A Walk On The Wild Side

Animal prints are back again! They are the perfect way to add a little (or a lot) of spice to an outfit for any occasion.

  1. Gap, Leopard Cascade Ruffle Blouse
  2. Target, Xhilaration Tallis Espadrille Wedge Sandal
  3. Old Navy, Women’s Toe Strap Flip Flops
  4. Modcloth, Wild Instinct Dress
  5. Bluefly.com, Michael Kors Zebra Calf Hair Reversible Skinny Belt
  6. Victoria’s Secret, Leopard Print Pencil Skirt
  7. Victoria’s Secret,  One Shoulder Dress
  8. Ann Taylor, Animal Print Tie Front Shirt

All Dressed Up

I happened upon something spectacular at my local Target store recently. They have brought back best selling dresses from all of the designers who have created lines for Target over the past 5 years. All of these dress are super cute, and all are below $45! They are only available for a limited time so there is no time to waste. These are just a few of the options that await you…

  1. Zac Posen for Target Wrap Dress
  2. Zac Posen for Target Polka Dot Print Dress
  3. Rodarte for Target Lace Print Dress
  4. Thakoon for Target Colorblock Shirt Dress
  5. Tracy Feith for Target Hibiscus Print Dress
  6. Proenza Schouler for Target Bustier Dress
  7. Proenza Schouler for Target Palm-Print Gauze Dress
  8. Behnaz Sarafpour for Target Silk Georgette Lace Dress

$50 Fridays: Sand in My Toes

Our dear little friend Court will be attending a beachside wedding this summer and that got me to day dreaming of what I would wear to such an event. Well, here is it folks. I would keep it simple in an airy knit dress and go really snazzy on my accessories.

  1. Target, One Shoulder Ruffle Dress
  2. Forever21, Beaded Class Earrings
  3. Forever21, Woven Cuff Bracelet
  4. Target, Beaded Flat Sandals

On The Look For A New Pocketbook

I love hand bags. I probably have almost as many bags as I do shoes, and thats saying something. But regardless of how many I own, I will never stop wanting another. Here are a few I have my eye right now…

  1. Modcloth, Reach New Levels Satchel
  2. Lord and Taylor, Ray Fringe Hobo Bag
  3. Forever 21, Leatherette Hobo Bag
  4. Forever 21, Large Drawstring handbag
  5. Target, Angie & Lola Washed Hobo
  6. Target, Converse One Star Crossbody
  7. Modcloth, Daisy Does It Bag
  8. Target, Jacqueline Courier Handbag

Boy After My Own Weiner Loving Heart

I’ve made it pretty clear in the past that my top choice of animal is a weiner dog. I own three and while they drive me to the brink of my sanity almost daily and my mother is convinced that since the baby came that I don’t love them, I do love them. See Mom, if I didn’t love them they would be dead by now. Dead because I would have killed them with my bare hands.

My love is so deep that it wasn’t enough to have 3 of those fools running around like they own the place and a weiner dog themed baby nursery… I need my son to be loaded up with weiner dog gear too. Here are some super adorable finds, whether you are a weiner lover or not. Feel better now, Mom?

  1. Target, Weiner Tee
  2. Target, Weiner Romper
  3. Etsy, Weiner Onesie
  4. Target, Weiner Neck Support
  5. Target, Weiner Tshirt Romper

$50 Fridays: Derlounge

Somehow while I was a beached whale of a pregger on my couch, Court coined a new term: Derlounge. It was basically a lot of what I did at the end of my pregnancy… derlounge around the house. We still use that term on a daily basis in our conversations. I thought of that verb when I contemplated buying this skirt in all colors because I could totally see myself derlounging in it all summer long.

  1. Target, Double Layered Shirred V Neck Tee (totally on sale this week!)
  2. Target, Belted Leisure Skirt
  3. Forever 21, Braided Trim Earrings
  4. Target, Bronzed Embellished Flip Flops

Just Keep Swimming…

This week is spring break here in Texas and that means swim suits. Even though I am not going anywhere near a beach or a pool this year, I still am drooling over all these new retro style suits…

  1. Modcloth, Women’s Beach Blanket Bingo One Piece
  2. Modcloth, Bathing Beauty One Piece
  3. Modcloth, By The Boardwalk One Piece
  4. Walmart, Suddenly Slim by Catalina-Shirred Halter Swimsuit
  5. Target, Merona Women’s Bandeau Shirred One Piece
  6. Victoria’s Secret, Retro Push Up Halter
  7. Victoria’s Secret, Retro Bandeau Top
  8. Victoria’s Secret, Retro Push Up Triangle Top

Don’t Get Pinched This Year

We all know St. Patrick’s Day is coming up later this week. And if you didn’t, now you do. I thought I would give you ladies a few options to wear so you don’t get pinched while out enjoying a green beer (or two…or three..) Slainte!!

  1. Forever 21, Geometric Bow Waist Dress
  2. Amazon, OPI Green-Wich Village Nail Color
  3. Modcloth, Link Happy Thoughts Sandal
  4. DSW, Coconuts Mena Wedge Sandal
  5. Target, Twisted Seed Beaded Necklace
  6. The Limited, Ruffle Front Top
  7. The Limited, Green Striped Strapless Dress
  8. Target, Merona Tahira Sleeveless Top
  9. Boden, Ruffled Ribbon Necklace
  10. The Limited, Wow Ruffle Shirt

Outfit Request: Defending a Thesis

I got a request yesterday from a Tipsy reader asking my opinion about what to wear when defending a thesis in a science field. For those of you who don’t know any science-minded people, many of them are a tad bit challenged when it comes to style. And by a tad bit, I mean a whole lot.  Because they often dress super casual for work (jeans and socks with sandals…eek!), the goal is to look professional without being too dressy (i.e. no suits). Here are a few options I came up with…

option 1. Fixed Bow Striped Sheath Dress +Mossimo Black Vanette Kitten Heel Pumps

option 2. Merona Collection Jillian Crosshatch Skirt + Merona Women’s Double Layer Shirred V-Neck TopAdi Desings Classic Pointed Toe Pumps

option 3. Ruffle and Striped Belted Dress + Cuffed Sleeve V-Neck Cardigan + Mossimo Pearce Pumps

option 4.  Banded Waist Button Front Shirt + Chino Solid Ruffle Skirt + Mossimo Pearce Pumps

For those of you looking for something less trendy, you can never go wrong with a classic sheath dress!

Riding the Wave

I got this new contraption and I have to tell the blog world about it. It’s a large barreled wave iron by Revlon and I love it. I got it from my local Target and barely contained myself long enough to rip open the packaging and test it out. I ran it very quickly through my hair within 5 minutes and this was the result.

Perfect beachy waves for summer. I am positive if I take more time and accuracy I could produce some more clean and perfect waves too. Run, do not walk and get yourself one too!