Easy Going

For me, on the weekends if I put on make-up I'm doing good. So I am always trying to find something easy to throw on if I need to go out of the house. But of course I still want to look stylish. . . . . solution? A simple button-down. 

What I like about a bottom-down is that, just by putting it on, you look like you are dressed up. You can feel just as comfortable in a cotton button-down as you can a T-shirt but look way more pulled together. 

If you want to keep this outfit simple you can always throw on a pair of skinny jeans and some flats. I choose to add some intrigue to this outfit, by choosing a destroyed denim and adding a fun boot and a layered necklace.

 This button-down staple can even take you through summer by pairing it with a pair of cut-off shorts or a cute embellished skirt.

Button-down Shirt: Cremieux                                                                          www.dillards.com

Destroyed denim: The Gap                                                                              www.gap.com

Necklace: Stella & Dot                                                                                    www.stelladot.com

Boots: Mixx Shuz

Crop Top & Pleated Leather Skirt

Crop Top & Pleated Leather Skirt 

I like a crop top but there have been so many times I've seen this go wrong. I'm not personally one who wants my stomach hanging out and I don't really appreciate seeing it on others either. 

A the most flattering way to wear a crop top is just to have a little sliver of skin peeking out. You can pair a crop top with high-waisted pants or a skirt.

I wore this mint colored Sugar Lips crop top with a pleated leather midi skirt from BCBG Max Azria.  I also layered on the gold jewelry to dress up a rather basic top. And I finished the outfit off with a pair of BCBG Generation wedge buckled sandals

Cape Casual

One of the breakout hits this year is the cape. It is basically like a blazer. It has holes for your arms but it doesn't really have sleeves. The convienace of the arm holes on a cape is the fact that it doesn't fall off and you can move around easily. 

I love my cape but to be honest I have never worn it to work because basically every time I try and style it I look extremely over dressed. My work in environment is business causal and I would think I would be getting looks with this. So I wanted to come up with a casual fun way to wear this cape on the weekend. 

I paired my cape with a "vintage" Van Halen tee-shirt, distressed jeans, wedge style heels and a statement necklace. This is very Rock-n-Roll and I love that about this look! This could go from day to evening depending on where you were going. 

This look would not be complete without the heels and the statement necklace. It would look like you were trying to go for a look but not trying hard enough, If you removed the statement necklace but added a big earring that would work as well. Or if you got rid of the heel and added a boot that would be cute also! 

If you have a cape at home try pairing it with cute tee-shirts you have around the house, and think out of the box. Anything that can be dressy can also be casual depending on how you style it.

 

Cape: www.sheinside.com

Necklace: www.stelladot.com

Jeans: www.thegap.com