Orchid is a color

Tee: J. Crew // Skirt: Everly // Necklace: Bauble Bar (similar) // Sandals: Gianni Bini // Sunnies: Kate Spade

If you look closely in the background, you can see Bella peeping out the window. I just love my sweet girl :)

Evidently I like to pair shades of purple with this skirt... With lavender in this post and orchid this time! (At least I call this tee's color "orchid"...) Something about the pairing just works! 

Speaking of, look at my pretty orchid Tyler gave me! I've kept it alive for about two months now and I'm so proud especially since people have told me how finicky they can be! Now I just need to research on what soil it needs so I can re-pot it. Does anyone have experience with orchids?

I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Only 3 more work days to go 'til the 3-day weekend! Woop! 

Sea of Blue

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I'm obsessed with all the sea blue shades at J. Crew right now! Now is the perfect time to add a little more blue to your closet by shopping J. Crew's current store-wide sale. Take 25% off everything with code "springbest" until Sunday night!

Happy Friday! I'm anxiously awaiting Courtney's gender reveal party tomorrow! I'm so excited to find out if I'll be shopping pink or blue! (Although I told her I'm buying something mint either way :))

Lavender + Mint

Blouse: Lilly Pulitzer (similar sleeveless version) / Skirt: Revive (similar) / Necklace: c/o LuLuLe / Earrings: LuLuLe  / Bracelet: J. Crew / Bag: Kate Spade / Heels: Gianni Bini 

This was my Memphis Fashion Weekend ensemble. It was a beautiful springy day, and I couldn't resist piling on the pastels and light, flowy fabrics. I found this skirt last year at a local Memphis boutique called Revive. There, my long search for a pleated mint skirt ended, and my mint obsession continued to grow. Revive is a relatively new addition to downtown Memphis with great prices and trendy items. Most of their clothes are a little too teen-geared or club-wear for my taste, but I got lucky with this skirt!

And because I'm not above laughing at myself... I think I almost fell.

Don't forget to enter the LuLu-Le giveaway for a chance to win these earrings, and take advantage of the 25% promotion!

Mint Home Accents

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When Tyler and I got married and moved into our first place together, I was forced to get rid of most of my girly pink and purple things. I've always gravitated toward pinks my entire life (my bedroom walls in high school were bright pink...I mean bright) so most of my home decor I had throughout college and graduate school were super bright, girly, and admittedly teen-ish. So, last year when I began buying things for mine and Tyler's first place together, I began with neutral colors (this bedding, this sofa, these place mats) so I could add a little sophisticated color through accents (this mixer, our headboard, these pillows).

As you know, I'm obsessed with mint in clothing and accessories, so it should come as no surprise that it's also my color of choice in home decor. It's fresh, guy-friendly, pairs well with most other colors, and may have taken pink's place in my heart.

If you haven't already guessed, all of these mint accents are from Anthropologie, the queen of irresistibly unique home decor.

Blue and Green

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After putting this outfit together, I have been loving the blue & green combo! I am OBSESSED with that J. Crew blouse... It HAS to go on sale sometime, right?!?!

What's your favorite color combination?

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!

Mint Gingham Shirt

  J. Crew $78 / J. Crew Factory $54 (with 30% off until Sunday!)

When you're a newlywed with a small shopping budget like me, every dollar counts. I included the gingham shirt in my top picks from J. Crew's new spring collection, so I was pumped to see its twin at J. Crew Factory online. At $54, it was still more than $20 cheaper, but I decided to wait until I could find a coupon for an even better deal. Lo and behold, I woke up Tuesday morning to an email from J. Crew Factory offering 30% off sitewide! I was more than happy to scoop it up for only $38 ($50 cheaper than the original J. Crew version!!!!).

If you're a J. Crew fanatic like me but can't always afford their prices, check J. Crew factory! They often have similar styles for less $$. And on that note, HAPPY FRIDAY!

Leopard v. Mint

Shirt: J. Crew Factory / Skirt: J. Crew (sold out) / Belt: J. Crew (similar) / Booties: Gianni Bini via Dillards (old) / Necklace: Kate Spade via sample sale (eBay listing) / Bag: Dooney & Bourke (really old)

I originally planned to wear a skinny leopard print belt, but at the last minute I decided to play up the bright factor with the mint belt. After all, you can never, ever go wrong with mint. Well, or leopard print, for that matter. Actually, as it turns out, both are pretty much equally versatile. Bottom line: leopard and mint go with everything. And so does chambray.

Mad About Mint

1. Sam Edelman Camdyn 2. Madden Girl Getta 3. Truth or Dare by Madonna Jabulania 4. rsvp Jameson

Mint has consistently been my favorite color for over a year now, and I still can't get enough of it! Lucky for you, I wasn't blogging during my excruciating hunt for the perfect mint jeans. Which I finally found, if you were wondering. Besides my love for this beautiful combination of blue and green, it's my lack of mint heels that motivates today's post/problem. So what's the solution, you ask? Zappos! The website with endless amounts of shoes at all price points, taxfree, and free shipping both ways! And if you're a VIP like me, you get free next day shipping :-) (No, they're not paying me to say this, although they really should!)

So, back to my mint heel dilemma. We've already determined the solution is to buy a pair (duh) and buy them from Zappos, but now it's just the issue of which one. (If I were really desperate, I'd just buy them all and return 3 for free, but I have confidence in your advice-giving skills).

My initial thoughts are:
#2 is the best price and has great reviews, but the toe shape looks a bit awkward and appears to be a little darker than I would like... although has a pretty pearly shimmer.
#4 has an edgy cap toe, which is a trend I am loving, but it's faux leather and I'm afraid it will make the whole shoe look cheap.
#3 has a cute little peep toe and is a gorgeous mint color, but is the priciest out of the bunch and at 5" tall, may be a little too high to be practical.
#1 is the perfect color of mint with a hint of shimmer, has a classic almond toe, and a subtle patch of snakeskin at the heel cup. My first pick!

What are your thoughts?