If you follow along on Instagram, you know I’ve challenged myself to break out of my jean rut. There’s nothing wrong with jeans (in fact, I wore this new pair yesterday), but I find it fun and helpful to give myself little fashion challenges to keep me excited about getting dressed! Here are a few outfit I’ve worn recently.

Outfit Links: Skirt- Madewell, Tank- J.Crew, Sweater- Halogen, Shoes- Tretorn, Earrings- Madewell, Cuff- Here for similar, Bag- Vintage Chanel similar here and here

I’m seeing celebrities, street style pins, models in catalogs and ads all wearing sneakers with skirts and dresses. Well, count me in! Why didn’t I think to do this earlier?!? During my quest to find alternatives to jeans, I found this adorable skirt! The best part? It has an elastic waistband!!!

Outfit Links: Shirt- Faherty, Skirt- AG, Shoes- Splendid, Earrings- Argento Vivo, Necklace- Here for similar

I can’t stop buying lightweight long sleeve shirts! I realized this summer how much I love them, and now I keep looking for them in every store I go into. While I was on vacation, I found this one at Faherty. I was impressed with the quality of their clothes, and they have a few really cute tops. I’m wearing an xxs in this top. Here are a few of the tops that caught my eye:

Outfit Links: Pants- Anthroplogie, Shirt- Michael Star, Earrings- Madewell, Cuff- Here for similar, Bag- Here for similar, Sunglasses- Celine, Necklace- Here for similar

You’ve seen this outfit before on this post, but I wore this outfit recently (again as a jean alternative) and now the pants are on SUPER SALE. The inside has this super soft lining and they don’t hug anywhere, so they’re as comfortable as pajama pants! Plus, I received so, so, so many compliments when I wore these pants!

And since I take my challenges VERY seriously (yeah right, it’s because I like to shop -ha!), I’m waiting for these three skirts to come in the mail: