favorite photos from the day. 

Best. Birthday. Ever!!!

Boats Against the Current

Printed Maxi Dress- Forever 21

Sandals- Target

Sunglasses- Kate Spade

Necklace- Forever 21

This weekend was one for the record books. 

I celebrated my birthday on Saturday by running The Color Run with friends, and finished it off with my family coming down for Mothers Day on Sunday to one of my favorite restaurants in Costa Mesa, Ecco. 

I needed some time off, and some time away from the everyday hustle and just some time to get out and have fun! I had Sprinkles Ice Cream. We saw Great Gatsby (Did you love/hate it??) at the historic and totally cute Lido Theatre. We danced and got covered in colorful powder. I ate and drank anything and everything. It was lovely. 

Did I mention it was 80 degrees and gorgeous? Yea... this weekend was the best. 

Anthropologie Bag Obsession

Its no surprise that I love Anthropologie. And its no surprise that I love a good bag. For the past year I have been living in a basic brown leather bag that works with nearly everything. But lately I am loving all of the amazing options at Anthro! Big or small, inexpensive or pricey, from a weekend road trip to a wine night with friends... there is a bag and an option for everyone (and everywhere!). 

Above are some of my must buy, most favorite bags that we have right now! I love that we are getting in brands like Star Mela and Cleobella because their bags are to die for!! And I am not going to lie... I might already own two of them!

So which is YOUR favorite?

What type of bag do you use everyday?

Maxi Moment

Tarana Maxi Dress- Anthropologie

Cropped Denim Jacket- Anthropologie

This is the prettiest dress I own!! 

I had been waiting for this dress to arrive since I saw it in the catalogue and it was every bit as gorgeous as I had hoped! I had been trying to get better photos of it, but I have been lacking in the free time department lately! We snapped these quickly after my shift at work last Friday and even after 10 hours, I still felt like a million bucks. Honestly, if you have any summer weddings/functions to go to... try this dress! You wont be disappointed!

And thank you to everyone who entered the SD Marie Jewelry Giveaway! The winner is... JENNIFER JONES SMITH! Congrats! Please send me an email to claim your prize!

Wardrobe Updating

Last week the Simon Mall Group sent me out on assignment to The Shops at Mission Viejo to update a piece in my wardrobe. I thought about this task a bunch last week because with all of the Spring Cleaning I have been doing, I have been getting rid of a ton of things I no longer wear or need. I also took the opportunity to transition heavy coats to the back of the closet and started getting ready to grab for strappy dresses and shorts as Summer is approaching! I wanted to keep an eye out for something that needed to be replaced or might be out of style to get rid of as well. Some items I really paid close attention to were...

Sunglasses... Are they out of style or scratched on the lens?

Denim... Do I have a well fitting, classic pair of denim I can dress up or down?

Sandals... something that gets a ton of wear each year, I always love to get a new pair before the weather gets too warm!

Tunic... Do I have something easy to throw over a swim suit or add a cute wedge to? The go to piece for the entire summer?

The Perfect T... This can be everything! Once you find that tee that fits like a glove, that you want to wear all the time you should stock up. I have been on the look out to add more and keep looking for that perfect one!

Loving this dip dye/ombre trend! Cant wait to wear this with some cutoffs and some delicate layered jewelry!

A silky tunic with an embroidered pattern! A throw on with sandals and go type of piece thats great for warm weather!

A lightweight sweater with a little studded detail. Will go with nearly anything in my closet!

While shopping I focused my attention at H&M. This particular locating in Mission Viejo is one of my favorites because it is huge, clean and organized and has everything from womens, mens, kinds, lounge and jewelry! They had tons of great inexpensive, distressed denim (which I am loving right now!). They have their Organic Cotton line which feels so great and soft on and they have great on trend accessories.

I also really love the Nordstrom at this location! The girls at the BP section are so nice and they had a ton of flowing midis, maxis, high lows and whatever else kind of skirt you would be looking for in all of Springs best colors! I also love their selection of Free People as well, they have some items I dont always see at my local store!

Thanks again to Simon Malls for sending me out! 

SD Marie Jewelry Giveaway!

SD Marie Jewelry on Etsy might be one of my favorite shops around! Lately I have been loving very dainty, geometric and super simple jewelry. You might remember I posted about how much I love my piece from her here, on my Everyday Style post. Above are just some other pieces I wouldn't mind adding to my collection!

Well because she is just SO lovely she has offered to give one of you her E is for Emmy, Pick Your Initialnecklace! The entire letter is hand formed, filed, hammered and polished all by her out of sterling silver! This necklace sells for $36 but today one of you can win one for free! I honestly love it, I would most likely get an 'H' since its my soon to be new last initial!

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