At the end of today I will officially be on vacation! No worrying about work until the 29th (but I'm sure I'll be checking work emails anyway) when I'm back in the office.  I won't be bringing my computer with me but I can't completely cut myself off for the week so I'll be keeping up with blogs at night on my iPad, though I might not comment.  I have posts prepared for the week so you'll be entertained and when I get back I'll hopefully have outfit posts if I can get some family members to take photos. I'm taking my tripod but am not sure I'll feel confident enough to use it in public.  Sunday is going to be the crazy day with a ton of extended family coming for the day and staying overnight.  Some are staying until Tuesday and then it will just be me, my youngest brother, my parents and my aunt and uncle until Saturday! Make sure to keep an eye on my instagram (closet_fashion) because I'm sure I'll be posting a lot on it!

P.S. I just love that I'm the model for my Monday necklace (see product page here), woohoo!

Monday: Dress c/o Fresh Produce, Sandals: Seychelles (DSW), Necklace: SparkleFarm (etsy), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Tuesday: Skirt: Salvatore Ferragamo (Coco's $10 sale), Top: Zara, Sandals: Manolo Blahnik (Roundabout Resale), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Wednesday: Top: Cullen (Rue La La), Shorts: Zara (on sale!), Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Thursday: Dress: Cynthia Rowley (TJ Maxx), Flats: Ancient Greek Sandals (FORWARD),Necklace: Francesca's, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

The floral shorts return! I love these babies, and the weird thing about that is they're white! I never wear white, which you probably don't believe since I posted a white skirt yesterday.  But they are my only white-ish pieces...I don't count them as totally white since they're printed.

I also took a photo showing my lovely DKNY wallet because it never gets any blog love.  As you can see I have a slight ostrich texture obsession.  I am ALWAYS drawn to the ostrich pieces in stores and have to stop myself.

Song of the Day: Layla by Eric Clapton

Shorts: Zara, Tee: Everlane, Purse: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Wallet: DKNY (Marshalls), Sandals: Seychelles (DSW), Necklace: Francesca's, Bracelets c/o 31 Bits, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's


Layla wanted to get in the foreground of some photos...

This past Saturday I met up with Lydia to check out Roundabout's sale (50% off! & a sidewalk sale where items were $10-$25.) Since I liked my Thursday outfit so much, I decided to wear it again so Lydia could photograph it. At Roundabout I tried on a bunch of pieces & walked out with 2 things (photo) I won't wear that often but had to purchase. It's like an episode of Resale Royalty I saw a couple weeks ago, sometimes I buy pieces to fulfill a fantasy life I wish I had. But that's okay as long as it doesn't get out of hand.

I bought a pair of velvet Balenciaga pants that retailed for almost $1000. I paid $35 because they were 75% off plus an extra 50% off! I also picked up a gorgeous Tracy Reese dress with a fun scale-like print for $59 (regularly $475 if eBay is to be believed.) At this point I have nowhere to wear it, but hopefully I'll be invited to a wedding or something soon!

After shopping we had a quick bite to eat and stopped at The Historical Christmas Barn to check out their sale. My sister used to work there and they always have really cute stuff. Before we went our separate ways, we took our outfit photos on a cute stone path behind the store. Prepare for a deluge of photos! (I said deluge like Dori in The Hobbit, he says it funny)

Song of the Day: Further On Up The Road - Eric Clapton

Sweater: Made by Grandma, Skirt: J.McLaughlin (Coco's $10 sale), Sandals: Manolo Blahnik (Roundabout Resale), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

I had an outfit post planned for today, but got a fun email from The Outnet last week letting me know that a ton of great Valentino pieces would be added to the site today!  From the press release: Valentino's iconic designs epitomize Italian glamour. Renowned for show-stopping red gowns, delicate lace dresses and luxe leather accessories, this is the label to be seen in this season. Make like Rachel Bilson, Alexa Chung and Amy Adams and embrace Valentino's exquisite style - at up to 65% off at THE OUTNET!

Many of you may recall that I got my first (and only) Valentino piece via The Outnet's 2nd birthday sale for $2! It is a gorgeous jacket that retailed for $8,000 - see it in this post. Below are some pieces along with their pricing on The Outnet. I will update them later to include links once they are live on the site!

Bow-embellished leather jacket $965		Ruffled silk and leather gown $1785
Satin-trimmed tiered silk-velvet skirt $1195		Studded Sandal $495
Tiered silk-chiffon dress $965		Twill straight-leg pants $198

I wore this two weekends ago when it was SUPER hot.  I wanted to wear as little clothing as possible without being naked, so I decided to bring back the 90s with this denim mini skirt! I've had it since middle school I believe...but it used to have a layer of ruffles underneath which I have since removed.  I also wore very limited makeup; a bit of bronzer, blush, mascara and lipstick = done! Easy, peasy! :)

Top: Mexx (Coco's $10 sale), Skirt: Mudd (old), Sandals: Seychelles (DSW), Sunglasses: Ray Ban "Emma" (Marshalls)