Flower Power! Or Just a Floral Skirt!

First off, I want to give a little shoutout to S&S...two of my very good friends who have been mentioned indirectly several times throughout my blog so far...and I have decided that they will now be referred to as S&S, official blog characters! ;)

Tonight is the big night! I am going to see Eclipse with the BFF and Vi (another new character, I am going to have to do an official cast of characters listing...lol) and I am SUPER excited. I originally refused to ever see or read any of the Twilight series, but last summer Vi persuaded me to read the first book, and I was hooked. I am not sure as of this moment what I will be wearing, but I feel like it should be something black!

Anyway, for daytime I am wearing a new floral skirt from Torrid...I really like it, even though it is a little on the short side. This morning I went to brunch with S&S at a cute little cafe with outdoor seating, so I thought it was the perfect occasion to wear my new skirt!

I thought you needed to see a close up on the pockets on this skirt...so cute with the little buttons:

The tank is a little big on me, but I was even brave enough to rock this outfit sleeveless! yay!

Tank: Old Navy, a few years ago
Skirt: Torrid, $34 before coupon
Cardigan: Wal-mart, $11
Necklace: Torrid, $14 before coupon
Hair Bow: F21, Set of 2, $3.80
Flip-flops: Old Navy, $2.50

SO much coming this week! My first giveaway, a summer beauty post....ah! I am super excited!
Stay tuned, dolls!

♥Case

In Search of The Perfect Skinny Jean...Part 1

I was still in college when I saw a girl wearing skinny jeans for the first time. I mean, sure I'd seen them in movies about the 1950/60s and on ultra-skinny celebrities, but the first time I ever saw them in real life was at a Sheetz gas station. On a tiny little emo girl. And I wanted to wear them.

But skinny jeans imply a certain something...do I really need to elaborate here? I believed that because of my larger legs, skinny jeans were off limits. However, the more and more interested I became in fashion, the more I realized that skinny jeans aren't just allowed on bigger girls...but they are actually incredibly flattering. So one day I decided to try on a pair of skinny jeans...and what do you know? Not only did I like them - oh no - I LOVED them. And so my love affair with finding the perfect pair of skinnies began.

To date, I have only been able to find one pair of skinny jeans that I actually like. So naturally I bought multiple pairs. However, they still leave a little something to be desired. Since then, I have searched with no luck. So with this post, I am really hoping that maybe someone out there in the blogosphere can help me.

Here's the set of problems I am having:
1.) I am SHORT. 5'3" to be exact...so that is a problem with finding any pair of pants.
2.) I have thick thighs/legs, but small ankles..so the skinnies that fit me in the hips/thighs are too big around the ankle, making them look like boot-cut jeans.
3.) Maybe I am just picky, but I NEED a dark wash. Darker = Better.

Tonight I ordered these (because Old Navy is having a 30% off everything sale and because I really have my hopes up):

They offer a short length with a 30" inseam, but I have a feeling these will still be a little long...and I cannot really afford to have them tailored. But we shall see. I will keep you updated.

So alas, my dear readers, if you have ANY information on how I can find the perfect pair of skinny jeans, by all means, please help!

♥Case

Paint It Black

Last night was one of my best friend's birthdays! Naturally, we all got glammed up and went out for margaritas! Here is what I wore:

I was so excited when I got this "dress" earlier this week from mark. It has a great painterly print with just enough of a hint of tan here and there that my new nude pumps went along with it perfectly (although the tan in the print is hard to see in pictures.) I also LOVE the zipper on it! And it has POCKETS! So exciting! The belt I wore didn't necessarily match the color of the zipper, but I was okay with it.

Dress: mark., $19.50 for reps, $30 regular price(available sometime in July I believe)

Leggings: F21, $5.80

Belt: came attached to F21 top

Shoes: Guess, DSW $41 on sale

In other news, my parents got a puppy tonight...he's a shih-poo if any of you are dog lovers...and he is TINY! It will certainly be interesting to get to know him!

Have a great weekend!

♥Case

Want-It Wednesday + New Dress & Bras!

Hello lovelies! Today I wanted to share with you the perfect basic- a little cardigan that is so lightweight, you could easily wear it on a hot summer day. When I passed through the store quickly to do a return, I couldn't help but try it on, and I was amazed at how breezy it felt.
This cardigan from New York & Company would already be in my closet if the price tag didn't say $34.95. You can bet as soon as it goes on sale, I will snatch it up (if there are any left!)

In other very exciting news, last night I made a trip down to the nearest Torrid store to look at dresses for an upcoming wedding I will be attending. The wedding is "summer dressy/casual" according to the invite, so I wanted to find a cute little dress that I could feel a bit more dressy in, but that wasn't too formal. Here's the dress I found (please excuse the wrinkles, I just took it out of the bag):

I. am. in. LOVE.

This dress fits me so perfectly and is totally on-trend with the military style that is popular right now. It is the perfect blend of dressy/casual as well, especially for a 4th of July wedding...I can't wait to wear it for the wedding and show you!

Also- I saw another girl try on this same dress and it looked good on her as well and we were very different sizes/body shapes. My guess is that it would probably look great on any body type depending on how you style it! It's not on the Torrid website right now but I am sure they will have it up soon!

While I was out I decided to check out the Cacique bras at Lane Bryant. I've never tried these bras before but they are currently having a buy 2 get 2 free sale (now through 7/11), and I also had a coupon for $25 off, so I figured 4 bras for $55 was too big of a steal to pass up. I got 2 of their back-smoothing bras, which I am in LOVE with so far, a strapless (which I now need for my new dress) and a cute cotton plunge bra that works wonders on my cleavage.

Aren't they fun?? Even if you're not totally in need of some new bras, this is too great of a sale to pass up! Head on over to Lane Bryant and check these out!

Last, but most certainly not least, HELLO NEW FOLLOWERS ♥!!!! I can't believe I have reached 50 followers, so I will be doing a giveaway within the next week!! I am so excited that all of you are interested in my rambling! Stay tuned!

♥Case

Accessories Haul + OOTD

I wanted to share a few photos of my recent shoe & accessories haul. I have purchased 5 pairs of new shoes, and I just realized that all of them are peep-toe shoes. I'm okay with it. Click on the images for larger photos.

Shoes:

Yellow Wedges: Audrey Brooke, DSW $35 on sale

Nude Pumps: Guess, DSW $41 on sale

Black/White/Pink Espadrille Wedges: Coach, Macy's $60 on sale

Red Wedges: Target, $24.99

Flats: Target, $19.99

Jewelry (all from Old navy on clearance with an extra 30% off):

Necklace: $3.49

Earrings: each $2.09
Faux Pearl Bracelet: $7.50

Stone/Link Bracelet: $4.89

Bag: Old Navy, $6

Haul Total: $207....sweet! Now I need to start saving my pennies again ;)

I'm not sure how long this sale is going on at Old Navy, but you NEED to go check out their clearance section right now! A ton of stuff for an extra 30% the reduced price!

Yellow Wedges with a light blue & white stripey top? I can't decide if it really "goes," but I was feelin' it today! And wait for it...omg, I wore shorts. This does not happen.

Ruffle Top: Lane Bryant, $20ish on sale

Shorts: Lane Bryant, $44ish...I paid full price for these babies because I did not own a pair of shorts until I bought them!

Wedges: Listed above

I am heading home tonight so I can spend the day tomorrow with my Dad! Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!

♥Case

OOTD & Want-It Wednesday

Good Evening friends! And hello new followers!! Thank you SO much for reading! I appreciate you more than you know! I am hoping to do a giveaway once I hit 50 followers! Almost there!
I am about to go out to see a friend of mine DJ at a local bar, but I just wanted to do a quick little post showing my outfit today and a cute little cardi that I'm pretty sure I need in my life stat.

Today's Outift (sorry for the glare on my glasses, my camera was acting funny):

This is what I wore for going into school for a few hours and a friend's son's baseball game!
Top: mark., no idea how much $ it was...no more than $20
Cropped Cardigan: mark., again, no more than $20
Jeans: Avenue, $25
Shoes: Target, $19.99
Earrings: Old Navy, $2

And the item I have just GOT to get my hands on this week is a cute little cardigan from Old Navy...they do not currently have it for sale, but I believe that I saw it in the store back in March? Possibly earlier. Anyway, I loved it then and never bought it because I did not think I could pull off any kind of animal print...and the other day I saw a girl wearing it and I remembered how much I loved it.

I'm searching all over the Internet for this bad boy! They had it in both a gray and a tan color...if anyone knows where I could possibly find one (or one very similar), I would be forever grateful!!

Can't believe its Wednesday already! I apologize for my lack of interesting outfits...but I have a lot of fun posts to share with you in the next few days (hopefully!)

Oh! And if you haven't already, check me out on Twitter! I love sharing with everyone on there.

♥Case

OOTD & Epic Fail

Today was a rather uneventful day...so naturally my outfit was pretty laid back:

I really enjoy this top, so I thought I should show you a better photo of the design printed on it...I think it's supposed to look like a lacy corset, but funky.

Top: F21, $17.80
Cardigan: Old Navy, $19.99
Curvy Bootcut Jeans: Old Navy, $12 (on sale)
Sandals: Kohl's, $24.99

In other news, I could seriously kick myself for missing the amazing sale that Torrid
had today...50% off dresses from 9am-3pm PACIFIC. Being that I live in Ohio (EST), I was browsing the website and looked down at the clock to see that it was 3:42pm here. I thought, "Well, darn. I missed the sale. But this cool dress is only $21 with the sale being over! Wow! I'll come back and buy it later." And lo and behold, the dress was later priced at $42 because silly me neglected to read that the sale was on Pacific time, which meant that I could have purchased the dress for $21 only up until 6pm here. When I thought the sale was over, it was, in fact, NOT, and later when I came back, I realized that the dress was really not as cheap as I thought. Epic fail on my part.

Anyway, someone needs to seriously tell me NO because I am about to buy up the entire Torrid website. Have you seen their look books? I always enjoy looking at them. I am obsessed with this one: Endless Possibilities

Maybe it's because I just finished a wardrobe challenge and am very excited about mixing and matching...

I made myself feel better about missing out on the dress by Skype-ing with my BFF. Does anyone else Skype? It is something I just recently started doing. I really love being able to video chat with my friends and family that are far away from me!

Alright, well, hopefully next time I post I will still have some money left to my name...at this rate I'm going to need a second job!

♥Case