Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Marianne: Spring Uniform.

And just like that, I have settled into a spring uniform. Typically I rely on dresses and sandals (maybe with a cardigan on top) in spring, but the weather has been so unpredictable that I find myself in the following at least a couple times a week:
Patterned blouse? Check. Easy lipstick? Check. Perfect bootcut jeans? Check. Fun bag? Check. Super fun flat sandals? Checkety check.
First, let's talk about the top. This is a Kenar blouse, and I found it at TJMaxx for under $20. Kenar is one of those random department store brands I think, because I can't really find it online. Anyway, I loved the hummingbird pattern like whoa, it reminds me a bit of this Rachel Roy shirt but with a MUCH more doable pricetag (this Joe Fresh shirt is a bit brighter but it's got a similar cut and more hummingbirds!). Even though "put a bird on it" has become a joke, I love hummingbirds and am digging all of the cute clothes that feature them right now (I mean come ON!). Someone both younger and shorter than me needs to go buy this $24 dress, okay?
On my feets are the very same See by Chloe sandals that I linked to a couple weeks back on a Weekend Window Shopping post. I couldn't stop thinking about them and what a great deal they were, so I bought them for myself as a little "hooray I got a promotion" present. They are perfect, so chic and super comfortable and I just LOVE how shiny they are. They are hard to come by in a lot of sizes, but these are actually pretty similar don't you think? $35!
The bag is a Rebecca Minkoff MAB Mini on loan from Adrien, and it's just perfect for spring...as long as it doesn't rain because it gets water spots if you even look at it wrong. It's worth babying that beautiful teal though.

So there you go, my early spring uniform. I'm looking forward to dresses but I have to say this is a pretty comfortable and cute combo for the time being.

8 comments:

  1. Your whole outfit and those hummingbird links and this whole post are adorable.

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  2. But what is the lipstick *color*?! Love it, and since your coloring and mine and that Fig Revlon lipstick was such a good fit for me, I want to know what this one is! :-)

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    1. It's "sultry", and it's a GREAT every day color (for me at least). Go get one!

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  3. I'm dying for dresses to start, too, not to mention my amazing new shoes, but yeah, weather sucks this spring, so I'm still in jeans and waiting, impatiently...

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    1. I swear once it is hot you will not hear a single complaint from me!

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  4. Yes, the weather SUCKS!! Last week it was almost 90 and this morning is was 36! This weekend, back up to almost 90. WTH? Love the cute little dress at F21, and I like the See sandals in the gray/black but they didn't seem to get a good review. Did yours fit true to size?

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    1. After reading the reviews I sized up to a 38/8 (I am normally a size 7.5), and they fit perfectly. They may not work for wider feet, though. It took a couple of hours for the ankle strap to soften up but now they are VERY comfortable. I love them!

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