Valentine’s Day

Ahh Valentines Day. A day of love. A day some of us love to hate. I guess where we stand on it, is mainly indifference. Neither of us appreciate a day where you’re told to share your love, and you’re bad if you don’t make some grand gesture. Call me delusional, I’d prefer it to be a bit more organic in occurrence. Plus buying some $6 card is not my idea of romance.

The funniest story I have about Valentine’s Day was two years ago, when Tim bought me a little succulent plant. As far as he knew, he thought he was buying me a live plant (which is definitely my love language).  I watered that thing for the longest time, until I thought I had discovered it was fake. I stopped watering it for a very, very long time and nothing happened. It must have been months before the little leaves started turning brown on the tips! It’s still trying to make a full recovery currently. Trial and error over here!

While we may not value all the consumerism that accompanies the “romantic” gestures of Valentines Day, we definitely still appreciate the outfits that invariably pop up around this time of the year. We don’t need any coaxing to wear some fun themed outfits. Especially when they involve red and pink.

We had a chance to do a themed mini shoot with a local Milwaukee Photographer Colleen Kubiak for Valentines Day, and we were all in! She takes some incredible pictures. We met her and experienced it firsthand with a DryBar collaboration we were lucky enough to be a part of a couple of weeks ago. We showed up and found the cutest little set up, all Valentines Day inspired.

Being a little nervous to work with someone new was an inevitability; but Colleen made us feel so at ease! We had some laughs and got some great shots of our Valentines’ inspired looks. This was the first look, which was definitely more of a girls night out inspiration.

Caitlin snagged this neon pleated midi skirt from Asos mainline range. Like we’ve said before, they have SO many more good skirt options. Don’t limit yourself to the tall section on their site, especially for the pleated selection. You may notice a bigger difference in the cut of the pencil skirt options, but all that you have to worry about for pleats is if the waist fits you!

She paired it with the CUTEST Valentines t-shirt, which is also from Asos but their tall range. It’s an awesome option because it’s low-key Valentines Day. It can be worn all year because it’s also subtle. Plus tall range graphic t-shirts? We are always on the hunt for good ones! She’s been getting great use out of these black heels she found on major sale at Nordstrom Rack. If you aren’t a girly girl or someone who is wild about pink we think this graphic Tee would be perfect with some jeans and a leather jacket for a dark Valentines outfit!

My look was a no brainer, as I had my eye on this midi skirt, also from Asos mainline range for awhile. I was drawn to the hot pink color and the subtle snakeskin print sheen. It’s not necessarily a work skirt, so less versatility than I prefer. However; sometimes you have to go with the statement piece for a fun night out. This was an easy option too because mini skirts have been letting us down lately. Plus, with Wisconsin winters being cold, it’s not conducive to running around chilled the whole night.

To make it casual and a little edgy, I paired it with a v neck t-shirt I snagged years ago from Nordstrom Rack. I topped it off with my favorite faux leather jacket from Asos tall range. That keeps me plenty warm in the winter! For the booties, I threw on my Circus by Sam Edelman ankle boots. They are an easy grab because they pair with practically everything.

Tell us below, what are your Valentines Day plans? Staying in, going out? Girls night, romantic dinner with your significant other, or just another day?

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