Girly Girl

Normally I don't describe my style as being girly, but that doesn't mean I can't dress super girly every once and a while! This look combines a few of my favorite things: a new dress I'm totally having a moment with, my beloved floral coat, classic Premier Jewelry pieces, and a vintage handbag from my Nana. Wedges add a comfort level you just don't get with heels, making this a perfect dressed up but comfortable look perfect for Valentine's Day!

Also, today is my mom's birthday! I won't say her age, but I will say it's a milestone birthday, so make sure to send some love her way :) Happy Wednesday!

Outfit Details

Max Studio Weekend Dress / Zara Coat / Michael Kors Wedges (similar) / Vintage Clutch

Premier Designs Jewelry: Avery necklace, Darcy earrings, Pompeii bracelets

--Caroline

Overdressed

  

I wore this last week to tour a local high-end hotel, as research for my Studio 5 project semester. I was probably a little over dressed, but the saying goes that it's always better to be overdressed right?! Plus when I was getting ready I just got so excited at the chance to wear my floral coat again. :) 

Outfit Details

Zara Coat (similar) / H&M Long Sleeve Tee / LOFT Jeans / Vintage Heels

Premier Designs Jewelry: Pompeii necklace & bracelet, Darcy earrings

--Caroline

Five Friday Favorites

Man this week has flown by! It seems like only yesterday we were in Colorado and I was being proposed to! :) Here's a little bit about how my week went...

1. I celebrated St. Pratick's Day a day early by wearing this green dress to Jeweler Training. While I was still tired from traveling over the weekend and I didn't feel like going, I am glad I did. I just love my job and my sister jewelers! 

2 & 4. The flowers around campus this week have really started to bloom. It seemed like every day I was seeing something new and beautiful and I really loved it. 

3. To combat the cooler (ish) mornings and hot afternoons, I brought back out my peachy linen pants for a mid-week #ootd. I love how these colors bring out the rose gold of my ring.

5. I still can't get over this ring!!!! Eeeppp! It pairs perfectly with the Lillian Eve Ballet Slipper polish  I am obsessed with. I sent it off to be resized this week, and I already feel naked without it!

I have a weekend full of homework ahead of me, but I hope y'all have something more fun planned!

Happy Friday! 

--Caroline

Week Of Pink: Florals

Little bit of a belated post today for the second part of the Week of Pink series! Those of you who know me personally know that I have been working almost non-stop on a big retail design project that was due today in my Studio 3 class. Of course we had to jump right in on the next project.... R&R? What's that?! It's not like we deserve a break or anything... Oh man. It's going to be a long and tiring semester, y'all! 

There are three things keeping me going right now...

1. That I will get to see Kyle this weekend to celebrate our 6th year anniversary of dating!

2. Spring Break in March, where I am going back home to enjoy some time in the crisp mountain air.

3. Florence, Italy this coming summer for study abroad! 

Thinking about number three prompted me to re-visit my pictures from my trip last summer with my family, and seeing all the pretty pink flowers I took pictures of is really cheering me up!

What calms you down when you're feeling like the everything is happening and you are lost without direction? I welcome any tips to help me get through this crazy semester!

--Caroline

Floral

Tank: Coldwater Creek (gift) / Cardigan: Target / Jeans: LOFT

Sandals: Gabor / Scarf: sidewalk shop in Miltenberg

As you might recall, I wore a very similar outfit in Miltenberg (details here) but after I found this scarf to go perfectly with my blouse, I knew I'd have to wear it again and Paris seemed like a great place to wear it. Fun, trendy, and practical, it was the perfect outfit to sightsee around Paris. And with all the pretty flowers in these palace gardens, I felt like I fit right in with my floral scarf! I also love this mix of patterns, and the juxtaposition of the organic florals against the geometric nature of my top--It's a match made in heaven.

How do you mix patterns? Or is it too intimidating?

--Caroline