Sweating It Out

 

Do you ever have one of those days where you severely miscalculate the weather? That was me today. I went with my mom to a local festival and naturally it being fall and all that, I assumed that it would be pleasantly cool. I was pretty comfortable in the morning but as the sun got hotter, my body got sweatier. It might be helpful if I ever checked the weather, but how could I really complain about such a beautiful warm day?

I love this blazer. It's possible that it's just a classier version of a Hawaiian shirt, but I don't care. As I stated in my last post, navy and I have become fast friends and it's beautiful mixed with orange. I paired this wild blazer with a simple crochet tank, jeggings, riding boots and a long orange pendant necklace.

Jeggings, Boots and Necklace: maurices Tank: Aeropostale Blazer: Elder Beerman

Have an amazing weekend!

Ahoy, matey!

Hey, guys! Hope you are having a great week so far. I am having a hard time giving up my summer colors, as you can probably see above. Navy is one of my favorite neutrals and it tends to pale me less than black, so it's a double-bonus. I love nautical looks, which I get from my mother who cannot resist buying anything with an anchor on it (you know it's true, mom). There is just something classic and all-American about the nautical look. Don't you agree?

I know this isn't a great picture of the necklace, but this is one of my absolute favorites. It's three layers of gold, blue, starfish and awesomeness. I always get complimented on it when I wear it. It's definitely a fabulous statement piece. I wore this necklace with a strapless peplum top, over-sized grandpa cardigan, red skinnies and patent navy shoes.

Top and Cardigan: maurices, Shoes: Nine West, Skinnies: Macy's Necklace: TJ Maxx

Have a fashionable day!

Weekend Looks

Top: maurices Skirt: Express Necklace: Macy's Shoes: Kohl's

What do you do with a weekend's worth of outfit pictures that all turned out bad? Blog them of course! I don't know what it was about this weekend ,but I could not take a  decent picture to save my life. Oh well, I still had a nice weekend. What about all of you? This first outfit, I wore on Sunday because I wanted to get my last hoorah in of wearing a skirt with no tights or leggings. Pretty soon it will get too cold here to even think about that. This outfit is one of those deceivingly comfortable ones. The blouse is roomy and the skirt stretch. Who doesn't love a big meal friendly outfit?

 Blazer: maurices Top: Forever 21 Jeans: People's Liberation via maurices, Shoes: TJ Maxx

This outfit I wore on Saturday to work and out to an art festival. I wanted to be comfortable but still acceptably chic. If I was labeling this outfit by itself I would label it "I'm wearing a zoo" Why?  Though you can't tell very well in the picture, (because of the tall grass)I am wearing leopard print wedges with my elephant print blouse. I kinda wanted to wear my jeweled giraffe necklace too, but thought that might be overkill. I paired my animal picks with black jeggings, a blue and gold statement necklace and a teal blazer. The hat got added into the mix later, as I bought it from a vendor at the art festival. Do you like it? I am weird about hats, I love them, but I am always fussing with them.

Top: A'gaci Skirt: maurices Belt: Goodwill Booties: Go Jane Necklace: Go Jane

Of all my weekend photos, the ones from Friday were the worst. It was rainy and for some reason all of the photos minus this one were blurry, which is sad, because I really liked this outfit, simple as it may be. My favorite part is the fox necklace. I have been seeing animal statement necklaces everywhere and when I saw this fox one, I absolutely had to have it!! Are you all into this animal fashion trend? I, for one am absolutely loving it!

Hope you all have a great start to your week!

Golden Girl

Hey y'all! Hope you are all having a fabulous day! This post title makes me want to have a Golden Girls marathon stat! Anyone else a fan of that show? I swear it never gets old. If I could be any of them, I would want to be Sophia. Wouldn't be amazing to just walk into a room, drop a kickin' one-liner and just leave afterward. That would be living the dream, folks.

 

Anyway, this outfit is a bit of a departure for me in the way that it involves boyfriend jeans. I am scared to death of relaxed fitting jeans making my already big hips look like the Titanic. The unshrinkable hips. Get it?  *crickets* Nevermind. Anyhow, I tried these boyfriend jeans on and was pleasantly surprised that the length and the fit. I paired them with this gold embossed sweater, bubble necklace and black pumps with gold studs. I am absolutely obsessed with black and gold, you guys. I cannot control myself around it. Something goes wrong in my brain. Do you have any color combination you are loving right now?

Sweater: Second Chance Consignment Jeans: Vigoss via maurices 

Necklace: Charlotte Russe Shoes: Elle via Kohl's

Stay stylish, my friends!

Pumpkinberry Pie

It's that time of year. Pumpkin products are everywhere!There are pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread and most importantly pumpkin lattes. So, naturally, I had to jump on the pumpkin-wagon and wear my most seasonal blazer. I combined two colors that don't necessarily stand out as going together, just like pumpkins and berries don't necessarily go together. The thought of a pumpkinberry pie kind of makes me nauseous. Yet, somehow I am now hungry for a big loaf of pumpkin bread with cinnamon butter on top. Mmmmmmmm.

 

I paired this deep eggplant-colored bow blouse with the deep orange blazer, slim boot-cut jeans, point-toed kitten heels and statement earrings. I literally only wear boot-cut jeans once in a blue moon, mainly because I can rarely find a fit I like that is long enough for my Go-Go Gadget legs. So, naturally I had to buy these the moment I tried them on at work because I loved the wash and the fit! Hallelujah! Is anyone else also excited that big statement earrings are making a comeback? 

I realize this post is a bit ADD, sometimes my thoughts are all over the place. My apologies.

Blazer: maurices Top: maurices Jeans: Ellie fit via maurices Shoes: Elder Beerman Earrings: Vintage

                                        What's your favorite color for this fall?

Black,White and Chic

Sometimes I don't want to think too hard about what I am going to wear and on those days I go to the colors that never fail me: black and white. Not exactly earth-shattering, I realize, but nonetheless, they are classic and always on trend. Lately, I have been all about pairing graphic t-shirts with feminine skirts, so a graphic print sweater keeps right in with that obsession.This outfit is deceptively cozy.

After I took these pictures, I realized my hair covers the  "Tres Chic" message in every single one. Oh well, long hair, don't care. I paired this cute sweater with a polka dot skirt, statement necklace and black pumps with a silver heel.  A perfect outfit for a girl who isn't ready to give up on summer yet.

Sweater: Forever 21 Skirt: maurices Necklace: Wild Iris Shoes: Rock Republic via Kohl's

Hope you all have a great day!

So...It's Fall

 

After 90 degree weather for most of the week, fall has finally showed it's face around here. It was like 35 degrees when I got up for work this morning. Don't get me wrong, I love me some fall, but wasn't expecting such a swift drop in temps. Anyhow, I didn't much feel like wearing pants today, so I opted for sweatpants' chic cousin: the legging. Do you ever just not feel like wearing pants? Sometimes a zipper and a button can make all the difference in comfort.

This top caught my eye for a couple of reasons. 1. It has a total hippie vibe, which I love 2. It's long enough to wear with leggings and 3. It hides any indication that I had a big meal. So all around an appealing find. I paired it with brown leggings, riding boots, a cardi, and a fall hat. This was so easy to throw on this morning and head out the door and I received so many compliments on it. Gotta love that!

 

Top: Aeropostale Cardigan: Banana Republic (old) Leggings: maurices Boots: Go Jane (old)

Necklace: Clothes Mentor  Hat: Old Navy

Have an amazing weekend!

Long Time, No See

Well, It's literally been like 10 months since I've done this. Holy cow, that is a long time! I miss it though, and that's why I am back! I didn't stop loving fashion, in fact I do personal styling nearly every day as a profession. But posting random photos of my outfits on instagram and my facebook page just wasn't cutting it. So here I am, back in the saddle, but very rusty. I think my posts from here on out will be less verbose and more photos and styling concepts. I hope you all enjoy and welcome back!! :)

Today I wore a forest green simple maxi dress that I picked up at forever 21 for $14.90 this past weekend. I am so in love with this color for fall and I want so many more pieces in it! It serves at the perfect blank slate for accessories. Today I chose a leopard print infinity scarf, wide woven brown belt, menswear watch and boots as my accessories.  I can also see layering this in so many fun ways for fall.

           Dress: Forever 21  Boots: maurices  Scarf: Express Watch: Fossil via Goodwill

                                                              Have an amazing day!

What I'm Wearing: Prep Academy

Hello, gorgeous! Hope you are all doing well! Fall has arrived in a big way. The leaves have changed, the chill has crept in and I've even had to scrape ice off of my car once already. This is one of my favorite times of the year. Fashionistas have to love it because we can pretty much bust out a whole new wardrobe. It's also a time where I am forced to face the fact that I have a ridiculous amount of boots and a tights collection that spans the rainbow plus about 10 other shades. Sad thing is I am already taking mental notes of what colors I do not have and need to get. I have a problem.

So apparently with this outfit, I was feeling the need to channel my inner school girl. I bought this skirt recently for like $5 from Aeropostale. How could I say no? The colors are great and it's pleated. Not sure how I was exactly going to wear it for fall I brought it home and saw this cardigan hanging in my closet. It was meant to be,. The pocket detailing matches almost exactly. I paired it with patterned tights and Mary-Jane heels.

Sweater: Forever 21, Skirt: Aeropostale, Shoes: maurices

Have a fabulous day!

What I'm Wearing: A T-shirt and Leather

 

Hi everyone! Fall has arrived in a big way. Like brrrrr.  I unwisely left the house like this with no jacket and was freezing. My car's heat got cranked for the first time this season. Anyway, I went on a little shopping trip with my mom yesterday and actually bought what seems like a minimum amount of things in comparison what I usually buy. This is okay. I need to do this more often. The most exciting part of the trip was my finding these faux leather pants! I have literally been searching for years for a pair of faux leather pants that A. Aren't so tight they look like leggings and B. Are passably long enough for my stilt legs. Enter these New York & Company pants. I saw them in the store and got super excited. New York and Company pants tend to fit my figure very well so I was instantly hopeful. I put them on and said "Yay, they actually look like pants!" It's the small victories, right? 

The T-shirt was also a purchase from this shopping excursion. I love oversized tees...on other people. Not usually me. But this one seemed to strike the right balance of sloppy meets chic. Plus it has a fashionista emblazoned on it. What's not to like? 

Pants: New York and Company, T-Shirt: Macy's, Necklace: Wild Iris, Shoes: Old

What do you all think of this look?

Have a fabulous day!

What I'm Wearing: Rocktober

Hello Dahhhlings! I am rather disappointed to see that it's been almost a month since I posted on here. Life certainly moves fast sometimes. It's October. Holy crap, where did the time go? This is one of my absolute favorite times of the year in Michigan. The leaves all turn beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow and every time I look out the window I feel like I am viewing an exquisite painting. My other part of fall? The food. Apple cider, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin bread, caramel apples and other delicious treats will me flooding my kitchen this time of year.

It's a beautiful 79 degree day here today, so naturally I had to rock the bare legs since it's not going to be able to happen for all that much longer. It's funny to me sometimes how an outfit that you are throwing together at the last minute seems to be one of the coolest you've wore in weeks. Maybe it's because it hasn't been overworked? I woke up this morning and needed to be to work by 8am. I am admittedly not a morning person and my creativity in outfit planning is usually pretty terrible anytime before 10am. However, I think this one turned out alright.

I grabbed this skirt (which seems to be a staple for me) and threw on a breezy sheet white top and topped it with a leather fringe vest. To hide the fact I was having a terrible hair day, I threw on this hat for damage control. The overall look is a little grunge chic, and I love it.

Skirt: Von Maur, Sheer top: K-Mart, Leather Vest: garage sale, Shoes: Maurices, Hat: Second Chance

Have a great day, everyone!

What I'm Wearing: The Pumpkin Mini

Hi Everyone! I have been absolutely faltering at posting regularly and I feel like I'm constantly apologizing, but I am sorry! :) I've been missing all of you and will be catching up on my fellow fashionista's blogs soon. 

Do you ever have days where you are totally ant-pants? Well, today was one of those days for me. I didn't have to work until the afternoon so I mostly lazed around in my jammies all day and when it came time to need to leave the house I still just didn't feel like putting pants on. So I went with this super comfy pumpkin colored mini. I've had this skirt awhile now but I still remember the day H&M when our eyes met across the room and I knew I had to have it. The color and the cute little retro button detailing is what sold me. I kept it simple and paired it with a striped tank, wedges, and a statement necklace.

Top: Loft, Skirt: H&M, Wedges: Anne Klein via Von Maur, Necklace: Wild Iris

Have a fabulous day! ♥

What I'm Wearing: Oooh the Flossy Flossy

Hello, Lovelies! How are you this beautiful day? You ever have those days where you are frazzled from second one? I woke up later than I wanted and was scrambling like a mad woman to get around for work. You know what fixes a frazzled day? Faux Leather skirts, big hats and tacos (especially tacos), that's what. I honestly didn't have a lot of time to think about what I was gonna wear this morning so I just started grabbing. I just got this fabulous t-shirt on my latest shopping excursion. I saw it and was instantly in love. Marilyn Monroe and it says "Glamour is Forever"? Sign me up.

Anyhow, this t-shirt inspired me to glam up a bit with a faux leather skirt, pearls, pink heels and a derby hat. It made me think or the Fergie song "Glamorous" and then I found myself wondering what in the heck she is talking about when she says "flossy, flossy." Can anyone answer this question? Because the last time I checked, flossing was not glamorous.

Skirt: New York & Company, Tee: Spencers, Necklace worn as Bracelet: Second Chance, 

Shoes (that you can barely see): Charlotte Russe

What do you think?

What I'm Wearing: Busy Bee

So guys, I've totally neglected my baby. My blog should turn me in for abuse. I've just been so busy and when I'm not busy it seems I've been too lazy. Even though my pictures did not turn out good I decided to woman up and get a post together. :)

This past Saturday I had a busy day. We put on a fashion show for work to show off our fall/back-to-school collection and I was in charge of models and putting the looks together. I went into high stress (read: psycho) mode when several models I had booked flaked on me last minute. So guess who got her bootay up on the runway? You guessed it, this girl right here, and let me tell you I worked it out. My inner diva so needed that.

Anyway the outfit above is what I wore with the intention of styling models backstage. I paired black skinnies with a red cami, cheetah inset black blazer, statement necklace and Dalmation print, bow-adorned heels.

 Pants and Blazer: Maurices, Statement Necklace: Clothes Mentor,

 Handbag: Vintage from Antique Store, Heels: Style & Co (gift from mom)

Then after the fashion show/ work I had a wedding reception to run off to, so I went home and changed as quickly as possible into a dress and heels and went back out the door. The sun going down created a lot of awkward shadowing in all of these pics, so ignore that :)

 

 Dress and Shoes: Maurices, Necklace: Clothes Mentor

I've missed you guys! How have you all been?

Warrior Princess

Well guys, I finished my second Warrior Dash. It was an awesome time, even though I could not move the next day.  In typical Kassi fashion, I decided to stand out a bit by putting a lovely plastic tiara on my head and a sash that read 2012 Warrior Princess. This was a last minute decision that caused my brother to tell me he would be running nowhere near me. Pffft. What fun is that?

I came to run this bad boy with all guys and at 3/4 a mile in it was becoming clear that with my lack of training (Read: No running whatsoever) I was not going to be able to keep up. As I told them to go on ahead, some lovely ladies said I could run with them and I had a great time laughing and making friends along the way!

Is that picture hot or what? :)

Happy Weekend!

Hello, Ladies and Gents! I hope you all have an absolutely fabulous weekend! I'm heading out for a few days. Wish I could say it was going to be relaxing, but instead I will be running the Warrior Dash for the second year in a row. The difference this year? I haven't ran at all in a long time. This could get interesting. I will probably throw up or die, or throw up then die. Good times. In all seriousness though, it is a good time. I have no plan of breaking the land speed record or anything so there will be no need to look for my name in the Guiness.

                                        What are you all up to this weekend?

What I'm Wearing: Sparkle Crazy

Hello, loves! Today I may have got a little sparkle crazy with my outfit, but sometimes a girl just needs to feel like a classy disco ball. Am I right? I paired silver metallic flecked shorts with an embellished tank, a simple blazer, bow and bling adorned flats and bow earrings. So my mom bought me these shoes the other day and I think they are so amazing.  It's hard to tell all of the details (see picture below) but they are a beautiful blue sparkly material with a gorgeous embellishment. Swoon. I loved them so much I knew I needed to build an outfit around it.

So this is random, but have you ever had a super awkward conversation with a semi-stranger? I had a doozy of one ther other day and this is how it went. Bear with me on this one.

Lady: "I think I know you from somewhere"
Me: "Oh really (thinking in my head, I do not even know who you are, lady) from where?"
Lady: "You went to _____ High School"
Me: "Yep, I sure did"
Lady: "You were a varsity cheerleader there"
Me: "Yes, I was" (thinking she just recognized me from football games or competitive cheer meets)
Lady: "You cheered with my daughter, 'Sally'"
Me: "I don't think so, there was no one on my team by that name"
Lady: "Yes you did, you used to come over and pick 'Sally' up for cheer practice all the time!"
Me: "Uhhh I really don't think so, you must have me confused with someone else"
Lady: (Getting irritated with the fact I don't know what she is talking about)
"Yes, you did. You just don't remember. I used to run a daycare and you would come over all   the time and hang out with Sally" 
Me: "I have never been to your house and I don't know your daughter" (At this point I am fearing for any children left in this woman's care)
Lady: "Yes you did, You just don't remember You and Sally were like best friends. She was a freshman when you were a senior" 
Me: "Uhhhhhh"
Lady: "You just don't remember"


....And that is how we left it. She was totally convinced that I somehow in the years I've been out of high school have totally forgotten friends I had or things I did. She was totally out of her tree, but I had no idea what to do in that situation.

Anyhow, that is my random story of the day.

Top: Forever 21, Blazer: Maurices, Shorts: Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's, Shoes: Nine West (gift)

What do you think of this outfit and my random story?

What I'm Wearing: Time for Tea

Hello my loves! Hope you all have been enjoying your weekend. I know I have! Yesterday, I was invited out to a local (and totally charming) tea house to have lunch with my mom and two of her best friends. First of all let's just roll it out there that I am not that into tea. Never have been, but I love gourmet lunches so how could I say no? So how does one even dress for tea? I'm not gonna pretend to be all high society, when clearly I'm not, but it was totally fun putting together a tea time look.

When I think of having tea, I think of dignified ladies wearing hats and gloves. One out of two isn't bad, right? I broke out a Jason Wu for Target dress that has been hanging in my closet with the tags on it for way too long, belted it with a striped belts and finished the look with some red peep-toe pumps. I thought the overall look was tea house appropriate and the meal was absolutely delicious.

Dress: Jason Wu for Target, Belt: New York & Company, Shoes: BCBG via Dillard's, Hat: Payless

How do you like my tea-time outfit?