Leopard, Backpacks and Pink Drinks

Leopard, backpacks and pink drinks ~ these are a few of my favorite things!  Seriously, if you asked someone to describe me they would probably say, "A little dark haired, green eyed woman, wearing leopard print, carrying a backpack and drinking a pink drink"!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, leopard is a trend that never goes out of style.  You can wear it season after season, year after year, especially in a classic A-line style like this sleeveless sweater dress.  It's purfect for this time of the year.  It can be worn with a cardigan or jacket if it's cold out but looks great alone when the temps warm up in the afternoons.  Suede knee-high boots, ankle booties and lace up flats all look great with this easy-to-wear dress.  Oh, and it has pockets!!  Doesn't get much better than that!

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Leopard Sweater Dress: Entourage Clothing (It's on sale for $25!!)

Suede Knee-high Boots: Similar

Leather Backpack: Vera Bradley c/o (I'm obsessed. It's the perfect chic "mom" bag, even if your kids are grown!)

Gold Tassel Necklace: Versona | Similar

Sunnies: Quay

Bracelet: H&M | The one I'm wearing is sold out but this one is similar

Sorry for last week's blogging absence.  I've been struggling with migraines the past few weeks and last week was particularly hard.  After trying to function through the work day, blogging at night was just not happening!  But I have something really fun in the works and it should be coming to the blog later this week!  Stay tuned!

XO

Elizabeth

Thanks, JennySue Makeup for snapping my pics!! XO

Confessions and Chevron Stripes

Confession #1... These pictures were taken back in the early spring but never made it to the blog.  They were snapped by my friend Jennifer (of JennySue Makeup) when we were at Lenox Square for one of our Macy's Advisory Board meetings.  When she sent them to me I saved them to my phone instead of my computer which means they got buried in the over 1000 pictures currently on my phone so...

Confession #2... This shirt is one of my favorites and it's really old.  Like I've had it for years.  I bought it one summer at a little boutique in Seaside Florida when we were there on vacation and I've loved it ever since.  What's not to love about bold chevron stripes and cold shoulder detail?

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Chevron Print Blouse: Old | Similar(ish)

Dark-wash Jegging Jeans: American Eagle

Gold Fringe Necklace: Stella & Dot

Gold Hoops: Stella & Dot

Crossbody Bag: Urban Expressions c/o

Sunnies: Vera Bradley c/o

Do you have something in your wardrobe that's been there forever and you just can't part with it?  And tell me, how many pictures do you have on your phone?

XO

Elizabeth

Pictures by Jennifer Duvall at Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead, Georgia

Kimono and Graphic Tank

I was going through picture files on my computer and came across these from mid-summer that never made it to the blog.  They didn't get posted not because I didn't like them but because they were taken back when I was shooting several outfits a week and they got lost in the shuffle.  I feel like this outfit is not super summery and would still work for this season transition time of the year.  To change it up for fall I'd trade out the wedges for booties and the kimono for a leather bomber jacket.

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Kimono: Entourage Clothing (the one I'm wearing is sold out but I have this one too and love it!)

Graphic Tank: Entourage Clothing (This one is one of my new favorites!)

Dark-wash Skinny Jeans: American Eagle (Similar)

Clutch: Entourage Clothing (Similar)

Aviators: Stella & Dot (They have been my go-to's all summer long!)

Necklace: Entourage Clothing

XO

Elizabeth

Completer Pieces

If you haven't noticed by now, I wear a lot of completer pieces.  I think they pull a whole look together and add the perfect finishing touch and that extra something to what would be a pretty plain outfit without them.  In spring and summer my completer pieces are usually kimonos in florals or light weight, sheer fabrics.  In the fall I transition to heavier weight kimonos and vests like this one and this one, both of which I recently added to my wardrobe (I'm vest obsessed, y'all!).  In the winter I finish my look with jackets, cardigans and vests in knit or fur.

For this particular girl's night out with two of my blogger friends I tossed on a medium weight, Aztec print kimono over a basic black tee-shirt maxi dress, put on favorite wedges (which I'm just about to trade in for this pair of booties for fall transition) and grabbed a bold yellow bag (the color is perfect for any season) and headed out the door.  It was a GNO worthy, blog worthy outfit in my book! ;-)

~ What I'm Wearing ~

Maxi Tee-Shirt Dress: Entourage Clothing (sold out) | Similar

Kimono: Entourage Clothing (sold out) | Similar

Wedges: Steve Madden (old) | These are so cute!

Bag: Urban Expressions (It's a great size, shape and color! Save 25% on it and anything else on their site with code UE25F47DZ)

Necklace: Stella & Dot

Earrings: Stella & Dot

Sunnies: Quay

XO

Elizabeth

Photos by Molly Moon Burton in downtown Athens, Georgia