Today’s Conquest

My first online purchase from Target and it couldn’t have been a better buy!  Inspired by the likes of Balmain and Phillip Lim, the Go International Bandleader vest ($35) is a choice layering piece. Yes, apparently it’s sold out everywhere in stores and people are selling them on Ebay, but it’s now online, so get it while you can! Heard they run big, so I bought an XS. Score.

The other day Fashionista brought up a great topic about what you do when either a stranger or friend insults you on your outfit because they plain old don’t like it or the more probable reason, they just don’t get your style. It’s worth reading, as well as the comments. One commenter put it best when she said that she dresses for herself, and no one else. Amen.

Flower Power

Charlotte Russe dress. Colin Stuart shoes. French Connection sunglasses

Floral prints never go out of style. See my first grade photo above. When I want to be girly, I go with a floral print dress but like to throw on an oversized blazer or faux leather jacket with some ankle booties to toughen up the look. Every so often I have an urge to check out the junior clothing Web sites because I can still fit into those clothes and sometimes they have really cute stuff for dirt cheap. Recently, I bought this floral dress from Charlotte Russe because a. it has a sweetheart neckline (love) and b. it has a bubble hem (double love). It’s totally 80’s with the oversized bow in the front and double skirt, but that’s why I love it. And at $33, I couldn’t resist.