Pinspiration

First of all, I have to say that these photos aren't the best.  I've been trying to find new places to take outfit pictures, and this fence scene was an experiment that obvious isn't working. So please ignore the shadows and focus on what really matters, the clothes. 

Via

I've talked about drawing inspiration from outside sources here and here, and I think I've even talked specifically about Pinterest inspiration (Pinspiration) before but I'm too lazy to find that blog post and link it here. Anyway, this outfit came from some Pinspiration.

 I got this skirt last year, I think from Forever 21, and I've never worn it. It's a super cute skirt but I just couldn't ever find anything that looked good with it. Sometimes it helps to see someone else style something first, and this was true in my case. Hopefully I'll get more use of this skirt this summer!

Top: Forever 21
Skirt: Forever 21
Sandals: Aldo


Lexi

Drawing inspiration

In this post I talked about finding inspiration from outside sources. I think it's so important and helpful to look for inspiration outside of what's in your head. As a new blogger, I feel the pressure to be original and come up with combinations that no one else has. The truth is that an outfit I came up with all on my own is no better than an outfit I saw someone else wearing and it doesn't mean that you aren't unique if you recreate someone else's outfit. 

A lot of the fashion blogs I read never mention where their outfit inspiration came from. Like where the heck did you get the idea to wear that slouchy top with a high waist skirt?? I'm pretty sure they get outside inspiration just like everyone else does, but just don't show it. Here's my theory: everyone's copying each other and no one knows it. It's a fashion conspiracy. 

Ok back to reality.

So my usual morning routine is to hit the snooze button at least twice before crawling out of bed and then rushing to get out the door. When I'm trying to decide what to wear, I sit in front of my closet and just stare into the abyss until I get annoyed that I can't put anything decent together. I've got so many clothes, and not a dang thing to wear. 

Lately I've been pulling up Pinterest and just looking through their 'women's fashion' board. My goal is to find 1 look that I can recreate. Here is my inspiration and outfit pic together:

I thought it was a cute outfit for work, and I had a polka dot top and some pastel jeans I could wear. I did have one hiccup while recreating this outfit. I didn't have a grey cardi that I thought looked good with the outfit. So while I was staring at the dozens of other cardigans I have in my closet, I saw my light brown cardi that I never wear and would never ever pair with a black top. I looked down at my favorite flats I was wearing, and imagine my surprise when I realized that they were black and light brown. I decided to wear the light brown cardi and I think it matched my shoes pretty well.

Inspiration can come from anywhere and can be whatever you want it to be, the important thing is that you see something you like and make it your own.

Lexi

Inspiration

So my last post talked about the difference between style and fashion, and I mentioned that I think the difference between the two is that style is what you make of fashion. I also mentioned that I was going to try to start really making each outfit I wear my own. Well, you can make an outfit your own by getting inspiration from someone else. If you haven't already seen this blog, check it out. This girl finds looks that she sees online or in magazines and then recreates them using items that she has. I think a great way to personalize an outfit is to start with an idea of the look you're going for, and then use what you've got. Check out my recreation of her outfit below.

Remember when I wore this top here? It's a cute top, but I wasn't doing much to make it special. All I needed was a little inspiration from J's Everyday Fashion  to add the elements my last outfit was missing.

What do you use for inspiration?

Lexi

Wedding Inspiration

As our wedding gets closer and closer, I've been having a hard time putting all my ideas into words and organizing them. It's like I need to see everything so I don't miss out on a good idea. Pinterest has definitely helped me with this, and here are some images from my wedding Pinterest board.

All images via Pinterest

Clockwise from the top left:

• I've been thinking a lot about my bouquet recently, and I've fallen in love with peonies. I love the blush color of these.
• How cute is this succulent hair piece? Guess what it would match??!
• Our wedding favors, which are small succulents.
• I have to get a picture in my wedding dress with my dogs.
• This is a picture of where Jim and I will be standing when we say our vows to each other.
• How cute is this sign? I want one!
• This is a picture of where we will have our reception, love the chandelier. 
• Our wedding venue is kind of in the middle of nowhere, so having cute signs to lead the way is a cute and helpful idea.
• Last but not least is the fisherman's knot.  The rope will break before the knot comes undone and the knot only gets tighter with pressure.

Lexi