How Would YOU Wear a Pantsuit?

(Zara Pantsuit 25 Euro)

Blank Canvas?

Scarf?
(Zara 15 Euro)

Denim?
(Shirt 15 Euro Monoprix aka Target of Cannes)

Professional?
(Blazer H&M)

I am sure that I'll be getting some eye rolls this summer when I book it out of the house in this piece, but I couldn't care less. Not only is it comfortable but it's so fun!

Romper wearing was so last summer, so why not try this on for size!(I'll never stop wearing rompers though)

Hope you all enjoy...also, heading back to the Ocean State today!

Monday Madness

Blazer (H&M Garden Collection $29)
Silk Tank Top (Old Navy $10)
Earrings (.50 cents St. Matthew's Church Thrift Store)
This blazer is so soft and fits like a glove. I highly recommend going by H&M immediately!

Leopard Leggings (Miley Cyrus for Wal-Mart $10)
I am almost positive that I have a chronic condition when it comes to leopard fabrics. I hone in on it wherever I am. Disturbing...I know.

My grandmother's beaded necklace (rummaging through old costume jewelry)

My great grandmother's turquoise cuff (Got this yesterday from my great aunt. I love thinking about what she may have been doing when wearing this. such history!)

So as you all know, I went to New York this weekend. It was a beautiful trip filled with much reminiscing and amazing dusted off stories that had never been told before about all of the beautiful, eccentric and brilliant women that tread before me.

As Olive and I drove back up to Boston yesterday I got a little teary thinking about love, loss and everything in between. The weather definitely didn't help (torrential downpour can definitely put a damper on the day).

Anyways, I decided that I needed to turn it around. This weekend was a celebration of life and I want to express myself by wearing whatever the hell I want! Life is too short to be huddled in a corner with a t-shirt that blends into the wall. Nothing should be off limits and as a result, madness transpired on this wonderful Monday!

Marathon Monday

Striped Shirt (Salvation Army $1.49)
Sunglasses (Betsey Johnson @ Loehmanns $22)
PAnts (Urban Outfitters BDG)
Black Espadrille Flats (H&M $7)

Marathon Monday. A Massachusetts holiday I have never quite grasped or participated in. I think it all began when I was little and my mom and dad would drag my sister and I out to watch the Easter Parade in Newport. It was never quite warm enough and the streets were filled with runny noses, strollers and a view that was aimed at someone old guy’s butt pockets. Hmm. Yeah I never got the point of parades.

But this year, I am attempting to make a day out of the Boston Marathon.

Crowds? Loudly lined streets? Pshhh I can handle it!

And while most people are shot gunning beers and painting their faces, I’ll be sipping mimosas, awaiting friends and mentally preparing for the madness.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Out with the Old In with the...Old

All of the old closet pieces are paired with H&M Tunic ($17)

Red Silk Blouse Savers (around $5)

Free People Sweater from GARMENT DISTRICT (aka 50 cents!)

Free People Sweater from LOEHMANNS (around $20)
I was fawning over this for some time in the magazine..so glad I didn't waste my money on it after I found it at a discount store!

Vest from Garment District (.50 cents)
this actually has shown up on my blog before on my friend Ariana....fabulous friend and piece!

Here is my promised post. As I informed you all...I would be posting pics of some of my old closet pieces that had been so well hidden for many many months. Each of these items was extremely cheap!

I paired each of them with a new H&M dress/shirt I got yesterday. I thought I would keep it simple because you really don't need that much excess jewelry or accessories to make any of these work.

Advice for the future...KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Yes, I do tend to wear some bizarre pieces but I try to never overdo it.

I like looking funky...not like a Christmas tree.

Channeling Death Metal

Another clothing swap treat. These acid wash, embellished, high-waist jeans($0) are incredible. I brought them home and my family thought I had lost my marbles. My devious fairy friend Casey so generously brought these to the swap and when you look at them off the body they are tiny! I actually refused to try them on for two weeks, waiting for a confident day...it never came, so I just went for it.

I am pairing them with an H&M tank top ($8) and a wool blazer from Madewell. They are great comfortable pants in general and I have worn them with longer sweaters and shirts as well. They are perfect for tucking in the weekend's excess ;)