This outfit is what I wore on Saturday (and on my flight home Thursday, shh!). Mike and I headed to Nashville so he could assist a photographer friend at a wedding, and I cozied up at Panera to tackle my intimidating inbox. I managed to email most everyone back thus far, but of course the numbers are piling up again. I promise I'm working on it!
We shot these right as the sun was setting (obviously) and it provided a new look to the pictures since I wasn't facing the light. Sort of moody, broody, late 90's era. Can that be era-specific? Well, for the sake of the post we'll say yes! This denim jacket was inspired by Levi's as I was trying to branch out and incorporate more denim into my life. It's actually from H&M (only $40!) and it's the perfect color and fit. The dress is also from H&M and was only $13! It wasn't even on sale! Needless to say I snagged this one, one other floral pattern, and a white one! Perfect light, springy dress for the new season! The tights are some of my favorites... dark maroon ones from WalMart of all places! (They were on clearance today so I snagged 2 more pairs!). The shoes are a new item in my closet, too. I picked them up at Forever 21 in Times Square for only $20! As you can tell I really like to dress on a budget. Luckily all of these items will be easily interchangeable throughout all the seasons!
I also had intense allergies this day. You can't tell, but I had some tissue in the top of my dress because I was sneezing in between each take! Mike has a few candid outtakes of me just dying! We won't be sharing those though!
Work this weekend was eventful, to say the least. But I try not to drag work drama to the blog so we'll just leave it at that! Tomorrow we're heading to Nashville to spend the day thrifting and antiquing to try and find wedding goodies! I know we're only a week into being engaged but I have this overwhelming "It's real!!!" feeling coming over me and I know that it'll take quite some time to thrift all of the items on my list! I feel like it's much more exciting to find one thing here and one thing there rather than buying them all at once. Plus we are definitely going to have a very vintage vibe, I just know it! (I bought my wedding sketchbook today, too! Exciting and terrifying all at once!)
Happy Monday! xo
Dress: H&M
Jacket: H&M
Tights: WalMart
Shoes: Forever 21
Bag: H&M
i love love love your hair like this
ReplyDeleteI adore this outfit. I can't pull of jean jackets, but on you, it looks tres adorable.
ReplyDeleteAnd again, congratulations on your engagement my dear!
I JUST bought those same tights yesterday haha. Love the change of "scenery" for the outfit photos :)
ReplyDeleteI love the color of those tights! They look gorgeous with that whole outfit! I was planning on making a trip to Target later but just might have to switch it up for Wal-mart :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about your Nashville finds!
I love H&M! The jacket looks fantastic on you, and it sounds like the dress was a steal. :D
ReplyDeletelove it! i've been watching you for a while on bloglovin, you're a sweetheart!
ReplyDeletejust out of curiosity though, i wondered if you could share a post (just one, no drama as you say, brought in the blog universe) on where you work. whenever you mention it, i try to imagine it :)
curiosity did kill the cat, didn't it?
xo
alina
I love each and every post you have, but this one maybe just a little bit more. You're kinda dressed like I would usually dress. Floral dress and brogues. Always a winner.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wasn't online for aaaaages properly so I just saw your news. Congratulations! I'm sure that engagement/marriage will add yet more dimensions to such a wonderful couple.
I actually really love the lightening in these photos.
ReplyDeleteyou forgot to add wedding ring to your outfit!
ReplyDeletei am loving your floral dress sweetie! and the purse is great too!!
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely! Totally digging the 90's vibe!
ReplyDeletei loooooooove that bag! you look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI went to school in Nashville and while I didn't have such a good time at the school the city was really beautiful. It kind of saved me from all the nonsense at school. I went to Panera all the time :D I hope you had a great time there!
ReplyDeleteI think the photos are great! The denim jacket and the lighting are definitely 90's esque, haha.
Ahhh, I love this outfit! Usually I don't gravitate toward denim jackets but after seeing how cute it looks on you I'm going to make a trip to H&M. Loving the shoes too, Do I sense an addiction coming on???
ReplyDeleteI like the background of your photos, it looks like the landscape is on fire!
ReplyDeleteyou hair is pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI like the dress and the bag so much, and of course the lightening is wonderful. I can imagine you are excited, it's a beautiful news!
ReplyDeleteJuliette
My hubby and I are in Nashville right now too! This is our first time in TN & it;s not what I expected at al. It's way better!! Have fun and maybe I'll see you out and about thrifting!?
ReplyDeletexo.kyla
These pictures are lovely, the lighting is perfect. You look beautiful, and your outfit is so pretty <3 Those shoes are really amazing too!
ReplyDeleteOh man I was just at an H+M I wish I had seen that bag, IT'S PERFECT! OH and btw, speaking of perfect, your ring is beautiful :)
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