Feminine Elements

Top: J. Crew; Cargo Pant: Banana Republic; Flats: Me Too; Jacket: Burberry;

Earrings: J. Crew; Bangles: Nordstrom, Alexis Bittar, Juicy Couture

Sorry for the stripes "kick" this week . . . I'm just all about them for some reason. I had to add some femininity to these cargo pants so I paired them with a pop of pink and pretty bow flats which ended up working out quite well I think! Unfortunately, I have to keep this post short and sweet since I'm swamped at work sooo . . . Happy Hump Day!

Floor-Length

Dress: Forever 21; Clutch: LV; Ring: Bvlgari; Bangle: Alexis Bittar;

Necklace: Tiffany&Co.; Sandals: Steve Madden

I wore this to Bum's fabulous little soiree that we had for her over the weekend to celebrate her graduation. Floor-length dresses just might be my new favorite item for summer. We had the sunny shindig at the Bigley family home where the sun was hot, the champagne was flowing, and this dress picked up the perfect amount of breeze to keep me cool while remaining fitted and flowy in all the right places . . . I'm quite addicted to this dress at the moment. More recaps to come later this week. Hope you all had lovely weekends!

XX

Little Miss Nautical

Dress: Forever21; Belt: Nordstrom; Sandals: Dolce Vita;

Aviators: Ray-Ban; Bag: LV; Bangles: Alexis Bittar, Nordstrom, Juicy Couture

It's only in the last photo that you can tell this dress is navy blue. Nevertheless, I scored it on sale at Forever for $6.99 and think it's the perfect summer staple. I took this photo prior to heading to Cali this past weekend, however you can bet your tushy that I'm wearing it here today! I'm still soaking up the California sunshine and will be returning back to Seattle tonight. I promise some posts this week about my sister's wonderful accomplishment paired with some summer fun outfits :) Happy Monday!

American Girl

Chambray: J. Crew; Skirt: ASOS; Belt: Gifted (Michael Kors);

Shoes: Steve Madden; Bangles: Alexis Bittar, Juicy Couture, Nordstrom

Not only does this outfit scream 4th of July, it also screams apple pie and flags flying high. I thought this skirt might be a little much prior to ordering it on ASOS. It sat in my 'Save for Later' shopping cart for weeks . . . then I just bit the bullet and purchased it because let's be honest, every girl needs some ridiculously flashy piece that reminds her of the days of old . . . like when flared midi skirts were all the rage and a chambray shirt meant you were going to work outside among the hay bales and milk cows. Okay- I might have gotten a bit stereotypical there but seriously, that's what this outfit says to me. Plus, the skirt is quite fun to twirl in . . . and a girl is never too old for twirling :)

I'm pulling a short day at work since I'm flying back to Cali this weekend to watch Bum graduate from RT school. I'm so proud :) Very much looking forward to cocktailing and sunshine sitting . . . be sure to follow along on Instagram! Do you have any fab weekend plans? XO

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Blouse: J. Crew; Sweater: Express; Skinny Denim: J. Crew; Flats: Me Too;

Earrings: J. Crew; Glasses: Urban Outfitters; Bangles: Alexis Bittar, Tiffany&Co.

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Most of you probably don't know that I wear glasses (they are never really featured in my outfit posts), however I actually have pretty poor eyesight. I could share the sob story with you of how my parents figured out that I needed glasses back in 4th grade (it may or may not have had something to do with consistently striking out every. single. game. during my one and only stint in a softball league) . . . but I'll save that for a rainy day other than today. I have negative 4 to 4.5 eyesight. Legally blind is considered like a negative 6 sooooo you can kind of imagine what I'm incapable of seeing without my contacts or glasses. Ha!

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