Citrus & Cognac

Ann Taylor Loft cardigan and jeans, Banana Republic shirt, Jessica Simpson wedges, J. Crew bracelets and clutch, kate spade sunnies

These boyfriend jeans have been on repeat every Friday...and pretty much every Saturday since I got them. I also may or may not wear them some Sunday evenings. I'm resisting the urge to get them in a darker wash, although I think I might go down a size in my next pair. These are my normal size 4 and fit great when I first put them on, but they stretch out quickly. Just a little perspective for those who are considering them... Get them now, and size down. Also, the regular length was perfect for my 5'3" height, surprisingly.

Does anyone have these Loft jeans AND the Gap boyfriends? What's your preference? I see those Gap jeans EVERYWHERE in blog land.

Sorry for the sporadic posting lately. I've admittedly been in some sort of funk... I've fallen behind on preparing my posts and currently have 515 unread blog posts on my Bloglovin feed. What is wrong with me?! I also have to catch up on replying to emails... I promise I haven't forgotten about you! Here's to hoping this funk goes away soon!

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?? What helps you get back into the groove?

Win a $200 Piperlime Gift Card!

Today I present to you my first giveaway! 

Along with 13 other fashion/lifestyle bloggers, I'm hosting a giveaway for a $200 Piperlime gift card!

And the bonus: It is also valid at Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, and Banana Republic (in-store or online)! So, whether you want to splurge on a designer item at Piperlime, jump on the colored skimmer trend at Gap, stock up on inexpensive basics at Old Navy, prep for summer with a new swimsuit from Athleta, or revamp your professional wardrobe at Banana Republic... You're gonna want a chance to win this bad boy!

Colleen @ Parties and Cardis | Bekah @ Matters of Merrymaking | Laura @ Walking In Memphis In High Heels

Natalie @ My Crazy Busy Life | Amanda @ The Sequined Spaniel | Jaime @ Mommy On A Mission

Tasha @ A Sunshiny Day | Jen Marie @ Southern Belle | Lia @ Sunkissed & Southern

Sarah @ Moske Monkey Business | Bree @ aBree Fashion | Terri @ Peace, Love, & Applesauce

Misty @ Handbags & Handguns | Wendy @ The Sweet Life of Second Grade

To enter, use the Rafflecopter tool below. Giveaway will run until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, March 29, 2013. 

The winner will be announced here and notified by email the following Monday.

Good luck!

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A Spring Collaboration with aBree Fashion!

Happy First Day of Spring! In honor of this day, I've teamed up with Bree from aBree Fashion to share with you two ways to wear white jeans! Bree is so sweet and adorable and I absolutely adore her style! We share a love of mint and J. Crew, which basically makes us style sisters. Right, Bree? :)

White jeans are one of my favorite items to wear because they're such a blank canvas and can be paired with virtually anything! I even wear them year-round, pairing them with boots & heavy sweaters in winter and flowy tanks & wedges in summer, but my favorite time to wear white jeans is in the spring! 

I love piling on layers of brights in the same color family. For this look, I chose varying shades of blues, greens, and yellows, and opted for a skinny jean. Obviously, my style sister and I were thinking alike since we both wore yellow and turquoise! Promise we didn't plan it! And let's just take a second to talk about how cute that jacket is!! I'm drooling. So perfect for spring! 

My outfit details: 

Turquoise shirt: J. Crew Factory

Lime shirt: J. Crew(similar)

Jeans: J. Crew

Heels: Sam Edelman

Cross-body bag (carried as a clutch): Target

Necklace: Francesca's

Bracelet: J. Crew

Watch: Fossil

Bree's outfit details: 

Shirt: Gap

Jacket: Gap

Jeans: J. Crew (size up for a boyfriend fit)

Shoes: J. Crew

Necklace: J. Crew Factory

Bracelet: J. Crew Factory

Earrings: Banana Republic

Watch: Michael Kors

I'm so thrilled to have had the opportunity to collaborate with the beautiful Bree! Go check out her blog now! You'll love it! :)

P.S. Bree and I will be teaming up again in a couple days, along with several other awesome bloggers, to host a giveaway! Make sure you're following us both on Bloglovin' because you won't want to miss it!

Thank you for reading :)

Shades of Blue

Blazer: J. Crew (in navy here) / Shirt: J. Crew Factory (retail version) / Pants: Hudson / Clutch: Target / Necklace: Banana Republic / Earrings: Target / Shoes: Coach

If you remember this post about J. Crew's new spring collection, you'll recall that I pinned a mint gingham shirt as one of my spring must-haves. While the J. Crew version was more than I was willing to pay, I later found its twin at J. Crew Factory for a much cheaper price, as documented in this post.

For weeks I've dreamed of ways to wear it and potential color combinations (I can't wait to pair it with pink or yellow for spring). This past weekend, as I looked in my closet and noticed an abundant amount of blue staring back at me, I decided to go for a monochromatic look with pale mint jeans, a cobalt blazer, and ombre chandelier earrings.

Don't forget to visit Walking in Memphis in High Heels tomorrow for my guest post!