color rut

 

Last week I wore chambray, then coral, then chambray, and then coral again. It was completely unintentional but it did make me think about how that happened. As I was going through my closet again the other day weeding out more items to sell/donate, I realized that my entire wardrobe is white, pink/red, blue, and black. I wonder if we all tend to gravitate towards certain colors more in our wardrobe, or do most people have a more balanced closet? I want to branch out, but are my purchases over the past years telling me that what I'm doing is working for me, or are they telling me I'm stuck in a color rut?

Blazer: Gap [exact now $49.99 + 25% off]

Tee: Everlane

Jeans: American Eagle [exact]

Shoes: Sam Edelman [exact]

Necklace:gift from my sister/H&M 

Rings: Jewelmint [exact]

Nails: Essie Lapiz of Luxury 

via instagram

one blazer, eight ways

 

A lot of the bloggers I follow, for obvious reasons, have a style similar to my own. This really works out in my favor because not only am I consistently inspired by them, but many times they'll own a very similar, or the same, piece of clothing so I can totally copy them without much effort on my part! ;)

When I bought this blazer (which you can also now own for just over $30 with the current 40% sale items promotion - use code GAPSALE), I was really excited to see that Kimmie, Anne, and Erika all own it as well. They each have their own unique styles and lives (Kimmie is a working mom of two, Anne is an editor with her first babe on the way, and Erika is training to be a doctor) so I knew we would all wear it in different ways. I love seeing how we all wore it in different (but also kind of similar) ways!

my original | Erika's original | Anne's original | Kimmie's original

Blazer: Gap [exact now on major sale]

Skirt: Thrifted

Shirt: Banana Republic [exact]

Belt: Old Navy [similar]

Tights: c/o Hanes

Shoes: Tory Burch [exact]

Earrings: Tiffany & Co. [exact]

I just got the blazer back from the tailor and am thrilled with the results. Definitely worth the tailoring costs to have it fit better than it did off the rack.

linking up with AJ for Friday Favorites!

fittings and failings

 

and we're back... and with my new coral blazer! This is the second time I've worn this blazer in the last three days, except this time it was for a more appropriate occasion. I initially wore it Saturday night for dinner with Chris but he asked me if I was going out for a job interview so um, memo to self: buy sexier date night clothes. 

But for work, it is very much appropriate. Like I've mentioned, I love the color, and flexible fabric and fit. My only issue with the blazer is that it isn't very fitted in the waist, which may because I was debating between sizes and  decided to size up. It fits well in the shoulders though which is the most important issue for me. While I've been dabbling in altering my own clothes (I slimmed the sides of both this polka dot popover and my chambray popover recently), I do not trust myself at all with the blazer. I think it'll be worth the ~$20 to have a tailor slim the sides for me so it looks more like this.

Blazer: Gap [exact - now $60 + 30% off]

Blouse: J.Crew Factory [exact]

Jeans: Joe's Jeans [same style]

Necklace: gift from my mom [save | splurge]

Watch: Kate Spade [exact]

Shoes: Tory Burch [exact]

Nails: Essie Fifth Avenue & Julep Oscar

And for BEDIM: the thing I'm most afraid of. This is pretty easy for me to answer: failing. 

I'm not very used to failing because once I set my mind to something, I get it done. Starting medical school will be like a whole new world for me - the dedication needed to not only complete, but to do well, is something I have yet to experience. I'm terrified that I won't be able to handle it - the coursework, the new lifestyle, the lack of free time, the new roommate, the newly long distance relationship. I'm so afraid that I won't be able to handle it all as well as I want to but in the end, I don't have a choice in the matter. I have to not fail.

P.S. Congrats to Denial Renae Nichols for winning Tea & Sequins' $50 Gap Giftcard Giveaway. Be on the lookout for an email from us!