The Perfect "Open Sweater"

- outfit details - 
sweater || Target
open sweater || Target
fleece-lined tights || Chinese Laundry
boots || Calvin Klein
bag || Phillip Lim for Target
scarf || H&M
rings || Forever 21 & Windsor
sunglasses || Target
lip color || MAC "Shanghai Spice"
nail color || Essie "Chinchilly"

A few reasons why I'm loving this open sweater from Target...

1. The "oatmeal" color makes it a great neutral option that can coordinate with many outfits.
2. Because of the "open" style, it can be easily layered on or off depending on fluctuating temperatures encountered throughout fall/winter days. 
3. The length of the sweater hits below the hips, so it looks great with leggings, skinnies, or fleece-lined tights (the shirt/sweater underneath the open sweater must hit below the hips though - that's my rule - and should be the universal rule - for leggings as "pants").
4. The leather trim is the perfect detail to make the sweater feel on trend and more of a statement piece than a basic sweater. 

Thanks for stopping by! To see this sweater styled a different way, check out this post from The Daybook! 

Little Red Dress

- photo details -
photographer || Reed Ewing
location || Ocean Maya Royale (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico)
occasion || honeymoon dinner #1 (April '13)

- outfit details -
dress || Forever 21
wedges || BCBGeneration (via Marshalls)
clutch || Francesca's Collections
cuff || BCBGeneration
watch || Michael Kors

The "little red dress" -- arguably just as versatile as the "little black or white dress." I remember paying around $12 for this one at Forever 21 probably a year ago. I love the overall fit and where the neckline and hemline hit (both feminine and modest!). The accessories I incorporated into this look - specifically the white clutch and the blue cuff - will be making several appearances in upcoming posts. I never realized how versatile they were until I started planning outfits for the honeymoon!

{side note} I can't believe it's been almost two months since my last post - to say life has flown by since the wedding is an understatement! I'm looking forward to getting back into a blogging routine though! Stay tuned for new posts all week!

"Happy Monday" and thanks so much for stopping by!