Lace And Peplum

Whoa.. you know I only just noticed this a few days ago.. but we are over 25% of our way through 2014! That just feels so crazy to say! I'm going to say that time is going by fast since it's already been a month since I left for NY and in just a few more days, I'll be back there again! I am beyond excited.. I'll just need to get through this week of school and finish all my projects/essay and I'll be free!

For my outfit today, I chose to wear something a bit out of what I usually am in. I tend to prefer to sport cuter, brighter clothes, but today I chose a darker look. I got this top a while back and never had the chance to wear it! This actually happens a lot to me whee I just kinda buy things that look cute and never ever wear it until a year later haha!

The weather has been so perfect lately! I can finally wear shorts out when I go running and even break out a tiny bit of sweat.. now when I am drenched in sweat though.. that is not fun haha. When I'm not running, a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt are usually enough to keep me at a comfortable temperature when I am outside. It feels amazing to be outside under the sun again!
The top I am wearing today also happened to come from my Shabby apple haul. I have to say that this top is actually pretty good quality despite it being covered in lace. I always end up ripping my lace items, but I don't anticipate that happening to this top anytime soon!

I promise that is not my skin underneathe haha.. there is actually another layer to the shirt which is what your seeing!

The top fits me pretty much like a glove and doesn't make me itchy at all. Underneath the black lace, there is a layer of a nude colored cloth. It looks really cool in my opinion! The peplum top zips up from the back and I had no trouble with getting the zipper to go up or down!
Along with this top, I chose to wear a pair of gray colored jeans and a pair of black booties. I'm actually beginning to like wearing heels now for some reason! I never thought I would, but they I feel more and more comfortable with them on. I'm sure I'm not going to be wearing heels everyday, but I'm no longer hesitant to put them on for a special event!

For my accessories, I wanted to add a pop of sparkle and color so I chose to wear my sparkling rhinestone bracelet from Forever 21. I used to wear this bracelet all the time and I just kinda rediscovered my love for it again when I saw it! 

In other news, Uconn's men's Basketball made it to the final four and they have just beaten Florida which means they are in the running for first place! I personally don't follow basketball that much, I am super proud! My newsfeed last night literally flooded with the hashtag #BleedBlue !

Top- Similar @ Revolve
Jeans- Forever 21
Booties- Similar @ Wetseal
Bracelet- Forever 21

How do you wear peplum?
Do you feel that 2014 is flying by or is that just me being a senior haha?
Have you been following basketball?