dash of gray cuffs

[wearing]

gray jeans, cuffed: forever21

cream top: tjmaxx

polka-dot cardigan: h&m

corduroy jacket: kohl's (from forever ago)

moccasins: target

[going]
class and more class. 

dash of clouds

[wearing]

slouchy cardigan: forever21

gray tank: target

wooly skirt: thrifted

belt and boots: old navy

sunnies: rayban

[going]

met this guy and retrieved the boy, then out to get birthday cupcakes, a little millennium park, and a train ride back east.

dash of knee socks and sandals

[wearing]

skirt: thrifted

top: forever21

jacket: michael kors

knee socks: target

wedges: madden girl+gray paint on the wedge part

[+]

so here's the question: can sandals and socks actually look good together?

dash of red & purple

[wearing]

jacket: h&m

big scarf: souvenir from london

tan top: forever21

purple ruffle skirt: target

boots: old navy

dash of stripes and pipes

[wearing]

blazer: gap

boy shirt: thrifted

skinnies: forever21

boots: old navy

sunnies: thrifted in vegas

dash of even more black

[wearing]

on dotty

slouchy tee: c&c california

jeans: forever21

boots: old navy

jacket: michael kors

sunnies: rayban

on boy

shirt: rugby

jeans: guess, refinished

jacket: maxfield

boots: alden

[going]

boy's studio, thai noodle lunch with his friend, more studio, crepe dinner with his graphic designer/librarian couple friends

[+]

this is my favorite boy.  he dresses way better than me, carries all my heavy bags, loves peanut butter, and works on awesome things like this.  sometimes he smiles, but only in poorly-lit subway tunnels. 

dotty wears a lot of black

[wearing]

skinnies and headband: forever21

tank: target

sweater boots: old navy (similar, also ugly-ish)

jacket: michael kors (by the way, why is he so orange?) (similar)

sunnies: rayban

[going]

packing, train ride to chicago (hence the slipperish footwear), dinner at smokedaddy

dash of jumping

helvetica text (obvs) and the boy jumping in death valley

dash of cargo pants and heels

[wearing]

jersey-piped blazer: gap

gray tee: old navy

cargo pants: thrifted in vegas

heels: nine west

dash of tunicness

[wearing]

moto jacket: forever21

tunic: forever21

leggings: target

boots: brazil via ebay

[going]

class+studio (the usual)

[previously on...]

this moto jacket has been a buddy of mine since april (you also might know his brother, gray moto)

left to right: sightseeing in seattle in may, ready to ride in olivet in may, out to dinner in seattle in may, prepared for an over-cooled office in las vegas in july, and bundled up in chicago in april.

dash of flowers

[wearing]

flowers: lauren conrad via kohl's

hoodie: old navy

skinnies: forever21

boots: old navy

[going]

class+studio

[+]

this hoodie is a blanket with buttons.  also, i don't think i owned anything with a floral pattern until this tunic crashed into my life when i was trying to buy very practical items, like sequined flats. 

dash of pandas

[wearing]

moto jacket: forever21

dress: h&M

sunnies: rayban

boots: brazil via ebay

[going]

class and studio all day and then roadtripin' it to chicago with my studio for a weekend of site research

[+]

there's more photos here

dotty wear stripes + shorts

[wearing]

stripes: thrifted ralph lauren

shorts: old navy

shiny flats: sbicca

leather: michael kors
cuff: h&m 

dash of stripes and suede

[wearing]

stripes: thrifted

moto jacket: forever21

cropped pants: j. crew

moccasins: target

[going]

class and such

dash of stripes + dots

[wearing]

green dots: gifted j. crew

stripes: forever21

big white scarf: souvenir from london

flats: steve madden

dash of a dot

helvetica text

dotty wears long stripes

[wearing]

dress that is a bit pajama-like on its own: old navy

blazer: h&m

flats: steve madden

[+]

i just decided that it's stripes week.  yipes, stripes!

dotty dresses up a tee

[wearing]

big scarf: souvenir from vegas

blazer: vintage evan picone

clouds tee: wet seal

skirt: forever21

dash of texture

[wearing]

slouchy cocoon cardigan thingy: forever21

sequins: kohl's

tweed skirt: thrifted

heels: nine west
sunnies: thrifted in vegas

dash of happy

helvetica text

dash of green

 

[wearing]

sweater: robin k.

green scarf: souvenir from london

skinnies: forever21

boots: old navy

[going]

tiredly sitting through structures class and then pulling myself together for a meeting with my thesis advisor

dash of slouchy

[wearing]

cardigan: old navy

stripey tee: thrifted

skinnies: forever21

white scarf: souvenir from london

moccasins: target

dash to the stairs

 

[wearing]

chambray shirt: thrifted gap

stripes: forever21

sandals: dexter

purse: banana republic

[going]

to my sister's school and erranding

dotty wears white

[wearing]

white dress: j. crew

moto jacket: forever21

boots: old navy

sunnies: thrifted in vegas

pendant: gifted etsy

[going]

class, class, class.  

[p.s.]

i heart this dress, so i decided that i'd just gray it up and make it fall-appropriate.