Guest Post: Val

So, as you read this I will be sipping on some fruity drinks getting tan. Feel sorry for me, life is hard. Lucky for all of you though, I have a group of wonderful guest posters that I can't wait to share with you! First up is one of my very bestest friends, Val. You've seen her before here. Much to my demise, she doesn't have a blog herself, but I thought it would be fun to get her feet wet and use my blog as her platform. Please turn your attention to Val!

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Dressing for work can be incredibly tricky for me. Not only do I live in a beach town where the weather commonly climbs into the upper  90’s, but I also have a half sleeve tattoo that needs covering. 

The first summer I had the tattoo I didn’t prepare enough and ended up sweltering all summer in pants with camis and cardigans, neither of which was conducive to walking across a college campus in the summer. This year I did a little thinking and planned ahead, making my summer wardrobe a collection of a-line skirts with long sleeve tops or (and preferably) dresses with elbow length sleeves. This saves me from the hassle of wearing a cardigan everyday and also provides me with a little bit of a breeze that comes with bare legs. But in all honesty I really missed my pants which is why when my local J Crew outlet started putting out fall items I jumped on these! 

Top: LOFT (option) | Necklace: Anthropologie (sold out) | Ring: Etsy

Pants: JCrew | Nude patent pumps: JCrew (option) 

They are a great, versatile color and when paired with this lace shirt really aren’t any hotter than a long sleeved top with a skirt. The college I work at also has school spirit day on Tuesdays (Teal Tuesday!) so when my bestie sent me this gorgeous, teal, wooden bead necklace I knew it was the perfect Teal Tuesday accessory! I knew from previous wears that this was definitely a hair up kinda accessory because otherwise I spend all day trying to detangle hair from necklace. I attempted to give my otherwise fine hair some boost but the humidity down south kind of kills it. I’m really not a jewelry person so wearing such a large necklace made me pair it with my more delicate, small pieces and since I was out of my comfort zone with a statement necklace I threw on some heels I haven’t had the chance to wear yet and there you have it! Now that I’ve really broken the seal on this necklace I plan on incorporating into my wardrobe a ton more! 

Linking up with Lindsey and Shanna.