I do not consider myself a trendy person, and sometimes too much trend at once will overwhelm and scare me. These pants are coated so they look shiny even though they’re denim. They’re gaining popularity these days and I like that they provide a nice alternative to leather pants/leggings because I’m just not there yet. That said, I wanted to keep it toned down a bit so I went for a simple monochrome look with the striped top and dark gray vest. Oh, and I added the hat because it just felt right.

I haven’t actually worn this outfit out yet but, just like yesterday’s outfit, it’s in the lineup. I’ll probably wear it to work and class one day this week since the weather is cooling off a bit.

Here you can see the shiny coated denim better.

I wanted to get more pictures in the sun because you can really see the shine of the coated denim but then this happens (which you’ll probably recognize from my Bloopers post):

Top & Pants: Banana Republic
Vest: Ross
Shoes: Anne Klein via DSW
Hat: Banana Republic

I think this outfit is full of fall trends: stripes, burgundy, and leopard. The weather is still warm so we don’t have to put away the short sleeves and bare legs just yet. In full disclosure, I haven’t worn this outfit yet but it’s on the lineup for this next week. I purchased the top and skirt on my mini shopping spree earlier this month and this is one of the outfits I put together in the dressing room. I think I’ll add a scarf when I wear it for real this week, since it’s technically fall now and scarves are another awesome fall trend.

Top & Skirt: Banana Republic
Belt: Target
Shoes: Christian Siriano via Payless
Necklace: Target
Bracelets: Old Navy
Earrings: Wal-Mart

A lot of the photos that get captured during our shoots are bloopers, full of funny faces, not knowing what to do with my hands, and just not being ready in general. Most of the time they’re just unflattering angles but sometimes they’re very amusing so I was excited that Fran from Franish is hosting a link up where we can show off our silly blunder pics! I’ve seen many bloggers who celebrate their “blogiversaries” with blooper photos and I was thinking of doing the same since I started blogging almost a year ago (on October 1!), but I’ll share them here & now!

Without further ado, here are some of the best blooper photos from my shoots.

I think I was blowing something out of my face, hair maybe.

Apparently, when I wear my white canvas sneakers, I spend a lot of time brushing them off!

I just wasn’t ready for my close up.

New rule for photos: don’t talk, just smile.

There’s a pocket down there somewhere, I just know it!

I’m pretty sure I was getting ready to ask, “should I twirl?” because I really like twirling.

These last two will be previews from outfits coming up this week!

But seriously, what do I do with my hands?

This is why you find shade to take photos.

I hope you enjoyed these bloopers. Remember, no one is perfect so we need to embrace our little imperfections and not take ourselves too seriously. I think that’s the best way to have more fun in life!

Linking up with Franish | Induffinitely Me

Graphic tees are all the rage and this is my take on it. I have been known to buy lots of these little baby doll tees from TeeFury, a website that features a new design every day. When I first started shopping there a few years ago, they would only sell one design per day and it was no longer available after that 24-hour period. These days, they keep a gallery so you can shop around and buy multiple tees. I’m a sucker for these kinds of shirts because they fit so well and they’re comfortable. When I was in undergrad I wore them all the time, but I haven’t really w them outside of my house lately. I’m glad they’re becoming ever more stylish because I have a ton of them that I can wear more often.

I was drawn to the colors in this one; they’re beautiful and make the tee so versatile because I can wear it with a range of cardigans and blazers.

Tee: TeeFury
Blazer: Banana Republic
Denim: Old Navy
Wedges: Old Navy
Necklace: Target
Earrings: Wal-Mart
Bracelets: Old Navy

I often have trouble deciding what shoes to wear with an outfit. Sometimes it’s because part of me wants comfort while the other part wants style and, honestly, not every shoe I have gives me both. Sometimes it’s because two different but similar shoes look good with the outfit. That’s what happened when I put this look together! I had two pairs of cognac shoes, both with heels, and both looked great with this outfit.

The oxfords were the shoes I originally had in mind when I saw this outfit in my head. I think it’s a great fall transitional look, when the weather is starting to cool down, oh so slightly, so that it’s still warm enough for shorts but cool enough that you can wear a long sleeved shirt without melting into a pool of sweat.

Of course, the same can be said for spring, which is when I would normally wear these sandals. I decided to try them with the outfit because I’ve seen a lot of bloggers wear heels with shorts, which is a bit outside of my comfort zone but I wanted to try it anyway. I think the result is gorgeous!

Oxfords:

Sandals:

I love both pairs of shoes and, even more, I love both pair with this simple outfit. So how do I decide which ones to wear? Which ones would you wear?

Linking up with More Pieces of Me | The Pleated Poppy | Induffinitely Me

Top: Banana Republic
Shorts: Annabella via Francesca’s
Oxfords: Crown Vintage via DSW
Sandals: Banana Republic
Earrings: Wal-Mart
Necklace: Banana Republic