Imagine my surprise and delight when H&M decided to carry a garment that was big enough for my 300 pounds of sassy (FINALLY!!!). I must admit I have a slight addiction to crew-neck sweatshirts that have a little spunk to it, so when I saw this dress in the large and it looked like it might actually fit, I nearly died. Then I discovered upon looking at the tag that it did come in and extralarge....AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

For those who know about H&M's non-extra-large-sized garments (In-store), you know that this was monumentous. Unfortunately, this dress was just randomly thrown on a rack as if it were the only one of its kind, this briefly made me sad... the thought that I would never find the XL.

Once I was done having a monologue with the whole "woe is me" and all, I decided to still try and look for it (I can be super dramatic when it comes to clothes...and other things). I only took but two steps further into the store and there it was, a rack filled to the brim with this dress.

I found the XL, did a happy dance, and went to go find my shopping partner in crime.

I am just so in love with this dress!

It's the perfect combination of the triple C's (comfy, casual, and cute). It has just enough flare and fun to it while still being very easy going, PERFECT!

What I'm Wearing:

Necklace from Forever21. $11.80
Dress from H&M. $34.95
Kitten heels from Ninewest.com. $29.99

So, does casual Friday have to look drab, do people still expect you to come to work in a dark -wash pair of fitted jeans and a plain blouse, or plain button-down? Don't get me wrong, i'm not knocking it, that look can be done oh so right...but sometimes.....

So I decided to do a take on casual Friday, the idea of a jean-day, and take it as an opportunity to be bold.

Some may look at this and not get it, some may say aloud "Not me", but trust me, give it some time and it shall all be clear.

You see, I have a not so secret love affair with mixing prints and I figured, why not take the opportunity to don the unexpected during the time where most people would lean on the basics.

I mixed this zebra print top with an Ikat print bottom because oddly enough the prints (at least for this top and bottom in particular) are quite similar. The fact that the print for the pant is monochromatic, allows me to have an option of two or more colors on top, and what better combo is there than black, pink, and white?

Don't answer that...I have many fave color combos as well, but for the sake of this post....let us just focus on this one.

I wore a black cami and kitten heels to tie in the black in the top, and to anchor the overall look.

I also bore some ankle for an understated sexy.

Button-down from sears. $17
Black tank from Oldnavy. $7
Pants from Walmart.com. $9
Kitten Heels from Forever21.com. $24.80
Necklace from the Burlington coat Factory. $6

Casual Florals

Pink Zebra.