Monday Off: Easy UO Spring

(Silence & Noise Blouse, BDG Shorts, Cooperative Lofers)

 

I truly only had a week and a half of summer vacation this year; today my summer classes start and that split-second of break ends. As my last work-free afternoon, I worked out (and saw a boy doing extremely dangerous training), wrote a blog for work, picked up clothes for another blog post, and wrote this blog... so maybe my life is never quite work-free, but I did go out to a great Vietnamese restaurant with my boyfriend. I've definitely gotten to a point where my life truly never is worry-free, but if writing and blogging are what I want to do for a living so I need to embrace them now more than ever.

 

I hope you all have a great week like I'm planning to!

Favorites: Summer 2012 Sunglasses

While I have overly fallen in love with the rounded silhouette sunglasses this season, the variations for the classic look are endless. Following are my top picks for this timeless shape.

1. Pellucid Shades

Where: Anthropologie

How Much: $158

Frame Colors: Green / Pink

 

2. The Evelyn

Where: Warby Parker

How Much: $95-150

Colors: Marine Slate / Whiskey Tortoise 

Linda Farrow for The Row

 

Where: ShopBop

How Much: $363

Colors: Brown

Ray-Ban Craft

Where: ShopBop

How Much: $199

Colors: Crystal Brown

If you're like me, however, and cannot quite afford these price tags, there is still hope. Free People and ASOS have some great options all under $30:

Like reading a book: 

1. Free People

2. ASOS

3. ASOS

4. ASOS

Now that I've blogged about all of these lovely frames, I definitely need to buy myself a pair ASAP.

Collection: Missoni Resort 2012

 

Sara Blomqvist for Missoni Resort 2012

(Photos via Style.com, Courtesy of Missoni)

While Missoni embraced the nineties grunge for fall, the brand shifted to the shifts and ease of the sixties and seventies, alongside the elegance of the twenties. Never being shy to combine fabrics such as wool and silk, this collection is no surprise to Missoni lovers - representing classically the brand's elements of a quirky-chic style. While Margherita Missoni says the final violet gown was her favorite piece of the collection, I have to say that the seventies and mod inspired shifts leave me yearning for more, not to mention a shopping trip!

Breezy Spring Day

Dress: Tulle, Cardigan & Shoes: UO, Scarf: Unknown, Tights: Gift

I found myself looking for an outfit today that would satisfy my spring fever yet keep me warm from an early temperature of 35 degrees to an afternoon temperature of 48 degrees. Solution? Summery dress with a scarf, sweater tights and long cardi that would keep the flowy dress in place throughout the wind blustering through campus all day.

The Cutest Dog in the World

We visited my boyfriend's parents' house yesterday and, knowing what was waiting for me, I brought my camera to capture the adorableness that is their Chow Chow/Shar Pei mix Lulu.