Fashion Picks #1: Late Summer/Fall

New miniseries on here? yes? fashion picks? I think yes. I'm waiting to hear back about a job starting late August, so I've been browsing/window shopping for work clothes in the meantime. This job wouldn't be a dressy/business type of job, probably pretty casual, but here's my motto:

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

or alternatively:

Dress for the life you want.

Yeah. So I was browsing in Zara the other day, and fell in love with some pieces... Which is why all of my picks for this post are from there (except one). I'm hoping to cover some other stores, too! So. On to my picks for a late summer/fall work wardrobe...

Tops/Blouses...

Subtle and classy leopard. LOVE this.

Slinky and fresh.

I'm hoping for a resurgence of metallics this fall. Shiny sweater: check!

Blazers/Jackets...

A super fun and funky colour. I'm only 21, so I think I can pull this off!

A great way to dress up some jeans, and in a great neutral colour. Love this.

Bottoms:

J brands to replace my beloved pair that has worn through in the bum. J brand does petite very nicely.

A slight sheen on a burgundy pant screams AUTUMN!!!

Basic slim black pant. Classic.

Accessories/shoes...

Snakeskin will be huge this fall. This is a chic way to dabble in the trend!

A nice low heel with an unexpected colour! Love!

More snakeskin, this time on a cute flat!

LOVE THIS BAG. Drooled for a few minutes in the store.

Anything here catch your eye? Hopefully I hear back soon about the job, I don't want any of these pieces to be gone!

xox Chloe

the casual t-shirt club

Today's post is rather boring (I think, but I hope it isn't really). It's pretty much just me, rambling about one of my weaknesses: the v-neck tshirt. I used to own dozens of tshirts (mostly band shirts, graphic shirts, etc), but I've cut that down since my teen years. Now I have a few shirts that I wear almost every day. I don't know whether that's worse than having a million tshirts. Oh well. The point is that I picked up two new shirts from Urban Outfitters, and I'm quite happy with them. I got a white and a pink, which I'm modeling below.  They were on special, 2 for $28.

In case you hadn't picked up on it, I am quite a fan of low-cut tops. Mostly because they make me look taller, but also for the way the V neck looks. There is definitely such thing as too much cleav, but... I think I toe the line in a classy way ;) 

Untucked!

The fabric of these shirts is quite thin- it's a polyester/cotton blend burnout style, so the appropriate undergarments are necessary. I found that the first time I wore them they pilled a little bit under the arms, but I don't think it's anything a good washing can't fix (yes, I wore them before washing them, bad Chloe!). 

 

I really like the way these hang and drape. The fit is loose and forgiving, but clings in the right places. My kind of shirt. 

xo Chloe

Knits in July... Thanks Zara

So Zara was/is having a huge summer sale.. and they had a bunch of knits (??? summer ???) on sale. And I'm a sucker for a nice knit sweater... so I got two. In July. How's this for thinking ahead?

I passed over this pullover at first, but then I tried it on... and I'm now in love. I've been wearing it with my AE short shorts (yeah, a sweater with shorts), and I think I will be getting a lot of wear out of it this winter. It's made of acrylic, so I'm not expecting it to last beyond this winter, but for $20, it's a great winter (and summer?!) piece.

This was the first knit in the huuuge pile of knits that caught my eye. With my sucker-ness for knits comes a sucker-ness for white/beige/grey tops. I have a stupid amount of these 3 colours in my closet. But. I did not have a beige knit cardigan. I was a little put off by the size at first (a large, when I'm normally a small, or even extra small), but again, trying things on is the best idea ever. It looks oversized in a chic way, rather than sloppy, and while it looks a bit boxy with shorts, I can't wait to pair it with skinny jeans or leggings and a low heel in the winter.

There were loads of other colours, and while I stared longingly at them, I think these are the most practical... since I can wear them with as much colour as I want to! ... And a knit in a classic colour will never go out of fashion.

xox Chloe

a lioness in stripes... and glasses

I'll start by saying that it's incredibly hot and humid outside- which is why my hair has decided to take inspiration from a wild animal. I just went with it, I think it gives an otherwise simple outfit a little bit of oomph. The heat is also why I am showing a bit more skin than usual. Normally if I'm wearing these shorts I'll pair them with at least a t-shirt, rather than a tank. But. Comfort reigns.

Silly face, yes I know.

I did however pair this outfit with some wedges. Not necessarily the smartest move for sweat-weather, and I won't be wearing them when I go out later today, but I thought they worked well and dressed up the shorts a bit.

statement necklace!

new glasses! talk nerdy to me...

So as you can see I got new glasses. Not that you would actually be able to tell, since my old glasses were seen rarely by my blog and Youtube. I just don't like the way they look on camera usually, so I take them off (or wear my contacts... but usually I'm just blind!).

I'm also dabbling in the statement necklace here... I have quite a few of them but always chicken out whenever I consider wearing one.  This is a good start though- a neutral colour, and nice and light material (I think the beads are some sort of bean??).

Shorts: American Eagle
Tank: Zara
Shoes: Jessica Simpson
Necklace: Ten Thousand Villages
Belt: H&M
Earrings: from Peru...
Glasses: Rayban

new dress, new boots, new outfit!

These two lovely pieces came into my possession yesterday, and I'm very very excited, as both were on sale! I put them together when trying on the dress in the store, and thought, "Hey, that looks pretty cool!", so I wore these together today!

I love this dress so much. I'll do a post a bit later on my dress-buying checklist (which is very important!). I can just roll it up and toss it in my bag, and it looks great. I'm also in love with these boots. Hopefully my feet will forgive me once I've broken them in a bit. I like the way they toughen this dress up a little bit. And how my neon pink nail polish goes with them :P

Stuff:

Dress- Free People
Shoes- Miz Mooz
Belt- H&M

xox Chloe

I'm alive!!

Hello lovelies!

I had been making such great progress with this blog- much more consistent posting than my beauty blog, that's for certain. And am absolutely planning to post more, but am currently at my cottage. With no internet besides my BB (which I am writing this on right now!). So my fashion choices consist of shorts and tshirts, and photos would be poor anyway.

But. will be back in civilization for a day or two very soon. bear with me! I have many things to show you and rant/rave about!

Talk to you all very soon!

Xox Chloe

Fangirl Supreme: Meeting Prince William!

I'm about to head off to the cottage, but I thought I'd post a quick picture of me (or my hand!) shaking hands with Prince William yesterday! I'll do a post a bit later with more details and I have some video too, but I'm running late!

I was inspired by Kate for my look, I wore my American Eagle highwaisted denim shorts and a beige Michael Kors short sleeved sweater! Simple, classy, but casual!

Anyway, here's William! He was so lovely!

He was so close I couldn't fit his whole face in. Aaaaah.

xox Chloe