Outfit of the Day: East Coast Represent.

That feeling when you post about something you loved (and didn't purchase) and then stumble across it at the thrift store in your size three years later (and purchase!) I have worn the obnoxious shit out of this J.Crew sweatshirt and wasn't intending this to be a blog outfit but then I decided it should be:

Don't you love how you can't actually see the sweatshirt I'm talking about? Maybe I'll talk about my shorts first? They're my new AGolde Parker Long and they're breaking in nicely! They're vaguely on sale right now too. Also, Marianne just bought this pair from A&F and they're real cute and cost less money. (Be like Marianne.) Okay, fine. Here you go: 

Yesssss. I actually remember seeing this sweatshirt in the store and loving it but ultimately decided it was too much money for a sweatshirt. Well, now it's all mine! It's easily findable secondhand, but J.Crew also has this cute version and this one if you're more about the boroughs. And here's one for the West Coast. 

With my "this is literally just what I'm wearing" non-outfit I have on my old silver Birkenstock Arizonas (still love them!) and my Clare V Midi Sac bag. There are a couple on NR that I love - this leopard version that I'm trying not to buy and this snakeprint that's a more subtle version of mine. Love. Such a good little bag. Details: 

I'm wearing my little beaded lapis Gorjana necklace and my favorite little bird skull pendant from Paxton Gate. Nothing too exciting, but I do love to layer up and the little beaded necklaces don't tend to tangle. That's it! Just over here being underwhelming. 

My Advice: Just Ask Next Time.

So, you know that thing when you're out somewhere and you see someone wearing THE BEST DRESS (an emerald green, midi length, tiered sundress) and they just look so perfect and breezy in this very good, but not super unusual, dress and you think to yourself, I shall find this dress online when I get home and buy it.

Ha. OR.

You will spiral into a Google void of green dresses and onboard your blog partner to also look and what happens is, you never find that dress but the most similar version is $265 because of course it is. (Marianne says that when this happens to her the item is either really cheap or really expensive.) Anyway, in all our searching we did not find THE dress but we did find a lot of other cute dresses that almost fit the criteria. Wanna see?

I'm starting with the best one which is also the worst one because it's more than I want to spend.

Marianne found this one on ASOS for the tall ladies! Super pretty,  yes? 

This one at EVEREVE is not quite the bright green I was looking for, but it still looks promising.

This Gap dress is exactly the color I was looking for but I worry it's a bit too sheer for everyday wear.

I wasn't looking for a print but this one at Anthro is too gorgeous to not include. I'd probably trip on it.

I gave up on green at this point and decided this blue dress at J.Crew Factory is also really pretty. 

This Max Studio dress is a exactly the style i want (bra-friendly!) but the color is less exciting.

Finally, this one at Pact looks so breezy and how pretty is this coral color which is not green? I give up.

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights.

Are you mad? I'm MAD. The news last Friday about Roe V Wade being overturned felt like a gut punch and I've been reading everything I can to figure out what to do next, where to donate, what organizations to support. Today, instead of a list of shit to buy, I'm giving you a list of links to check out to help spread useful information in the fight for reproductive rights. (Note: there are no affiliate links in this post.) Here we go:

- ALCU's list of reproductive freedom sites

- 10 Abortion Rights Organizations Accepting Donations to Support Their Fight

- Fashion brands that support abortion rights

- THE OUTRAGE is on a mission to raise $1 million for organizations that fight inequality. (Progressive apparel, 100% of net proceeds are donated.) 

- How Fashion Brands Are Standing Up for Reproductive Rights

- Lululemon, Fenty Beauty, Goop and Glossier Voice Support for Abortion Access

- 7 Organizations to Donate to as Roe v. Wade is Overturned

- Where to Donate to Support Abortion Access Right Now

- The growing list of companies covering abortion travel costs*

*I have serious privacy concerns about this trend, but at least it's showing which companies are pro-choice. Maybe. 

Please feel free to post other useful resources in the comments! 

Weekend Window Shopping: PNW Beach Vacation.

Y'all, I'm so dumb. We rented a beach house for the week on the coast and I thought I'd need a new swimsuit. Hahahahaaa. I didn't even end up packing one! The coast here is cold and windy and has absolutely the most beautiful beaches I've ever been to. We spend the week walking miles of windswept beach, hunting agate and laughing at how freaking cold the water is. I am very, very glad I kept those EVA Birks, by the way! They are perfect beach shoes. 

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to post a few of my MVPs from this trip (and also the returned swimwear which would have been great... if I'd needed it) even though a few of these are things I posted about recently. It happens. 

BUY THIS (So We Don't Have To): This Madewell Sale I Can't Ignore.

I've been trying to lay off the Madewell but I can't ignore this sale. Currently Madewell is offering 30% off, including sale items, with code HEATWAVE. Here's what I'd get if I wasn't trying to be good:

Weekend Window Shopping: H&M Home

 Okay, this is good. Did you know that H&M sells home items on the website? I had no idea until my youngest sister gave me some excellent cloth napkins and told me about H&M's best kept secret. So, today, let's explore H&M Home, shall we? 

BUY THIS (Because We Already Did): Warm Weather Favorites.

Summer seems like it might actually start any day now here in the PNW (LET'S GOOOOO) so I thought I'd talk about a few of my favorite warm weather favorites:

Okay, first of all I want to thank all of you who enabled (some might say bullied) me into keeping my red EVA Birkenstocks. You were right, okay? They're pretty great. I wear them before and after bike rides and will be taking them to the beach next week where they'll come in very handy if the temperature gets above 60. (HEAVY DRAMATIC SIGH.) Anyway, they come in a bunch of colors and the red ones are on sale at Dick's right now which I'm telling you even though I've never had a good experience at Dick's Sporting Goods but a sale is a sale.

I also want to remind  you that this packable hat from Madewell is a really good thing for summer and it's 30% off right now! You can crush the hell out of it and shove it in your carry-on and it'll be fine, I promise.  

Also, I finally got to wear my cute tie neck top from Madewell and it's so good! It looks especially cute with my black and white Birks, just saying. It's sold out in a lot of sizes but this one is pretty similar and is also dang cute. Did I mention the 30% off sale?

If you want a reasonable, inexpensive swimsuit cut for an adult body, this one from Target is quite good. It's not too mumsy but it keeps everything where you want it and it's under $50. It also comes in a fun print, but I'm boring and got the black one. 

I'm not normally one to push an expensive t-shirt, but this one from Wilt is really freaking good. The high-low cut is super flattering and it hangs beautifully. I've been wearing mine for several years (here it is last year) and still love it. 

One from Marianne! She told me about this cute little summer tunic dress from H&M that they make every year in a variety of colors and patterns. It's inexpensive, loose n' breezy and hangs just right. It's short, but is longer in the back so don't worry about it. Perfect with flat sandals! 

Are you wearing your sunscreen? Every single day? Please wear your sunscreen. This is my favorite one for my face (a combo of mineral and chemical). It has no cast and no smell. I'm on my fifth bottle of so you know it's a good one. 

Listen, I know I've talked about this little belt bag already (outfit here) but it's JUST SO GOOD. I use it all the time and I am really, really trying not to buy it in another color. They keep coming out with new colors! It's quite rude. Anyway, it's under $40 and is the cutest, most convenient thing ever. Just get one and thank me later. 

You know how body lotion is the worst chore ever? Like one more stupid thing you have to do everyday to keep from drying up like a husk? Well, listen. If you feel like skipping it occasionally, this is the way to do it. Get this amazing Almond Shower Oil and you will be clean AND soft after your shower. And! It won't make your shower a slip-and-fall hazard. I'm not sure why it doesn't, but it doesn't. Also, it smells nice (but not as nice as the Kiehl's Coriander body wash that I can't find anywhere. I will burn the store down to the ground if they've discontinued it, I swear to GOD. Okay, not really. I will send a mean email, though.)