fall color

  forever 21 coat, pumps, and sunglasses (also similar here and here), h&m turtleneck, asos skirt (on sale!), the limited crossbody (similar here) and wallet (obsessed with this one) (c/o)

 Yes, it’s been awhile since my last post. If you’ve followed my blog for a little you already know that I’m not the most consistent poster. I hope it’s worth the wait, and that this outfit post was everything you have ever dreamed of and you will never have the urge to buy another fashion magazine or click through another blog again. But probably not. Happy October; I hope you like Halloween colors.

hello again

zara crop top (similar here, here, here, here, and  here), boulee peplum top, forever 21 shorts, h&m cap-toe boots

I love how the cutouts on this peplum top just peek through under the crop top.

hat trick: three ways to style a fedora

h&m fedora (similar here), forever 21 blouse (similar) and ring, myne skirt (similar), cara couture earrings

 Honestly, I’m not much of a hat person. I have trouble figuring out what to wear with a hat so it looks like an outfit, not an Indiana Jones costume. But I’m working through it, guys! And as I work through it, I thought I’d share with you a few fun ways I found to get into hat-wearing.

1. Glam. I completely envy those ladies who can just throw on a concert tee and some chap-stick and they’re ready. These are the coveted “low-maintenance” girlfriends. And that works for some people. That does not work for me. I can spend HOURS in front of the mirror on a Friday night, curling my hair and getting my outfit juuuust right. But sometimes the lipstick + hairdo + heels + jewelry + cocktail dress start to look like I’m trying too hard. Enter the floppy-brim fedora. It adds just the right amount of nonchalance and downtown cool to an outfit — much like a sweet throat tattoo, but without the pain and the lifetime commitment.

h&m fedora (similar options here), forever 21 blouse (similar) and shorts (similar)

2. Boho. There’s a reason you’ve seen this pairing a bazillion times: peasant blouses and big floppy-brim hats were just made for each other. Styling a fedora with a bohemian outfit is super simple and chic. It’s an easy was to add a little something extra to a casual look. The trick with this is to make sure you don’t go too boho.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve started out with a fun peasant blouse and a pair of wide-leg jeans. Then I add some groovy platform sandals. Then I swap out the jeans for a tiered maxi skirt. Then I grab a suede fringe bag, throw a damn flower crown on top of my fedora, and add some round sunglasses. Suddenly I look like some weird flower child/Little House on the Prairie extra. Just don’t.

I recommend either going with a peasant blouse and cutoffs/skinnies, or doing a simple tee and wide-leg jeans. Add your awesome hat and you totally just nailed the carefree bohemian look without going overboard. You could also rock this style in winter with boots, skinnies, and one of those big drape-y cardigan things.

h&m fedora (similar here), urban outfitters dress (similar style here), diy body chain

3. All black. In a concertgoing, nastygal-chic kind of way. Pair with ankle boots and a black fringe purse for maximum cool-girl aesthetic, or throw on some black skinny jeans and a worn in tee. Maybe get some sleeve tats. Maybe not. That part is up to you.

 So what do you guys think? Any tips on how I should wear hats? How do you style your fedoras/ flat brims/ beanies/ fascinators/ derbys/ umm…top hats? Is that a thing? It will be soon. Trust me, it will be soon.

 

it’s not what it looks like

h&m floppy fedora (lots of options here, they even have them in “curve” – for people with curvy heads, I guess??), express tweed dress (similar here and here)

No, it’s not a Rag and Bone fedora. My sister has one of those beauties and every time I see her wearing it I want to snatch it off her pretty blonde head. So when I came across this little baby at H&M, I grabbed it, planted it on my noggin, and walked around the store, taunting the other shoppers with my awesome find (it was the last one!). It only cost me $20, and Andrew Jackson and I happily parted ways at the cash register.

PS: my right arm is looking super-svelte in this picture! I don’t know how that happened. Hello Sarah Connor!

in the bag

case scenario iphone 5 case, forever 21 sunglasses, the limited wristlet (c/o, similar here), h&m lips keyfob (similar), chanel lipstick

It’s pretty nice to have a new phone without a shattered screen. The ‘sorority girl’ model, as my bf liked to joke. Oh, well, now I jinxed myself. Off to drop my new phone in a toilet!