Review: Beyond Yoga Leggings & Pullover.

 Hello! This is a sponsored post. By that I mean I was gifted some Beyond Yoga items to review without restrictions. All opinions are my own. 

Now that that's out of the way I can assure you that I don't do very many sponsored posts because I don't want to have to pretend to like something I don't. In this case, I was offered some Beyond Yoga clothing, a brand I've been dying to try. WHY WOULD I SAY NO? I wouldn't. 

Because the summer here in Oregon has been so unexpectedly delightful I'm guessing the fall/winter season is going to hit me hard. With that in mind, I picked a couple of super-cozy items I can wear once the weather turns. Here's what I got:

This is the Printed Favorite Raglan Crew Pullover in Dark Olive Woodgrain which is basically a tiger stripe and how could I not get this? It's everything I love - a fancy sweatshirt, animal print, olive and black colorway. Yes, please.

I also got the Spacedye At Your Leisure High Waisted Midi Legging which broke my "no leggings without pockets" rule but the crossover waistband really intrigued me. So, here we go:

I don't mean to look smug but I am SO HAPPY in this fancy athleisure, y'all. Obviously I will wear this outfit to a yoga class when that is a thing again, but for right now? These are my best lounge/home workout clothes. First these leggings. I wasn't sure what size to get but based on reviews, I went with a medium and they fit perfectly. They are crazy soft and substantial without being heavy. I don't think I've ever owned anything like them. The color I got is called "darkest night" which I assumed was black but up close they're a black/navy space dye:

So good! And, the crossover waist I was interested in? It delivers. It's super flattering and doesn't roll down the way high-waisted styles always do on ole short-waisted me. I mean, look at this:

Truly, this is the most flattering angle I could conceive of but that crossover waist is really doing all the work. Honestly, if I'd spent my own money on these I'd very much be saying they're worth every penny. One last thing about these leggings;

IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING, YES. They look good from the back. These are very, very good butt-flattering leggings. PS. My sneakers are Allbirds that I reviewed here. Now, the pullover:

First, it's pretty lightweight and looks like something I'd wear with jeans so I am wearing it with my Madewell Cali bootcut jeans. It's very drape-y and soft and I love the color. I bought a medium and it absolutely fits but I sorta wish I'd sized up so I could have a bit more slouchyness. (So, regular size: regular fit, size up for slouchy.) My red flats are the Everlane Day Glove flat. 

Here's a close-up for true tiger stripe goodness. I know they are calling this woodgrain but I just see tiger. My necklaces are a couple of new favorites - a Gorjana Parker in opalite (love the smaller version too) and a little bird skull necklace I bought at Paxton Gate. 

That's the review! I'm truly delighted with both the pullover and the leggings and highly recommend checking out for Beyond Yoga for the best comfy workout/lounge clothing. 

Monday Mood: Evereve Shopping Report.

Because I'm an excellent host and enabler, I dragged my friend Kate to Evereve because I will basically use any excuse to get myself in that danger zone of a store. I managed to not buy anything but I do have a pretty long wishlist for fall and most of it is pretty blouses because they have SO MANY. Here's the list:

I loved this top so much (I mean, leopard print) but the colorway wasn't great on me.

I didn't dare try this on because it's basically perfect and I DO NOT NEED IT.

I did try this on and it's so cute! Even better IRL and great with jeans.

Specifically these jeans which were so flattering. I resisted this time but we'll see.

Okay, this cardigan is so cool and the pics aren't doing it justice at all. Kate bought it! 

I love a paperclip chain necklace and this one is an easy way to layer without tangles.

I probably would've bought this but they didn't have my size in-store which is FINE.

I did try this on and it was really cute but not...quite my style. 

I love my black Think Royln bag but I REALLY love this bronze/gold version.

This tank didn't look very interesting until Kate put it on. It's got a beautiful swing shape!

Okay, I already own this but I wanted to let you know it's on sale now. Soft and cute. Get it! 

How many tiger tees are too many? Asking for me. 

Weekend Window Shopping: Quick Madewell Trip

 Kate and I stopped into Madewell last week and I basically touched everything in the store. Here's what I loved (and also a top I didn't see but OMG I want it):

Outfit of the Day: What We Wore in Austin.

Hi! I am finally able to dig out and start posting again. In an unusual move, I actually remembered to take pictures of nearly everything we wore on our trip to Austin, though, fair warning, a lot of it is from our Rent The Runway memberships. We so fancy! 

First, let's talk about this dress. It's by Veronica Beard and it's the PRETTIEST DRESS ON EARTH. We both rented it and love it and it's completely sold out, which is heartbreaking. Ugh. Marianne bag is an adorable Clare V Midi Sac which I pretty much covet. This Madewell bag (and this one too) is similar enough that it might scratch that itch? Maybe?

Yeah, my Minkoff bag (similar here) was not the right thing for this outfit but whatever. My top is the Rails Viera shirt and it's much prettier in real life, I swear! It has a little metallic thread of silver in it which I love. I'm wearing it with my usual dirtbag Joe's jeans cut offs and white Birkenstocks. 

Y'all. This dress. Everywhere we went, people freaked out over it. It is THE CUTEST RIGHT. Sadly, it's from Lou & Grey from a few years ago so pretty hard to find. (There are a few on Poshmark!) But, check out Lou & Grey dresses in general. So pretty! This one is floaty goodness. 

We went shopping and hit up the Marine Layer store, which I've never been to. The t-shirts all seemed amazing and run really small, which is rude. I did buy a pretty, floaty sack dress though:

I'm wearing a medium and it's generously sized, but perfect when it's hot out and you want to wear something that barely touches your body. For something similar, this Splendid dress is awfully cute.

My bag is another RTR rental - a Pierre Hardy Alpha and it was adorable but so, so tiny. My obsession with finding the perfect snakeskin print bag goes on. 

Seriously, how does she do it? Marianne always looks like a lady. She's wearing a two piece set by Emily Lovelock (via RTR) and it looks fantastic on her. Her tote is Clare V (different color) and her sandals are Madewell.

I forgot to get photos of our outfits the next day but we found a mirror. I'm wearing a crazy fun rented Ulla Johnson top that I was sad to send back. Marianne is wearing an a very pretty top from The Great that I just love. She's had it for years. They make such pretty, light tops! I love this one in particular and how crazy-good is this?

We went out for dinner on our last night so I wore my Eden dress and metallic Birkenstock Gizeh sandals. My dress is sold out but how pretty is this one? 

Marianne wore the prettiest dress on earth, this Tanya Taylor wrap dress (via RTR). Have you ever? She is wearing the hell out of that dress. And honestly, she always looks great as should be apparent from this entry which makes me want to dress up more often. Sheesh. 

I didn't mean this blog entry to be a Rent the Runway spectacular but it really is a good way to have fun clothes on hand for a trip. If you're tempted to try it, you can get 40% off your first month if you go through my link. (I think I get an extra rental or something?) 

That's it! I posted our departure outfits and now we're back home and back to missing each other. Wah.

Monday Mood: Cheap and Cheerful Purchases.

 I've got a ton to post later this week but I'm still busy as hell so I thought I'd start with a short post about a couple of very satisfying (and cheap!) purchases I made recently.

Last weekend I went to Sephora with my friend Kate who's in town visiting (yay!) as I desperately need to replace most of my gross old makeup. I was especially interested in getting a couple of new pencil eyeliners because Urban Decay discontinued a couple of my favorites. I wanted interesting colors that weren't too dark or matte. I was surprised when the sales assistant suggested this Sephora line. I got two colors:

Flirting Game which is a purple-taupe and:

Cocoa which is a lovely brownish purple. They're shimmery, waterproof, glide on like a dream, and the colors are really pretty. PLUS, the best part: they are $11 each. I mean. That is half the price of UD. I also bought one of the Sephora shadow & liner colors in taupe as an all over shimmer color. It's very nice as well and does not budge once it's set. 

The other thing I bought is a pair of Target high-waisted liquid leggings:

WAIT COME BACK. I swear, I promise these are good. They aren't, like, Spanx faux leather quality good but for $18 they will definitely fill your leather leggings needs (assuming you have them.) Marianne found me the cutest tunic-length Mara Hoffman dress at a thrift store in Austin that were  begging for leather leggings and booties. Just begging. I am not really ready to invest in Spanx (or some other quality brand) of faux leather leggings just yet but for $18 (!) these Wild Fable leggings are surprisingly good. Look:

I tried them on in a medium and a large and the medium is what I bought - I love that they hit slightly above my ankle and they don't bag out at the knee. They won't obviously hold you in like Spanx will but for $18 I am really pleased. I'll post an outfit soon! 

Weekend Window Shopping: Purchased and Under Consideration.

 Lately I've been lucky enough to get to spend time with a couple of my closest friends and go shopping! In person! I've bought a few things but there's still a long list of things I have under consideration. Here are a few:

Outfit of the Day: Travel Outfits!

Hello! This week has been crazy so I haven't had time to post, but I wanted to mention that Marianne and I actually got to see each other IN PERSON last week! We met up for a long weekend in Austin, TX and had a grand time. Next week I'll post more about our trip (and everything we wore), but today I want to share our travel outfits:

This is my ultimate airplane outfit (plus my denim jacket which is in my backpack.) I'm wearing my favorite Wilt high-low ombre tee (non-ombre version) with the best travel pants ever - my Athleta Brooklyn Ankle pants. I also pulled out my packed-and-nearly-forgotten Madewell Sidewalk Sneakers and y'all, they are so cute! I should wear them more often. Mine are sold out but this pair is the update and this version is on sale! My Think Royln bag has become a favorite and was great for travel. 

Yes, Marianne really does look this cute when she travels. Her dress is Old Navy and it's sold out but this blue striped version is basically the same dress and it also comes in two prints. Marianne's adorable perforated sneakers are Camper (and on sale!) and she loves them.

I mean, duh, of course we are friends, would you look at this? Ridiculous. Both of our suitcases are Calpak 24" and I believe with both got them at TJ Maxx. They have a floral version right now but how cute is this marble print carry-on at Nordstrom? The terrazzo print is pretty great too. 

Our backpacks are both the Lo & Sons Hanover and I reviewed mine here, though I believe the current version has been updated with more pockets, etc. It's lightweight, minimal and has a suitcase sleeve which we both love.