Pink Paisley Tank

September 08, 2016
Colors





Summer time is winding down but that doesn't mean the weather is plunging.  I get where we are excited to start fall layers, and pull out our blanket scarfs, but the weather is still warm and that means a few more weeks of shorts and tanks; at least for me that is!  I have to admit, I have been out of my routine with what seems like everything.  Ever since I go back from vacation I have been on an endless cycle of catch up.  Just when I seem to feel ahead I take a evening break and the next day I'm back to a list of plenty to do.  I need to just slow down and let everything work itself out, so if I owe you an email, or a response I promise I am catching up this weekend.  

This tank is one of those items you can wear a bandeau bralette with but I chose to wear a halter.  I liked the added lace at my neckline since the straps are so thin.  Style tip:  Choose to not wear a necklace when details from your top, or in this case lace straps  are exposed so as to not create too much going on.  By adding larger earrings they create a nice focal point. 










Tank similar here and here  //  Lace halter bralette  //  Shorts  //  Sunnies  //  Handbag  //  Sandals  //  Ashley Pittman bracelets c/o  //  Ashley Pittman Earrings c/o // Lipstick  

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Blue Tank Dress with Cosabella Lace

August 23, 2016
arm party

Happy Tuesday.  I am still in full summer mode and as I go through all my vacation pictures I am really not ready to say goodbye to summer anytime soon.  We have had some unseasonably cool temperatures; morning lows 59 and 60's!  It's flat out scary to think fall is so close.  I have always loved summer and the warmer temperatures, but I do love fall once it is on full swing.  Let's hope I still feel that way this year after such a fabulously warm time in southern Florida.  When you think of layering you generally tend to think fall or spring.  Think cardigans and blanket scarfs.   Well today I am layering in the heat of summer and I love it!  

 I mentioned my new found Cosabella racerback bralettes when I shared my Cold Shoulder dress with you.  Today I am showing you all the pretty little details; not to mention the back views.  I love the delicate feel of my dress and paired with the lace it's a feminine look for sure.  I knew that pairing this gorgeous chunky Ashley Pittman necklace would be the perfect statement necklace. Made of hammered brass links intertwined with horn, it is stunning.   My earrings, also Ashley Pittman, are lightweight and so versatile.  I love accessories that work across different seasons as well as able to dress up or down.  These are the perfect statement earrings. 










Dress  options here and here  //  Ashley Pittman Necklace  c/o  //  Cosabella Racerback bralette  //  Ashley Pittman Bracelets  c/o  //  Ashley Pittman Earrings c/o  //  Celine Sunnies  //  LV Bag  //  Gold  Sandals  //  Lipstick  


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Vacationing in Key West

August 18, 2016
Beach
While I have several other outfits to share with you from my trip to Key West and Palm Beach, I want to share with you today a little of the trip itself.  As I have mentioned before, Gayle and I have been best friends for over 26 years.  We were married within a few months of each other, we were pregnant with our second child within 4 months of each other, and well believe it or not, got divorced within a year of each other.  So when we talk about what we have been through the other can truly relate!  Through the years there have been many girl friends of ours that have wanted to capture the essence of our friendship. Weather it was with one of us, or their own friend, we couldn't duplicate it for them.  A treasured friend who knows you is something everyone should have. 





We have taken many girls trips over the years.  There were road trips to Dallas a few times and Atlanta, and then we took other trips to Las Vegas and Acapulco, not to mention the numerous times we traveled to Mexico City and Taxco. When we first started talking about me coming to visit Palm Beach a road trip was almost immediately in the plans. Both of us beach lovers.... it only seemed right to go south to Key West.  We weren't settling on Key Largo or Islamorada either.  We wanted the full trip down to the southern most point!  It was only a four hour drive too!  I flew in and we spent the first two days in Palm Beach.  Early Monday Morning we headed out on our road trip!  If you follow me on snap chat then you saw what a trip it was too!!  The one constant in our relationship is laughter; there is never a shortage of it.   We enjoyed the scenic drive across all the causeways and bridges and arrived in Key West before noon. We had no reservations and only a plan.  Typical us! 



A little travel tip:  If you show up in a resort location and walk in for a room the chances of scoring a great bargain is almost guaranteed. Here's the thing, you walk in and ask for a room and they check availability.  Once they tell you there is a room you can begin to deal with them.  The room would have been empty without you as a walk in so to book with you is better than it remaining empty!  We ended up with a full ocean view room in a mini suite with a wrap around balcony for less than half price!  Not a bad deal at all!  We even had our resort fees and parking waived and  complimentary beverages pool side for our stay! I will share the resort we chose in another post. 
 We spent three days and two nights in Key West and it was wonderful.  We enjoyed Duval Street in the morning for a stroll and breakfast, the pool in the afternoon, and then back down Duval street for dinner and people watching!  It's a great place to people watch! 






 For sunsets it doesn't get any better.  You get to watch the sun rise over the  ocean horizon and then it set in the evening dipping into the ocean again.


 People line up about 45 minutes prior to sunset to watch this beautiful display and you can see why. There is something magical to watching the sun set into the ocean. 




Tomorrow I am sharing another favorite vacation dress!  

Summer Sun Dress

August 16, 2016
Beach

Summer is by far my favorite season and the beach is  by far my favorite place to be.  When the two are combined it's fabulous.   My vacation was a perfect combination of beach and pool time, girl time, and of course road trips!  I flew into Orlando and Gayle drove there to pick me up.  We planned on spending the day at Down Town Disney.  There were a few favorite toys I wanted to pick up for my youngest grandson who is turning four in a few weeks.  Well let me just say.... inland Florida is not where you want to be in August!  It was hot and humid.    We spent a good part of the day shopping before we decided it was time to head back to her home in Palm Beach.  It was about a two hour drive and our first road trip of the vacation!   We unpacked cleaned up and headed out to a few of her favorite places and met up with friends. We spent Sunday in Palm Beach enjoying the pool and beach and first thing Monday we headed out for our second road trip of the vacation to Key West.  

 I wore this sundress on our first day in Key West when we went walking around town and down Duval Street.  One of the things I love about this dress is how comfortable is it and the fun details to the twist t-back strap.  Anytime you are near the beach you can pretty much be guaranteed a good breeze.  My Ashley Pittman  cutout earrings were perfect for the ocean breeze. They are lightweight and so versatile.  I think I wore them the entire trip as well as my stack of Ashley Pittman horn and hammered brass bracelets.  They are lightweight; the only way to wear bracelets in the heat in my opinion.   It was gorgeous in Key West and sun dresses are the most comfortable things to wear in the heat.  After a day in the pool in the Keys we snapped  pictures on our balcony.  Isn't this the most gorgeous view?  I will be sharing where we stayed and all about the resort a little later.  But this view.... 








 Dress Options here, here, and here  //  Bandeau  //  Earrings  Similar  //  Necklace  //  Pendant  //  Bracelets  //  Sunglasses


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Transitioning a Dress

July 25, 2016
arm party
Happy Monday.  How was your weekend?  I spent mine preparing and pre packing for my trip this week for Florida. I may be over packing by about a dozen outfits....  A girl needs choices on vacation!   A few weeks back I was shopping for vacation and beach wear and came across this dress.  Finding a great dress for work is not always as easy as it sounds, so when I saw this dress at Saks off 5th I scooped it up.  I love the shape, colors, and mostly the great fit.  The tailored fit of this Tahari dress is slimming even with horizontal stripes.  Transitioning this dress for fall will be easy with a blazer or cardigan layered with it.  When shopping for items to add to your wardrobe  it's important to think of the number of seasons you can utilize it.  This dress with its soft colors, but yet bolder stripes will be a great transition item for spring with a cardigan.  Summer time the dress is perfect as it is, and for fall add a sweater again, or throw on a blazer.  If you really want to add an edge to the dress try an add a jacket with a shorter cut like a moto. Also, for fall add a close toe shoe to complete your look.  How would you style this dress?  Do you agree with my ideas? 









Dress  similar here and here  // Handbag here , here and here  //  Sunnies  //  Necklace  //  Sandals similar  //  Leather wrap bracelet  //  disc bracelet  // Lipstick  

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Tiffany blue shorts

July 19, 2016
Bracelets
Happy Tuesday!  It's a heat wave in Kansas and that pretty much means you melt Every.  Single.  Time.  you step outside.  I don't mind the heat so much,  but I don't like the humidity.  Today I am sharing my tank I originally shared from my trip to Laguna Beach last summer; this time I paired it with these gorgeous blue shorts.  They remind me of the color of a little blue Tiffanys box.  Speaking of little gift boxes, I have been so wrapped up in the planning of my trip to Palm Beach coming up I haven't mentioned I have a birthday coming up too!  I will be in Florida this year to celebrate and I think it's the first time I haven't been home on my birthday!  I guess that means we will have to have multiple celebrations!!  I am actually hoping we will be snorkeling on my birthday.   Either way, it will be a day of celebrating with sunshine and cocktails! 

Styling tip:  When pairing two blues together, they don't need to match if there is a complimentary color breaking them up.  This outfit has a turquoise necklace paired with these light blue shorts.  The orange, as a complimentary color in my tank pairs well with both colors and acts a a great divider between the two shades.  If you are wanting to experiment with colors you may read my entire post on the color wheel here.  I urge you to step out of your comfort zone a bit and have some fun.  Orange is not a favorite for me, but I do love the two blues together.  







Shorts  //  Similar tank here and here //  Earrings  c/o  // Sunnies  //  Necklace  //  Sandals  //  LV Handbag  similar here //  Lipstick  //  Cuff c/o  // 


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Summer Halter

July 13, 2016
arm party
Summer time means halter tops and tank tops. I am beginning the process of pulling items for my trip to Palm Beach and the Florida Keys in a little over two weeks and this halter will definitely be packed!  Just the fact that I can say I am packing for vacation makes me happy!  I know we will have plenty of fun and sun not to mention a few adult cocktails!  My best friend of 26+ years moved to Palm Beach 4 years ago, and while I  would love to move to Florida too, right now isn't the right time for me.  I need my boys to be a little more stable with their adult legs under them before I move 7 states away!  I know, people say they can visit, and "it's not that far away".... and my favorite is when someone says " well then they will be force to get their legs under themselves".  It's hard enough in the world right now without adding additional stress and worries on my boys at this growing stage in their lives.  Florida isn't sinking, or floating away.  It will be there when I am ready to move.  

I have always loved Florida, mostly the Gulf side.  I grew up going to visit my grandparent who lived in the Gulf Breeze Pensacola area during the summers and visiting the white sands, and clear blue waters has always held a special spot in my heart. I am an ocean girl for sure!  I use to always think I didn't care for California beaches as much until my visit there last year to Laguna.... um let's just say I wold move there!  Hello?!... Thousands steps beach!!!   This week is halfway over.... Happy Wednesday! 










Halter similar here and here  //  Shorts  //  Sandals similar  //  Sunnies  //  Hat c/o  //  LV bag  identical  here, and similar here  //  Earrings c/o  //  Sisco Berluti Beads c/o  //  Leather Rustic Cuff  //  Lipstick  // 


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Blush Details

June 13, 2016
Bracelets
Happy Monday.  If there is one thing I enjoy and to me that is creative thinking.... it's piecing outfits together from your own wardrobe.  Sometimes I start with one items such as this jacket, and other times it all starts with bracelet or bag.  There is something so clean and refreshing to an all white outfit.  Of course, I had to add pops of blush pink! Next week is the first day of summer and I will be ditching jeans and jackets I am sure, but in the mean time I am still enjoying the light layers.  What's the weather like where you are?  Are you still able to layer, or are you in the less is more stages of dressing? 
When layering in late spring, try to layer in a sense that you may remove one item and still have a great look.  In this case, I could remove either the jacket or the scarf and still look polished and put together. 







Jacket, Similar here, and here  //  White Jeans  also here, and here  //  Scarf (Similar)  //  Tee  //  Bracelets  //  Sandals (options here and here)  //  Sunnies  //  Earrings  //  Watch  //  Clutch  // Lipstick //

Today I am linking up with Tania on Wednesday’s Wardrobe.

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