Yes, I wear a dress to clean.

Easy cotton dresses are great for hot days, especially when those hot days involve cleaning house.  Cleaning is something I dread even during mild weather, and it's worse when it's hot.  The first picture is what I wore to clean, and the second picture is how I made it appropriate for going out to lunch.

 

Dress: Nordstom Juniors

Scarf: old

Shoes: Clarks

Undershirt: Hollister

Belt: American Apparel

Shoes: gift

Necklace: Forever 21

Busy Day

My Saturday was very busy.  It started with a work bbq at an executive's house in the hills, then I went to Dockweiler beach for a SWE picnic.  I followed that with a house warming party at my friends' new place.  It was a fun but tiring day.  Trying to dress for it was a challenge.  The first party was very hot, the second was chilly, and the third was more trendy.  I opted to wear a dress folded up as a shirt with shorts.  I brought along a cardigan for the second two parties, leggings for the beach, and heels/accessories if we decided to go to bars after the housewarming party.  I ended up wearing the same outfit the whole day, just added the cardigan.

Top/dress and ring: Forever 21

Undershirt: Hollister

Shorts: American Eagle

Shoes: Naturalizer

Headband: CVS

Necklace: Cost Plus World Market

The housewarming party pictures were fantastic because a guest is a professional photographer, so here's one of me that I found on facebook.  And check out his website.

Copycat Outfit

I was inspired by this outfit on the blog ...love Maegan.  My take isn't exact, but I used a few of my favorite pieces as well.  This was a perfect outfit for going out to Howl at the Moon at CityWalk on Friday.  My night involved a lot of walking and riding the metro.  Flats and stretchy cotton were super comfortable choices.

 

Top and Shoes: Target

Skirt: American Apparel

Earrings: LOFT Outlet

Ring: Forever 21

Pattern & Color

I've decided to try to wear more pattern.  I figured a fun camisole under a cardigan to work was an easy start, so I picked up this tank at Free People on clearance.  As you can see in the second photo, I took these pictures right after a doctor's appointment.

 

Tank: Free People

Cardigan: Banana Republic

Jeans: Lucky

Shoes: Naturalizer

I wanted to put on Mama Mia tonight to dance around to while I did some chores around the house, but I couldn't find it.  So I put in 500 Days of Summer because I really like the soundtrack.  It was not a good choice for being productive!  I ended up sitting and watching the whole thing.  I love that movie!

My Life in Music, Part 2

So in part one of the "my life in music" posts, I used music videos to describe my love life.  This post is all about music videos that make me swoon.

Outfits

Sometimes I don't have anything interesting to write about that's actually blog-related.  I have had a great week at work with some really interesting meetings and projects.  I'll spare you the details, but share with you some outfits I've worn recently.
What I wore last Thursday:

Top: White House Black Market

Tank: Banana Republic

Cardigan: LOFT Outlet

Jeans: Lucky

Shoes: Clarks

Headband: Cost Plus World Market

And what I wore to shop in on Sunday:

Top: Forever 21

Tank: Express

Shorts: American Eagle

Shoes: Cynthia Vincent for Target

Earrings: Savannah Art Market

Urban Outfitters and Forever 21

I bought a few new items at the mall today.  It was quite relaxing.  I put together looks with both new dresses and my new accessories.  The first look is perfect for going to Edison or another classy bar.  The second outfit will be perfect for an outdoor concert this summer.  Yes, there are still tags on everything.

 

Dress: Urban Outfitters - last one left and only $30!

Shoes: Target

Ring and headband: Forever 21 (similar ring)

Earrings: Savannah Art Market

 

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Belt: Old Navy

Shoes: Naturalizer

Ring and headband: Forever 21

I need advice on a great backless bra for the first dress, and a nude slip for the second dress (I'm wearing a gold tunic in the photo).