En Français, s'il vous plaît!

Bonjour! I thought it was high time that I began to give you an insight into how the 30 Day Wardrobe Challenge was going. Yesterday was "Day 5: Change out your handbag." It's pretty hard, and for me uncomfortable, to carry around a backpack and a handbag on campus. So, I switched from my usual Vera Bradley laptop backpack, to my beloved Longchamp. I got it a few years ago while I was in France on an exchange trip, so of course it ignited great memories... and style inspiration. Since the challenge of the day didn't really give a guide to choice in clothes, I went with the French flow! 

Here's the center of the outfit. I didn't include a whole picture of the bag because it's a tad dingy. But here it is... Le Pilage! If you're looking for a bag to be simple and elegant and your meilleur ami... Here it is! I can't wait to get back to work next week so I can finally get a new one in a few weeks! 

Moi! The French Breton stripes are a must any time of year, so this Loft shirt took care of that. (Here is a similar striped style from J. Crew. I love the boat-neck, slouchy fit these shirts have.) And I love to squeeze my way into those Gap 1969 Navy Pants as well. (Similar Ultra Skinnies. I'm not even sure what the actual style mine are, I got them so long ago. But these are shorter, and mine definitely feel Ultra Skinny! haha! They would work great!) (Mon Dieu!)

Now for the next few parts, I'll get a little sentimental. I will keep these on my feet for as long as possible. I love them to death! My French exchange student, Alice, and her friends had some so I found the little store by their school where they sold them and got a pair. They are simple, yet so cute and can be pulled off for casual and semi-dressed-up outfits. I swear by them! They aren't uncomfortable either! Great material, light fit. I partied in them the night I got them, walked through the Louvre and along the Seine in them and would do it all again in a heartbeat! Allons-y!

Side view! Sorry I couldn't get a good one of me with them on with this outfit!

Alright, for me, a watch is a great go-to accessory. It can be fun, simple, or dressed-up, and look great! This watch in particular I got when I was with Alice and her parents in Belgium one afternoon. The school we exchanged with is located in Lille, and Belgium is a hop-skip-and-a-jump away, so I got to go on an outing there with the whole group, as well as with Alice and her parents. We looked around some shops a little bit and Alice pointed this out to me because she had one, and so did her sisters and I had loved them. So I had to get it in order to be one of la famille! (In my own color, of course, because we all had one of our own!) I really cherish the idea of having it and love the wrap-around style and simplicity of it in general!!

Alice et moi, en Belgique! (Alice is on the right, obviously!!)

"Paris is always a good idea."
Tu me manque.

Blog Crossover!

So far, I've been loving my time here and on BlogLovin'! Part of that has definitely been browsing through blogs for new ideas and momentum that may be a little perplexed or sporadic in a place like Tumblr.

That being said, I've stumbled upon something that caught my eye and excitement...

WhoWhatWear.com has a great challenge for us all to try! Who What Wear's 30-Day Wardrobe Challenge is great for people like me who like to change things up and challenge themselves with something to brighten their days a little bit!

Now that we're settled into 2014 a little bit and pretty soon it won't be the dead of winter anymore, I think it's a great time to get going with something like this. It has some fabulous ideas that I'm looking forward to getting into and I'll be sure to share them with you! I'm forewarning you now, though, I tend to skip some days of things like this, as a lot of us do, we're busy, tentative about things, etc.

Regardless, I'll do my best to show you the excitement of this challenge! Check it out for yourself too!!