Tanks A Bunch

{Hurry!  Today is the last day to enter the Chicnova giveaway!!}

It appears the powers that be have noticed my little temper tantrum about the cold weather, and responded with a short burst of warmth.  Never has 45°F made me want to run outside in shorts as much as it has this winter.  So, in keeping with my dreaming of spring theme (you guys are still with me on this, right?), I'm thinking about tank tops today.  Because as much as I appreciate a slightly sunny high of 47° followed by a cozy 49° with an 80% chance of thunderstorms, I'm still waiting on those perfect 74° days to arrive (followed all too shortly by 95° & humid, but that's a tantrum for another time).

I went back to visit TBDress again, and searched through all of the cute, fun, summery tank tops here:  http://www.tbdress.com/Cheap-Tank-Tops-100519/.

I'm really feeling a simple, neutral palette full of interesting silhouettes in light, floaty fabrics.

I feel like each and every one of these tanks would be beautiful to wear - they are so sophisticated and stylish, and  yet are made of ultra-thin, lightweight fabrics that really let a gently blowing summer's breeze (or the frigid blast of an air conditioner) get in there and cool you down, if you know what I mean.  I know it's hard to imagine while in the throes of the worst winter ever (true fact* - this is the worst winter ever), but one day we will sweat again.  And won't it be nice to have one of these tops looking all pretty while it's secretly airing out our - ahem - glistening under arm and/or cleavage areas? 

*based on my own, completely biased opinion

Compensation was provided in exchange for this post.  As always, all opinions are 100% mine.  Because, f#ck winter.

Short Dreams

{Just one day left to enter the Chicnova giveaway}

So far this winter season it has snowed in NJ more times than I can remember.  Since December I have yet to check the 10 day forecast and not see snow predicted at least once or twice that week.  This winter has been so bad that I've even complained to my boyfriend that I feel like we're being punished for living in this state.  Winter has made me question my love for New Jersey.  Not cool, winter.  Not cool.

So I say, enough is enough.  I am officially in dreaming of spring mode.  I've been keeping a mental list of all the nice, outdoor places I'll go visit once the ground is no longer covered in two and a half feet of icy "winter wonderland".  I've taken to opening my closet every so often, just to stare longingly at the pretty, lightweight dresses, tops, skirts, and shorts I'll be able to wear once it warms up again.  My patience for winter has become so nonexistent that I even caught myself having a mental wager (with myself) to predict the date that all the snow will be really, truly, completely gone for the year (so far I'm placing all my bets on March 28th...anyone else care to get in on the action?).

And to kick start my countdown to spring, I'm shopping for one of the only pieces that I can't successfully wear in the dead of winter - shorts.  (I realize shorts + tights = winterized shorts, but that only works when it's 35° & up.  When it's about 17° & windy, not so much).  Here are some of my favorite picks from my sponsor, TBDress.  (To check out the rest of their selection, click here: http://www.tbdress.com/Cheap-Shorts-100532/)

I feel like I could spend at least half of the entire summer wearing these.  They're just a cute, comfy, basic denim short.

These are more polished than the denim shorts, but look just as comfortable. I'd wear these to transition into spring with a striped sweater, some sheer black pantyhose underneath, and black booties.

These bright blue cuties are just the perfect pair to add a fun pop of color!  I pretty much adore every single thing about this outfit.  I'd rip it off in a heartbeat!

Who says shorts can't be fancy?  I would so wear this sparkly little number to a party or a club.  The chance to be my own walking disco ball?  Yes, please.

What kinds of shorts are you dreaming of for spring/summer?

Compensation was provided in exchange for this post.  As always, all opinions are 100% mine.  Because, f#ck winter.

Rapunzel in Tulle

Remember when we talked wedding dresses?  Well, what's a beautiful wedding gown without a gorgeous veil to accompany it?  Just as it is important not to take out a loan to be able to afford your gown, you certainly don't want to go into debt over a piece of fluff you'll wear on your head for a few hours.  In theory, there's a good chance you can alter your wedding dress, and fashion it into something for everyday wear; but the veil?  I can't think of a single occasion outside of your own wedding when it would not look utterly inappropriate...unless you're going for the Madonna "Like a Virgin" look on Halloween. Ok, so there's one, very specific occasion you can re-wear your wedding veil and not look completely insane.  Luckily, TBDress has us covered (literally) in the beautiful, yet inexpensive veil department as well.

I searched all the veils on the site, and not a one was over $150 (in fact, the vast majority are significantly less).  If you don't believe me, I highly encourage you to click on this link: http://www.tbdress.com/Cheap-Wedding-Veils-4323/ to see for yourself.

And really, at an average of around $50 bucks a pop, who can resist a beautiful, elegant, delicate veil?  Whether you choose to go traditional with an elbow or fingertip length one, retro with a jaunty little birdcage, or dramatic with one of those amazing cathedral length veils like the one below, it's fulfilling almost every girl's lifelong dream - being Rapunzel in tulle.

Compensation was provided in exchange for this post. As always, all opinions are 100% mine. Cos that's how I roll.

Hello, Spring?

{thrifted gap sweater (similar) | jcp button up (similar) | ON skinnies | kamik boots | vintage necklace (similar)}

I had big plans of celebrating the first day of spring by wearing the adorable floral Prabal Gurung dress I picked up from Target a little while back and frolicking tights-less in a sunny field filled with budding flowers.  But since there's still snow on the ground and it's about 37 degrees, that will have to remain a fantasy.  Instead I'll just settle for getting a little more wear out of my sweaters and boots while continuing to patiently wait for winter to make like a tree and get out of here.

How are you welcoming the first day of spring?


Linking up here today.

Nifty Knits

{marshalls dress (similar 1, 2) | ON vest, giveaway win from City & Burbs | target belt | steve madden boots | asos socks | oasap ring, c/o (similar) | diy scarf (similar)}

You guys, I can't help myself.  I can't stop wearing big, cowly, chunky knit infinity scarves.  Don't believe me?  Proof here, here, here, here, and oh yeah, here.  Though my time in Florida did give me a forced reprieve from wearing the thick, cozy things, I'm pretty sure spending two weeks apart from them only served to transform what was previously a mild fixation to a full fledged can't-leave-the-house-without-one, it's my grown-up-security-blanket type obsession.

So...to whichever genius pioneered the idea to take an ordinary winter scarf, and ingeniously connect the ends to turn it into a circular shape that could be loosely wrapped around the neck in the chicest way imaginable, well sir or madam, my hat's off to you (and then promptly back on again because, damn, it's getting cold!).

(I'm linking up with these ladies today)

The White Stuff

{target top (similar)  |  ON shorts  |  payless shoes  |  sprout watch  |  f21, inpink bracelets (similar)  |  asos necklace}

Lately the weather seems to be having an identity crisis.  One day it's chilly and rainy, the next it's warm and humid.  Friday was the latter.  Not one to miss an opportunity to bust out some white after Labor Day (proof of previous transgressions here & here), I shimmied into my shorts, threw on my new denim top that's already been worn more times than it's even been washed, put on my new favorite pair of shoes, and headed out to a crowded bar where not one of my friends noticed a single thing I was wearing.  But that's ok because I got away with wearing shorts in October.  Forget wearing white until Labor Day; I wear white until Columbus Day!


btw, I linked up here today.



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guest posting @ Rachel the Hat

Today I'm guest posting at Rachel the Hat where I'm talking major remixing - 6 different ways to rework one dress.  Head on over to get the scoop.  Have a happy weekend!

Linking up today, too.