Coat: Joa. Dress: Target (similar). Belt: Target. Purse: Forever 21 (similar). Booties: Nordstrom Rack (similar). 

One of the classes that I'm in right now is a case studies class. So all we do is read case studies about companies and their advertising strategies. It's so fascinating. Anyway, we just read one about Target last week and it talked about how back in the '80's and '90's no one would be caught dead in clothes from Target. Thank god that's changed; half of this outfit is from Target! Minneapolis is a total Target town since it's based here, but I really do love that place. And they have some serious style game. Whenever I tell people that this dress (or these heels) are from Target they're shocked. Well that concludes my Target-obsessed ramble for the day.

How's your week going so far? Mine has been majorly stressful. The club that I've talked about before (National Student Advertising Competition) is heating up and subsequently keeping me up at night! Our project is due in three weeks and I'm having stress dreams every other night. 

Hope your week is less stressful than mine!

xo Catherine

*While it was actually warm enough to wear this outfit (25 degrees, holla) on the day these pictures were taken I proceeded to take this outfit off immediately after these pictures. If was replaced with my coziest cashmere sweater and blanket scarf to go see a movie with my sister. 

Vest: Nordstrom Rack (similar). Top: J. Crew (can be recreated with this and this). Jeans: Old Navy. Flats: Target (similar). Purse: Topshop (similar). Hat: Anthropologie (similar). Sunglasses: RayBan. 

Hi! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty excellent. On Friday I saw Still Alice (very sad, but Julianne Moore was excellent) and then made myself lasagna and watched movies. Then on Saturday I had lunch with my mom at the Sassy Spoon (#bestnameever) and it was delicious (and all gluten free)! Then I celebrated Galentine's Day with some of my girlfriends. We ordered Chinese, drank wine, and watched Titanic. Yesterday was spent as all Sundays are: homework :(

As far as this outfit goes, it's not really anything amazing, but the layers create a bit of visual interest. I wore this simple, layered look on Friday for a day of running errands

xo Catherine

*Keeping it real: It was way too cold to wear flats, but I just couldn't bring myself to wear boots yet again. Also, I'm just feeling very uninspired when it comes to creating interesting outfits. You could say I'm ready for spring clothes!

Jumpsuit: Loft. Heels: BCBG via Nordstrom Rack (similar). Clutch: Jessica McClintock (similar). 

I am absolutely obsessed with this jumpsuit. It's my first one, and I think it's such a fun piece. I love the idea of wearing a little black jumpsuit instead of a little black dress to spice things up. If I'm being honest I don't even own a LBD! Good thing I have this jumpsuit now ;) This outfit styled with the red accents would be perfect for a Valentine's Day date. 

This weekend was a fun one. My sister had a cocktail party on Thursday. I also spent part of the night drinking wine and playing Gophers Against Humanity with girlfriends (a friend of mine made a University of Minnesota themed Cards Against Humanity). Friday I went to see Kate Arends speak at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and had brunch with a friend. On Friday night Mark and I went tubing! You should have seen my outfit ;) it was so fun though. On Saturday I finally caught up on TV shows (Downton, Pretty Little Liars, Parenthood, and Parks and Rec). Yesterday I went bowling with Mark's family and I wasn't terrible!

So thankful for a weekend filled with fabulous people!

xo Catherine

Dress: Gap (old, similar here and here). Shoes: Sam Edelman. Vest: Nordstrom Rack (similar). Tote: Old Navy (similar). Necklaces: Dress Lily c/o, J. Crew Factory. Sunglasses: Rayban. 

Like the rest of the fashion community, I'm itching for fall. Every spring I revel in the sunshine and warmer temps and think to myself, "I will never wish for fall again." And every year in August I get antsy for cooler weather. It's a viscous cycle. Fall is easily my favorite season for fashion because, well layers. I love layering without having to put on a giant parka that ruins the outfit. Also you can wear cute shoes in the fall without freezing your feet off and without worrying about ruining them in the slush/snow. Anyways, where am I going with this? While the temperatures in Minnesota are still summer-worthy, you can start to transition outfits into fall with little touches, like this leather vest. Other ways to transition an outfit into fall: add a denim jacket or booties instead of sandals.

On a different note, I've been buying a ton of stuff for my new apartment (can't wait to move in on the 1st!!) so I've been trying to shop my closet more. Therefore, you will probably be seeing a lot of familiar items in the coming weeks :)

p.s. I told you these were my favorite shoes!

xo Catherine