What I Wore- Golden Rays

Turned a dress that I wore for a ball this past December into a skirt. Paired with a gray tank and oversize sweater, it felt just casual enough for the weekend. I still need to hem the skirt, as it is far too long for wearing flats or sandals.

Dress (Worn as a skirt) Peacocks Uk. Tank top- Forever21. Sweater- Torrid. Necklace- Charming Charlies. Clutch- thrifted.

Long Weekend

Hope everyone had a lovely day off for Memorial Day, and took a moment to think about the soldiers we've lost. While I didn't actually have a long weekend -I worked Saturday- I did have an amazingly productive couple of days. Purged my room of a lot of clothes and misc. items for Goodwill, organized my books, and did a few crafts. Plus I got to enjoy amazing hand grilled steaks and cheesecake at my siblings house! Overall, a killer good weekend. 

Saturday I turned this:

 Into this:

With a few quick coats of green meadow spray paint. Matches my bedspread better and I love the color!

Also made time to make a mini chalkboard using chalkboard paint, cardboard, and an old frame:

Did a little organizing of my letters and my cosmetics:

And enjoyed a delicious cheesecake and a kickin' vodka lemonade.

What I Wore- Retrospect Part 2

Palace of Holyrood. Tights- Target. Dress- Torrid. Shirt- Thrifted. Scarf- Thrifted.

Posing in a Scottish garden. Tights- Walmart. Shoes- tiny shop in St Andrews, Scotland. Dress- Torrid. Jacket- Evans. Shirt- Thrifted. Brooch- handmade.

Dress- Torrid. Shirt- Target. Gloves- vintage. Shoes- St Andrews shop? tights- walmart.

Halloween outfit. Dress- Primark. Cardigan- Ross. Necklace- Primark. Headband- Peacocks.

Quick self portrait at Kensington Palace.  Dress- Torrid. Tshirt- Walmart. Gloves- Vintage. Scarf- thrifted. Bag- Target. Earrings- Forever21.

Lewes Castle, part 2. Jeans- Torrid. Zip up- Ross.

Brighton waterfront. Jeans- Torrid. Jacket- Ross.

Lewes, part 3 (technically my first visit). Dress- Forever21 Plus. Nylons- Target. Jacket- Torrid. Shoes- scottish shop.

What I Wore- Retrospect part 1

More for my own benefit, I'm going to post some of the outfits I wore as a study abroad student in the UK last fall. I only brought one suitcase and tried to utilize my clothes as much as possible. Still, I developed a sort of uniform- dress, long sleeve tee, tights, boots or flats, and my bright coat. Hopefully the next time I go I can experiment a bit more with my fashion!

Posing before the Christmas Ball. Dress- Peacocks UK. Bracelet- Peacocks. Earrings- Primark

Smelling the roses at the top of Lewes Castle.  Dress-Target Plus. Shirt- Old Navy. Tights- Walmart. Gloves- vintage. Purse- Target.

Going on a walk in Scotland. Jacket- Ross. Gloves- Target. Leggings & Boots- Torrid. Dress- Old Navy.

Posing for a photo at Alnwick Castle.  Jacket- Evans. Dress- Torrid. Tights- Walmart. Shirt- Thrifted.

Enjoying the sea at at Bamburgh Castle. Jacket- Evans. Dress- Torrid. Shirt- Thrifted.

What I Wore- Lace and Stripes

I know. Stripes again? I normally hate maxi skirts, but this was handmade (by me) and is just too comfy to not wear. 

Lace shirt- Forever21 Plus. Cami (underneath)- Ross. Skirt- handmade. Necklace- Forever21. Bracelets- handmade.

DIY- Pottery Barn Knock-Off Mirror

Have you been on Dollar Store Crafts? A lot of the crafts are aimed at kids, but there are a fair number of decor ones that have my fingers itching. With three dollar stores within a 5 mile radius of my house, I am well kitted out to make some thrifty crafts! I followed this tutorial to create a Pottery Barn knock off mirror. It's currently displayed on my bookcase, so it's too high to actually see myself in it, but I love how my lights reflect off of it. The only change I made to the tutorial was to paint the frames- wanted some bright color. I lined the edges of the frame with painters tape so the paint wouldn't smear on the mirror. Say that 10 times fast!

(Sorry for the slightly crap quality of picture)

What I Wore- Clashing Colors

Say a little prayer for the dearly departed soul of my favorite red jeans (sob). This was definitely the last day I can wear them confidently in public. The crotch/thigh rips are getting a little frequent on the worn out material. The shirt is actually a dress that I am undecided on, thus the weird length. Might cut into a blouse, might make it a skirt... can't decide.

Shirt/Dress- Forever21 Plus.  Jeans- Torrid.  Bracelet and Necklace- Charming Charlies  Shoes- Ross.