Thursday, June 14, 2012

What I Wore - Casual Coral

Outfit details: Dress - Target // T-Shirt - Old Navy // Ring - Made by me! // Quartz necklace - c/o Creature Comfort // Shoes - Primark

As a girl with a closet overflowing with crazy sweaters, jeans, and tights, you could say summer limits my wardrobe choices. I have shorts, t-shirts, and embarrassing faded t-shirts from high school (band camp, summer camp, church camp...I have quite the collection) to choose from. In an effort to look a bit more put together when I'm forced out into the heat, I picked up this cute dress from Target a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure it is a bathing suit cover-up since it was hanging next to the suit section...but I'm going to ignore that technicality. It is so comfortable and I like how it looks with the t-shirt underneath. I'm not a huge fan of showing my shoulders...it's just a thing with me. This outfit is definitely more fun than my tired t-shirt/short combination. I need to be on the look out for more warm weather dresses and skirts!

I found these shoes in Primark on our second day in London. We turned the corner onto Oxford Street and Primark was the first shop we spotted! I had never heard of it before but the window displays caught me, so we went inside to look around. Wow, it was crowded! Once we looked at a few price tags, the lines for the dressing rooms made perfect sense. Everything was so cute and so inexpensive! I loved it! I also love this necklace sent to me by Breyell of Creature Comfort. The pretty quartz is perfect for catching the light of the summer sun.

I hope you are all having a great day! Thanks for your sweet words about the funk I've been in lately. I know it will pass soon enough. Your support is definitely speeding up the process. :)

What do you usually wear in the summer? Who else needs to get out of a shorts and t-shirt rut?

21 comments:

  1. I see what you mean about the summer clothes- it's so easy to repurpose them and I always do, too! haha I have a dress slip that I wear as a sun dress... no one notices :)
    Anyway- I am loving the coral!

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  2. That colour is so cute on you! I love the little bow ring.

    I love your experience of Primark. Primark is my life!

    Becky
    xx

    http://www.beckybedbug.com

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  3. I love the outfit. Who cares what section you picked it from...I wouldn't have know by the way you put it together. I have been in a rut for some time, tried to breakout only to end up back in it. Do you suggest buying outfits or pieces to coordinate later because you just have to have them? I have lots of clothes, but barely anything really goes.

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  4. such a cute little knitted ring :o)

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  5. I am making the effort to get out of that shorts-and-tees thing this summer (^_^) hopefully I can find the confidence to get out the dresses I keep picking up and never wearing >.< This is such a cute outfit, you look so comfortable and pretty :) Congratulations on surviving your trip to Primark, the one on Oxford Street can be scary at times!

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  6. What a cute outfit!! I especially adore your shoes♥

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  7. I have the exact nail polish! And LOVE coral/mint combination! XXX

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  8. You look so lovely! I adore that little bow ring :) xxx

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  9. Such a sweet outfit. Very summery! Hope your day is lovely! xo Heather

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  10. I'm a huge fan of a light knit dress in the summer, and Target is just the place for them! I've already found two or three this season, each for about $20. The turnover at my store is pretty quick, so I'd say keep checking back to see if they have new styles!

    And I love all the coral - Very cute outfit!

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  11. I have a similar nailpolish as yours. Mintgreen, one of my favorite colors at this moment.

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  12. oh my primark is amazing! its abit cheap but the quality of other more expensive shops is about the same :)

    Barnicles x

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    1. I agree, I had that impression when I walked into Monki on Carnaby Street in London...

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  13. I'm loving the knitted bow ring! I want one, or two or several in different colours!

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  14. coral is my fav color right now! and you look lovely! :D have a great weekend!

    danielle thompson

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  15. Dresses are definitely the way to go in the summer, light and breezy and require no planning...just slip one out and go.

    P.S. I LOVE the bow ring!

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  16. Bow ring! So uniquely cute.

    I'm a fan of the t-shirt under the dress. I do that sometimes, too. My fashion rut is maybe the opposite of yours: I have so many dresses, I wish I could put together more casual-cool t-shirt and shorts outfits. :)

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  17. I completely feel you girl! I love layers! I wear dresses with tights & a cardi pretty much all year round but when summer hits its horrible! I've been trying to jazz up my summer wardrobe by wearing high waisted shorts (makes me feel like myself) and when I do wear a dress I wear a super sheer very flowy cardigan to keep myself in my comfort zone but not sweat to death (I hate showing my shoulders too!) I also wear short sleeved dresses! Hope that helps!

    ♥Sarah♥
    theantiquepearl.blogspot.com

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  18. Woah! You're very brave heading into Primark Oxford Street! The crowds there require a determined gal!xo

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  19. Lovely outfit, but what I mostly noticed from this post? You have really beautiful hands :-)

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