My Style: Great minds think alike??

I've been in a bit of a fashion rut lately. My office at work was closed July 1st due to budget cuts and so I've done basically nothing but sit at home, watch too much TV, and apply for any job I'm qualified for (I'm more than over the being picky stage). Well the other night I decided that even though I don't have to get up and dressed for work that doesn't mean I can't get dressed at all. So I came up with this idea to take different trends and ideas I've heard of from other bloggers and magazines and put them all on little slips of paper and into a box. Now everyday I pull one of the pieces of paper and put together an outfit based on the idea on the paper. The slips are mostly random things like use a tribal print in an outfit, design a nautical themed outfit, etc. But I think it will be just what I need to get my creative fashion juices going again.

Well I pulled my first piece yesterday and it was a military-inspired outfit. So I immediately thought of my green skinny cargo pants that I bought not too long ago that I have been dying to wear but haven't really gotten to yet. So I paired that with a nuetral button up shirt and some black heels. I thought it turned out great! I wore it all morning and then I made plans to have my boyfriend come by and then we were going out. Well he showed up wearing guess what?? Green army colored pants and a neutral tan colored short sleeved shirt!! I couldn't believe it, so after that I had to change so unfortunately I have no outfit shots to show you. However I did snap these shots of us because I knew no one would believe me otherwise lol. Enjoy (and forgive me this was toward the end of the day and I was getting ready to change lol)!

Have you ever met up with someone and found that they were wearing the exact same thing as you. Do you think this happens more if two people are similar? Let me know what you think!

Lots of love,

The Write Style: Bowling Night

Yesterday after work I went with a group of people and went bowling but because I had to go straight from work I didn't have time to go home and change so after work I threw on a pair of jeans (in my car) and went and I had a blast! I should say that I am not a strong bowler in fact I kind of suck but I love playing when you have a good group. I ended up coming in last while my boyfriend actually came in first. Here is an example of what I wore on my bowling night.

In other news I found out that I did not get the GM manager position so its back to scouring the web looking for open positions (so if you here of anything let me know lol). Meanwhile I'm still working at the bookstore and while I love working there I'm trying not to get too comfortable because I know I will have to leave eventually. But anyway here is what I wore to work recently. Enjoy!

Also, I found this ring at work someone must have left it behind but I saw it and loved it and I've been wearing it alot since.

As you can see I'm still rocking the beige nail polish, I think I'm in love! Hope you guys have a great weekend!

Lots of love,

My Style: Lazy Saturdays

So yesterday I decided to spend the whole day with my boyfriend since today is actually our five month anniversary but I knew it would be impossible to tear him away from his beloved football especially anything that has to do with the Steelers because his cousin plays for them (personally I don't get it and I will admit that I fell asleep in the Steelers game much to his dismay). But anyway here is what I wore for our lazy Saturday.

 We started the day by lounging around for far too long and then he surprised me by taking my car to get washed (it really needed it) and then we went to an early lunch at Chipotle which is amazing and if you haven't gone there you need to go as soon as possible. Then we went shopping at the mall, I surprisingly did not buy one thing however he left with a pair of Nikes. We came back to his place and watched one of my all-time favorite shows...

I got seasons 1-3 of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica on Ebay for only 10 dollars and I was so excited! So he begrudgingly let me watch some of season 1 with him (I think he secretly enjoyed it lol). We then capped off the night by ordering a pizza and watching a movie. All in all a great night!
Also at work I recently had a phone interview for the General Merchandise Manager position and while I know they can't see what your wearing I still wanted to dress up because I feel that it makes you more confident if you know that you look good and ready for the position. Here is what I wore

I was on the phone with the boyfriend when I was taking these shots so thats why I'm smiling like an idiot :)
I have another interview tomorrow so wish me luck and I'll let you know how it goes!

Lots of love,

She's got the Write Style: Lauren Conrad

Hey!

So I'm back (this time within the year lol) and I want to talk about someone whose style has really been influencing me of late. And that person is Lauren Conrad. Coming from an avid Laguna Beach fan when I heard they were doing a spinoff I was excited but a little unsure. I mean I liked LC but did she have what it takes to make a show work completely centered around her? Well let's just say I was pleasantly surprised. I loved The Hills and it was while watching it that I noticed Lauren's style change from Cali girl with her tanks and jeans to a true style icon. And it has only been getting better since. I love the way her outfits are literally something I would take from her and throw on myself. So many celebs have great outfits but you know you could never pull it off, but with Lauren I fell like her style is exactly like mine. I broke her style down into three basics: tees, blazers, and leggings.

   

 So first I noticed that LC wears a lot of blazers. Mostly structured and black but she has been known to wear other kinds too. Second, she wears a lot of what she calls the all-american outfit and that is jeans and a t-shirt. She usually wears a somewhat baggy t-shirt and all kinds of jeans, skinnies, boyfriend, lightwash, darkwash, you name it she's more than likely worn it. And thirdly, she wears numerous pairs of leggings. Whether going to the gym or going out for an evening on the town Lauren can be found in a variety of legwear. Here are some examples of Lauren's style.

Lots of love,

 

My Style: I'm a workin' girl now

Hi All!
I've missed blogging on here but I have been crazy busy since I've graduated. I've been looking for jobs EVERYWHERE!! But anyone looking for a job right now knows that it is so hard to find anything right now. Well, I've been working at my school's bookstore in the General Merchandise area (deals with clothing and gifts, etc.) since my senior year just for some extra cash to have and recently we had our GM manager leave so now I'm thinking of applying for the position because if I can't find anything else why not take what's right in front of me? So I've been considering that and it's just been really hectic. But I made the decision last night that I want to still continue doing what I love (writing) so I decided to take up blogging again (we'll see how long it lasts). I did take the time to take some pictures of my latest outfit. Since my manager has left I've had to step in and pretty much take over the position so I've been dressing more business casual lately (although I really do miss my jeans). Here is my outfit for yesterday. Note: It has been crazy cold here in Florida so I've been layering alot lately (and by crazy cold I mean like 30 to 50 which I know isn't that cold to alot of people but when you've lived in Florida for almost 6 years you get used to warm weather.

I got this nail color for Christmas and I am obsessed with it! It goes on so smooth and it looks almost beige. I love it!! Sorry for the messy closet pics but it is so cold I don't even want to be outside.

In another note I started dating an amazing guy in August (almost right after I graduated) and he totally bought me flowers and when I read the card it said "Just because" Isn't that the sweetest thing!! I had to take pics and share it with you guys. Aren't they beautiful?!

So yeah that's my life so far. I'm going to try to post as often as possible but we'll see. Stay tuned!

Lots of love,

The Write Style: Blame it on the alcohol

So one of my good friends invited me to go out to a bar tonight with her which I am really excited about because we always have such a good time and because I haven't been out in a while so I think it's time to let my hair down, so to speak. But the only thing is that we're going with this guy that she's started seeing, her roomate and her boyfriend, and her cousin and her husband. I'm afraid that I'm going to feel like the extra on a bad sitcom. Everyone lovey dovey and me drowning my sorrows in alcohol. My friend said that she has a guy named Chad coming but I've met him and he is definitely not my type. So my only hope is that there is some hot guy at the bar that will make this trip worthwhile. Ok well enough of my issues here is an example of the outfit I will be wearing for all of you who are interested.

In other news I graduated from college last week!!! It was the most amazing feeling in the world. I am just now coming down off the rush and having the week off work is a plus. I'm going to enjoy my night and hopefully post pictures soon!

Lots of love,



My style:black and blue

So I'm joining the ranks of fashion bloggers and starting to post pictures of my daily outfits. This one I wore to my internship at Jacksonville Magazine, the dress code is business casual but I like to add flair to the outfits to keep it individualized. One thing I realized about my style is that I LOVE black. But when I wear black I always add pops of color like the blue skirt. My friends and I were joking the other day about it because whenever we go shopping I always leave with at least one thing that is black. It's just that black can be either dressy or casual depending on how you acessorize.

My internship has been going really well, they let me write alot (which is why I havent written on here in awhile). I have already seen our July issue come out (with my namill have in it!!!!) and I still have articles in the August issue and a couple of others. One thing that doing this internship has taught me is that working in magazines is really what I want to do. The only thing is that it's pretty much the only magazine in Jacksonville and they are not looking to hire so I have to look elsewhere for jobs but it's hard to find jobs in cities where you dont live. I haven't given up hope yet but at this point I'll take what I can get. Anyway, enough about me. I'll be writing soon!

Sorry for the cheesy indoor pictures I'll try to get some outdoor ones soon.

Lots of love,