maxxinista

dress: free people ($50, originally $200)

oversized flower: the limited

I found this wonderful Free People crochet knit dress at TJ Maxx this week. I love its delicateness and mermaid shape. Underneath I have on high-waisted shorts from Urban Outfitters and a Rodarte for Target suit top. Beach cover-up by day, flirty and fun dress by night!

the wow

shirt: seneca rising for pacsun (sale $15)

skirt: h&m ($5)

lipstain: sephora ($19)

clutch by 40 winkz

A bright lip and a fun clutch; simple accessories that pack a lot of punch. The clutch is custom-made by my oh so talented friend from work, Cisi. She really wowed me with this one. Great quality, perfect size, totally me! It also has nice little zippers (love when clutches have zippers!) so nothing falls out. She does purses, diaper bags, and other special orders, too. Check it all out HERE.

Lipstains are my favorite right now, especially when I'm dressed a little plain and need a dash of wow. The one I'm wearing is Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Backstage Bambi. It's hot. It's pink. It's wow.

And that rhyming in the first sentence.. didn't even try :)

wednesday night ankle party

shoes: gap ($17)

skirt: old navy ($6)

studded belts worn as ankle accessories: old navy ($3 each)

silver envelope clutch: h&m ($2)

Clearance rack finds, of course. More to come!

chic + gym

sofia fanego by gianluca fontana for io donna, march 2012

Love the hint of sport; pockets, hooded vests, shiny activewear fabrics, running short hemline on that long skirt

WANTING plastic metallic cowboy boot by marc jacobs

My kind of cowboy boot.

a visit to the land of 10,000 lakes. and shopping and food and more food.

Just got back this past week from four days of lakes at every turn, food, fun and America's biggest mall. 

My cousin showed us her faves at Stella's Fish Cafe-gorgonzola table bread, the firecracker sushi roll and a delicious slice of cheesecake. I guess I failed to take a photo of everything but the cheesecake.. We were hungry. 

Day 2 we stopped by the mall, obviously to do what I do best, took a wild and crazy roller coaster ride, and ended the day at Tavern on France for fireside cocktails, build-your-own burgers and pizza, and local brews.

Of course one day involved cupcakes. My family and I stopped by Sweet Retreat

as seen on the Food Network's, Cupcake Wars, and tried basically every kind.

Day 4 we went to The Wienery (also seen on the Food Network) before heading home. It was a hole-in-the-wall place with the best hot dogs and onion rings I've ever had.

And Fruit Stripe zebra gum for the long ride home. A bit nostalgic.

white + black + blue + hand towel as head scarf

sweater: target (clearance $9!)

chambray shirt: target

pants: lauren conrad for kohl's (clearance $12!)

bag: the fur company

head scarf: target (last seen HERE)

necklace: forever 21 (last seen HERE)

heels: zara

So far this zig zag hand towel has been used every way other than as a hand towel; around my neck, my noggin, and most likely somewhere else surprising soon.