Do all boys love mint chocolate chip ice cream? I swear…I think they do.
I love mint, too, but not so much the ice cream (I’m more of a dulce de leche/pistachio gal). I’m all about the wearable forms of the color. 🙂 There’s just something so fresh and springy about mint clothes and accessories.
I actually wore this outfit yesterday, so officially it was my outfit of the yester-day, and not my outfit of today (I’m still decided on that). I wore it to the doctor’s office (clean bill of health, woop-woop!), and now that I think about it, the mint in the lacy top slightly resembles the color of the scrubs I used to wear when I interned at a hospital about a billion years ago…
I’m also wearing my new favorite jeans in this pic, the terrifically soft, uncommonly comfortable LOFT Modern Skinny Jeans. The fabric has a bit of stretchiness to it, and it maintains those stretchy powers as the days wear on, so by the end of a long day, the jeans are still effectively stuck to my bum and not hanging off it (always a good thing).
I also like the moderate distressing on the thighs.
Top — Loft
Jeans — Loft
Shoes — Franco Sarto (here’s something similar)
Necklace — Forever 21 (here’s something similar)
Earrings — Kate Spade
Watch — Anne Klein (something similar)
Bag — Kate Spade (something similar)
The pink shelves are up! The pink shelves are up! 🙂
Although not without a fight. They weren’t the easiest things to put together because they’re steel and heavy, and now there’s a huge dent in the wall (and a smaller dent in El Hub’s head where he got bumped).
But at least they’re up! Yay for small victories!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Rachel says
That outfit is so cute! And good job on getting your shelves up, can’t wait for a pic of all the organizing!
Karen says
Hi Rachel,
Thank you! I still have to get bins and whatnot to help organize the shelves. Heading to Target tonight (hopefully…it looks like it’s about to rain) for that!
I hope you’re having a great day so far!
Jessica says
Such a CUTE outfit! Jeans never look good on me. I’m too short.
I, also, have been into mint! I got a cute mint and grey leopard print top, a flowy mint green top, and a mint dress. And I rock the eyeshadow to match it. UD Freak! 🙂
Karen says
Hi Jessica,
That top sounds amazing! 🙂 What do you usually wear it with?
Jessica says
Hi Karen! It is supercute- the mint and grey leopard top. 🙂 I wear a gray tank top under it, and leggings. Black, white, or grey all work. I am Leopard Girl forever!!
Karen says
Seriously, me too! I usually wear the traditional color combo but yours sounds super pretty. Lucky you to have snagged a cute find like that.
Happy Friday! 😀
Kiss & Make-up says
What a cute outfit, Karen, I like it! To jeans fit you so perfectly! And that top is super pretty.
Karen says
Thank you, Melissa! Have a nice day!
Agata says
I knew that top was from Loft! Does it run true to size?? I love lace! The jeans fit you like a glove! Overall, a super pretty outift!
And yes, all boys like chocolate mint ice cream- it’s my husband’s favorite!
Yay for the shelves being up (and poor hubby of yours!)
Karen says
Hi Agata,
It depends on how you want to wear it. I ended up going down a size because my regular size was out. This is probably a little more fitted on me that it would be if I picked up my usual.
Hope you’re having a nice day so far!
P.S. Have you worn your LOFT bracelet yet?
Agata says
Too bad this top is sold out 🙁
I completely forgot about my bracelets, lol. Thanks for reminding me- so no, I have not! Need to wear them this weekend for sure!
Alison M says
Yay for pink shelves! And a clean bill of health 🙂 A great pair of jeans can be so hard to come by. And a pair with stretch that don’t get saggy are so worth checking out!
Karen says
Hi Alison,
You should give these a go but wait for a sale! LOFT has great sales all the time…No need to pay full price. 🙂
Lulle says
Very cute outfit! I really like the bag, it pairs very well with the rest too.
Karen says
Thank you! I joke with El Hub that it’s big enough to fit kitten in, and one of these days I’m going to come home with a bag full of kittens. LIKE LITERALLY. Haha!
Hope you’re having a nice day so far. It’s cold and gray here in Nor Cal. BAH!
Lulle says
We’re having a full week of “May Gray” here, with some rain tomorrow. It’s pretty typical for San Diego, and usually followed by “June Gloom”, lol! That’s the time of year when we can have several gray days in a row. The other 10 months are sunny so no one’s complaining!
Arianne says
Cute outfit, Karen! I love the jeans from LOFT. It’s my go-to place. Fits a good junk in the trunk, and great for petites! 🙂
Karen says
Hi Arianne,
I’m freaking obsessed with that store! I can’t believe it took me so long to find it. Which jeans are your favorite? These are the only ones I’ve tried so far. I think I’m going to give the curvy ones a go next.
Tulipthecat says
Love your outfit. I have the same top but in black. I bought it to wear with a skirt I ordered. The skirt I ordered from Zulily was cute but way too bright so I’m not sure it’s going to work. But now I know it will look cute with jeans.
Karen says
Oh, the black one is super cute! I saw it styled on the website with a white tan underneath and some shorts. It looked very elegant.
I’ve never ordered anything from Zulily. Do you shop there often? For a while I got stuck on Hautelook and had to stop! It got too hard to resist.
Tulipthecat says
Zulily is hit or miss. I’ve ordered some good things and some not so good things. Shoes seem to be a miss from Zulily. My sister-in-law has the same experience.
Hautelook is definitely better and I like that you can return to Nordstrom Rack. It’s hard to resist both sites….
Allison C says
That’s the top I was wondering about yesterday! Loft!! And I see someone says it’s available in black too. Love that look, so pretty! Just curious, were you a doctor, nurse? You’re such a fabulous writer, you have clearly found your calling or at least part of it
Karen says
Hi Allison,
A billion years ago I was a wanna be pre-med student for about two seconds. Then I worked in the hospital and realized that 1) I really don’t do blood and 2) I don’t enjoy being in hospitals. LOL
Leah G. says
Karen,
Those jeans are the absolute perfect length! 🙂
Glad to hear the shelves are up.
Karen says
Hi Leah,
That’s one of the reasons why I ended up grabbing them. 🙂 Gotta love jeans you don’t have to hem!
I’ll have a picture of the shelves up shortly. I just wish it was sunnier today in my office…It’s gray and gloomy outside. It almost feels like it’s about to rain.
Hope you’ve been having a nice day so far.
Pavithra says
LOFT is one of my favorite stores – love that they have sales all the time, and their clothes are always of great quality – I still have blouses from a couple of years ago that look the same even today. Did you sign up for the LOVE Loft card, it gets you points and lots of perks. I think there’s a loft outlet store somewhere in Napa – I’ve always found great treasures there 😀 I love what you’ve put together here – the jeans and the shoes are my favorite bits!
Karen says
Hi Pavithra,
Thanks for the heads up on the Napa store! I didn’t know there was one.
LindaLibraLoca says
Yay for the shelves! Great to hear your husbands head doesn’t get indented as easily as the walls do.
And while being all about the mint chocolate chip ice-cream, I can’t help but admire the outfit you wore yesterday, so I guess I am no boy after all.
Karen says
It was kind of scary! The main parts of the shelves are made from steel and there were a few hairy moments. But we got ’em up, right? Today, shelves and/or a lamp. 🙂 Tomorrow, WE TAKE OVER THE WORLD.
LindaLibraLoca says
We take over the world with pink shelves and sparkly lamps. And unicorns, of course. Now I am feeling all grown up!
Gloria says
Hi Karen! I like this outfit!! Probably I should give Loft jeans a try… But I am not very optimistic about my HUGE but and legs… I like mint chocolate flavor ice cream, btw. hahahaha
Karen says
Hi Gloria,
They have lots of different cuts. Maybe try the curvy cut? That’s another one I’ve seen.
SO…ICE CREAM. Who makes the best mint chocolate chip? My husband’s obsessed with Baskin Robbins. 🙂
gloria says
Hmm, the best mint flavor ice cream in the world?? I am also curious which one is the best. Im not a picky eater. I can take bluebell here in Texas, (of course after they are sure to be clean from bacteria… ). I’ll try Baskin Robbins, since he chose mint chocolate chip ( and you), I bet your husband has a great taste. 😛
Melissa Valdez says
You look fabulous! Love your dress sense and makeup prowess! The blouse is out of stock now.
Karen says
Hi Melissa,
Thank you! If you’re still interested in the blouse you might want to check your nearby LOFT store. I hope that you’re having a nice day so far. Is it Friday yet?!
Debra says
Very lovely, from head to toe!
Congrats on the shelves. Pink always works!
Trude says
So cute! I have those same jeans in a darker wash and love them – just enough distressing. 🙂 Although I recently ponied up and ordered Madewell’s high riser skinny jeans and can’t stop wearing them!
Laarni says
You look so chic and sexy, Karen! and wait, Tabs got a dotcom now? whoahh
Illy Junus says
I love the jeans and perfect pairing with jewelry and lace top
Mary says
Love this outfit! I am really liking the spring/summer collection at the Loft.
Cristina says
Thank for you for jeans rec! I try not to shop much anymore; had to get rid of all clothing-related blogs from my feed and try to gloss over your outfit posts… but I was looking for a pair of lighter-colored jeans, so I peeked! The curvy petite version are GREAT! I’m not petite, but I love the fit of Loft petite sizes on me, especially when I’m looking for a cropped length anyway. These are slim and look like skinny jeans, but aren’t suffocating. SO comfy.
Karen says
Hi Christina,
Good luck with the curvy jeans! I want to try those next. Let me know if the fit is good.
Happy Friday!