Falling Deep in Blue

Man, it's been a crazy couple days! Bloggers, don't you hate when you're wearing super cute outfits but just can't find a spare minute to take pictures? It feels like such a waste! Anywho, I'm back and ready to share!

I know I'm not the only one who's completely sick of winter at this point and ready for some warm weather, but I will say this - I'm definitely going to miss tights and boots once the weather heats up! I love how throwing them on with a dress makes for an instantly cute outfit, not to mention not having to hassle with Spanx for the dreaded chub rub, or not having to worry about a dress being just an inch or two too short. Tights solve all problems!! And these Evans boots are one of my favorite purchases of the season. Even though the heel tip is long gone (which means the metal tip makes tons of noise when I walk, oh well), they go with EVERYTHING. And heel tips can be replaced...right?

This blue and black color-blocked dress is a great double duty piece though;  it's shortsleeved under my cardi and will be super cute with bare legs and a pair of wedges in the spring and summertime. I love the banded waist because it gives great shape with out even having to belt it if I don't want to.

I was having a tough time in the morning trying to decide what sort of accessories I wanted to pair with this outfit. I started with a skinny leopard print belt, but then couldn't find the right length gold necklace to pair with in. Then I went for a black belt, but couldn't decide on a necklace for that either! With time quickly running out (I was definitely late to work), I snatched up this blue belt and the first necklace I saw and ran out the door. Perhaps not my proudest accessories moment, but at least the gold buttons sort of make sense with the gold necklace and my bow ring (just smile and nod!).

Speaking of the ring!

It's the bow ring I won from BBM's Torrid Accessories Giveaway! Thanks, girl! I love it!

 

Cardigan: Mom's

Dress: Forever 21+

Tights: Hue

Boots: Evans

Necklace: Borrowed

Ring: Gifted by BBM from Torrid
Belt: Old Navy

Speaking of boots, I think I may have finally found the pair that satisfies my OTK craving!

 

Well, not really OVER the knee, but TO the knee, about halfway up my knee cap. 

Let me give you some quick back story. On Monday I found out that I won the office superbowl pool! So I took my $120 buckaroos and of course headed to the mall with the determinations of finding OTK boots. I tried on the Annie OTK boots Torrid has, and to be quite honest I think they look ridiculous. The sales girl suggested I try the Amy Knee-high boots, which aren't OTK, but which came to my knee cap, which I acutally think is the perfect height. It's trendy without being too over the top. Though I wasn't crazy about the pleather or the seam down the middle of the boot, at $40 I took them home to think on it.

Then, as it always happens in my world, I was browsing Torrid's site when I saw the Ashley Perforated Boot, which was exactly what I've been wanting - high enough, wide enough, and suede(ette), which I think looks more expensive and classier than pleather. Also, minus the ugly middle seam! Of COURSE they were sold out online, and not available at any of the four Torrid's in my area. Thank goodness for a helpful shopgirl, who tracked down a pair in my size in a Connecticut Torrid and is having them shipped to my local store :) Yay! The lesson here? If something's sold out, ask the shop to track them down for you at another location!

Big welcome to Judy C. of Just Another Day on Earth, Fab Fashions for Less than $100, Londyn of Blogfashion, Tyesha Brown, Janine, and Kara of My Life in the Curvy Lane!