Feeling Patriotic

Apparently it's the Fourth of July in Ariana world! Hey, I'm patriotic, what can I say? I got this red cropped jacket at Syms a few years back, and I completely forgot I owned it until today! It's perfect for spring though, isn't it? I plan to wear it much more often now.

This navy V-neck tee is from my Gap order last week; these tees were about $7 and change on sale, so I got two for me and one for boyfriend. They're super soft and so comfortable. Nothing looks sharper than navy blue or black with white in my mind, so I pulled out my white Not Your Daughter's Jeans again and added my new striped wedges and a brown leather belt for a nautical feel. The red jacket topped the whole look off perfectly!

If you get a chance to pick up these striped wedges from Payless, do not hesitate! They're very comfortable to walk in and look so cute on. And they're only $24.99!

I liked the brown theme for my accessories so I added this studded wooden bangle I got in Greece ages ago, and layered two gold and bronze necklaces to create one large statement piece.

Top: Gap
Jacket: Anne Klein via Syms
Jeans: Not Your Daughter's Jeans via Ideeli
Wedges: Payless
Belt: Target
Bangle: An open market in Greece
Necklaces:
   Large circle: NY&Co
   Coin necklace: Vintage

As you can see it was quite damp when I took these photos yesterday; earlier that afternoon we got the torrential leftovers of the storm system that ravaged Alabama and several other states with tornadoes on Wednesday night. I couldn't believe the damage I saw on the news in those states; my heart and prayers go out to all those who were affected!

Turn Your Shadows White

 

Here the are! The elusive white pants! And I didn't even get them dirty, aren't you proud? Then again...I really didn't inspect the bum area for any marks...

 

White tank: Old Navy

Navy Tank: Gap

Blue Tank: INC via Macy's

White Jeans: Not Your Daughter's Jeans via ideeli

Wedges:  Forever21

Belt: Target

So these are a pair of Not Your Daughter's Jeans that I bought for $50 off ideeli (they retail for about $98 in department stores), which is one of those members-only designer sale sites. Speak of the devil, there's another Plus Size Perfection sale happening today on ideeli featuring Calvin Klein separates, SEVEN7 and CJ by Cookie Johnson jeans, and gorgeous dresses by Adrianna Papell and Tadashi Shoji.

Back to the jeans - They're stretchy enough that I was comfortable sitting at my desk at work all day in them, but they didn't lose their shape after a day's wear. The waistband of this 16W pair fit perfectly but they were a little roomy in the hip and tummy area. Still, I like how crisp and clean they look so they're keepers. I may do something with the hem though - they're a little to long to wear with anything but heels and I'm really loving the look of cropped skinnies at the moment (as you'll see in tomorrow's ootd!). I may take them to a tailor and get the leg narrowed and cropped.

I love my palette of blues against the white bottoms and the touch of brown of my studded belt and wedges, they match perfectly! These shoes are not winners unfortunately - They're from Forever21 so I should have been wary of the quality but I didn't expect them to be quite as bad as they are - one of the studs has already loosened in the front so I have a feeling they'll be replaced with a better brown wedge quite soon.

What do you think of this outfit? Will you be indulging in the white pant trend for summer?