Country Livin'

Hi Guys!  We are settling into our new country home quite nicely.  Being in this new environment and town has got me really embracing this lifestyle and inspired to create western looks.  Not to mention I have been drinking beer and watching Urban Cowboy the whole weekend [YEE HAW!]  Overall I find that I try and plan blog posts but end up reverting to whatever feels right in that moment.  Namely whatever I am immediately affected by - my environment, what I have to do, my mood, etc.  I won't stop planning [since I am a planner by nature], but it's interesting how what I do plan can do a complete 180 in a matter of a few days. Hope you all had a nice weekend.  We didn't get everything [or a lot of things] accomplished that we wanted to, but I think all-in-all it was a nice weekend and the essentials were covered ;)

I started the weekend off with pigtails because . . . WHY NOT?

I love putting the camera a little lower and angling it up.  Makes any stems look longer and leaner than they really are :x

Go uptown, New York City biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiish.

What's more country than concho and fringe?  IDK, but when you find out, LMK.

NYX is my new favorite lipstick brand.  They are cheap, easy to wear, and come in the most beautiful range of colors.

A little acid wash never hurt anyone!! [one of my many mottos]

I wanted to the end the weekend with a sweet Sunday look.

Of course I can never be too sweet [HA HA], so I had to edge it up with a denim / hoodie jacket and studs.

I love how different sizes of floral patterns can give you such different looks.

What I'm Wearing in Look 1:

Necklace - Gifted

Tank - Necessary Clothing

Shorts - American Apparel

Boots - Wanted Shoes

What I'm Wearing in Look 2:

Hat, Tank, and Bag - F21

Necklace - Crossroads

Denim - Echo Clubhouse

Boots - Wanted Shoes

What I'm Wearing in Look 3:

Jean Jacket, Choker, Rings, and Booties - F21

Dress - Bliss Boutique [< - - click the link!]

*This post is sponsored by Bliss Boutique

Fashion Resolution: Repurpose

Another one of my fashion resolutions is to 'Repurpose'.  Repurpose clothing so that I can wear it year-round instead of having a strictly winter wardrobe, summer wardrobe, etc.  This can be a little tricky when it's cold outside and you don't want to bother with reinventing summer pieces and think about exactly how you are going to layer everything and still make it look chic.  Personally when I'm cold, I don't want to think about it.  Most of the time it's a sweater, beanie, jeans, boots, and I'm done.  Especially when it's in the morning / getting ready for work.  My feet are going in socks immediately and I'm grabbing the first clean item that will warm me up.  But i think there's value in taking time to think about how you can wear off-season pieces in different ways.  By taking a few hours on the weekend to come up with different outfits, you can save time getting dressed during the week.  And of course there's the monetary value of getting more bang for your buck the more you wear something.

I repurposed this summer dress by pairing it with a blazer, leggings, and boots.

It actually warmed up quite a bit today and while I was shooting out in the sun, I was able to remove the blazer and still refrain from being cold.  Plus I wanted to give you an idea of what the dress looked like without the blazer (:

I love how forgiving this dress is.  It's form-fitting but has the ruching detail that hides imperfections.  And lord knows I have not been wor-kin-on-my-fit-ness.

No pictures of the dogs today, so I thought I'd wear my dog whistle in spirit.  Only kidding, but they were just a little too hyper for photos today.  I think they know this is their last day to party before MONDAY (my arch nemesis).

I also like the winter floral feel of this dress.  I feel like the dark colors and purples make it less summer-y.

What I'm Wearing:

Dress and Boots - Crossroads Trading Co

Blazer - Francesca's 

Necklace - Stella and Dot

Leggings - Sportsmart

Purse - F21