Everyday Stripes: The Effortless Outfit You’ll Keep Reaching For

January 14, 2025

From the vault: these were taken back during March 2017.

And if I’m being honest with you all, I would still wear this outfit now - skinny jeans and all!

Lucky for me, and anyone else who may have held on to their skinnies, they are allegedly making a comeback. But, if this style of denim is not your thing, you could still wear a variation of this look with wide-leg, barrel, bootcut, etc.

I’ve linked similar styles below!

Ugh, I honestly miss this era of blogging, where we would scope out Instagrammable walls, take outfit pics, and then rack our brains for punny captions. Life, and my Instagram feed, felt so much simpler then, ha.

Photos by Lydia Hudgens.

Necklace: Own Shirt: J. Crew (similar here here) Jacket: Silver Jeans Co. (similar here) Jeans: Mott & Bow Watch: The 5th (similar here) Rings: Various (similar here) Socks: Happy Socks (similar here) Shoes: Melissa (similar here) Lipgloss: 22 via Kylie Cosmetics (similar here)

Feelin' The Force

January 9, 2023

Essentials really do stand the test of time. For example, these photos were taken sometime in 2016 (nearly 7 years ago!) but the neutral styling makes the outfit look polished.

So if you haven’t already, make this the year you take stock of which essentials you have and invest in quality pieces that will last. Here’s a great article from Vogue on closet staples.

Not sure where to start? Let’s take some inspiration from this outfit and start small with a white t-shirt and white tank.

Everlane, Aritzia, and Uniqlo are my favorite shops for basics and I gathered some must-haves in the grid below too!

Photos by Lydia Hudgens.

Necklace: Nashelle Shirt: Aritzia (similar here) Jacket: Grana Skirt: Aritzia (similar here) Rings: Various (similar here) Chunky Socks Shoes: Steve Madden Lipgloss: 22 via Kylie Cosmetics

Sucker for Lace

September 5, 2022

One of the many style challenges I came head to head with myself was, “how do I re-wear my bridesmaid dress?”

Because of the fabric and cut, the dresses ended up hanging in the back of my closet, never seeing the light of day. Another option, that has never been utilized, was tailoring it into a brand new piece. When it came time to partner with Gather and Gown I really wanted to put my casual spin on their lace dress.

I was, and still am, big into wearing sneakers with dresses. The vintage vest and black sunnies helped pull the look together with an edgy vibe. I was very into this look and still have the dress for more casual opportunities!

Let me know in the comments if you would re-wear your bridesmaid dress.