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Aqua in Action

How can you dress up a dress in a super girly way? Well here is one way! I added ultra girly accessories to this normally modern dress to create a fun and girly look. First I styled my hair in a donut bun. I feel like this hair style automatically gives you a girly touch. I used a hair donut that I purchased at Urban Outfitters. It works wonders. 

For accessories I chose to wear a chunky black statement necklace to accent the black piping around the the bodice of the dress. My heels feature a fun bow and round toe for a feminine look. Overall, this look is super and perfect for going to my internship. Its classy but is super fun and bright. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: Akira 

Shoes: Kate Spade 

Necklace: C Wonder 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Bracelets: Nordstrom & Alex and Ani 

On Instagram: 

The perfect pair

This outfit is the perfect pair between stripes and floral, a shirt that has both! I am loving this new tank top I recently got from J Crew. It features black and white stripes with orange and pink flowers. It's a great summer top and for $10 who can pass it up. I paired this fun tank with a simple black high low skirt. This skirt is great because it is super flowy and light. For accessories I wore a simple pair of black sandals and a neon rope necklace. I mixed up my bracelets with some gold and silver bangles to create a mixed metal look. 

I changed up my hair routine with a teased style bun. Be sure to look out for an upcoming tutorial for this hair style! 

{Just my skirt blowing in the breeze. Easy, breezy, beautiful Covergirl?} 

Where it's from: 

Shirt: J Crew 

Skirt: AKIRA Chicago 

Necklace: Urban Outfitters 

Shoes: Ann Taylor 

Watch: Michael Kors 

Bracelets: Pura Vida & Alex and Ani

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OOTD: Rich Watercolor 

This dress has a lot of unique colors and details. It is a wrap style dress with shorter sleeves. It incorporates browns, oranges, and purples. 

I paired the dress with a fringe chain statement necklace. This gives the look a more of an edgy touch. I also wore brown tights to protect my legs from the recently frigid weather. Then to complete the look I wore my favorite pair of brown leather boots. 

I styled my hair in a sleek high pony to keep my hair out of my face and to prevent some static. Then I wore a dark maroon lipstick to tie the look together. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: Akira 

Tights: Nordstrom 

Boots: Michael Kors (bought at Nordstrom) 

Necklace: American Eagle 

Watch: ASOS 

Bracelet: J Crew & Alex and Ani

OOTD: Lime Green and Houndstooth 

Today was super chilly outside. But, I didn't know this until I left for class so I wore this! 

{I didn't freeze to badly so that is a plus.}

I paired this lime green dress with a pair of fun patterned tights. The stripes of the dress and the pattern of the tights also compliment each other in an odd way. My accessories included a chunky stud statement necklace and a pair of ballet flats. 

For once I straightened my hair so that made the outfit kind of special. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: Forever 21 

Tights: Aerie 

Necklace: Akira 

Shoes: Sam Eldeman 

Bangles: Alex and Ani 

Watch: ASOS 

{A stack of bangles is always necessary.}

{A Ho Ho Peppermint Mocha was a must on a chilly day like today.}

September 10th, 2013: 

The Outfit: Today's outfit I kept super simple. It is still in the 90s in Ames which I am totally not used to. So, I just wore this super fun bleached denim dress with great accessories. The look is very simple but still cute and a little bit edgy. My favorite part about this dress is the amazing pockets because lets be honest, every girl loves a dress with pockets. I paired the dress with a statement necklace with black and silver details. Also, it has a super cute bow in the center. 

Where it's from: 

Dress: American Eagle 

Necklace: Akira 

Wedges: Target 

Sunnies: Charming Charlies

A girl has got to get her Caribou on a hot day. I got the White Peach Berry Smoothie. 

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Blog Haul: 

Akira, Dry Goods, and Gilly Hicks

I went home from school this past weekend for Labor Day. Of course coming home meant going shopping. No offense Iowa you have no good stores so I was in desperate need of some retail therapy. 

Gilly Hicks had 40% off their whole store plus 50% off clearance. I got this one-zie pajama romper I would say. It is super soft and has white and navy stripes. It was around $9 because it was 50% off the sale price. 

  

I have literally been eyeing this rope for forever. I am obsessed with their new monogram logo. This was originally around $50. So, obviously I waited for it to go on sale. This rope is super soft and comfy of course. (I'm actually wearing it while I am writing this post :) ) The quality is super nice and of course I love the stripes and the hot pink detailing. 

This next dress I got from Dry Goods. Again, I have been eyeing this dress for quite sometime now. I saw it in their clearance area the past few trips to the mall. Finally, it got down to $13 from around $50 originally. I'm super excited to wear this dress to some type of sorority event most likely. The lace and piping like detailing makes it have a little bit more interest then your average maxi dress. 

The rest of these items are from Akira. 

These two necklaces I got for $10 because they had a buy one get one free deal. Originally, together, they would have been around $40. Getting both for $10 is not that bad of a deal if you ask me! 

The one on the left is very glamorous and makes a statement. The one on the right is more simple but super cute and dainty. 

I got these shorts mainly for going out. They were only $10 so you can't really leave them behind. They have a symmetrical tribal print with bright oranges, purples, and blues. They fit pretty snug and are also high waisted.  

Akira always gets me with their deals. One of their promotions was get two sunglasses for $10. So of course I bought two pairs of sunglasses. I got a pair of basic aviators because oddly enough I don't own anything like these. Then I got this super fun bright blue pair. The lenses are super circular which I like on my face.  

The last thing I got was this houndstooth body con dress. It has a peplum detail at the waist and the fabric has a nice texture to it. At $10 you can't top this super chic dress. 

Blog Haul: Forever 21, Akira, and Dry Goods

The first two thing I got are from forever 21. I got two pairs of socks that are super cute. One has a panda and is black and white. The panda also has a little red bow on. The other pair has a big on them and they are grey and white.  

Then this shirt. This shirt basically is my life in a shirt. It is just a white muscle tank that says #ootd which is my favorite hashtag of them all. 

To see all my #ootd check out my Instagram: miranda_pollitt19

The next two things I got from Akira. They had their sale (50% off sale items) going on at the Akira in my mall. So, I picked up a few things. Both of these skirts were $5. The first one is a black and white circle skirt and it has a pattern of jewels on it. It's a very unique skirt and for only $5 you can't beat it! Then I got this lime green peplum pencil skirt. The fabric is kind of like tweed and has a hint of sparkle. 

I also got two accessories. First I got this ring that is kind of J Crew inspired I think. It was on sale at Akira and it was buy one get one free so I got something for my mom and got this for free. Then from Dry Goods I got these heart shaped sunglasses for only $3. 

The last thing I got was from Akira as well. It is a plaid dress with cutouts on the side as well as a deep V. In the shoulders there is a little padding which gives it some structure.