After having to wake up at 6:30am and running around non-stop yesterday, I was excited to have the opportunity to sleep in this morning--and, of course, I wake up, look at the clock...and it's 7:30. Tried to fall back to sleep, but gave up after about 10 minutes. So my day started off earlier than expected, but I was in a rather good mood (surprisingly), so I decided to get a little dressed up and pick up the slack on pictures :)
I think I've mentioned this before, but since the beginning of the "Closet Challenge", I've found myself wearing items of clothing that I hadn't in a long time...and, for some reason, pushing some of my favorite pieces to the side. I guess I keep thinking I need to keep them "in reserve" or something, like if I wear them now, I'll regret it in the future when I REALLY want to wear them--that sounds really weird, but I'm really weird in general, so I guess it works! So, since my goal has been going two months wearing something different, and that goal is up in about 10 days, I decided to wear some of my favorite pieces from my closet.
I LOVE this vest. I would actually choose to wear it with every outfit I put together if I could (and trust me, I've tried!) I was leery about the whole fur vest trend in the beginning, because I didn't want to look like a yeti, but when I saw this one (suede on the outside, fur on the inside), I felt like it was the perfect balance. It's also a great neutral color to match with almost anything. However, if worn with black or any other dark color, it sheds, so a lint roller is a must!
My other favorite piece is this skirt. I bought this from Victoria's Secret during a Semi-Annual sale (one of the many "fashion holidays" I celebrate!). I have an obsession with all types of animal prints, but especially leopard. It began when I was still in elementary school and my Aunt Kristin had a leopard comforter in the bedroom I would always stay in. She helped breed my obsession, and although I thought I would outgrow it, here I am today (some 14 years later--ugh that makes me feel old), still loving it! Now, I'm not someone who is going to ever be seen in head-to-toe animal print...that's just fashion suicide. I like it as an accent piece--a dress with plain accessories, a blouse, a scarf, or here with the skirt. See how I kept everything else very plain in order to let the print stand out? This is the key with almost any animal print--let it be the star. Although I usually mix it with neutral colors, I am dying to wear it with red--something about the bright red and demure leopard print just screams gorgeous to me--maybe someday!!
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| Turtleneck: Target Vest: Jennifer Lopez for Kohls Skirt: PINK by Victoria's Secret Tights: Gap Boots: Coach Necklaces: Vintage (top); American Eagle (charm) Sunglasses: Andrea Jovine (Marshalls) |
And here's just a few shots from my favorite view on campus :)
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