Shine Through

Boots: Find vintage cowboy boots here
Socks: Similar from JCPenney
Skirt: Similar from 29 'n Under
Shirt: Similar from Lucky 21
Jacket: Similar from Windsor

It was 72 degrees today in Seattle; summer by almost all counts. I didn't know what to do with myself-- I've been so used to prioritizing layering these last 4 or 5 months that I found myself trying to do the same today. The thing I had to keep reminding myself to prevent overheating: wear something you want to show off. Without being hidden under a cardigan, a scarf, and a jacket, this awesome chiffon peplum top and sequin skirt were able to shine.

So All About That: Mid March

Get the look:

Layered asymmetric top: also long-sleeve high-low peplum; I have not of yet figured out what this piece is called, but I know the style. It's fun because you can either buy a shirt like this one from boohoo or recreate it with a high-low shirt and a fitted sweater.

Jumpsuit: I like the idea of a long-sleeved jumpsuit, but one without sleeves is more practical to wear throughout this spring. I love the print and silhouette of this Forever 21 jumpsuit--the trick with a one-piece item is to do either neutral colors or no print.

Cape: As it gets warmer out, the double breasted style becomes less and less useful; this is where the sweater cape (like this one from ROMWE) comes in. It's warm without being too warm, and maintains the uniqueness of its jacket counterpart.

Skort: I'm sure many of you have seen the newly trendy envelope-style skort, but I personally prefer the skater skirt-over-shorts style, like this piece from Love Culture. As a kid, I was always really into this concept, and refused to wear skirts unless they were connected to shorts.

Holes and Bleach

Boots: Similar from City Classified
Pants: Similar from Forever 21
Shirt: Similar from Ruche
Sweatshirt: Similar from Urban Outfitters
Necklace: Similar from LDnest on Etsy
Earrings: Similar from aversionx on Etsy

This is the second top from this weekend's shopping trip! Apparently I'm really into the peplum thing and nobody knew. I felt kind of foolish paying for something that already had holes in it, but it was only $4 and look how CUTE it is! I avoided yesterday's mistake of trying to add in color to an outfit that looked better without it, and stuck to black and gray. The sweatshirt is one of my favorite pieces in my closet--when I was 13, my mom had a friend who worked for Adidas and gave me one of Stella McCartney's first items from her adidas line. It took me a while to start wearing it as anything other than a paint shirt, but now I wear it a couple times a month to add some neutral shades to an outfit.