Blended

Lately my life has been a blur of working on finals and rewatching Girls. As you can imagine, that hadn't left much time for taking blog pictures. I'm going to try to be better about that. Bet you've never heard that one from a fashion blogger before! 

Despite the stressors of school and the relationship turmoil among Hannah and her pals, I'm feeling pretty optimistic. I am planning on moving back to Alaska with my wonderful boyfriend after graduation (which is only 8ish months away)! Also, this term I took a class called Writing for Fashion and though I hated actually going to the class, I loved blending my love of words and fashion. I might see about creating a career for myself somewhere between the worlds of writing and style, but of course, that might just be my plan this month. 

I guess I should say a bit about my outfit. I love this top but struggled with it because I don't really like wearing just tank tops under things and typically loathe wearing bras. However, this bra from Victoria's Secret was super easy to wear underneath it, because the light colors blended in just enough but not too much. Also trying the whole literal-boyfriend-boyfriend-jean thing again, and one thing I can say is that it's super convenient to have such deep pockets.

Nike Suede Vintage Sneakers | Eric's Jeans | T-Back Bra (Similar) | Nordstrom Peter Pan Top

Who'da Thought!

Lately,  I feel like I've stumbled into the dark abyss that is finding the perfect boyfriend jean. I would apologize for being dramatic, but I almost feel as though "dark abyss" is an understatement. Jean shopping is exhausting enough as it is! Finding the perfect pair that is baggy enough to be legitimately boyfriend-esque, but not so baggy that you look like an actual boyfriend is a daunting and intimidating task. Today, I literally spent an hour going through my closet trying to think of what to wear. I had an idea in my mind of what I wanted to wear, but I just didn't have the tools - aka the clothes - aka I should probably go clothes shopping soon, right? Right. Anyways, I was getting pretty distraught over my lack of boyfriend jean awesomeness when it hit me! Why don't I just wear my boyfriend's jeans? Who'da thought! Between this post and yesterdays, he should probably just start a fashion blog of his own. So stylish.

What's your favorite thing to wear boyfriend jeans with?

Starry Night Slip - Free People | Birkenstock Arizona Suede Sandal - Birkenstock (@ Nordstrom) | Kimchi Blue Lace Bra - Urban Outfitters (Similar Here) | Bullhead Men's Slim Straight Denim - PacSun

Rainy Day Woman

 I've been seeing this Starry Night Slip everywhere lately, and seeing as I have one myself, I figured I would wear it today! I wanted to style it in kind of a different way (different for me anyway!), and I actually really like the way it came out! My first thought when I look at this slip is to go with a dark and mysterious look, with black and leather. I went the opposite direction today with light wash boyfriend jeans, and a coral ombre lace bralette. The result created a much more fun look, which was just what I needed on this gloomy Portland day. I love it when you have a garment that you can totally flip in a way you never thought of before!

What do you think of this look? How would you style this slip?

Starry Night Slip - Free People | Boyfriend Jeans - GAP | Jeffrey Campbell Lace Up Heel - Free People | Ombre Bralette (Similar) - Victoria's Secret

Bright

 So much sunshine! Finally! I feel like every blog post I've been writing the past few weeks is some variation of "today sucked, no sunshine, maybe later." It's finally later, and it's gorgeous out! It's still not super warm, but it's a start! I guess you could say the sunshine had inspired my outfit because I normally don't dress this bright. When I woke up though, I just knew it wasn't a black on black kind of day and that I needed a little color! That also made me realize how little of it I have in my wardrobe, which is something I am hoping to change for this summer.

What things are you looking to add to your wardrobe for summer?

Jeans - Gap | Top - BP@Nordstrom | Shoes - American Apparel

Like a Boy

I looked at the weather app on my phone and saw that it is supposed to rain for like, the next week. Seeing that it was sunny outside today, I knew I had to take the opportunity to take some dry blog pictures. I still have a horrible cold though, so I did take the day off from school and am planning on spending the rest of the day on my couch, browsing Instagram and Tumblr, and working hard to not work at all. I decided to take it easy with my outfit today, wearing something I feel comfortable and confident in. When in doubt, I dress like a boy.

What do you feel most comfortable in?

Top - Urban Outfitters | Jacket - H&M | Jeans - The Gap | Shoes - Converse

Boyfriend Jeans

I just recently bought my very first pair of boyfriend jeans. I know. It's crazy to think I've gone this long in my personal fashion career without a pair, but all that's changed now and I haven't taken them off. Unfortunately, my schedule hasn't allowed me to take many outfit photos the last few days. Because of my new obsession and the fact that I can't let it go unmentioned on this blog, I thought it would be fun to make a few Polyvore outfit concepts, and share them with you. For each of the three, I started with a pair of boyfriend jeans. I made a girly/fun outfit, a more "cool" and effortless outfit, and lastly a casual, feminine outfit, all of which work amazing with a pair of boyfriend jeans.

Which look would you rock?

All You Need is Love by kenziereese featuring lips makeup

Black Out by kenziereese featuring leather boots

Doing It Herself by kenziereese featuring nars cosmetics