Plaid Tuesday.

I love stealing Brandon’s shirts. (This is one of his favorites, so don’t tell him!)

I am wearing a GENIUS pair of new jeggings from H&M that are so soft and comfortable (hurray for stretch waist bands <- a sentence I never thought I’d say) and even though it’s hot out today, I couldn’t resist wearing them and giving them a test run.

After I had the shirt on, I decided to put a tank on underneath in case I got hot running errands and wanted to shed a layer.

Much better! (And, just so you know—I did indeed shed the plaid shirt and ran the last half of my errands in the tank.)

Let’s also touch for a moment on something you are likely never to see again: my red lipstick. For some crazy, oddball reason I thought that I would give it a try again, knowing full well that red lipstick is not my thing. The only upside? At least it matched the shirt. (Another bonus: when you wear red lipstick, you don’t have to wear eye makeup. Pick and choose, guys, pick and choose. One or the other.)

I got startled when I looked in my car’s rearview mirror, though, and swiped a bit of it off on my hand and put on some red lip gloss instead. It’s going to take me some time to get used to the clown lips, but I have faith that one day I shall wear them confidently. Until then, gloss and lip balm it is!

Hollister buttondown; H&M jeggings; Aerosoles wedges; Old Navy tank; watch, nabbed from my dad; H&M bangles; L’Oreal lipstick in “Penelope’s Red”

Today on Bon Marche…

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Street style pics are so interesting. Usually, you see some amazing, creative, stylish outfits that you&#8217;d never, ever think of wearing yourself&#8212;and that you&#8217;d probably cringe at in person. For instance, pink pants and patent oxfords. But, stepping outside your box can be worth it! Try something new!

Vila Breton Striped Shirt, $25
Old Navy Trousers, $15
ASOS Belt, $10
Nine West &#8220;Rosycheek&#8221; Oxfords, $79

(pic via luckymag.com)

Street style pics are so interesting. Usually, you see some amazing, creative, stylish outfits that you’d never, ever think of wearing yourself—and that you’d probably cringe at in person. For instance, pink pants and patent oxfords. But, stepping outside your box can be worth it! Try something new!

(pic via luckymag.com)

    First taste of fall!

    Well, it was a tiny bit cooler today than usual so—I went for it. Leggings. I haven’t had pants on my legs in three months and it felt nice to wear something more covered up without sweating like crazy. Let’s put it this way: I will NOT look back upon this summer’s fashion constraints with a smile on my face. There are only so many light, loose dresses one can cycle through.

    I love the look of completely monochromatic legs with a bit of fun up top. Uh oh, I’m gonna have to start dragging out finding all my tights too! (Am I the only person that loses her tights and leggings over the summer?)

    Thrifted plaid top; Old Navy leggings; Target handbag; Target booties

    Marshalls Loot!

    Read more over at Bon Marche.

    Passport Romper, Marshalls, $7; Vintage Oscar de la Renta scarf, my grandmothers; Bitten by SJP wedges

    Alyn Paige New York Dress, Marshalls, $7; Nine West Crossbody Bag, gift; Old Navy Flip-Flops, $2.50

    Romper!

    I’m preparing a big romper piece for Bon Marche and decided to wear this one tonight out to dinner with Brandon! We are celebrating his first day off in quite some time, the launch of Bon Marche and the fact that we are actually eating together before 9 pm! Lots to celebrate over here!

    Clearly I like leaning the same way.

    Back to the romper: I found it this weekend with my sister. It was like the romper jackpot this weekend as we were shopping. I’m a big romper devotee now after many months of looking at them with one eyebrow up. Really? Are you sure they don’t look like baby clothes? Eh, even if they do—I’m okay with that.

    Strapless Romper from T.J. Maxx, $10; Leather Handbag from ROSS, $25; Necklace, Gift; Nine West Faux Snakeskin Peep-Toes, $25

    What are your thoughts on rompers?

    
Is anyone else excited to see Eat, Pray, Love? I wasn&#8217;t a fan of the book, but I AM a fan of Julia Roberts, so hopefully it will be worth the trip (and the bucket of popcorn, which I will HAVE to get, of course).
I know there&#8217;s a prevailing opinion that you shouldn&#8217;t wear oversized clothing with wide-leg trousers, denim or otherwise, but this outfit appears proportionate for several reasons: it&#8217;s a short-sleeved shirt, Julia Roberts has really long legs and she&#8217;s wear open-toe shoes with the pants.

WDNY Tee, $23
The Limited Trouser Jeans, $70
Target Peep-Toe Wedges, $25
Ecote Tooled Bag, $88
Papaya Sunglasses, $5

    Is anyone else excited to see Eat, Pray, Love? I wasn’t a fan of the book, but I AM a fan of Julia Roberts, so hopefully it will be worth the trip (and the bucket of popcorn, which I will HAVE to get, of course).

    I know there’s a prevailing opinion that you shouldn’t wear oversized clothing with wide-leg trousers, denim or otherwise, but this outfit appears proportionate for several reasons: it’s a short-sleeved shirt, Julia Roberts has really long legs and she’s wear open-toe shoes with the pants.

    
White jeans are one of those pieces that can instantly make an outfit look chic&#8230;or trashy. This outfit kinda toes the line, but would you expect anything less?
To class it up a bit, grab a blazer or cardigan.

Gibson Tank, $32
Express &#8220;Zelda&#8221; Jeggings, $60
Restricted &#8220;Frolic&#8221; Sandal, $27

    White jeans are one of those pieces that can instantly make an outfit look chic…or trashy. This outfit kinda toes the line, but would you expect anything less?

    To class it up a bit, grab a blazer or cardigan.

    
How adorable does she look?!
On anyone else, I would sincerely question the idea of putting cowboy boots and a tiered mini on a woman over the age of 9, but this proves that not everything is black-and-white. She looks adorable, and I think it&#8217;s the slightly oversized cardigan that pulls it all together.

Old Navy Racerback Tank, $8
Hollister Harbor Beach Skirt, $20
C&amp;C California Cardigan, $60
Hot Topic Sunglasses, $10
The Sak &#8220;Freesia&#8221; Crossbody, $44
Newport News Cowboy Boots, $39

    How adorable does she look?!

    On anyone else, I would sincerely question the idea of putting cowboy boots and a tiered mini on a woman over the age of 9, but this proves that not everything is black-and-white. She looks adorable, and I think it’s the slightly oversized cardigan that pulls it all together.

    
January Jones! Her ice-queen beauty and brilliant costuming on Mad Men is one of the huge draws of the show, in my opinion&#8212;but this proves how lovely she can look while (maybe) dressing herself off-set.
Also, if there&#8217;s one actress whose hair inspires me to cut my own short, it&#8217;s January. I love the way her bob looks so appropriate to the 50&#8217;s/60&#8217;s on Mad Men, but also translates as really modern and sexy in real life. It&#8217;s crazy: one flip of the curling iron and you&#8217;ve got retro, but winding the hair around the curling iron ends up looking like this. So pretty.

American Eagle Boyfriend Tank, $15.50
GAP Cropped Skinny Jeans, $50
Spiegel Buckle Flats, $15
Magid &#8220;Jacquelyn&#8221; Satchel, $67

    January Jones! Her ice-queen beauty and brilliant costuming on Mad Men is one of the huge draws of the show, in my opinion—but this proves how lovely she can look while (maybe) dressing herself off-set.

    Also, if there’s one actress whose hair inspires me to cut my own short, it’s January. I love the way her bob looks so appropriate to the 50’s/60’s on Mad Men, but also translates as really modern and sexy in real life. It’s crazy: one flip of the curling iron and you’ve got retro, but winding the hair around the curling iron ends up looking like this. So pretty.