Purple Pleats and Peter Pan

I love Peter Pan collars, especially when they have studs, or jewels, or sequins on them...I think they might just be my new obsession! 

Top: Forever 21. Blazer: Tahari. Skirt: Everly. Heels: LC Lauren Conrad. Sunnies: Rayban. Handbag: Monogram LV Speedy 35. Bracelets: JCrew, Anthro, La Vie Parisian. Ring: Clara Beau.

The Chambray Shirt

I'm pretty sure I love chambray. I'm not sure how I ever lived without it. It seriously works with everything. Denim, printed bottoms, colored bottoms, skirts...{sigh} Buttoned, open, tied, tucked in...OK, I think you all get the point, but how was I ever a doubter!? I found this great "How To" to answer all of your chambray needs and questions.  

You can also check out previous chambray posts from me here and here.

So if you don't have one, get one, join the cool crowd already! Gosh! 

Enjoy!

Top: Forever21  (Similar here). Tank: Kohl's Sonoma. Skirt: Pink Martini. Sunnies: Rayban Wayfarer. Shoes: Calvin Klein . Bracelets: Vintage, JCrew. Ring: La Vie Parisian. Necklace: Vintage.

Rocker Chic

I can't believe it's Father's day already. Just crazy. This is when I start to panic that it's already the middle of June and pretty soon I will be buried in 100 inches of Wisconsin snow {no lying there} before I know it. Dramatic I know. {grin}. 

Today is shaping up to be a beautiful day in Milwaukee and I hope everyone has a lot of fun things planned for the fathers in their lives. 

I found this skirt the other morning in my closet. I sadly have so much clothes that I sometimes don't always get a chance to wear everything in a season. {You know how it goes, you get your favorites and stick with them}. I bought this 3 years ago for my trip to Paris from my family's boutique {Tres Belle Boutique}. I love it and I thought it would be fun to pair it with my biker jacket. I got quite a bit of compliments at work and if you know the people I work with, it's some pretty stiff competition!

Enjoy!

Skirt: Kensie (old). Jacket: F21 (old). Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad. Tank: H&M. Necklace: JCrew. Ring: Vintage. Sunnies: Rayban. Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Bracelets: Simons, Vintage. Lips: Wet n Wild.

Montreal Shopping

Since it's Friday I thought I would post a few of my finds from Montreal :) I have to say I was a little gun shy when I first walked into @Simons for the first time. It was like F21 on steriods and had the most {rubs forehead} interesting mix of brands. Downstairs was trendy women's clothing {along with men's, swim, active, accessories, shoes...insane} I mean, where else can get a $30 handbag and grab a $1400 Chloe bag as well {huh?!}. Upstairs where the more contempary clothing was, you had to be careful what you fell in love with before checking the price tag...you never knew if it would be $45 or $500. I guess that makes shopping a little more interesting! Let's just say, day two, I wasn't so shy. I fit right in and found some fabulous finds {grin}.

Pictures were taken by the beautiful lake front in Milwaukee. Pretty soon the lake front will be even more busy with festivals at the Summerfest grounds almost every weekend. This is when living in WI {cringe - that's hard to say for a IL girl!!} and Milwaukee are worth it. 

Enjoy!

Top: Chambray: F21 (similar here). Tank: H&M. Skirt: Twik - Simons. Ring: Simons. Bracelets: Simons, vintage, La Vie Parisienne, Olivia Boutique. Handbag: Melie bianco - old (similar here), Sunnies: Rayban Wayfarer. Shoes: ELLE. Lips: Sephora. Nails: Sally Hansen Pacific Blue

Stripes and Flowers

Today was back to reality {grr}. It's amazing how salty I was this morning {Thanks to the certain friend for pointing it out on FB!}.  It's OK, I have a lot to be thankful for, just coming back from vacation, going to a stable job doing what I love {most days!}, so I put on my big girl pants {and a new top} and went. 

We stumbled upon this cute little garden in Vieux-Montréal {old town} on the first day we were in Montreal. It reminded me of all the fabulous gardens you come across in the country villages in Europe. Dreamy right? Some gentleman even commented on our pictures and my outfit {grins} He must have great taste :) 

Enjoy!

Top: F21. Bottoms: LC Lauren Conrad. Shoes: ELLE. Handbag: LV. Rings: La Vie Parisienne, Lia Sophia. Bracelets: La Vie Parisienne, Personal. Necklaces: La Vie Parisienne. Sunnies: Rayban. Lips: Sephora

Vintage Love

We've had several vintage posts lately (read more HERE) and I thought I would put an outfit together to show how I mix my old with new. I fell in love with this skirt at one of the vintage markets I went to last fall. It was $10. Amazing right? Everyone thought I was crazy when I told them I was going to take this extremely dressy skirt and pair it with a white tank (white v-neck pocket tee looks cute too!). I'm pretty happy with how it all turned out. 

 Skirt: Vintage Emmanuelle Khanh Paris. Purse: LV, Necklace: Vintage Ralph Lauren. Jacket: F21 (similar HERE),  Tank: F21. Bracelets: Anthro, vintage, F21. Shoes: ELLE, Kohl's (similar HERE). Watch: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Ring: La Vie Parisienne @Tres Belle Boutique. Nail Polish: Color Club, Age of Aquarius

Photos done beautifully by Molly Kreeger Photography {Love!}