Hot Pink Valentine

It's not hard for me to put together an Valentine's Day outfit. I own enough pink clothing to clothe a sorority house!

I grabbed all my favorite pink and red items and threw them all together. Turns out this isn't far from something I would wear on any other day! In fact, my husband didn't even realize it was my Valentine outfit for this post till I told him. Clearly not one to shy away from color.

Have a day filled with love and lots of hot pink!

Coat: J. Crew

Pants: Forever 21

Boots: Hunter Boots (love these super-light, packable, roll-up-and-go Hunters I got for Christmas!)
Tee: Gap (sold out online but found for $7 in the clearance section Tuesday night!)
Necklace: eBay
Lips: Nars "Yu"
Purse: Kate Spade "Gold Coast Ginnie"

Sequin Zebra Stripes

In my personal opinion, black-and-white combos work best when you add a splash of hot pink! 

My favorite J. Crew coat fit that bill, but underneath I stayed pretty casual... or at least as casual as a sequined, zebra-striped sweater can be. This is what counts as casual Friday in my world, friends.

Sweater: Forever 21

Necklace: Charming Charlie

Jeans: Bloomingdales Outlet

Boots: Ivanka Trump (old)

Coat: J. Crew (fun pink option here for only $41!)

Belt: J. Crew (extra 40% off with code SHOPHAPPY)

Headband and Scarf: Target

Lips Sweater

I'm almost certain this H&M sweater is sold out. The whole lip shirt trend has been very clear to me since this Markus Lupfer one made its way down the Nordstrom Trend Show runway this past September. 

I picked up this spot-on look-alike (spotted all over the fashionable ladies on Instagram) for my friend Amy at a sliver of the price. She has been in love with the runway version since first sight. Take a look at a whole slew of lip print tops down below!

Although this lip sweater was a super amazing find for just under $20, the real highlight of this post is my favorite pink coat. I have lost some weight since I got it last year and it was looking boxy and unflattering so I took it in to the super-talented tailors over at Frank's Alterations. I was a little scared to hand it over, but for just $35 and a week's worth of waiting, I got my coat back looking better than ever. Moral of the story is that if you have a piece you truly love but something about it just isn't right, let a tailor do what they do best and you just might find you can love your clothes even more than you ever imagined.

If you live in the Chicagoland area I totally recommend Frank's Alterations. They are fast, reasonably priced and do amazing work. Give them a try!

Sweater: H&M/ Plaid shirt: J. Crew (borrowed from Amy)/ Bracelet: LOFT/ Jeans: Theory/ Booties: Urban Outfitters/ Glasses: c/o Firmoo/ Jacket: J. Crew Symphony coat (similar)

Theme: COLOR - Pink & Blue

This week the trend will be color, which really isn't challenging but still forced me to get a little crazy to avoid black and white at all costs (those were the unofficial rules for this theme).

What better way to start a color-themed week then by introducing you to my new "vibrant Fuchsia" J Crew coat that after much searching I finally found on eBay! I mean how was this coat not mine since the moment it came out?!

Sweater: J. Crew Factory (on sale!)

Chambray shirt: Target (old)

Necklace: Nordstrom (old)

Bracelet: Forever 21

Polka-dot Pants: Forever 21

Belt: J Crew

Coat: J. Crew Symphony Coat in Vibrant Fuchsia (via eBay: this seller has a few still)

Nude wedges: Express (buy here)

Bag: Target