Wearing Now: Ikat and Chambray

Chambray shirt: INC - $10 via eBay (on sale and with another 15% off here; code: DDP15)
Jean jacket: Forever 21 - $30 (7-8 years old) (this year's version here)
Skirt: Banana Republic - $20 via eBay (similar here)
Shoes: Leifsdottir - $100 via Nordstrom Rack (similar here)
Sunglasses: Fendi - $80 via Nordstrom Rack

This is a slightly different iteration of a favorite outfit of mine starring chambray and denim. They go with everything: prints, neons, silk, wool, leather, your birthday suit... Here I'm toning down some scary bright colors. 

How do you use chambray/denim in your wardrobe?

Wearing Now: Ikat and Stripes

Top: Juicy Couture - $15 via eBay (similar here)
Skirt: Banana Republic - $20 via eBay (similar here)
Shoes: Leifsdottir - $100 via Nordstrom Rack (similar here and here)
Sunglasses: Fendi - $80 via Nordstrom Rack
Accessories: Coach watch, vintage bracelet

Job search is a painful process. You send out your resume, write cover letters, and even call companies directly all in hopes for an entry-level lab tech position that doesn't even pay enough to jump-start a proper adult life. For every 50-60 submitted applications you *may* get 1-2 responses. That said I haven't quite exhausted my avenues (at all, actually), so I'm not despairing yet (I haven't sent out the 50 applications yet either). All in all I'm optimistic until reality stamps me with a big red "DECLINED" on my forehead.

Onto cheerier things: I saw yet another friend I neglected over the past two months and decided to wear this getup to the museum. I'm not sure if the look works but hey, live and learn, right? 

One last note, I joined Pinterest!

Wearing Now: Faux Leather and Cuban Heels

Dress: BCBG - $35 via eBay (similar here, on sale)
Shoes: Leifsdottir (a.k.a Anthropologie's brand minion) - $100 via Nordstrom Rack (very similar here, on sale, here, and here)
Sunglasses: Fendi - $80 via Nordstrom Rack (classics here)
Accessories: Coach watch, Roberto Cavalli bracelet

Here's a vocabulary tidbit that you (probably) wished you knew: those comfortable 1-2' square heels that have been all the rage lately are known as Cuban heels. They're arguably more comfortable than flats because they provide a fair bit of arch support where flats sometimes strain the arch. Just so you have a context for this look (I personally hate it when bloggers wear a knock-'em-out-drop-dead-gorgeous outfit and lead us to conclude they only put it on for the shoot) I wore this to a favorite neighborhood dump to see old friends... I'm still on a mini vacation ;)