Rodarte Debut!

What I'm wearing: Rodarte for Target dress, Old Navy cardigan, Target tights, Ciao Bella boots via DSW, J.Crew belt, Vintage necklace, Urban Outfitters earrings

This day has been a long time coming. I finally wore my Rodarte for Target dress! As many of you know by now, I was obsessed with this dress when it first came out but could never find it in my size. When the Go International dress collection launched it for a second time, I knew it was fate. This dress and I were meant to be! I was ecstatic to find it my size at my local Target and have been waiting for the right opportunity to wear it ever since. When I originally saw this dress, I imagined styling it up with tights, boots, and a cardigan, but thought I would have to wait until Fall to make it a reality because of the rising temps. WRONG. It's springtime in Ohio, which means its 80 degrees one day and 45 the next. Today it was coooold, but on the upside, I got to style this dress exactly how I imagined it! Now I can't wait until warmer weather so I can style it up with my Dolce Vita for Target wedges! You just can't go wrong with Target designer collaborations!

In The Garden

What I'm wearing: Forever 21 top, J.Crew Minnie pant, J.Crew flats, Forever 21 necklace

Reason #728 that I love my university: so many awesome spots on campus for photo ops. While on the way to a meeting yesterday, my roommate Alex and I decided that I needed to have an impromptu photo shoot in the "Numbers Garden" on campus. So much fun! This was another "business casual" event which means no jeans, so I wore my J.Crew Minnie pants again. They're proving to be a great purchase: they're comfortable, flattering, and feel less stuffy than long black dress pants. I can already tell they're going to be a staple in my work wardrobe this summer!

Hamburglar Chic

What I'm wearing: H&M sweater dress, H&M striped blazer, Target tights, Ciao Bella boots via DSW, Forever 21 earrings, Thrifted necklace ($2!), Forever 21 belt

It's official...I made it through my last week of winter quarter classes! This is what I wore for our end of the quarter banquet for my honors fraternity. It was "business-casual" which for us basically means anything but jeans. I hadn't worn this blazer in forever so I made sure to work it into my outfit. My roommate Alex told me it was very "hamburglar chic" haha. I really like how it turned out with the dress and gold accents. I can't wait until it gets just a little warmer so I can start doing outdoor pictures again; these indoor ones are so grainy and crappy quality. Okay, well I'm off to spend a relaxing evening with the boyfriend and then the rest of my weekend buried under a stack of schoolbooks. I'll be back again on Wednesday once all of my finals are over!

Business-Casual: My Interpretation

What I'm wearing: H&M sweater dress, Gap tights, J.Crew flats, Forever 21 necklace, Forever 21 belt, Gifted diamond bracelet

I've had a lot of events lately that have called for "business-casual" attire. My dress pants are currently fitting a little too snug for my liking, so I've had to dig a little deeper into my closet to find something appropriate for this type of dress code. Maybe its not such a bad thing though; I kind of liked being the one in the cute black dress last night, standing out amidst the sea of dress pants. Although, I will say, my roommate Alex (pictured above) was looking quite dapper in his dress pants and vest. We're in the same student organization, so whenever we have to get dressed up for it, pictures are in order. Okay, I'm keeping it short today. I have an exam tonight that I should be studying for instead of blogging. Oops.