WIWW

Another round of "What I Wore"!

Just because it's officially fall and that puts me in the mood for wardrobe changes and whatnot.

Check out the link to previous WIWW posts in my side bar for a refresher on what the heck the purpose of this is. Unfortunately, this post is totally not going to reflect that though. I have a lot of pictures, but there's absolutely nothing consistent about when they were taken. They're all over the board from June until now. But, once again, just looking at my outfits in pictures gives me a whole different perspective and all kinds of opinions that I didn't see just looking in the mirror. Try it! You'll see what I mean. I have something to complain about with almost every ensemble in this post. Wow - that sounds like an uplifting read doesn't it? :)

Case in point: these capris. They've got to go... ;-)
(Normally I post the day of the week and what I had going on that day, but I don't even remember... these are so old. You can pretty much tell when it's a work day.)

tank - Old Navy

cardi - Kohl's

capris - NY&Co

necklace - Lisa Leonard

Thoughts: the crotch on these capris is long and the fit is just boxy on me all around. I've never loved them, but they were functional for work for a long time. I think it's time to evict them from my closet. In the past, I've worn a skinny, mustard yellow belt over this tank and cardi and liked that look. Don't know why I skipped it this day.

white tee with frilly neckline - Ann Taylor Loft

dressy "denim" pants - The Limited

scarf - Old Navy

Thoughts: not sure I like the scarf with a dressy neckline shirt.

The next few pics were the week of my lactation counselor conference. I was giddy about the opportunity to lift my dress code restrictions that normally apply at work for an entire week. Read: open toe shoes, no socks/nylons knee highs, etc.

tank - Anthropologie

cardi - NY&Co

gray pants - Gap

purse - Boden

necklace - Lisa Leonard

Thoughts: I'm happy with this. I almost never shop at NY&Co anymore but I still have lots of remnants in my closet from when I did. LOVE this purse. I got it when I was pregnant with Will and it's still one of my faves. Lately, though, I've switched to carrying a smaller clutch instead of my traditional HUGE bag.

Shoes with this outfit: Target wedge heels. Yippee!

green tank - Kohl's

white cardi - Target

khakis - Gap

gray fabric flower - Etsy
necklace - Lisa Leonard

clutch - Etsy (LOVE it!!)

Love this next outfit and will definitely be doing it again this fall (except with boots instead of sandals). The conference room was freezing, which I learned the hard way on previous days, so I layered this day. I know I took Sophie to that Kindermusik class this night too.

gray tank (barely visible) - Boden

blue sheer ruffled top - Target

long gray cardi - Target

skinny jeans - Old Navy

necklace - Lisa Leonard

ring - Pier 1 (I think?) from my mom
sandals - Old Navy

Date night with the hubby:

same tank from Anthropologie with a black Kohl's tank underneath

white capris - Express (old)

black clutch - Etsy

necklace - Lisa Leonard

Love this tank:

Weekend:

tank - Target

shorts - Kohl's

teal tee - Old Navy

white tank - Kohl's

gray pants - Gap

long necklace (new fave) - Etsy

Thoughts: you'll notice I love wearing this long necklace with v-neck tees. :) I loved this outfit for work in summer 'cause I still felt casual but "business casual" enough.

black tank - Kohl's

"stone" shrug - Old Navy

dressy "denim" pants - Old Navy

necklace - NY&Co

clutch - Etsy

Thoughts: not sure these colors are working together. I don't have a problem mixing black, gray and/or brown, but I just don't know for sure how I feel about this outfit. The shrug seems kinda' wintry. Might try it with a long sleeve tee now instead. And somebody slap some eye makeup on these tired looking eyes! ;-)

sweater - NY&Co (old, but still love it)

white tank - Kohl's

new pants - The Limited

necklace - NY&Co

Thoughts: I LOVE my new Limited pants!! They fit me like a glove... like they were made just for me. None of that too-big-in-the-waist stuff just to fit my big booty. I got two new pairs of pants and a new pair of dressy jeans during their grand opening sale at Westfield. 40% off!!! Wahoo! Not sure I'll ever be able to go any place else after trying this line. This outfit seems kind of classic to me. It's not trendy and it'll be acceptably stylish for a long while.

This was for the new elementary school open house:

hot pink dressy tee - Gap

dressy denim shorts - on clearance from The Limited ($14.99, I think?)

sweater cardi - Old Navy

white tank - Kohl's

dressy "denim" pants - The Limited

necklace - Lisa Leonard

Thoughts: these are the pants I got at the Columbus Limited on my birthday this year. Still love them, but not as much as my new Limited pants. Love this sweater.

Hmm. Lots of yellow this week. ;) This was work and preschool orientation:

ruffled tank - Old Navy

yellow cardi - Target

pants - Limited

necklace - same long one from Etsy; the chain is adjustable

Thoughts: I like this... but I kind of think the pants aren't a "summery" color, while the cardi and white tee are. Your thoughts??

Another weekend:

tee - Old Navy

white tank - Kohl's

shorts - Kohl's

necklace - Etsy
sandals - Old Navy

cotton tank and cotton loungy capris - both Old Navy

Next outfit got a little change-up upon arrival at work. See what you think.

ruffled tank shirt - Ann Taylor Loft outlet

black tank - Kohl's

black pants - my other new pair from The Limited

necklace - Lisa Leonard

Okay, see above and below: untucked.

And then, when I got to work and stopped at the restroom, I tucked it in and liked it better that way. The waistband of these pants is perfect for a tucked in shirt. LOVE them! Soooo glad Limited is back in Toledo! (Please excuse the fact that I'm standing like a dork in this picture.)

Much better, no?

wrap shirt - The Limited (also 40% off)

pants - Express (old)

Thoughts: I like this on... but for some reason I don't like it with these black pants. Maybe it's just the fit of the pants. They're old and I haven't really liked black pants on myself for a long time because of it.

Lounging in one of my favorite comfy outfits:

entire outfit - Gap's Body line

(It was the outfit I wore home from the hospital after Sophie's birth. So cozy.)

Flag football game and park playdate:

white long sleeve tee - Boden

heart tee - Sanctus Real concert

jeans - Gap

Family day! Zoo and hike:

plaid shirt - Old Navy

white tank - Kohl's

skinny jeans - Old Navy

boots - Target

So! Anyone want to join me next week for WIWW? If so, take a picture of your outfit everyday until then and share!

WIWW

Holy Cow! It's June!

It's unofficially summer around here now. We went from unusually chilly spring temps to excessive rain to suddenly 90's. Only a few days of actual "spring" weather took place.

Either way, I'm actually motivated to give a hoot about my appearance for now because my summer wardrobe is much more fun. It's so easy to slump into "I-don't-care-mode" when you know you're going wake up and put on a sweater or sweatshirt no matter what day it is. (Just wait, though. I'm sure this is temporary. I'll be back to not caring after a couple weeks of this heat.) Anyway, I've done a bit of shopping for myself recently (mostly Target with Casey and Old Navy online) after feeling like I "just need something new" and it's always fun to wear new clothes.

So I'm back for another edition of What I Wore. But first, I'm pleased to say I think we are finally good with sandals for Sophie this summer. She has much less black in her summer wardrobe this year, so no black sandals were necessary. But we still have plenty to work with. Yay!

Saturday {May 21st}

my insanely busy day with Will - farm, beach, theater, b-day party
tank & shorts - Kohl's (last summer)
sweater - Old Navy

The sweater is my new favorite clothing item! It's super lightweight and airy and goes with any color or style of fitted tank or tee underneath. It looks cute with jeans or shorts and off the shoulder or centered. Seems like the perfect top for movie date night with the hubs or maybe just thrown over a swim suit as a cover up. LOVE it!

If you recall from this picture of our beach trip, I wore these adorable jeweled sandals with the above outfit that day. They're from Old Navy also.

Sunday

lounging around the house, playing outside with the kids
cotton, tank dress - Old Navy
white tank - Kohl's

With it, I paired my favorite style of summer sandals from Old Navy. I have these in silver, black and chestnut brown. They're so cute and comfortable.

Monday

work
white tank - Kohl's
khakis - Gap
shrug - Old Navy
necklace - NY&Co

Tuesday

work
(oops - took this pic too zoomed out)
charcoal gray, frilly tank - Old Navy
black cardi - NY&Co
khakis - Gap

Wednesday

work
entire outfit - The Limited (b-day gift from my mommy)

Thursday

work & pre-k graduation
(not Will's class, but I went to take pics for my mom)
yellow cardi - Old Navy
white tank - Kohl's
dressy (denim) pants - The Limited

Friday

work
(got to be a bit chilly this day, but now looking at this, I look so out of season)
lightweight sweater - Boden
scarf - Gap
khakis - Gap

Most of Saturday & Sunday
farmers market, working outside, playing outside
sweat shorts - Target
tank - Express

Sunday

HS grad party for my cousin
top - Target
shorts - Kohl's

Love the detail on the top.

Monday (Memorial Day)

working out, playing outside, sprinklers with my nieces/kids at Nana's house
swimsuit - hand-me-down from Casey
running shorts - Champion brand from Target

I've been doing some ab and leg workouts lately. After a diastasis with my pregnancies (seriously, you can feel the divide right down my abdomen), I'll be damned if I'm gonna' let my gut stick out farther than my non-existent boobs now. ;) It's just not fair... I used to have some boobs. Ah well, my kids are healthier for it, I guess. And that's why they make push-up bras, right?

For Craig's family picnic in the afternoon, I just threw on a tank top over top of my suit.

Tuesday

work

(another scorching hot day)

tank - Old Navy

cardi - Target

gray capris - NY&Co

bracelet - Charming Charlie's

So what about you? Do you like your summer wardrobe better than winter?