San Francisco, CA

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One of my new favorite things to do is mix girly with boyish styles. I loved putting this outfit together because I felt really classy and stylish, but was also REALLY comfy – like to the point where I felt like I should’ve been a boy because only boys get to be that comfy and look nice. I also really liked putting together some of my staple pieces. Everything in this outfit is a personal staple of mine. To me, a “staple” is something that you can pull out of your closet at any given time, is classic across ever changing trends, and has the versatility to go with just about anything.

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Putting lots of staples together usually is a sure fire hit, but try and add one or two things that make the outfit pop (like a scarf, or more chunky necklace) or else too many staples can be a bit of a snooze.

I mentioned previously that I was on a hunt for boyfriend jeans, and luckily I found the perfect ones last weekend when I went to New York! I am officially obsessed… they are comfy, can be dressed down or dressed up, and I have found myself throwing them on every time I need to walk out the door. I particularly love pairing them with classy heels like these Stuart Weitzman’s. These were a Gilt find (the website I mentioned in this post) that were originally $355, but I got them for $179! It also doesn’t hurt that they are the perfect classy shoe for just about every occasion and I have issues with shoes (size 5 remember) so I tend to snag them when I can, especially if I can find a good deal.

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WIF (what I’ve found): If you’re going to shell out for something, do it on shoes or something that you know you will wear/use a TON. Years down the road you won’t regret it… plus these days everything has gotten pretty expensive (even cheap-o stuff). Why shoes? Because your entire body is reliant on them, and getting blisters/feet problems from poorly made shoes will cause you way more damage down the road than an extra $50 to your pocketbook.

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The rest of this outfit totally fell into place once I put on the shoes and jeans. I love this white blazer, again a staple that you can wear with anything. Throw it on over a skirt, shorts, jeans, even a dress. The white is perfect for summer and paired with a pretty scarf you can add some color and style to a relatively basic outfit. I wore my scarf on the inside of my jacket so that it almost looked like a lining at times and made the jacket look a lot nicer than one from Urban. The boyish pieces were mainly the jeans and my wrap leather bracelet that I found in the boys’ section at H&M. If you haven’t ever wandered through the guys section at stores like that, you seriously need to take a detour next time. It’s not even fair, it’s like fishing with dynamite.

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Aside from adventuring around the city, my weekend was filled with too much In-N-Out, Inception and more people watching. Hope everyone enjoyed another weekend of the summer sun!