Phew! Okay. I'm done with college. I can't believe I just said that. I'm done with college. I mean, besides setting up the senior show, attending the studio excellence awards (which I ordered the late afternoon dress for!) and walking at graduation, I'm done. I'm actually feeling kind of sad about it right now. I'm so ready to graduate - I'm 23 years old (two years past when I was supposed to graduate), have been married for almost three years, so ready to buy a house.. and a puppy, but I'm still sad to be saying goodbye to this place! I couldn't have picked a better college to attend. My life seemed to fall in place ever since I was accepted here.. and I couldn't have made a better decision for my life!
For my last day of college, we prepped the room for our senior show. We got out early, so I went home to take Brett to the doctor because he's been feeling yucky - and we found out it's just seasonal allergies. He snorted some saline and feels much better now! After that, we made an appointment with someone to look at houses for sale in the historic district for tomorrow. Then, we took the country road to the city for my final class and stopped at this so-cute greenhouse // flower shop in West Olive!
(kew gardens dress - courtesy of modcloth | belt - urban outfitters | boots - target | rings - forever 21)
I got this dress from Modcloth several weeks ago actually and am now first debuting it. I'm so behind; you guys have no idea. I've been holding several Delightful Dozen items hostage, I have over 10 outfits styled in my closet just waiting to be worn and so much else to do for the blog - including an over heaping inbox of emails. I'm so excited to now be back "full-time" on the blog. I have so much coming up to be excited for - can't wait to tell you all about it!
This is the perfect spring dress. The top is sheer-netted, which I had no idea before receiving it and it's a really really great material. I'm loving the pleated-ruffles. And of course, florals! My favorite! Plus I don't have anything else with a bubble-hem bottom, so this was really fun and I felt really girly today wearing this! The boots I've styled a million times and I bought this belt from Urban for $10 when it was on sale this past winter! I'm holding out on you guys, apparently because I've never styled this belt up before either! And I just picked up this nail polish color, Commander in Chic, by Sally Hansen. Love it!
(thanks to precision landscapes for letting us take photos here!)
Thanks again for bearing with me as I've been a little absent lately! I'll be catching up on comments and getting the blog back to a normal posting schedule now! I put a new song up by The Get Up Kids that I've been playing on repeat over and over and over recently. It's on a new EP that I'm not crazy about, but this song is incredible! Enjoy a listen! And don't forget, you can get 20% off your order from Recy Vintage Style if you enter the code "selectivepotential" at checkout!
currently playing:
the get up kids - tommy gentle
116 comments:
this dress is soo cute! and i heart your nail polish. :)
Congratulations! I remember the feeling of finishing uni after 5 years there, I was so happy yet felt really sad to leave. It was almost like my second home :) Love the new dress!
Well look at you go! Congratulations! College is over, next life phase begins. House shopping? and did I see something about getting a puppy in there?!
Really into the nail polish, sort of matches your brown/gray tones on the blog, ha.
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your dress looks so cute with the belt! You look great and I'm glad to hear you are back! Congrats for the graduation! :)
Congrats! You're an inspiration for many girls =)
Your dress is really nice, love how the flowers stand out from the gray.
I have that nail polish. My sister stole it. Sucks. Congrats on all your accomplishments!
This is such a cool outfit, I love the mix of leather and flowy florals.
Super extra congratulations on the end of your undergraduate career! You make me feel so hopeful and excited when I read about your plans and inspiration. and no worries about your age, I was 24 when I graduated and I felt so old!
CONGRATS ON BEING DONE! That's such a big, exciting accomplishment, but things like that are always a little sad. I cried my last day of high school and my dad asked if they were happy tears or sad tears and I managed to sob out, "I don't know, BOTH!". And I'm excited you ordered the late afternoon dress, I just ordered it for my high school awards ceremony (great minds think alike!) and I'm anxious to see how you style it. And to top it all off, I have that nail polish...TWINS!!
Congrats congrats!! The Late Afternoon dress is lovely. I heart the lace, and can't wait to see you in it! (;
The belt you're wearing here is darling, as is your bubble dress!
♥ Erika
Congratulations! How exciting, you look lovely as always :)
Congratulations on finishing college! Your outfit is so cute, but mostly I love how radiantly happy you look in these photos. :)
love the polish, and you look so cute in that dress! and congratulations on the college part, wow!
aw I know exactly how you feel! It's unbelievably exciting to be done but at the same time a little bittersweet. I know you have SO many amazing things ahead of you though! (And you must get a dog asap!!)
Love the pictures of you running and this dress is so so pretty on you :)
Congrats gorgeous girl!! the best days of your life are ahead! :)
your dress is wonderful on you!
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Congratulations darling!!!!!!!!!! It's wonderful to graduate. I just saw a bunch of my senior students do a reading of their work and my eyes totally misted over thinking of all the places they'll go next and things they'll embark on. I finished my graduate program last year, but I stayed behind to teach one more year and now I'm leaving and I'm feeling a little mixture of sadness and also excitement and anticipation. I guess it's always that way when things end! you look so wonderful in that bubble hem dress. It's so pretty on you and that nailpolish is great.
xo Jenny
Congratulations, I wish I could finish college sooner (still have 2+ years)! I love your dress, the floral bit is my favorite!
You're adorable! Congratulations on finishing school and best of luck to all that's coming at you!
Congratulations to you! You are glowing and beautiful. May your journey continue to be lovely!
Congratulations on finishing college! wow, I bet you feel so accomplished =] And your dress and nail varnish is absolutely fabulous!
Much love x
Oh, yay! The next chapter of your life begins. Good luck to you, Tieka!
the skirt and blouse are very beautiful, love color palette of your outfit!!
congratulations, dear girl, on finishing college! so so so excited for you! doesn't it feel great? i remember when i graduated, and as sad i was to leave such an amazing place, it also felt like a weight was lifted... it's such an accomplishment, you should be very proud of yourself. :)
of course, you look beautiful as always!
really nice pics and great dress !
Aw Tieka! congratulations! What an incredible feeling to be DONE. You seem to always work so hard with whatever you do, im super proud of you..I hope you find the perfect house and puppy! hehe. These pictures are so gorgeous - this dress is perfect on you and so is that shade of nail polish! :) Love it! x
Congratulations on being a college grad Tieka! You've worked so hard, I really don't know how you balance everything in your life!?! Good luck with the senior show and walking across the stage :)
Big big congrats to you Tieka! ((:
That dress is sooo lovely on you, especially with the fantabulous boots. Gorgeous nail color, too. <3
Congratulations Tieka! Good luck on your many plans :-)
Congratulations!!! Such an exciting time. I love your spiral ring. So pretty!
Yay for being done with college!
That belt is way cute.
Congrats, girl! Looking cute as usual!
Congratulations for your grad :) I wish I could be quick as you and finish my college in september...
Wish you a great and happy future!
Congrats Tieka!
Good luck with the house search. It can be one of the most fun anf most stressful things you ever do!
Lucky for Brett he doesn't live in Maryland. I come out every morning to a car with a yellow sheen due to all the pollen its awful.
ps. love the dress!
Hooray for you! Finishing college was one of the best/scariest experiences for me. Good luck with the show, and the house search.
This dress is wonderful. I'm not sure how I feel about bubble hems on me, but on you it's great. Thanks for the nail polish tip. I will have to go look for that shade.
cute outfit, I love your nail polish and the belt.
Congradulations on finishing college, I can't wait till I can say I've done that. I still have a few years to go before I can though :(.
Congratulations on finishing college! That's really such a huge achievement...
And you look lovely as always!
a ginormous congratulations to you! standing up there in that cap and gown is the best feeling in the world. remember it, take lots of photos and let yourself feel accomplished - you deserve it :-)
yaaaay your last day of school! i still have a whole year left -- i'm jealous of your success!
your look is gorgeous .. your nails match your dress perfectly!
aww lady, so proud! :)
Congratulations on finishing college! What a great feeling! And that Late Afternoon Dress will be perfect for the awards. Can't wait to see how you style it up!
Such a great feeling, but I totally get what you mean about being sad. I LOVED college and four years out, still miss it. It's where I made great friends, met my husband, and just created tons of great memories! It's where I discovered how much I love writing! :)
Congratulations all the same. The next phase of life is equally (or more!) exciting!
xo,
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awww! Congrats on graduation! You deserve all the good that has come your way!
I'm feeling all giddy for you :) I remember those days and those feelings... I still have such great memories from that time in our lives. You could not be buying at a better time. Be sure to keep us blog readers updated.
Congrats on finishing college! I just finished grad school on Wednesday, and it's such a great feeling!
Yay!! Congrats!!!
congratulations on graduating! sounds like all kinds of exciting things are going on in your life right now!
and this dress, super cute. goes great with the belt
Congratulations, Tieka! :D That's so exciting. It must feel weird too, I'm sure - I just finished up my third year yesterday, and knowing that I only have one more year is a really strange feeling. I'm going to miss it!
Good luck with your house search! I'm going through the same thing at the moment. It's so much fun. :D
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Congrats on finishing college! One more year for me (I hope! aha)
I love your outfit, especially that belt. Such a cute location for pictures and to shop at!!
congrats on graduating! it's an amazing feeling.
this is the cutest location and the detailing on that belt is darling! :)
congrats on finally graduating college. it must be such a wonderful feeling, yet bittersweet.
good luck with the house shopping!
Congrats on being done, Tieka!! This is such a pretty dress! I also love the dress you ordered for your excellence awards, I contemplated ordering it before, but didn't. It's so very pretty! Can't wait to see it on you!
congrats on finishing! and so exciting you are house hunting, it is so much fun!
Congrats, Ms. College Grad! Hooray! Now we virtual followers can have you all to ourselves ;)
I'm pretty sure nothing could be cuter than that darling dress + the flowery location. Just adorable.
Have a great weekend!
~BB
Ah, congratulations Teika!
You look so cute! and I love the scalloped edges of that belt!
i love the way you styled this dress!~!! it's so you! :D
congrats on finishing college!
Gaaaa! Congrats on being DONE! How exciting! I love your dress and your nail color is perfect!
I love that nailpolish! Wow, it looks just like Chanel's intendu. So mushroomy, so wonderful :). Congrats on graduating, I'm a little behind too and it's almost scary to think one day I'll be out of school.... almost.
yay for you! and CONGRATS! And that dress is way cute!
these photos are gorgeous! and congrats on being done with school. it'll really feel great after you walk at graduation. have fun celebrating!
Congrats!!! That's so exciting. I can't wait to see what else you'll bring to the blog. Your pictures are always fabulous. I loooove bubble hem lines. What a great dress!
congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS! I've recently graduated too... and am 23 years old. It's such a great feeling - and good on you for taking your time. There's no rush to figure out what you want.
Gorgeous photos.
x
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Congrats, Tieka! That's awesome. I hope you feel so proud! xo
A hearty congratulations for graduating! That's a huge thing, and you should be proud.
Onto the clothes, that dress is fantastic. Ruffles, florals, mesh--what's not to love? I like the setting, too!
Can't wait for the impending blogging blitz! Your posts are always inspiring...
That is one most adorable greenhouse and very cute outfit.
Congratulations on finishing school!!!!
great outfit, and really lovely pics!
congratulations for graduation!! I wish I'd be in your position right now...im about to finish my second year in college...and I have another year to be done with it completely.
I cant wait! I feel like its keeping me from doing practically everything I want to do....
Congrats!!!! I LOVED college and didn't want to leave...very bittersweet!
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First, love the outfit! And I'm obsessed with gardening so I love the background!
Second, Congratulations!!! I'm not sure I'll ever know what it feels like to be done with college, but I can definitely live with that. I know we're all excited to see where you go from here! Good job, and good luck!
Congratulations, beautiful! Quite an accomplishment!
Another gorgeous look - not that i'd be expecting anything else from you, you always look so chic! Love the dress and nail colour. Congrats on finishing college and i hope you find a house you love!
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divine florals! and that nail color is rad too.
CONGRATS AGAIN! xo, Kim www.crowded-closet.com
you look gorgeous! I love the boots with that dress.
your posts are so cheerful and inspired that I feel overwhelming sensations of of jolliness and jealousy haha (mostly the first one though). congrats on finishing college!
Congrats! What a pretty dress to treat yourself with, you deserve it.
Also, I just bought that polish colour, too! I haven't been able to wear it yet, but it looks good on you so I'm excited to use it. Looks nice with your blouse colour.
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Congrats!
I'm excited about graduating :) I'm gonna graduate this summer and it's my 23rd year as well ^^!
CONGRATULATIONS, TIEKA! So very exciting :) I know how being a student can make you feel behind your peers/not as adult as you'd like to be/are in many other respects. Have an amazing time celebrating---love the modcloth dress you chose!
You look so cute an happy. How great does it feel????!!!
Congrats on being done with school! I hope you are doing something fun to celebrate!
wow CONGRATS on finishing school! that's so rad. you're a winner, tieka!
this outfit is so lovely and feminine!
CONGRATS!!! i know that sad/happy feeling towards graduating - it's bittersweet.
p.s. LOVE the nail polish. i almost bought it recently, but i have "you don't know jacques" by opi which is real similar so i got "i pink i can" instead :)
congrats on being done! You look amazing as usual in this pics. Love the boots with the dress :)
Congratulations on being (almost) done! I know the feeling--enjoy it! And, I love how you've styled this lovely dress. The greenhouse is the perfect background for it!
Congrats on finishing school! I remember feeling so relieved when it was all over. I hope you savor every moment -- the awards shows, and goodbye parties, and of course, graduation.
Your outfit is so lovely and I love the beautiful setting.
congrats on finishing school tieka<3 i'm so proud of you! ahh! i love this photo location and that dress! it's so perfect on you! that last photo is fantastic!!!
OMG The Get Up Kids!I saw them in high school quite some time ago. I think they played The Metro...
Congrats on graduation! It is such a different feeling to step into the grown up world. I remember when I graduated. I felt sort of old but also so relieved that I was done! I pinch myself a lot to realize it was 4 years go that I graduated....
PS. When are you coming to Chicago again? Now that it is warmer, we should meet up!
Congratulations, sweet girl! I'm so excited for you!
You look adorable as always :)
Congratulations, that's so exciting!
Love the outfit, so sweet :)
Congrats!!! U look gorgeous! xx
Just bought the same polish last weekend! Love it!
Absolutely adorable dress! Wearing new dresses for the first time is always so much fun. Congrats on finishing college! Believe me, after you graduate time really starts to fly...
Our little Tieka is growing up!
Good job, girl. I'm so happy for you and everything in your life that is going to right!
Have a great little Saturday!
Congratulations! Ahh, I felt the same way three years ago. Seems like I am so ready to conquer the world. By the way, I love your dress. So cute especially the lower portion.
Congrats!
I love your nail polish! Its so pretty!
Congrats for finishing college! I'm not even done with high school yet :DD
that dress is simply amazing <3 you style it so well. lovely lovely photos too :)
Congratulations! How exciting. That dress is seriously darling.
That's a cute dress!
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congratulation! i hope your senior show goes well. You look so gorgeous in those pictures! i have the same nail polish and love it so much :)
This is such an adorable photo shoot!
Congrats on finishing up college, and good luck for house hunting!
you look darling tieka. congratulations on graduating, it is a huge accomplishment. good luck with looking for a home! that is so exciting :)
Very cute photos!
Congrats on finishing college, you must feel pretty good!
Oh, and thanks for the comment. (:
Tieka, that is so exciting! Congratulations!
You look beautiful as usual and I LOVE your skirt.
♥Sarah
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love all of your outfit !
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I rarely see outfits with lots of grey. Yours is so pretty!
Congratulations, Tieka! Your outfit is just adorable! I love everything. =)
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These pictures look so cute :D Love your skirt
I love this outfit. You look so happy
Congrats on finishing school! Such a great accomplishment :) can't wait 'til I'm done!
CONGRATULATIONS on your newest college milestone! i graduated on the 21st and it still feels surreal :)
these country-bumpkin photos are fantastic - you look so cheerful! and this dress is positively wonderful.
xo.
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congrats! Isn't that a great feeling!
I love these photos by the by!
congrats on finishing college!!!! its a huge accomplishment, you should be so proud of yourself!!!!
lovely outfit as usual :)
ps-i love that your user name was "esprit"! its so sweet and literally enthusiastic
Congrats on finishing school! Your dress is very cute, I love the detail on the top part.
The detailing on the top of this dress is adorable. And of course, so are you. Congrats on finishing school! Woo! Freedom!
Oh, and whenever I get married I'll probs make you be one of my bridesmaids, haha. You'd be so cute! Oh man, you and me planning a wedding would be ridiculous.
Congrats on being done and done! I'm curious to see where you end up (haha, I'm curious to see where I end up too...)
Congratulations on finishing up school, Tieka! That's so exciting for you!
Congratulations Tieka, that's amazing! I remember this time at the end of school, setting up shows, getting ready for commencement, it's all so stressful but exhilarating too!
A quote for you (from one former art student to another soon-to-be):
"Part of what was so unshackling was the whole aspect that when you're studying art or design, the answer isn't in the back of the book. The answer's in you, somewhere, it's a matter of tapping into the resources you have and being creatively untethered."- Tim Gunn
$10? What a steal!
Congratulations on finishing! I just also finished school and am SO excited!
Congrats on finishing college! I feel the same way about my university. I could not have found a better school and it seems like I have so much to thank my school for as far as my life becoming my own.
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