My Look: Windblown Stripes

Caught of few photos of my outfit the other day.  I'm not the type of person who can let my favorite dresses sit in the closet waiting for the perfect opportunity to wear them, so I tend to layer them with more casual pieces (like this trucker jacket)  to make them wearable for more "everyday" occasions.  I picked up this Lauren Moffatt dress a few years ago on Gilt, and I think it's the perfect mix of classic with a twist -- I expect it to stay in my closet for years to come.

The details:

Blue and green striped silk dress  - Lauren Moffatt, via Gilt

Denim trucker jacket - Levi's

Strappy sandals - J.Crew

Rafia clutch - Forever 21 (Similar)

DiY Inspiration: Painted Espadrilles

Growing up, I definitely had a pair of converse and  a pair of Vans that I decorated myself with some super fancy doodles(Along with white out decorated backpack -- did anyone else do that?!)    ..... Anyways... I would have been totally OK  to leave drawing on my shoes as a thing of the past, but I recently saw these darling customized espadrilles on J.Crew's blog, and now I'm heavily considering delving back into the art of shoe-doodling.

My favorite are the stripes and the anchor pair (big suprise!)

You can pick up your own Soludos here for just $28.  I think it might be fun to start with the yellow and add either stripes or my own ditsy anchor design.

The J.Crew Blog

I find that J.Crew is a pretty great source of fashion inspiration.   I'm a preppy girl at heart (except for when I'm in Vegas)  and I love the way that J.Crew always ads a little bit of flair (with things like sparkles and neon) when styling their preppy basics.   Now in addition to their regular catalog,   J. Crew has started blogging!     Check it out - I love their "Who's Wearing What" posts, and it's cool that they're not just highlighting J.Crew clothing.

How cute is this Lucky editor?

Or,  the pets they've been highlighting?

That's all.. I just had to share...