The Blue Closet

garden party… floral print trend

May

May 1, 2013 By Cassaundra 1 Comment

floral prints continue to be a huge trend this season and come in every size and style…

here are some of my faves.

1. floral sweater 2. madewell tank 3. asos floral sunglasses 4. jcrew printed pants 5. floral ballet flats 6. one piece bathing suit

1. onesie 2. bib 3. bow tie 4. roxy shorts 5. one piece bathing suit 6. floral jeans 7. rainboot

please note, if you purchase items from linking through my site, I may earn a small fee. nothing to pay for a college, more like enough to buy more diet coke to keep me up late at night, creating more posts I hope you love. I will always link to products that I really truly love or that I really truly would love to have.

how to wear pink lipstick…over on little miss momma today

Apr

April 30, 2013 By Cassaundra 1 Comment

when i wanted to start this blog i called this woman because she knows a thing or two or one million about the blogging world.

she is so smart, insightful and HONEST.

she has been one of my biggest supporters and cheerleaders.

I love having inspiring friends.

Creative friends.

Successful friends.

Happy friends.

Imperfect friends.

Friends who lead.

Friends who need you to lead sometimes.

Friends who know who they are.

Friends who are trying to figure out who they are.

Friends who look for the good around them.

Friends that laugh at the bad.

Friends who are different from me.

Friends who are similar to me.

Am i officially rambling now? Yes, I am.

Ashley is quickly becoming a good friend and she embodies so many of these things I love in a friendship.

today i am over on her blog, little miss momma, talking about one of my favorite and most affordable spring accessories…BRIGHT PINK LIPS!

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ruby tuesdays…making fairy worlds

Apr

April 30, 2013 By Cassaundra 2 Comments

i have been discovering my little love for weeks now off creating her own worlds.

outside or inside, in her room or under a fort.

she doesn’t care.

she floats around pretending, imagining and creating.

recently she began making fairy houses, inspired by this book we read together and was given to me by my grandmother.

dressed up tomboy 2

after a friend’s tea party themed birthday she came home, put on this dodger shirt (from old navy boys department, sleeves and waist trimmed off), her favorite leggings (old from jcrew but similar here), the party hat and pearls and set to work.

love her so much it kind of hurts.

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have you checked my pinterest board lately?

Apr

April 29, 2013 By Cassaundra Leave a Comment

have you checked my pinterest lately?

it has been crazy around these parts with a remodel of our bedroom and bathroom.

i have had little time for much else….but i have been able to squeeze in a lot of pinning. it is so quick and easy and has helped me prepare for some upcoming beauty posts…

check it out here.

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spring trends for girls

Apr

April 25, 2013 By Cassaundra Leave a Comment

If you read my interview at Taylor Joelle, you know what spring trends for girls I am excited about. When I took the pictures of Ruby at the beach for that article, she and I had this moment. This moment when she was looking at me and I was looking at her as she expressed her opinion about her clothing. I looked at her and thought,
“you are too old. or maybe she is too young?” of that, i am not yet sure. I just felt like I saw this shift from baby girl to big girl.

It was a moment when I thought, ” I get you. This is you and this is good.”

I will be posting on exactly what happened later, when I can think about it a little longer and really put it into words. For now I will leave you with my picks for girls this spring. Also, my own picks for spring for ME.

Easy, comfy, funky and fun.

1. neon crew cuts hoodie 2. dress by boy + girl 3. peek boy friend shorts 4. tribal harem pants by zara 5. jewled sandals by zara

1. i love to keep these in the car for those cool nights. They are the hoodies that look cute, last forever and if you buy a good color you can pass them down to the next kid.

2. i love this dress. i want this dress. i want her to wear it over the cutoff shorts when it is too short.

3. these are by far ruby’s favorite shorts. they are a great transition from school to the beach. her’s fit her a little long and slouchy, boyfriend style.

4. cannot wait to get these in the mail. so comfy and fun.

5. i love the fancy birkenstock vibe of these sandals.

Sooo….what’s on your list?

1. color block bag 2. color block tee 3. stacked bracelet 4. slouchy trousers 5. lace up heel

1. philip lim always does it right, i dream of this bag in my closet.

2. loving a more modern graphic nature in tees right now.

3. i cannot get enough of brightly colored and layered bracelets.

4. you will have to pry these off of me this spring.

5. i love the idea of lace up ties and open toes. these strike the perfect balance for spring.

please note, if you purchase items from linking through my site, I may earn a small fee. nothing to pay for a college, more like enough to buy a diet coke to keep me up late creating more posts. I will always link to products that I really truly love or that I really truly would love to have.

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interview for taylor joelle…

Apr

April 20, 2013 By Cassaundra 2 Comments

come check out my interview on Spring/Summer picks over on Taylor Joelle.

taylor joelle

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tween style…tribal trends

Apr

April 18, 2013 By Cassaundra 2 Comments

this week has been filled with moments with my oldest i will cherish forever.

lying in his bed we chat about what is going down at school.

we did homework together. i kept telling him the wrong answer, not on purpose. not helpful.

turns out i may have done better in school if i read the directions more.

as i donned my fur vest to church this sunday he looked at me and said, “you are wearing the fur mom? really? its too much.” how can i not laugh and smile at that?

he read me stories. he does not love to read. he would much rather be out playing.

so we played. we went outside in this beautiful spring weather and he skated on his penny board. i took pictures. he liked that. he likes to see how he is doing on his ollies.

you can see how he earned his penny board in this post. he split his chin open last night trying to do wheelies on his baby brother’s tricycle. no stitches but its gonna be a mean scar.

scars are cool.

so happy to see tribal inspired fashion popping up for boys…feels like the girls had a jumpstart on the boys.

tribal looks are my picks for boys this spring and here are some of my faves…

1. neff hat 2. volcom shirt 3. volcom boardshorts 4. striped shorts 5. stance socks

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tween week… tween overalls

Apr

April 16, 2013 By Cassaundra Leave a Comment

i am loving the 90′s revival we are having right now. in all the “smells like teen spirit” types of ways. cardigans, overalls, tiny florals printed on black and doc martins. remember the floral printed shoes in this post?

i love that shay borrowed this shirt from her brother. you know how i feel about the boys section, dreamy.

how i wish i could swoosh back to the days of overall appropriateness and nestle my body right in between those two brass buckles.

ahhh, so comfy.

they never failed.

big pockets you keep your keys and frosty lipgloss in.

so happy for you girls of 2013. so happy. enjoy. soon you cannot wear them, like past the age of 24.

check your closets for the shirt or try here or here / overalls from gap kids, not available online / boots

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tween style…military vest and cream dress.

Apr

April 15, 2013 By Cassaundra 2 Comments

i am so excited about tween week this week. today we are looking at one of my favorite tween styles, the military vest layered over a cream dress. the mix of tough and sweet keeps the outfit interesting. it is slightly unexpected, right on trend and keeps the young girls looking stylish while age appropriate.

i am especially excited because my gorgeous neice, shay, is the easiest model ever. she is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. she is freakishly good with kids and babies and nothing but the sweetest to me. she works hard in school and at home as well as on the field. she is an athlete. like big time. how did i marry into a family with all these naturals and i can barely make it from point A to point B without embarrassing myself?

shay was blessed with stunning exotic looks. she is part tongan, maori and white. as a result she always has tan skin framing her light eyes and rosy cheeks?? who gets all that in one? she does. and she does it well.

thanks for spending the afternoon tromping through the wildlife with me shay. so glad the rattlesnakes were feeling happy.

shay asked me if she should take off her bracelets. my answer is no. i love how her stack of wrist wear is individual to her.

another thing i would like to point out is what a great look this can be for plus size tweens. although shay is not plus size i would definitely recommend this look to those who are. notice how the bodice is form fitting but then floats away from any tummy that might be hiding underneath. layering the vest adds interest while drawing attention away from areas that may be less comfortable for her and focuses on her sense of style.

surplus vest / tulle dress / ankle boots

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how i wear a baseball hat…

Apr

April 14, 2013 By Cassaundra 4 Comments

military vest / distressed jeans / mlb hat / chambray shirt / arrow necklace / converse / gold sandals

as i said in my this post dodger hats are mandatory in this house.

it has literally become my favorite accessory.

especially when worn with unexpected twists like this winter when i wore this to a clippers game.

chambray shirt / leather jacket and another good one here/ fur vest (have to wait until fall again for a good one) / leggings / hat / bag / boots

okay now bare with me. you have to wear the layers accordingly or you are seriously encroaching on biker chick territory. be careful. this chambray shirt hangs longer in the back, making it appropriate for lady like myself to wear with “liquid leggings”. yep, i said it, “liquid leggings”. completely doable peeps. then when you add the leather jacket you have the peekaboo of the denim shirt dividing the leggings from the leather and you are gold. the effect of the leather sleeves through the vest is rad. just plain R-A-D.

and i also mixed this same outfit up like this, adding a black blazer in exchange for the leather jacket.

shirt, similar here and here/ jacket similar here/ vest hand me down / jeans/ another pair of great boots here

many of you have been asking me for my own outfits and as i work up the courage to do real nice selfies i will leave you with these iphone photos for now. forgive me.