embroidered check top

 

{ZARA Embroidered Check Top;

One Teaspoon Bandit Denim Cutoffs in Fox Black;

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater Hat;
Schutz Erlina Sandal (in black);
Prada Sunglasses}

As soon as I saw this beautiful embroidered check top on the ZARA site, I wanted to buy it immediately.  But it wasn't in stock yet so I clicked 'email me when available'.  Then waited.  And waited.  It felt like weeks (it was probably only a few days).  I stalked the website just in case the 'email me when available' wasn't working.  I finally received the email and it was like Christmas!  This was a top I needed in my closet.  It's perfect for transitioning into fall.  The embroidery is beautiful but I'm obsessed with the sleeves.  I originally paired this check top with dark blue skinny jeans for dinner (since it was actually below 80 last week in the evening), but it heated up again so this time paired it with cutoffs.  P.s. I've been living in these One Teaspoon Bandits.

worn white bandits

 {One Teaspoon Worn White Bandit Shorts;

Urban Outfitters Top (old, love this one, this white one is SO pretty!);

Schutz Erlina Sandal (also here in black);

Brixton Dalila Hat (in black, this colour sold out);

Prada Sunglasses}

This is now my fourth pair of One Teaspoon bandits.  I am obsessed.  I have them in light blue (also here), pink, heart-printed and now these worn white ones.  The only ones I'm eyeing now are these (or these) black ones and I think my collection will be complete.  Although, these are 'worn white' so I could also use these bright white ones.  I went with the 'worn white' ones since I already have a pair of bright white shorts, but they're a tighter fit so I will probably invest in a pair of bandits.  Ok, maybe these dark blue ones too.  Is that too many?  But I L O V E them because they're SO comfy.  I will admit, I ordered another pair of these but the button fell off so I exchanged them and was worried the next pair wouldn't fit the same.  They don't.  But for the most part I love the way bandits fit.  They're short in the front, you can roll them up if you want them even shorter and the back covers your butt completely.  Obviously they're quite casual, which is why I love pairing them with pretty, flirty, flowy feminine tops. 

linen off the shoulder

Trying to get a cute picture with ice cream is nearly impossible.  Amazed no ice cream ended up on my clothes or sandals!

 

{Anthropologie Linen Off-The-Shoulder Tee;

Talula Okinawa Short (other colours);

Schutz Erlina Sandal (also here in black);

Gorjana Alphabet Necklace (similar here);

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater Hat;
Prada Sunglasses}

Hope everyone had a great long weekend!  We ate hot dogs (well, I ate pasta) and then we decided to grab some ice cream.  We ended up going to the beach to our normal spot to watch the fireworks, but it was SO windy.  So, even though we wanted to avoid it, we ended up at Broadway at the Beach again to watch the fireworks.  The kids had a blast riding the rides and the fireworks were great, as usual, but the best part was we managed to get out of the parking lot in less than 10 minutes!  Unlike last year, which I think took us about 2 hours.  In the end, I'm glad we went.  It was deathly hot, but I felt cool enough in this Anthropologie linen off the shoulder tee.  I loved it as soon as I tried it on at Anthropologie (that's now my test whether or not to buy something).  I love it so much I might buy it in white (it comes in 3 colours!).  Of course since we were celebrating the 4th of July, I paired it with white shorts and my favourite red gladiator sandals.

cold shoulder

{Floral and Birds Cut Out Shoulder Mini Dress by New Revival;

Brixton Dalila Hat (avail in black, in red here);

Schutz Erlina Sandal (also here, love this colour);

Prada Sunglasses}

We went to dinner to one of my favourite restaurants (a fondue restaurant!) called The Melting Pot.  I wore this pretty floral dress from Pixie Market.  I'm loving the off-the-shoulder trend (can it always be a trend, please?), but I also love the cut-out shoulder, or the 'cold shoulder' trend (obsessed with this sweater, this floral dress, this romper, this striped top and this ruffle top).  This dress is super cute on its own, but the cut outs make it more interesting.  I brought out the touches of red in the dress by pairing it with my favourite Schutz sandals.

#OOTD / denim on denim

A late post today because I've been having issues importing from Polyvore, so I'm doing it the old school way.  Today's #OOTD is one of my favourite combos: denim on denim.  I'm obsessing over all of the off-the-shoulder pieces and I love a good pair of wide leg jeans.  With denim on denim, I always like to take advantage of the fact that you can wear anything with denim and add a pop of colour.  I love these red Dolce Vita sandals (they also come in black).

Happy shopping!

Mx

hello, goodbye

{Schutz Erlina Sandal in Scarlet (also here); Pottery Barn Hello/Goodbye Doormat}

(photo via my Instagram)

Hello, weekend!  My son started Grade 1 on Thursday so it's been hectic and exhausting getting back into a routine, but I'm so excited for him!  I feel so grateful that I'm now a SAHM.  I love that I'm able to drive him to school in the morning... and then walking up to my house and being greeted by this mat.  It puts a smile on my face every time.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mx

ethereal

{Tularosa Nora Shorts in White; tank, bracelets: H&M (old); 

Schutz Erlina Sandal in Scarlet (also here, get 3% cash back using Ebates!); 

hat: Talula; sunglasses: Prada} 

  I immediately knew when these shorts arrived and I saw how delicate they were in person that I wanted to pair them with this white H&M tank for an ethereal look.  (I'm also really trying hard to wear older pieces in my closet and not just the new ones.)  I love wearing all white and even thought of pairing this outfit with white shoes, but decided on these red sandals for a pop of colour.  Also, pretty much all of my shoes are getting neglected since these sandals came into my life.

online shopping

{Tularosa Nora Shorts}

{Schutz Erlina Lace Up Sandals (also here, get 3% cash back using Ebates!}

These pretty shorts and sandals are becoming my go-to pieces lately.  I ordered them from revolveclothing.com, which is one of my favourite online sites and I really hope it gets added to Ebates.  I seriously cannot believe I'm just starting to use Ebates now.  You get 10% cash back when you shop at Neiman Marcus...what?!  3% when you shop at shopbop.com, which is another one of my favourite online sites and I can only imagine how much cash back I would've received by now.  Nordstrom is currently having their 'Anniversary Sale' and if you go through Ebates you get 6% cash back!  If you're going to shop the sale anyway, why not get extra savings?  I'm now becoming obsessed with getting cash back so please, please, Ebates, add revolveclothing.com to your list!

Images via my Instagram

bombay floral

{Tularosa Harper Ruffle Romper in Bombay Floral; Schutz Erlina Sandal in Scarlet

(other colours here and here);

bracelet: BCBG; hat: Urban Outfitters; sunglasses: Prada}

I wore this outfit for the 4th of July.  (My first 4th of July!)  We went to see fireworks at Broadway at the Beach.  They were great and next year we'll try the actual beach.  I put together some red, white and blue outfits, but to be honest it's so hot in South Carolina that I just wanted to wear something that didn't stick to my body.  Plus, this romper technically is red, white and blue.  I love rompers.  Sometimes they're not super flattering (especially because I'm petite and I don't normally wear heels - how amazing are these sandals?!), but they're just so easy to put on and a great alternative to a dress, especially when you know that you're going to be sitting a lot.  I especially love this one because of the ruffles.  It helps in the, um, bust area which makes it more flattering.