Let it snow!

It's offical, the first snow has come and gone! Around midnight last night a few friends and I went outside to enjoy the gorgeous fluffy flakes that were falling all around. This picture was the view outside my window as soon as I woke up. Sadly, it was too warm to stick and today the rain washed the last few chunks of snow away, but this is a promising sign! Hopefully the weather will continue towards winter and stray from summer. I can't handle much more flip flopping! I'll just keep looking at this picture hoping that this week will bring snow, snow and more snow!! After all, we are in Wisconsin. I've heard many people complaining about how cold it is or how much they hate snow and I just don't understand it! If you hate this weather so much, why are you here? There are plently of states that don't get snow, ever! Also, if you're complaining about the "cold" 35 degree weather now, what are you going to say when it's -15 outside? Thats my little rant for the day. I'm just going to be positive and think, "Sweaters, scarves and mittens, oh my!"

As the Leaves Fall

Charlotte Russe t-shirt; Levi's jean jacket; Forever 21 maxi skirt; UGG Australia boots; Zulugrass beaded necklaces; American Eagle heart necklaces
Thankfully the weather has turned more towards fall and less towards summer, although I still saw people wearing shorts and t-shirts today. (P.S. To everyone who doesn't live in the South...it is a requirement as of November 1 to wear pants and at least a light jacket.) I wasn't feeling jeans today, and it was too windy to wear any of my dresses, so I opted for my maxi skirt. As I predicted, it has been a staple in my wardrobe. I can wear it on warm days since it is breezy and I can wear it on cold days with leggings underneath. Today I even went so far as to wear Uggs under it, which made for the most comfortable day ever for my feet. I love this look because it's so versatile. When winter actually does come, all I have to do is whip on some thicker leggings and a sweater and I'm ready to go! All I have to say is; snow? Bring it on.

Winter, oh winter, wherefore art thou?

As it grows nearer and nearer to the holiday season I can't help but want cold weather and snow. I have my sweaters unpacked and ready to go, but they have yet to see the light of day. The reason for this is the strange Wisconsin weather we've been having. Although I am used to snow in April or sunny days in December, I am not used to 65 degree days in the middle of November. As I dress for the day, I should be thinking about if I need gloves and a hat or not. Lately my thoughts are whether or not I should wear capris. This shouldn't even be an option! To help get my mindset into winter mode, I've been looking at all the gorgeous sweaters and chunky knits that are so in style come colder weather. The special thing about all these outfits is that they are all either sequined or sparkly, which is my favorite trend of the season. Just because its grey and gloomy outside doesn't mean that your clothes can't be fun!

Feathers Flying

While reading other fashion blogs, I always notice the number of items that were "thrifted", or found at a vintage store. I have always been jealous, because since I live in a small town, there aren't many options for quality vintage shopping. I've always loved the idea of vintage, of having something that nobody else has. Everytime I go on vacation I try to find the coolest vintage store and search it for the perfect item. I can easily find vintage scarves, pins, and jewelry on eBay, but I'm always wary of buying vintage clothing since you can't try it on before you buy it. While doing a weekend shopping trip with my girlfriends, we came across a store that had just recently opened. As I walked in I realized this was the shop I had been forever searching for! Although it was small and had a limited selection of vintage clothing, I managed to find this gorgeous feather print red dress. Fall has finally shown its true colors (literally!) and I had to slip tights on underneath so my legs didn't freeze. I then put on my shoes adorned with feathers to match the dress. I topped it all off with my beautiful khaki trench coat.

Banana Republic trench coat; Vintage dress; Target tights; Urban Outfitters flats

This is just a quick note to say THANK YOU! I just passed one hundred visitors in one month, which is extremely exciting. Who knew so many people would be entertained by what a college girl has to say about fashion? This number is also very humbling. This blog was started as an online fashion diary type thing, where I could vent about trends I didn't like or write about how inspired I was by something. Since then, this has grown to something so much bigger. Don't forget to comment on what you're thinking about my posts! Again, thank you to everyone who has ever visited! Keep coming back for more gorgeous trends and outfits!

Winter Warmth

Forever and Always

I've always loved scarves. I have a collection of about 20 or so, and every time I see the tempature drop to anywhere in the 50s, I get a chill down my spine just thinking about all the wonderus combinations of clothing and scarves I have awaiting my decision. While I was browsing the local thrift stores and boutiques I came across this perfect fall accessory.
These "circle scarves" are also called infinity or forever scarves since they don't end. This is how I feel about the scarf trend. Whats not to love about them? There is always one to match every outfit, they're cheap and most importantly they keep you warm while still looking fabulous! There aren't many accessories that can claim all that. I love the stripes on this scarf since they add a little something to my outfits since lately I've been wearing lots of black, grey, tan and white with little to no prints. I bought this partially because I'm in love with a friend's scarf that she bought at PacSun. I've wanted it forever, but of course, we couldn't have the same thing, so when I ran into this I knew I had to buy it immediately. The size is perfect for double wrapping and keeping me warm and cozy! If you're looking for something like this, I would recommend this scarf from American Eagle, one just like mine except grey and black from PacSun or my personal favorite from Urban Outfitters (I really need to slow down on scarf purchases!)

Country Lady

Levi's jean jacket; Old Navy tank top; LC by Lauren Conrad skirt; TOMS shoes
When I was naming this post, I couldn't decide whether to call it "Country Lady" or "Downtown Lady". I thought this looked somewhere inbetween, since I'm wearing a beautiful and flowy ash pink skirt with a jean jacket. The jean jacket and the messy braid are the country side with the skirt, tight tank and bow being the downtown side. I've been wanting to try out the side braid with a bow for a while, and today was the day to try it, since my hair wasn't working with me. I had this outfit planned for while, with tights added onto it, but seeing as the seasons refuse to change, I nixed them and rolled up the sleeves of my jacket to stay a little cooler. Watch for the second coming of this skirt later in the fall when I'll add tights and a lightweight sweater!

Side Braided Bow

Don't these lovely ladies look gorgeous with their side braids? I love the girl on the bottom with the bow in her hair!

Whenever I have bad hair days (which thankfully hasn't happened much lately because of the wonderful weather!) I tend to stick with a ponytail. I try to do a bun or a french braid, but halfway through the day I tend to mindlessly pick at it until I give up on trying to keep it look "done". Then I put it in a ponytail so I can twirl it as much as I want. But as soon as I saw this look, I knew it was something I had to try ASAP! The most appealing things about the side braid are that it shows off my long hair (which I always feel a ponytail doesn't accomplish), it looks good the messier it gets (no more redoing it halfway through the day) and you can easily accessorize it by adding some sparkly bobby pins or, my favorite, adding a bow at the end! The bow seems like a perfect fall look, and although it doesn't feel like fall will ever come, I'm still going to pull out my boots, sweaters and bows!

Trendtation

This is my latest look on Trendtation. This site is very similar to LookBook, but the people on Trendtation seem to be a lot kinder when it comes to commenting and rating looks, and who doesn't want their ego boosted with a nice comment? Head on over to see more of my looks!