Juillet Ensemble (Because Everything Sounds Better in French)

Top - Forever21

Skirt - Old Navy

Flats - TOMS

Bag - Merona

Watch - Fossil

Necklace - Forever21

How in the world is it the middle of July? Does anyone else feel like this is kind of crazy? 

Since it is the middle of the July, and because it has been pretty hot where I live, I have been taking full advantage of wearing thin tops that breathe easily as well as skirts and shorts. I can't wait until Fall, though, so I can pull out my sweaters and boots (I'm so picky when it comes to the weather... if you couldn't already tell from previous posts).

Anyway, I hope y'all had a great week! Look out for posts on how I organize my nail polish and my back-to-school wishlist later this week!  

60s Barbie

Dress - H&M

Shoes - BCBGeneration

Bag - Expressions NYC

Sunglasses - Nordstrom BP

Earrings - Freedom Firm

Watch - Fossil 

I pretty much have been saying this every week, but it has been ridiculously hot today and I'm really contemplating packing my bags and moving to California so that I can escape the humidity (note: hair up because of ridiculous weather-induced frizzyness). 

And I feel kinda silly for wearing 3 quarter inch sleeves today, but really... the dress was cute and I was told this morning I look like a 60s Barbie, so I think it was worth it. Right?

P.S. It has been one of those weeks where I had so many ideas for blog posts and crafts, but I haven't had much time between work and my online college classes, so I'm glad I least get to post this. I do have some pretty cool ideas that I am going to try and get to this next week, though, so be on the look out!

College Orientation: Outfit Inspiration

Today was orientation for the college that I am transferring to in the Fall, so I decided to make a post about what to wear during orientation in the Summer since I figure this is around the time when most people have orientation (psh... how many times can I say orientation in one post?).

Here's Inspiration #1:

American Vintage short sleeve shirt
$70 - question-air.com

Sperry Top Sider navy blue flat
$155 - frenchtrotters.fr

Longchamp leather tote bag
nordstrom.com

FOSSIL gold jewelry
nordstrom.com

I like this outfit because it's casual, comfy, and it doesn't look like you rolled out of bed and left your house in under 10 minutes. And for something college related, I feel like it's important to look nice. You don't need to look "professional," since it is only orientation, but it's best to look like you care a little bit even though you do have to wake up insanely early. 

                                              Inspiration #2:

J Crew j crew shirt
jcrew.com

H M printed tank top
$12 - hm.com

J Crew j crew
jcrew.com

Hunter rubber rain boots
$130 - harveynichols.com

Baby g watch
macys.com

Totes Umbrella, Micro Portable
macys.com

This outfit is perfect if your orientation just so happens to be on a rainy day. Again, it's still casual and comfy, but it doesn't look haphazard. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My outfit today was basically the first option, but in reality I should have worn option #2 because it was raining all flipping day. 

It's really important to check the weather report before you plan your outfit out and make sure you bring an umbrella even if there's only like a 10% chance of rain because if it just so happens to rain, you will be so happy you did. 

I hope this post was helpful and gave you some good ideas! Let me know in the comments if you're transferring colleges or an incoming freshman and what you plan on wearing to your orientation! 

❤

Other places you can find me:

Facebook Page 

Twitter  

YouTube 

Tumblr 

Pinterest 

Chictopia 

Instagram - alyarmstrong

Vine - Aly Armstrong

Floral Mix

Top - H&M

Skirt - Mossimo

Shoes - Aldo 

Necklaces - Forever21

Bracelet - Fossil

Bag - LongChamp Le Pliage in 'Deep Red'

Here's a tip for when you're shopping at Target (which, if you're anything like me, is 1-2 times a week): try and find online returns because they mark those items down like crazy. I got this new skirt, that is super comfy, for $4.56 and I'm the kind of person whose day can be turned completely around by tiny stuff like that, so next time you're there be on the look out. 

Anyway, I hope y'all are having a fabulous day and will have an even more fabulous week!

❤

Here's some more cool stuff to check out: 

Facebook Page 

Twitter 

Tumblr 

Pinterest 

YouTube 

Chictopia 

Instagram - alyarmstrong 

Vine - alyarmstrong 

P.S. Apparently I like holding my hand to my ear in pictures. Did y'all notice? 

 

Mint to Be

Top - JC Penney

Cardigan - J. Crew (buy something similar here)

Skirt - Forever21(buy it here)

Shoes - TOMS (These are from last year, but check out their new line here)

Bag - Longchamp Le Pliage

Watch - Fossil
Necklace - I believe it's vintage, so I'm not exactly sure where it's from

Yesterday I had to go to an advising session at the college I am transferring to and decided I wanted to wear something that looked professional but casual at the same time (since it's not like it was an interview or anything), and this is what I came up with. I love pairing mint and white together, it just seems like one of the the most gorgeous color combinations.

Piece of advice, though, if you're planning on meeting with an adviser or someone else on a campus you don't know like the back of your hand and are directionally-impaired like I am. . . leave super early and have a good idea of where you need to be (meaning look at a map a thousand times) and don't be too proud to ask for help. Also, if you haven't yet, download google maps to your smart phone, if you have one, and keep track of where you're going because let's face it, without it I would not have found the building I needed to be at on time and I dislike hate being late.

❤

Here's some more cool stuff to check out:

Facebook Page 

Twitter 

YouTube 

Tumblr 

Pinterest 

Chictopia 

Instagram - alyarmstrong 

Vine - alyarmstrong  

Goodness Knows I Needed Spring

Top - Papaya Clothing
Skirt - Prabal Gurung for Target
Shoes - Steve Madden
Bag - Kenneth Cole Reaction
Watch - Fossil

Thank God for Spring inspired floral patterns and bright colors; I am so in love with them both.

As you can tell from the pictures, though, I am still super-duper ridiculously vampire-esque. I need to hit up the beach ASAP, but until I can I'll just continue wearing bright colors and daydreaming about clear skies and sand beneath my feet.

❤

Here's some stuff to check out:

Facebook 

Twitter 

Tumblr 

Pinterest 

Chictopia 

YouTube 

Instagram - alyarmstrong  

Vine - alyarmstrong

Shades of Red and Black

Skirt - Mossimo
Blouse - Old Navy
Blazer - Mossimo
Shoes - Anne Klein
Bag - Longchamp Le Pliage
Watch - Fossil

I am so done with this Winter thing . . . I'm thinking I need to move somewhere where it is warm year-round, and preferably where there is a beach in close proximity to my house. But no, I still have about a month left of this crazy cold then warm weather because the weather where I live has irrational mood swings. I am so happy about this day, though, because it has been raining like crazy for the past few days and today it is gorgeous.

Anyway, I'm loving this outfit because it's perfect for ridiculous weather like this, and I love wearing red and black together because red is such a great pop of color against dark colors. I tend to wear a ton of black during Winter, so switching it up whenever I can is needed.

Thank you for checking out my blog! Please check out some of the links below ♥

Facebook  
Twitter 
Tumblr 
Chictopia 
YouTube 
Pinterest 

February Loves

From left to right: Bad to the Bronze, Edgy Emerald, & Audacious Asphalt

From Left to Right: Baby Lips - Pink Punch, Baby lips - Cherry Me, & Revlon - Strawberry Shortcake

1. Maybelline 24 hour Color Tattoo cream eyeshadow - I love love love this product. I normally don't like cream eyeshadows... especially drugstore brand because I don't expect them to be long lasting and worth it, but these amazing and last a super long time (get them here!).

2. Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm - My favorite out of these two is Cherry Me, but both of them are really pretty on. This product reminds me of a lipstain, but isn't as much of a hassle.

3. Revlon Lip Butter - Love this. It's a lipstick without actually feeling like a lipstick, which I totally dig.

4. Samantha Chapman's realTechniques stippling and foundation brush - These brushes are so soft and work really well (get them here).

5. Fossil Typewriter Charm - I've been wearing this bracelet so much this past month and this charm just makes it 10x cuter (Get it here).