What I Wore // Pink & Business

I wore this to work the other day and received a lot of compliments. I guess because I was so bright! I hate that all the fun colors go away during the winter, so I just keep wearing them. Andrew and I took a walk to the park to take these since it's 55 degrees outside today! In Michigan, in January! What a treat. 

Andrew gave me the Longchamp bag for Christmas. I think I'm trendy now! Everyone in Croatia had these, and I had no idea what they were, but they seemed awfully useful.

Do you ever wear something and then get a ton of unexpected compliments? I love that so much. Every time I wear these leopard print wedges, everyone comments. And they are simply from Payless! 

Hoot!

What I Wore:

Earrings - Kate Spade

Owl Necklace - Birthday gift

Bracelet - Christmas gift ( fromTarget)

Bag - Longchamp

Shirt - So... (Kohl's)

Skirt - J. Crew Factory

Tights - Apt. 9 (Kohl's)

Shoes - Payless

What I Wore // Geek Chic

This post is brought to you by Firmoo! Firmoo is "the world's most popular online glasses store." New customers receive their first pair free - you just have to pay for shipping! Anyway, Firmoo contacted me to see if I'd be interested in doing a review, and even though I don't wear glasses, I excitedly accepted! (Also, I'm sorry if you really do wear glasses and you don't like it when people who don't need them wear them)!! 

So here are my non-prescription glasses! They are so fun. Andrew and I walked to the park to show them off against our bright winter wonderland. I hope I don't look too silly, I never wear glasses, but I've always kind of wanted a pair!

They match my necklace!

I got this coat for Christmas: ) Thanks, Mom!

It's cold outside!

What I Wore:

Hat - Forever 21

Glasses - Firmoo

Necklace - h&m

Coat - Dana Buchman (Kohl's)

Sweatshirt - Urban Outfitters

Pants - Iz Byer (Kohl's) Best Pants EVER, btw.

Boots - Urban Outfitters

So I really like my Firmoo glasses! I would definitely recommend trying them out - especially since the first pair is free. I know I'd like to have more than one pair of glasses if I had to wear them everyday. Let me know if you decide to order and which ones you're getting! Mine came just a few days after ordering - also included was a hard case. Check out Firmoo's FAQs if you want to know more. And Happy New Year everyone!

Tuesday Treasures #10 // Brooches

Kaylah over at The Dainty Squid sure makes brooches look like a must-have fashion accessory! She definitely wears them well and creates an urge inside of me to buy lots. I went a little favorite-crazy on etsy the other day and found a bunch of awesome ones. Oddly enough, only one or two of the sellers were from the U.S. I guess brooches haven't really migrated to the states yet! It makes sense; Sophie over at Oh My Clumsy Heart shipped my lovely fox brooch from across the pond. Thank you, England. This reinforces my wish that I was British! Here are some of my favorites:

This pi brooch from GeekModish is perfect for math lovers!

This deer brooch by ennashop in Germany is so darling!

Hello! From Delilah devine in Australia. So friendly!

Aw, I love this sleeping fox from goldenspleen, also in Germany.

SketchInc in the UK has some of the neatest brooches I've ever laid eyes on!

NewellsJewels also in the UK makes these gorgeous Russian doll pieces.

laylaamber in the UK makes one heck of an owl!

And Elizabeth Pawle makes the sweetest little kitty cat asleepin'. 

Sweet dreams!

What I Wore // Fox Brooch

Can you believe I wore this outfit on December 1st in Michigan? Climate change is...a problem, but I'm not complaining when I don't have to endure freezing temperatures in winter. I'm a huge wimp when it comes to that! Anyway, I wanted to show off my fox brooch that I bought from Sophie over at Oh My Clumsy Heart. She has the prettiest things, and this brooch is the official start to my fox collection that I'm hoping to expand! Eeee! I've been wearing it on my infinity scarf for weeks, so I finally made Andrew take a few pictures. Thanks, Sophie! Everyone should check out her shop and pick out a brooch to match!

What I Wore!

Infinity Scarf: Target

Fox Brooch: Oh My Clumsy Heart on Etsy

Cardigan: Kohl's Apt. 9

Gloves: Authentic Italian Leather! I got these in Venice this summer

Skirt: Also got in Venice, but just from H&M

Tights: Kohl's Apt. 9

Boots: Urban Outfitters

And yes, I know this outfit doesn't really match, but I went thrifting afterwards, so who cares! Freedom!

What I Wore // ArtPrize

I worked all weekend, which was a bummer, but Andrew and I made a little time to walk around ArtPrize before the Top 10 voting was closed. This is right by the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. What do you think about the Top 10 announcement? I'm not sure who to vote for!

Top: Francesca's Collection (it buttons up the back - I love it!)

Watch and Bangle: Kate Spade New York

Ankle Pants: J. Crew

Sandals: H&M

Now You're On the Trolley!

last night we went to our friend annamarie's amazing birthday party! she rented a space in an old building in grand rapids called the herkimer hotel. the theme was 20s/30s, and although i have almost purchased a fringy dress in the past, i had to make do with my wardrobe. i think the headband pulled it together although it definitely made it difficult to think, so tight! there were so many great outfits last night, i was really impressed! anyway, everyone contributed to the bar, so there were some fun drinks to try (mint julep like the kentucky derby!!) and classic tunes from the decades. there was also a photobooth! i love love those! wouldn't it be great if this was a real bar? and if we lived in the 1920s? ever seen midnight in paris? man, that would be an amazing time to live in.
the below photos are of the bar area. it just looked so fantastic! annamarie is a visionary, she throws such great events.

the next photos are behind-the-scenes photobooth fun! the birthday girl, annamarie is the one in the great long peach dress.

a huge thanks to my wonderful boyfriend, andrew, for taking the amazing photos of me! i don't have more of him because i don't have steady enough hands and i wasn't feelin' the flash look. i did take most of the other photos that i am not in though!

what decade do you like to celebrate? i'm thinking of expanding my wardrobe to be ready for all these themed events! it's so fun to dress up!

Star Wars Day

i hadn't seen schuyler in a couple of weeks because of car crash busy-ness and other crazy happenings, so luckily she was free to go shopping and catch up with me around downtown grand rapids this beautiful friday afternoon. i met her at her building after being semi-harassed by a scary man on division ave, and she was going for a "diva pocahontas" look. get it, girl!

first we went to the shops at monroe and division, aka modiv, specifically to the new goodwill shop, blue. it is basically like goodwill has sorted through their donations and pulled out the really good stuff and upcharged it slightly for their trouble. fine with me because i do not have patience for thrift store racks!

not used; was afraid this was too 'little girl' but
i bought it anyway. the back is really
neat but i didn't get a photo!

i really like how this looks and it matched
my sandals EXACTLY, but it was just too
thin and see-through for $48. wahhh.

schuyler wore her new dress out!
check out the shops at modiv: )

then we walked over to minty keen because i had never been there before! we tried to go one other time, but the hours are a bit scattered so it's best to try them during the day. the owner, angie, has the neatest shop setup and items for sale and it's certainly a must stop shop downtown. 

pretty banner in the window 

glass and cup collection 

such fun lion art!

poses in front of the curtain of love

wanted to show off my nail polish, but
it's hard to see. it is however,  a
nice minty color!

may the fourth be with you!!! hahahaha i love it.

then we had a little more time to kill before picking up andrew from work, so we stopped at schuler's for a snack. another great local business. (and the coffee is delicious)!

lemon poppy seed!

we then retrieved andrew from worked and stopped at home before grabbing dinner. my dress from kohls that i ordered had arrived, and it fit! yayyyy. here it is:

and then we headed to cinco de mayo! this is what i want to do every friday for the rest of my life. cinco de mayo is a super yummy restaurant downtown that really good nachos supreme (and other food) and great drink specials. i haven't been in a while, but they have a $4 32oz oberon on mondays that they serve in a giant chilled mug. this is a new obsession though - the frozen sangria margarita. perfect for relaxing after a week of work!

sangria margarita?! YES. $5!

love at first sip.

schuyler explaining that the strange ringing noise
was just aliens warning of their takeover of cinco de mayo.

our talented and friendly waiter, george doing the balancing act.

such a fun afternoon! i love the warmer weather even though our house is humid and full of bugs. i also love to explore all the neat places in grand rapids. so much to see: )

fyi, what i wore: 

blue jean jacket - scored at a clothing exchange

tank - urban outfitters

belt - target

shorts - forever 21

sandals - target

ring - h&m