St. Patrick's Day Style

Due to a missing camera cord, this St. Paddy's Day entry is late. Sorry.

When I decided to do a fashion blog, I knew I didn't want it to be like every other fashion blog. While there will be pictures of me in the outfits I'm wearing that are fashionable (I think! haha) but I wanted there to be other ideas as well.

I went with my best friend to the mall on St. Patrick's Day to try to gather some help with this. While some places were excited and wanting to help, there were some that seemed less than enthusiastic.

While walking from store to store (in hopes that we could find some place that most women 35+ avoid), we walked into Romy and met Megan. While she is in her early 20's (I think she said she was 23), she is in an outfit that could translate to any age group of women. Everything she's wearing came from Romy.

I promise if I had the money, I would have bought that entire outfit. She was sheik and fashionable and definitely in the St. Paddy's Day spirit.

It's a full dress, though there was a shirt with the same pattern. (And, if you can, check out the dresses next to her! I'm so getting me one of those and a cardigan when I finally get a full time job and more money! So adorable!)

When you can, if you have one, go check out Romy or check out their website at http://www.romystyle.com/ and see what they have to offer! Not just for those of us who are over 35, but for those who are 34 and under! : )

I love the store! It has so many different outfits to put together and I always think of and feel like "Melinda Gordon" from "Ghost Whisperer" every time I walk by the store. And, I got a couple outfits from there and I'm expecting a ghost to come find me at any time to help with any unfinished business they may have!

But, Megan wasn't the only one. Eating lunch, I gasped when I saw this next outfit!

Yes...that IS a "Hello Kitty" shirt that I couldn't manage to get the words out to ask where she got it, but I knew she had to be here, on my blog.

My best friend and I were like "She looks adorable!", so we grabbed BFF's camera and asked if we could put her on this blog and she did. Tell me that Cynthia doesn't look adorable and in the St. Paddy's Day mood!

Don't you just love this!? I do!

You can't see that she had heels on. I never wanted a shirt so much in my life! I <3 Hello Kitty! She pulled together a great look, didn't she? I love it. There really isn't much to say about the outfit other than <3! : )

(Don't you just love the flutterbys behind her head? I think they add to the photo! I'm partial to flutterbys. I love them so much and glad that she posed where she did!)

But, as an Irish woman, I had to pay homage to my grandfather's parents' homeland's patron saint, so I pulled together this look.

This is supposed to be representative of the Irish flag, but that's really coral rather than orange. I need to invest in an orange tank top.

The jacket and the jeans are from Charlotte Russe. Yeah. Charlotte Russe. A store that is known for catering to a younger crowd.

But, believe it or not, they have the clothes and the sizes for ALL women. I'm not exactly a size 2, but Charlotte Russe has clothes that FIT! You don't need to be a tiny size two 20 year old to shop there. Venture out there and find yourself and your newest favorite outfit there!

I do all my shopping there and they know me and, even though I'm okay putting outfits together, they help! And are even encouraging of this blog!

I love these earrings by Lauren Conrad for Mark (Avon) and my Claddaugh ring.














This is the Taner Necklace from gorjana.com and it has quickly become my favorite necklace. It's a simple statement piece that doesn't loudly announce it's there. I have gotten so many compliments about this necklace! So...go to gorjana.com and look for it!














And my new fave shoes from Target (Tar-Jay! LoL) I got these on sale, so not sure if they are there anymore. I get compliments about these shoes! I think they are 5 inches. I so <3 them.














I apologize if the pictures are blurry. We're still working the kinks out of this blog. I hope that this blog will take off as I would love it to. While I know there are other fashion blogs out there, full of women who are far more fashionable than I am, I hope that you'll read this blog and catch up on what the latest trends are.

I want this to be a place where you can get cheap ideas. I read other blogs and they're wearing a Dolce and Gabbana jacket, with Manolo Blahnik's, a Michael Kors bag and Marc Jacobs watch. I can't afford those! So, I wanted to provide a blog that provides cheaper alternatives. You DON'T have to spend a fortune to be fashionable.

And that's what this blog is about!