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Sweater Weather? (OOTD – Work Day 4)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

Today was my 4th day at J.Crew! That means I’m coming at ya with another OOTD!

I think I’m going to see The Fault in Our Stars tonight (!!!!) so I have to make this pretty brief. Here is a short update vlog (are these getting old? Seriously, let me know!) and all the deets on today’s outfit!

I was planning on wearing this white J.Crew blazer (featured here), but it was super hot out and I’ve worn a blazer the last couple times I worked, so I decided to look through my sweaters to see what I could wear over my dress.

Since it’s not exactly sweater weather (great song, though!), most of my sweaters were way too heavy for this hot summer day. I finally decided on this white J.Crew cardigan.

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Under the cardigan I wore this Old Navy dress in Absolute Blue (featured here).

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to belt it or not, but when I put the cardigan on, I thought the waist could use a little definition. Plus, once I put on these American Eagle sandals, it all came together quite nicely!

*My hair looks a little greasy ^, but actually it looked pretty shiny and frizz-free despite the fact that I let it air-dry. My secret weapon was coconut oil! I’ve read so much about it lately and actually purchased some a few years ago to use in my hair but completely forgot about it until yesterday! So far, so good!

I digress…

Apparently I’m really digging the statement necklaces lately! This one is also from J.Crew (I got it last July so it’s no longer available, but it’s somewhat similar to this one).

Boom, there is it, another OOTD.

Hope you had a fab weekend and are ready for the week ahead!

xo’s

In case you missed them, here are my other workday OOTDs –

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
And here is the haul where I show a lot of these items!

OOTD – Jewel Tones in the Summer? (Work Day 3)

Posted on June 7, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

Happy Friday!

I hope you all had a fabulous week and are ready for a great weekend!

I worked this morning, so as always, here is my OOTD (and a quick update vlog!)

J. Crew purple, blue, and navy (yes, jewel tones in the summer!) silk top (I got this a few years back, and can’t find anything like it online)
Gap dark wash chambray blazer (featured here)
American Eagle White Artist Crop Pant
Target Navy Merona Emily Sandals (featured here)
J. Crew Factory Crystal Pendant Necklace
And, as usual, my Relic Rose Gold Watch (similar to this one), and Alex and Ani Bracelets (silver “L” similar tothis one), gold “BC“, silver “endless knot“, rafaelian silver “Jordan Beaded Bangle“)

Frizzy bun!

Couldn’t decide if I should wear the blazer or not…

Whatcha lookin’ at, weirdo?

Now what are you looking at?

That’s more like it. No makeup, workout clothes, ~~frizzy~~ natural hair, and glasses. Aka me ~80% of the time!

Excuse the copious amount of selfies today, I couldn’t decide what to post on Instagram, so I had to do an awkward little photo-shoot. I just couldn’t resist making fun of myself when I looked back at all the pictures I didn’t use. I’m not very good at the ‘take serious selfies’ fashion blogger thing, but I’m trying haha!

Well there it is, folks! Another OOTD in the books.

Be sure to follow me on Instagram for more fashion, food, and fun photos!!

Also, be sure to have an amazing weekend 🙂

xo’s

And in case you missed it, this week I…

OOTD – Dress Up a Sundress (Work Day 2)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

Happy Monday! How was your weekend?

Mine was great! Lots of fun with friends and fam, a couple awesome workouts, good food (hopefully a WIAW post soon!), and bright, sunshiny days 🙂

I worked on Sunday (I talk about it in the mini vlog below), and as I said I would try to do – here is an “OOTD” for my second day of work!

The reason I point to my glasses and shake my head in the video is because I filmed that part (and took the following pics) the night before when I planned the outfit (and had no make up and my glasses on). The part when I’m not wearing glasses is right before I left on Sunday, and obviously the car part is after work.

Oh, and the little clip at the very end is from a sunny Sunday walk through a farm in my town! So beautiful, right?

Anyway, I’ve already shown most of the parts of this outfit in this post, but here are the links you can check out if you’re interested!

Navy Old Navy blazer.
White Old Navy sundress (Not available online, but somewhat similar to this maxi dress version).
Nordstrom elastic belt sort of similar to this one (I think I got mine 2 years ago, so I couldn’t find a link to the exact one – mine is thinner and all brown, but this is the closest I could find).
St. Christopher necklace (My mom ordered mine online a few years ago).
Gap wedges. I ended up wearing flat American Eagle sandals. (Again, I got mine ~2 years ago, so I can’t find the exact link).

Sarcastic snapchats (I didn’t actually mind working yesterday, just felt like being sassy – shocker)!

Home from work selfie! My summer freckles are coming in…

Still working on the maxi skirt fashion post, and I’m thinking I will do another WIAW this week if I have enough foodie pics! And an OOTD for the next time I work, as well 🙂

That’s it for today, but I will talk to ya soon!

xo’s

Fashion Friday: OOTD – First Day of Work!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

Happy Friday!!!

Today I’m sharing with you my first “OOTD” aka “outfit of the day”!

This is what I wore to my first day of work, which was 8 hours of training.

I also trimmed my hair about 4 inches so the split ends are gone!! For some reason it looks a little uneven in photos. I miss the length and my hair takes forever to grow, but I needed to clean it up a bit.

Anywho, I made a short vlog. Sorry the music is a tad loud, and that I look like I have no shirt on in the first half…I’m wearing a cami, which I do show at one point, so don’t get the wrong idea ;).

Here goes!

The full ensemble:

Target Merona Emily Sandals in Navy

Bath & Body Works Cherry Blossom Body Splash

Relic Rose Gold Watch (similar to this one), and Alex and Ani Bracelets (silver “L” similar to this one), gold “BC“, silver “endless knot“, rafaelian silver “Jordan Beaded Bangle“)

Gap Always Skinny Jeans (not sure what this color is called, I got them about two years ago)

J.Crew button-down (similar to this one)

J. Crew woven belt in navy (sort of similar to this one)

Old Navy gold necklace (not available online), Nordstrom Stone Stud Earrings (both are featured in my massive mall haul post!). And unfortunately, I’m not sure where the white dotted studs are from.

Before work selfie…

During work selfie (in the stock room, but I cropped out the shelves just for privacy reasons!)…

After work selfie!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this OOTD from Tuesday!

Get ready for more posts like this! I’m going to attempt to do these every day I work, but sometimes it gets a little stressful getting out the door in time. I’ll do my best, though 🙂

Let me know if you guys like OOTD posts, and if you like having all the links to the items I wear!

I’m still working on that fashion post for the maxi skirt. I have all the outfit pics taken and ready to go, but I still need to take a few photos in the whole get-up. Hopefully it’ll be all set and ready to post within a week.

Oh and some exciting news – After trying on 11 dresses, I finally found one I love. I brought it to the tailor today since the shoulders are way too big (I was shrugging in the pics so it looks like it fits here).

I think I’m going to wear these heels, but I need to figure out my jewelry. I’m torn about this necklace – thoughts? I love it but I’m not sure if it’s too much and hides the gorgeous neckline. I have to see what I can find, but I’ll either wear a necklace and small stud earrings, or no necklace and bigger dangly earrings.

Phew – please excuse the rambles!

I hope you all had a great week, and that you have a fabulous, summery weekend! I cannot believe it’s already (almost) JUNE!!

xo’s

First Link Up!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

It’s Wednesday, and time for my very first link up post!

Thank to Jenn for always hosting “What I Ate Wednesdays”!

Since the day is half way done and I haven’t been taking food pics, I decided to just post a few recent summer eats I’ve been loving! I’m thinking next week I will try to do a full “What I Ate” post…but we shall see.

Anywho, here goes!

Klondike Mrs. Field Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich. Classic summer treat. Amazing combo – doesn’t get much better.

Clean, easy breakfast! I made a vlog about this one, so be sure to check it out!

Love me a nice big, fresh cinnamon raisin bagel! Especially with peanut or almond butter, and a perfect banana!

Cara Cara oranges are soooo good. And yes, I like to slice them up and eat them with a fork to keep my hands clean when I’m on the computer. No one likes a sticky keyboard!

So. much. chocolate. I’m obsessed with Silk Pure Almond Dark Chocolate Almond Milk. And these Balance bars!

I guess I like chocolate?

You guys know I love Carvelanches! Last night was my first of the season, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint! Vanilla soft serve with oreos, chocolate crunchies, and rainbow sprinkles! No words.

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Well unfortunately that’s all the foodie pics I’ve taken since I’ve been home from college, but I plan to take many more this summer.

I’ve been planning a lot of fashion ideas for the blog, and I’m currently working on my biggest fashion post yet! Be sure to keep an eye out for that!

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Hope you’re enjoying the day, and I will catch ya later!

Am I Going to Regret This…?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by lmpicard16@gmail.com

Well hello there!

It has been way too long, my friends, but….I’m finally home!!!

PHEW. My papers (one was 25 pages….), final exams, and all the other stuff I had to do is behind me, and let me tell you, it feels AMAZING.

I’m really sad to be away from my best friends and my school, but it feels great to be home with no (school) work to do for months!

I have a ton of pictures and even a few half written posts ready to be finished one of these days, so I will definitely catch up at some point.

In the mean time….

Here is my very first (very short) VLOG!

I had zero plans to do this today, but I suddenly felt the urge to whip out my camera (aka iPhone). I had no idea what I was saying, and only did that one take.

Not sure why I feel so inclined to post it, but it is kinda nice to just say what I could type in an entire long blog post in just a couple minutes.

I would apologize for the awkwardness, but that’s just me. So on second thought, no apologies necessary!