i’m a cali girl. born and raised in the gold rush state, i rep my roots with pride. while i may not fulfill all of the stereotypes -i’m no longer blonde, don’t drive a convertible (i don’t even have a sunroof), and have never learned how to surf, i do, however, love celebrities, and think anything below 65 degrees warrants scarves and boots. anyway, though i might like to fantasize about moving to another city/state (heck, even sometimes a whole new country), i rather enjoy the 31st state to join the union and i think it would take a lot for me to pack up my j.crew pencil skirts and collection of mighty ducks dvds and relocate to one of the other contiguous 47.

so in honor of my love for cali, i am currently lusting over one of these adorable tees.

called the “home. t,” this garment is available in each of the 50 states’ geographical shape. while it may not have a ruffle or a sequin, i appreciate its simplicity and the fact that it can be dressed up or down. i also love the fact that a portion of its $25 (totally budget worthy) price tag is donated to further multiple sclerosis research. so if i do make this cute top mine, here are a few ways on how i might plan to style it:

dressed up:

as seen on houseofharperblog.com.

as seen on josie lister.

as seen on sequinsandthings.blogspot.com.

or dressed down:

as seen on blushingboulevard.blogspot.com.

as seen on thehomet.com.

as seen on merricksart.com.

home may be where your heart is. but it can also be where your t-shirt is, too.