Wednesday, May 29, 2013

MESSY PROJECT!!!!




Hello Loves!!!

Here I am and back with something NEW and FUN!

This month, I teamed up with some amazing girls for THE MESSY PROJECT!

Hosted by MessyDirtyHair, the Messy Project is a fun spin on fashion, friends, and blogging!

Haven't heard of it??  Well, luckily you can read all about it here.



Here are the basics:

1 item

5 girls

5 different looks

1 huge blog day!

Sound exciting?

I thought so!  So, I joined... Not only because Kelly is one of my best friends, or because I love getting new clothes- but I really thought this sounded like a lot of fun!!

**disclaimer- by no means am I at all a fashion guru, but I did my best and had fun with it!

So, here we go--

After waiting what seemed like an eternity, I FINALLY got a package in the mail from messydirtyhair, and this is what it contained:



Ok, now what?  What crazy new re-invention of an outfit can I put together with this??

My initial self was screaming jeans and an infinity scarf- maybe white pants and coral shoes- ya, I was getting really deep.  Of course then Kelly texted and said to go deeper than white pants.  Lol, scratch that idea! ;)

So, I decided to go outside my comfort zone.  I scoured the internet for inspiration and to check out trends.  One trend I kept seeing that caused some cold sweats was color on color.  Really?  I like to match and all, but that seemed a little overkill to me.

Hmm, good place to start.

Now I have a color on color scheme, just need to add some accessories and a random pop- because I just couldn't commit myself to only using one color.  This is where I left my computer and went out on my outfit hunt.  Immediately entering Forever 21, I noticed one thing in about a million variations: jean vests.  Really?  Are we doing that again?  (I know, I'm a mom and totally out of the loop)

Ok, I guess we're doing this thing full force.

So, here you have it, the 2 trends I found most out of my comfort zone combined into one outfit for your viewing pleasure:










 I'm not going to lie- doing a shoot BY MYSELF was probably the hardest part of this whole process!  I am not a fan of being on this side of the camera and dreaded it!  My thoughts behind this shoot were easy- I wanted a background that let the outfit stand out.  Something simple with basic colors that the coral could pop off of!  What do you think?

It wasn't long into the shoot that I needed some company- I really don't know how people can be so comfortable taking pictures along- so I snuck in a couple with my boys! :)



My children really are my favorite accessory! 


On with the show- so, where did it all come from??


shoes: Just Fab- random, I know but I love this site!


 bangles- Forever 21


 jean vest and bow belt: Forever 21



headband: via a lovely local crafter named Sondra Williams


NOW, please go check out some girls who actually know what they're doing!!  This really is the best part- getting to see all the different ways the top can be worn!!


Kelly @ MessyDirtyHair


 Well, did you love it!!???  Are you bold enough to try some new trend???  ROCK IT!  To be totally honest, I LOVE this outfit and fully plan on wearing it again!  And the jean vest is fabulous!  Totally converted!  So, thank you, Kelly for pushing me out of my comfort zone!!

As always, have a wonderfully amazing day, loves!!

** Don't forget, we're picking our Senior Models THIS Saturday- email today to get in on the goods!

xoxo,
LooWho


21 comments:

  1. Awesome! Love it with those pants and the headband is super cute too! Beautiful.

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    1. Thank you!! I'm obsessed with this headband! :)

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  2. As always, Kel did a great job of picking out the item! I love how you styled it and am majorly impressed you have a pair of jeans that color matched perfectly! Great look and your kids are too cute!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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    1. She did an amazing job- I love the top!! And I had to shop around a lot to get the exact match in jeans- thank you Forever 21 for carrying 20 different shades of coral jeans! :)

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  3. I love how you styled it! That headband looks great too. Stopping by from te Messy Project. ; )
    walkinginmemphisinhighheels.com

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  4. It's always nice to see the pretty face behind the lens. Coral definitely suits you! I think what sealed the look was the guest appearances, Such a cute fam (:

    xoxo,

    V

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    1. Thank you, you're so sweet! I love my little "guests," they like to help with everything! :)

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  5. Holy cow! I LOVE your outfit! That color is awesome on you.

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    1. Thank you, you are SO sweet!! I'm definitely going to wear the outfit again! :)

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  6. I found you through the Messy Project, I love how you styled the shirt!! The photos are beautiful!! Great job lady!

    xxS

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  7. What are you talking about?! You rocked this! I LOOOOVE that you paired it with blue shoes. It brings out the coral so much more. This outfit is adorable!

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    1. Haha, you are so kind!! Thank you- ya, I thought about doing coral shoes to play up the color-on-color, but felt the blue really pulled everything together so much more! :)

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  8. What a cute outfit!! I adore your headband and your pictures are stunning!
    xx
    http://thescreensiren.com

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  9. SO this post turned out beyond amazing! And you look SO stunning in every photo!!! I freaking LOVE the color on color, it looks so fabulous & the jean vest just makes the look even more perfect!!! I could not have asked for a better job and I am SO SO happy you did it! obviously I am going to make you do it again haha! but really everything is amazing and the location! i die!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!! LOVE YOUUUUU and cannot wait until our girls trip!!!!!

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    1. Thanks lover!! It was SOO SOO SOO fun- so, I will definitely do it again!! :) It was so much fun to try and come up with something different!! Thank you for being so supportive of my million texts! Love you and CANNOT WAIT until girls trip!! Ahhh!!

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  10. If this is out of your comfort zone them i think you should stay outside - it looks great!

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  11. LOVE!! The colors you matched the top with are amazing together. LOVE the shoes!

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  12. amazing!! love the teal in the shoes!! great job!!

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