Wishlist Wednesday // Staples

Whoooa there, a wishlist wednesday? I haven't done one of these in forever, but I thought I'd grace you with a classic post about classic pieces (or pieces that I think are classic). Basically I'm showing you some key pieces that I have in my closet that I never want to part from. Lez do dis.

1 // The Black Skinny Jean 

Oh you guys, I wish I could say mine weren't from J.Crew but they are. Mine have two rips in the knee and they are perfect in every way. They are mid rise, perfectly skinny and perfectly cropped. Ooo I love them. I did not buy them at $115 though, I got really lucky and got my pair during an end of season sale online. They were an extra 50% off, so keep an eye out, okay? They are the best and they go with just about everything. 

Also, any black skinny jean will do. American Eagle, Gap and even Levis have some great quality pieces. OH MY GOSH. I forgot about Old Navy. That place has bomb skinny jeans. The Rockstar Skinny Jeans are my favorite, and they are a decent price and they are always on some sort of sale. Really though, since I'm not the biggest leggings person, I love these. I also have a pocketless pair with a side zipper that I use that are jeggings, so there's an option as well. 

P.S. I honestly don't wear these a lot in the summer; I opt for a blue wash. Heck, I opt for shorts and dresses half the time. This post isn't supposed to be about summer staples, but I feel it's going that way. 

2 // A Shift Dress 

Whether it's floral, striped, chambray, pink, black, blue, white, orange, t-shirt material, poplin, or cotton, shift dresses are the most comfortable pieces for summer. I love this dress because of the summery print, but I also have so many others in plain grey, stripes or checker. You can throw them on, and if you are someone like me who has to worry about thighs getting sweaty and rubbing together, throw on some cute lace shorts...or garments, you know if you're Mormon. I also am a big fan of fit and flare dresses from Gap, H&M and Old Navy, but I feel like the shift is a little bit more laid-back and I'm all about laid-back. 

3 // A Midi Skirt 

Yours does not need to be black. My mom has the striped version and I saw someone with a cobalt blue version the other day. I love this thing. I wore it to my interview with Anthropologie with some booties and a structured eyelet blouse and it was great. It's airy, but sophisticated. You can also dress it down with some cook slip-ons or even an awesome band t-shirt. You heard it from me first. The midi length is totally cool now and it's a very versatile piece. 

4 // A Denim/Chambray Button-up 

I'm a loser when it comes to white button up shirts. They get so dirty when I wear them. I can wear every other white t-shirt or something, but when it comes to white button-ups I'm the number one winner when it comes to getting that stain. So I go for the chambray/tencel look because it's lightweight, breezy, and it gives you that street style look that you're (I mean I'm) looking for. 

Remember when the western denim shirt made a come back and it worked? Yes. I do. Praise. 

I strongly encourage you to try the half-tuck with this baby for maximum style effect. 

5 // A White Shirt Too Pretty to Get Dirty

In store, this baby is only $9.00 right now, I have a short-sleeve version of this and it's so dreamy. It looks great with just about everything. It's white. It's cotton. It's whimsical. It's girly. It's cool. Pop on some light wash denim or any denim for that matter and some gold jewelry then call it a day. 

6 // A Striped Top for all your Striped Top Needs

I don't have this one exactly, in fact, I have yet to find the perfect striped top. My latest one shrank so I'm keeping my eyes open. But this one is #goals. Thanks for getting me Madewell. Thanks for it all. 

7 // The Grey Pullover for Those Times in the Movie Theater When the AC is Just Too Chilly 

So mine is from Madewell and it's a complete different style. Again, a really good sale made we do it (harhar). But there is always a grey pullover somewhere in the fashion universe so don't get too disappointed. 

8 // Flats for When You Feel Fancy 

Holy goodness gracious, I love these flats. I have wide feet so D'Orsay flats are tough for me, but these are like butter. I love a good flat that makes you feel fancy. 

9 // Vans for Every Occasion

Because I have the classic black and white checkered pair and I can't get enough of them. I will wear them with everything (much to my mother's dismay). They are just that good. Sure you might think they look like nurse shoes, but I don't mind one bit. 

(Anyone else notice how my titles turned from practical to overdone in four five seconds? Me too.) 

EH...Stay Gold. 

Wishlist Wednesday // This is not a fashion blog.

Let's play a game. Let's play "How wide can Dani open her mouth when she laughs." 

This is my favorite photo. It's so beyond cheesy, but I am all about the cheese. Gouda's my favorite. 

This should have been our engagement photo. 

No wait, this one's my favorite. The slip, people. The slip. 

We are not dirty dancing. I repeat we are NOT dirty dancing. 

I don't really know what to write today. I don't even know if I want to write on this blog anymore...for a while anyway. Listen up, some people are meant for blogs. Others not so much. I think I wanted to be one of those people that was all about the blog, but right now i'm a little disenchanted. I don't think that's so bad.

Lately, all I want to do is spend time with my family and listen to a lot of oldies. I'm all about the oldies. Right now, I'm watching my sister draw the most beautiful things. She's a real talent. Right now, instead of sitting at this screen I want to discuss the sagittarius constellation with her and I want to eat my mom's home-cooked meals and I want to take in the breeze. I also want to go to California. And we're doing that.

We're gonna live there for the next four months. And I've cried a little bit about it, but life is about the adventures. Some adventures are right in your home town others are hundreds or even thousands of miles away. But you're meant to go on them regardless of their proximity to home.

I'm going through some body insecurities right now. It's kind of hard for me to get out of these funks, but I think I can handle it.

That's why i'm a little disenchanted with this social media world filled with girls with the best hair, makeup, clothes and babies. I'm over it. I don't hate those girls, in fact a lot of them I am enchanted with, but sometimes it gets you down. A lot of people will tell me to just get over it because I'm jealous or something like that.  Sometimes you let them make you feel inadequate.

I don't want this blog to be a fashion blog. It's more of a personal lifestyle blog. Heck, it's just a blog. A plain, old, utah-mormon-girl-looking-for-an-outlet kind of blog. It's more for me, but for some people it's really helped them or been something they enjoy reading, so I would like to keep going. I think I just need to re-focus or what have you.

Let's re-focus together.

Dress: The Gap
Lips: Nars 'Cruella'
Glasses: Warby Parker

Wishlist Wednesday // Gap is so good right now.

GAP had a really slow moment for a minute there. Every time I walked in I was bombarded by black denim, and don't get me wrong, I love black denim. Let's get real though, black denim paired with really poorly tailored sweaters is no good.

But online GAP got some new arrivals and they are offering 2-day free shipping today and these newbies won't be in store until the 30th. I'm just saying.

1 // This plaid car coat is killing me right now. This beauty comes at a over-$100 price range, but GAP always has a good sale and this should be on your list if you want to jump on the plaid trend and a classic silhouette. 

2 // Sherpa-lined everything ever since I watched Friday Night Lights. Tyler and I BOTH want the classic Tim Riggins denim jacket, sherpa collar and all. This is the edgy motorcycle mountain babe version of it. 

3 // Let's talk about this parka. Oh man, I can't even talk about it because I'm speechless! All I'm going to say is that this baby runs large and it was featured in Vogue. Listen to Anna, she won't lead you astray. 

4 // I'm so drawn to marled red sweaters. They remind me of cinnamon tea and fire places. I mean. Plus the pockets could make you look cute or bunchy. It's worth the risk. 

5 // The color of this beautiful sweater is mushroom. You better believe the first thing I thought of was this one time in Germany my mom and I ate this delicious and creamy mushroom soup before a hike to mountain castles. It sounds really dreamy especially since it was rainy and I had a bag full of kinder candy. It was the dreamiest. 

You might as well pack this sweater for your next German mountain excursion. 

6 // This isn't from the GAP. It's from Urban Outfitters and I hate that place. You know that. But I want this sweater. Oh I want it so bad. Just click the link and look at it. You'll want it too. 

7 // I really like this take on the "GAP" logo tee. It's different and a little Madewell/J.Crew. You better believe I like that. 

8 // Who said you can't wear fall florals? Maybe Miranda Priestly but screw her right? 

+ h a p p y // w i s h i n g

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+ s t a y // g o l d

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. 

Wishlist Wednesday // I'm going shopping, yo!

I get to go back to school shopping and I'm pretty stoked about it. Pretty darn stoked. Here are some things I have my eye on.

Oh and this is long. Loooooooooooooong.

1 // Everlane just came out with their Fall Raglan Seed Stitch Sweater, and I am all about that life. I need to branch out. I think this color is called pine. Pine. Trees. I dig. 

2 // The short sleeve sweatshirt is classic, easy, simple, and ever so stylish. Don't you think? 

3 // Of course you need a navy sweater in your closet. 

4 // And a boxy black one. Make no mistake you need one of those. 

5 // Get this. These are at Target right now. 

6 // And these are at the Gap. Talk about beautiful. 

7 // Because I love Vans. And I really want these. And they are affordable. And they are tomboy chic. 

8 // Metallic slip-ons get in my closet. 

9 // I want another pair of black skinnies. 

10 // A classic dark wash is also a must. 

11 // Part of me wishes these weren't cords. Oh wait. Maybe I like them as cords. The more I look at them...the more I like them. 

12 // Another good classic pair. 

13 // Taza has this shirt, therefore; I need this shirt. 

14 // If you want a more refined denim. 

15 // I am so into this red plaid thing. I am so about it. About that life, people. 

16 // This dress! This. You may hate it, but I love it. I want to wear it with my white vans. Gosh I want it so bad. 

17 // This is at old navy for like $10 bucks. Run, don't walk. Go ahead and get it in every color. Also, show this lady some love. These hoodies are darling. 

18 // Gah! This one too! 

19 // A pop of red in a chunky knit. Isn't that fancy? 

20 // I've never been a fan of cropped anyone until I saw this. Now wouldn't it be darling over a dress? 

21 // This has whack reviews, but I don't even care because it's beautiful. 

22 // *sigh* leather goodness. See...my black heart is coming out. 

23 // Oh hello Dani in a sweater! Hello, indeed. 

+ h a p p y // w i s h i n g 

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+ s t a y // g o l d