Here's the dress and belt I got from Francesca's Collections last week! I couldn't find the dress anymore on the website, but it was on sale so I must have snatched up one of the last ones. The dress is a little bit more flowy than I normally wear, but I really liked the way it felt when I walked - sort of like a fairy prancing through the woods (or what I imagine one would feel like)...

Twirling around :) 

Second Time's a Charm?

Earlier in July my sister, two friends and I attempted to go on an exciting shopping trip. Before we could go to even one store, however, we got into a car accident. Thankfully none of us were hurt, but my friend's car was totaled, and that was the end of our shopping trip. Yesterday I went with one of those friends, Erin, on a smaller but still fun shopping trip. I was honestly a little nervous about the driving after what had happened last time (and I don't have much experience driving in cities), but we made it okay! I even managed to make it through the rush-hour traffic because, of course, we would leave at about the worst possible time. 


I found a few good deals shopping, and possibly the most exciting part of the day was discovering the store Francesca's Collections. I had heard of it through this post on the blog Selective Potential. Thinking it looked very much like my style, I went on their website just to see where the nearest one was (although I didn't expect to find one too close since I'm not near any major cities). I was thrilled to see that there was one only forty minutes away and couldn't wait to check it out. It was amazing - I seriously liked just about everything in the store! I ended up finding a dress, belt and scarf all on sale, and the saleslady said that they frequently have good sales so I will definitely be visiting again soon :) 

Erin took these pictures of me when we were shopping downtown. My outfit was pretty simple, which is good when you have to try on a bunch of clothes! The jeans are from American Eagle, the tank is from Maurices and the cardi vest is from Forever 21. 

A closer look at my Keds - these are one of my absolute favorite pairs of shoes I've owned.  I love that they have lots of color without being too crazy-looking :)