Spring Awakening

Outfit:

Flocked Skater Dress - Apricot / Blazer - Forever 21 / Tortoise Shell Sunglasses - Forever 21 /

Green T-Strap Shoes - Jeffery Campbell (also seen here on House Of Jeffers) / Two-Tone Satchel  - Primark / Hand Me Down Stack Ring - Henri Bendel / Pyramid Cuff Bangle - BaubleBar.com

Finally, no coat weather! Well, for one day at least. There was a short breakthrough with the weather over the weekend that landed New Jersey in the high 70s. A perfect reason to wear this skater dress that I've been holding out on since I purchased it in October during my trip to England. I literally gasped when I found it at Apricot in Bathe. For me, it's very different in the cut and shape, but the velvet paisley pattern was too striking to pass up!

When the weather gets warmer, the last thing I want to do is stay in the house. I'll usually head up north with my chihuahua Harley to see my parents, or go to my husband's soccer games whenever I can. But, sometimes I wish that my British family lived closer to me. I'm so lucky that I have an amazing family. Since I'm an only child, I always dreamed of the day that I'd get married and acquire brother and sister in laws...  and become an aunt. Lucky for me, my in laws are wonderful people, and I have an adorable niece and cheeky little nephew, but it makes me miss them all the more during certain seasons when I always pictured us doing things together.

But, on the upside, I get to visit England because of their residence, and it makes anything that I wear from England all the more special to me.

Studs with Sass

Two words: Studded accessories. All day, every day.

Honestly, for such a simple accessory it makes a bold impact. Studded accessories add mega flair to any outfit. Some people are put off by them - yes, they are a punk rock staple - and as a self-proclaimed hipster, studs are honestly a no-brainer for me. Even the most feminine, girly of outfits have room for a little edginess a la some badass jewelry and studs. Don't you think?

I threw this outfit together for a laid-back Saturday with my husband to go to a flea market. HUGE disappointment. I have yet to find a good one in New Jersey since I moved. Flea markets used to be something I looked forward to, and even when I was a teenager, my mother and I used to find some awesome jewelry at them. Now, they all sell tube socks. No such luck... yet.

Since I can't wear colored denim or too-out-there pants to work, I'm usually all about putting together outfits that let me wear some of the other pieces in my closet. I would, however, wear pieces of this outfit with other elements for my 9 - 5, just not all at the same time.

Outfit Details:

Fitted Blazer - H&M / Leopard Print Top - Forever 21 / Five-Pocket Skinny Pants - Candie's for Kohl's / Studded Oxford Shoes - Miss Selfridge / Urban Expressions Handbag purchased at South Moon Under/ Gold Stud Necklace - Forever 21