Reader Request: Going Out Outfits For Adults

This week's reader request post is for Annie, a 31 year old who recently moved to Los Angeles from Ohio (huge change!) and needs new clothes to match her change in lifestyle.  Previously, her circle of friends was very family-oriented and she has plenty of outfits for trips to the zoo and TGI Fridays, but her evenings and weekends are now filled with child-less dinners and brunches and she needs clothes to match.

Annie wants her outfits to be appropriate for someone who's well beyond her college years, and I am happy to help, especially since I'm facing some of the same dilemmas.  Even though Annie and I aren't old by any stretch of the imagination, there are lots of styles clearly intended for the early 20s crowd, and it can be hard to find the middle ground.

Here are a few ideas, and just for fun, I showed how some key pieces can go from day to night:

Outfits for Annie 1 by cardiganjunkie featuring studded handbags

Outfits for Annie 2 by cardiganjunkie featuring a sheer dress

Cute, huh?  I got inspired while putting these together and can't wait to copy some of the outfits this week.  Hopefully this was helpful for Annie (and the rest of you)!

20 tops you can wear with a bra

Good morning!  I hope you're all having  a good week.  I've been knocked on my butt by a sinus infection and slowly recovering, so I took a couple of nights off from blogging, but I'm back with a quick post that I hope a lot of you will find helpful.

I know I'm not alone in the fact that I prefer to wear a regular bra instead of a strapless one.  However, so many of the summer shirt options disregard this preference and instead feature spaghetti straps or halter necks that require a special bra to be purchased (and covertly adjusted all evening, if you're large chested)

So, here are 20 tops I've found that can be worn with a normal bra this summer. 

Summer tops 1 by cardiganjunkie featuring camisole tops

summer tops 2 by cardiganjunkie featuring embellished tops

Wondering how I'd style some of these?  Let me know and I'll put together some more sets.