color crush: buttery yellow & soft gray

well it's that time of year again...first day of school!

this week, i thought i'd do a cute outfit for going to classes. i've been seeing lots of yellows & grays paired together and i think that the color combo is a nice transition from late summer to early fall. the tailored shorts and short-sleeve cardigan look very studious...and the simple watch is great for keeping track of time. i love those shoes, but in reality there is no way they would survive a day on campus ;) but we'll pretend for the sake of the outfit ... then some pretty gray nails to finish it off.

{mossimo cardigan & xhilaration bangle watch via target}
{ann taylor loft shorts, nine west fastpace shoes via zappos, OPI in birthday babe}

happy monday...hope it's a good one :)

switch

"happiness is a warm puppy"

- charles m. shultz

i've decided that i want to switch lives with my puppy, louie.

he's either napping, eating, playing, sunning himself, going for long walks, or getting pampered.

he's always wagging his tail, being told how cute he is, and being fed yummy treats.

i'd say that's quite the life.

signs of fall

i spy signs of fall!

i was out shopping with my mom today and saw pretty autumn colors adorning the shelves of my beloved crate & barrel.

soft metal gray.
creamy pumpkin orange.
harvest corn yellow.
crisp sage green.
rich plum purple.
vibrant peacock blue.

ooh, makes me so happy for the next season, which is right around the corner :)

color crush: peach & metallic gold

 well i survived candidacy. i slept most of the weekend to recover, but i'm happy it's over so my schedule can return back to normal!

so on to the color crush for this week...i keep hearing that the ikat design is really trendy right now. i came across this cute ikat dress at j.crew and thought it was so sweet. i like the light orange-y peaches with hints of shimmering, metallic golds...like a pretty august sunrise. so i paired the dress with some shiny gold, braided espadrille wedges and a matching clutch.

{j.crew ikat caroline dress} {michael kors metallic clutch & gold braided espadrilles}

i think it's a perfect color combo for bringing out the last remains of your sun-kissed tan :)