Sweater Weather

It was nice and cool this morning so I broke out my first sweater of the season! It's a recent buy from LOFT and I adore it. It has three different textures and the back is a little longer which is a nice touch.

I paired it with slim pants and a long necklace. Just wanted to keep it simple today.

 sweater- LOFT  |  pants- banana republic  |  necklace- reginia pierallini, ?   |   shoes- nine west  |   bag- tory burch  |  watch- michael kors  |  bracelet- groopdealz.com, ?  |  earrings- babublebar

love these pearl 360 degree stud earrings!

Are y'all interested in me posting fitness updates again? Let me know in the comments. I went to bootcamp again tonight and it was rough (100 pushups too many). I know all of the hard work will pay off again as I get some muscle mass back onto my body, but I am sore, y'all. Have a great night!

A Spotted Dress

Alert! Alert! It was in the 60's in Houston this morning, hallelujah! Cold front, I hope you're here to stay.

I wore my LOFT leopard print dress today. This is the one that I ordered in three sizes before I finally got one that fit. This dress fits large, so size down. I can only wear it with flats or tights, but that's alright. I ended up going with the small tall which is still a little loose in the waist, but for this style/silhouette, I think it's better that it has a little wiggle room.

I really love the feel of this fabric--- it's stretchy and a nice, medium weight. The color and print is also spot-on (no pun intended) and I got so many compliments on it today.

dress- LOFT  |  shoes- j.crew factory  |  necklace- jane.com  |  bag- tory burch  |  

watch- michael kors  |  bracelet- tiffany & co.  |  earrings- kendra scott 

(laughing at Harper's antics while we took photos)

Before I go, I wanted to mention that ShopBop.com is having their annual FRIENDS & FAMILY SALE! Take 25% off of your entire purchase. 

Happy shopping!

Stripes On Monday

Happy Monday! I'm blogging a little later into the night because I took a bootcamp class tonight. I had purchased a two-month membership at The Bar Method (on Gilt City!) a few months ago and I was going pretty consistently on weekends (and absolutely love the classes), but the studio unfortunatley didn't have any class times during the work week that were early enough in the morning or late enough at night for me.

It's hard to find studios that consistently have 5 or 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. classes (so I can go before work and still have time to come home and get ready or go after Harper is asleep for the night) but I found a gym that has a ton of classes and it's close to my home (Bar Method was at least a 20 minute drive)--- plus, it has early morning and late night classes every week and regular gym equipment if I wanted to work out on my own.

It has been really difficult for me to motivate myself to work out again. I know it's good for me and gives me energy and makes me strong, but I always find an excuse to "start next week." Even tonight, I almost didn't go, but I forced myself to get in my car and I'm glad I did. It was a 30-minute class, but even that was tough for me. 

My goal is to go three days per week and work up to four or five. There is a spin class I'd love to take on weekends and I'll do bootcamp during the week. 

Anyway, I'm ready to put on some muscle and reclaim that energy I miss so much. Plus, going to early morning classes will force me to go to sleep earlier, which I haven't been good at for the past year. So, that's a little fitness update�wish me luck! (I'll need it)

Today I wore my new J.Crew endless shirt (30% off with code WEEKENDPLANS) to work with my Banana Republic Sloan pants. I absolutely love the fit of this shirt and how long it is. It does wrinkle a lot (as you can see, I was sitting at my desk most of the day), but I love the side slit, the navy lining at the buttons and its rounded edges. I highly recommend it! I also wore it with my navy blazer from Aritzia, but I took it off to drive because it was so humid out (that may explain the hair, too!)

shirt- j.crew (size 4)  |  pants- banana republic  |  shoes- nine west  |  necklace- dolceave, ? 

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Gingham For The Weekend

Good Lord, my legs are pale! I guess you don't see it until they're photographed, right? Note to self: gradual self tanner, STAT.

Having said that, this gingham dress from Old Navy is just too cute not to share. I wore it today to run errands and then later to a casual birthday party at a friend's home. I also carried my new Tory Burch Thea Convertible Tote, which I plan to do a full review on soon!

dress- old navy  |  vest-  nordstrom (almost identical)  |  sandals- tory burch  |  
bag- tory burch

Look who photobombed me! ;)

I also filmed a "haul" video of recent purchases. You may have seen some of them on my blog already and there are some new ones, too!

Happy weekend!

An Outfit + Recent Purchases...

Happy Thursday! Thank you for being patient with me these past two weeks. Work has been absolutely crazy and I finally feel like I'm getting to catch-up a bit this week. Our new fiscal year has just begun and I'm starting to work on some new service lines which I'm really excited about! 

First things first---a quick, simple outfit I wore this week:

shirt- LOFT (50% off right now!)  |  pants- banana republic  |  shoes- banana republic  |  sweater- armani exchange (old, borrowed from my mom)  |  necklace- banana republic (long necklace options- 1 | 2 | 3| )  |  bracelet- j.crew  |  watch- michael kors

I picked up a few items from LOFT recently and then of course my co-worker told me everything on the entire site is 50% off today so I was compelled to order a beautiful textured sweater and sparkly earrings. I don't own many sweaters, so this will be nice for when it stops being 80 or 90 degrees everyday.

colorblock textural tunic sweater  |  jeweled cluster stud earrings

I also had a few items arrive from Old Navy that I got on sale last week. I haven't tried them on yet but will post pics when I do! Everything is 20% off right now.

gingham dress  |  chambray dress  |  boyfriend cardigan

Yes, I am oficially "that mom" that bought a dress to match my daughter's. Instagram made me do it!

Lastly, I ordered this J.Crew endless shirt during their 25% off sale but it has yet to arrive�

Hope y'all have fun plans for the weekend! See you in my next post!

Dressing for Fall with No nonsense

Houston has a season I like to call �fall, but not really.� It�s October, and the temperatures are still pretty warm compared to the rest of the country. Style-wise, fall is my favorite season because I love to layer, and as the temperatures get a little cooler, I�m excited to start showcasing outfits that have a little more to em�.

Today I�m sharing a few �style remix� outfits showing how I incorporate tights by No nonsense into some of my fall looks. I wear tights with my skirts and dresses all winter because I hate it when my legs are cold (which is basically all the time), so tights are an essential part of my fall/winter wardrobe. 

I prefer opaque tights, and today I�m showing two looks styled with No nonsense�s Super Opaque Tights in navy --- one more casual and another for the office.

For my office look, I paired my tights with a lace pencil skirt, tucked-in collarless shirt and striped blazer along with a classic pair of mightlight blue pumps.shirt- LOFT  |  skirt- zara (old) (similar and 40% off!)  |  tights- no nonsense  |  shoes- banana republic  |  bracelet- j.crew  |  blazer- zara (old) (nearly identical for $50! + another cute option)

In my casual look (something I�d wear on a weekend in cooler weather), I paired my tights with a casual dress, utility vest and some flat boots.

 dress- lou & grey for LOFT  |  necklace- kendra scott  |  tights- no nonsense  |  boots- nine west (old) (similar, similar, similar)  |  vest- nordstrom (almost identical option)

The other products I was able to try from No nonsense are their Corduroy Leggings and their Cotton Leggings in Houndstooth. I pretty much live in leggings when I�m not at work --- in fact, as soon as I get home, the first thing I do is change out of my work clothes into a pair of leggings and a comfy, loose tee or sweater. No nonsense products are easy to find at Nononsense.com as well as at major food and drug stores.

Here are the cordoroys leggings. They're so stretchy and you can roll down the waistband if you like a lower rise.

I also love the No nonsense Rugged Boot Socks I received. They�re a unique color and look great popping out of booties when it�s not cold enough to wear full-on tights but you still want a cute fall look. It�s a nice way to carry over your spring and summer dresses or to wear with cropped pants.Do you wear tights in the fall and winter? What styles do you like? Opaque, sheer, printed�all of the above? Share your favorite styles in the comments below for a chance to win a $100 No nonsense gift card!

You can also enter by visiting No nonsense on Pinterest, checking out more Style Remixes and re-pinning a look you love, see below for full sweepstakes rules.

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Navy + Royal

Blue is one of my most loved colors. It looks good on everyone and best of all, various shades of blue from deep navy to the lightest blue all look great mixed and matched together.

This cobalt blue dress continues to be a favorite in my closet. I wore it yesterday and paired it with a navy blazer and added a pop of yellow with my Kendra Scott Rayne necklace.

dress- banana republic (old) (similar, similar, similar)  |  blazer- artizia  |  shoes- nine west  | necklace- kendra scott  |  sunglasses- gucci

Have a great week!

Half A Sleeve

I absolutely love half-sleeve tops. This one is a recent purchase from Banana Republic and it's so easy to wear and is a great transition piece between our searing hot summers and our (less) searing hot falls.

A simple cream and black outfit is always classic and today I added a faux calf-hair leopard print heel for a little interest in an otherwise basic outfit.

 top- banana republic (nla but check out these similar options-I love them!  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6)  |  skirt- j.crew  |  heels- nordstrom  |  necklace- ? tiny tags  |  watch- michael kors

What are your favorite transition pieces if you live in a warmer climate?

Recent Outfits...

Sometimes when I don't have time to snap photos outside, I still take some quick mirror shots before heading to work in the morning.

Here are a few recent outfits and also some fitting room photos!

dress- banana republic (other striped dress options- 1  |  2  |  3 |  4  |  5  |  6 )  |  blazer- artizia  |  flats- kate spade  |  necklace- kendra scott 

This dress has been a staple for hot summer days...

dress- gap (similar)  |  shoes- nordstrom  | necklace- ? tiny tags

This is a cute mint green dress I tried on at TopShop @Nordstrom recently. Unfortunately my regular size was way too short and this one wasn't much better length-wise. But it's oh-so-cute.

dress- topshop  |  sandals- tory burch

denim jacket- nordstrom  |  dress- similar, similar  |  bag- kate spade 

Have a great day!

For the Beach Two...

Over the weekend I shared with y'all a super cute cover-up I purchased for our upcoming trip to the Bahamas.

I recently found this adorable dress at Topshop @Nordstrom so I thought I would share this one too. It looks quite muted in these photos, but it really shimmers and is more striking in person.

I love the way this dress looks with a tan and it's sort of looser-fitting which is nice for a beachy climate.

dress- topshop @ nordstrom (similar also by topshop here)  |  hat- ann taylor (old) (similar)  |  sandals- tory burch miller  |

I will continue to share what I plan to bring on our trip. Stay tuned!