Stuck in neutral

This was one of my favorite outfits last week -- I like how my loose lace dress is transformed with a structured vest on top! I took these photos on campus over the weekend after running some errands, and I can never get over feeling like I'm photobombing these historical buildings whenever I do photos here.

How was your week? Jeremiah and I celebrated a lazy Fourth of July at home. He completed his thesis (yay!) and is on track to graduate this summer. Me? I'm starting a research class today -- wish me luck! I wish my summer didn't have to end so abruptly after one month of blissful freedom, but I am looking forward to seeing some of my friends again ...

credits: dress - the webster, target | vest - old navy | purse - fossil, secondhand | bracelet - aloha stadium, hawaii | shoes - born crown.

All laced up

There is something sweet but defiant about wearing lace in the summertime. It's basically saying, "I may be sweating in this heat, but I'll look dolled up when I'm doing it."

credits - dress: the webster for target | sweater: ruche | sandals: miss trish of capri for target | necklace: gift.

Lace is a fabric I wear throughout the year -- here are some of my favorite lace pieces: 

Clean slate

If things look different around here, it's because they are! I've taken the time to update the blog with a new header, buttons and layout. Feel free to explore the new digs and let me know what you think! Now that class is over for the next few weeks, I'll be tinkering around some more with the design, as this blog is always an ongoing evolution. I used this photo for the header -- it's a shot that I took of downtown Athens and converted to a paint style via Photoshop. I think it reflects the "Sidewalk" aspect of my blog name a bit better.  I've changed my tagline to include "the great outdoors," and hopefully that will inspire me to up my photography to different locations.

This dress is an end-of-the-semester treat from Target. The store's designer collaborations are usually hit-or-miss for me, but I was surprised to find an affordable cotton lace dress in town (I'm used to going to a bigger city for new clothing because my town has mostly upscale vintage stores).

Speaking of dresses, you can still enter my Shabby Apple gift card giveaway here!


credits:
dress: the webster for target | shoes: born crown | necklace: gift, from philippines.