If you follow us on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen a little peek of this outfit. It seems a little silly to wear sweaters in the summer, but the office where I work as a graduate research assistant loves to keep the temperature approximately arctic so sweaters are necessary. I won’t lie, I kind of like it. The only downside is you have to walk outside in the heat to get inside to the chill, but those few minutes are worth it.

I had trouble deciding if I wanted to wear the belt or not. Ultimately, I went with it but I started out without it. You can see in the photos below that it’s missing. What do you think, belt or no belt?

Here’s the fun one: This was just a test picture so I could get the lightening right (or, at least, as close as possible) and just as the camera snapped, my neighbor jogged by and made me laugh. It’s a cute photo so you get to enjoy it, too.

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Sweater: J. Crews (thrifted)
Skirt: Target
Shoes & Belt: Banana Republic
Cami & Necklace: Target
Earrings: gift
Handbag: Franco Sarto via Ross

For the rest of the summer, I’ll be spending my Mondays at the pediatric clinic for my internship. I wanted to look legit, so this is what I wore on my first day there. It was really chilly in the morning so the sweater was perfect. And I went with neutrals because they’re just so classy. At the clinic, I was briefly mistaken for an interpreter, which is cool because I do speak Spanish, although not as well as I used to, so I probably can’t really interpret as much as awkwardly communicate in present tense. I also wore flats because I figured I would be on my feet most of the day so I wanted to be comfortable.

This bag is great because it fits my laptop, notebook, text book, AND planner without being too bulky. It also has a removeable cross-body strap, which is really convenient when I’m carrying all that stuff in it and my shoulder feels like it’s going to fall off from all the weight. That happens a lot. I actually carry A LOT of bags when I’m at school and my friends jokingly call me the bag lady. I usually have my book bag, my purse, an extra bag to carry the stuff that wouldn’t fit in my book bag, and my lunch bag. Life is hard, y’all.

Sweater and Pants: Banana Republic
Pearl Neclaces: Kohl’s
Shoes: Payless
Charm Necklace and Bag: Target
Earrings: Old Navy

Why, yes, I do have another little green dress (LGD) and I’m wearing it with sparkly sandals! Green is my second favorite color so I’m not surprised I have more than one green dress. Plus, it brings out the green in my eyes.

I wore this dress on Tuesday to a planning retreat with my department. My program seems to really value the input of students when it comes toquality and planning, so I attended with about 5 of my classmates. We participated in small group discussions, presented those ideas to the bigger group, and received a warm applause at the end for working so hard to become successsful professionals in our frield. I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. Hooray for public health!

Here’s the fun one: It’s a peek-a-boo wrap dress!

Dress: Old Navy (old)
Cami & Sandals: Target
Pearl necklace and bracelet: gift from my mom-in-law
Pink bracelet: Old Navy
Clutch: Coach (also gift from my mom-in-law)

Monday was the first day of summer session, which includes my internship , and this is what I wore. I wasn’t 100% sure of what I would be doing on the first day but I wanted to make a good impression, even though I’ve met with these folks before. I mostly sat through a few meetings, received my first project assignments, and nailed down my schedule. Not too bad for a first day. I’ll probably stick to more comfortable shoes in the future, as I’ll be doing a lot of walking. But I’m really looking forward to the work I’ll be doing this summer, which includes grant writing for funds to carry out new research. That will be really good experience for when I’m back in the real world.

I was going to wear a different navy pencil skirt with this outfit but the zipper on it got stuck and would. not. budge. I even tried using pliers but that sucker wasn’t going anywhere. I eventually had to give up and put on this skirt instead. I might even like this outfit better.

Here’s the fun one:

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Top, Skirt, and Shoes: Banana Republic
Handbag: Fraco Sarto
Bracelet: Old Navy
Pearl necklace and bracelet: Wedding gifts from my mother-in-law

If you couldn’t tell, I really like Banana Republic. Their petite sizing fits me like a glove, and they always make me look so grown up. I would wear their clothes even if Nick didn’t work there and gets us a sweet discount. It’s no secret that I”m short so tailoring is a way of life for me if I want to look put together. But with petites at BR, I rarely have to have anything tailored, which makes life a lot easier, and kind of makes up for the prices. I’ve started to branch out to other petite departments, like Loft, mostly because they finally have them! I guess what I’m trying to say is if you make clothes that will fit me without much effort, I will love you.

Anywho, I wore this outfit to my first internship meeting and then to present in my public health ethics class. I was leary of the flair on this skirt because I was afraid it would make my hips look even bigger than they are, but it actually balances them out. It’s like perfection in a skirt.

Also, more navy.

And here’s the fun one: