Silk Shirt...Check

Silk Blouse (Newport Clothing Swap $0)
Levi Cutoffs (Newport Clothing Swap $0)

Morning Clothing Swap at Bernadette 's in Newport

I have finally started on my August Wish List...

Yesterday a few lovely ladies got together for a small but sweet clothing swap and I left with some beautiful pieces including this light mint blouse which was exactly what I had been looking for! It has an elastic band at the waist, which makes it easier to adjust on the stomach and hips.

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!

The Dreaded Cropped Shirt

So this shirt (clothes swap $0) has been in my closet, at the bottom of my pile for about three months now and I’ve been dreading the day I would shoot it for my blog (It spares my boobs by about an inch!).

For a while I thought I would toss it but just a few days ago I went into the store LF and saw that they were attempting to sell cropped men’s Hawaiian shirts...so if they can sell those dreadful pieces for $100 plus than I better be able to pull this thing off.

Anyways, I am pairing it with a black romper to cover up what the winter has done to my midsection and I have also added some fabulous chandelier earrings ($3.85 Forever 21) and red lipstick.

My Boyfriend's Closet

I have decided that it was about time I started a blog on my partial closet. Whenever I don't know what to wear, I sift through my boyfriend's section of the closet and end up throwing on one of his oversized sweaters. Now as you can see, some of them are quite vibrant and I know that many men don't have a comparable eye for color but no matter what the pattern is, there is normally something in there that will work. (best of all...its free!)

Pair it with some skinnies and moccasins and girl...you got an outfit.

look for this look when you're out shopping too! At thrift stores it is important to check out the men's section. If you dont check out this area than you are missing out on some of the best pieces. Also, a lot of the smalls and mediums aren't as big as you think.

This category will be a regular thing, but if I start posting myself wearing his pants...please feel free to commit me :)