Souvenir Tee…in Real Life

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I’m usually not one to buy souvenir t-shirts when I’m on vacation, but I made an exception for this cute shirt from the High Line (if you don’t remember what that is, check this post).

I think the reason I don’t get souvenir tees is that every other boringly dressed person wears that kind of shirt with jeans and calls it a day. But – since it’s me – I had to find a cute way to wear mine. I came up with some souvenir tee-wearing guidelines along the way:

  1. Unless you’re just going to wear it as PJs, get a shirt that actually fits you. If you’re petite like me, check for kids’ shirts.
  2. Pair it with a bottom that’s not your typical jeans or shorts. Try something unexpected like a mini skirt or patterned cropped pants.
  3. Put a cute jacket over it. It will cover up part of the t-shirt’s message and make it more mysterious 😉
  4. Take the time to do your hair and put on lipstick. That makes what you’re wearing more of an outfit and not just something you threw on to go grocery shopping.
  5. One tip I didn’t try in this outfit: Pair your tee with bold statement accessories. See this other blogger’s look for inspiration!
  6. Another idea I might try next time I wear this shirt: layer it over a dress and maybe even belt it or knot it…sort of like I did with a plain t-shirt here and here.

If you have any other tips for wearing souvenir shirts, leave me a comment! And for more of my “How to Wear” series, click here!

Shirt // similar Jacket // similar Skirt // Sunglasses (on sale) // Bag // Lips “Plushest Punch”

And now a walk down memory lane with my striped skirt. It’s the remix…

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Let’s Go to My Place

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First of all, the name of this post is the title of a song from a musical. If you know what musical, you get a million cool points. Moving on…

On Friday we had a couple friends over for dinner. Apparently we’re grownups now. Or maybe we just spent all our money on vacation so we can’t afford to go out. It’s a little of both probably.

So what do you wear when it’s Friday night but you’re not actually leaving the house? You don’t want to answer the door to guests in your sweatpants, but it seems silly to do your hair and put on eyeliner and pumps just to hang out in your own apartment. So this is what I came up with: a plain t-shirt, a flowy skirt (it’s reversible, by the way!), one fun and bright accessory, and no shoes.

So be honest – did I overthink it? I tend to do that. If anyone else is a regular at-home entertainer, feel free to weigh in!

Skirt // Necklace