the urge to buy stuff

if I take a picture of this skirt then it's basically like I already own it, right??

Recently, I've been itching to shop to just "buy something". The first thing I did on Memorial Day was click through sales looking for something to buy. While shopping with my sister last week, I mindlessly grabbed things for the dressing room, hoping that I'd realize how pointless it is to buy things I don't actually want. But every time I put on something that looked half-decent, I wanted to buy it just to have something new. I mean...my closet is a mess and I don't even wear half the things I have. 

In the end, I stopped myself from buying clothes... but I wanted something new so bad I bought sunglasses. Which is super dumb because I don't even have contact lenses right now...

Do you ever get the urge to shop when you know you already have too much stuff? How do you deal with it?

  

at the zoo

sleeveless silk blouse, brown shorts, shoes- all thrifted
Puma belt- Urban Outfitters

The zoo is one of my favorite places! I'm not a huge fan of household pets because of my allergies, but my love for the zoo makes up for it.

This blouse came in a set with the skirt I posted earlier this week.  Anyone have any idea how I can figure out the Pantone equivalent? I am seriously obsessed with this shade of orange and it would be fun to match it to a paint or something for future use.

Meerkats say hi! What is your favorite animal? I've been partial to bison lately...random...

  

wide vertical stripes

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this dress (source) has kind of a Foot Locker/referee vibe to it that I totally dig

striped dresses from Jil Sander S/S 2011

More posts for stripe inspiration (paired with home decor): 1 // 2 // 3


I don't know what it is about bold, wide "rugby" stripes, but this Jil Sander dress is easily one of my favorite dresses ever. The stripes are bold to the point that I want to say I like it because I like graphic prints...it doesn't have much in common with the "striped sailor shirt" type of stripe, that's for sure.


What do you think of wide stripes? Feel free to leave some stripes inspiration/pictures in the comments :)

  

daytrip to overland park

Daytrips are so fun! This weekend, it was the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Overland Park, Kansas.

Café Tempo inside the museum. Loving the frosted light fixtures!

Some photos of my outfit- I used the self timer so my eyes are like half closed cuz I didn't know when it would finally take the picture haha. 

I'm kind of obsessed with this large American Apparel raglan even though its so stretched out its like batwinged or something. I actually have one in size small too but I prefer how the size large drapes.