Daily Looks – Mel Gets Dressed

July 1, 2021

Fun fact that I can’t believe I’ve never shared: I drive a Beetle! A gold 2016 Volkswagen Dune Beetle to be exact. My car is my favorite thing ever and could talk about it for hours and hours. My plan is to be its first and only owner.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I found this vintage Beetle tee on depop a few months back. I HAD TO HAVE IT and now it’s my favorite shirt! The fit is perfect and obviously the design too. Feel free to tell me about your dream car or favorite shirt in the comments!

May 13, 2021

I placed a clothing order at Target for the first time ever. Yes, ever!

I can’t believe it has taken me so many years to make my first clothing purchase from Target. I’ve always seen other people wearing pieces that I like but never actually looked for myself until last week?

I ended with SO many cute pieces for spring, including this white and green gingham puff sleeve top that I’m OBSESSED with! I love the color and the sleeves are absolutely amazing. I highly recommend. I’ll make sure to share all of the pieces that I purchased!

Trends for Spring – Sweater Vests

It’s official, I’m obsessed with sweater vests! That is actually something I NEVER thought I would say.

Last month, I had a few beers and went down a rabbit hole of shopping on Shein. Once I placed my order, I realized that I had gone ahead and purchased myself FIVE sweater vests. FIVE.

As someone who was pretty anti-sweater vest when I first started seeing the trend, it’s crazy to think that I am now officially someone that loves them. The issue? I didn’t know how I was going to style them! Turns out, I have the perfect v-neck puff sleeve collared top in my closet that just so happens to pair with my vests PERFECTLY. Let me know your thoughts on the sweater vest trend!

May 11, 2021

These shoes seriously deserved a post of their own. I mean, LOOK AT THEM!

When I purchased these last week, ASOS was offering an additional 20% and I had to snag them. I’m kicking myself for not grabbing the mules as well, but I may purchase those this week. These are giving me major Y2K/90’s vibes! These are going to be so versatile for all seasons, I can already tell.

January 30, 2021

Hello last weekend of January! We’ve been fortunate to have a pretty mild Winter so far this year, but with temps dropping down into the negatives with windchill, it’s forced me to have to layer up. Extra fun fact: I got this sweater in the children’s section!

Every one in a while, I see an ad on Instagram/Facebook for something that I absolutely HAVE TO HAVE but when I click it to shop, I’m often disappointed to find that it only comes in children’s sizes and not adult. I guess that’s the downside of liking colorful clothing, but the digital marketer in me always scoffs because they have their targeting is all wrong. This is exactly what happened with this Old Navy cardigan, which I ended up purchasing in a children’s size 16 after doing some measurement comparisons (usually I am a women’s small/medium)!

I paired this cardigan with a v-neck collared shirt and some mom jeans for a quick casual looks. I’m layered up and ready to go!

January 27, 2021

The sweater so nice, I bought it twice! When you love a piece of clothing, you have to buy one in every color. I don’t make the rules.

During the most recent Forever 21 50% sale, I managed to snag one of these frilly cardigans in my size! The best part? It’s one of my favorite pieces I already own and now I have it in PURPLE! My wardrobe is super colorful so this was a no brainer for me.

With Spring coming up, I’m excited to get more wear out of this. I’m still seeing the frilly collar/big sleeve trend carry into Spring 2021, which you already know I’m all about. You’ll definitely see me style this more frequently in the future!

January 20, 2021

Curious to hear about my first time purchasing from Zara? I really had to limit myself, but I ended up with five pieces that I absolutely love!

Today’s outfit features one of my brand new tops from Zara! It’s sheer, flowy, colorful, and everything that I’m looking for in a shirt with Spring approaching.

Top: Link // Jeans: Similar // Headband: Similar

Though my style is extremely eclectic, you’ll find that I’m often inspired by bohemian fashion and home decor pieces. I seriously love everything with frills, textures, and embroidery so this shirt checks off all the boxes. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Zara was selling something of this style, because up until this point, I thought they only sold more simple, modern pieces. The quality is amazing and I was seriously impressed with everything I got.

In my order, I received two shirts and three dresses, all of which I plan to post here in the coming days. If you can’t wait until then, check out my try-on in my Instagram highlights here! Spoiler alert – and you heard it here first: I’ve already ordered from Zara again and another try-on is coming soon.

January 15, 2021

And just like that, today marks TWO WEEKS since the creation of Mel Gets Dressed! What an fun journey it’s been so far that I’m excited to continue.

If I’ve learned anything so far from this new blogging endeavor, it’s that you get out of it what you put into it. If I want so see more engagement and reach a larger audience, I have to branch out and engage with others in the same way. It’s introduced me to so many new creators so far and they inspire me every day.

To celebrate, today I’m sporting this black and white buffalo plaid printed dress that I recently purchased on sale from H&M right before the holidays. I love to wear buffalo plaid in the winter, as I feel like it’s an easy way to incorporate more color into your wardrobe with a more seasonal and classic pattern. This piece is one of my favorites from the many items that I purchased – I’ll have to do a haul before everything is sold out.

January 14, 2021

Today I’m giving you a peek inside of my MASSIVE shoe collection and dishing out the inside scoop on some of my favorites.

Free People simply cannot make a pair of shoes that I don’t like. It’s just not possible. The perfect example is this pair of red/cream houndstooth booties, which are some of the most unique looking shoes I think I’ve ever seen.

I’m not sure what year these were released, but I found them on Poshmark for a very reasonable price and scooped them up immediately, even though they are about half a size too small for me and I definitely feel it after walking around in them for a while.

I typically dress these down a bit with a pair of jeans and simple sweater in the winter, and I’m excited for the day that I can wear these to the office again!

January 11, 2021

Introducing… my first official shacket! I can already tell you that it will NOT be my last.

For the past several months, I have been watching the “shacket” trend and waiting for the perfect one (for me). The day is here and I finally have one in my hands!

I purchased this shacket during the Forever 21 50% off sale sale (sale sale), among many other things, for the great price of $17. It’s cropped in length and super soft and warm – perfect for the upcoming winter/spring transition we’ll be experiencing here in New England! Also, I’m a HUGE fan of buffalo plaid anything. I seriously wish they came out with more colors – I’ll have to keep an eye out.