OOTD: Standing in the Neon

Today's OOTD is all about neon. I felt very bright and this outfit kept me going all day. This photo was taken in my office. Aren't the stained glass windows divine? 

The palm print on the blouse matches the shade and print of the scarf, and the pencil skirt matches the red in the scarf too! 

After work, Kaleigh, Caroline and I went to the Access Tallahassee event at a new restaurant/bar in town, Madison Social. We had a great view of the stadium as the sun set and we got some great pictures. It was so much fun to network with other yopros in Tallahassee and experience a new venue. 

Blouse: Ann Taylor

Skirt: J.Crew Factory

Scarf: LOFT

Bracelet: Ann Taylor

Pumps: Nine West

Review: LOFT Everyday Tee

The LOFT Everyday Tee is a wardrobe staple. I want one in every color. Simple, solid t-shirts go with everything in your closet, and they are great for those "I have nothing to wear" days.

These go great under suits or with shorts on the weekend. They're so versatile.At $14.50, they're affordable to stock up on.

The fit is perfect. It's fitted enough not to look frumpy, but loose enough that it doesn't hug you in unforgiving areas. With some starch it definitely has structure, but is baby soft to the touch.

OOTD: Blue on Black

Today's Outfit Of The Day is a perfect example of a conservative outfit with an appropriate pop of color. I would be totally comfortable wearing this to an external meeting (in fact, I did today). 

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It's hard to see in the picture, but the blouse's flowers are outlined in the same shade of turquoise as the skirt. The skirt is much brighter IRL. The photo below (from the LOFT website) is much more accurate to showcase the color.

I have the LOFT Scuba skirt in pink and loved it so much, I bought it in blue! I saw the blue while shopping during Florida's sales-tax holiday and it was on mega sale, so I purchased it. It was only available in my size in the "tall" version. I bought it anyway because it's incredibly easy to tailor skirts, but after wearing it I kind of like the longer length.

Blouse: Banana Republic Factory Store

Skirt: LOFT

Pumps: Steve Madden

Blazer: Ann Taylor

Bracelet: Ann Taylor

**Editor's Note: I did not actually wear these shoes to work. These pumps are NSFW (too high!) and are used exclusively for special occasions. The heel height on these babies is 4.75" and they DON'T have a platform. Talk about elongated legs!! I keep my black pointy-toe pumps at my office desk at all times, so these were all I had at home to complete the look for your viewing pleasure.

OOTD: Pops of Color

White feels so crisp and fresh, and is perfect for summer. This morning I wanted the crispness of white, but I was feeling colorful, so I came up with this Outfit Of The Day. 

I paired a floral pencil skirt with a simple white crew neck t-shirt, white seersucker boyfriend blazer and natural/white pumps. I accessorized with a white bracelet and green necklace.

(Sorry for the shameless selfies/bathroom mirror pics. I'll have my photographer back soon!)

Skirt: LOFT
T-Shirt: LOFT
Blazer: GAP (similar)
Pumps: Nine West
Necklace: Banana Republic Outlet
Bracelet: Ann Taylor

The skirt is very bright, as you can see in my photo (as compared to the web image). The fit is a little different than my other LOFT skirts. I would go down a size because it stretches a lot and had a lot of room in the waist. I was constantly tugging it down after moving around.

OOTD: Pretty in Pastel

Pastels looks good on anyone, and they're sure to brighten your spring or summer day.

Ann Taylor Petite Ruffle Sleeveless Top

Pencil Skirt in LOFT Scuba

I love the LOFT Scuba skirt so much, I recently bought it in bright blue, too! I threw a light pink ruffle neck cardigan over this look and it worked out quite nicely. For shoes, I went with a casual white glitter Jack Rogers sandal.

OOTD: Geometry

I bought these pants at Gap when they were new arrivals. They practically screamed at me when I walked in the store. I had to try them on. When they fit flawlessly, I was sold. I didn't care that I practically had my 10th grade math book graphed onto my lower body - I was going to OWN those pants.

Then I got home. And I looked at those pants and I thought to myself, "What the heck did you do?" I thought there was NO WAY I was going to leave the house in something so utterly ridiculous. With my head hanging low, I trudged back to the mall a few weeks later and got my $54.00 back.

But a few weeks ago I happened to find myself at the Gap during a 50% off clearance sale. And I saw the pants. In my size. For a whopping $20.

Fate had brought me back to those pants. I couldn't say no, y'all.

I went into the office on a casual Friday and I wore the pants. And it felt great.

Happy Hour with the Tallahassee Pi Phi Alumni Club where I serve as the Treasurer. 

(Featuring the pants, front and center!)

Blouse: Ann Taylor LOFT

OOTD: Floral Coral

Coral is my color. It just works with my skin tone and hair color. I can rock any shade of coral. And I love prints! (None of you are surprised.) So this shirt was an obvious choice.

This shell caught my eye as soon as I walked into LOFT, and because the pants matched so well I couldn't pass them up. It wasn't until some days later that I discovered I already had a pair of ankle pants in a shade a touch more orange, but oh well. I got them on mega clearance (somewhere in the ballpark of $13), so clearly I need two pair.

Floral Dream Print Structured Shell

Marisa Side Zip Ankle Pant in Bi-Stretch

I wore this jacket (F21 - similar here), which pulled in the cream from the blouse and finished with a pair of Tahari cream flats with a gold cap toe (similar).

OOTD: Summer Shimmer

Lurex Dot Pleated Full Skirt

I got this skirt at LOFT recently. I've been loving yellow lately, and I think jacquard is the perfect fabric to wear all day since it keeps its structure nicely. The gold polka dots just make the skirt fun, and easy to accessorize with jewelry.

LOFT's website has the skirt paired with a white T-shirt, and so does Psyche at Economy of Style. Next time I wear this piece, I'll definitely match it with white! I opted to match the natural waistband of the skirt and went with this Ann Taylor beige lace blouse. The top is about two years old, from the Ann Taylor Factory Store.

I threw on a turquoise bubble necklace to complement the neckline and add a pop of color and paired with these snakeskin pumps from Target (picked up for only $20 at their clearance sale this weekend.) Unfortunately, they aren't on sale online, so check your local Target store.

Merona Maye Pumps

The best part about the outfit? The skirt was only $7.44 after a 50% off final sale price.