Bat-Wing Sleeves

Look, all I’m saying is, if batman were a woman… This would be her MO (you know, with the bat sleeves and all!). I love trends and watching how other people style them, but I’m currently a little overwhelmed with all the types of sleeves out there are lately. What do you think? I just find it’s easier to dress yourself and head out the door when you stick to basics (i.e. a simple grey top) and I’ll usually save fun/trendier clothes for the weekends when I have a little more time to think about what I’m wearing. On cooler days, tossing a scarf around my neck is the easiest way for me to add a layer and look a bit more put together! How is it that a little piece of fabric around my neck makes me feel like I have it together? I have no clue, but it seems to do the trick for me! This scarf is definitely an oldie but I linked similar (and warmer) styles down below.

Also, I’ve seen so many friends putting up their Christmas decor. I’m having these mixed feelings where I’m kinda jealous and want to put up my tree, but at the same time I’m still not over Halloween. Please tell me some of ya’ll feel the same way! I think I just might’ve had way too much fun on Halloween with my cohort playing games, apple bobbing (which I highly recommend!), and just bonding with each other. We rarely give ourselves a night off and I know that night is one that I’ll remember for a lifetime. After all, I only have 4 weeks left with this great group of people and I’m trying to make every second count!

Thanks for reading, see ya on the gram!

XO, Vivian

Top – BCBG Maxazria (cuter and cuter)
Jeans – Abercrombie
Scarf – Express (cuter)
Booties – Sbicca / Nordstrom
Crossbody – Louis Vuitton
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Fall Scarf

Halloween is tomorrow, but a lot of festivities took place this past weekend and I hope ya’ll had a fun one! Halloween is my absolute favorite to celebrate! I made the long drive to Dallas for the short weekend and even though I’m always tired by the end of it all, I never regret it. I came into the weekend ready to have a good time with friends and prepared to stay out late, BUT the weather happened. It was 36 degrees one morning (that just doesn’t fly with me!) so I decided to keep the festivities to a minimum and end the night early after a few hours at a friends house. If the weather were a little better, I had all sorts of ideas to celebrate! A couple years back me and Prashi made it to Dark Hour Haunted House at their Plano location and boy was I terrified!!! Yep. Terrified totally deserves to be in bold because I swear ya’ll, it was that scary! I’m a grown adult and I walked out of there with so much adrenaline, ready to kill anything even half scary looking that looked at me wrong! It’s a little pricey, but I highly recommend this haunted house if you’re looking for some frights.

I dressed as Luigi for the night, but I’d wear this casual look if I’d made it out to the haunted house. Even though, lets be real, how am I supposed to run away from monsters in heeled booties?! I’ve had this pretty fall floral scarf for some time now and it’s not in this color anymore, but there’s a really pretty black one with bits of blush and grey that’s calling my name! Even better is when your handbag matches your scarf and they look like they were meant for each other. This Kate Spade handbag is so good for everyday use and comes in 8 colors! The deep plum color of my handbag is perfect for cooler weather and gives all my neutral outfits a nice pop of color. What’s your favorite pop of color for fall?

As always, thanks for stopping by! I appreciate you taking the time to scroll through my little corner of the internet. See ya soon!

XO, Vivian

Top – Banana Republic (similar and similar)
Jeans – Abercrombie & Fitch (similar and similar)
Scarf – Target
Booties – Vince Camuto / Nordstrom
Handbag – Kate Spade
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Dark Denim

I’m just going to come out here and say it. I hate jeans!!! Almost everyday I show up to class in leggings and I see my classmates wearing jeans and I’m amazed every time. They’re my heroes! But really, I’m exhausted from wiggling and squeezing into jeans. I always have to ask myself if the occasion merits real pants, which unfortunately for me, it usually does. The good news is that not all denim is created equally, and if I’m even half trying to look like a decent human, these dark wash jeans do it for me! They feel like butter when I wear them, but more importantly, we all need a good pair of dark wash jeans for cooler weather. These jeans come in petite sizes too and they’re the perfect length (coming from someone who gets nearly all pants tailored)! No matter leg length, you’ll love these jeans! Happy Wednesday, ya’ll!

XO, Vivian

Top – BCBG Maxazria
Jeans – Banana Republic
Booties – Aldo (similar and similar)
Crossbody – H&M
Necklace – H&M
Sunnies – Reaction Kenneth Cole / TJMaxx (similar)
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Blush Off The Shoulder

Hey there, friends! My last trip into Forever 21, I saw this off the shoulder top and tried it on in all 3 colors in store (maroon, black, blush). Well, I just checked online and it’s now in stock in white and it’s sooo pretty! Totally would’ve snagged it in white, but at the time, this blush was my favorite and the most flattering for my skin color. Then, I got home and I had to figure out how to wear it. Does that happen to you? Where you buy something because you really like it, but then you don’t know what to do with it? That’s how I end up with so many clothes with tags still attached, but not this time! I really did swoon over this top and eventually decided to pretend I was on my way to a rock concert [insert rock band name]. It looks like blush pieces are no longer restricted to the summertime, so I’ll have to stock up on some other items of the same color! How is October treating ya’ll?

XO, Vivian

Top – Forever 21
Jeans – BCBGeneration (similar and similar)
Booties – Sbicca / Nordstrom
Crossbody – H&M
Necklace – Stella & Dot (similar and similar)
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Cable Knit

Hope your Monday is off to a great start! How was your weekend? Me and Tito (dog) made the 6.5 hour drive from Kingsville to Dallas to see Prashi and Peewee (dog) for the weekend. The drive is BRUTAL, especially when it’s done within the same weekend, but that’s long distance for ya! I have essays and exams galore for the next month before things slow down a tad just in time for Halloween and that’ll be the next time I see the boyfriend. Kicking it into high gear until then!

This cable knit has been in my closet for quite some time now, about 3 years (I’m a bit of a hoarder, but working on it!). It is so thick and really meant to keep you warm, which it does, but since it’s so chunky it can also make you look like you’re hiding a lot underneath.  For that very reason, I paired it with some shorts. My inherently skinny legs really seemed to balance out the big sweater on top, and voila! Casual looks are my real life, and this look was perfect for a little brunch and errand-running.

XO, Vivian

Sweater – H&M
Shorts – H&M (similar)
Belt – Target
Booties – Arizona / JCP
Handbag – Louis Vuitton (similar)
Watch – Kapten & Son
Sunnies – Kenneth Cole Reaction / TJMaxx (similar)
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