I wore this on a VERY windy day two weekends ago to watch Lydia in a panel at South Moon Under in Westport.  They did a fashion police panel and then answered audience questions about style and breaking into the industry.  After the event we braved the wind for outfit photos and finished off the afternoon with ramen at Mecha Noodle Bar and some shopping at Marshalls where I successfully resisted buying an adorable tank top!

Originally I wasn't too keen on the pairing of my bomber with this shirt dress but in the end I really like the combo! Although, with the wind, I had to keep holding down my dress to avoid a wardrobe malfunction!

Bomber: Cloth & Stone (Marshalls), Dress: Jason Wu (Roundabout Resale), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals 'Alethea' (bought in Santorini), Bag: Emm Kuo (Roundabout Resale), Sunglasses: Chanel (bought in Greece)

As many of you know, I am NOT a fan of white jeans (or white anything) but this top was just screaming "wear me with your white jeans that you keep 'just in case'!!!!!!" so I obliged. It seemed fitting to wear these to the Clinton Crossing Discover Spring event last week.

I felt a little like Baby from Dirty Dancing because I wore these jeans un-cuffed. Couldn't find a really good picture but take a look here and here if you have never seen the movie. And if you haven't...watch it RIGHT NOW! 

Top: Jason Wu (Roundabout Resale), Jeans: Mother Denim 'The Rascal' Crop c/o Marshalls, Mouse Flats: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop)

I doubled up on new pieces for this outfit! But how could I resist a monochromatic, but printed and textured look? Once again I found myself falling in love with a blouse, even though they aren't normally my thing. I guess I can't say that anymore because I own 4...I can probably say I don't like basic blouses, I need some print! The extra fabric is supposed to be tied into a bow, but I like it a little looser - and less girly! Plus I can't tie a pretty bow to save my life!

Pussy Bow Blouse: Jason Wu (Roundabout Resale), Patchwork Jeans: Free People, Mouse Flats: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Bag: Emm Kuo (Roundabout Resale), Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Emma' (Marshalls)

This outfit is over 4 years old...insanity!  Unfortunately I don't have the same shoes anymore, and I wasn't going to wear the blue tights, but I figured I may as well get as close to the original outfit as I could! So the only change I made was the heels.  This wasn't the best of my outfits but for some reason I still like it - minus the blue tights.

Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Sweater: Ami Dans La Rue (Shopbop), Heels: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls), Scarf: Jason Wu for Target



The Original:

Funny story. I bought a pair of jeans from Free People this month that looked BLUE but when they came they were DARK GRAY. Just goes to show you that product photos can be misleading. After they came and were a different color I decided to google them and found the same jeans on Bloomingdale's where, surprise surprise, they were shown as gray. Luckily I still like the gray and it's probably better for me to have a color other than blue because I have so many blue jeans. [see comparison photo below for giggles]

Also, apparently I didn't miss Roundabout's final clearance in their sale! It happened a couple weekends ago so Lydia and I took the trip to Westport. I was pretty well behaved and only bought one thing. A beautiful Jason Wu snakeskin blouse! It was brand new with tags and the retail price was $1395. Roundabout's price was $389 but take off 65% and the additional 10% off and it came down to $122. Still expensive, but much easier to handle.  March is going to have to be a no shopping month though since I'm trying to be really good this year!



THE (modified) RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS 

Clothes:

1. Saint Laurent Multicolor Silk Patchwork Blouse ($350 via eBay, used Christmas money, $2390+ retail)
2. Free People Jax Patched Skinny Jean ($52) 
3. Jason Wu snakeskin pussy bow blouse ($122 via Roundabout, $1395 retail)

Basics:

1. J.Crew Factory colorblock sweater ($24, used gift card)

Shoes:

1.  None

Accessories:

1.  None

Gifted from Brands:

1.  None

It is becoming a tradition for Lydia and I to head to NYC for the RewardStyle New York Fashion Week party. It's always a good time meeting old and new blog friends with a great view of the city. With the change of location for NYFW, the venue for the party changed as well. Instead of The Empire Hotel it was at the Hotel Americano.  I got to see a bunch of old blogger friends (even if it was just a quick hello - the party was super busy!) and met some new ones as well.

Nike was there to help us create our very own NIKEiD shoes! I can't wait for mine to arrive. It takes about a month, but they're custom made to your specifications so totally worth it! I got mine with spotted pony hair and purple accents!

I attempted the curl my hair for the day, but it didn't go so well. I just can't seem to work a curling wand (or curling iron...or any hair tool.)

Notice my little nod to Star Wars in this outfit, I couldn't resist wearing the cute lapel pin Kohl's gave me during my photoshoot last week! Hopefully I'll have the official photos from the shoot to share soon as well as a video!

Dress: Jason Wu (Roundabout Resale), Heels: Dolce & Gabbana (Uptown Consignment), Bag c/o Brahmin (similar), Sunglasses: Chanel (bought in Greece), Stormtrooper Pin c/o Kohl's


And some party photos:

I started off this month with two big purchases during Roundabout Resale's Summer sale.  I picked up two dresses that couldn't be more different. I wanted to get just one but couldn't decide.  I've worn one already and hope to wear the second soon!

At the end of the month I bought two pairs of brown heels from The Real Real (been searching for months.) Funnily enough, both pairs were never worn, even though they were consigned! How lucky did I get?! Thankfully the cheaper pair, by Prada, fit perfectly so it was a no brainer to keep those. The Chloe heels were a teeny bit too big, but that made it easier to return them. Keep an eye out as they'll probably be back in stock on the site soon!

Next month we start with a clean slate as we're entering Fall buying!



THE RULES

1. Be mindful of purchases
2. Quality over quantity
3. Basics are best

MY PROGRESS

Clothes:

1. Blank Vegan 5 Pocket Olive Jeans ($23 via South Moon Under, retail $98)
2. Sea printed silk tapered pants ($56 via The Outnet Clearance Sale, used advertising money) 
3. ForeverYoung printed crop top ($65 in Santorini) 
4. DKNY batik print romper ($47, Clinton Crossing) 
5. Tory Burch Issy Bikini ($94 via Net-a-Porter Sale, used advertising money)
6. Splendid Zebra print dress ($120 via Net-a-Porter Sale, used advertising money)
7. French Connection Fast Sparkle Leopard Tee ($18) 
8. *NEW!* Carolina Herrera dress ($94, Roundabout Resale)

Basics:

1. FRAME 'Le Skinny de Jeanne' ($40 after gift card, Shopbop)
2. Club Monaco 'Ryan' cashmere sweater ($20, Clinton Crossing)
3. Madewell Singlet Side-Slit Tank in Black ($22.75, used advertising money)
4. Madewell Rivet &Thread Silk Noil Tee in Navy ($27.99, used advertising money)
5. Madewell denim boyshorts ($41, used advertising money) 
6. *NEW!* Jason Wu dress ($87, Roundabout Resale) 
7. *NEW!* Prada heels ($140, The Real Real)

Shoes:

1. Diane von Furstenberg 'Emma' pointed toe flats ($18 via Marshalls, retail $250)
2. Ancient Greek Sandals 'Alethea' ($150 in Santorini)
3. Ancient Greek Sandals 'Clio' ($185 via Nordstrom)

Accessories:

1. Ray-Ban 'Erika' Sunglasses ($15 via Ditto, with coupon code)
2. LUMO 'Violet' Ring with Australian Opal ($85, used advertising money)
3. LUMO 'Rope' Ring ($40, used advertising money)
4. Chanel Sunglasses ($320 in Athens)
5. Silver ring with jewels ($15 in Santorini)
6. Gold necklace with lava beads ($25 in Santorini)
7. Owl ring ($40 at Jurassic Park in Universal)

Other:

1. J.Crew owl print pajama top ($12.50, J.Crew Factory) 

Gifted:

1. Orox Leather laptop sleeve
2. Orox Leather 'Merces Petite' bag
3. Aeropostale elephant print skirt
4. Aeropostale chevron dress
5. Aeropostale printed long sleeve top
6. Serendipity and Grace Natural Stone Beaded Bracelet
7. Serendipity and Grace Agate Stone Tassel Pendant Necklace