Resort '13 Pattern Love

If you've glanced at a handful of my outfit posts, or have been reading this for any length of time at all, you know one thing about me for sure: I love mixing patterns. Some might consider an otherwise classic, simple aesthetic muddled by the business of pattern mixing, but I can't seem to go a day or two without incorporating the trend into my wears. So, today I thought I'd share some pattern mixing that caught my eye while perusing the Resort '13 collections. Enjoy!

L'Wren Scott Resort '13


Marni Resort '13



Thakoon Resort '13


Milly Resort '13



*All images via Style.com

Pack It Up

Shirt: Target; Shorts: Thrifted; Necklace + Shoes: Target

Please excuse the boxes and disarray: we're in the process of moving. These were taken during one (of many) break in the packing cycle (because I hate packing more than anything), before I continued the break by inventing things to go to the grocery store for. I will do anything to get out of packing. Anyway, I apologize if things become slow around here at any point(s) in the next couple of weeks, but we've procrastinated enough now that it can't be avoided.

No, Target did not sponsor this post; I just go there way too often. And the neon on the bottom of the shoes? I might be crazy about it. Also, the pocket detailing on the shorts. That alone is why they came home with me.

I hope you all are having a great week so far!

P.S.- Special guest appearance by my dog/resident crazy lady, Lola. What up, girl!

Lazy Lady

Shirt: Thrifted; Shorts: Thrifted; Shoes: UO; Hat: Maurices several years ago

I love the neckline of this blouse; delicate beading in a collar-like formation? Count me in. I also love that I can wear it with shorts that feel like pajamas (they were thrifted, so who knows?) and still pretend that I am wearing a real outfit. Perfect for days when I want to look presentable, but want to put zero effort in to make that happen.

What are your go-to items for lazy days?

Flat Branch

Who could resist the heart print? I couldn't.

Shirt: Thrifted; Skirt: Thrifted; Socks + Booties: Target; Bag: Vintage

This bag, though a little beat up, is one of my favorite possessions. I found it in a much loved antique store in Cape Girardeau a couple of years ago, when Matt and I were living there. I admired it for weeks until I convinced myself that the price on the tag was appropriate and the bag necessary. No regrets! It's sturdy structure has served me well and I get complimented on it quite frequently.

My hair is starting to get long enough to where I can try some new things now again, and so here I braided it into pigtails, then twisted the pigtails around each other. It's not too pretty, and there are about a million bobby pins in there, but I thought it looked passable and it held up through the evening. What's your favorite I-actually-put-a-little-effort-in-today hairstyle? One of my best friends fashioned a bow out of her own hair last weekend, and it turned out beautifully! Maybe one day mine will be long enough...

Have a great start to your weekend! 

There Is Hope...Probably

As I sit amidst the torture that is a Midwest summer, here in my apartment that, due the laziness of its inhabitants (yours truly and my equally unmotivated counterpart), only has two of the possible five window a/c units in their proper places and functioning, and is therefore only slightly more bearable than the suffocating sauna that is the outdoors, I can only force myself to imagine a different world. A world where breeze exists; a world in which I don't wish the painting of the shotgun hanging above our living room window was real, in order to end my own misery the minute I step outside. I like to call this dream world autumn, and, other than the above (but really, what more do you need?), here are some reasons why the promise of fall gives me hope:

Miu Miu Fall 2012

Jill Sander Fall 2012

Cacharel Fall 2012

But seriously...this whole collection...no words.

Marni Fall 2012

I will be incorporating some mint + red into my closet. Also, a lot of this collection reminds me of Margot Tenenbaum. AmIRite?

*All images via style.com

Rosie Monroe

Shirt: Thrifted; Shorts: Ellison; Shoes: Thrifted; Sunglasses: Vintage

This is me on our roof. It's born witness to many a post-grueling-day-of-work drink and plenty of sunset/people watching. And, if you're the occasional homebody/night owl like myself, it's a great place to interact with the people stumbling walking home below you on Friday and Saturday nights. And, as you can see, it makes a decent photo spot. What I spared you photographic evidence of, was me peeling off the outer layer of my skin after being in the 101 degree heat with no sunscreen for 15 minutes. You're welcome.

I suppose this combination is my Marilyn/Rosie the Riveter homage; though I doubt either of those ladies wore faux leather shorts. It's pretty simple, but I've always loved brown and blue together. The cherry on top would be the vintage shades I seem to be constantly repairing; one of the screws won't ever stay in for long, but I can't seem to part with them.

Do you have any items that, even though they're more trouble than they're worth, you just can't get rid of? I'd love to hear!