Summer Fashion: Part 1 Casual Wear

Whoo buddy, it's been a long time since I did a fashion post hasn't it! Well, it's unfortunate because I've totally been taking photos of my outfits and they have been accumulating. Since I don't actually put together outfits for photos (they are just shots of what I've been wearing day-to-day) I haven't found a very good system for taking outfit shots. Please forgive my crappy self-cam mirror shots. ^.^ I'm just not as cool and sophisticated as some of those fashion bloggers out there and I lost the plate on my tripod. Pretty sure I tried the tripod thing and failed pretty badly anyhow. ;D I just have to train hubby to be a really awesome fashion photographer, and follow me around like paparazzi, photojournalistic style.

Yeah, right. LOL! Until then these will have to do.

As I said, I've been taking a lot of pics so I'll be chopping up the fashion posts into a couple of smaller posts, by style of clothing. Theses are my more casual outfits.

Here was my attempt (fail) at the tripod. I don't know. These were okay but some of the other shots were a little lame-o and washed out. Lucky for you, it's all down hill from here with snapshot city. LOVE this dress though!

steve & barrys denim jacket xs (similar here)

american eagle dress size 00 (similar here)

michael kors knee high socks (similar here)

franco sarto artists collection "track" boot size 4

I flippin' love this necklace. I'm sure you'll see it pop up numerous times in this post, in fact. Nothing like a sparkly skeleton key necklace to make any "I put less effort into this outfit than a vegetable sitting still" outfit a little more snappy. See what I did there? I'm really just finding excuses to wear t-shirts to work.

black jacket from juniors' section at macy's xs (similar here)

american eagle "boyfriend fit" t-shirt xxs (similar here)

abercrombie kids landon skinny jeans 12 slim (similar here)

bcbgirls t-strap wedges size 4 (similar here and here)

kimora lee simmons for hello kitty necklace (similar here)

This outfit was when I was feeling a little more summery and adventurous. I wanted to look a little less put-together, hence the cray-cray hair and weird layers of clothing. Maybe my nails were yellow, who knows, but this outfit makes me feel like skipping.

old navy cardigan size xxs (similar here)

drapey ruffled tank dress from tj maxx size s (similar here and here)

forever 21 yellow ribbed tank top size xs 

7 for all mankind kids jeans size 10 (similar here)

random yellow wedges I never wear size 2 kids (similar here)

A FOTD from the same day because I wore MAC Viva Glam Cyndi and was loooooving it. Just a light beige shadow with black liner on the eyes to balance the bright lips.

Looks like I was in a yellow mood because the weather is all warm. Funny fact: I used to never wear yellow because I was afraid it would make me look really sallow since I'm already so yellow-undertoned. Boy was I wrong! I think yellow is lovely on Asians and an instant mood-lifter to boot. I have two different shoe options because I wanted to wear my new killer Sam Edelman wedges but it looked waaaay too risque for the office. My legs look longer with the nude sandals anyway. ;)

banana republic cardigan size xxsp (similar here)

bcbg dress size xs (similar here)

sam edelman 'kinley' wedges size 5

michael kors woven leather wedge sandals size 4 (similar here, here and here)

Ma' beloved kinleys. I have a sick misunderstanding that these shoes match everything. I love them. I am, like, almost 5'2" with these on (har, har). Obvs still too big for my petite size 3.5-4 tootsies but I couldn't help but buy it. The buckles make them tight enough to wear comfortably and shoes this cool don't come in my size. :( Also, my feet look like clompy pony feet when I wear them, it's basically amazing.

And ma' accessories. I love gold! This is basically the least amount of rings I'm ever wearing at any given time. Gosh dang, I am so gaudy. But not here! This here is classy jewelry.

A one-off outfit that I'm not sure I like, looking at it now. The black lace tank is doing weird triangular things, but at least my shoes look good M I RITE??

marshalls lace tank (similar here)

abercrombie landon skinnies size 12 slim (similar here)

cole haan 'carma' open toe air slingbacks size 4 

This is another outfit that makes me want to skip around. Something about delicate pink nighties makes me want to wear them during the day, frequently. Gotta balance the sweetness with a blazer and my pony shoes.

bb dakota jersey blazer xs (similar here)

forever 21 nightie and tank top xs (similar here)

forever 21 marbled leggings xs (similar here)

sam edelman 'kinley' wedges size 5

Hey this looks a little familiar. Same outfit as the first one, but with the cardigan from outfit #4. I know you can't tell but it's navy blue and has little tucked details in the front. I do want to note that this dress shrunk in the wash from the first photo but it actually fits me better here. I love dresses + boots!

banana republic cardigan size xxsp (similar here)

american eagle dress size 00  (similar here)

michael kors knee high socks (similar here)

franco sarto artists collection "track" boot size 4

This is one of my favorite outfits from the bunch and it's actually pretty funny because some of the petite fash' bloggers seem to be on the same wavelength lately in terms of jackets. Extra Petite just posted about a Lucca striped jacket here and Alterations Needed posted about her seersucker one here. Mine is actually Lucca Couture kids. :) Unlined jacket and the waist is too wide but it fits great just draped open. Oh, and shoes are from a new website I stumbled upon that makes petite shoes www.pretty-small-shoes.com. I bought 3 heels during their summer sale and fell in LOVE with the company! The cut is perfect. ^.^

lucca couture kids striped blazer (juniors version here)

old navy lace top size xs (similar here)

american eagle t-shirt size xxs (similar here)

7 for all mankind kids jeans size 10 (similar here)

pretty small shoes 'classic' heels size 32 (similar here)

Another Lucca Couture kids item I grabbed was this Chanel-esque cardigan that literally fits like it was made for me. It's so rare for that to ever happen! And the dang pony shoes again. Sometimes I think I mix together randomness that doesn't make sense because shapes and colors just pop into my head and I need to dress how I "feel" that day. My colors-clothes-shapes-ideas mood.

lucca couture kids cardigan (similar here and here)

forever 21 yellow ribbed tank size xs

urban outfitters ribbon tunic tank size xs (couldn't find a similar tank but this bow tunic is cute!)

abercrombie kids grey skinny jeans size 10 (similar here)

sam edelman 'kinley' wedges size 5

rampage striped bag (cute striped bag here and one at UO here)

More drapey-ness, cardigans, and lace. If you can't find a belt that fits, just make one! Wow, I didn't even realize how often I've been doing braids until I went through these.

cardigan and tanks from tj maxx (gorgeous draped tank here)

forever 21 lace leggings size xs

nine west kids sandals (similar here)

And finally, this one probably deserves its own post butttt oh well. 80's inspired, pink, cheetahs, the perfect nude heels... What's better? Probably nothing.

wildfox couture baby cheetah sweatshirt xs

target black leggings xs (similar here)

pretty small shoes 'eleganza' heels size 32 (similar here)

HQCD hello kitty earrings (similar here)

I was playing around with my Goody Spin Pin and did this messy bun action. Seriously dudes, I love these things. I know everyone's already talked about them before but would you want a hair how-to vid on them?

My hair looks so brown when I put it up. 0_o

I feel like I always look so dark tan when I use flash. Everyone else seems to look fairer. Very weird.

I still like natural light best. Check out my sweet bejeweled bunny ring from Claire's. Bought this when I bought my mood polishes. I am such a kid at heart! Hehe.

My eye makeup for good measure. I want to say I used MAC Satin Taupe or maybe some kind of purple blended just into the eyeliner line. I also used a good bit of MAC fluidline and Shisem falsies for a bright-eyed look.

ANYWAY, enough of my bad photography for today. That is, until Part 2 with my slightly dressier outfits. Hope you weren't too annoyed by the bajillion photos!

Let me know in the comments which your favorite outfit or piece was. ^.^V

Disclaimer: This blog post contains some affiliate links. All clothing items were purchased by myself.