1. The perfect raincoat from Zara.

2. A simple, chic sandal from Steve Madden. 

3. The cutest Jessica Simpson wedges.

4. Quite possibly the cutest swimsuit ever from Topshop. 

6. Seriously lusting after this Rifle Paper Co. iPhone case. 

6. How chic are these Chelsea28 pants? Not sure I could pull them off, but loving them nonetheless. 

Hello and happy Friday from sunny California! I'll be here for the next three days enjoying the sunshine. Can you tell from this week's picks that I'm craving spring? Good thing it's warm enough here to pull out a few spring pieces!

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

xo Catherine 

Crop top: Forever 21. Chambray: J. Crew. Jeans: Gap. Flats: Target (similar). Purse: Topshop (similar). Sunglasses: RayBan.

So last week I decided that I was over winter clothes and wanted to shoot this springy look for the blog. I thought I could pretend that it was spring, but then Mother Nature was all "Lol, think again, Catherine!" It was basically cold and windy AF when we took these pictures on Saturday. I looked at the weather and it was a balmy 21 degrees (felt like 11), but I thought "Oh, the sun's out it will be fine." Lol, nope. I think we were outside for approximately four minutes before we had to run inside because I couldn't feel my hands. 

Besides taking these pictures my weekend was downright lovely. I honestly didn't do much. Went home to have dinner with my mom, watched movies, and started a new book. Just the way I like it!

And now for your viewing pleasure:

Literally grimacing from the wind. It was painful!

Taking a sec to warm up between shots.

Have a good one!

xo Catherine 

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. 

Shoes: New Balance. Faux leather leggings: Forever 21. Sweater: Halogen. Jacket: Gap (similar in more sizes). Purse: Coach. Sunglasses: RayBan. 

As I said in my Insta from the other day, I'm obsessed with these shoes. It's hard to tell but they're metallic (insert heart-eyed emoji). I have been loving the sneaker trend for a while now but just hadn't found the perfect pair to pull the trigger on, but that changed when I saw these pretties. Also, I love that New Balance has reinvented itself. They are seriously killing it right now. 

This weekend was a good one; it was the perfect mix of going out and staying in. On Friday I saw Selma (so powerful) and made myself shrimp alfredo and watched movies at home. Saturday I ran errands with my sister and saw Whiplash. Yesterday I had the most amazing brunch at Loring and then watched the Oscars (boo Birdman). 

Hope you had a fab weekend!

xo Catherine 

*Keeping it real: Again, it was far too cold to be sporting bare ankles. However, I had envisioned this outfit ever since I bought this jacket back in December, so I just could not wait to see it come to fruition. I was just waiting for the perfect pair of sneakers to complete the look. I can't wait for my trip to CA in a week and a half so that I can flash my ankles around ;)