A boy's shirt and skinny jeans by Kristine

Uniqlo hat (similar); Matt's H&M shirt (similar); Urban Outfitters pants; c/o Blowfish shoes

This is a bit of a departure from my usual feminine, bright, skirt + top ensemble. But, sometimes you just gotta go with what feels comfortable. For me, on this specific day, I just wanted to be warm and simply put together. So, I put on my trusty black skinnies and pulled out this shirt from Matt's closet. I loved the contrast of the masculine shirt and hat with the feminine skinny jeans and heels. Who knew men's shirts were so comfortable? 

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Modest Swimsuit Giveaway!

You guys, I don't know if you know this, but summer is here.. That means it's also time for swimsuit shopping.. It's always hard to find cute, modest, affordable swimsuits. That's where Lime Ricki Swimwear comes in to save the day.. If you haven't heard of them, they are a modest swimsuit company based in Utah that have been around since '06. They even have a store they recently opened in Salt Lake! They offer a small collection of women's swimsuits and just last year launched their first men’s line.

Lime Ricki just came out with their new spring line and wants to give away one of their swimsuits to one lucky reader! From retro in floral to sporty with stripes, you can get creative and mix and match their suits in so many ways. If you see something you like, get 15% off by entering the code CLOTHEDMUCH at checkout today through June 9. And let me know what you bought :).

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What I Wore on a Cruise

So I've had time to put up one cruise post so far if you want to check it out. (Just kidding! Another one is up too.) But here are the most important pictures...what I wore!

I wore this during our first "elegant night" on the cruise. Since I didn't have anything fancy besides business and church attire, I had to improvise with my curtain skirt. I like how it turned out. I got inspiration from this pin. I was also finally able to pull out this red clutch I've had for years but never used! I knew it would come in handy some day. That is what I call a great investment.

thrifted Forever 21 top, $5 (similar); maxi skirt made from a thrifted IKEA curtain, $3 (similar); Gap clutch, $7 (similar); Vince Camuto heels, $76

At Cabo I basically wore this outfit. Actually, it's exactly the same except the shoes. And the hat. And the swimsuit underneath. See more pics of Cabo here..

Forever 21 hat, $4 (similar); Forever 21 necklace, $3 (similar); Gap t-shirt, $10 (similar); thrifted Forever 21 dress, $8 (similar)

This was what I wore on our second day in Cabo. You may think I was crazy for wearing an almost-long-sleeve shirt but Chase got BURNT that day. Who's the crazy one now?!? Anyway, I was going for a J.Crew look here. I liked how it turned out! ..especially since my skin isn't peeling now. Gross...Chase.

Forever 21 hat, $4 (similar); H&M sunglasses, $10 (similar); JCPenney necklace (similar); Target tunic, $20 (similar); thrifted Forever 21 shorts, $5 (similar); I "pretzel" Philly bag; Bass sandals, 26

A super simple outfit for dinner..

assymetrical dress via ebay, $16 (similar); Vince Camuto heels, $76

At Puerto Vallarta. Going back to the boat after a long day of zip lining and touring the city in a taxi that ended up breaking down.

thrifted Forever 21 dress, $8 (similar); MNG by Mango necklace (similar); thrifted Gap chambray shirt, $3 (similar); thrifted purse, $15 (similar); Bass sandals, $26

OH, MY! Who is this? My deardear husband. I had to snap a pic of him in his snazzy turquoise pants I made him buy. Probably because I knew I was going to steal them from him one day. AND I DID. So, seriously... Who wore them better? Don't worry... He barely reads this anyway. You can just say it was me.

H&M shirt, $20 (similar); H&M pants, $25 (similar); Steve Madden shoes, $70 (similar)

reworked JCPenney necklace; H&M shirt, $10 (similar); Chase's H&M pants, $25 (similar); Vince Camuto heels, $76

How To Make A Sequin Sash by Kristina

So this isn't really an outfit post..

..It's more random ramblings and thoughts I've had lately. So....yesterday I wore this outfit:

Forever 21 cardigan (similar); Gap t-shirt, $10 (similar); drawstring pants via sample sale, $1 (similar); two-tone brogues c/o Wanted Shoes; BAGS

Yeah, it's super sexy -- I know. NO, REALLY. Let me explain... If you haven't noticed, my outfits have been really. simple. lately. It wasn't fun to get dressed. I was thinking too much and trying too hard and it sucked all the fun out of fashion for me. That may be one of the reasons why I haven't been taking as many outfit pictures.. It may not seem like it because the outfits on the blog are a few weeks late but if you check my FB album, you can tell I've been taking a lot of camera outfit pics lately..

Maybe it was the cruise and having a limited wardrobe and just wearing the clothes without over-analyzing it like when I stare at my closet for hours like a dummy. (Quite literally.) All I know is yesterday when I woke up, I put these clothes on without thinking twice about it and it felt GREAT even though I know I looked like a total bum. There was no morning ritual of "Oh, this is okay..." and then 5 minutes later "No, it's not. I'm gonna change." Repeat 10x. Chase hates it. Rosie loves it because that means she can lay her furriness all over the clothes I strew on the bed and floor... We love our lint roller around here..

I don't know what I'm trying to say. Maybe that we should all let go of our insecurities and ideas of what is right and wrong in fashion and just have fun with it. Maybe that even if this doesn't match that that it's OKAY and wear it anyway. If you don't like it, learn to love the person in it more instead of letting your clothes define you. Maybe that is what I'm trying to say.

P.S. I'll try to get cruise pics up soon!! We took sooo many!!! Not. I'm just lazy.

I probably should have ironed these pants first..

handmade flower necklace, $3? (similar); Gap dress I cut to be a shirt, $8 (similar); Old Navy pants, $5 (similar)

So I am finally back from the cruise!!! I will give you updates and pics later... I need to rest from my relaxing vacation first.

Anyway....monochrome!!!! I loved this outfit. I don't think I've ever done monochrome with any other color besides black successfully. This was a big moment for me. Let me just relish it for a sec..

I wore this the week my siblings were in town. It was so good to see them again. Eating, games, Knott's Berry, eating, Korean karaoke, and eating. It's nice now that we're "grown up" and we don't want to rip each other's throats out. We actually have conversations!! <3Family

Not So Subtle by Kari

Gap jacket (similar); RL Denim & Supply plaid blue button up (similar); kelly green J.Crew cords (similar); tan Anthropologie oxfords (similar); brown satchel from Israel (stolen from my hubby); Marc by Marc Jacobs clear acrylic watch

Threw this happy little outfit together the other morning when the sun was shining bright and when high 60s sounded SUPER warm to me. (What is that all about?? The CA girl in me thinks that is nutso.) I may or may not look like an Easter basket but I enjoyed this colorful, unsubtle outfit. New Yorkers are slowly coming out of their winter cocoons and I'm seeing less and less black and dark colors. As the spring flowers bloom, so do the fashions. It's fun to see, but I'm pretty sure I'm still one of the brightest dressed people on the subway.