On Repeat

Since I bought this dress when I was in Vancouver, I've worn this outfit about once a week. It's such a fun, comfortable summer dress and works well with all of my favorite accessories this summer: my hot pink belt, teal sunglasses, coral flats, and peacock necklace.
I love how the pink and coral work with the colors in the dress and the sunglasses and necklace off set them, making the outfit even more colorful.
Dress: Joe Fresh, stand alone store, downtown Vancouver

Belt: Target

Shoes: Target

Sunglasses: H&M

Necklace: Romwe
My favorite part of this dress? How it manages to combine two great prints -- stripes and polka dots! xoxo Anna Rae

And We're Back!

After a few days of Blogger technical difficulties, I'm excited to be back and posting again. Mostly, I'm excited to share this outfit of color overload. Pink and red may be a controversial color combination, but it is one of my favorites. I loved how this pink shirt -- featuring a floral print full of my favorite colors for the season: yellow, orange, and coral -- looked with my red pants. I added the yellow cardigan to complete the look that screamed delight as an abundance of warm tones.
To balance out all of the colors, I paired the outfit with only metallic accessories, adding interest with this silver tie necklace and a nice neutral with my metallic sandals.
Pants: The Limited

Cardigan: Old Navy

Shirt: Old Navy

Necklace: Made by woman at Our Town cafe, Vancouver

Shoes: Life Stride

I guess that I, like Erin, just can't get enough of florals! xoxo Anna Rae

Summer Brights

Today is my first official day of summer, and I'm celebrating with sunglasses, straw hat, and some color blocking.
The trend of color blocking has been really great for remixing my wardrobe. I feel so much braver when throwing together three different solids (purple, lime green, and coral) with a printed sundress whose main colors don't quite match (blue, pink red). The result, I think, is fun and bright.
I love my new lime green belt -- a recent thrift store find -- and pairing it with my coral shoes. Coral has definitely been my favorite color this season, and lime green might be my new favorite for its complement.

This peacock necklace, from the same shop as the telephone, fit in perfectly with all of the colors in the outfit. I have a special fondness for peacocks, as most people who love bright colors probably do.

Dress: American Eagle

Sweater: Old Navy

Belt: Thifted, Goodwill, Etown, Liz Claiborne

Shoes: Target

Necklace: Romwe

Hat: Vintage, Arterie, Montreal

I'll be soaking up the sunshine with my cousin and today's photographer Melissa for the rest of the day. xoxo Anna Rae

I'm a little late with this entry -- but I'd love to start participating in Cute and Little's Color Brigade. This outfit seems like a great start.

Red Pants Remix

Finally, all of my spring trend dreams have come true! I've been longing for red pants for a while now after seeing them on just about every other fashion blogger (when did everyone else buy their colored pants? How did they know to do it so quickly?), and I finally found a pair that fit well and were an excellent price -- once I included my teacher discount at The Limited.
This outfit is a remix of both my last attempt at color blocking and my new Modcloth blouse. Better than the originals? That one might be too close to call. Your votes and opinions are always appreciated, of course.
Since I was wearing bright red pants with a purple cardigan and a lace blouse that features an oversized Peter Pan collar, I thought it was safe to assume that the accessories should stay on the more subtle side. This key necklace, one of my absolute favorites, always adds a little bit of class and whimsy to my outfits without ever overwhelming them.

I have to admit that I might be getting a little bit vain about how my legs look in heels. The black wedges, then, seemed pretty imperative.
Pants: The Limited

An important note about the Limited: Teachers and students both receive discounts. When shopping, always take your academic ID card.

Blouse: Modcloth

Cardigan: Old Navy

Shoes: Target

Necklace: Gifted, Mom and Dad, Tiffany's
How much will you be seeing these pants on the blog? So much. In fact, I might go back and buy the yellow ones. xoxo Anna Rae

High (Heel) Hopes

For me, there are two very exciting things about this outfit: I'm wearing a heel (!!!) and my skirt now fits well, thanks to some new elastic in the waistband. I never, never never wore heels for as long as I can remember: flats to graduations and fancy dinners, flip-flops to prom. Last summer, I had to wear heels to be a bridesmaid in my brother's wedding, and the success of not falling, Erin's urging that I could totally wear heels in everyday life, and my love of my target metallic shoes with a very slight wedge have convinced me that I should start to include heels in my wardrobe. We'll start with wedges.
I wanted to do some color blocking, but not as crazy as my last attempt -- balancing out the red and purple with black and white. I like the details about this outfit -- matching the belt to the cardigan and the always fun black and white earrings and (slight) DIY brooch.
Cardigan: Old Navy

Skirt: Thrifted, St. Vincent de Paul, Latrobe

Tank top: Target

Brooch: Gifted, Aunt Donna as a headband

Belt: Gifted, Cammy

Shoes: Target
Seriously -- look at that wedge! I'm so proud of myself. xoxo Anna Rae

Block by Block

As someone who loves a trend, I was excited to try color blocking. My wardrobe, however, presented some challenges. For as much as I love bright colors, I don't have that many solid pieces in my wardrobe. Once I decided to center the outfit around the red skirt and stick with warm colors, the whole process instantly seemed simple. Everything fell into place, and my favorite part was adding the small accessories that heightened the colored scheme: the red belt, the warm colored bracelets, and yellow shoes.
I think the next time I try color blocking, I'll go a little bolder and pair complementary colors instead.
Skirt: Thrifted, St. Vincent de Paul, Latrobe

Shirt: Ross Dress for Less

Cardigan: Anthropologie

Shoes: Old Navy

Belt: on Thrifted dress, Salvation Army, Lancaster

Bracelets: Gifted, Jenna
I didn't wear these yellow sunglasses out of the house because I wasn't wearing my contacts and it was raining all day, but I thought they added a fun, over-the-top touch. Will you be trying color blocking this spring? xoxo Anna Rae