“Fringe benefits in the summer”

Hi guys! It’s been a while since my last post and I must say that it feels good to be back! Summer’s been keeping me occupied with plans left and right and now I can finally wind down a little before the end of the month for my bestie’s bachelorette party! Yay! I am looking forward to this little getaway and I can’t wait to show you my little “GNO” (Girls Night Out) outfit, so please stay tuned for that!

But for now, can we talk about camel suede? Fringe? Camel suede AND fringe? Could these two possibly be the best combination ever? Ok. Maybe not the best, but this is definitely in my top five!

I remember the first time I fell in love with fringe: Mia Sara AKA Sloane Peterson from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off wore this white leather fringe jacket with shorts and boots. “OH YEAH.” I wish I looked THAT good while I playing hooky. Man, Sloane was the coolest and I wanted to be just like her!

Suede. There’s not much I can say about suede, but the look and feel of it just screams luxurious. I bought my first suede jacket in high school and I wore that thing loud and proud when I posed for my “Best Dressed” yearbook photo (#tbt photo upon request). I thought I was so cool and walked down the hallways like it was my runway. #truestory

Given that it is summer and the temperatures have been high, I opted for a vest instead of a jacket for this look. Camel suede looks amazing against white so I wore this off the shoulder top underneath. By now you should know that I love to recycle my old pieces, so I gave my old denim Levi’s maxi that I’ve had since high school a makeover and ended up with a destroyed mini. With a few snips and a few rips here and there, I was able to turn my boring ol’ maxi into a cute mini skirt! I wore my favorite leopard booties and some classic aviators to complete the outfit. It was a treat shooting this look because fringe sways while you walk and I love that added drama! Talk about fringe benefits! <3