Black and Blue

No, not bruises...fashion!  This is the subject of many ongoing debates in the Franklin household.  I am a huge fan of mixing these two neutrals...the husband, not so much.  He thinks they don't go and I try to explain that they do in fact look god together.  On this morning as I was getting ready for work, luckily the debate did not come up.  He was in a rush to get out the door and I was feeling too proud of my creativity.  You see, this belt I am wearing is not just any belt.  It is the belt I wore as maid of honor in my older brother Steve's wedding!  No joke!  I put on the black sweater and blue pants and just thought it needed a little something.  And then I saw the belt hanging in  my closet.  One of my favorite things about fashion is finding ways to rework items.  Shop your own closet!

P.S.  Check out our new rug!

Sweater - The Limited, Similar Style

Pants - Chelsea28

Heels - Nine West 

Jewelry - Darakjian Jewelers 

American Sniper and a New Boots

I know, the whole American Sniper phenomenon was a couple months ago.  But I'm just a little late getting this blog out.  Jon and I had a date night for the opening weekend of American Sniper.  It was a rare date night during busy season, before things got crazy.  I am so glad we decided to see this movie opening weekend because it was such an intense experience seeing it with a packed theater. Instead of the usual clapping and cheering and talking at the end of a movie, it was intensely quiet.  Those that weren't crying (like me) were in a shocked kind of silence.  If you have not made it out to see this movie, I strongly suggest you do.  Chris Kyle was an amazing man and we should all be grateful for his bravery.  I can't wait to get the book so we can read that too.

Now, on to the clothes.  You ever get ready for something and think you look so fly, only to realize later that you do not in fact, look so fly.  This was one of those nights.  When I got dressed and Jon took pics for the blog, I thought I hit a home run.  But as the night went on, I started to realize how much I hated this outfit! This shirt is cool in theory, but I don't like the longer back so I always tuck it in and am always uncomfortable.  And these new boots were so cute but so uncomfortable!  So although I hate this outfit, I thought I would share anyways so you can see that even I have fashion fails!

Top - Lush 

Jeans - Guess

Boots - ShoeDazzle, Much Cooler Pair