Try-On

Try-On Tuesday: Target

Coming at you with some amazing pieces that I found recently at Target! Except the bermuda shorts off to the side in the first image. They were hideous. I’ve truly only ever found one pair of long shorts I like and they’re from American Eagle last year and of course, they didn’t bring them back this year.

If you follow my Instagram, which I’m thinking there’s a good chance you do, then you already know that I bought this sweater! (PS if you’re not following me there, head on over! I post almost daily there!) I can’t say enough good about this sweater. It’s the softest thing, looks adorable with denim and will be perfect with some shorts whenever the cold weather decides to part ways with Northeast Ohio for good. I wore it out to dinner with friends the other day followed by bowling and I was so comfy all night. I actually got really warm at one point but that is because I was chasing toddlers around a busy bowling alley. My jeans are actually a pair of Levi’s I grabbed from JCPenney recently, and cannot recommend them enough! The loafers I’m wearing are from Target, unfortunately though, sizing is very limited! I’ll link them though and hope that one of you gets lucky enough to snag a pair! Lastly, my bag. I’m literally OBSESSED with this bag. But I think I’ve already talked about it here, and I don’t want to bore you.

Sweater | Jeans | Loafers | Bag

I was thinking about how lucky I am to have a fairly relaxed dress code, and realized that some teachers do have to wear things that are a little dressier. So, I grabbed some black pants, that of course aren’t online yet, (I’ll update when they are) and dressier tops. I thought that this top was so pretty! I’m wearing a black bra because I’m such a great planner and its fully lined so you can barely tell. Not saying I’d wear the black bra, but you get the point. I’m wearing a small here and think it fits perfectly TTS.

I also paired this with these pretty wedges, which in my opinion are a staple wardrobe item for every woman! Of course I didn’t wear these out of the fitting room, but they seemed pretty comfortable and looked adorable!

Tank | Wedges

The next top I paired with the black pants was this pretty little thing! I thought it was gorgeous on the hanger and I really loved it once I put it on. I’m wearing a medium here but definitely could have gone with the small. Also, note the black bra. Definitely a top you want to wear nude with.

Top | Wedges

Here is a better look at the neckline of this gorgeous top and this time I paired it with these rose colored shorts. They were such a pretty color and a perfect length. I tried on the 4 and the 6 but overall preferred the 6. I’m a size up in your shorts kind of gal, so I always recommend sizing up in shorts.

Top | Shorts | Wedges

Quick top change for this super soft and adorable shirt. It not only looks perfect with these shorts, but also really cute with jeans… and of course I didn’t take a picture of that combo, because I’m a professional blogger over here..

Top | Shorts | Wedges

This top was one of the first things that caught my eye during this Target run. It was gorgeous! I’m wearing an XS, which I didn’t even realize when I was trying it on. So I’d say to go down if you’re between sizes! It is just so pretty and would look great with denim, black pants or even a skirt!

This pair of shorts was one of the items I went into Target to look for. Same as the rose colored pair, I tried on both the 4 and the 6 and preferred the 6. They both fit comfortably, but I figured with washing and drying them, I’d go with the larger of the two if between sizes.

Top | Shorts | Wedges

What was your favorite outfit?! What do you want to see more of? Let me know!

Old Navy Try-On

If you haven’t already heard, let me tell you about the sale going on this weekend at Old Navy! The entire store is 50% off for their friends and family sale, and I don’t want any of you to miss out. You just have to check your email for the discount code. They sent specific codes out to everyone!

I know it hasn’t been all that long since my last Old Navy try-on, but I knew with a sale like this, I had to go look again and see what new items they had!

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Please disregard the mirror, it was filthy.

First up, is this tunic length flannel. The black and white combo is such a clean, classy look, and I can’t get enough of it. Its TTS, I’m wearing the small and it fits perfectly!

I paired it with a white luxe bracelet sleeve top for a layering piece. I absolutely love all of the luxe tops from Old Navy. I can wear a small or a medium in these, but here I’m wearing the small, so I’d call it TTS. These come in so many different colors. They’re a perfect layering piece, and a must have in my book. Seriously, give me ALL of the luxe tops!

I snatched up a pair of denim that I don’t already own, and I immediately regretted that, because shockingly, I fell in love with these as well! I know, you never saw that coming. Old Navy Denim is just so good and such an amazing price, how can you not love it? They’re an ankle length, with a raw hem, but I cuffed them to accommodate the booties. They’re TTS, I’m wearing a 2.

These booties are adorable! They’re super comfy, of course I didn’t do any walking in them, but standing in them felt fine! They come in several colors as well. They’re TTS I’m wearing an 8.

Tunic | Tee | Denim | Booties

I wanted to go with a more dressed up look so I paired the tunic with a blazer. This blazer was so good! I’ve got several blazers in my closet, and they were pricey, and I’d say that this gives them a solid run for their money. It’s a heavier weight, super stretchy, and super comfortable! I loved how it paired with the button front tunic, denim, and booties, but you could easily dress this up a lot more with a pair of dress pants or a skirt.

Blazer | Tunic | Denim | Booties

This scarf doesn’t need an explanation! It’s so good. These colors are the best!

Scarf | Tee | Denim | Booties

I’m pretty sure I’ll never stop loving this buffalo plaid print for the holidays. This sweater comes in several different color/style options, but of course the red and black were just speaking to me. I grabbed a medium for a more oversized fit and I loved it. I could have worn the small if I wanted a more fitted look.

Totally blanked on removing this size sticker…

Sweater | Denim | Booties

This sweater was one of my faves from this try-on. I loved the color grey, with the subtle but adorable little pom poms on the front. There were other color options as well. I did size up in this one as well, to a medium.

Sweater | Denim | Booties

I absolutely adored this dress. It was the perfect fit, length, sleeve length, and everything. I normally don’t love ribbed material, because I feel as though it tends to make things appear more casual than you intend, but I LOVED this. I’m wearing an XS and I definitely recommend getting your true size. They only had an XS and a medium in store, and I knew the medium would be too big, but the XS definitely squeezed me a little bit too tight.

Dress | Booties

Of all the things I tried on, this one wasn’t my absolute favorite, but I still liked it. It was super comfortable, but I just know that I’m always cold, so I don’t want to wear a cozy sweater that isn’t full length sleeves. I would also pair it with denim and sneakers instead of black pants and heels. It is TTS, I’m wearing a small.

Speaking of black pants…. If you live in a cooler climate, stop reading this right now and buy these! Not only were they one of the most comfortable pairs of pants I’ve ever tried on, but they are the “built in warm” pants and you need them. I know that my classroom is typically freezing, and I have outside duty in the dead of winter, so sometimes, regular pants just don’t cut it. These are amazing. You need them. That is all. Oh, and, they run TTS, I’m wearing the 4 here, because I wasn’t sure how they would fit with the built in warmth, but I could have done the 2.

Sweater | Pants | Booties

This top is a great option for the holidays as well. Its a more normal length top rather than a tunic. I think it would look super cute with a black skirt as well. It’s TTS, I’m wearing a small.

Top | Pants | Booties

This sweater was so comfy and cozy! It came in several other color options, but I really just loved the cream color. It was nice and cozy without being too bulky. It was also slightly longer in the back, making it legging friendly. It’s TTS, I’m wearing a small.

Sweater | Pants | Booties

This denim jacket, you guys… I’m OBSESSED. I saw it from the parking lot and I knew it was going to be good! I grabbed a medium, because I knew I would want to try it on with a sweater and wanted to have some room. It fit perfectly. If I weren’t going to wear a sweater under it, I probably could have done the small. The sherpa lining is through the inside everywhere except the sleeves.

Jacket | Sweater | Pants | Booties

This is the same white top from earlier and I just paired it with this super long cardigan. I loved the length of the cardigan, however, I needed to size down to an XS. I’m wearing the small and there was just so much extra material under the arms. It comes in several other colors as well. It was super cozy and perfect for leggings.

Sweater | Tee | Pants | Booties

What are your faves from this try-on? Let’s chat!

XOXO

JCPenney Try-On • October 2019

I swear JCPenney goes through phases where they have a ton of good stuff and then they won’t have anything for a while. Let me just tell you, they’re on fire right now.

I stopped in super quickly last week and it was hard to not leave with every single item in the dressing room.

Let’s take a look at the goodies I found, shall we?

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First we have a super simple and casual outfit. This is probably my favorite colorblock cardigan I’ve tried on this year. Its super soft and stretchy, just a different material than I’ve seen before, and of course the colors are perfect! It definitely runs large. I’m wearing an XS and it fits perfectly!

These simple tees are perfect and super affordable. I sized up to a medium so that I’d have enough length to wear them with leggings if I wanted to. I grabbed the white and the black with white stripes (not shown in this try-on) and would have gotten a few more colors, but Jen from The Sister Studio talked about them and everyone sold them out. So I got what I could, haha. I’d actually seen her talk about them on Instagram, but didn’t even realize it was the same one I was trying on until I put the item number in and it was the same. They’re TTS, I could have easily worn the small and had no issues, but because I wanted a little bit more length, I went with the medium. So it’s totally a personal preference.

This pair of Levi’s. OMG. I would have purchased them for sure If I had one more square inch of closet space and didn’t already own a ridiculous amount of denim. They were super stretchy, perfect rise, the rips hit me perfectly at the knee (although I think they’re designed to hit above the knee, I’m just short. Hence the cuffs at the bottom). I love them. If you’re between sizes, you can size down. I’m wearing a 4 in these and I’m normally a 4/6 depending on brand and fit. There are several color/style options online as well! Unfortunately, Levi’s are usually excluded from any coupons at JCPenney’s, but they’re under $40 right now without the coupon and that’s a great price for a great pair of denim.

Cardigan | Tee | Denim

I swapped out the colorblock cardigan for a different colorblock-ish cardigan. This was actually the first item I saw that sparked the try-on even happening. I’m such a neutrals girl, that this just called me over. I love the cut of it, the stripes and darker bottom, everything about it. Honestly this would look great with black dress pants as well! This is definitely a great piece for the office! I’m wearing a small, it fits TTS.

Cardigan | Tee | Denim

And here we have yet another cardigan with the same tee and denim. I really liked how different this cardigan was. It comes in other colors as well, but the camo was what caught my eye. If I had to choose of all the cardigans I tried on, this would probably be my least favorite, but I still really like it. Its from the juniors department and I typically have to size up in juniors sizes, so I looked for a medium but they didn’t have one. The small fits me really well and is actually slightly oversized, so I’d say go with your true size.

Cardigan | Tee | Denim

Black on Black on Black. Can you ever wear too much black? I don’t think so. I had been dying to try this tunic since seeing it on Jen Reed, and as always she did not disappoint. I’m actually wearing it in two different colors and sizes here. The black was a medium and the striped one is a small. Both fit me just fine and I didn’t really notice much of a difference, nor did I have a preference to the size that fit better. So, I would say that the sizes are fairly flexible for this one. Obviously the larger of the two sizes is slightly longer, so if you’re looking to wear with leggings, I’d say go with the larger one. The small was also a bit more snug on my hips, but it wasn’t so bad that it bothered me.

This pair of black denim is another great pair of Levi’s but they’re on the snug side and I recommend sizing up if you’re in between sizes. Like I said earlier, I’m normally a 4/6 depending on fit and brand, and I grabbed these in the 6 and they were a bit snug. I was also a little bit bloated that day, so I wouldn’t say you need to go up if you’re consistently the same size, but they are definitely a more snug fitting style than the first pair I tried on. Still a perfect pair of black denim! They’re super dark so if you have a pretty relaxed dress code for work, you should be able to wear these! As per usual, they were long on me (short leg problems) but I couldn’t cuff them because of the huge security tag on the ankle.

Tunic | Denim

Here is the striped version of the tunic in a size small. Its definitely a smidge more fitted in my hips, but not in a bad way. I love the stripes too!

Tunic | Denim

If you follow my Instagram, you already saw this tunic and OMG its probably my favorite thing. the fit is great. It actually runs big, because I’m wearing an XS here and it was perfect. The arms have an elastic band in them to keep the sleeves where you want them. It’s hard to tell in the picture here, but if you look closely, the shoulder is slightly ruched, which just adds a little something. It’s a perfect V-neck that isn’t too low for work! You can easily dress this to go out on the weekends too. You know I’m all about the versatile pieces!

Tunic | Denim

I just loved the taupe color of this sweater. It’s meant to have a looser fit through the chest and arms, and if I didn’t carry all of my weight in my hips, I probably could have sized down to an XS for a slightly more fitted top portion, however, being that its meant to be snug on the hip area, an XS would not work for me. The length is perfect tunic length, and it would work amazingly well with leggings. There are zippers on the hips that are functional, so you can unzip them if you like. That would be what I’d do if I were going with the XS. Super cute and super soft.

Sweater | Denim

Better image of the side zipper and texture of the material.

I absolutely love the sweater poncho trend that is happening right now. I also really love the speckled sweaters as well! This one is adorable but it didn’t come home with me for two reasons. First, I just purchased one that is similar from Loft on sale. (I paid more for that one than this one.. but.. when there’s a sale at Loft, I’m taking full advantage.) Second, this was a little bit itchy, and is made of 100% acrylic. Now, I will say, I’m SUPER sensitive to itchiness. Like, SUPER, SUPER sensitive. So it’s probably a person to person basis which things your skin can handle and which it can’t. I will say though, that this would look SO cute with a long sleeve black shirt under it. An extra layer for warmth and it would help with the itch. Win-Win. If you’re not sensitive to itchy materials, give this one a shot, because it is beautiful.

Sweater | Denim

Where are my long-armed friends at? Kidding. But seriously if you need a longer arm sweater this is for you. I actually have on the XS in this picture and really loved it but ended up taking home the small because the one I tried on had a stain and there wasn’t another in the store. It’s SO soft and so comfortable! I can’t wait to wear it! It comes in at least one other color for sure! Definitely recommend sizing down in this one!

Sweater | Denim

I’d love to hear your favorite items from the try-on! What are some other things you’ve seen at JCPenney or have purchased there lately that I didn’t see? Let’s chat!

Walmart Try-On – August 2019

I had a chance to stop into Walmart the other day and take a peek at the clothing and I was not disappointed! Also, not surprised, because they have such an outstanding selection of affordable and trendy clothes, that are not only cute, but great quality as well!

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I unfortunately was short on time, so the number of items I was able to try was limited, but they had so many great things. I highly recommend checking everything out online, where the selection seems endless! My local Walmart has a horrendous clothing section, that was a total disaster the last time I stopped in, so I stopped at one closer to my mom and struck gold!

I’ll apologize now for the lack of shoes with the outfits, but you can’t take shoes into the fitting rooms and I was wearing rose gold sneakers which would have been pretty funny with these outfits!

First up, let’s talk about the Free People dupe top I’ve been talking about. Funny story, I stopped at TJMaxx the other day and the actual Free People top was there. Spoiler alert, I like the Walmart version better! It’s perfectly oversized and so comfortable. Go with your true size. I’m wearing a small, and just like the Free People version, it has very long sleeves. I like that though, and I love this top!

Thermal Tunic

Another outfit, another thermal. We all know I’m in love with all thermals and this one is no exception. It comes in several colors and is SO comfortable! It’s also TTS, I’m wearing a small. I think if you’re between sizes at all, you may want to size up, especially for the arms. I was perfectly happy with the fit, but I could see how the sleeve may bother some. This also comes in a variety of colors.

Thermal

This sweater tank is a perfect option for the office! I love the cowl neck and how easily this piece can transfer from fall to winter with a denim jacket or cardigan! It’s definitely not legging friendly, but I had to work with what I had! It’s pretty TTS, but if between sizes, I would go up one.

Sweater Tank

Up next, another work friendly option. First, a basic black long sleeve tee. (That you can totally rock with literally any pants!) These Time and Tru shirts are SO SOFT! I went with a small and it fit perfectly!

These pants, you guys! They are SO GOOD! And UNDER $15!!! What?! Not only are they adorable, but so comfy and so affordable! They have a side zipper and unfortunately no pockets which is a down side, but for that price and comfort level, I could make them work! They would also look awesome with a black cami and cardigan! Unfortunately, I’m not able to find them online at all! I’ll come back and update if I do find them! Check your stores though!

Black Shirt

I swear one of these days I’ll remember to take the big obnoxious tags off of the clothes before I take my pictures. But for now, you’ll just have to deal with my mombrain.

This thermal Henley was so comfortable and came in so many different color options. So naturally I chose the leopard, because would I even be me if I didn’t? I wanted a more oversized looser fit for this one so I grabbed a medium and I think it was perfect. A small definitely would fit me, but it would be a lot more snug than I’d like it to be. This top is so comfy. I highly recommend!

These jeans caught my eye from across the clothing department. I don’t really have a good pair of looser, more relaxed fitting denim, because I struggle to find pairs that I truly love. I thought this was a great option! They’re super comfortable and great for running errands or chasing the kids around. They run TTS, I’m wearing a 4.

Leopard Thermal | Denim

I wish I had more items to share with you guys, but the ones that I did find are pretty great! I’m definitely going to keep my eyes peeled for those leopard pants. I’ve been checking daily, and haven’t found them yet. Walmart’s website can be pretty tricky though.. So if they’re out there, I’m still searching!

What was your favorite item from this try-on? Let’s chat!

XOXO