gingham tops and a donut date

 

do you ever see photos on social media (instagram

in particular) and think to yourself, 'i have to travel there,' 

'i must buy that,' and/or 'i need to eat here!'?

spending a great deal of time on social media, more time than

 i would like to admit, gets my creative juices flowing.

it is a great way to brainstorm and explore fashion trends,

travel destinations, and of course, all the best restaurants.

 that is what i tell myself, at least, and my ever-growing

cell phone data usage ;)

earlier this year, my dear friend (and fellow blogger)

jenn and i saw photos from general porpoise doughnuts,

located on capital hill. we decided a coffee and donut 

(or doughnut) date, followed by photos, was seemingly 

essential. we finally made the trip!

 

unfortunately, we arrived a few minutes before closing,

and the selection was minimal. however,

jenn and i greatly enjoyed (**ahem, inhaled) the

vanilla custard donut. the chocolate marshmallow and 

coconut cream are also on my 'must-try' list;

general porpoise, we will be back!

 

i recently put away my heavy sweaters, jackets, 

and winter-style boots. it seems the sunshine and warmer

temperatures are here to stay (i hope!). living in the pacific

northwest, however, has taught me the importance

of preparedness and layering: always keep a rain coat on hand,

and do not forget your sweater or light jacket after

the sun goes down. despite this, i am incredibly eager to wear

 my dresses, rompers, and sleeveless blouses;

 i believe i am a summertime girl at heart.

i have seen many bloggers and women on pinterest

styling off-the-shoulder blouses. i wanted to try this trend,

but was reluctant to purchase a blouse or dress at a higher

price point -- i was unsure how it would look 

on me (and sadly, this style is not work-appropriate).

while running errands a few weekends ago,

i stumbled upon this blouse at target. i skipped the dressing

room line and brought it home to try on.

i have to say, it might be one of my new favorite tops!

photos by jenn from hello rigby

blouse: target (similar here), purse: nordstrom,

mule booties: dolce vita (via target; exact here), ring: forever 21,

earrings: sugarfix by baublebar (via target; exact here),

jeans: who what wear (via target; exact here - on sale!),

bracelet: urban outfitters

i made the unfortunate mistake of stopping

into target before meeting up with jenn for donuts

and photos. this meant i spent far too long browsing through

the clothing and accessories departments. i brought

a few too many items home with me.

#blogger problems

i hope to style this blue gingham blouse with

white shorts when it gets a bit warmer here!

are you a fan of the off-the-shoulder trend?

and if you're local to seattle, have you visited

general porpoise?

xoxo.