Alright, Alright, Alright

I swear I should have been born in the 70's, I love the style of that era's fashion so much! So when I saw that lightweight, high-waisted, 70's inspired pants are back in style I couldn't wait to jump on this. Plus the great scenery at the Lafayette Hotel in North Park couldn't have been more perfect for this shoot. We all know I have a serious crush on crop tops this summer, but if you're not quite there yet, these pants go great with a flowy top and either wedges or heels.

 

  

I found the top, pants and sandals at T.J. Maxx so check out one near you to score this look, just make sure you're in the 'searching' mood since you might have to spend some time combing through the racks to find those perfect pieces.

Matchy, Matchy + Crop Tops = Amazingness

My fascination with crop tops and matching outfits is no secret, in fact I recently posted about this exact outfit in my 'Spring Lust List' post. This is another Top Shop NY purchase (why don't we have any of these in San Diego?), and the pieces are also great separately. I even paired the pants with a loose fitting white tank and white jacket for a business meeting.

If you don't have matching top and bottoms in a fun print you can find them pretty much at any store right now (I actually just saw a few at Target.) Or if you're trying to save you can easily recreate your own matching outfit by pairing similar colored pants and a top, or skirt and a top, together, two of my favorites for summer are mint or pale yellow pairings.

Blossom Is That You?

Fashion is such a cyclical thing, everything that was once cool, or even maybe uncool comes back into the style-sphere and turns things upside down. That's how I'm feeling about the come back of overalls! They remind me of my youth (did you get the Blossom reference?), and I'm loving the pair I picked up at Top Shop during a recent work trip to NY. I've worn them to the office a few times with heels and just around town with flats on the weekend. I'm especially pumped to throw them on over my bathing suit or a crop top now that summer is in full-effect.

If you haven't jumped on this trend yet, try it out! Just make sure you look for a fitted pair with a skinny leg so you don't look like you've just stepped straight out of the early 90's.

Solstice Celebration

It's officially summer! And I picked out this little combo to celebrate with some friends. I wasn't sure how often I'd wear this leather shirt when I picked it up from Zara, but it's quickly become a staple in my closet.  Pairing  the rough look of the leather with girly, flower printed shorts is a great way to wear a piece like this year-round.

Top, Zara; Shorts, Forever 21; Shoes, Jessica Simpson

Aztec Stripes

Lunch time shopping always proves to be amazing for finds for fashion, but not so much for my wallet! This dress was one of those finds when I tagged along with a co-worker on a Forever 21 shopping expedition. Not only did I love the color (green is my favorite after all), but was really digging the cut too. For work, I threw on a black and white striped tank underneath, but could do a bandeau for non-work wear. I also just so happened to have a black and white stripped pair of wedges that went perfectly...I love when fashion fate happens like that!

By-the-way, how cool is this backdrop? It's a tiny little Mexican restaurant a few steps from my office! Love!

Dress &Necklace, Forever 21; Tank, Old Navy; Shoes, DSW, Jessica Simpson brand

Maxi's & Crop Tops

Maxi skirts and crop tops will definitely be a summer staple in my wardrobe, so here's the start of my summer style crush. I found this amazing canary yellow pleated maxi at a shop in Little Italy during a recent work trip to New York called Lady Bug Fashion. Since then I've paired it with a number of shirts from a black and white plaid, to this crop top which I bought on a recent trip to T.J. Maxx. Plus this photo shoot with my friend Liz at the Lafayette Hotel in North Park, a San Diego neighborhood, was the perfect spot to shoot this outfit.

Skirt, Lady Bug Fashion; Shirt, T.J. Maxx, Shoes, Zara

Leopard For Days

I've said it before and I'll say it again...leopard and leather go together like peanut butter and jelly! So for a client meeting today I thought that was the perfect option. And of course the top, pants and shoes are all from my favorite store, Zara!