Bess Style: Plaid is Rad!

I love a good plaid!  I think it comes from the tartan-esque feel & my Scottish fetish.  Add ruffles & it's two of my faves in one!  Here's what I'm wearing:

peplum sweater {tucked into skirt}...Ann Taylor LOFT {thrifted}

wide belt...Banana Republic {thrifted}

plaid ruffle skirt...American Living {JCPenney}

tights...Target

ankle wedge boots...Old Navy {thrifted}

Style Love,

-Bess-

Bess Style: Dress + Pants

What can I say?  I love pairing a dress with pants - & actually it's a big trend right now {look out for my post on that soon (here it is)}.  Who knew?  I've been fashion forward unaware since my little girl days of wrapping quilts {to make a long "flowing" skirt} over top of my jeans & playing princess.  I truly believe I was inspired by the opening scene in the film Labyrinth when Jennifer Connelly's character hikes up her dress to run, revealing jeans underneath, after the clock chimes - that really does sticks out majorly in my childhood memory box...  I kept up this idea right on into adulthood {with slacks, jeans, & skinny trousers - the blanket thing would just get too many stares}.

embroidered dress...C. Luce {$1 yard sale find!}

skinny khakis...Old Navy {I've had these since high school - that makes them almost 10 years old!}

wedges...Montego Bay Club {consignment sale}

bangles...{Who knows?}

My entire outfit easily cost less than $10!

I feel pants under dresses & skirts is either something you love or something you feel the flip side about.  What are your thoughts on this trend!

Style Love,

-Bess-

P.S.: After talking about it, I really want to go watch Labyrinth now!

Bess Style: Cozy Autumn

chocolate brown silky blouse . . . BCBG Max Azria {Thrifted}

plaid dress . . . Converse One Star {Target/Clearance}

gray tights . . . {Dollar Tree}

vintage leather handbag . . . P.E. Pacific Express {Thrifted}

ankle boots . . . Samuel {Thrifted}

With all my thrifted/clearance finds my entire outfit cost around $20!

Be smart, be thrifty, & have a cozy autumn!

Style Love,

-Bess-

P.S.: I found my leather ankle boots in great condition at a thrift store last month for $3.99!

P.P.S.: I love mixing formerly taboo color mates like brown + gray & navy + black.

Bess Style: Independence Day

It's been a rainy, simple home-style Independence Day today.  Here's what I wore {nothing fancy, but I realized I haven't done one of these posts in a long while & today would be a good day to start em up again} =)...

top {it's got red & blue fireworks all over it}... Faded Glory {Thrifted}

boyfriend jeans {rolled at cuffs}... Merona {Target}

leopard print sneakers... {Walmart}

How was your Fourth of July?  What did you wear?

Style Love & Happy Independence Day,

-Bess-

Bess Style: Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day, gorgeous!  It's been a while since I've done one of these outfit posts {big understatement}, but when I went to my mom's today I took the camera along & she graciously took a few snapshots {Thanks, mom!}.  

Here's what I wore this February 14th:

gray turtleneck . . . Faded Glory {Walmart}

red plush rose top . . . Ann Taylor Loft {Thrifted}

gray skinny cargo pants . . . Mossimo {Target} 

red leather boots . . . Nicole {Thrifted} 

These are my favorite boots!  I found them at a local thrift store for about $6; they were in practically superb/like-new condition.  I got the red rose top at the same shop for around $2 or less {can't remember exactly} - it's like wearing a built in corsage; the roses really are 3-D & stand out like actual blossoms.

What did you wear this Valentine's Day?  Do you want to see more Bess Style on the blog?  Tomorrow Bess' Bag turns 3!

Style Love & Happy Val Day,

-Bess-