Tees and skirts

One of my go-to outfits is a tee shirt and a skirt. I know I said below that I am currently having problems with white tees because of the sheerness factor, but colored tees don't have that same issue and therefore colored tees and I get along like peanut butter and jelly! I love the short sleeved crew neck tees from JCrew, and they have an amazing array of colors.

You get the picture. I think between Jessica and I, we have at least one, if not multiples in each color!

In my office, a tee with a skirt or pants is sufficiently work-like to wear, and I wear heels and a necklace to dress it up. I also usually end up throwing a cardigan on over the tee, because the air conditioning in my office is constantly on high! But I digress....I saw this picture and thought that it perfectly captured the ease of the tee and skirt combo. It's so cute and fun.

{Image from Kate Spade}

Sale at Banana Republic

There is a huge sale going on right now at Banana Republic! There are tons of cute tops and dresses with sleeves, too! If I had any extra $$$ right now, I would head over and scoop them up. I don't, so please let me live vicariously through you. Happy shopping, everyone!

Marc Jacobs

Check out the lovelies, fresh from the runway in New York.

White tee

I love white tee shirts. They go with eveything - jeans, skirts, under suit jackets, they just look fantastic. They stop looking fantastic when you can see lines and seams and markings underneath them. I've tried my darndest to find a white tee that isn't transparently thin. I just found this on JCrew's website, and I quote, "Now in a new, heavier weight." If only it's true! I'm going to order one to see how it goes (they're on sale right now, and if it doesn't work, I'll add it to the collection of things can can be worn under something else.) Wish me luck! I'll be back to let you know how it is.

Abaete

Here's another designer I didn't know about, and again, what pretty dresses.

Costello Tagliapietra

I'd never heard of this designer before, but check out these dresses!

BCBG

I absolutely love BCBG. I got my first piece of BCBG when I was a junior in high school, when, during a family trip to Palm Springs, we stumbled upon the store. (Such fun memories!) Jessica and I have both gotten prom dresses from BCBG and many other items as well! The clothes just seem to fit me perfectly, and if you're ever in need of the perfect little dress, this is the place to go first! I have a black velvet cocktail dress I've been wearing for 2 years - I wear it everywhere! Here are some sleeved highlights of the new collection.