Sometimes I get fed up with fashion trends. I mean, neon? Really? In my opinion, highlighter should be left in 10th grade. However, I’m all into the color blocking trend that’s going on right now. Mainly because I love to wear bright colors anyway! Like I need any more of an excuse to rock bright blues, yellows and reds. And when I found this amazingly retro blue pencil skirt at a local thrift shop on Sunday, I knew it was to be. Not only does it fit like an absolute glove, but it’s my favorite shade of bright blue.
Oh yeah, and it was two bucks.
I wore this outfit on Sunday night when Adam and I ventured out on a little dinner date. Fried chicken for him, grilled proscuitto wrapped peaches for her. Love.
skirt: thrifted
tank: Target
cardigan: JCrew
shades: Banana Republic Outlet
necklace: birthday gift from aunt & uncle
clutch: thrifted
cuff bracelet: Forever 21
wedges: Banana Republic
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color blocking is fantastic! my fave is pink and orange. i die.
and thrifting is the best thing in the world. i just found a pair of granny earrings that are the most fabulous, diva purchase i’ve ever made. love, love.
Adorable outfit.
LOVE.
That is such a beautiful ensemble! Well done thrifting!
You look gorgeous!
I love thrifting! The clutch is so cute – what a great find!
Love the color blog look. This would make a great work outfit.
Two dollars? Are you kidding? You look gorgeous!
I think you get cuter every day!
love your outfit! i have that exact same cardigan, even the same color
Super cute outfit! And I’m loving these fashion posts…
Blogger: Adorable!
cute outfit!
I love the wedges. They remind me of a fun pair I always notice on Kate Middleton.
whoa cutie! Loving the fashion posts. very realistic.
im so in love with the shoes and your clutch!
fun outfit!
Adorable outfit. Just found your blog, and lovin’ it!
You look amazing! I am 7 months pregnant and feel so out of touch with fashion trends, so for now I am going to live vicariously through you, K?
I love thrifting and post about it all the time…to the point people probably think I’m weird but I don’t care! From cute dishes to vintage handbags and skirts, thrifting rocks.
And you look *amazing* in that outfit.
Jenna, you look soooooo beautiful, classy, chic; you do that pencil skirt and outfit very proud. It was made for you!
Cute! I love a good thrift store find-that clutch is adorable.
That orange clutch is AWESOME — great outfit girl! You look smashing! xoxo from Trinidad
So fashionable! The clutch really is the perfect complementary color. Definitely is making me rethink a few items in my wardrobe… not to mention gives me a good idea for date night!
Such a cute outfit!
Your return to “vegetables” suits you well, seems like your body is saying thanks: Great silhouette !
You look gorgeous! What a great find!
Jackie O’. Or Audrey Hepburn.
As an aside – what is Proscuito? And – you should try to get a “reply email” function on your site!! Most of the other ‘big’ blogs have it – and it’s useful for commenters. Just a thought
DITTO!
i ♥ your outfit! blue is my favorite color, it matches my eyes
and that pencil skirt looks absolutely great on your figure I have to say
love that look! So classic and chic!
Wow! You look amazing! Love the colorblocking trend these days too! Still looking for some bright colored heels!
I love your accessories!! Great photographs too.
Loveee thrift store finds
So cute and what a steal!
that skirt is bangin’!!!!
I love the color blocking trend as well, keep up the thrifty finds!
So cute. I love the color blocking trend, too. I just wish I had more luck with good thrift finds. I keep trying with little luck.
Thrifting is the best! And that skirt for $2 is a steal.
Helloooo sexy…..I’m with Anne..your body is happy! I’m going for an extra long walk later..I gotta get me those legs
Thanks for sharing your life with us…love all the great ideas..healthy food and clothes..my two favorite things in the world besides my hub and girls 
giiiirl with a bod like that i’d get the skirt even if it didn’t fit like a glove
but non the less it looks fabulous on you! so glad it worked out for the HUGE $2 you had to dish out hehe.
That outfit is a knockout and you fantastic in it!
I have that same J. Crew Cardigan! And the Banana wedges in green. Great minds…
Your outfit is perfection! You are very good and fashion blogging . . . some more please!!! and thank you! =)
i LOVE this, jenna. so adorable and totally flattering. you should wear this “look” regularly.
I have no idea what color blocking is, but SO CHIC
I didn’t either, so I looked it up on google. This is what http://makeupandbeauty.com said:
“Colour block fashion is one of the hottest new trends for the season. It combines the use of two or more blocks of colour in an ensemble. This could be for a top, bottom, tunic, a dress and even a handbag or shoes. Simply it means – creating an outfit by putting areas or blocks of solid color next to each other. It can include monotone, bright colours, muted colors, contrasting and complimentary colors. Clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories can all feature color block designs or can make up different blocks of color to be put together for a color block outfit.”
Love the shoes!! You are rockin’ that skirt, girl!
I adore your skirt! I love pencil skirts – they give such a great, hourglass silhouette. You look lovely!
Jenna!
You have a great “booty”!!
Looking super hot in that wee skirt!
whoa, you totally wear that skirt! it looks amazing!
i will say that i LOVE neon right now, but it’s true that i can’t really see myself wearing it much after i graduate college, haha.
DAYYAM girl, you look gooood!
LOVE the whole outfit! great find with the skirt!! nice touch with the yellow purse! i’ve been rocking a ton of yellow lately.
So cute! Gosh, way to show us that is is possible to get great goods that are ‘thrifty’
…Perfect for a date night outfit!
hahah funny – I am the exact opposite of you. I’m angry at color blocking (more the concept of it than the actual use of it) Basically I feel like it’s something that’s always been done…..someone just gave it a name and put “color-blocked outfits” in rapid succession on runways, magazines, blogs, etc. effectively turning it into a trend. How is this even new? People have been wearing colors-upon-colors forEVA!!!!
On the other hand I find neon to be infinitely rad. It’s even cooler AFTER 10th grade….true words.
Love your outfit! But I won’t call it color-blocked. I’ll just say it’s cute =)
love the neon trend! that blue looks fantastic on you! defs a good colour. Love the necklace too
That skirt was definitely made for you! I love it!
Wow! You look absolutely gorgeous!! Love the outfit and everything about it. You look like a nouveau Jackio O
MODEL!! Love this outfit, you look so chic.
You can definitely pull off the sexy secretary look. Love it! I can totally see you eating prosciutto wrapped peaches in that outfit.
you look SO beautiful! <3
man Jenna you look great! Whatever you’re doing keep up the good work.
You look gorgeous Jenna!!! Love that pencil skirt. 2 bucks…that rocks.
Wow you look aMAzing! Oh how I wish I could eat the foods you make on this blog and look like that! Do you want to know what I had for lunch today? A plop of black beans I had processed to make veggie burgers with on top of a bed of dressing-less mixed greens. My hubby said it looked like poo on the grass. Le Sigh.
Hot lady! That outfit it so cute.
I can’t believe that skirt was $2.
Love the outfit, great colors! I love thrift shopping and surfing the clearance racks at Target.
Wow!! I can’t believe the skirt was $2.00, you look amazing in it!
GAH! Jenna I adore your skirt. Love that retro look.
Heidi xo
Such a lady … You look Fabulous !!
I love your blog and have been reading faithfully for years, but I have to say I’m always crestfallen when I click over to see that it’s another post on your outfit. Too much focus on fashion recently, IMHO.
I appreciate your constructive criticism, but have to say you “always are crestfallen”? I’ve only ever done outfit posts twice!
You look amazing, don’t get me wrong…but I’m (less dramatically) with Chelsea on this one – I prefer when it focuses on food. Perhaps a fashion tab? Because clearly you have fashion sense, I just prefer buttercream.
But hey, it is your blog, do with it what you wish!
Ok, perhaps “always” was a bit dramatic, sorry bout that!
I guess the actual outfit posts have only been twice, but I guess I was also thinking about some recent posts that you’ve shown your closet, talked about shoes, tops you’ve bought, linked to fashion blogs, etc.
I love your fashion posts (I’m fashion-tarded, so I love seeing cute outfits using clothes from stores I actually shop at), but it does kind of stray from the theme thus far of your blog. I like the fashion tab idea (would that continue to show up in my Google Reader?? b/c that is my main concern).
But..but…its her blog, she can do whatever she wants with it right? If the title of the blog reflected ONLY food, I could understand people questioning the fashion posts but its eat LIVE run…basically covers everything
I personally dont think this strays at all from the blog theme. Also I think Jenna had a post a while back either asking us what we would think of her adding fashion posts or saying she was going to start incorporating them as part as her blog and she explained why. There are plenty of food only blogs out there, maybe you could explore them if fashion isnt your thing? Whats so bad about fashion posts anyway..Its fun! Ps. Jenna I love this blue outfit, the clutch is to die.
I am loving your fashion posts! Keep ‘em coming!
Looooooovvvvvvvveeeeee. Keep the fasion posts coming, please!
Ps- can you add a fashion tab?
Looks amazing!
I love the fashion posts, too!
Love that color and that skirt fits you perfectly!
Jenna, you look beautiful!!! I love the outfit!
So super cute. I love it.
You are just beautiful!
very cute outfit! i am loving your fashion posts!
You are a sexy bombshell.
Love it!
That outfit is so cool- you could be a Betty Draper double! Pencil skirts were “in” in the 60s right?…haha
Holy monkeys you are ROCKING that skirt girl! I can’t believe it was only 2 bucks! So not fair. Love it!
look at you girl!!! so beautiful… um why haven’t you done more fashion posts before on this blog!!!!! so stylin’
Love this outfit…very Kate Middleton. More fashion posts, please!
OK, I scrolled through the comments hoping someone else would ask this…is it just yoga and hikes that are keeping your booty perky?? If not, please share the secret exercise!!!
Love, love, love, the fashion posts. Fabulous outfit and that necklace is like the cherry on top. Beautiful!
you seriously look SO cute! i love all of it!!!
That skirt is absolutely amazing on you.
And I have that same sweater:) Wore it today!
Jenna, you look bangin’!! You and Adam are the CUTEST!
Love this outfit! Skirts, tanks, and cardis are my warm-weather go-to and you have put together one hot outfit!
You look gorgeous! Great find! Keep the fashion posts coming!
I’m seriously loving this outfit! You look great and you’re inspiring me to go check out some of the local thrift stores to see what I can find!
LOVE THAT OUTFIT! You’re such a fashionista!
Love. Very polished, classy & also sexy in a lady-like way. Like the texture of necklace/rope shoes that reiterate each other & also the purse & bracelet detail have the same sleek line. The French go for subtle details & I always have too. Your hair looks fabulous!! Love the glasses.
It’s so fun playing Jenna Dresses Up & We Vote!!
PS–Just read through the comments. I LOVE the variety of posts you do and think the fashion is a very fun element added to the mix.
Too cute!
you are too cute!!!!
you are too cute!!!!
Super cute! I love a good thrift store find. I mean, really, is there anything better? And I will say: neon swimsuits are so cute!
I love the skirt! That entire date night outfit is adorable
I think it’s great you’re adding in fashion! I actually have every friday planned as fashion & beauty posts starting this week, so it’s interesting to see people’s reactions to you’re new addition.
Love your shoes!!
Jenna, your outfit is completely adorable!
Great find
Such a fabulous look. Very flattering:)
Come to my closet and teach me how to dress. pretty please? no, seriously
You look hot!!
First, I love the fashion posts! Second, your outfit is really cute! I love those shades of blue too!
you look fantastic!
So chic! xyx
I. LOVE. NEON.
just thought I’d leave that here.
cute outfit.
Um, you look amazing! Can I hire you to buy my clothes for me? K, thanks!
That skirt is gorgeous
I used to thrift a lot in high school, and I’m just getting back into it… I love it! Scoring great deals on cute vintage finds- nothing better! xo
LOVE that outfit, Jenna! Keep the fashion posts comin!
Were those pictures taken in the Healdsburg plaza? Went there this summer on vacation with my hubby and I still dream about it every day. Seeing the pictures makes me nostalgic – I want to go back!
Awesome outfit! You really pulled it all together so well! I am obsessed with pencil skirts… awesome find! The photos are beautiful too… they sort of capture you in a retro ‘light’ I’m guessing that was probably the point haha Well done girl!
What a CUTE outfit! I love how the blues make your blonde hair pop…from one blonde to another
You look so great Jenna! U look beautiful!
U have a great sense of style! Loving these fashion posts!!!
Seriously, Jenna? You look like a movie star. Or famous author or something
Oh wait, you kinda are. In any case…beautiful.
You look amazing!! And I love the two blues together for the color blocking!
What an adorable outfit. Looks so sweet. I love color too and just feel happier when I wear it. I have been loving skirts and dresses too-have you tried PINTEREST yet? A great place for inspiration.
THRIFT stores rock.
Thanks to you I now have a photo to print and take to the salon. The outfit is great, but the bangs are drool worthy!
Oh my gosh, that outfit is fabulous!!! I love color blocking, those colors and thrifting!! If that skirt magically disappears… I flew to California, found your house and “borrowed” it!:-D You are just the cutest too
LOVE.
Will you add your new fashion posts to a fashion tag so I can find them when I need some fashion inspiration? Love your style!
Gorgeous! Love the pencil skirt…looks almost like J Crew? I have this one I bought on clearance from them in the late spring-its wool so I can’t wear it till next winter but its in a color they are calling “Bright Dahlia” it’s a bright fuchsia/pink color! I am not sure what color to wear it with other than black or navy….
J Crew Jackie cardigans are pretty much perfection, aren’t they? I love that color you have on too.
Was the picture taken at the square in Healdsburg? or perhaps Sonoma? Thanks for reminding me I need a visit to both soon…
Jenna, You look gorgeous!
The picture looks so retro, very cool
HOTT! Love the outfit!
You look amazing!! I want to copy your look immediately!
You look very Audrey Hepburn!! Beautiful!!
i am loving your fashion posts..maybe a little too much…is it me or are you turning into a trendy, heel wearing hottie? Love it!
omg, you are taking it to a whole ‘nother level with this outfit! I’ve always thought you were gorgeous and this outfit totally plays up everything! I don’t know if I could pull off the pencil skirt, you’re so slim – but I want those wedges now, haha.