Reviews Part 2: Two Hits & A Miss

Here are the rest of my Anthro reviews! My favorite thing I tried on was the Laced with Grace dress. The color is even prettier in person than it looks in these pictures. I've admired this dress online but hadn't planned on trying it myself. For some reason I thought it wasn't my style but as soon as I saw it in front of me, I fell in love with it! It's such a lovely, romantic dress with an Edwardian vintage flair. I couldn't resist styling it with my boots and belt:



Added to my wishlist!



I'm a little late reviewing this next skirt but I had to try it on with this yellow shirt (Rippled Ridge Henley) that was hanging near it. As others have already noted, this skirt is so adorable! If there are any of these still left by the time it goes on sale, I will scoop one up. I actually really liked the shirt too. It also came in a nice purple color and a teal green that was very pretty (online shows grey too but my store didn't have that color). I tried on a small but a medium probably would have been better.



Last, I tried on the Channel Churns Top, which looked so pretty sitting there on a table in the store. I didn't like it on me at all though. The ruffle hit right across the bust, which looked weird. It was too long so I tucked it in but it poofed out strangely on the sides. This is the kind of top that will look nice on a tall, slim person. Not flattering on me at all. I tried the top on with the Field Skirt even though my store only had the khaki color (I want the grey or yellow) and this one is a size too small. I wasn't crazy about the way the skirt looked on me but I will try again if I see it in my size and a color that I like better. I do like the cord material though. It's very soft and a nice, light weight.

Reviews Part 1 & My OOTD

I've got Anthro reviews! I'm going to split them up and post the rest tomorrow. For this installment, I have the Alluring Sway Skirt with three different tops. Which look is your favorite?

#1: Raining Lines Henley
I love this top and I've tried the navy version on with jeans for a casual look but I think it's kind of cute with the skirt too. It's definitely on my Christmas wishlist!



#2: Bianka Blouse in raspberry
This is a beautiful color but I'm not sure it's great on me. This blouse has looked fantastic on so many bloggers in all of the different versions of colors and patterns that have been out this fall, but I'm not sure it's really my style. I know it's supposed to be loose but I definitely can't wear it untucked (waaaayy too long on me!) and even tucked in, it's not totally flattering on me. I LOVE the sleeves though! Even though the blouse might not work on me, I wanted to share this pairing to those who own the Bianka blouse and might have this skirt or the very similar Acting Out skirt because I think they make a nice outfit.



#3: Garden Rows Top
I tried this untucked and it looked ok but I thought it was better tucked in. I love the ruffles down the front!



And here's my OOTD:

Blouse & Dress: Bealls
Belt: Target
Socks: Dillards
Boots: Old Navy
Necklace: Urban Outfitters

I think I looked a bit like Heidi (from the children's book) today! heehee :-)

Thank you Tricia!

I just wanted to thank Tricia for my lovely gifts from Ashley's swap! She sent me a surprise package from our favorite store -- Anthro, of course! ;-)

Aren't these barrettes so pretty?



Close Up:



And check out these cool patterned tights! I'm already planning a great outfit around these, which I'll wear as soon as our weather goes back to normal. Seriously, where did my fall weather go? It was almost 80 degrees today!



There's also something else on the way that was shipped separately, so I'll post a picture when it arrives. Thanks SO much Tricia! :-) And thank you Ashley for organizing such a fun swap.

OOTD: Purple Again

I never realized how much purple I have in my wardrobe! It is my favorite color though, so I guess it's not surprising. ;-) I stopped by the park on my way home from school for a few quick pictures.

In-A-Moment Dress (Anthropologie)
Black Cardigan (Target)
Purple Belt (Anthropologie)
Polka dot tights (Hue via Macys)
Black Shoes (Steinmart)

Polka dot tights:





Before I go, here's my answer for another one of my reader questions picked randomly:
Erin asked:
If you could "steal" one celebrity's style, whose would it be and why?

The first person that came to mind was Zooey Deschanel. Her style is a perfect mix of quirky, romantic, girly, and vintagey. Can you imagine how fun it would be to go shopping with her? She would know the coolest places to go thrift store shopping and I bet she wouldn't mind going to Anthropologie too. :-) I know a lot of other people also love her style and I'm sure everyone has seen the Cotton commercial she did, but if you missed it, take a look:

OOTD: Pink, Grey & Navy

Just a quick post from me before I dash off to campus! I thought of this outfit right before I fell asleep last night and I was happy that it turned out as I envisioned. I like the idea of pairing pink with grey and then I remembered that I haven't worn my navy skirt in a long time, so here they are all together! :-) The grey tights were too dark on their own so I layered this light knit pair over the top.

Pink Sweater & Cami (LOFT)
Thousand Days Skirt (Anthropologie)
Snakebite Belt (Anthropologie)
Tights (F21 Knit tights layered over dark grey Simply Vera tights)
Shoes (Steinmart)
Pessinus Garden Necklace (Anthropologie)

And here's one with my glasses, which I decided to wear today since my eyes needed a little break from my contacts.



Happy Wednesday everyone! Only a few more days until the new Harry Potter movie opens! Is anyone else planning on seeing it this weekend? I'm a huge fan so of course I can't miss seeing it as soon as it comes out. :-)

Pattern Mixing

I've gotten behind on posting OOTD's lately so here are some of my recent favorites. I've been attempting a little subtle pattern mixing. Nothing crazy, but I think I like the results. ;-)

This first outfit was something I threw together for a casual day off spent with my husband. The blouse is a dark navy which is a color I really like with purple and grey. The polka dots are really small so they don't compete too much with the argyle print on the cardigan.

Argyle Cardigan (Target)
Navy Polka-dot Blouse (LOFT)
Snakebite Belt (Anthropologie)
Jeans (LOFT)
Blue Suede Shoes (Naturalizer)

Close-up shot of the pattern mixing:



The pattern mixing in the next two outfits is a bit less obvious but I think it adds a little more interest to each ensemble.

Tiny Windows Dress (Anthropologie)
Brown Cardigan (LOFT)
Looping Lanes Belt (Anthropologie)
Pindot Tights (Anthropologie)
Boots (Old Navy)

Look who decided to say hello while I was trying to take a picture of the faint stripes & swiss dot pattern on the dress next to the brown pindot tights! ;-)



Purple Plaid & tiny polka dots on the tights:

Dress & Sweater: Steinmart
Purple Belt: Anthropologie
Polka dot Tights: Dillards
Boots: Anthropologie

Weekend Adventure

This has been another busy week so far and I'm surrounded by stacks of papers that must be graded this afternoon, so I'll make this a quick, picture-heavy post! These are some shots from the weekend when we were out enjoying the wonderful weather. First we went to the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens for a walk along the trail that borders this lake.

Cardigan: Bealls
Shirt & Jeans: LOFT
Necklace: Anthropologie
Shoes: Clarks

I put the camera on a bench and tried to get a picture of us together. ;-)





Next we headed back to our neighborhood to this cool park. It has a a baseball field that doesn't get used much. The benches by the scoreboard made a good spot for pictures.



Here's the view of downtown past the outfield.



There's also an old bandstand and fountain in the park. My husband got this cool shot of the water in the fountain.





Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm looking forward to having the day off tomorrow! :-)