Look for Less: Colored Denim

Colored denim has been popping up everywhere.  I love the trend, but I haven't yet invested the money to buy any for myself yet.

So today I thought I'd find some colored jeans that aren't going to break the bank, for those of us yet to try the look.

1.) Bright Blue

A girlfriend wore bright blue denim on a girls' night out last spring.  She looked hot, and ever since then it has been my favorite shade for colored jeans:

Colored Jeans: Bleulab at Saks for $194

Colored jeans: American Eagle for $39.99

Kim K. rocking colored jeans at the airport
Picture from USMagazine

2.) Cheery Yellow:

Another cute color that would work either in summer or fall is yellow:

Jeans: Citizens of Humanity at Shopbop for $132.30

Jeans: Pacific Sunwear for $49.50

My thoughts: A good way to ease into this look is to pair it with neutral colors.

A floral top with colored jeans may look pretty on the model, but it can be a bit much for the average girl.

A classic black, white, tan, or gray tee would look great with any of the jeans above.

Have a colorful day!

Kenny 2012

Not everything can live up to expectations (especially when you set some pretty high expectations for one evening), but this year's Kenny Chesney concert certainly did.

Our friend Dan organized a party bus from Ann Arbor to Detroit, to avoid parking/traffic/etc.

Detroit can get a bad rap sometimes, but honestly on Saturday it was a blast.  People were downtown for baseball (the Tigers game), cars (the Woodward Dream Cruise), and country music (the concert).  

We tried our best to dress country: cowboy boots, hat, and plaid shirts.  I would say we succeeded in fitting in with the country crowd:

Kenny Chesney 2012 in Detroit

A little blurry, but still cute

The lineup included Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Jake Owen, and Grace Potter.
I had never seen Grace Potter before, and wow, is she beautiful!
Of course, the concert did not disappoint.

Tim McGraw fist bumping with Kenny

Overall, it was a day to let loose and be carefree, which is pretty nice to do once in while.

I'm not getting married again...

But I do love looking at wedding dresses.

Right now I am loving plain, simple looks, with straps.

So, for any ladies who are yet to get married, here are my absolute favorites for SIMPLE wedding dresses:

Dress: J.Crew, $1500

Dress: J.Crew, $875
I loove this one!
Simple, but so pretty.

Dress, Watters WTOO

These might be too simple for your taste, if so check back next week.

I'll post on my favorite wedding dresses with tulle (another look I love lately).

Happy weekend!

Excited For..

This weekend Brian and I will be going with a friend and his coworkers to see the Kenny Chesney concert downtown Detroit.  Neither of us are that big on country music, but something about being on the floor at a concert is just such a good time!

I cannot wait!

Here are a few pics from last year:

All day long just takin it easy,
Layin in the hammock where it's nice and breezy

Sleepin off the night before,
'Cause when the sun goes down, we'll be back for more

When the sun goes down, we'll be groovin'

When the sun goes down, we'll be feeling alright

When the sun sinks down, over the water
Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down

Just loving life and the whole concert...

You know I'm enjoying myself when I'm singing and dancing!
Unfortunately for my husband, he does not enjoy my singing voice quite as much as I do, nor does he enjoy my awkward dance moves....

Can't wait for this weekend!

Tuesday's Look for Less - Lace

Lace is an absolute favorite of mine, for dresses, shirts, skirts, and even shoes.

White lace is perfect in summer and black lace in fall.

Today's higher-priced option is from Neiman's again, for $335:

Dress: DKNY, $335.

And today's lower priced option (which I love) is from Bloomingdales for $108:

Dress: Karen Kane, $108
Also at Dillards for $108

I think the second one is actually much prettier!  Perfect for a fall or winter wedding.

I love how it's sexy without being revealing.

And, just for fun, an even less expensive one:

Dress: Forever 21, $29.80

Happy shopping!

High School Reunion

Pioneer High class of 2002 had our 10-year reunion last Saturday night.

590 people graduated in the class and only about 90 of those people came.  I couldn't believe more people didn't come.  Maybe with facebook now, people don't see the need to come to a reunion.

Are high school reunions becoming obsolete?

I thought it was an awesome night though, even with the low turnout.

Just for fun, here we are, 10 years ago:

Sparkles, spaghetti straps, and tight up-dos must have been the cool look to have...

Here we are, last night:

My dress found here, Steph's dress (far right) found here

I thought it was cool to see old classmates, hear where people are now, and catch up.

There were  4 reunion events (I only went to one): A Friday night pre-party, a Saturday morning football game, the Saturday night dinner/dancing, and a Sunday afternoon picnic.

Despite the low turnout, it was still a great evening.

And a big thank you to my husband and Steph's husband for being our designated drivers of the evening!  My sweet husband spent the evening dry-walling our basement, and woke up from sleeping at 1:30 am to come pick us up.  I'm a lucky girl to have him.

Bad Idea

Have you ever been on a motorcycle?  My husband loves his, so I ride his occasionally with him.  It can be a great time, and I recommend it to anyone.

Have you ever been on a motorcycle, in the pouring rain, on the highway, at night, completely lost on a country road in Ohio?  It's actually not very fun and I do not recommend it to anyone.

We headed to Ohio on Friday night because my family reunion was there on Saturday.  10 minutes into the ride I started feeling hail on my face.

It was only later that Brian pointed out to me that that wasn't hail.  It's just what rain feels like pelting your face while going 70 mph on the highway.

This picture makes motorcycling in the rain look cute and fun.
It was NOT cute, nor was it fun.

To make a long story short, our 1.5 hour drive turned into 3 hours.  I lost my navigating abilities once it started raining.  I could only duck my head down and close my eyes.   Which, needless to say, was the reason we missed our turn and drove way too far in the wrong direction.

Brian and I were both soaked, head to toe.  I wanted to break down crying, but I knew that wouldn't help me.  So I prayed.  I just prayed that we would survive and not have some terrible motorcycle crash in the rain.

We did survive, although it's honestly an experience I don't want to repeat.  Ever.

Here we are stopping at a gas station, not very eager to continue on.

A ride we'll never forget, that's for sure.