Brushstrokes

Dress: No label {try this, this or this} // Belt: D&G

Necklace: Baublebar {old but similar here and here}

Nail Polish: Essie 'Blanc' // Ring: Secondi {try this or this}

Bag: Zara // Shoes: Zara {try these or these}

Wrap Me Up in Ruffles

Jacket: Kulson // Dress: Diane von Furstenberg {try this, this or this}

Necklace: Vintage {try this or this} // Bracelet: J. Crew // Nail Polish: Essie 'Pearly White'

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Shoes: Zara

Business Safari

Not only does this dress have the jewelry built in {I always love a good two in one}, but it has puff sleeves and my ultimate love, POCKETS. For some reason it makes me always feel very boardroom meets
safari-- neither of which I was heading to of course, but I like the vibe regardless.

Dress: Milly {old, try this or this}

{how great is this neckline???}

Nail Polish: Essie 'Where's My Chauffeur' // Cuff: J. Crew

Blazer: Kulson // Sunglasses: Karen Walker 'Number One' // Shoes: Pour La Victoire

Palm Leaf Party

Top: Marc Jacobs {old, try this or this} // Blazer: Marc Jacobs
// Skirt: Ann Taylor {old, try this or this, and I'm obsessed with this dress}

Nail Polish: Essie 'Bikini so Teeny' // Bracelet: Vintage

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Bag: J. Crew // Shoes: Sam Edelman {similar}

Petal Party

Dress: Trina Turk {try this or this} // Jacket: J. Crew

Necklace: Forever21 // Bracelet: Banana Republic // Ring: Vintage {from my Grandmother}

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Nail Polish: Essie 'Baby's Breath'

Bag: J. Crew // Shoes: Manolo Blahnik {almost identical here and here}

Snake Charmer

Saying I love Equipment blouses {and tops, and sweaters...and oh yeah dresses} is as obvious as saying I like chocolate. I literally want everything they make {and any chocolate made too...but that's a different story} and this blouse was no exception. I'd been eyeing it, but had yet to pull the trigger. As always, my ever so styling Mom surprised me for Christmas with it--without even knowing I'd fallen in love!

Top: Equipment // Skirt: H&M {try this or this}

Necklace: Baublebar

Bag: J. Crew // Jean Jacket: J. Crew // Shoes: Sam Edelman {try these or these}

Its a Tie

What started off a ways back as the odd shirt tied at the waist, has now become an almost weekly {if not more}occurrence. Shirt too big/long/wide for the outfit? Voila! Instead its better fitted and helps nip the waist in, always a plus. I feel like its a good way to balance out an outfit and keep it from being either way too OTT or way too boring.


Chambray shirt: Madewell {lighter wash but same style here, dark version here}
// Skirt: Moschino {love this coated Zara one, or try this from Asos}

Earrings: Baublebar // Bracelet: J. Crew

Nail Polish: Essie 'Find Me an Oasis'

Bag: J. Crew // Shoes: Zara

Taking a Cue from Camo

I got this dress maybe 4 or 5 years ago, and used to wear for a night out-- add heels, strategically unbutton a few buttons and BAM ready to go. My going out style seems to have changed since then --o k, I'm still strategically unbuttoning, but the billowy sleeves not so much-- and I haven't worn it in ages. Out of the blue, it seemed like the perfect thing to throw over my already chosen brown tights and over the knee boots. To minimize the boho flowy vibe I threw on my bright yellow retro J. Crew jacket. The jacket and jewelry help break up the straight up camo color palette too!

...and this is why I can never get rid of clothes!

Dress: Plastic Island {try this or this} // Jacket: J. Crew

Necklace: Random find at Loehmann's // Bracelet: Vintage {try this or this}

// Ring: H&M // Nail Polish: Essie 'Borrowed and Blue'

Bag: J. Crew // Coat: J. Crew // Boots: Vince Camuto similar}