I wore this outfit last week to go hang out at home.  I had to pick up some mail and figured I could get a free meal out of it. I didn't miss my family or anything ;) (I see them every week so that's basically true, though I do miss seeing them every day.) I also decided to be a weirdo and take some pictures with a plastic ball, what can I say, I'm strange.

The problem with this dress is that it's so shapeless I can look like a short frump.  So I decided to belt it up top to try to elongate myself. I still prefer the first time I wore this, so I'll probably wear that again before it is no longer appropriate to wear this dress.

Song of the Day: Zanzibar by Billy Joel

Dress: thrifted $6, Sweater: Forever 21 $11, Heels: Guess (Marshalls) $40, Sunglasses: old, Watch: Michael Kors, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Piperlime & Vix

We had such amazing weather last Wednesday so I decided to wear a sweater my mom passed down to me. My Grandmother made it a LONG time ago and my mom used to wear it all the time, too bad she didn't give it to me earlier this Summer, I could've gotten a lot more use out of it! But no matter, I'll wear it again next year too.

She also gave me two long sleeve sweaters my Grandmother made, one is a pink one she made for my mom, the other is really over-sized because it was made for my dad and he doesn't wear it anymore! Total score because over-sized pieces are on trend this season, and this is even better than buying something because whenever I wear it I'll be reminded of my Grandma.

Sweater Vest: Made by Grandma, Shorts: Zara, Sandals: Target $15, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors, Sunglasses: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (net-a-porter) gift card

On Monday I had to run to the grocery store because I had no food, story of my life.  It was rainy and a bit cold so I threw on my thin Madewell sweater.  Unfortunately it doesn't like being photographed so the colors in the photos are a bit coocoo (the sweater is bright red like the one below the outfit images). I also tried something new with my hair, normally I do a messy bun, but I decided to try a cleaner version.

Song of the Day: Blossoms from Mulan

Dress: ELLE for Kohl's old, Sweater: Madewell (Shopbop) gift card, Sunglasses: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20, Sandals: Kohl's old, Necklace: etsy, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: Fossil from college roommate

This was quite a busy weekend, which was a nice change from being alone all last week! Saturday I went out with Lydia and Amber (photos tomorrow!) and yesterday I went to my Grandmother's for our weekly Sunday dinner.  It was a little chilly on Sunday so I threw on my Ralph Lauren sweater to keep warm.  I do love how sparkly this Valentino tank top is, though you can't see it all too well in the photos.
 
Top: Valentino (Roundabout) $45, Sweater: LAUREN Ralph Lauren (GoodWill) $9 Skirt: Mudd old, Sandals: Sonoma Life & Style (Kohl's) old, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop) gift card, Watch: Michael Kors, Bag: LAUREN Ralph Lauren gift

This has been a crazy few days, Friday and Saturday were sunny one minute and then pouring rain the next. Then Sunday I was dying taking these photos because of the heat. Summer is very fickle, ha ha.  I decided to go for a breezy, monochromatic look and then grabbed Arnold, my trusty Marc by Marc Jacobs bag, for a punch of color.
[Today also happens to be my best friend from college, Kera's, birthday! I haven't seen her since we graduated 2 years ago...so depressing! :( ]

Song of the Day: Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

Skirt: American Eagle $15, Tank: Forever 21 $3, Shirt (as vest) c/o sheinside, Sandals: Seychelles (DSW) $35, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs "Aidan" (shopbop), Bracelet: 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors, Sunglasses: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20

This T by Alexander Wang skirt is another new favorite in my wardrobe. I am very glad I finally bit the bullet and bought it. I can't wait to wear it with tights and/or a leather jacket come Fall! The day I wore this it was a tiny bit chilly (except it was still in the high 70s) so I decided to experiment with layering.  I haven't worn heels since a wedding 2 weeks ago, it felt weird to be in them.  But the funny thing is, I am more comfortable in most heels than I am in flats, I'm weird like that.

Skirt: T by Alexander Wang, Top: American Eagle hand-me-down, Sweater: Forever 21 $11, Wedges: Steve Madden (DSW) $35, Sunglasses: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (net-a-porter) gift card, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Necklace: giveaway, Watch: Michael Kors
Get the look:

Song of the Day: Say You Don't Want It by One Night Only

On Wednesday night I FINALLY saw The Dark Knight Rises with my roommate and our other best friend.  I won't spoil you, but I will say that it was insanely amazing!!! My favorite of the trilogy at this point, I need to see it a few more times to really decide though, ha ha.

I wanted to wear my new sweater and shorts and luckily enough they work perfectly together! This has to be one of my favorite outfits in a while, along with when I wore my T by Alexander Wang skirt! Sorry in advance for the photo overload, I couldn't pick my favorites!

Sweater: LAUREN Ralph Lauren (Good Will) $9, Shorts: Zara, Flats: H&M $13, Bag: LAUREN Ralph Lauren gift, Bracelet: 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors


I'm also going to start using this widget so you can recreate my looks!

And, last but not least, here's my "I'M GOING TO SEE BATMAN" jump.

It was quite hot and sunny yesterday, resulting in photo taking being rather difficult. I didn't want to spend too long fiddling with my camera so, unfortunately, these are the only okay shots of my outfit.  I wore this to go out to lunch with some friends and then I stopped at Good Will for a quick browse.  I walked out with a Ralph Lauren sweater and Monsters Inc. & The Incredibles on DVD! You'll see the sweater tomorrow when I post some of my other new items (hint: ZARA!)

P.S. Who loves Stevie Wonder's album Hotter Than July which, obviously, is the inspiration for my post title?  As you all know (from me saying it a million times) I'm an oldies music girl, thanks to my parent's having excellent taste in music.  

Top: Express $35, Skirt: abercrombie & fitch girls $12, Sandals: Seychelles (DSW) $35, Sunglasses: Michael Kors (Marshalls) $20, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (net-a-porter) gift card, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Necklace: Vanessa Mooney giveaway win, Watch: Michael Kors

This Saturday my roommate and I went to our favorite restaurant, The Chowder Pot, for lunch. SO GOOD! We are obsessed with the honey butter bread. It was a very nice day weather-wise, so I was actually able to be somewhat stylish with my blazer and booties. In other news, last week I got my Parsons course booklet because I've been thinking of taking some online courses in fashion! Now I need to decide if I should do non-credit or credit, credit is 3 times the price so I'm leaning toward non-credit because I'm not made of money. ;)

One of the good things about not having to actually go into an office anymore is that I can make use of my smaller purses (I only have three.) I'm sure you've noticed I've been using my little Marc by Marc Jacobs purse more often. Arnold, my big Marc by Marc Jacobs purse, is getting a rest after being used almost every day for a year.

Blazer: Jones New York $40, Tank: Hollister $6, Shorts: Zara, Booties: No.704b. (DSW) $20, Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (net-a-porter) gift card, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Michael Kors