School’s out for summer! Just kidding, I start my internship and an environmental health class in less than two weeks, but that means I have over a week to *not* do school work. I’ll take it!

So, this was my favorite outfit last summer.  Most of my summer/warm weather outfits will be from last year because I haven’t been summer shopping yet, nor do I have much cash to do so. The good thing is I wasn’t blogging last summer so it’ll all be new to y’all! Also, shorts and tees will never go out of style. Add a hat and you’re golden. Speaking ot hats, this one is shaped funny because it spent about 6 hours smooshed under a heavy bag during a road trip to Illinois last year and it never really recovered. Does anyone have any advice on how to take the bump out?

One reason this was my favorite outfit is because these shorts are so comfortable, super cute and very versatile. Tie that t-shirt to add a little interest and you’re even more golden 😉

Here’s a photo of me wearing this last year. Looks completely identical!

I should’ve mentioned this sooner but this week is finals week at school. My exams actually started on Friday, but I have two more exams and a 10-page paper due by Wednesday. Needless to say, things will be a little quiet until then. I hope you’ll stick around, though! Here’s a peak at what I’ve been wearing to study.

top & earrings: old navy | shorts: Gap

top and skirt: target

top: conversation pieces | shorts: Gap

Happy Sunday!

This may sound strange, but I don’t know how to dress for graduate school. Dressing for work in an office was easy because I knew what was expected and what was appropriate; I wore pencil skirts, trousers, and cute heels and I had a lot of fun putting together different combinations. But grad school is different, at least for me, because it’s much more casual and anything goes, but casual has never really been my forte. Also, I tend to look much younger than my actual age (of 29) when I dress down, so I have trouble dressing casually for my age without looking like a teenager or a soccer mom. So, here is my take on dressing casually for my age and lifestyle. It’s comfortable but still put together. Unfortunately, it started raining so I changed into flats and didn’t get any photos with them.

Let’s talk about these shoes. They’re from Banana Republic and I coveted them for weeks because the color is great and the heel height is PERFECT but my size is only available online, which means I have to pay full price (can’t use Nick’s discount on the internet, boo!). By the time I was ready to purchase them, they were gone. Like, completely taken off the site. No “out of stock” notifications or anything. I was crushed. I checked every other day to see if they were back in stock. Finally, they were back BUT for $8 more than their original price! Ugh, give me a break, Banana. I purchased them as soon as I could, and considered getting a pair in all the other colors (black, white, and coral/snakeskin) but decided against it because I’m a poor grad student. And every time I try to wear them, it rains. I cannot catch a break with these things. #firstworldproblems

It all looks adorable with this trench, though, so it was totally worth it.

And here’s the fun one:

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I love clever puns and ModCloth is the queen of them. ‘Leaf Me Breathless’ is what they called this cutie-patootie flora and fauna dress when I purchased it a few years ago. It’s really light and flowy, and has become my go-to dress in the summer. Having a backyard barbeque? Let me grab my little green dress and sandals. Outdoor wedding? Little green dress with a blazer and wedges. Brunch on Sunday? Little green dress. Class on Tuesday? Little. Green. Dress. You get the picture. Also, the belt came with the dress and I’ve worn it with so many other outfits that e,ven if I didn’t wear the dress, the belt itself would have made the purchase worth it.

Here’s what it looks like without the cardigan:

And here’s the fun one:

There’s something about these harem pants that make me feel edgy, even though they’re really tame compared to some  pants out there. Fun fact – when I’m feeling edgy, I wear my hair in a messy bun and put a bump in my bangs. I think I’ve said it before but these pants are so comfortable and I love dressing them up. I was going to wear this outfit to class but it rained, so I changed because I hate wet feet when my feet aren’t supposed to be wet! I can’t wait to wear this out to dinner or maybe to a show. OR even to class when it stops raining. Seriously, it seems like every Tuesday for the past 3 months has given us crappy weather, be it snow or rain, or just plain cold. Maybe someday my friends on campus will get to see this outfit. Until then, my internet friends will get to enjoy my edge.

And here’s the fun one: