{Style} Casual Friday

Varsity jacket- Forever 21 (my dream version) | Tshirt- Rag & Bone (want it in black next) | jeans- H&M | booties- ShoeMint (old; similar style here) | bag- 3.1 Phillip Lim | jeweled beanie- H&M | necklace c/o T&J Designs | ring- Forever 21 | bracelet- J.Crew | watch- Michael Kors 

 

Hello friends, and welcome to a new and improved Adventures in Fashion! I hope you guys like the new look, and that you'll join me in the first of many new developments to come around here. I'm more dedicated than ever to growing and nurturing this blog, and am so grateful to each and every one of you for joining me along this crazy journey... You can look forward to several upgrades in the weeks to come (like my new and improved about page and navigation bar!) and I hope to bring you lots of fresh collaborations, projects, and of course, outfit inspiration from here on out.

Join me back here on Monday for the start of a new theme week, and have a fabulous weekend! xx

Photos by Andrew Tarver 

{Style} The Wonder Years...

I'm not sure if Kevin ever gave Winnie his varsity jacket back at McKinley High — or if he even wore varsity jackets, for that matter — but since I keep meaning to rewatch The Wonder Years (I'm currently deep in Felicity and Buffy the Vampire Slayer land), the title just felt right. I mean, can you think of anything more quintessentially "high school" than a varsity jacket? I keep picturing the Wakefield sisters (or some other stereotypical teen dream) running around in their boyfriends' oversized jackets looking all cute and popular... But as someone who had neither the boyfriend nor the varsity jacket in high school, the closest I can get is this Forever 21 version I bought for myself well into adulthood... Hey, it's never too late. xx

Outfit details: varsity jacket & top- Forever 21; skirt- American Apparel; tights- Joe Fresh; booties- Aldo; clutch- vintage YSL; necklace- Moon Raven; bracelet- H&M; watch- Michael Kors

{Valentine's Week} Pink + Red...

You guys know I'm a sucker for girlie, over-the-top proclamations of love and the like (ummm, hello!), so naturally a theme week was in order... First up, the colour scheme. Nothing says Valentine's day quite like a little pink-and-red action, so to honour that I went waaaay overboard with both. Typical. To bring this point home, let me tell you a little story: When I described this outfit to my friend Ashley yesterday, she lifted her hand, drew a deep breath and matter-of-factly said "no" before I could get past the varsity jacket. She was probably right but what can I say, I'm a sucker for a little festive colour blocking... Bring it on, Valentine's! xx

Outfit details: varsity jacket- Forever 21; blouse- Topshop; dress- Forever 21; necklace- Urban Outfitters; navajo sequin clutch- Topshop; pumps- ShoeMint; bracelet- House of Harlow; watch- Michael Kors

{Style} Varsity Blues...

I blame this outfit on Pinterest... Why you might ask? Because my impressionable mind saw a pic of a girl wearing a varsity jacket and decided right then and there that I needed one too. Yup, that's how my mind works, ladies and gentlemen. The crazy part is I never even liked them before let alone did I want one. They always seemed so high school to me, conjuring up images of Buffy the Vampire Slayer traipsing around graveyards in an oversized jacket and pink spandex... Hot.

Happy Wednesday, loves! xx

Outfit details: dress- Michael Kors; varsity jacket- Forever 21 (similar here); cap toe pumps- Zara; glitter clutch- Kate Spade; ring- random NYC find; bracelet- Forever 21