I'm such a sucker for a good midi skirt. Make it striped and I'm in love. Add some embroidery and suddenly you have the most amazing skirt ever. I scored this one a few weeks ago and now it's on sale for under $40!

Remember the dressed up dressed down posts I used to do? I love doing them because it's totally real life. I spend all day in a basic outfit, and then make a few changes to go out for family date night, or date night with my husband, or girls night with my friends.

Last night on my instagram post, you guys threw a ton of good styling questions at me. One question that kept coming up was about basics. How do we make those basics feel less basic? Today I want to share five ideas to take those...