easy breezy pt II

{FAITHFULL THE BRAND Galle Top;

One Teaspoon Junkyard Skirt (similar);

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater;

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  We're currently enjoying the beautiful sunshine and relaxing by the pool in Florida.  I did not pack this FAITHFULL THE BRAND top, but only because it's been on repeat and is now in the wash.  The first time I wore this FAITHFULL THE BRAND off-the-shoulder top, I styled it with white jeans and mules (see post here) for what I think is the perfect spring outfit.  For a day at the beach, I paired this easy breezy top with my go-to One Teaspoon denim skirt (last seen on the blog here), sandals and, of course, my Lack of Color hat.  On the way to the beach, we could not resist taking pictures by these beautiful white flowers.  Last month, there were pink flowers in the same area, as seen on the blog here.  We're hoping to take a day trip to West Palm Beach this week and I'm excited to see how everything is blooming there.  We also might make a trip to Charleston later in the week and I'm sure it's beautiful there as well.

Hope everyone has a great week!
Mx

easy breezy

{FAITHFULL THE BRAND Galle Top;

J Brand High Rise Maria Skinny Jeans;

Steve Madden NONSTP Open-Toe Mules (other colours);

Lack of Color The Spencer Boater;

Prada Sunglasses (also here)}

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  Did you watch the Big Little Lies finale?  SO good.  I had a feeling it was HIM who did those bad things to Jane, but was still surprised how it all played out.  Anyway, besides binge-watching HBO this weekend (I'm also catching up on Girls from Season 4), we spent Saturday outdoors.  It was a gorgeous day.  I've been loving that off-the-shoulder tops are a big trend, but they can be a bit hard to wear sometimes.  Some don't stay put off your shoulders and you feel a bit constricted because you can't move your arms.  This FAITHFULL THE BRAND top is THE perfect off-the-shoulder top because it does none of those things (and it's under $100!).  It's a super lightweight top, stays off the shoulders and is super duper comfortable.  I'm a sucker for anything striped and I love the ruffles and, of course, the flared sleeves.  This top would look great with blue jeans, but stripes + white jeans = spring to me.  I finished off the outfit with these Steve Madden mules, which are the perfect pair of shoes to transition into spring.  Spring/summer also means pulling out my Lack of Color boater hat.

Mx

#OOTD / fall ready in black & white

It's that time of year already: the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.  It's not your typical sale because these are new items that will go back to regular price in a couple of weeks.  I usually take advantage of the sale to buy key essentials for fall: a jacket, jeans, booties.  This Topshop Leather Biker Jacket is my pick.  A must-have for fall.  You can dress it down with jeans or throw it over a pretty dress.  I've been eyeing this striped off the shoulder top at Nasty Gal this week, but now my size is gone (boo).  I love black and white for fall (really the only time I wear black) so I paired the striped tee with black skinny jeans which, to me, are a must-have for fall.  I am obsessing over these L'Agence Margot Skinny Jeans.  They have a high rise and are cropped, which are the two things I'm looking for.  Neiman Marcus is also having a killer sale on shoes.  These Maison Margiela Open-Toe Booties are over 50% off.  They're a great buy since they'll easily take you well into fall.

Happy shopping!

Mx 

#OOTD / palm print & stripes

Happy Friday!  This week has flown by.  I've been so exhausted this week since our company left after visiting for 4 days.  It also doesn't help that I've been binge-watching Mr. Robot until 2 am.  If you haven't seen it yet, you should really check it out.  It's Breaking Bad good and season 2 starts next month!  Rami Malek is ah-mazing.  I'm going to get my sister hooked since she arrives on Sunday and is staying with us for 6 weeks!  We'll be spending a lot of time at the beach.  So my outfit is inspired by that (I picture this outfit in the evening at the beach, followed by dinner), but it's also inspired by a few palm print outfits I've seen lately - have you seen this one from Atlantic-Pacific?  Incredible!  I've been inspired to pull out my palm print skirt I bought years ago.  I also have a palm print crop top similar to this one that I'll be styling on the blog soon.  I love the idea of mixing prints and pairing any bold print with stripes is the safest bet.  I wanted to add a pop of colour so I did it with sunglasses and kept the shoes neutral since they'd be competing with the pants.  But it's (almost) summer so now's the time to have fun with colours.  These Dolce & Gabbana palm print pants are amazing, but there are more affordable versions here and here. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mx

the wedge sandal

 

 

{MICHAEL Michael Kors Peggy Wedge Sandal; jeans: 7 For All Mankind (also here);

top: Wilfred (old); Coach Bleecker Mini Preston Satchel; hat: BCBG (love this one);

bracelet: Marc by Marc Jacobs (similar here); sunglasses: Prada}

 

I went looking for new sandals, but did NOT want a wedge as I have over 10 pairs and basically no other type of sandal (besides flat ones), but I could not help buying these because 1) they're super comfortable and 2) they're brown, which is a colour I don't tend to buy.  So I caved mainly for the latter reason.  But I love a wedge sandal.  They are way more comfortable than a heel, but still give you height, which in my case is necessary because I'm so petite.

 

I was also on the hunt earlier this week for a new pair of jeans to replace my old high-waisted 7 jeans that I've had for years because I'm trying to do the crop top thing (but I also like to eat cupcakes and not work out).  I was looking for a flared leg because that's what the pair of jeans I wanted to replace has, but pretty much every pair I picked up were skinnies.  I crouched down to pick up a pair and riiiiiiip.  My dress pants had ripped about 2 inches!  Needless to say, I could not go back to work in my dress pants so I had to buy a pair of jeans on the spot.  I chose these 7 For All Mankind 'Slim Illusion Cropped Skinny' jeans because they're super flattering and super comfortable.  Plus, they're high enough that I can maybe wear a crop top.  Maybe.