Today, I am sharing my ‘Ruffles & Sand’ look with y’all! I have linked similar and some identical pieces below so you can shop my look! Make sure to follow along for upcoming sales & how to style for less!
There’s nothing like a beach day in October! Ahh. In South Carolina, our summers get HOTTTT. So every October & May we get to experience California beach weather - 70s - it’s my favorite time of year to be on the beach! I’ll take a beach walk any day of the year hot or cold - but October is ideal :)
Now onto my #OOTD!
Let’s start with my shorts - I bought these shorts a few months ago from GAP clearance - I had no expectations for them - but OH MY WORD - they are my FAVORITE shorts! My lower half is not my favorite half - so anytime I can find flattering bottoms - I snatch them up and want to by 157438x more pairs :) I have found that shorts that are more ‘mom approved’ and not shorties tend to be more flattering for my body type. I know many beautiful women that can rock shorties with their model legs - but not this girl - gotta stick to what’s flattering. These are high rise 3” denim shorts with a frayed edge. To me, these are true to size. For reference, I am 5’5” size 26 / 2 bottoms and size small top.
Next we have my ruffle top - eek! I just LOVE ruffles! Truly can’t get enough ruffles! I have linked my very favorite Old Navy top! I have it in 3 colors - Black, White, and Black & White Stripes. Hurry Hurry, this top is selling out fast! Go shop! I own this top in an XS & S. The top I am wearing in this picture is a terrycloth fabric that I got on clearance at Banana Republic a few months back.
Finally we have your must have black hat! This hat can be worn year-around and it is the BEST! I am very much so a hat girl, I’m in a hat in at least 80% of my outfits - you will be too once you buy this hat :)
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Last, but not least, here’s our verse of the day:
Perhaps you were born for such a time as this Esther 4:14
Happy Saturday! I hope you all are having the most beautiful weekend!
Today, I am sharing my ‘Classy Camo’ look with y’all! Woohoo! Camo is forever a neutral in my book - and many designers / brands agree like J. Crew, GAP, and Nordstrom to name a few! Camo tends to get a non-fashion reputation - people associate it with hunting and outdoorsy things - but to any fashion lover - it is a total staple in your closet!
In this look, I am wearing an eight year old camo button-down that I use as a ‘jacket’ - and you’ll never believe where this piece is from… FOREVER21! Can you believe it? Still going strong after 8 years! I remember this piece so well, because for my 16th birthday my sweet sweet sweet mom took me to New York with a lot of spending money - and man did I do some damage at the Forever21 in Union Square :) This piece was one of the many pieces I bought that day, and probably one of the only pieces I still have from that day in 2010.
So yes - I preach quality over quantity most of the time - especially in staple pieces that will last forever - but I am also one to shop at inexpensive places and show you how to style yourself with those inexpensive items that others would never guess the price tag of said inexpensive item.
Camo is so easy to dress up or down. Today, I wore it with a simple white H&M $5 tank top, my favorite Old Navy jeans, my $10 J. Crew Earrings, my favorite $10 Amazon sunnies, and my white Express bootie mules. All aboard the S A L E train! Toot, Toot! My entire look is styled for under $75. CRAY, CRAY!
Y’all sales are the way to go - if you want to have a closet of your dreams for less - shop ahead of the upcoming season. For instance, winter is coming (GOT fans I see you) and I have already purchased my sweaters for the season… I purchased them from April - July for WAY less. Yes, they may not be the trendy sweaters, BUT they are staple sweaters that I’ll wear for a very long time - then I will hit up H&M, Zara, Old Navy, and Forever21 for my trendy winter pieces this season.
I have linked similar and some identical pieces below so you can shop my look! Make sure to follow along for upcoming sales & how to style for less!
Thank you so much for following & reading! To support my blog, please shop through the links I post or just comment some love on Instagram!
Last, but not least, here’s our verse of the day and Lovelier’s favorite verse:
“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV
I designed the above bracelets for Heart On Your Sleeve Design. You may shop them HERE
Lovelier By Mal
Welcome to Lovelier By Mal! This is a place where I can let my imagination & inspirations spill out all over your computer screen - lots of pretty things, lots of messy thoughts, lots of belly laughs, lots of praise to my Savior, lots of love, & lots of imperfect me. What could be lovelier? Look around & stay awhile!
