Monday, August 31, 2015

White, Blue, Pink and Fringe














Old Navy dress (no longer available, similar herehere and here) // Kendra Scott pendant necklace
Urban Outfitters Emma sunglasses // Abound fringe booties from Nordstrom Rack

Ugh, another Monday! At least there's a long weekend to look forward to right?! I got this white and blue print cami dress at Old Navy a few months ago and it's so comfy! I feel like it's easy to dress up or down and in general is really versatile as you can see here.  I've paired it with this pink Kendra Scott necklace (obsessed!) and these adorable (and affordable) fringe booties from Nordstrom Rack. I'm hoping this dress will transition well into fall with a jean jacket or long cardigan.  What do you guys think?  

Hope you all have a great week!

xo, Jen

Friday, August 21, 2015

Friday Flare

Happy Friday everyone! I'm hoping to get some condo stuff done this weekend (maybe unpack those last few boxes that just don't seem to have a place . . .) but I'd also love to savor the last few weeks of summer by grabbing some drinks or dinner el fresco.  The weather the past two days in Chicago has been lovely -- low humidity, temps in the 70s and partly cloudy! If this weather sticks around this weekend, I'm hoping to try out the new pair of flares I just bought today from Loft in the first picture below.

I was surprised to see that flares were on trend for fall but I must say that I'm really loving some of the options out there.  Being petite makes flares a little difficult because (1) flares tend to be longer in general than other jeans and (2) the flare doesn't necessarily do much to elongate short legs. However, if you find the right pair, the flare can actually do a lot to make you look taller especially if worn with a wedge or heel.  My friend Paige and I were debating today whether flares look odd if worn with flats.  In my opinion, it depends on the size of the flare (less flare, better with flats) and also on your height (the taller you are, more likely that flares with flats will work for you). As you can see from the pictures before, flares with flats can definitely work, but I think I'll stick with wedges for my flares.  What do you all think about flares with flats?

Below are some of my favorite flares for fall.  I prefer a middle flare versus the very wide flare. 




I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by.

xo, Jen




Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Fringe Favorites for Fall

I haven't posted in quite awhile because Daniel and I bought a condo, moved into it and did a little work fixing it up (with LOTS of help from my awesome family)! I'm glad to finally have my free time back to devote to blogging.  Hopefully an upcoming post will feature some pictures of the condo including some of the furniture we've bought and a bit of the work we've done.

But for now . . . fringe! If you check out my Favorites page you'll see that one of the things I'm loving for fall is fringe.  It seems like this trend came out of nowhere, but I'm really digging it.  It's amazing how versatile fringe is and you can find it on all kinds of pieces, as you can see below.  These are just a few of my current favorites, but I'd love to hear what all of you think about fringe for fall and whether it'll stick around or not.

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!

All things fringe

Shop the fringe



Thanks for stopping by!

xo, Jen