Nude Sandals

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It seems as though I've been craving heels for summer.  I bought these heels from Urban Outfitters  a few weeks ago, and since then I've purchased these nude heels from Nine West with gift cards that I've been hoarding since the holidays.  Despite the heel height of these, they are really comfortable because of the platform.  These shoes will go well with so many items for spring and summer including the neutral and color block trends.

Outfit Crush

{Shopbop}

I am fully ready to embrace color blocking this spring and summer.  I have several color combinations in mind, and one of my favorite colors to combine is blue and turquoise.  It's also lovely how flowy both the top and skirt are in this outfit.

Neon Tweed

 {Blazer: Gifted from friend, Top: Michael Kors, Jeans: Gap, Oxfords: Nine West}

I think that my outfit incorporated two trends that I saw while attending the Nordstrom Designer Spring Preview a few weeks ago (neon and Chanel inspired tweed).  Of course my blazer was a Chanel imposter, and was actually given to me by a friend.  I also wanted to make the otherwise bulky blazer more feminine by belting the middle.

Inspiration Bulletin Board

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I've been on the hunt for the perfect frame to make an inspiration board for longer than I care to admit.  I've searched all the usual suspects, Goodwill, Ross, Home Goods, Target, to no avail.  I don't know if I am being too picky or if the selection is not adequate to make one from scratch but I haven't found anything.  Do you have any suggestions on where to look?

Weekend Plans

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You can find me this weekend:

Baking these scones

Visiting with friends from Klamath Falls, OR

Drinking coffee from Stumptown Coffee

Taking photos at Ace Hotel

Eating at Noble Rot

[Hopefully] browsing at Noun

Happy weekend!

Black & White

{Cardigan: Gap, Button-Up: Gap, Belt: H&M, Jeans: Forever 21, Boots: Macy's}

 {Inspired by my cat Oreo}

My boyfriend gave me the idea to create an outfit inspired by a stuff around me, whether it be my cat, a pretty spring flower, or a piece of art.  This is my first attempt at being inspired by something fairly simple, my black and white cat.  Of course this was an easy outfit to put together, and it was perfect for a Thursday when I'm usually becoming tired of my closet.  I'm aiming for this to be a weekly post, and I'm also hoping that flowers start to bloom, and that I have time to walk around Portland to become inspired to create outfits based on what I see!

Outfit Crush

{Olsen's Anonymous}

Today's outfit crush is perfect for the lingering days of cold weather, and it's especially perfect for working in an office because of the layers!  My favorite part of Ashley's outfit is her dark denim trouser jeans paired with gray, cognac, and olive green.  I don't think I would normally pair gray, cognac, and olive green together but she makes it look so great!