Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th by reluctantlyadultish featuring how to wear boots

Pure Energy see through dress / Shoe Cult black lace-up boots / H M black shopping bag, $39 / Forever 21 silver jewelry

I'm not THAT superstitious, but it's still fun to play with the spooky atmosphere of a Friday the 13th. For this one, I celebrate with a sort of goth look, wearing all black and celebrating the scariest animal of all, the black cat. Depending on your local weather, a pair of black tights (maybe with a texture) might be in order.

Any Time Now, Warmth

Any time now, warmth by reluctantlyadultish featuring a vintage bag

Woven top / H M zip jacket, $24 / H&M slim jeans, $47 / Mossimo Supply Co. black ankle boots / Vintage bag / Stud earring set / Boho jewelry

Ugh, winter. I'm over it. So I'm gonna rock a shirt with a tropical photo print on it and try and think about the beach and summer.

New Place, First Day

Day One by reluctantlyadultish featuring sterling silver jewelry

For my degree, I have to take a few classes in a co-related field, and since they don't have what I want at my university, I take them at a different school. This means that I am dealing with professors and students I don't already know. So I try to look as professional and presentable as possible the first days of the semester to make a good impression.

I got this dress as a Christmas present, and it's really great. I like to pair it with simple shoes and accessories so as not to clash with the plaids. As a bonus, it's a really comfortable fabric, and it even has pockets.

Acid Pop

Acid by reluctantlyadultish featuring a nautical purse

I don't know what it is, but I really love this little acid wash denim dress from SimplyBe. It's kind of ugly, but in a really great way, and it just begs for some colorful accessories, like a pink hat and striped bag.

A Mighty Tee

Mighty by reluctantlyadultish featuring a plus size denim skirt

OK, I'm here to admit my geekery, as if it hasn't been obvious before. I love this t-shirt from Target. It's really soft and comfy, but also looks cute styled like I did above or with some leggings and a vest or jacket. I love pairing this faux-leather moto vest over it. There are so many ways to wear a cute graphic tee and dress it up or down.

Worth the Price

Guac by reluctantlyadultish featuring a flared skirt

Well, I'm breaking a personal rule with this one. I haven't mentioned it before, but I don't want to post clothing that I could not personally buy based on size. This t-shirt came across my computer screen while I was poking around the Delia's going-out-of-business sale, and it was not available in any plus sizes. I don't believe any of their clothes are (hey, maybe that's why you're going out of business...). But it would be so easy to dupe this with a plain green tee and iron-on letters that I couldn't resist.

Noir et Blanc

Noir et Blanc by reluctantlyadultish featuring plus size black tights

H M women plus size top, $39 / Plus size skirt / Look From London plus size black tight / Kate Spade laptop purse / Heart pendant / Legroom Boots EEE Fit Standard Calf

I recently bought a Kate Spade purse very similar to the one pictured here. It's the same stripe pattern, but a slightly different shape. I got a great deal on it through Hautelook. It's an awesome bag.

So I based an outfit around it. Normally I'm not too into random sayings on clothes -- make it a witty remark or a band name, sure, but not meaningless phrases -- but the more I see this H&M sweater, the more it grows on me. With the graphic type and the pattern of the bag, it made sense to keep everything else pretty simple.

Feeling Dark

Darkness by reluctantlyadultish featuring stud earrings

Plus size blouse / Old Navy clothing / Old Navy wingtip shoes / J C Jacky Celine shopping bag, $39 / Stud earrings / Pentagram necklace

Sometimes you've got to channel your inner goth a little bit. Black jeans, a dark simple top, and basic jewelry (though, out of respect, maybe don't wear a pentagram unless you're a practicing Wiccan, pagan, or some other group that uses it). I love that big black bag; it's cute and stylish but will still hold all the stuff I cart around when I'm racing from work to class.