A sad, but inevitable turning point happened over the weekend. My daughter, in a surprising turn of events, decided to clean her room. She wasn’t kidding either. She packed up all of her little girl toys and baby dolls to donate. I asked her if she would like to keep her American Girl dolls in case she wanted to play with them. Her answer was, “No. I don’t need them anymore.” That actually brought a tear to my eye. So off they went to the container in the attic that holds special things from her childhood that I will give her when she’s grown up. We then made the road trip to the real mall because she also got rid of most of her clothes because they didn’t fit anymore. She didn’t find one single thing to buy at Justice, which in case you’re out of the little girl loop, is the fashion hotspot for tweens. Do you know where we bought most of her clothes? Forever 21. And no, I do not allow my daughter to dress like a prostitot. She found several very cute tank tops and camis that all fit her and were all perfectly suitable for a girl her age. But this all signals the dawn of a new era…my baby girl is growing up.
I know, I know…the idea of me print mixing is utter craziness. Ya, right. But seriously, do you know what is utter craziness. The fact that I have not posted anything involving print mixing since April 30th. Not sure how that happened. In any case, this striped top and floral pencil skirt rectifies the situation. In my opinion, stripes and florals are two of the easiest prints to mix. I’m not sure why that is, it just is. As with any print mix situation, keep a common thread with your color scheme and you’re good to go. If you’re new to the print mixing game, I’d suggest starting with these two. They are both prints that most people love and/or own, and it’s easy to find commonality in colors when you’re dealing with florals because they typically have many colors within the print.
My lovely friend Jess at Elegantly Dressed and Stylish has bestowed upon me the honor of Co-hosting her weekly Turning Heads Tuesday Link Up. Of course I agreed because link ups are always fun and a great way to meet new bloggers. All we ask is that you kindly follow Jess on Instagram and/or Bloglovin as well as my Instagram and/or Bloglovin. That’s it…now link up and make some new friends!
Linking up with: Turning Heads Tuesday, Confident Twosday, Style Sessions Fashion Link Up, Reason To Dress, Bloggers Who Have Inspired Me, Random Wednesdays, Wednesday Blog Hop, I Feel Pretty, Style Me Wednesday, The Wednesday Pants, Bless Your Heart Link Up.
Check out the sweet back details on this top! It makes it just a little more fabulous don’t you think?
Top: Old Navy; Skirt: Conversation Pieces (Old); Sandals: Old Navy (No longer available); Druzy crystal necklace: c/o Rocksbox
And now for the Link Up:
