MINI FORWARD: Well hello, good to see you here! I was surprised to hear so much positive feedback from all of you, and I’d like to thank you for the sweet and encouraging words. Here’s my promised post, I hope you like it!

I had a bunch of ideas that swirled around in my head from time to time about what to post, and I was so excited to finally write some of them down, but when I finally came around to doing it, my mind went completely and utterly blank. A total jam. 

But then I remembered all the people who voted against pairing sneakers with skirts on my Instagram poll, and I decided to show them where it’s really at. I went to my closet, looking for three outfits, from classy to dressy, that might help change your mind about the seemingly unlikely pair. I also just bought these beautiful Adidas sneakers, so I’m really excited to wear them with absolutely everything right now. In all of these outfits, the casualness of the sneakers balances everything into a more laid-back feel, which is something I make sure my style revolves around. Because who doesn't need the assurance of comfort and stability in at least one part of their lives?!

Looking back now, I see that most of my outfits are more suited for warmer weather, but can you really blame me? Minnesota is keeping us all snowed in, and it looks like it’s really intending on skipping both spring and summer this year (am I right or am I right?).

OUTFIT #1: CASUAL

This is probably my favorite one. I made monochrome key here, keeping it clean and straightforward, just to start off easy on you guys :). Pair up a simple white tee with any black skirt. My skirt is pleated, giving off a little bit of a school uniform vibe that I thought made it more interesting. But that’s it you guys, BAM. That’s really all you need, super laid back but cute all at the same time. 

You won't lose with accessories here either. If the outfit hasn’t spelled casual out before, the “bad hair day” stitching on the hat really does, but fish net socks keep the spice going in the outfit. 

OUTFIT #2: DRESSY CASUAL

With this one, the whole beauty lies in the simplicity. Take out your favorite “going out” dress and pair it up with your sneakers – an instant scale down from the dressy feel and the perfect outfit for walking about the city downtown with your friends. While this looks great just as it is, you can throw in a boater hat (see next outfit) to make it even better.

OUTFIT #3: DRESSY

This is, hands down, the most intense of the three. I pieced together a simple black pencil skirt, a flounce sleeved shirt, and a brown long vest jacket with the sneakers. I added my boater hat to top it off (get it?). While I feel like this combination is more of a love/hate type, it’s still a very workable one. The sneakers don't take away the dressiness of clothes, but only enhance it. So, if you're someone who loves street style fashion, you'll pull this off with no problem!

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Thanks for hanging around for my first post. I have to be real with you all though, it was SO awkward taking those photos. Where do I look? Who, what, am I smiling at? You'll never know.

Let me know your favorite outfit out of the three, I really want to know!