First off, it’s way to hot out.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, thankfully it’s Friday which means the weekend is only a few short hours away. This weekend I’m heading to Lexington for a friend’s wedding (where I will be sure to snap tons of style spotting pics) and then I’ve got Monday off to take a little day trip up to Holiday World with a pal (I am seriously excited – I love love love a good amusement park).

After taking these pics, I realized that I should have donned a tee instead of a tank under the vest but oh well. I grabbed this maxi skirt a few weeks back and still have been trying to find the perfect things to pair with it. Here I gave it too go’s but I’m still looking for the right mix. I think my problem is that it’s the weird length on me that I can’t pair it with heels (it also may be something about where the waistband hits).

So here’s a look at my first couple attempts. One’s a little preppier (and America theme) and the other is a little more casual. What do you all think?

I’ll keep trying to find the perfect pairing item but until then, here you go.

Red Maxi Skirt: Banana Republic 
Look 1 – Black Tank: H&M; Denim Vest: J.Crew; Black Sandals: Target; Tusk Necklace: c/o Jami; Bracelet: Gigglosophy; Bag: Rebecca Minkoff from 6pm
Look 2 – Stripe Tee: Forever 21; Belt: Old/Unknown; Sandals: Steve Madden (old); Monogram Necklace: c/o Best Personalized Jewelry

Photos by Whitney Neal.

p.s. – i just read the comments on the website on the skirt and i definitely agree on the sizing and fit. may need to get this puppy altered before sporting it again.