SPOTTED: edgy & blog-friendly but completely &utterly impractical.

Absolutely no clue who lives in this house, but I am beyond jealous of it. Let me tell you, Marianne and I all but broke into the side gate peeking to get a close up view of this mansion on the river. And I can't lie, I look just darlin' standing in front of it. 

Top: Forever 21 Skirt: H&M Booties: H&M (old) Purse: Phillip Lim x Target Sunnies: Guess (similar) Watch: Marc Jacobs Earrings: H&M 

I have had this shirt all summer, a steal at $13 on sale, but I just couldn't figure out what to do with it. When I was blog outfit creating in my room about 15 minutes before Marianne came to meet me to shoot, I laid out this look and thought, YES I am a blogger genius. Love the oversized whitewashed shirt with the tighter leather mini. Done. I was sure of it! Y'all can't see but it is so long on all 5 foot 2 of me that when I sit down, it pokes out the bottom of the skirt, making it my very first only-wearing-this-on-the-blog-because-its-completely-impractical-otherwise look. I can now say I have done something solely for the art of fashion. AHH. I feel legit. 

I do however plan on subbing in either a plaid button-down or a blue/white stripe top with a huge bauble to take the look from heck no to ohhh yes. 

SPOTTED: boho chic.

Dress: Entourage Necklace: Entourage Clutch: Hobo Sunnies: Guess (similar) Watch: Marc Jacobs Ring: David Yurman 

To say that I could eat, sleep and dream in this dress would be entirely accurate. I love a good maxi, while I have considered them more of a spring/ summer late-night choice, after scoring this baby I am now a believer that they are a year round piece. Hello winter white. 

Photos via Marianne Lucille Photography

SPOTTED: mirrored sunnies.

I have coveted the Ray-Ban mirrored sunglasses since I saw my fav southern fashion gal, Courtney Kerr, rocking them. Side note: Y'all will learn I most definitely have a crazy girl crush on that chick, so when I saw she had them on, I had to have.

However, the $150 price tag was something I just couldn't do. I am all about investing in certain pieces, and sunnies are definitely a staple for a blogger, but I just had to search for a cheaper pair. A few weeks later, no such luck. Literally couldn't find them anywhere. I had all but decided to bite the bullet and get the Bans when I logged onto Asos. There they were, in the men's sunglass department. My $20 version of the shiny Ray-Bans.

I have since been wearing them whenever I can. Wherever I can. No matter if it is sunny or cloudy.

Original Photos via Marianne Lucille Photography