Marvelous Mondays: Layering

Happy Marvelous Monday! Today was a pretty good start to the week if I do say so myself! Hope it was great for you guys as well. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was layering. This outfit hardly qualifies, but considering I live in the Southern United States, it's still pretty hot down here! ;) Fortunately I have this very light lacey shrug.





zipper ankle jeans, thrifted. striped peplum top, jcpenneys. lace shrug, ross. striped studs, small shop in helen, ga.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Date Night

Happy Marvelous Monday! This week has really flown by! I have to confess that I didn't actually wear this outfit today. I've had these pictures sitting on my laptop for a while, and when I came across them I thought they would be perfect to share for this challenge. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "date night!" As 20-something newlyweds, our idea of date night recently is pretty much pizza and netflix, haha! But I think this outfit would be cute and fun for a night out as well. I love the tulip back on the top so much!





skinnies, jessica simpson c/o marshalls. animal print tulip top, geometric necklace and bow back wedges, dots.







Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Lace

Happy Marvelous Monday! I was super frustrated trying to take pictures of this outfit, let me tell you! When I got home from work it was overcast and sweltering hot-- but it soon started raining, and the sun peeked out at the same time. Needless to say the lighting was totally weird. But I think these turned out okay. At least passable. ;)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "lace." It's no secret that I have an intense love affair with the stuff. I love lace yoked tops, lace accents-- all of it! Something about it is just so light and feminine to me. This is actually the dress I wore for our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.





lace dress, ross. cropped denim jacket, lane bryant outlet. southwestern sandals, target.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Neon

Happy Marvelous Monday! I'm super excited to get back to these challenges! I plan on doing making up posts for the ones I missed while we were in the process of moving, but most (all?) of our stuff is still in boxes. Including my shoes! Noooooo!

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "neon." Despite the fact that I love this trend, I don't have too many neon pieces. Mostly because I have a desk job and if I walked into the office wearing fluorescent tones I would feel a little unprofessional. Nevertheless, I did have this chiffon-yoked tee waiting for the perfect opportunity to makes its debut. It's soft and super comfortable, and we were rewarded a casual week at work, so it was the perfect thing to cheer up a Monday!





chiffon yoke tee, jcpenney's. jeans, ross. gray converses, gift from the hubs. sunnies, zennioptical.com.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Favorite Color (Orange!)

Happy Marvelous Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend! My older brother was visiting us for the weekend, and we had a blast. We went and saw the Lone Ranger, which was pretty good. I didn't think it was awesome awesome, but I still enjoyed myself. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "your favorite color." I loved this challenge, but it was actually tough for me-- because my favorite color is bright, retina-burning orange! I don't have too many pieces in that shade (especially that are wearable in the heat we've been having). Then I remembered this great vintage bag I've had for a few years. I found it in a thrift shop while I was in college, and it was love at first sight.





coral bird print dress, ross. cropped denim jacket, lane bryant outlet. nude wedges, chinese laundry c/o ross. orange bag, thrifted.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Floral

Happy Marvelous Monday! Hope your week is off to a great start! My brother is coming to visit us for Independence Day (his birthday!), so I'm pretty excited. Our tradition is to go up in the mountains and watch the fireworks burst over the whole county below us. It's pretty terrific.

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "floral." This presented the perfect opportunity to bust my obnoxiously yellow dress out. Woohoo!





yellow floral dress, old navy. blush patent belt, target. teal peeptoe flats, gift.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Inspired by a Song

Hello loves! My Marvelous Monday post is a little late this week-- so sorry! We got our wedding pictures back last night and I honestly forgot about the post in the excitement. I look forward to sharing those with you guys! Check back later in the week if you're interested. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "inspired by a song." I had a really tough idea coming up with an idea for this one. Then Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" came on my playlist. Remember that old ipod commercial? (Watch it here if not!) I picked the brightest solid color item in my closet and tried to rock it out! Although the pitfall of this idea is that I don't actually have an ipod. I use my phone to listen to tunes, but I think you get the drift.





hot pink shirt dress, ross. leopard wedges, cato.







Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Old Faithful

Happy Marvelous Monday! I'm pretty tired today after our quick trip to Florida this weekend, but it was so worth it to see my sweet friend get married.

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "old faithful." This was an easy one! We were supposed to select a piece that we can always grab from our closet because we know it's comfy, cute, and versatile. I chose this chiffon houndstooth blouse. I seriously wear this thing at least once a week to work. It's light and comfy, and I love the very slight puffed sleeves and mandarin collar.





chiffon houndstooth blouse, lys by kmart. zipper ankle khakis, old navy. black flats, ross. mint tank (underneath), kmart.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Pattern Mixing

Happy Marvelous Monday! Hope everyone's week is off to a great start. I had kind of a stressful day at work today, but I'm happily relaxing at home now. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "pattern mixing." I am so not good at this! I really do admire people who are able to effortlessly mix their patterns, but it doesn't come so easily to me. Still, I gave it a go in the spirit of the challenge! I really wanted to try this look with a floral print skirt, but unfortunately I couldn't find one that fit in my budget in time.





polka dot tank, ross. triangle jacket and hi-lo skirt, f21+. bow-back wedges, dots.



And my hubs wanted to get in on the action, too!





striped t-shirt, target. camo shorts, wal-mart. boat shoes, rackroom shoes.



LOL!

Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Monochromatic

Happy Marvelous Monday! I hope everyone had a great day today. I got to go to dinner and spend some quality time with my best friend, so it was a pretty great day for me. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "monochromatic." I had initially wanted to do a look that was in shades of green, but it just didn't come together in time. Oh well! What could be more classic than a black and white look, anyway?





alphabet blouse and skater skirt, f21+. wedges, cato.







Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Inspired by Each Other

Happy Marvelous Monday! We're finally getting back into the swing of things around here, and I was really excited about this week's theme.

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "inspired by each other." We drew names out of a hat and were paired up with someone else from the challenge to model a look after. I got Cheri, which I was super excited about! She wears a lot of jewel tones, animal prints, and some killer wedges, so that's what I tried to focus on for this look.

Here are a few of her past looks:









And here's my take on her sassy style!





abstract print tank, lys by kmart. dark skinnies, jessica simpson c/o marshalls. brown wedges, target. necklace, thrifted.







Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk