The outfit that kicked me into gear

 

Swim dress from Addition-Elle

Cardigan from H&M

Belt(old) from Le Chateau

Flats from Payless Shoes

 

 

 

So this outfit kind of sparked my motivation to actually get going with my blog. This little polka dot dress is actually a swim cover-up sold at my store Addition-Elle. (I was going to avoid advertising where I work, but I think it will become pretty obvious as a lot of my clothes and accessories are from there so I'll just put it out there.) As soon as it came in I loved it and thought it was super cute but I wasn't looking for swimwear so I didn't give it another glance for a while. Then one day I thought, why couldn't this be worn as a dress? So I threw it on with the leggings, a belt and the little cardigan and BAM - a super cute outfit! Everyone absolutely loved it and customers started trying it on and recreating the look.

 

Then something even more awesome happened.. I posted this look on Instagram (follow me on instagram here) and tagged Addition-Elle because every Friday on their Facebook page they do something called "Fan Friday" where they share a photo of a fan in Addition-Elle clothing. Anyways, they asked me if they could use my photo and of course I said yes and so the following week my photo was on Addition-Elle's Facebook page! I felt like a mini celebrity for a day. You can view the Facebook post here.

 

All this excitement of having my look spread publicly made me realize how awesome it feels to have my sense of style recognized. It also reminded me of how passionate I am about fashion and that I need an outlet to showcase that passion! And what better way than via this blog - the stage for my creativity.