A sea of blue, red and white

I'm very excited for the 4th of July weekend coming up. I just love the collective patriotism and the beautiful fireworks in the night sky - always brings tears to my eyes! It really is touching how we all love our country so deeply! So this year I'm going to tackle the ever-present dilemma on July 4th - how to wear Red, White and Blue - just like everyone else and their mother - and stand out among the crowd. I've got two examples that I created with Polyvore that show a casual and a somewhat dressed up look. I'm thinking both these looks are good for a family picnic and fireworks afterwards.

The new & the old

This vest is Lane Bryant and I love it. I've had it for a couple years but don't wear it that often so it still has the remaining excitement from when I purchased it. It's so business looking and I don't rock that look often. But today I think I found a way to wear it without looking to stuffy - a denim skirt! And these espadrilles - they are actually Wal-Mart from my ramen noodle and pb&j broke college days - but they are still super cute! I brought it all together with this necklace from my grandmother - I love wearing vintage jewelry especially when it's been worn by my grandmother! She would love it! Do you ever remix your mother or grandmothers jewelry?

 If you've never checked out Lane Bryant - they have some super cute stuff - click on the link to the right to go straight to their website and drool over their adorable outfits.

Tan & White Striped Vest - Lane Bryant $20 

Black & Tan Anchor Tank Top - Gap $14

Gap Denim Skirt - $20 

Wal-Mart Black Espadrilles - $10
Jewelry - Vintage Gifted 

-Daughter