mixed patterns

The funny thing about favorite pieces: sometimes you buy them thinking they're just regular pieces. And then for whatever reason, they're so comfortable or so flattering or so perfectly your style, you just can't seem to stop wearing them.

This tank top is $11. Yes, I'm serious -- I bought it to wear on the day of our move to the new house (because, I mean, who doesn't buy brand new clothes to move boxes in Texas summer heat in?) but I wear it probably once a week.

And these shoes? Payless. Under $35. I was so sure that both of these were going to be sold out, because I've had them for over a month, but amazingly, they've gone undetected so far. I can't imagine that'll last.

As a side note, these pictures are taken in our new backyard. Ten minutes outside in the grass, and I got bitten by so many mosquitoes (like, dozens) that I had to cancel all of our plans for the night, take a Benadryl, and go sleep for 12 hours straight. I got warned all the time before we moved here about Texas summer heat, but what they didn't tell me? THE MOSQUITOES. I've even started to like the spiders in our backyard, because at least they kill the mosquitoes!

Forever 21 tank top, Madewell shorts, gifted Payless wedges, gifted By Boe bracelets (in black here and in pink here), gifted Ippolita lollipop necklace.