Dress Love & Groopdealz

outfit details: dress: J. Crew, shoes: Stuart Weitzman (similar), jacket: Banana Republic, bag: Tory Burch, bracelets: J. Crew, Stella & Dot, gift, sunglasses: Karen Walker, lipstick: MAC's Rebel, belt: J. Crew

top - necklace - boots

Thank you all for your sweet comments regarding the engagement, it warms my heart to hear everyone's kind words! 

I found this dress while Black Friday shopping and completely fell in love. It's so versatile and can be worn throughout the winter with tights as well as the spring with bright sandals. Plus, it's on sale AND super comfortable, a win all around!

If you're looking for some inexpensive and stylish Christmas gifts, head over to Groopdealz. They have so many wonderful pieces for the home, the little ones, and the stylish gals!

P.S. Don't forget to enter the Wristology watch giveaway!

Linked with: Funday Monday, Watch What I'm Wearing, Weekend Shenanigans, Monday Mingling, Style Sessions, My Girlish Whims, I Feel Pretty, Trend Spin Linkup, WIWW, What I Wore to Work, Tres Chic Fashion Thursday, Spotlight Weekly, Wednesday Style Connection

Chevron Sweater

outfit details: sweater: Designer Boulevard, shirt: J. Crew, jeans: LC for Kohl's, boots: Corso Como, belt: Target, bag: Tory Burch, necklace: J. Crew, sunglasses: Prada, lipstick: YSL Rouge Volupte #7, rings: Ariella, Kate Spade

On Saturday we spend most of the day driving through Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park, and walking around Jackson Hole. It was such a beautiful drive! I got to see buffalo and was pretty darn excited about it. I snapped so many amazing photos and was in love with the scenery.

Christian took these pictures after lunch in Jackson. It was such a cute little downtown area! Oh, and I think I've found my new favorite sweater. It's so warm and cozy, goes with everything, and is the best print- chevron; thanks momma!

Linked with: Style Sessions, Whatever Whenever Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, My Girlish Whims, I Feel Pretty

AZ Fall + Groopdealz Week 3

outfit details: blouse: J. Crew, vest: J. Crew, shoes: Tory Burch, skirt: J. Crew, bag: Prada, necklace: J. Crew, sunglasses: Karen Walker, earrings: Forever 21, rings: Ariella, phone case: J. Crew

jeans - scarf - necklace

I threw this outfit together to head to brunch last weekend and immediately felt like it wasn't quite the look I was going for. As the day wore on, I ended up completely falling in love with it. Funny how that happens.... The mixture of denim, wool, and silk gave it the perfect "AZ fall" feel and it was an unbelievably comfortable combination. 

Groopdealz has some really fun accessories this week and I'm loving the jeans and skirts on their site as well. Check it all out here!

Linked with: Whatever Goes Wednesday, My Girlish Whims, I Feel Pretty,

Embellished

outfit details: top: Forever 21, sweater: J. Crew, jeans: Cielo, shoes: DVF, bag: Tory Burch, earrings: J. Crew, bracelets: J. Crew link, J. Crew leopard, gift, rings: Ariella, Brandy Melville, sunglasses: Celine

I dug this embellished top out of my closet last weekend and remembered how much I love a sparkly piece, especially when it's as affordable as this one was. Throwing on an embellished blouse with a simple pair of jeans and heels is instantly fabulous, no extra jewelry needed. Thanks for stopping by!

Linked with: Funday Monday, My Style, Watch What I'm Wearing, Creative Monday, Weekend Shenanigans, Monday Mingling, Style Sessions

Fall Love

outfit details: top: J. Crew, tank: Nordstrom (old), jeans: Cielo, boots: Nordstrom Rack (old), bag: Tory Burch, sunglasses: Karen Walker, lipstick: YSL Rouge Volupte #7, watch: Michael Kors, belt: Target, necklace: Charlene K, rings: Ariella, Kate Spade

This past weekend was full of fall activities. On Friday, Christian and I went to a pumpkin patch and had so much fun. We did a corn maze, pet some animals, and picked our very own pumpkins. It was the first time I'd actually picked one off of the vine, pretty exciting! I hung out with a few girlfriends Friday night and we decorated pumpkins in hopes of them looking like Pinterest photos but that wasn't quite the case for me. Theirs all looked fabulous though! Saturday night my sweet friend Hollie and I got salads and bruschetta to go and ate it outside on my patio, the weather was just perfect this weekend. Afterward, Christian and I carved our pumpkins. Yet again, mine wasn't the best... oh well though. It was so wonderful to spend time with Christian; he's been gone most weekends and a few days during the week because of golf. We cherished our time together and definitely got in the fall spirit! You can check out a few photos from my weekend on Instagram. I hope everyone's weekends were wonderful!

Day Trip

outfit details: sweater: J. Crew, jeans: Cielo, boots: Corso Como, jacket: Banana Republic, sunglasses: Karen Walker, lipstick: YSL Rouge Volupte #7, bag: Tory Burch

Christian and I made a little day trip up to Mt. Lemmon, a ski area about an hour from where we live. It was under 40 degrees and just beautiful. The aspens were all changing colors and the air was perfectly crisp. Although we had a wonderful time being together and enjoying the scenery, we had a couple of mishaps. For one, I completely forgot the camera. That made outfit pictures a little hard, so instead you're getting a trip post ;) Aside from that we went with the intention of stopping by a little place called the Cookie Cabin. We've been told by so many people how wonderful their pizookies are but last time we went it was closed. I called on Wednesday to make sure they were open and was told they were until 5pm. We arrived at 4:15 and yep, you guessed it, they were closed. I pretty much wanted to cry... Instead we laughed it off, took a picture of the sign, and decided to boycott the place. Overall it was a wonderful little day trip though, we always have so much fun together. Thanks for reading!

Sequins & Dots

 

outfit details: top: J. Crew, jeans: Paige via Nordstrom Rack, bag: Tory Burch, shoes: Zara, sunglasses: Karen Walker, rings: Ariella, Brandy Melville, bracelets: J. Crew, Stella & Dot Renegade, Stella & Dot arrow, lipstick: MAC Lady Danger

Somehow this top got lost in the depths of my closet within the last 6 months. I love discovering older pieces like they're new again. Plus, with sequins and polka dots what could go wrong? Thanks for reading!

The winners of the Fabulous Fall Giveaway are... 

Lily Ann Cano, Ellen Ross, Brittany Couch, Samantha Marie, Christa Cox, Sydney Blair, Stephanie Ann, Dori, Chandler Fox, Chloe, and Linda Winiarski!

Congratulations, ladies! 

Please e-mail Jessica at afternoonstyleblog@gmail.com within 48 hours to claim your prizes!

Linked with:Style Sessions, Real Girl Style, Whatever Whenever Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, My Girlish Whims, I Feel Pretty

"Summer" Sweater

outfit details: top: J. Crew, jeans: Joe's via Nordstrom Rack, shoes: Tory Burch, bag: LV, necklace: J. Crew, sunglasses: Karen Walker, bracelets: J. Crew, Stella & Dot, vintage, rings: Ariella

I don't know if you all have noticed but I'm not really a short sleeve type of girl. Not for any particular reason, I just never find any cute "blouses" that have shorter sleeves. They all seem to be t-shirts which I'm not the biggest fan of. Therefore, I always end up buying button downs, popovers, and sweaters. Since sweaters aren't quite conducive to the Arizona weather, I'm dying to wear them! I finally just decided to sweat it out one night last week while at dinner with Christian. Can you tell I'm ready for fall? ;)

How were everyone's weekends? I spent mine doing homework, relaxing, and hanging out lots with my girlfriends. We had a sleepover, library date, Target run (always necessary), and wonderful dinners together. I figured I'd include a few pictures since I want to start including a but more about my life outside of "outfits", sorry for the poor Iphone photo quality. Thanks for stopping by!

Linked with: Funday Monday, My Style, Watch What I'm Wearing, Creative Monday, Weekend Shenanigans, Monday Mingling, Fashion Informant