OOTD- Part of the Tribe

I'm a little sad the weekend is over because my honey and I took a little road trip to a bed & breakfast and it was such a nice moment of decompression from the hustle and bustle of the workweek. A leisurely bike ride in the afternoon that had me feeling care-free, a seafood dinner of crab and shrimp complete with hush puppies and $4 alcoholic drinks and a huge king-size bed that felt like sleeping on an island. Just what the doctor ordered.

In my previous post, I  mentioned how I'm all about the printed jeans these days. Well, my first pair arrived in the mail last week and made their debut this weekend. These tribal print jeans from ASOS are definitely something different and I think I like it. A little funky, but not too outrageous. I'm already plotting my next denim purchase. 

What do you guys think of my necklace??? So, I saw this neon necklace in a magazine and I couldn't find it anywhere (that's what happens when I get a little ahead of the store's shipments), but it got me thinking that I could probably make it myself. After scoping some DIYs on a few blogs and finding a suitable necklace to mess up if necessary, I grabbed a bottle of polish and created this bright little sparkly number around my neck. I'm so excited because I found more necklaces this weekend to give it another go. Yes to extra money in my pocket and a custom necklace!!

Have you ever attempted a clothing or accessory DIY? Was it a success or not?

Outfit Details:

Oversized sweater- thrifted (Talbot) (similar here, similar here and similar here on sale)

Tribal print jeans- ASOS (available here in limited sizes, similar vibe in this pair here)

Brown boots- Madewell (available here on sale)

Crystal neon necklace- Forever 21 with DIY paint job (necklace available here, similar neon necklace here and here)

Burgundy fedora- Albertus Swanepoel for J. Crew (similar here)

Bloggers Do It Better- Neon + Neutral = Kapow

Pretty Shiny Sparkly's new blogger challenge for creating an outfit around neon and neutrals is right up my alley. I instantly knew what I wanted to wear and I have Blake Lively to thank.

This outfit was featured inside of Glamour magazine's July 2011 issue. I was instantly smitten. I adore the pink and champagne colors of this outfit. That sweater looks unbelievable soft and although those shorts are borderline lingerie, they are just too darn pretty. The bad news is I don't have $1180 to spend on any outfit, let alone this one; the good news is, I did have the components to create my own look.

White/cream/ivory shorts are a whole new territory for me, but I think it, along with the brown accessories, help to ground the intensity of this super bright neon tee. I can't wait to figure out new ways to incorporate a little neon into some fun and work-appropriate outfits. What's better than creating your own personal glow??

Do you go high-impact or low wattage with neon??

Check out all of the other fashionable bloggers take on this trend here!!

 

Outfit Details:

Neon pink tee- J. Crew (similar here)

Ivory eyelet shorts- H&M (similar here, here, and skirt version here)

Brown wedges- Dolce Vita for Target (available here)

Brown quilted handbag- Rebecca Minkoff Affair (available here in black, similar faux leather version here)