What I Wore Wednesday...A Pretty Dress

As far as clothes go, nothing warms my heart more than a pretty dress.  Add to that dress the details of a cheetah print, a 50s style frame, and a sheer overlay, and you have me totally in love!  This dress is one of my absolute favorites, and I got so many compliments a few Sundays ago when I wore it.

Outfit Details:  Dress:  Platos Closet ($12.00!!, original unknown);

Sweater:  Platos Closet; Heels:  Old - can't remember original

 

The wind was crazy the day we took these pictures, and it was so extremely cold that I didn't worry too much over the quality of the pictures.  I think you can see how pretty the dress is, though!

 

 

I also wanted to share a quick pic of the necklace that I wore with this dress.  I picked this necklace up at Charming Charlie for only $8.00, and I absolutely love it!  It's simple but can be dressed up or down.

 

Don't you love all the small details? I will forever love a cheetah print, and when it's paired with an elegant dress, you will just about never go wrong! 

 

Happy Wednesday :)

 

A Long Cardigan

Well with the weather we've been having recently, it has switched overnight from sweater weather to PARKA weather!  We have been having some cold weather here in the South lately, with lows in the 20s.  A few nights ago it was still pretty mild, so I pulled out a long cardigan that was given to me by a friend.  To change thing up, instead of pulling out my skinny jeans (which have pretty much become my go-to jeans), I pulled out my wide leg jeans.  After adding a scarf, it was the perfect combination of comfy and cute for a chilly night!

Outfit Details:  Cardigan: Hand me down (original unknown);

Long Sleeve Tshirt: Walmart; Shoes: Ross; Scarf: Walmart

 

 

Happy Friday!

Black & Red

The color combination I seem to always fall back on when I feel like I have "nothing to wear" seems to be black and red.  It's a little more fun than just black, and gives just enough pop of color to make me feel like I've actually put a little effort into my outfit for the day.

A few nights ago Drew and I attended the MidSouth Baptist Associational yearly meeting, and I just felt like nothing was appropriate to wear.  I didn't want to wear jeans, and I didn't want to wear a dress.  I couldn't dress for cold weather, but it's not hot either, and besides that, all of my summer clothes are packed away.  Nothing seemed to work.  So I fell back on my old faithful - yep, red and black.  It's not my favorite outfit ever, but it works when you're in a hurry.

Outfit Details:  Top: Hand me down (original unknown); Pants: Walmart;

Shoes:  Rack Room shoes

 

I love the tops where the back is just a little longer in the back than in the front, and this top is like that.  I absolutely LOVED these shoes when I laid eyes on them, but when I wore them, they were extremely uncomfortable.  I do not think I will wear these very often.  I hate it when I make purchases like those (at least I bought these with a gift card, so I am not really out any money)!

 

 

 

Happy Wednesday!



Linking up with The Pleated Poppy.

What I Wore Wednesday: A Maxi + A Romper

With all my talk of hating maxis, I sure have worn enough of them this summer!  A couple weeks ago, Drew and I had the awesome opportunity to share our story of  our church plant at a pastor & wives' luncheon at Bellevue Baptist Church.  It was done in an interview, Q&A style format, so knowing that we would be sitting up in front of everyone on a platform, I opted out for a long skirt that I would not have to worry over the entire time!

Outfit Details:  Top:  Hand me down (originally Old Navy); 

Skirt:  Hand me down (originally Holliday's);

Shoes: (seen in picture below)  Rack Room Shoes

I love this skirt for a lot of different reasons, one is that it is so comfortable!  It's also a great color and pattern.  I think the thing I love most, though, is that I can wear my gladiator sandals with it and it looks great.  I tend to have to wear my wedges or heels with most of my dressier outfits, but this is one that sandals actually looks better with!

 

Just a look at the shoes...I am so thankful for a great friend who passed both this shirt and skirt down to me!!!

Now, before I wrap up this post, let's talk for just a sec about rompers.  I absolutely love shorts rompers, but every.single.time I try on a romper, I just cannot bring myself to buy it because of the length.  For some reason they are all really short on me (which is crazy, because I am extra petite, being only 4'11").  However, last week my mom and I went birthday shopping, and I found this amazing romper at Ann Taylor Loft and the minute I put it on, I just knew I had to have it.  I didn't really care about the price tag (until I saw it and had to do a double take).  I will admit that I splurged on this romper, but I know I am absolutely going to LOVE it!!

Outfit Details:  Romper:  Ann Taylor Loft; Wedges:  Marshalls

Pearl Necklace: Jane; Earrings: Gift

Happy Wednesday!
Linking up with The Pleated Poppy.

Secondhand Style

One way that I like to get more bang for my buck is by shopping at secondhand shops. You really can get some great buys and cannot tell these clothes have been used! One place I like to go is the Fashion Exchange in Trinity Commons. Now I will say, I haven't been there in probably about a year, so I don't have any recent buys from there, but I used to go quite a bit and had a lot of luck. This store only takes name brand items, so you can expect to pay a little more than your typical Goodwill or what not. I got a lot of Ann Taylor Loft, Gap, Banana Republic, etc. there. Everything was in really good condition, and I thought I got good deals on what I purchased.
Another place that I like to run in every now and then and just check out is Plato's Closet. I know I am probably too old to shop there, but sometimes I can find cute pieces for great prices! This is an outfit I got there the other day. The pants were $6 and the top was on sale for $2! You can't beat that!! I love the zipper detail on the back of the shirt.
Obviously, when you shop at secondhand stores you are going to have to "dig" a little more, but a lot of times it is very worth it!!!