OOTD- A Nice Visual

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was extremely low-key, but it was all made complete when I bit into a peach straight from the farmer's market (thanks mom). Unbelievably sweet and juicy; it tasted just like summer. 

The weatherman uttered my least favorite word earlier...heatwave!! So, I'll be over here using whatever method I can to stay cool. I think I'll start with wearing lots of blues to transport myself to a Caribbean beach with a cool breeze blowing. Ahh, I can feel it already. You guys should join me. We can go for a swim, play some volleyball and then have a bonfire when the night comes. That settles it, I'm starting a vacation fund this minute. It only consists of $1 right now, but if I can manage on an apple and water everyday, I might get somewhere by the end of the summer! Too bad I love food too much and that will never happen, so I'll have to make due with my visualization techniques. C'est la vie!

Do you have any fun summer vacation plans? Come on guys, I have to live vicariously through you!!

Outfit Details:

Watercolor tee- Anthropologie (similar here and here)

White tank- H&M

Turquoise belt- Forever 21

Orange skirt- Simply Vera Vera Wang (same skirt in different colors here, similar here with a little sparkle)

Tan sandals- Sam Edelman "Trina" (most sizes still available here, limited sizes available here on sale)

Blue handbag- Zara (same bag with some differences here on sale)

OOTD- Hanging on to Fall

Winter is on the way, but I can't quit you, fall.

After being spoiled with some rather warm weather for this time of year, winter has decided to wave and say I've arrived. Jackets are now going to be traded for coats (although I am happy I get to wear my new coat). Next to spring, fall is my favorite season, so I decided to let it linger a little while longer with this outfit's color palette. I absolutely loved how it came out and now I'm all excited trying to come up with some new color combos. 

On another note, have you ever found yourself coveting something, visiting the website all the time just to look at it, thinking about all of the things that it could work with in your closet, but just cringing at the price? I've been searching for the right pair of brown shoes and after spying J. Crew Mona's in a lovely chestnut brown color, I was instantly smitten. But $200+ on a pair of simple, non-designer shoes (sorry, J. Crew, you just don't compare to say, Miu Miu) just felt so wrong. Imagine my delight at finding my new shoes on Gilt!! Pretty much the same color, easy to walk in heel and at waaaaayyy less than my original love. That was cause for a celebratory jig. :)

What has been your favorite "for less" find?

Outfit Details:

Burgundy top- J. Crew (similar here)

Orange knit skirt- Simply Vera Vera Wang

Patent leopard belt- J. Crew outlet

Scarf- Missoni (similar here and similar silk budget version here)

Burgundy handbag- Marc by Marc Jacobs "Natasha" (same bag in different colors here, different style in same color here)

Tan pumps- Seychelles "Code"- (same shoe different color here, similar in patent here)

Tan coat- Uniqlo (similar here and here)