shopping with modcloth

modcloth recently reached out to me and asked if i'd be interested in putting together a little polyvore collage featuring their gorgeous twirl next door dress and i couldn't help but jump on board. modcloth is such a fun brand, with so many amazing and unique pieces, and it doesn't hurt they are based in my all-time favorite city-- pittsburgh. i own a couple modcloth pieces (i just bought these saltwater sandals a few weeks ago!) and whenever i'm in need of a fun new dress, i know right where to go to. this summer i'm all about the floral patterns (i love this one). i like a dress i can get a lot of use out of because i don't have the budget to have "fun" dresses and "work" dresses.

this dress is perfect because it could easily be styled in a 9-5 look for work or dressed up for a night out. you could pair it with these gorgeous earrings and these bright colored flats for the office, and then throw on your sunnies and grab this girly clutch as you head out the door to meet your girlfriends for happy hour. what do you think? how would you style this black + white beauty?

1// From Gear to Ear Earrings

2//The Music Seen Sunglasses

3//Just Feels Right Flat in Coral

4//Twirl Next Door Dress

5//Chic to Chic Clutch

have a great week! <3

xxoo,

n

memorial day

 i hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! gotta love when it feels like monday, but it's actually tuesday! (it's the little things that make me happy). the weekend was great--equal parts fun and productive. we were very successful on the packing front. i'm talking all my clothes are packed, people! this is a huge deal considering most of my apartment consists of clothes (oops). 

 in order to make said packing easier, on sunday, anthony and i headed to buffalo exchange in dc to sell some of our clothes. i had a huge bin full of all of the items i cleaned out of my closet. some of it was older stuff, but i managed to sell over $100 worth of clothing! in exchange for what they buy from you, you can get either 50% of it in store credit or 30% of it in cash. i took the store credit (duh) cause i do so much shopping there anyway. it was a very successful reverse shopping trip. on the way home, we donated all of the leftover clothing to goodwill. feels great to have a downsized closet and a giftcard to do some more shopping! :)

yesterday, we spent the day relaxing and eating a lot of good food. we had chick fil a for lunch, my favorite. and then we headed over to the movie theater to see neighbors. i was so surprised by how funny it was! we were cracking up almost the entire time. plus, zac efron is just so darn cute. celebrity crush all the way! after that, we did some packing. i hope you're noticing a trend here. there was a lot of packing happening. packing sucks. and it takes forever. the end. 

 we made a small feast for dinner that could have easily fed a family of 5 but nope, it was just for us! safe to say we will be eating bbq food leftovers all week. i made some pasta salad and egg salad, while anthony cooked up some chili dogs and baked beans. there's just something about cook out food that gets me! i love it. we cracked a few beers and enjoyed our day off. i have no complaints! well except for the whole packing thing. did i mention i hate packing?

i wore my new shoes all day and i can already tell these bad boys are going to be my new summer obsession. i ordered them on sale (only 30 bucks) at modcloth and was so happy when they arrived! i feel slightly like a 5 year when i wear them but that's okay. why should 5 year olds be the only ones allowed to wear bright + comfy flower print sandals?! i also threw on a green tee that i easily made into a DIY crop top by tying the front in a little knot and paired it with a cool skirt. it was the perfect outfit for a very summer-like weekend.

thanks for checking in! happy tuesday, folks.
xxoo,
n

outfit details
tee: target
skirt: tj maxx
sandals: saltwater via modcloth
purse: h&m