Casual Friday

Friday beckons a whole new attitude, separate from the daily grind of the workweek.  It's the promise that the weekend is coming, and that we can burrow into any activities to which we see fit for an entire two days. 

It's a time to pare down and embrace those wonderful essential things in our wardrobe that make us feel comfortable and happy: our trusty jeans and tees.

For the look to "work," it's not about throwing on gym shoes and calling it a day.  It's the details that make the cake.  I love this Iris Apfel quote over here:

I'd like to add that we should have a great accessory.  Love the great bag in the first pic and the pretty necklace in the second. 

To this day, and for several years running, this is my favorite tee:

Just throw on your favorite pair of jeans, a great necklace or scarf, a good pair of shoes, and BOOM.  Done.  :)  I've had to replace mine a couple times just from sheer wear, but it's definitely worth the $5.00 investment. 

What's your weekend go-to?

Tickled Pink

Sometimes the easiest way to build an outfit is to start with one piece.  This morning, I started my outfit with my Gap scarf.  It's a lovely weight and a soft fabric.  It's also HUGE, so if I get cold, I can re-purpose it as a shawl (and as a sub moving about a large building, I can never predict my temperature needs...).  Since it has a beautiful pattern, I didn't want to busy it up with anything complicated underneath, so I put on a grey Target t-shirt (my blankie of fashion). 



I wanted to bring out the warm pink tones in my scarf, so I threw on this pink skirt from Ann Taylor.  It was a steal at $9 several years back!  I decided to go for a monochromatic look, putting on my burgundy heels (I think they were also $9 -- from Payless).  They're dark enough to seem neutral, but still carry some of that
warm tone through.



When I wear a scarf, I usually don't wear anything else around my face.  Sometimes smaller earrings, but since I had my hair down and curled I didn't want to look fussy.  Just a few simple bangles from F21 and I was set to go!



I hope it's a good week, dearies! Today I plan to sit out on my deck with a book and a glass of iced tea when I'm finished subbing. Babysitting some cute little dudes later on, so I'll need to rest up a bit! It FINALLY seems like summer. I met up with my good friend Miranda yesterday for a long walk and dinner. We had burgers and beers out on a patio and it was FABULOUS! So, happy summer. :)