summer mix + a guest post

I'm so excited to be guest blogging today for my gal pal Khatu while she is traveling the world. (Uhm, talk about traveler's envy!).
Head over to her blog, I Am Khatu, to check out my favorite tip for packing stylishly and smart.
JCREW denim jacket | GAP top | JCREW shorts | LOEFFLER RANDALL shoes (similar) | REBECCA MINKOFF bag

leopard flounce

Since buying this dress, I have worn it so many different ways: with pops of red, dressed down with gladiator sandals, layered up with a preppy blazer or a more laid back denim jacket. Is there anything better than versatility (and Fridays)?
Have a great one, TGIF!
ZARA dress | TJMAXX shoes (recent) | MICHAEL KORS bag | KAREN WALKER sunglasses

a striped summer dress

Cage sandals + white is officialy my summer 2014 uniform. Fresh, yet edgy. Done. 
Now that summer is winding down, I've been hitting up the end of season sales like crazy -- both this Zara dress and these Loeffler Randall shoes were a major online shopping score! Shop similar looks to what I'm wearing below.
Hope everyone had a great weekend, Happy Monday!
ZARA dress (see below for similar looks) | LOEFFLER RANDALL sandals | ANGELA & ROI bag

summer's sunsets

The end of summer is one of my favorite and least favorite times of years -- the quick crispness in the air, promise of new and exciting fall fashions, that heavy feeling of change. 

But mostly I love those bright pink sunsets that fall over Boston's skyline, turning the entire city crazy beautiful colors for a minute. I think that is what attracted me so much to this dress. A color pallet so summery yet bittersweet, I had to make a second look from it.

1 {Kate Spade dress; Swedish Hasbeens for H&M (old but love these); Michael Kors bag; Juicy Couture watch}

2 {Ann Taylor cardigan (old); Anthropologie top (old); JCrew shorts; Gap sandals (on sale!); Kate Spade bag; Juicy Couture watch}

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snakeskin + things

The last few weeks have been crazy busy, and as a result, my outfits have been much less bold (as evidence in my last few posts). 

I've been getting into wearing more neutrals -- creams, blacks, browns -- and mixing more subtle patterns together. Something about keeping it simple (you can't get more classic than Coach C's and an oversized watch) makes me have that nostalgic back-to-school-brandy-new feeling all over again.

{Cynthia Rowley top; JCrew skirt (old); Coach heels; Kate Spade bag (borrowed from mum); Juicy Couture watch; Max & Chloe necklace; Catbird rings}

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shift season

One style I know I will still be wearing when I'm 90? The shift dress -- my favorite shape, ideal length, a bajillion possibilities...

I like that many options in a dress.

{jacket via Marshalls (old, love this one); Kate Spade dress; Via Spiga sandals (old); Michael Kors bag; JCrew bracelets; Catbird rings (here + here)} 

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feeling 90s

This dress totally reminds me of the 90s cool kids -- but without the jellies and butterfly clips. Updating it to the 21st century with super straight hair and simple black and white -- I swear I'll cry when summer is gone and I have to put these sandals in storage.

TGIF!

{Urban Outfitters dress; Zara sandals (similar); Michael Kors bag; bracelets-- JCrew, Catbird}

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