Who's That Girl? {Celebrity Inspiration}

So. Let me be frank here. I'm a little bit angsty. Like. Sometimes I can be an absolute CF. I take myself pretty seriously, and I would like to say I am organized, poised, and efficient. I am wonderful at logistics, I cook wholesome dinners most nights, I always strive to say the "right" thing and so help me, I will be THE BEST friend in the whole wide world (or die trying). But I can be a true mess. So, while I don't always love Jessica Day from New Girl, I can relate to her a little. And let's face it...her bangs are AWESOME! When I "accidentally" cut my own fringe, I was really channeling Jess (and subsequently, Zooey Descahnel). For Halloween this year I took B-Dog, in his skeleton jammies, and we went to watch Mr. BD and his marching band during their last rehearsal. I wanted to dress up, but wanted to do something low-key, something I could wear to work. And from that was born my Jess costume. She can seriously rock a cardigan, a-line dress and flats, so that was easy to recreate from my closet. 

I had a whole collage of previous Halloween costumes to share with you, but I never got the opportunity, so overlook the fact that this is from almost a MONTH ago. Sorry. Enjoy these random prints of Jess as an apology.

Are you as equally obsessed with Jess? No? Then who?

Style It My Way Challenge {Summer to Fall}

This week's challenge is centered around transitioning a summer piece into your fall wardrobe. This dress hasn't been featured yet on the blog, but you may recognize the wine-colored layer underneath. A top from several months back, it was perfect for adding a layer of warmth to an otherwise warm-weather article.

If you are the type to throw a jacket or cardigan over an outfit to make it weather-ready, consider a less conventional way of layering. You may be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Apt. 9 Crepe Blouse | Elle Lace Flare Dress | Clarks Ingalls Dealaware Boots | Brighton Love and Peace Bangles | Dana Buchman Bangle | Brighton Love Affair French Wire Earrings 

Stop by and visit these other wonderful ladies who are also participating in challenges, or check us out at  #styleitmyway on Twitter.

Felicity Hart

Becky Brown at Does My Blog Make Me Look Fat

Natalie at A Wheel Barrow Full of Style

Nikki at Natty Nikki

Hannah at Nounzilicious

Four Elements Challenge {Fire}

If you have followed me for any length of time you may remember the Forever 21 challenge concept I came up with several months back. I was inspired by a line they released centered around the four elements. This is the last installation of the challenge series. You can see the previous posts for Air, Earth, and Water here, here, and here.

I purchased this dress online from Kohl's and have been waiting to wear it for this particular post. I love red with my dark hair and pale skin, but don't have much of it in my wardrobe as of late. Mr. BD and I went to a cookout this weekend with the C's and G's and both wives are cute and fashionable so I always try to put together an outfit that makes me feel equally as cute. There is nothing I hate more than being underdressed. 

 

I am a big fan of ELLE, but many of their most recent items have been cut strangely around the arms. The opening is too severe in front, as you can see from the picture below. I am considering getting the dress altered and removing the sleeves completely to make the cut less noticeable. 

The original concept for Fire was something akin to Katniss in The Hunger Games with her fierce hair and eyes and I really tried to accomplish that with this look, but my hair never seems to be as big or as striking as I want it to be. All-in-all it was a sweet outfit for a cookout, but nothing as devastating as I had imagined. 

ELLE Pintuck Fit & Flare Dress | Vintage Necklace | Gold & Diamond Bracelet (Gifted) | Pearl Earrings (Gifted) | Steve Madden Heaven Leather Flats 

How would you style an outfit inspired by the element Fire?