Crosstown

Ever since I got to visit New York, I've had a bit of an obsession with the city. Even though as a Northwest girl, I do love being outdoors but I there's something too about a concrete jungle that energizes me and inspires me too. Portland is obviously no comparison to the size of NYC but I love exploring downtown and seeing all the beautiful brick buildings. 

We've been so lucky with the weather here too, it's been sunny and beautiful! It's like an early Spring here so of course I've been taking up the opportunity to wear my dresses and rompers again. My favorite weather is being able to wear them but still chilly enough to need a coat. This NBD romper has a little bit of edginess to it with the sheer cut outs! We all know I love girly and edgy! Perfect for a girl who wants to stomp around downtown!

What I'm Wearing: Romper: NBD, Coat: Kate Spade Saturday, Bag: Free People, Boots: Circus by Sam Edelman

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Sporty Greys

You guys might not know this about me, but I was an athlete growing up and into high school (I even got offered a scholarship to do track!) So when I was younger, tennis shoes always just meant track practice or running days for soccer. I never would have thought that they would have been fashionable in an actual everyday outfit but now that I have accepted it, I've learned that I love it! I love that extra comfort and effortlessness I can add to my outfits.

I've been wanting a white faux leather skirt for so long now! They're so chic to add with a simple shirt or sneakers or to dress up. I went for a sportier look this time but I'm excited to see what else I can pair with it!

What I'm Wearing: Jacket: MissGuided, Top: Foxsie, Skirt: MissGuided, Sneakers: Saucony for Madewell, Rings: Made by me in HS!

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Put a Bow On It

PUT A BOW ON IT!
This has been a little motto of mine for about a week or so, mostly because I'm still loving anything with tied bows on it!

All I've seen to be wearing lately is a lot of white and black. I love to be able to pair so many different things out of my closet with having consistent colors. I'm sure once the weather heats up again, I will start to feel more adventurous with color.

On a random note, can you guys believe that Valentines Day is only a couple days away!? Ahhh! I still have to get my man a little something! Are you guys doing anything for the special day?

What I'm Wearing: Coat: Free People, Shirt: Sheinside, Shorts: Nasty Gal (similar), Boots: Circus by Sam Edelman, Bag: Free People, Watch: Daniel Wellington

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Starry Eyed

I'll be honest, when I saw this dress online I thought it was floral print. So when it showed up I was a little shocked to see it covered in stars...but now I'm kind of in love. It's such a nice alternative from the usual floral print and it sort of makes me feel like a kid again. And it made me branch out and try out a new print that I don't think I normally would have picked out. Lessoned learned: Never say never until you try it! (With fashion at least...)

I've also had a slight obsession with bows lately. I love having a big, loose bow on a dress or button up...makes it a little more girly! 

What I'm Wearing: Dress: Zara, Coat: BLQ Basiq, Sunglasses: Triple Graces, Shoes: Urban Outfitters

Simple Stripes

Sorry for the little bit of absence here! It's been few days with school starting up again and I recently got promoted at work! So busy has been a good thing but I've also been appreciating my free time and actually taking it to relax. I've been also taking the free time to try and get inspired. 

As I've mentioned in my previous posts, I've been really drawn to the minimalistic style. I love having some really great, favorite pieces that interchange well with everything in my closet. What do you guys think of it? There's just nothing like a cohesive closet, I think!

What I'm Wearing: Jacket: Wildfang, Top: Free People, Jeans: Madewell, Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell

Colorful

Something that really inspires me is exploring my city, Portland. It's such a cool city to walk around and see where the street will take you. I've seen this wall a couple of times and have been dying to take photos in front of it and I finally did! I thought it would be the perfect against this edgy, black body suit. I've been wearing so much black lately! Which is definitely a bit of a change since I used to wear so much color. But I love the simplicity of a black outfit and the ability to mix and match with my ivory, white, and navy pieces so well. Even if you don't wear color all the time, you can always surround yourself with it!

What I'm Wearing: Sunglasses: Triple Graces, Bodysuit: Urban Outfitters, Jeans: Free People

The Moptop x New Balance (Part Two)

My second look featuring my 574 New Balance design collaboration! What do you guys think of the Moptop 574s? I used to be so against the whole tennis shoe trend. I thought it wasn't for me until I actually tried it! Now I have about 4 pairs of tennis shoes that are great for my long days of work and school and they are so comfortable (while remaining stylish too!). 

These colder months have me wearing so much black, white, grey and tans so it's nice to have a shoe that adds some color!

What I'm Wearing: Beanie: Urban Outfitters, Coat: Kate Spade Saturday, Tank: Free People, Jeans: Madewell, Shoes: New Balance x The Moptop 574s

Bridge & Burn Giveaway

As I've said before, I have been bundling up in coats this winter season. They've been my go-to to build an outfit around. So what is more fitting than a giveaway from Portland's famous Bridge & Burn! Bridge and Burn will be giving one lucky reader of The Moptop one of their Somerset Green Plaid coat (as seen on me in these photos)!

Entering is super easy as aways, all you have to do is:

1. Be following The Moptop on Bloglovin' (link here) and favorite this post!

2. "Like" Bridge & Burn on Facebook (link here)

3. Leave a comment with your name and email in case you're the winner!

Good luck everyone! This giveaway will be open until January 26th.

Criss Cross

Hope you're all enjoying your week so far! It's been so cold but so sunny and beautiful here, so of course I took this little bit of sun as an excuse to break out my dresses again. It can really be so hard to dress during the winter, but I guess the tights will have to do to mix it up a bit! Plaid always seems to make things look a little warmer too doesn't it? I love wearing plaid during the fall and winter. The back of the dress is probably my favorite too, it's so unexpected!

What I'm Wearing: Dress: Free People, Hat: Urban Outfitters, Shoes: Shellys London