Farm Day

Sweatshirt (that's right, it's a sweatshirt!) on sale now for $22// Jeans // Dagne Dover Petite tote bag (c/o)

Athena's romper on sale for $8 // Athena's Freshly Picked shoes'

Lover of all animals, it was only fair to get this girl to a petting zoo before winter hit and thats just what we did. It's been pretty warm comparatively to what we are seeing from friends back home in the midwest, so we are enjoying these crisp but sunny Fall days. 

This ruffle sleeve sweatshirt is on sale online for $22 but I have seen it in stores for $15 in the Black Friday section so stop in or check back in a few days to get the best deals!

Speaking of deals, Dagne Dover is going to be doing a pretty epic Black Friday sale, so if you've had your eye on my Charlie work bag or this petite tote, it's time to pull the trigger. I am finally going to snap up this backpack come Friday. 

H&M Tiered Dress

Dress: H&M (sold out!) // Bag: Rebecca Minkoff cross body phone case 50%off!! // Sandals: Topshop (similar)

This red tiered H&M dress is simply perfection. Again, as I mentioned before, H&M is all over the map with their sizing lately. this was a 4 and still huge over my bump. I'm not complaining though. It's perfect for pregnancy!

I have also now been using this little Rebecca Minkoff phone case forever now. I can't seem to take my stuff out of it. It's just the easiest bag. It has a compartment for my Iphone and my wallet and even a small zipper pouch for cash and a few coupons and business cards and it all fits! Why would I want to carry any more? And if I ever do need more, I just unclip the wallet and toss it into a bigger purse along with whatever else I need. I can't say enough good things about it.

Thanks to my gorgeous friend Amanda for playing dress- up in the park with me and being my photographer!

H&M Flowy Maxi Dress

Dress:H&M // Shoes // Sunglasses

H&M has been putting out these super cheap (usually around $19) dresses that are perfect for summer. The only problem I can find is that the sizing is all jacked up. This dress is a size 2? Guess what everyone, I'm NOT a size two! This was the smallest size it came in but it sure is comfy with the bump. On the other hand these lace up shoes are comfy but it's only a matter of time till I can't reach my feet to tie them! I swore I would only buy/wear slip on sandals this summer...so that's going well! Haha.

These pictures were taken on our drive to Las Vegas over Memorial day Weekend. The night before I was so sick I couldn't tolerate being in my house for one more day! I was so fed up that we hit the road for a quick one-night trip to Vegas, since its just a 5 hr drive! This was just off the highway. It sure makes a 5 hour drive go by fasters when the scenery is this pretty.

Genius Stripes and Denim Pencil Skirt

Sweater: H&M // Jean Pencil Skirt : Joe Fresh (on sale for $29 right now!) // Loafers: Coach // Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Medium MAB tote c/o Shopbop 

This striped sweater is kinda genius. The stripes are broken up with blocks of navy blue to give the horizontal lines a flattering shape. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a crop top on shorter ladies, but it fits like one on me, which went perfectly with this distressed denim pencil skirt from my favorite summer time shop, Joe Fresh. Basically, it's the perfect casual Friday outfit. 

Happy Friday all! Have a lovely weekend.

Powder Blue Wool Coat

Zara Coat // H&M shirt (similar) and skirt // Topshop Necklace // LOFT bag // Nine West Pumps // Michael Kors Bradshaw watch // Burberry Lipstick // earrings

I have an addiction of the worst kind. Coats. More specifically winter coats. Don't get me wrong, in a place as cold for half the year as Chicago is, I get lots of use out of all of them. The real problem is storage. I had to build a whole extra closet just to house them all.

To make matters worse I added this pretty powder blue wool Zara number to the mix. I can honestly say that I didn't own a pastel coat and have really wanted to add one to my winter wardrobe for awhile now. I'm so happy I found this one. Too bad its part of the new line at Zara and wasn't included in their fabulous sale going on now.

Speaking of sale I got this top on sale at H&M in the sale section for $15 bucks! I also picked up this pencil skirt with a cute little zipper on the back slit. These midi length pencil skirts that have been all over this fall/winter are perfect for me since most skirts usually run so short. The extra length also gives some added warmth which is a plus.

Printed Shorts for Work

Nordstrom BP bag (sold out but similar here) // H&M shorts // J. Crew belt // J. Crew shoes // Silver Linings Shop necklace (on sale for $7) // Zara sunglasses // Michael Kors watch

I never had a chance to wear these flouncy shorts I picked up in Vegas on vacation over the summer break. I decided to dress them up enough that I could wear them to school. Adding in the navy Ann Taylor top and the preppy red accessories made the shortness of the shorts almost unnoticeable.

H&M Maxi Dress

H&M dress (old) // eBay necklace // Coach Willis bag // Shoemint Tasha Booties // Target sunglasses // NYX matte lip stick in "Bloody Mary" // Michael Kors watch

This outfit was worn to meet with a client for a personal shopping session. The fringe necklace was an eBay score for about $5 and the dress was a deal as well from last summer's H&M clearance section. I love the dark print on this dress that can transition so well into the fall with a blazer over it. Quite a steal for only $15!

Knit H&M Tank

So this is a little embarrassing. These pictures are way back from NYC in June. And Guess what, I still have one more outfit from NYC to share still too. Clearly, you can tell I've been enjoying the heck out of summer. 

This top is unlike anything I have ever purchased before. I mean, it's a gold knitted tank top! For one it's pretty much see-through (not school-teacher friendly) and it was only $14 from H&M so I figured what the heck, why not, It's summer break.

The real trick will be to see what I can do with it to make it work appropriate. Can it be done? Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions welcome!

Target Jacket (get this Target one on clearance) // H&M tank (check out this one on Piperlime) // ASOS bag // Zara shorts (love these from Anthropologie) // Sam Edelman Trina Sandals // Vintage necklace // La Mer Collections custom watch // Loft sunglasses

Photos by Peggy