#HOWWEWEAR: Black and White

Some of my favorite Poshmark ladies are sporting their favorite black and white outfits. Here's my black and white for the day!

Polka-dot top from LOFT / Necklace from J. Crew / Bracelets from J. Crew Factory / Hat from Croft and Barrow / Pixie Pant in Leather Tuxedo Stripe from J. Crew / Collection Darby Loafers in Calf Hair from J. Crew

Check out more of the #howwewear: black and white OOTDs from the Poshmark bloggers at It's Because I Think Too Much or Sparkle Meets Pop


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In Style: Caged Sandals and OOTD

As I browse my daily feed of fashion blogs on Bloglovin, I've seen so many women wearing caged sandals. Here are some splurge worthy versions to drool over:

Belle by Sigerson Morrison Annie2

Rachel Zoe Monica

COACH Josey

After drooling over Suburban Faux Pas styling of the Nine West Authority heels here and Method Clothe's review here, I was hooked. Must. Have.

And guess what showed up on my front porch this morning?

 

OOTD:
J. Crew Factory Printed Chambray Popover
J. Crew Double-Tassel Necklace
J. Crew Pixie Pant in Leather Tuxedo Stripe
Nine West Authority Caged Sandals

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Fitted and Flared, Owls and OOTD

 

I took at trip to J. Crew the other day to check out their sale section and came away with this cute skirt!

I paired the Matelasse Drop-Waist Skirt in bright jade with a thrifted Urban Outfitters Owl Print silk tank, J. Crew Jackie Cardigan, and a J. Crew Factory Printed Triple Loop Belt in Belevedere Red.

OOTD and Special Agent Brownie Cake with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Yes, it was 9:00 at night, but I was craving something chocolatey. I have this awesome recipe from Trim Healthy Mama called Special Agent Brownie Cake. Would you believe you can lose weight while eating a brownie? Well, you can! But first, my OOTD.

J. Crew Mixed Print Tee

J. Crew Factory Printed Triple Loop Belt

7 For All Mankind jeans

Triple Strand Pearl Necklace

These are almost carb free - no flour or sugar. Now, what's the secret ingredient in these brownies? Black beans!

Get our your food processor and add everything into it.

Add 1 can of drained black beans. 2 eggs and 4 egg whites.

Add 4 Tbs. unsweetened cocoa powder.

Add 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. baking soda. 

Add. 2 tsp. vanilla extract.

Add 2 Tbs. coconut oil or butter and 1/3 cup of ricotta or cream cheese.

Add. 4-6 Tbs. Truvia depending on your sweetness level. I used 5.

After everything is in, blend for 4 minutes.

Looks like brownie batter! Pour into a greased baking pan and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Now for some Strawberry Buttercream Frosting!

Add two packages of cream cheese and a stick of butter.

Add 3 Tbs. Truvia (add more to taste once everything is mixed).

Add 1 Tbs. strawberry extract (or any extract you like).

Add 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon.

You can add some coconut flakes if you like. I added them in now so the flakes would break down a bit but you can add them in afterwards as well to keep the large flakes whole.

Mix well and adjust strawberry and Truvia to taste.

Yum!

Philly Art Museum and J. Crew OOTD

The nice thing about having people visit is you get to take them to do touristy things in your own town that you don't usually think to do. First off, let's look at the Outfit Of The Day:

// J. Crew Vintage Cotton Tee in Weekdays //

// J. Crew Factory Claire Cardigan //

// Thrifted Bootcut 7 For All Mankind Jeans //

// Thrifted polka dot scarf //

// Stella and Dot Renegade Cluster Bracelet //

And here I am at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 

They had a special exhibit of Korean art.

This is from the famous scene in Rocky where he runs up the art museum steps.

And now, a few paintings that caught my eye.

Thomas Eakins

 

Renoir

Van Gogh

Picasso

This one was especially cool. I know enough about Modern Art to get thoroughly weirded out by it, but this one caught my eye instead of turning my stomach. First is an up close view of the painting. 

And then from across the room.

Hope you enjoyed my stylish Philly art tour as much as I did!

May 20, 2014 OOTD

I checked my weather app this morning before getting out of bed and saw it should be a sunny 72. Awesome. I had a cute outfit with shorts I had put together previously in my Stylebook so today is the perfect day for it. 

// J. Crew Mixed Prints Tee //

// J. Crew Factory 5" Chino Shorts //

// J. Crew Factory Stone Bracelet //

// J. Crew Factory Marley Cap Toe Ballet Flats //

May 19, 2014 OOTD

I recently tried out this great app called Stylebook and it's awesome! I've been cataloging my wardrobe and putting together outfits. So much easier than looking through piles of clothes for a match. I know, I know, I should hang everything up or fold neatly in my dresser. In a perfect world, that would happen. Not so much mine. Anyways. I just picked up these cute floral shorts on my last trip to J. Crew Factory. 

They were marked down to $12 so I couldn't resist. But I wasn't sure what I could pair with them. Fast forward to my Stylebook epiphany, voila!

Perfection!

// J. Crew Factory Two-Pocket Chambray Shirt //

// J. Crew Merino Tippi Sweater in Lilac //

// J. Crew Factory 5" Printed Stretch Chino Shorts in Fresh Kiwi //

// J. Crew Double Tassel Necklace //

// Stella and Dot Renegade Cluster Bracelet //

// J. Crew Factory Square Stone Bracelet //

It's not quite the shade of Radiant Orchid, but it'll do!