Pep.

(Shirt, J.Crew; Jeans, DL1961; Boots, Madewell; Sunnies, Ray-Ban)

A classic navy blue and maroon t-shirt gets an instant update with peplum trimmings. I later made a trip to J.Crew and found a fantastic peplum cardigan, stay tuned!

Shades of Blue.

(Oxford, J.Crew; Shorts, Citizen; Jewelery, Madewell, J.Crew; Nail Polish, Essie Fiji)

Old School.

 Believe it or not, this blazer is vintage. Vintage as in I got it in high school and vintage as in I bought it from Abercrombie way back when Abercrombie may or may not have dictated my entire wardrobe. Of course I liked to add my own bits and pieces to the brand's staples, like pairing argyle knee socks and a rugged pair of Birkenstock's (remember those!?) in order to separate myself from the sea of A&F clones, and while it has been years since stepping foot into A&F's doors, whipping this piece out for Easter Dinner made me realize how much their quality has diminished since my A&F sporting days.

The intricate detail of this blazer à la corduroy elbow pads and wooden buttons screams classic. So much so that practically 10 years later I can still wear it as a light jacket.

(Flats, Tory Burch (seen here); Denim, Henry & Belle; Chambray, J.Crew; Jacket, Abercrombie & Fitch (old); Belt, J.Crew; Nails, Essie Spaghetti Strap)

As you can see, I decided to take my Aaden Flats for another spin around town.

Follow-up: I think I have finally broken them in!

Splurge vs. Steal - Highlighter Denim

Highlighter jeans are all the rage right now but with the constant changing of trends it's hard to say if these bottom half bursts of color will still be a wardrobe must-have come next year. Enter Zara. Not quite your designer pairs of jeans but they will get the job done if just for this season.

Can you see the difference between these two?

Of course one of our models opted out of a shirt while the other decided to slap on a tee and messily tuck it in to achieve that I'm-trying-to-look-like-I'm-not-trying-look but alas I digress. Focusing on the highlighter denim, truly the only thing that separates these two pairs of jeans is the price tag. And if you had to guess, which one would you think is double the price of the other? I'll give you a moment.

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If you guessed the pair on the right, well, you were wrong. The pair on the left by AG Adriano Goldschmied are actually double the price of the Zara pair on the right! All honestly, I had to do some referring back to the brands' respective websites to remind myself which pair is which. The resemblance is uncanny!

So to sum, before you go out and snag the first pair of highlighter jeans you see, take a quick visit to Zara and you might be pleasantly surprised with how great they fit!