Favorite Things // Another Video

So...another video, yeah?




H&M A-Line Top

P.S. SORRY MOM for saying "like" SO many times. You taught me better, momma!

Saturday Stuff // Unexpected Pieces

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I love items of clothing that seem totally ordinary but are totally extraordinary and wonderful. 

Here are a few pieces that I've recently come across that have been that way for me. 

1 // Sam Edelman Petty Bootie in Dark Brown Leather: I found these at TJ Maxx on a killer dealer. I had always wanted a pair of these beauties and I finally bit the bullet and bought them. I even got advice from one stylish lady, so you know it was a wise investment. No but really. These may look boring, but they are SO comfy and they are made with the most beautiful materials. Plus, the toe is a little dark and I just love that ombre look. I am positive these will patina nicely. 

2 // J.Crew Toothpick Jean in Blacksmith Wash: These are being sent to me and I just can't wait. In my last Inspired post, I raved about black ripped-at-the-knee jeans. They are unexpected because the rips look street style cool instead of dingy and underdressed. It's the best way to do distressed denim if you're afraid.

 3 // Hugo Guinness for J.Crew Human Being Tee in Linen: This t-shirt is so special. Linen is flattering and light weight. It makes me feel summery during this winter, but hey the weather makes me feel that way too. Still, it's unexpected for the handwriting and the one golden human being. People got a hoot out of this shirt when I wore it.

4 // Double Stripe Tee: Yes, yes, striped tees can be a dime a dozen these days (don't you just wish?). But this one is special. It's a special little gem, really. It's a perfect, "I'm super late I gotta throw something on" shirt. And let's say you forget to pull the hem from out of your jeans, don't worry, it looks great half-tucked. 

Any unexpected clothing pieces in your closet? Comment below. Hope your weekend has been rad.

P.S. All opinions are my own, but every once in a while, a company sends me some of their clothes to try. I wear them and choose to write a post if I feel they are worth one. These pieces were. 

What You Should Be Buying // Some Fall Essentials

1 & 2 // Fall nail polish. I'm into dark, dark, I mean dark almost black berry nails right now, but I'm jumping on the grey nail bandwagon. I mean, basically if all runway shows during fashion week can rock the grey nail polish, I sure can right? P.S. I like Essie because the formula is 3-free and it lasts forever. I can wear a manicure with this brew for a week without chipping. 

3 (similar) & 4 (Similar) // Black skinny jeans are a must for me. Black denim should be a must for everyone. Plus, you can find pairs so nice and so soft that it's like you're wearing leggings anyway, and all BYU girls want to wear leggings right? #StickItToTheMan Pair your jeans with this buffalo plaid shirt a la Madewell and you're good to go. 

5  & 6 (similar, similar) // Um...these boots are another love/hate item. They are Sam Edelman, but I can only find this style and leather/color on Urban Outfitters right now. Help? In other news, this leather jacket from Gap is so bomb and so out of my budget, but bomb nonetheless. 

+ h a p p y // s h o p p i n g 

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+ s t a y // g o l d

p.s. if you know where to get those booties or shoes similar to them elsewhere, lemme know. 

Outfit Posts and Weekend Updates

If I start posting an onslaught of outfit posts it's because I picked up my Polyvore account again, and sometimes it's a lot more fun making sets of  what I've been wearing than writing something inspirational or witty (not that I am inspirational or witty, you know). Also, I will probably be doing a lot of Life Lately Instagram filled posts because honestly, the weekend is celebrated every day during Spring semester. It's either people aren't taking class, or they only have one class to worry about, they finish all of their homework and work during the day so they can party all night. So the only thing to do is listen to tunes while driving in the car, play in parks, eat food, watch movies, laugh a lot, and snap a lot of pictures whilst slapping filters on to everything. That's how it goes. So I just wanted to let you know what was coming to Walking on Sunshine! I also wanted to mention that in 10 days my blog will be 1 year old! Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness.

Anyway, here's another outfit post. Enjoy.

P.S. This post was hard to do because all the stuff I was wearing was either a Factory/Outlet story item or given as a gift.

Dress: Gap (The one I actually have is from the Factory Outlet, it can been seen in this post. Sorta // Necklace: The one shown is similar to the one I was given. It was a gift. So I don't know where it is from sorry. Check out this assortment of pearl necklaces.  // Belt: Gap Factory Outlet. The one shown is similar and from ASOS. // Watch: Michael Kors // Shoes: Sam Edelman for American Eagle (The ones shown can be purchased here.)