Boots for all!

BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS

Whether you're simple, bold, flat or a heel type - boots are a must for the season and there is a pair out there for everyone!  On one of my recent trips to Marshalls, I snapped a few pictures of my favorites to show you the different styles that are out there - not to mention at all price ranges! 

Simple and Casual in two different looks.  I have to admit that I am a wedge kind of girl, but I do like the detail of buckles on this pair! Here we range from $34.99 (Rocket Dog) to $99.99 (Guess). 

Here we have more of the riding boot style.  On the left we have a more formal version of this look, while on the right its back to casual and laid back. These two are both very reasonably priced - the left is at $49.99 (Etienne Aigner) and the right is $39.99

Its not just about the tall boots this year - ankle boots are in! 

Here are 4 different options for 4 different styles.  I've been wearing these all season with skinny pants and all kinds of tops from an over-sized sweater to the popular button up sheer blouses. 

Top Left - For the cow girl: $39.99 (Steve Madden) 

Top Right - For a laid back look: $59.99 (Kenneth Cole Reaction)

Bottom Left - Keeping it sleek $59.99 (Steve Madden)

Bottom Right - For the more daring: $29.99 (Restricted) - I personally love! :)

Tip: There are plenty of styles out there - both short and tall - find the pair that fits your style and rock them through the season! 

Summer White and a Pop of Coral

This look was one of my favorites of the summer so far!  You can't go wrong with white pants in the summer months, almost any top will look great!  For this outfit I wore skinny white jeans - almost like a legging - and paired a bright coral/peachy sleeveless top.  My favorite detail of this shirt is the sheer shoulders, I think it gives great contrast to the rest of the fabric.  Since this outfit is pretty bright on its own, I kept the shoes toned down for the office with a pair of flat sandals.  Although flat and a beige color, these sandals have a really cute cutout look!  To snaz it up a bit for going out later that night I simply added a pair of wedges for some height and style.  The color just so happened to match perfectly :)

I kept the jewelry simple with my go to silver necklace and this neat braided bracelet.  More to come on where I found it later :)

Where did my look come from?  My entire outfit (both shoes) came from my favorite store - what can I say, I am a Marshalls girl!

Summer Blue with a Braided Wedge

Here I am!  This summer has been a busy one, always jumping from one thing to the next :)

I've caught some great deals so far this summer, including these tan braided wedges!  I was taking a stroll through Gap over the weekend when I noticed them on a shelf in the back.  There were a lot of red and blue pairs, but just one pair of tan and what do you know... just my size too - 7!  The tan wedge is definitely in this year, and a braided strap is pretty popular.  I tried them on and they caught my eye immediately, I love the gold buckle and cork bottom, I knew I'd get a lot of wear out of them - perfect for the office!  Stop by your Gap and see if they have a pair, on sale for $35.99!

I knew I wanted to wear shorts so I pulled out a white pair at knee length, great for work.  Still keeping the clothing simple, but needing a little flare I chose a t-shirt that cut longer in the front, cinched on the sides and down the spine of the back.  The shorts are something I've had for awhile from Gap and the shirt was a Marshalls clearance find!  Always keep an eye out for the basics on the clearance rack, they always come in handy!  I didn't go crazy with jewelry, I added a leopard headband for some snaz :)

Finally found a maxi for me!

I know maxi dresses are all the rage right now, but until this dress I didn't think I could pull one off.  Wondering where I found it... I'm sure you could of guessed it, Marshalls!  Before finding this dress, I tried one that was more flowy and loose fitting.  I decided being barely 5'4'' and pretty thin, something that was fitted would be more flattering.  I've found that with my size, something flowy is just too much material for me, it takes over.  Since most maxi's seem to be less fitted, it took me awhile to find a dress I actually liked.

What do you think?  I'm usually not a huge stripes person but when I tried this dress on I knew it was the one.  One of my favorite parts about it is that it has a inner layer, almost like a slip that goes about 1/2 down my thigh, I think this additional layer gives the dress great shape.

Well as I mentioned above, seeing as I'm barely 5'4'' and wearing a maxi dress, the only thing that is completely necessary are platforms!  I fell in love with these at Marshalls, BCBG nude/coral wedge platforms - aren't they beautiful?? :) With a black and white striped dress, these shoes were perfect for a pop of color!

To add some jewelry to the look I decided to go chunky.  I went with my go to gold watch and then layered on my Alex and Ani bangles.  One of my favorities... Pursue Happiness.

Does it pass the like or LOVE test?

My color pallet was pretty plain today, a lot of tan with a pop of PINK.  Lets start with the shirt, this sleeveless top is always a big hit, it must be the detail of ruffled flowers.  I also love the color scheme of the fabric, the pink and tan go nicely with each other, a very soft look.  Today it was a business casual day for me, I pulled out a tan pencil skirt.  Although you couldn't tell today, its pretty versatile because its high waisted, wearing a top tucked in is a very different look!  To cover my shoulders I added this rose petal sweater.  Its something I pull out of my closet all of the time, it goes with everything!  All three of these pieces were Marshalls finds - I LOVE that place.  

For accessories I went with my gold jewelry, my goto chunky watch and bangles from Alex and Ani.  I wore one of my favorites today - Pursue Happiness.  Short and sweet but so true.  

Now to my favorite part of the outfit - the SHOES.  I saw these shoes at Gap few weeks ago, but I ended up putting them back.  This weekend I was back in the store and just couldn't pass them up, I LOVE them.  I originally wanted a teal colored pair they had but I knew I would get more use out of the tan.  The wooden heel is definitely in, get yourself a pair!   

The just like or LOVE rule - If you're not sure if you should buy something, put it back and leave the store.  If you keep thinking about it a few days later then you actually do LOVE it and not just like - GO BACK AND GET IT!  This was the case for my new wooden wedges.  Do I really need them? Probably not, but I realized I did really love them because I kept wishing I had them to wear.  Most of the time I leave something at the store and forget about it as quick as I walk into the next store.  Try this test next time your out shopping, I swear it works!  

Life is short. Buy the shoes.

I went all out today, I knew it was going to be one of the last days to pretend it was summer. I decided last night that I was going to wear one of my new fashion finds - amazing leopard wedge heels, have to mention they were another $22 find! When I wear shoes that are this busy I always go with solids on the top. I want your eye to go straight to the shoes.

For clothes, I chose a high waisted tan pencil skirt and another fashion find from yesterday, a sleeveless black slit neck blouse.  It also has 2 cute pockets on the chest.  It's a little too early to wear sleeveless so I added one of my cotton black blazers that has gathered sleeves. I didn't want to fight with the shoes so I went with a necklace that blended in and my gold watch and bangles to go with the look.  I have to mention the picture below is curiosity of Bridget Reilly - great photographer!

What a nice Friday night, check out my view from above the East Greenwich, RI harbor!