I love....

Ok... Before I actually begin this post, here are some quick words of advice.  You'll want to know these.  Trust me.
1. If your hand (or forearm) feels like giving the iron a high-five... restrain it.  It'll just end up getting burned.  (Ha ha... get it?  Get it???  Ok... Moving on...)

2. When dropping an egg (on accident), instinctively trying to catch it between your hip and whatever you are standing next to at the time doesn't work out so well.  I repeat.  It doesn't work out.  For you or the egg.  Save yourself the mess.

Whew.  I'm glad we got that out of the way.  Now let's talk about something that I love right now.  Blazers.

Yes.  That's right.  I love blazers.  Especially for fall... And since fall is almost upon us... I figured this would be a fantastic time to talk about them.  Now I am well aware that there are some very expensive blazers out there.  Not to worry!  Affordable ones are quite easy to find.  Let me show you one of my favorites:

This blazer actually comes from HSN (I got it from the HSN Outlet in Tampa at the beginning of summer).  I don't like paying a lot for my clothes no matter how badly I want something, and this was no exception.  This particular blazer was priced at $100 the first time I saw it.  Actually it might have been like $99.somethingorother.  Nuance.  You better believe that I was not going to pay that much money for a blazer.  So I sadly left it that day.  Fastforward a few weeks.  I could not stop thinking about this blazer... and it was driving me nuts, so we went back to the outlet.  They only had one left.  And it was my size.  And it was on sale.  For $30.  Yeah... That sounded like a better price to me.  And now it is one of my favorite things to throw on over something.  Mostly with skinny jeans.

"But Taryn!", you say, "What if I don't have $30 for a blazer???".  Well then I would tell you... I have another solution!  Learn to love thrift stores.  I'm serious.  A couple of weeks ago I acquired a fantastic Oscar de la Renta blazer... for like $4.  Yup.  You read that right.  $4.  Thrift stores are fantastic little places to find affordable pieces.  Yes, it takes a little longer to go through the racks, but my goodness sometimes it is so worth it.  Especially for jackets or blazers.  Talk about exciting shopping.  You never know what you're going to find!

Blazers are handy dandy little things to have.  If you don't own one, well what are you waiting for!  They can go over everything- dresses, t-shirts, that summer top you just don't want to put away yet.  They can be dressed up or down.  And they are perfect for that not-very-hot-but-not-cold-enough-to-warrant-a-heavier-jacket kind of weather.  AND!  (Time for the bonus)-- A well made and tailored one can take inches off of your frame.  Yay for flattery!

So go!  Find that perfect blazer!
Happy Hunting!