Plaid Scarf

- outfit details -

sweater || Old Navy (end of last season clearance | similar)
jeans || H&M
denim jacket || JCPenney
boots || Forever 21 (last season)
scarf || Gap (end of last season clearance)
glasses || Forever 21 (similar)
lip color || Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm - "Standout"
watch || Michael Kors

I love a great bargain, but I love finding great bargains for items I can wear in current seasons or right before. Sometimes I'm hesitant about buying end of the season clearance items - even if something is marked down to an amazing price - because I worry that I won't like it a year from then or it might be a short-lived trend, which then makes the fact that it's on clearance irrelevant and pointless to saving me money. The plaid scarf above, however, was an item I most certainly knew I'd wear this season (and probably many to come - plaid is timeless!) when I bought it nearly a year ago at a great bargain! I love the red, white and blue combo because I wear a lot of denim and cream, and I love a good red lip, all of which are complimented by this great scarf! Of all the prints to choose from for a fall/winter scarf, I recommend going with plaid or tartan first! The variety of colors will enable you to wear it with a lot of different outfits, and plaid and fall just seem to go hand-in-hand!

Happy scarf hunting! Thanks for stopping by! :)

Target Obsessed

-outfit details-
top || Target (similar)
jeans || Target (old)
booties || Target
bag || Phillip Lim for Target
necklace || Francesca's Collections
rings || Forever 21 & Windsor
watch || Michael Kors
lips || Covergirl LipPerfection "Hot 305"
nails || Revlon Nail Enamel "Fearless"

I wore this outfit to a Ben Rector concert Reed and I attended this past weekend. We LOVE Ben Rector. It was our third time to see him together, my fourth time total. We used at least 3 of his songs throughout the course of our wedding. We're just a little obsessed.

I've noticed lately on almost a daily basis that I've been answering "Target" for any given item of clothing or accessory I'm wearing. I'm literally wearing it head-to-toe in the outfit above. So I guess that means I'm just a little obsessed with Target as well. When I find a band/artist I love, I can't help but go all out. I have the need to get every album they've ever released (on our way home from the concert, Reed and I found an album by Ben that we didn't own and immediately proceeded to download it from iTunes). I guess the same can be said for stores I love. Within reason of course. I promise I haven't bought everything from Target's fall line :).

From a serious, practical standpoint though, buying multiple items from the same line or collection at any store can make creating outfits much easier, almost to the point where they create themselves! This is such a blessing when life gets hectic, just like it's starting to become with the holidays around the corner.

Holidays. Wow. Are we really this close to Thanksgiving and Christmas??? Heaven help us :)

Thanks for stopping by, I know I've slacked over the past couple of weeks! Thanks for bearing with me! :)

Fall Floppy Hat

- outfit details - 
top || H&M
jeans || H&M
booties || Target
bag || Phillip Lim for Target
hat || Target
necklaces || Forever 21
sunglasses || Target
watch || Michael Kors

It finally feels like FALL here in Oklahoma! To commemorate the lovely change in weather, I recently bought a floppy hat. Normally I stick to baseball caps or fedoras when it comes to hats, but I thought I'd give this style a try - and it turns out I actually love it! The relaxed look/feel of a floppy hat makes it a great accessory for any fall casual outfit. The change in weather has also inspired me to turn to burgundy/wine/plum colors for my lips & nails. I look forward to creating more fall looks in the coming weeks - bring on the sweaters, boots, scarves & floppy hats!