Floral: From Summer to Fall

Earlier in the summer I bought this cute little dress, and I wore it almost every day. It's lightweight, comfortable, has great colors! I mean, I wore it all.the.time. I just wasn't blogging, then.. so I don't have any other pictures of it. haha. Anyway, I love it so much, I can't not wear it now that it's getting cooler. So I did what I've been doing for the last couple of weeks: added tights and a light cardigan, along with some new boots. :) New favorite outfit? Possibly. I didn't wear twice in one week, or anything.. 

You might remember this sweet little belt from posts past.. I got it last year at Christmas from one of Douglas' sisters. :) They already knew me so well. haha. I figured the butterfly fit right in with the floral, and since it gets dark so early now, I'm definitely not ready to give up color! The purple tights brought out all the right colors in this dress. I just love it! 

Also, I have been addicted to red lipstick. It might be an issue. But I might not care. And I've been going waayyy light on the accessories end.. I'm just.. not that into them right now. Plus, with the ruffled neck line I always feel weird about adding on a necklace. Maybe it's just me? 

And then... the boots. I love love love these boots! I got A's on my first three tests (now five!!) in school this semester, so I decided to treat myself.. I found these bad boys at Ross on sale for EIGHT DOLLARS. How is that even possible?? I've already gotten so much wear out of them.. they go with everything! Best purchase of the year, so far. If I end the semester with a 4.0 I'm buying myself a whole new outfit. :) One from a regular store, not the thrift store.. that's big for me! haha. Anyway.. 

outfit details:

Cardigan and Dress::Forever 21;;Tights::Not Sure?;;Boots::Found at Ross, I'll have to look up the brand later;;Belt::Christmas Gift

Day Late, A Dollar Short..

So, there have been a lot of changes in my life recently. Everything except for moving, bills, work and school has been put on the back burner. But yes, a lot of exciting changes! First of all, I apologize for the weird, indoor pictures as my return to blogging.. but they were taken inside of my new apartment that the boyfriend and I have moved into together. :) I really love it, and I was thinking about doing a few design posts when I actually get around to decorating this place. That won't be for a while, though.. and kind of depends on some other stuff that I'm going to go into later.. anyway!
So, the move.. buying a washer and dryer (and new laptop! yay!), working constantly, enrolling in school... Busy Busy Busy! My first class is tomorrow. I'm excited, and nervous. It's crazy.

So, enough about my weird life.. let's get back to bloggy stuff. hah. So, I curled my hair.. which I hardly ever do because it takes so stinkin' long! And, unless I use about a pound of hairspray, it never stays curled very long. But I really like the way it looked. So I was glad I spent the time on it. :) I'm also glad I finally got pictures of this outfit. My birthday was back in June, and Douglas took me for a very special date the day before (because we worked on my bday). There's a little place called Golightly's Antiques that has this cute little tea room in the back. And he had surprised me with a brunch that was all set up when we got there. :) It was the sweetest thing, and I cried pretty much all through the brunch..

But anyway. haha. After we ate we walked around and looked at all the neat stuff. We found this necklace that's a pocketwatch with a rose on it, which is my name, so I obviously love them. Douglas bought it for me, and then I found this beautiful vintage, gauzy skirt. It's so flowy and soft. I love it.

Okay, one last thing.. I've been seriously thinking about switching things up. I like the name "Megan Loves" for my blog, because although This is mostly a style blog, I feel like it gives me the freedom to write about anything that I love. And I have so many ideas, from decorating posts, to nutrition (what I'm going to school for) and fitness, make up, hair, crafts, etc. I just feel like it's a kind of boring name. I didn't really put a whole lot of thought into it before just jumping in. I feel like if I were to start over with a new name and everything, that I'm not so far into this, that it wouldn't be a terrible thing for me to do right now. So, I'm taking suggestions! I'm thinking of either thinking up a nother name that can be all encompassing, or.. starting a couple of different blogs with specific titles and pertaining to only one or two things each. What sounds like the best idea? I need help here, ladies! haha.

Top: Thrifted, Skirt: Vintage, Shoes: Mom's, Necklace: Birthday Gift

Long Skirt, Grey, and Gold..

This is a skirt I had thrifted last year, that when I asked in a poll on CHICtopia, I was told I should shorten it. Luckily I got the suggestion to use safety pins, so I didn't completely cut it short and hem it up. Now that longer lengths are in, I was able to take the pins out, iron it and style it up this way, again! :) I'm gonna put pictures at the bottom of the other times I've styled up this skirt. I need to start showing off my remixes, since like... all of my clothes are remixed. haha.

Isn't the belt beautiful? :) It was a Christmas present from one of Douglas' sisters. They got me some pretty awesome stuff.  I just can't believe this is the first time I've worn this for a blog post. I also have an awesome clutch that should get a showcase pretty soon. It was my first time to meet either of them, and it's like they already knew me. lol. So keeping with the gold-look of the butterfly I wore a necklace you've seen a hundred times, and a gold cuff I had gotten from the thrift store not too long ago. I think I paid about.. ohh.. thirty cents for it. :]

My shoes are actually new, though! I went to Target looking for black pants for work, got frustrated and bought myself these instead. Much better purchase. They were on sale for $15 and I think they're beautiful. I just wish I could've gotten a better picture. The lighting just makes the coloring look all weird. But I love them. They're suede, and of course I bought them on a rainy day, and of course it rained for another two days. I was so excited to get to put them on today!!

Top: Zine from Zumiez/Skirt: Thrifted/Belt:Christmas gift/Necklace: Forever 21/Cuff: Thrifted/Shoes: Merona from Target

Okay, I think I've rambled on long enough, here. This next week will be a little crazy, I'm finishing my last week at my current job, and training at night for my neewwww job! It's not what I was wanting to leave my current place for (I'll still be serving at a restaurant). But I feel like it's a better place for me, and I'll be happier there while I'm still lookin for something different to do. I do have a certain post in the works that will be up this week, there just won't be any outfit photos I'm sure. Happy Monday, everyone! I hope this week is a good one.


Skirt Remix:

Shorts and Sweet..

You know when you have one of those days where you just wanna throw on some jeans and a t-shirt and call it a day? Well I had a whole.. *counts days from last post* well, over 2 weeks of those days. Oops. The weather has been crap, and you know.. insert other excuses here. haha. Anyway. 

I don't think I've ever worn this top before, it's of course, another thrifted find. I really liked the pattern with the texture of the shorts. However, the shirt was a liiiittle too short and I had to keep tucking it in all night. Win some, lose some. I guess it's not a very festive outfit, but this is what I wore yesterday on Cinco de Mayo. Douglas and I went out to dinner with Mary and Andrew at a local Mexican restaurant, then we all came back and watched Due Date. Nothing spectacular, but it was a great night. :) Did any of do anything special last night? 

Top- Eddie Bauer thrifted/Shorts and Necklace-Forever 21/Shoes-Wanted

Strangely Familiar.. (Pink Skirt, DIY Scarf, Rose Pattern)

Yes, I just wore this skirt not too long ago, but after wearing it that first time, I want to pair it with everything! It's sooo comfy, and goes well with a lot of stuff. But really, I just made this T-shirt scarf that I found out about through Made This/Love This that was started by the awesome Indiana, of Adored Austin. :] And I wanted something simple and easy to wear it with. Ta-da!

I tied it in a knot, because untied it was too long, and doubled up it was too short and bulky. So I thought this way solved the problem pretty well. It was suuuuper easy to make, and i want some in all different colors and lengths now!! 

Top-Thrifted/Cardigan- Forever 21(Got 2 for $10!)/Skirt-Thrifted/Shoes-Payless ($20!)/Scarf-DIY

Have you tried any DIY projects lately? I'd love to hear about them! :]

Anchors Away...

 

Uhmm.. not a whole lot to say today! I like my anchor shirt, and my floral skirt, and my green wedges. And I put them all together! hah. This whole week has been grey and cold, so I was excited to see the sun come out and warm up the air enough for a Spring-time look. Also, I painted my nails myself last night. I didn't get too much of a close up, so you couldn't see how uneven they really are. But dangit, I was proud of myself. :]

 P.S.- I really love the pearl anchor design on here. Another great thrift store find.

Top-Thrifted ($4.50!)/Skirt-Forever 21/Shoes-American Eagle by Payless/Bangles-Gift from Aunt/Other Bracelets-Dollar General/Belt-No Clue? hah

I Realized Something About Myself Today..

I have SO MUCH FLORAL. haha. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but I realized that a lot of my patterned pieces definitely fit into that category. I do have other patterns, but I'm just always drawn to floral. However, I've been cleaning out my closet, organizing, and getting rid of things, and I decided to put this skirt in the preliminary pile, since I haven't worn it the whole time I've had it! It was thrifted, therefor ridiculously cheap, so it doesn't hurt my feelings much. But why have something you never wear? So I've put aside pieces that must be worn within the next month, or else they're being donated. I figured I'd start off with the simplest thing in that pile. :]

I think it's hard to tell, but my shirt is a very very light pink color. I love the softness of it, and it picks up the lighter flower colors in the skirt, but I wanted to bring it down a notch with black and metal accessories. 

I saw a tutorial for this simple, pretty hair-do on A CUP OF JO, and instantly fell in love. It's so easy to do! And looks just girly, and kind of romantic. I had to give it a try today, I thought it would go well with the soft, light pink of the top. What do you think? 

Also, I've been wearing the heck out of these shoes, and this is the first time I've actually gotten a photograph of them. They're just cute little jazz shoes, with metal details, and they're so comfortable! I love my inexpensive Ross store finds. 

Top-Super old?/Skirt- Thrifted/Tights- Target/Shoes- Riot! from Ross ($10!)/Necklace- Christmas gift from aunt/Bracelets- Dollar General ($4!)/Belt- From a different skirt.

I typed all of this out so ridiculously quick, I hope it all makes sense. haha! I'm now in my work uniform, about to head out to serve food and drinks to the locals. I hope everyone enjoys their Wednesday night! 

Cloudy Sky, Striped Skirt.

Oh, what a day! This is my one day off from work today and it's been cloudy and grey. But surprisingly warm, so I guess I shouldn't complain too much, right? It was actually like, 80 degrees for awhile. So definitely warm enough for bare legs, which it looks like I have. But it's an optical illusion. I love these Urban Outfitters tights. They're light enough for warm days when I'm not quite ready to just jump into the bare-legged pool yet. My legs have been covered for so long, I don't know how to uncover them. haha. 

I'm really loving the way this outfit came out. I've been coveting this skirt since I first saw it worn on Elizabeth of Delightfully Tacky, so I finally broke down and got my very own. :) I've already worn it a few times, and this has been my favorite so far. However, my top is actually a romper, and I didn't think about basic things like uhmm.. using the restroom. It's a bit uncomfortable. And inconvenient. hahah. But having the shorts under the skirt made me not so worried about the windy-ness we had today. Which is always nice. 

I wish you could tell what my lipstick looks like a little bit better. I have become OBSESSED with this stuff. It's made by La Paz, and the lipstick is so amazing. It lasts all day, and the kind that I have is a white stick of lipstick that transforms to a very complimentary color of pink, depending on your skin tone.. They have a few different ones that change from different shades of pinks, reds, corals, magentas. Pretty much everything you could imagine. I've never really been a lipstick wearer, but I've been wearing this pretty much every day, and it's kind of bright! So it's brought out a courage in me I didn't even know I had. :]

Cardigan- Forever 21 (2 for $10!)/Top- Thrifted Romper/Skirt- Forever 21 ($17.50)/Tights- Urban Outfitters/Shoes- Payless ($19.99)

So, Here's the Deal...

 I did finish my 30 for 30 remix, I just wasn't able to document it. So, from here on out, my blog posts will be back to just random outfits that I create. I wore those 30 items to make 30 outfits, time just wasn't on my side, and I'm pretty upset about it. I came up with some pretty good stuff. haha. But because there were outfits I really liked, I will be re-wearing them to put on here, they just won't be in a sequential remix pattern. :( But, I'm still proud of myself for at least finishing it for myself, and knowing that I can do it. It was a great experience, and I'm sorry I couldn't share more of it with you, but NEXT TIME. It will happen. :]

 So, anyway, on to the outfit. The skirt and shoes were still part of my 30 items! hah. Just a new shirt thrown into the mix. Well, not new. At all. It's a few years old, actually. And I love it. Pearl snaps, a pretty floral pattern, and I love the color scheme of it. I know because these photos are kind of dark, and my hat kind of blends into my hair, you can't really see it. But it's also a few years old, and also a substantial part of my winter wardrobe.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like this has a hippie/cowgirl blend feel to it. crazy? maybe. I like it. 

I have a couple of exciting things coming up this week. I will try my best to be a good blogger, and take photographs and what-not. I'm not making any promises, though. ;]
I hope you all had a happy Monday! (oxymoron? lol) Good night!