Chilly Chic

LOTS & LOTS & LOTS of pictures for this post, but you deserve one for my prolonged absence, correct me if I'm wrong. Not going to lie I am quite ashamed of myself for not posting in what seems like forever. As much as I want you to think my life has been glamorous and I've been too busy to post, it's quite the opposite. Most of my time has been consumed on Netflix watching Gossip Girl. Yes, I have a job and work which I can maybe use as an excuse for not posting but I rarely work so what's stopping me? It's summer so I also can't use school as an excuse. Surprisingly I do have a social life that has been holding me back from my blog but the real reason I have been so M.I.A. is because I'm just downright lazy. I hate to admit it, but it's completely true. I'm very happy to be back on the blog and post again, especially because this outfit is a MUST SHARE! It's summer in Minnesota, and it gets quite hot here (I'm not lying, we don't live in a polar vortex year-round). Today it was quite cold outside, especially for July. There was definitely a chill in the air. It felt like spring outside but reminded me of fall, which I was oddly excited about when I woke up this morning. I don't want it to be fall yet, it's not even halfway through the summer, but there is one this I love about the chill in the air. It means...SWEATERS! Oversized sweaters are an essential for every season, at least I think so but I'm no Lauren Conrad. I have been waiting for just the right day to wear my favorite oversized sweater and what better way to pair it with over-the-knee socks? Don't worry, I am wearing shorts because I'm never in the mood to flash anyone, especially with the crazy wind today. I think the baggy sweater keeps you super comfy and cozy but the socks give off a sexy and fun vibe to the outfit. My favorite part, of course, is the heels. I've finally accepted my addiction to shoes. These heels match my sweater perfectly and I do have an obsession with knee-highs, or any tall socks for that matter, with heels. These close-toe cream heels give the outfit just enough class to make it look chic (and to not look like you're wearing your PJ's!) The outfit was extremely affordable, so obviously I was all over it. This is definitely one of my favorite outfits and I hope you enjoy wearing it as much as I do.

xoxo

Sweater: Good Will

Shorts: Garage

Socks: Target

Shoes: H&M

OOTD April 7th

OOTD April 7th by misssarahdiy featuring platform shoes

American Apparel short sleeve babydoll dress
americanapparel.net

Hooded top
brandymelvilleusa.com

Boohoo knee high socks
boohoo.com

H&M platform shoes
$50 - hm.com

H M necklace
$9.93 - hm.com

2014 WINTER LOOKBOOK

2014 WINTER LOOKBOOK

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DIY Turban Heaband

Wow I am so very sorry I have not posted in quite some time. I guess I've been busy (shocker) and I haven't had much time or motivation to take pictures or post. This isn't a picture set post butI hope this makes up for all the time I have been away xx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHNyR8_z6-Y

fall school days

First off I would like to apologize for the quality of my photos. I didn't realize how blurry they actually are until I uploaded them into Google. My outfit today obviously still has some Ariana Grande inspiration but I did add some of my own style. I saw an outfit Teala Dunn posted on instagram of her outfit consisting of a lace shirt, a skirt, black knee high socks, and brown combat boots. I instantly became obsessed and knew I had to find something like that to wear sometime soon. Obviously Ariana is always wearing skirts so I chose a floral old fashioned one like she would wear because I knew that if she would wear it, it has to be cute. I did pretty much the same thing as Teala with my black knee high socks and combat boots. Since I don't live in California like Teala, I wasn't planning on wearing a short sleeved shirt to school. It gets pretty chilly during Fall in Minnesota so I chose to wear a cozy cropped black sweater. Of course to add my own twist to the outfit, I wore my gold chain I wear with basically everything nowadays. Many of the items I am wearing are very easy to find at any stores and they aren't too expensive. My chain was only $2.75 and I have gotten as much use out of it as some people would in their lifetime who have spent hundreds on gold chains. I am currently obsessed with outfits like this. I think they are perfect for fall for almost anywhere that you live. You can also pair your skirt with tights during the winter or if it's a bit colder out than normal. A tip to complete this outfit is that if you don't have a skirt you would like to incorporate into an outfit like this you can always wear a dress with a cropped sweater or shirt over it and it will look just the same.

sweater: urban outfitters

skirt: brandy melville

knee high socks: charlotte rousse

brown combat boots: target

gold chain: h&m

summertime sadness

There's like 8,000 pictures in this post woohooooooo. This is the best outfit to wear if you want to walk out of your house wearing pajamas, but still look cute. That doesn't seem to make much sense but if feels like you're wearing pajamas. Although the shorts are tight, you could wear looser fitting shorts if you would like. Pairing an oversized flannel with any type of t-shirt, in my case cropped and cut, can be the comfiest thing in the world and you don't have to look sloppy. Red and blue flannel go with about anything and they are very easy to find, at many stores flannel shirts tend to be around $40 or more. They look cute, but do you REALLY want to spend that much money on a shirt? Yeah you will probably get your money's worth out of it, so go ahead and splurge but an even better way to find a cute and oversized flannel is at a thrift store. Most thrift stores carry tons of flannel shirts, all year round. You just have to dig during the spring and summer :) These shirts are usually priced at most $9, much better than $40 right? Thrifting is always a great thing. For t-shirt, it doesn't have to be cut or cropped, you can just tuck it into your shorts/pants, or just leave it. If you want a cut and cropped one like mind but don't want to go out to the mall and look for hours, you can go to your local craft store (Michael's Arts&Crafts is near where I live) and buy any color t-shirt. Most craft stores sell them for at most $5. If you want it cropped or the sleeves cut off, you can always DIY it. It is extremely easy and if you want to learn how to do it, you can YouTube it, there are plenty of videos. I actually bought mine cropped and cut already, but it was only $2.95 so why on earth would I not buy it?! High waisted shorts in most stores can be very expensive, many are around $60. I got mine for $5.99 at Good Will. It is fairly easy to cut jeans into shorts, if you want to learn, again just YouTube it there are a large variety of videos on how to make all different kinds of shorts. If you really want to know about my socks I got them from Claire's in a pack of five with all of the other boys' names on them if you know what I'm talking about. Yes I'm wearing socks that say "L<3VE LOUIS". Yes I am a fan of One Direction. Yes you don't care. I can never go the cheap way for shoes, those are the items I am always open to spend my money on. To me shoes are very different from clothes. I would prefer not to buy shoes from a thrift store because you never know who's feet those were on. I don't mean spend thousands on shoes but going to Target over Good Will for shoes is definitely the better choice. Converse are some of my favorite shoes and I spend my money on them because I know I will get a good wear out of them. However, knock off shoes from Target or any other stores are great too, you'll be surprised what cute shoes they have at places you never expected. I also have an obsession with high socks or ruffle socks with any shoes. I have been wearing my hair up in a bun like this quite often lately because it's extremely easy. It looks cute and you don't have to worry about doing your hair. It's basically a twist bun where you twist your hair then wrap it and secure it with a hair binder. Don't even listen to what I just said I can't explain anything correctly without making it sound much more complicated than it really is. This hair style goes along perfectly with the lazy yet cute look this outfit provides. I think this outfit is perfect for any fall, spring, or cool summer day (or winter depending on wear you live). It's also perfect for summer nights.

"The cheaper, the better"

Flannel Shirt: Good Will

T-Shirt: H&M

Shorts: Jeans from Good Will that I cut

Socks (white ones): Girl's section of Target

Converse: Urban Outfitters

Sunglasses: Ragstock