Coordinating Cuties

It's so awkward when you and your friend show up wearing basically the same outfit. Well, it's less awkward when you plan it. And it's only awkward for other people if you change into the outfits in the backseat of a car...and if you do it twice in one day. 

Alyssa from Little Fantasmic is pretty much my soul sister when it comes to clothes and brands, so it probably shouldn't have been a surprise when we found out that we had chosen almost the same exact items from two different brands. We both love Steady so it really wasn't a shock that we both picked out bow blouses and High Waist Thrill skirts around the same time. Luckily, we're also both believers in collaboration over competition, so our first thought was to coordinate and take pictures together.

I live in these Steady skirts (I have this skirt in 3 other colors) so I was so excited to see that they released it in this gorgeous pink for spring. For my outfit, I paired it with the striped version of the Harlow top and black accessories like this vintage skirt, t-strap flats, and a bow headband. Before you say anything, yes, my bow is wonky in these pictures, but as mentioned, I changed into this outfit in my car so I'd like to think it could have been a lot worse. Wonky bow aside, when tied correctly, this is a great basic and perfect top for work in particular.

Floral Gingham

Look who has been getting the motivation to blog lately! It was a busy weekend celebrating Father's Day, but the most exciting thing to happen was that I got my wedding dress! I went shopping with my bridesmaids and family last weekend, and I went back to one of the stores with just my mom and Jon's mom and Saturday. I ended up going with something completely different than what I expected, but I could not be more excited. I keep staring at pictures of myself in it like some sort of self-absorbed creep. I can't help it. It's just that good. 

In terms of clothes that aren't wedding dresses, I'm also so excited to share this new Steady dress. I've talked before about how Steady is one of my favorite brands for versatile vintage reproduction (not to mention local to me!), and they really stepped it up with their new spring line. I have a couple of other pieces that I can't wait to share soon as well, but this dress was an instant favorite. I've already worn it twice since getting it, and I actually wore it to try on wedding dresses since it was such an easy no-fuss piece to wear while still feeling cute.  

I sized up one size in this dress since the last swing dress I got felt a little tight, and the XL fits perfectly. Side note: can we take a moment to appreciate dresses that have adjustable straps? I always struggle with sleeveless items since straps are usually way too long on me, so I was relieved to find that this dress is adjustable for short people like me. 

Summer to Fall with Steady Clothing

If I had to choose some sort of mission statement for the way I shop it would be this: versatility, versatility, versatility. Living in Southern California - and therefore without real seasons - we only get a couple months of "fall" and winter. Because of that, I find it really hard to justify buying clothes specifically for the seasons and instead like to only buy things that I know I can wear year-round with the help of some crafty styling. That's why I'm so excited to be partnering with Steady Clothing today to show you how to style some of their pieces for both summer and fall. Well, in my case, summer and winter. But if you live in a normal location, my version of winter clothes will undoubtedly be more fitting for your fall.