Pastel Party

This is definitely the type of party I have no shame inviting myself to. I have been loving all of the pastel colors I've been seeing lately. It's perfect for me, because I've always been a little afraid of too much color. But little hints here and there with items like these? That, I can do. Here's a fun story - I bought some mint colored jeans recently. First time I washed them, the color bled somehow and now they're all splotchy in places. Sweet. Luckily, I didn't pay a lot for them, but still. Cut a girl some slack, huh? Another fun story - I bought that swimsuit up there in the corner from J.Crew about a month ago. Thought it was a great idea...until it came and I tried it on. No dice. The bottoms didn't fit. And the kicker? By that point, they were sold out of the size I needed in that color. Having really good luck with these pastels so far. Enough about that though, because I really do love these items. Can we talk about the purse? I have a sneaking suspicion that this or another Rebecca Minkoff bag could be my next splurge. This could have to do with the fact that I look at them almost daily online. Of course, if I did buy one, I'd probably end up being really practical and get a classic color like black or brown, but I don't see that as being much of a negative. I'll just spice up outfits with a few less expensive pastel accessories. Like how I'm talking like I'm going to buy it tomorrow? Fun game, right? We'll see.


Jeans / Scarf / Blazer / Swimsuit / Belt / Purse / Necklace / Shoes

and another.

Just something I could basically live in during the fall/winter. At this point, I'm not sure when I'll even be able to wear something like this, but a girl can dream. I saw these Tory Burch boots on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago and fell in love. Of course, they're way out of my price range and who knows if they'd fit like I'd want them to, but whatever - they're beautiful. I'm loving the emerald greens and rust colors I'm seeing so far for fall. Hoping I can find some fun pieces to add to my wardrobe. Or at least paint my nails accordingly. All I know is that I'm itching to buy a few fall pieces but cannot bring myself to do so when it's 113 degrees outside. But hey, we're supposed to have a cold front and rain later this week - cold front meaning 98 degrees instead of 110 or more. I'll take what I can get.

first polyvore set.

friday night dinner by chelseajordan featuring straight jeans

Decided to share the fruits of my new found obsession with Polyvore. I've heard about the site for a while around Twitter and some other blogs, but didn't ever check it out for myself. Finally, I caved and am very glad/a little worried that I did. It's slightly similar to Pinterest, in that you can collect a bunch of things from different sites in one place. But with Polyvore, you can basically build virtual outfits or just do a little dream styling. Now, this "set" contains a few items from places I've never heard of, which kind of defeats the purpose. I'm hoping as I learn more about the site, I can work towards only building sets with items from stores I actually shop at or that are at least on the same continent. But for now, it's just fun. I call this my 'Friday Night Dinner' outfit. If you know me and a little about my personal style, you know I stick to a pretty muted color palette and classic staples. This set stays pretty true to that with a few fun elements thrown in. Who knows, maybe this site will help me branch out and be able to try new things.

1. Reiss blazer - $370 
2. H&M scarf - $2.99 (euro) hm.com
3. Agent Ninetynine long tank top - $30 generalpants.com
4. Nordstrom necklace $68 nordstrom.com
5. Essie nail polish 'Sew Psyched' - $8 ulta.com
6. Dolce Vita pumps - $170 heels.com
7. J Brand jeans - $274 coggles.com
8. Tory Burch magnetic clutch - $142 (euro, again) theoutnet.com

As you can see, since some items are listed in Euros on websites I've never heard of, I have a lot to work on. But as an overall set - I like it.