Summer Staple and Channeling Marilyn

Top: From my mom // Tank: Wet Seal // Jeans: Express // Shoes: J. Crew // Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters // Earrings: Betsey Johnson // Bracelet: JewelMint // Watch: Betsey Johnson

I finally had a chance to curl my hair with it this color, and I definitely felt like I was channeling Marilyn Monroe!

 In the past, I was never one for wearing button-down shirts, especially sleeveless ones. Now that I'm older, I'm finding my style changing. This top is perfect for summer, but still work appropriate. My mom has a bunch of shirts like this, but never wears them so she gave them to me to wear. It's my new favorite style for summer.

Do you have any summer staples this year?

Embellished Shorts

Tank: Target // Shorts: Express // Shoes: My mom's // Earrings: Forever 21 // Hair pins: Urban Outfitters // Bracelet: JewelMint // Watch: Betsey Johnson

Last Sunday my mom and I went to a balloon rally with my sister-in-law, one of my nieces, and a couple of their friends. Unfortunately, it was too windy so none of the balloons could fly but it was still pretty fun. There were a couple different blow-up, bouncy houses for the kids and cotton candy for me. :) 

I saw these shorts at Express a month or so back (before I got the job there), and instantly fell in love...until I looked at the price tag. Then last week, I was back in Express and saw they were on clearance. After all the discounts, they were basically 80% off! 

Good Jeans

Bonjour Tank: Wet Seal // Pink Tank: Wet Seal // Jeans: Express // Shoes: ALDO // Earrings: Forever 21 // Bracelet: JewelMint // Watch: Betsey Johnson

Not much to say about this outfit. These are my most comfortable jeans. That's about it.

The day after I dyed my hair, I looked in the mirror and scared myself because I forgot how bright/light it is. So that was fun.

P.S. If anyone in the Madison area is looking for a stylist, Shanna at the Aveda Institute in U-Square (between University and Johnson) did my hair, and she is amazing!

So I decided I needed a change...

 ...and this is what I ended up with. I've always wanted to try strawberry blonde, but never had the guts to do it. Now that I've decided to keep my hair short, I'm willing to take more risks with the color (since I'm not always trying to grow it out). It looks very orange in these pictures, but it's actually a lot lighter. It's such a fun, bright color for summer!

Floral and Mustard

Top: Forever 21 // Skirt: Forever 21 // Shoes: ALDO // Bracelet: JewelMint // Watch: Betsey Johnson

When I realized that the first couple pairs of ALDO shoes I bought were all sky-high wedges, I figured I needed to invest in some more...practical shoes. I love the print on these! They're so pretty, and still subtle enough to not overpower my floral top. BTW, I have been having so much fun finding things to pair this this top. It's actually a dress, so I should probably wear it as one in the near future, huh?