OOTD: A Not So Casual Casual Friday

My company has a business casual attire policy at all times. You don't know how much I envy those of you that can wear jeans to work or have casual Fridays! Trust me when I say I was ecstatic to see that my company sponsored a charity event where anyone who donates are allowed to wear jeans on the specific day.  There have been 2 of these events in the last few months and I hope there'll be more in the future.  I figured I'll show you my outfits since I hardly get to dress up this way. (I feel like I'm pulling out an inner Wendy from WendysLookBook.)

Casual Friday 

OOTD: Summer Neutrals with a Splash of Brights

A little late post for summer outfits, but here's a "latergram" of one of my favorite work outfits for summer time.  If you've read my "About Me", you know how much I love the color white and there's no better time to wear white than during the sunny weather.

Work OOTD of Summer Neutrals and Bright Accents

On Me:

Fall Fashion Work Outfits

Well it's been a while since I've uploaded OOTD's, here's a few that I've been putting together for my Fall Work Fashion.

Playing with Scarves 
Fall is the perfect time to be playing around with scarves. It's one of the main staples in my wardrobe. I think it's the best accessory to dress up any outfit.

OOTD #1

OOTD #1

OOTD #1

• Classic V-neck Gray Sweater
• Banana Republic Wide Leg Pants
• H&M Floral Scarf
• Naturalizer Navy Blue Pumps

Cardigans and Skinny Belts
The weather might be getting cooler but it's not the time for jackets and coats but you can warm up with cardigans. Pair it with skinny belts to dress it up or wear it alone for a more casual look.

OOTD #2

OOTD #2

OOTD #2

Local Jewelry Boutique Filigree Earrings

• American Eagle Boyfriend Cardigan
• Express Cowlneck Sheath Dress
• Naturalizer Navy Blue Pumps
• Simple Skinny Black Belt

White A-line Dress
This was my birthday outfit. I love the dress, it's a the perfect length for work. The bead necklace is actually attached to the dress. I added the belt because A-line dresses remind me of maternity clothing. =P

OOTD #3

OOTD #3

• Victoria's Secret Ruched Cardigan
• White Beaded Chiffon Dress
• Steve Madden Kortship Flats in Natural
• H&M Wide Hook Belt

Work Chic and Wide Leg Trousers
Work chic outfits, no problem just wearing a slim fitting t-shirt. I think skinny pants will still be great for the fall season, but its alter ego, the wide leg pants, offer a warmer alternative.

OOTD #4

OOTD #4

OOTD #4

• Classic Slim V-neck T-shirt
• Banana Republic Wide Leg Trousers
• H&M Floral Spring Scarf

Blazer Chic
If you walk into any clothing store nowadays, there's nothing but blazers! H&M is currently offering some really nice and reasonably prices ones too. The elbow patches bring back the 70s look. =)

OOTD #5

OOTD #5

OOTD #5

OOTD #5

•  H&M Elbow Patch Blazer
• Banana Republic Ruched Collar Shirt
• Classic Skinny Gray Belt
• Express Columnist Skinny Pants
• Madden Girl Pumps

Large Gold Tote
Fall is orange and red season! Gold is also a nice accent color. I just got this Rebecca Minkoff Je'taime Cherish Tote. Super soft leather! I can't wait to check out more of her bags.

OOTD #6

OOTD #6

OOTD #6

•  Rebecca Minkoff Je'taime Cherish Tote
• Banana Republic Seamless Tank
• Express Lightweight Cardigan
• H&M Blue Skinny Belt
• Gap Skinny Trouser Pants
• Steve Madden Kortship Flats in Natural

And that's it for my OOTD's. Let me know what you think!

Express & American Eagle Clothing Haul June 2011

So for my clothing haul, first up is Express, I didn't buy too many things, but I do want to show you these super cute skorts! Haha, makes me feel like I'm back in elementary.

Express - Full Striped Shorts

And here are some pictures of me wearing it. I'm wearing a size Small and they are currently on sale at Express for $19.99 with 40% off!

Full Striped Shorts

Full Striped Shorts

There's also a floral pattern one. This one I think looks super cute for a night out. These skorts also come in a navy floral print.

Floral Shorts

Floral Shorts

American Eagle is constantly running sales on their shorts and summer clearance. I splurged again. XD

AE June Haul Bill

Here's a few outfits I put together from the haul. Love this Slouchy Tee!

AE Slouchy V

 I loved it so much I also bought the white one. =)  They are currently running a 20% off clearance sale that includes this top. Price comes out to be $7.99! Don't let it slip away.

AE Slouchy V & AE High-Waisted Dark Denim Shortie

AE Slouchy V & AE High-Waisted Dark Denim Shortie

AE Slouchy V & AE High-Waisted Dark Denim Shortie

Here's the AE Voile Inset T in white. It's very soft.

AE Voile Inset T with Skinny Jeans & Steve Madden Flats

AE Voile Inset T with Skinny Jeans & Steve Madden Flats

AE Voile Inset T close up

I'm going to try to put together a separate page of all my OOTD's. Just need to figure out how to do that.

Last up is my OOTD for Fourth of July!

Abercrombie & Fitch Off Shoulder Tee with Express White Shorts

Express, Abercrombie, Hollister Haul Apr 2011

Must be all this work stressing me out, I've turned into a MAJOR shopaholic recently. Splurging left and right. It doesn't help when all these stores are having their Spring clearance sales already! Here's some things I picked up from Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Hollister.

None of these online stores have free shipping, but they are having a really nice clearance sale right now. Express has an additional 20% off clearance items with code 1244 expires Apr 10, 2011. Mostly picked up work attire. As long as I can return, I'm not 100% spending all this much! Haha =D

Express.com Order

Abercrombie had a really nice sale recently - 30% off your entire purchase! You should "Like" them on Facebook to get the most up to date discounts that they DON'T advertise in their mailing list. I bought a few items last time, but most of them didn't fit me. =(  It seems like their sizing changed also. So I had to put in an exchange order, which wasn't so bad, because their clearance sale was 50% off! Lol... hauled again... They have a nice SpeedExchange service that offers you free shipping if you are planning to return or exchange items with them. Technically you are just placing another order and they are offering you free shipping, doesn't really matter if you do return anything to them. I actually picked out a lot more clothes in the second order, but they were sold out before I could check out! Crazy... >.<

Abercrombie.com 1st order

Abercrombie.com 2nd order (exchange)

I bought different sizes and colors of the Andrea off shoulder top. I thought at first that Medium would be just right for me since I normally wear Medium at A&F, but it turns out to be soooo huge on me. Repurchased in XS. Hopefully it works out. Not sure how much I like the green though, it's like a bright lime green, might be nice change for summer time. We'll see.

Hollister had the exact same promotion (50% off clearance items) as Abercrombie (it's still going on now). So I decided to check it out, only to pick out a bunch of stuff from there as well. Their styles are so similar to Abercrombie but are usually cheaper! Bought a whole bunch of button-down shirts.

Hollisterco.com Order

Beyond the Rack is one of those one day deal sites that offer steep discount on designer clothing and other items. They offer a lot of promotional credit as well. Recently they offered all their members a $25 credit. So I got myself these 2 pieces from a brand I don't know. Their shipping rate is always $9.95 for every order. Here's a ruffle front dress and a cowl neck top with ruffle details on the side. They look cute but it seems like their shipping is taking forever! I bought these on March 25 and they're still not here. Sigh..

Ruffle Front Dress $19.95

Cowl Neck Top $19.95

Well that's it for my clothing haul of the BEGINNING of April.. For some reason, I think they'll be more to come. And this is only my clothing haul, wait till you see my beauty hauls. >.<  I have a problem.

OOTD - Outfit of the Day - Winter Work Apparel

Haven't done OOTDs for a while. Here's a week's worth! The weather started warming up a bit already so these aren't super wrapped up outfits.

OOTD #1

OOTD #1

• American Eagle Gray Classic Cardigan (got this last year)
• Express Purple Ruched Military Button Down Shirt
• Express Editor Pants
• Timberland Boots (Kids size! I normally wear size 7.5, got these in kids size 5.5, you save a lot more money this way)

OOTD #2

OOTD #2

• Esprit Classic Argyle V-Neck Sweater
• Banana Republic Seamless Tank Top (similar here)
• Banana Republic Wool Trouser Pants
• Franco Sarto Mary Jane Pumps

OOTD #3

OOTD #3

OOTD #3

• Express Shark Bite Flyaway Cardigan (bought it in my Express Haul, it's actually a little too big on me, but it's a good thing it is cinched in the back. I had to return almost all the items in that Express haul. Express must have enlarge their clothes. Small doesn't even fit me anymore.) Still available here.
• Forever 21 Simple Black Tank Top
• Express Editor Pants

OOTD #4

WHO A.U. Ruffle Shirt

OOTD #4

• Victoria's Secret Waffle Sweater Cardigan
• WHO A.U. Ruffle Button Shirt (Just got this, I love the ruffle details! Too bad WHO A.U. doesn't have an online store, I'll be shopping there so much! They have styles very similar to Abercrombie and Hollister)
• Banana Republic Denim Stretch Pants
• Kenneth Cole Tribeca Ankle Boots