Invested

Vest: Made by my mom | Top: Old Navy | Pants: Gap | Bracelet: BCBG | Rings: ASOS | Bag: Kate Spade | Shoes: Calvin Klein 

Last week I tried on a faux fur vest and the store only had extra smalls left. That obviously wasn't going to work. As I lamented over the vest, my mom suggested that she might be able to make one. Since she's a super talented seamstress, she crafted this beauty and I love it! I'm excited to see what I can pair this animal-friendly and budget-friendly piece of clothing with. I am currently trying to coax her into starting up a little business, so if you're interested in purchasing one of these babies, let me know. 

--LaRondezvous 

Hello There

Top: Old Navy | Bottoms: Gap | Shoes: MIA | Bag: Kate Spade | Necklace: Lane Bryant | Bracelet: Kate Spade | Lips: Candy Yum Yum by MAC

Thanks to the cold weather, a pinched nerve in my lower back, and an overall hectic schedule I've been pretty lazy when it comes to getting dressed. I've really just been putting on whatever is the easiest and the warmest, and then hoping it's not awful looking. While I'm still battling the pinched never and therefore banned from wearing heels and my schedule is still a hot mess, it was slightly warmer out so I decided I'd make a slight effort. Like most items that end up in my closet, I just HAD to have this cute and cozy sweatshirt from Old Navy, and of course it didn't hurt that I got it on sale.

P.S. I very much miss warm weather, this cold business makes me miserable. Praying for sunshine. 

--LaRondezvous 

Luxe Be A Lady

Top: Old Navy | Skirt: JCP | Shoes: Target | Bag: Kate Spade | Necklace: Bauble Bar | Watch: Target | Bracelets: J. Crew, BCBG

If you read this post on my current love affair with leather, then you know how much I'm digging the luxurious material these days. I really can't get enough, it might be an issue. This skirt was just too darling to pass up and I can see myself finding a million reasons to wear it this season. I was also super excited to snag these pumps from Target, I got them for even less than the online price! They remind me of this J. Crew pump with that delicious chunky heel, but I didn't have to save my pennies to buy them, which is always a plus.

Weekend Warrior

A little nighttime photo shoot 

Top: Old Navy, ON SALE | Dress: F21 | Necklace: WISH (Memphis) | Shoes: Gap, similar | Watch: Target | Bracelets: Five and Two, J.Crew 

I was fortunate enough to spend this past weekend in Conway, Arkansas. Conway is home to only the greatest school ever, Hendrix College. I love going back to visit friends and it's nice to know that I'll always have a place I can call home, or my second home. We spent the weekend lounging, hanging out, eating, you know, all the good stuff. Saturday I got to see the Dance Ensemble perform, and it was wonderful to see the people I danced with and my dance professor. We also went to a Hendrix football game which was crazy for me because before this season, we haven't had football in about 50 years and it was fun to see how the cheer squad has grown since my day. And I almost forgot that we celebrated the Brick House's 10th Birthday this weekend with a Middle School-themed party, with all the best tunes. All in all it was a great time, I just wanted to stay and lounge but the real world was waiting for me. 

Senior Gift

It's a great day to be a Warrior

--LaRondezvous 

Chambray, Chambray, Chambray

Top: JCP | Skirt: Ann Taylor | Shoes: Zara | Sunglasses: Kate Spade Necklace: Old Navy | Rings: J. Crew, F21 | Bracelets: J.Crew

My mom recently asked me about the number of chambray shirts I own. I unashamedly own quite a few, I think four to be exact but I'm losing count. Chambray shirts are so remarkably versatile, they can literally be paired with anything and they're so comfortable. I love this pullover style, I have it in a lighter wash and I am constantly reaching for this classic button-up. Also, these Zara heels are one of my  favorite pairs of shoes, I got them during last season's Spring/Summer sale for $9.99. Talk about a steal.

P.S. The tripod and I got along today, so enjoy the 30 billion shots.

Urban Cowgirl

What up people?!?! I think I woke up late this day, as per usual so I threw on some basics! I love this chambray top from Old Navy, got it for $17, what a steal.  The skirt if from Forever 21, I'm a big fan of their basic items, some of their other stuff is too flashy for me.  The best part of the get up is the boots.  I scored them from Bakers.com for only $20, they were originally $120 but I managed to check my email on my lucky day to get such a deal, I couldn't resist real suede for $20, that's illegal.  I must also add that Bakers might have the best/speediest service ever not only did the boots ship for free they also got to me within 2 days of ordering them, I ordered them at like 4 a.m. on a Thursday, got the shipping confirmation email on Friday morning, and got the boots Saturday morning.  You can't beat that kind of service!

The next few shots are just to show you how weird I am

--LaRondezvous 

The Chambray Tales

Had to tie the top because otherwise it would have been too long and that just wouldn't work

Have you noticed that I love pink?

Top: Old Navy | Dress: Urban Outfitters | Shoes: Express

Salvete, that's Latin for "Hello." More specifically it's how you great a group of people.  I'm a nerd and I'm not ashamed, 6 years of Latin! Anywho, on to the outfit.  It took me a while to put this outfit together but I think it turned out nicely.  I knew I wanted to pair the dress with the shoes, but that was a no brainer.  The top was the tricky part, the straps on the dress are too skinny for me to wear to work, so I had to figure out how to make this office-appropriate.  In my mind I pictured this dress with a denim jacket but I have yet to find one that I love, so I chose the next best thing.  I love this chambray shirt, I got it months and months ago from Old Navy, it was about $17 and I wore it quite a few times last Fall/Winter.  I always wore it with my black jeggings and riding boots so it was hard for me to see this top with something so bright and summery.  But I think I like this pairing more than I would have liked the denim jacket with it, the jacket would have probably been too heavy and there is nothing about this dress.  I love the cut, it moves quite nicely.  I got this lovely little number from Urban Outfitters around the beginning of the summer, Allison and I went and that day I scored six dresses for a little under $100.  I'd just gotten paid for the first time at my new job so I was all "YOLO."  I have no regrets from that day.  Back to the dress, it was only $9.99, before I tried it on I thought it was just a simple tank dress but I quickly learned that it was way more than that.  And down to the shoes, I wore these in another post, I got them from Express for under $20.  They're super comfortable, as good wedge should be.  I absolutely love the color combo.  All in all this was a super summery outfit, I felt really fun and flirty.  The many compliments I got at work didn't hurt either.

--LaRondezvous

Wild Thanggg

These shoes also have superb toe cleavage

Top: Old Navy | Bottoms: Gap | Shoes: Sam Edelman | Bracelets: Five and Two

Of course this is another work outfit, where else am I every day of the week? This was a very interesting day, I got growled at quite a few times this day, I also got a lot of non-animalistic  compliments.  So, I pretty much love every part of this outfit, everything worked together so nicely.  I got this top from Old Navy months and months ago when I was still in Conway, it was one of those random shopping trips that Hannah and I took way too often.  I had a coupon, of course, so I ended up getting the top for like $11 or something like that.  The slacks are the ones I've been wearing all the time now, they're just so comfy, which is must since I HATE wearing pants.  Now to the best part of the ensemble, THE SHOES.  They're absolutely delicious, I often describe clothes using adjectives normally reserved for food.  They're Sam Edelman, I got them a few months ago from DSW, I think I got them for around $50 which is a steal for Sam Edelman.  The platform is perfect, these shoes are unbelievably comfortable, the only downfall is that the 7 1/2 was too small and the 8 is a tad big, but that's nothing that those clever little heel guard things (or whatever they're called) can't fix.  I felt so foxy that day, and everyone at work confirmed my feelings. Oh, can't forget the jewels from FIVEANDTWO.  Not much to say about this look, the pieces say it for themselves.

What a wild day for LaRondezvous