Daily Look 1.15.19

Shirt: J.Crew // Sweater: Madewell // Jeans: Madewell // Coat: ASOS // Shoes: J.Crew // Earrings: J.Crew Factory

You know you've found a staple outfit when you've worn the exact same look three times in a week!

I've been reading the book "Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris" by Jennifer L. Scott, where the author talks about her host family living with a 10-piece wardrobe. She also goes on to talk about creating this kind of capsule wardrobe by defining your true style to help guide you with what you should keep, add, and remove from your closet. 

Taking her advice of giving your style a fun label rather than something generic like bohemian or preppy, I settled on my current style being labeled as casual chic. While I love attending events where I get to dress up in really feminine dresses and skirts, that isn't the norm for me. As a person who works from home, I've found my daily outfits are more simple with classic silhouettes paired with accessories to add a bit of flair. 

Having a label for my style also helps me when shopping for new items: does this shirt fit within my casual chic style, or is it a cute, eccentric top I like but will not actually wear? While this is still new to me, I feel like it will really help me make thoughtful purchases and may actually help keep my spending down!

Shop this look by coffee budget:

-Tall-

Shirt // Sweater // Jeans // Coat // Shoes // Earrings

-Grande-

Shirt // Sweater // Jeans // Coat // Shoes // Earrings

-Venti-

Shirt // Sweater // Jeans // Coat // Shoes // Earrings

 

Leave a comment with the label you would use to define your style!

-Meagan-  

Daily Look 1.14.19

Turtleneck: J.Crew // Skirt: J.Crew (old) // Cape Scarf: J.Crew (old) // Coat: J.Crew // Earrings: Anthropologie // Bracelet: J.Crew (old) // Boots: Stuart Weitzman // Lip Color: Cruella by NARS

Happy New Year, everyone!

Like most of the Netflix binging world, my home - and mainly my closet - has been taken over by Marie Kondo. Ironically, I bought her book a few years ago but never opened it...thus it becoming part of the clutter she works on you tidying up :). However, with a new calendar year comes new goals: 2019 is the year of living mindfully.

I started this mindful thinking and living with assessing my shopping habits. After throwing all of my clothes onto my bed, it was embarrassingly obvious that I had a wardrobe exploding with clothes, most of which I never wear. I've pared down my closet to a more acceptable size (which if I'm being honest, could still probably be cut in half), and plan on reviving this blog to capture my daily looks and find what pieces I keep coming back to again and again, and which clothing items just stay on their hangers.

Shop this look by coffee budget:

-Tall-

Turtleneck // Skirt // Cape Scarf // Coat // Boots // Earrings // Bracelet

-Grande-

Turtleneck // Skirt // Cape Scarf // Coat // Boots // Earrings // Bracelet

-Venti-

Turtleneck // Skirt // Cape Scarf // Coat // Boots // Earrings // Bracelet

Cheers!

-Meagan-

Fringe Benefits

// (1) // (2) // (3) // (4) // (5) // (6 - cute alternative) // (7) // (8) //

// (9) (budget friendly bracelet here) // (10) // (11) // (12) // (13) // (14) //

For those who live in the north or midwest, I'm sure you can understand my feeling that winter has had its fair share of calendar time and should move aside to let spring make its appearance. Where I live, we only had two days of sun in the entire month of January. 

TWO. 

DAYS. 

While I've been doing my best to practice the trendy and clever Hygge lifestyle the Danish have perfected (aka lots of coffee wrapped up in all the blankets), the thing that seems to get me by the best is planning trips to places that are warm, tropical, and full of sunshine. Even if sometimes the trips are just dreamy ideas. Fortunately for me, I have a trip to Hawaii on the books in a couple months! I will be going to Kauai for one week with a few days spent in Oahu (first timer here, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated)!

While I wish I was getting on the plane right now to head for the north shores of Oahu, imagining myself wearing all of these different items while sipping a Pina Colada and watching the surfers catch some waves will have to do for now.

Camel x Navy: My Last-Second Look

Comfort vs. Style ;)

 Hat - gift shop (similar) | Raincoat - Tory Burch (old, love this one) | Vest - J.Crew | Sweater - J.Crew | Top - J.Crew Factory (similar) | Jeans - AG Jeans | Shoes - New Balance | Earrings - J.Crew | Purse - J.Crew

The weatherman was spot on with his forecast for this weekend: it was chilly and rainy all day Saturday until the evening where we were blessed with bitter cold but spectacular sunset views over the bay.

As soon as I saw the weather was going to be as predicted, I grabbed for my go-to outfit without a second thought (also seen in this post). I wear this look quite frequently in cooler temperatures like this as it is comfortable but stylish and I feel put-together when I wear it, the pieces have a more timeless look so they work for both casual and more upscale events (usually trade out my jeans for ones without holes when that's the case), and the layers allow me to adjust to the temperatures as the day progresses.

I have a few other looks that act as a sort of security blanket I rotate through in my closet. For someone who frequently oversleeps and has to get ready for work in 10-15 minutes, these looks are lifesavers; I can always rely on to grab them in a pinch and look like I spent more time getting ready! 

Hope you all had a great weekend! 

-Meagan-

P.S. If you're interested in following me around on instagram (some pics from the 'gram featured above) and can bear my attempts at being funny, you can find me at @meagancreutz :)

Prints X Purple

 Dress- Obey | Sweater - Max Studio (similar) | Shoes - Tahari (nearly identical pair here) | Purse - J.Crew (old, love this mini bucket bag!) | Shades - Ray-Ban

Lately you can find me oftentimes in soft colors and flowy pieces. As Michigan is surrounded 3/4 by water, we have very humid summers where too many layers means within 15 minutes of being outside, you are going to be drenched and your clothes sticking to your skin. 

The airiness of this dress and sweater (to keep the sun off my shoulders and the rest of the time around my waist because you know, it's hot) feels so apt for the season and there is nothing better than being comfortable when dressing up!

 What pieces do you gravitate towards in warmer weather?

-Meagan-

Ripped Denim x Neon

 Top - Forever 21 (old, very similar option here) | Cami - J.Crew Factory (on sale!) | Jeans - AG Adriano Goldschmied | Shoes - J.Crew (old, cute pair here) | Clutch - J.Crew Factory (love this option) | Shades - Ray-Ban

 I wore this outfit to a Cinco de Mayo party a few weeks ago and had to recycle it again this weekend. It's finally summer weather and while I love my neutrals (I sometimes wonder if gray is my favorite color), I can't resist a look with a good pop of color!

I had accidentally shrunk the top (I'm apparently still learning how to do laundry) and it had been sitting in my closet pretty much since I wore it on my Italy trip (post here). Luckily, crop tops are in now and I don't feel as silly wearing it out and about. I layered it with a cami that perfectly matched the embroidery for a weekend gathering to be a little more family friendly.

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend with family and friends!

-Meagan-

 Side story: I thought this shirt was ruined at the Cinco party after a whole glass of red sangria spilled on my back (risks of taking group photos at a party centered around tequila I guess ;) ). By some miracle I managed to get the entire thing out! It may be shrunk, but it isn't stained :)

Gingham x Leather

 Dress - Marc by Marc Jacobs | Jacket - Miss Selfridge (similar) | Heels - Madewell (cute alternate here!) | Shades - Banana Republic (love these) | Clutch - J.Crew Factory | Pearls - Graduation Gift, options available here

I scooped up this dress during an online sale a little while ago and had been patiently waiting for the change to wear it out. The style and pink gingham pattern are so feminine and I officially fell in love when I noticed its little details (bow in the back and there's actually a cellphone pocket in the front!).

 Happy MDW, everyone!

-Meagan-

PSA: With all the activities on Memorial Day happening, remember to apply sunscreen! I learned my lesson yesterday when I forgot to put some on for a track meet where I sat in the sun all day. Needless to say, I'm pretty pink and sore (as you can see in some of these pictures). I'm taking this experience as a sign I need to invest in a cute sun hat :)

Flower Child

 Jacket - Mango (old) | Dress - Somedays Lovin | Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell (similar on sale here!) | Purse - J.Crew (old, cute alternative here) | Shades - Prada

I don't know about you, but I love my sleep. Most mornings I hit my snooze button for an hour (anyone who has ever had to share a room with me knows this all too well), only to wake up 15 minutes before I'm supposed to leave, grabbing anything in sight and running out the door.

Now that Michigan is starting to thaw out, maxi dresses are the perfect solution for my fifteen minute power prep. They are simple, chic, and give off the appearance that you took the time to put yourself together, when you secretly know you literally got ready in five minutes.

Maxi dresses may be reinforcing my bad habits, but hey, they are cute and if I can get an extra thirty minutes of Zzz's, then that's fine by me:)

Happy Memorial Day weekend! 

-Meagan-