dotty, matchy matchy, and summer scarves

[wearing] 
scarf: banana republic (exactly)
jacket: zara (similar)
tee: j.crew (exactly)
jeans: old navy (exactly)
flats: old navy (similar)
tote: madewell (exactly)

[three things] 
1. it's summer, eh?  it can be a little chilly when i leave in the morning for work and it is quite a bit colder by the lake, so yeah summer scarves and jackets.

2. i am totally amused by the unreadability of this tee when it is under a jacket.  it just looks like random letters.  it's amazing.

3. this tote is giving this corresponding belt much more screentime lately.  i'm not particular about matching my shoes to my bag, but this bag seems to make more sense with a navy-based outfit if it has a cognac friend.

dotty, kinda a big deal, and june shoppies

seriously, june bug, where did you go?  i even disappeared from this here lil blog for the last week!  oh, nose!  how will my sister know what i've been wearing to work?!?  

anywho, i started a new job (eep!) which is a gigantic change that i have been quietly plotting/scheming/negotiating for months.  seriously, mooooonths!  this also meant that i quit my old job and that turned out to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad two weeks.  but, it's over and maybe someday i'll give you all the reasons why you should never work for meanies.  (spoiler alert: the number one reason is that they're mean.)  

what's happening is that pretty much all my usual routines are totally different.  i don't really know how to explain it, but basically i switched from driving to walking and from a small firm to a big firm.  also, i can wear jeans whenever i want.  (eep again!)  and so i bought a bunch of new dresses.  yeah, because that makes sense.  i haven't done a budget recap in quite awhile, so i thought i'd better document my month of ridiculous shopping.  i have somewhat of a disclaimer/post-rationalization though.  first of all, in april and may i didn't buy much.  i was really busy at work and just didn't find much that i liked.  secondly, my job switcheroo included the payout of a chunk of vacation time that i could never get scheduling approval for.  this resulted in a treat yo self (yes, tom and donna style) type of situation since christmas break never happened last year.  

one: madewell sketchpoint tee dress, $98.  (seen in this post)  it's a giant sweatshirt.
two: madewell transport tote in english saddle, $168.  (seen in this post)  it's a train-commuting champ.
three: madewell morningside shiftdress in leopard sketch, $128.  (instagram'd on my first day)  it has very friendly spots.  and pockets!

four: banana republic ikat shirtdress, $66.  (seen in this post)  it's a big print and that's a big deal for me.
five: gap two-band sandals, $37.  (seen in this post)  they're crazy comfy.
six: gapfit breath mesh panel tee, $19.  it's a post-yoga-and-i-want-a-giant-frappucino kind of tee. seven: j.crew camille dress in black, $84.  it's a grownup work dress.  and it plays quite nicely with big necklaces.
eight: j.crew linen tee in amazing, $28.  fantastic and amazing are pretty much my favorite words, so this had to happen.
nine: zara asymmetric neckline dress, $60.  it's a thinking ahead purchase for a fancy pants cocktail party we're going to in a few weeks.

oh, hey!  peek into other blogger's budgets over hurrrrr.

dotty, weekends, and fleurs

[wearing]
dress: zara (similar)
flats: chinese laundry (exactly)
bag: marc by marc jacobs (exactly)
necklace: forever21 (similar)

[three things]
1. this is definitely not a weekday dress, but i really wish it was more knee length-ish since this is the first floral print i've committed to.

2. as much as i love me some layers, the warmer weather simplicity of dress+necklace+shoes outfits is pretty darn nice.

3. the last time i wore this dress it was mostly hidden under a giant cardigan.

dotty, a big print, and tote time

[wearing]
ikat shirtdress: banana republic (exactly)
tote bag: madewell (exactly)
flats: old navy (exactly)
necklace: h&m

[three things]
1. for some reason, standard shirt collars on shirtdresses really bother me.  since they are usually some sort of polyester blend they never seem to be in the right spot or just always look floppy.  so, shirtdresses with henley collars are definitely much more my style.

2. ikat print.  go big or go home.

3. let's talk for a second about this tote that eeeerbody and their brother has.  (okay, maybe not their brothers, but maybe a stylish sister or girl cousin.)  i get it now.  i can carry everything i could possibly ever need with me.  i should probably schedule weekly bag cleanouts to keep this under control.

dotty, tomatoes, and old pins

[wearing]
cowlneck sweater: victoria's secret (similar)
dress underneath: rachel rachel roy (exactly)
flats: old navy (exactly)
bag: marc by marc jacobs (exactly)

[three things]
1. i pinned this awesome all white layered look a year ago and finally got around to attempting to re-create the outfit.  it's quite slouchy, but that's my jam lately anyway.

2. i just posted last week about how i have been wanting to wear an all white outfit this summer and i can already check that one off my list.  bam.

3. i have yet to have a tomato sauce incident while wearing this dress.  i consider that to be a major grownup success.  now that i am almost thirty, i seem to have finally mastered eating lunch.



[previously on] cream rachel rachel roy dress

dotty, lil stripes, and bananas in pajamas

[wearing]
dress: madewell (exactly)
scarf: forever21 (similar)
sandals: gap (exactly)

[three things]
1. i have a few fitted dresses in my closet, but i definitely prefer slouchier styles.  this striped dress always makes me feel polished, but definitely does not have the feels-like-pajamas quality that i like my clothes to have.

2. i have been trying to find the perfect sweatshirt-ish dress for quite awhile and this subtle striped version with oversized sleeves is just what i was looking for.  i went with a size up to get a little bit more length.

3. i've been thinking about some ideas to dress this up for work...with a statement necklace?  or a belt?  or by smushing those sleeves into a blazer?  any ideas, dear reader?

weekend pretties: mid-june

• some ideas for what to wear to work this summer.
• some man sleeves.
• some opportunities to win some wedges. 

• some yogspiration.
• some lil people romper cuteness.
• and some preggers romper cuteness.
• some sweet potatoes and quinoa.
• some fantastic typography pins.