A couple weeks ago, 9th & Elm, a store that offers handmade and independent designs, approached me to try out some items from their website. They even have a great selection of vintage items, I have my eye on a bunch of beautiful rings (and this roadrunner brooch)!  It took me quite a while to decide what I wanted since they have so much to offer! But finally I decided and waited anxiously for the times to arrive.

I bought: Oui Oui Paris Tee V-Neck Tee, Owl Cuff in Red and a Blue/Orange i-Glow phone case.
Other items: Skirt: Made by Mom, Sneakers: Keds (DSW), Necklace: BijouLimon (etsy)

This tee is super soft and I love the nod to Paris, I really want to get back there some day! I was only there for 12 hours the first time I went, and that was over 3 years ago now.  And I am obviously a huge fan of this owl cuff! I have amassed quite the collection of owl pieces over the years and now they happen to be trendy - score!


How cool is this case?! It even has a spot for a card, be it an ID, credit card or a Starbucks Gold Card (I don't even drink coffee! Ha ha. Yay for hot chocolate and baked goods)

I've worn this dress twice since buying it two weeks ago. Once was to the "ball" at LeakyCon a couple weeks ago, and second to my cousin's engagement party this past weekend. Such a beautiful dress, and I scored it for under $200! Still a splurge, but it's Burberry.  I definitely see this as a versatile dress. I can wear it with tights and a jacket come Winter and Fall. And in Summer I can wear it like this and with sandals to dress down a bit.

I felt like such a label snob in this outfit, but nothing I bought was full price (except perhaps the Chanel, I saved up a few years for that and still bought it second hand - but it's still expensive) That's what I love about consignment stores. I can find amazing pieces at even better prices, sometimes brand new with tags - like this dress!  It's amazing to me that someone paid (probably) full price, never wore it and then consigned it and I magically found it! Such a thrill, right?

Dress: Burberry London (Roundabout Resale), Heels: Dolce & Gabbana (Uptown Consignment), Bag: Chanel (Madison Avenue Couture)

We've been having a lot of perfect (in my opinion) Summer days lately.  The one's where it's warm enough to not need a sweater, but you can still wear one without sweating to death.  I was getting bored of just wearing my dresses with nothing over them. And lucky for me, this sweater was a perfect match for the dress without being too heavy!

Dress: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Marshalls), Sweater: Marc Jacobs (Roundabout Resale), Sandals: Ancient Greek Sandals "Athena" (Gilt), Sunglasses: Ray Ban "Emma" (Marshalls), Owl Coin Purse: Gift

This was one of those days where I wanted to be comfortable with minimal effort. Enter: this cute cashmere sweater I bought at Roundabout for under $40. I don't normally buy/wear pink but it is so comfortable! On this day I also went sans-makeup since I was just going out to lunch with a friend. A Cheescake Factory just opened last week and neither of us had been, so we figured we would make a fun mid-day excursion out of it! I had a mini pizza and we shared a DELICIOUS Godiva Chocolate Brownie Sundae....yum!

Cashmere Sweater: Paolo Rodesco (Roundabout Resale), Jeans: Current/Elliott (sample sale), Sandals c/o fibi & clo, Necklace: Shop NBC (giveaway), Bracelet: from Grandma

When I get back home from a vacation I don't want to think about what I wear. So on this day I dressed in pajama-like clothes to keep super comfortable! I even did one of those half-tucks that everyone hates because my tee looked weird untucked and fully tucked, ha ha.

Top: Everlane, Shorts: Zara, Flats: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Necklace: Indulgems (Gilt), Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop)