A Day At The Aquarium

Recently my mom and I went to visit the The Living Planet Aquarium. It's a beautiful aquarium with everything from otters to sharks to penguins! It was fun, and I of course had to wear something with an aquarium theme to it.  Here is what I wore:

Sunglasses: Stella McCartney

Linen Crab Top: J.Crew

White Tank Top: BP (Nordstrom)

Bracelets: Alex and Ani 

Jeans: AG Jeans (Nordstrom)

Plaid Boat Shoes: Payless

Madwell Looks For Fall 2014

I am excited to announce that Salt Lake City at long last has a Madewell!
To celebrate I put together a post with some of my favorite fall items in store and online now.
Check them out!
xoxo,
Heidi

Madwell Looks For Fall 2014 by heidihanson featuring Madewell

French Inspired and Linen

Two of the biggest trends in shirts this summer are absolutely going to be French inspired and linen.
Pretty much every shop at the mall has t-shirts with a French inspired flare to them.
Whether or not it features the French language or the Eiffel Tower, it's easy to find one for you
whatever your budget may be.
Linen is a great option for shirts the summer.
The lightweight fabric is perfect for when the temps start to soar.
While it can wrinkle easy, laying it flat to dry after washing can help with that.
One option I went for, is wearing a t-shirt that is French inspired and linen.
Mine is from J.Crew , but below I have posted several shirts that are linen, French inspired, or both!
Here is what I wore with my French inspired linen t-shirt.

Sunglasses: Cole Haan (similar styles available at Nordstrom Rack)

Bracelets: Madewell (available at Madewell)

Over Sized T-Shirt: J.Crew (no longer available see below for similar options)

Jeans: AG Jeans (similar styles available at Nordstrom) 

Sandals: Merona (available at Target) 

Nail Polish: Butter London in Petrol (available at Ulta and Nordstrom)

Nail Polish (Toes): OPI Diamond Series (no longer available)

Summer Shirts by heidihanson featuring J.Crew

Day Out With My Pup

I spent a lovely afternoon out with my Stella today. The weather was beautiful and I got to wear a new shirt a recently picked up fro J.Crew. I love the detail of the shirt, plus it was on sale, so that is always a plus.

Sunglasses: Rayban Wayfarers

Bracelets: Until There's A Cure and Madewell

Shirt: J.Crew

Jeans: 7 For All Mankind

Boat Shoes: Daniel Gray

Spring Time Adventure

Maggie and I had a fabulous spring adventure this past weekend.

I was excited to wear my new Sperry's and based my outfit around them.  

(I got them for a steal!)

Here is what I wore:

 

 

Top: Tribal  (Scheels)

Jeans: Rue21

Shoes: Sperry Topsiders (Scheels)

Bag: Forever21

Watch: Scheels

Bracelets: Gifted

Lobsters Are Perfect For Spring

I am absolutely in love with this lobster sweater I picked up last week at the J.Crew Factory Store.

It's incredibly soft and has a great fit. Plus it's so fun! The jeans are Rock and Republic. I bought them years ago at Nordstrom Rack. I have yet to find another pair of distressed jeans that I like as much as this pair. I like that the distressing is subtle and the color is great. I picked up the yellow statement necklace along with the sweater at the J.Crew Factory Store. I always like the color yellow but I have a hard time wearing it because I am so pale, but the color is so great and so spring! It makes me think of sunshine.

Here is what I wore for a beautiful Spring day:

 

 

Gold Hoop Earrings: Nordstrom Brand Similar here.)

Yellow Statement Necklace: J.Crew Factory (Get it here.)

Bracelet: Madewell (Similar here)

Lobster Sweater: J.Crew Factory (Get it  here.)

Distressed Jeans: Rock and Republic (Nordstrom Rack, years ago)  (Similar here)

Booties: Charlotte Russe (Similar here)

Sweater and Scarf

Although you can't tell by the snow in the background, the weather here in SLC has been pretty warm lately. To the point that I haven't worn a coat in weeks. It's the perfect time to layer up.

One of my favorite casual layering looks is a scarf with a sweater.

It's so cozy and warm. It's always a plus when my puppy and I can match too.

The boots I picked up at Payless on a whim and they have been one of my go to pairs this past winter.

Earrings: Lucky Feather (Dolly's Bookstore)

Scarf: Rubbish (Nordstrom)

Sweater: Maison Jules (Macy's)

Jeans: A&G (Nordstrom)

Boots: Brash (Payless)

Lunch With Friends

A couple weeks ago (when we still had snow here...) I went to lunch with my good friend Trixi and our friend Derek who was visiting from NYC. We went to this great restaurant called Mazza that is absolutely delicious. It was great catching up with them!

I have this thing that if I don't wear something in my closet I have to get rid of it. (Okay, lets say I'm trying REALLY hard to do this. It's easier said then done!) Hence the faux fur vest I am wearing in todays post. It's not my favorite, yet I never get rid of it when I do closet clean outs.

Faux fur isn't really my thing. I feel weird wearing it, it scares my pets, and I constantly worry people will think its real. That said, I bought this vest a few years back for a Halloween costume where I was a wolf, and every now and then I force myself to wear it in order to get my moneys worth and allow it to keep living in my closet.

Here is what I wore to lunch:

Necklace: J.Crew Factory

Bracelet: Madewell (Available at www.Madwell.com)

Plaid Shirt: J.Crew Factory

Faux Fur Vest: Charlotte Russe

Jeans: Dylan George (Nordstrom Rack)

Boots: Merona (Target)