Watercolors

There's nothing quite like this beautiful transition into spring, I love that breath of fresh spring air. The warm rays revive all the poor souls that have endured a Midwestern winter. The only downside to this changing of seasons is transferring all of my spring clothes back into commission. I took the opportunity today to unpack my spring clothes and put away some of my winter items. It's been so fun to see all my favorite warmer pieces make their return to my closet. After losing inspiration with cold weather looks, I can only imagine my brain was lighting up like times square with new fun spring post ideas, with each item that I unpacked!

-A-

Sweater love

There's nothing quite like the comfort of a sweater, oh wait, make it into a dress! I love this super comfy sweater dress I found at the Toggery. It is perfect for lounging around on a lazy Saturday. I paired this with an army green cargo vest because I like the all over neutral look and thought it'd add a nice extra layer. Hope everyone is enjoying their saturday! 

xo

-A-

Sweater dress options:

These all range in prices, click each one to find out how to save or splurge!

Vest options:

Boots:

Beanies, specs, and foodie love

Kind of late to keep you all posted on my weekend festivities, but oh well! Aaron and I decided to stay in this past weekend as we really did it up at Sullivan's last weekend. We opted for some snuggling and a fancy cheese plate paired with some wine. Aaron's brother and fiance got us this cool slate cutting board that doubles as a natural chalkboard with quartz "chalk". I thought it'd be perfect to display our Fresh Market findings! Paired with (admittedly cheap) wine, it was the perfect end to a great weekend. My outfit was super casual and easy to wear while roaming the market! I love this comfy striped dress from Old Navy and anything paired with my beanie is going to be cozy, plus I really fit in roaming Broad Ripple. #hipster

xo

-A-

The delicious quiche experiment we tried Saturday morning! It was epic!

Get the look:

Glasses courtesy of Firmoo

Similar scarves from steal to splurge!

Boston Terrier

Because I can't seem to leave a store without a sweater with a dog on it, I found this gem at Forever 21 and just had to have it. These little boston terriers are so freaking cute and since it's slightly cropped I can layer it easily to make different combinations. Today, I opted for my go to midi striped dress. I thought the patterns would go well together and it's a fun way to highlight my doggies. I paired my lovely louis to break up the black and white look. Well I'm off to enjoy this beautiful day! 

xo

-A-

Get the look:

Pinspired: Half Windsor

I'm obsessing over this Pinspired post! I found this amazing look on the blog The Corporate Catwalk and although my look is a little different, I was mostly inspired to try this 'out of the box' tie look. I really want to try and style an outfit more like hers, but I'm loving this combo too! Menswear can be a really chic way to amp up an outfit! Look at Emma Stone this year at the Golden Globes with her pantsuit. Popsugar also wrote a great article on this androgynous style! Popsugar Article Link

Fashion is all about switching it up and pushing yourself out of your style box. We all have one, but that just makes it even more fun to do something different on occasion! 

What's your favorite menswear piece to rock?

xo

-A-

Here's some of my fav celeb looks too!

and of course the trend maker herself! Diane Keaton #throwback

Get the look:

Shirt: Women's Polka-Dot Button-Front Shirts • Old Navy, similar option Giles White Polka Dot Silk Blouse • Giles

Blazer: (similar) Mural Slouchy Boyfriend Blazer

Boots: Unisa Gillean Over The Knee Boot • Unisa

Jeans: (similar) Elie Tahari Denim Tuxedo Skinny Jeans in Midnight • Elie Tahari

Tie: Ryan Seacrest Distinction Velvet Solid Slim Tie

Clearing the rack...

In an attempt to clear the rack or rather clear my bank account, I traveled to Nordstrom Rack to be irresponsible and buy a plethora of new pieces for the new year. Unfortunately, I was sorely out of luck this trip, but I did find this plaid top, which I love. This baby was originally $38 and I got it for $5!! That's a steal! I love this style of plaid and I'm always a sucker for a long line top. I was unable to get a good picture of the back, but it is longer in the back and has a cute button detail. Hope your new year is off to a great start! 

xo

-A-

Happy New Year

Well, here it is...2015! I was so blessed to have a year filled with family, friends, and love. Although I am sad to say goodbye to such a great year, I'm equally as excited to embrace this new year! I have so much ahead of me and so much to be grateful for. This year will be all about finding myself. I will be 25 and intend to live it to the fullest. I want to try new things, learn as much as possible, take a class, try new kinds of fitness, continue to grow my blog, and find happiness in the small things. Look out 2015, I'm coming for ya!

xo

-A-