28 August 2015

Now, Later and After: Trench Dress

trench dress 3 ways

We're inching towards cooler temps here in the Southeast, so I thought it's time to another wearing now, later and after post, this time featuring the sleeveless trench dress.

Now granted when I started seeing sleeveless trenches take off last fall, I had a bit of a Why? moment. Like, if you wanted to wear a trench coat, don't you want your arms to be covered so you can actually stay warm/dry? What is up with some sort of long half jacket?  

But then retailers started making the look a little softer and calling it a trench dress and it was like some cartoon balloon went up over my head and a light bulb danced around in it. Because suddenly, hello layering possibilities
 
Wear Now    ♥     ♥    

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Dress: Banana Republic (similar long trench vests or similar long suiting vests)
Top: Old Navy (similar white tees)
Belt: H&M (similar brown belts)
Necklace: Loli & the Bean via Shoptiques (similar blue statement necklaces
Bracelets: J.Crew & c/o Style Lately (similar turquoise bracelets)
Shoes: Zara (similar gold sandals)
Bag: Zara (similar crossbody bags)

Wear Later    ♥     ♥    

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Top: J.Crew crinkle boy shirt (similar black gingham pieces)
Shoes: Jessica Simpson (similar animal print pumps)
Bracelet: J.Crew (similar gold cuffs)
Ring: c/o JewelMint (similar statement rings)
Bag: J.Crew (similar taupe-tan bags - these Cambridge Satchel push lock bags are fantastic)

Wear After That    ♥     ♥      

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Tee: H&M (similar B&W striped tees)
Top: J.Crew (similar red plaid shirts)
Jeans: Banana Republic (similar medium-wash jeans)
Shoes: Kate Spade (similar embellished slip-ons)
Bag: Furla (similar red mini totes - these Rebecca Minkoff mini MABs are gorge lookalikes)

trench dress 3 ways

trench dress 3 ways

trench dress 3 ways

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26 August 2015

Casual Midi

sleeveless midi

I saw this dress online and immediately thought, what a great-looking casual piece for comfortable wear ... and to hide food babies. I'm pretty much going to be living ... maybe napping ... in this dress for the rest of summer. But on its debut wear, I figured I may try to dress it up a bit for a dinner outing, so out came the heels and statement necklace.

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Dress: Old Navy sleeveless midi (now on sale - sim maxi)
Necklace: J.Crew fan fringe (now sold out, worn before - sim gold, neutral-hued)
Bracelet: J.Crew (sim, sim)
Shoes: c/o Farylrobin via Anthropologie fela heels (on sale, worn before - sim, platform)

sleeveless midi

sleeveless midi

24 August 2015

Style Lately

Aug1
These kicks, 'nough said (exact sneakers).

Aug2
Black, white, leopard (exact blouse on sale, skirt also on sale).

Aug3
Blast from the past - one of my all-time fave outfits (sim skirt in solid, top for less than $25).

Aug4
It's still technically summer - white's still in (exact sandals on clearance & sim bag for a steal).

Aug5
Gingham-plus (exact anchor top & sim yellow gingham on sale, green, red).

Aug6
Another throwback (sim dress on sale or here darker for $40, cardigan).

Aug7
Jewelry for my feet ... and ridiculously comfy (exact sandals now for less than $30).

21 August 2015

Shirtdress Dreams

plaid shirtdress

I found this dress on Ebay and it has made all my shirtdress dreams come true. It fits me with room to spare, hits a shortie like me right at the knee and it's a girlie plaid color combination. Plus it was a steal.

The dress makes me feel like I'm wearing summer and all I want to do in it is take long strolls through the garden, picnic by the water, read under a shade tree. All things I've not at all done while wearing this dress but that's OK - it's all about the feel.

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Dress: Lands' End (sim sleeveless darker or casual, sim silhouette in blue, pricey in floral)
Belt: Anthropologie floretta (now on sale - sim on sale, lighter, in grey)
Bracelets: J.Crew & INPINK barnacle (now for less than $10 including shipping!)
Ring: INPINK cross my heart (for $8, sim on sale)
Sunglasses: Sole Society (sim for less than $20, pricey)
Shoes: Sole Society angelin (or here on sale, sim multi-colored on sale, strappier for $25)
Bag: Zara (worn before - sim, studded for less than $25)

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19 August 2015

Can't Give Up the Polka Dots

polka dots + fatigues

This top is my closet version of a sibling - ultimately I love it and could never give it up (um, multi-colored polka dots? Yes, please), but I wish it would work with me a little more (like if it was tad bit longer, a leetle wider at the hip, if linen wasn't so darn wrinkly...). The print kind of outweighs everything else for me though, guess I'll continue to keep in my closet family.

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Top: Boden millie (worn before - sim in brown, sleeveless, if this top became a dress)
Pants: Loft (worn before - sim also by Loft, sim on sale)
Earrings: Kendra Scott danielle via Rocksbox (use code LISABFF56 for your first month's sub free)
Bracelets: J.Crew golden stripe (worn before - sim) & factory chainlink now on super-sale
Shoes: Zara (worn before - sim flats on sale, with kitten heel)
Bag: Coach peyton cora (worn before - sim, sim)

polka dots + fatigues

polka dots + fatigues

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17 August 2015

Style Lately

Aug1
Yeah, these shoes are going to be some super-repeat as the weather cools down (exact shoes now on sale).

Aug2
Pattern mixing classic - stripes and floral (exact top, sandals & sim skirt for $20, necklace in mustard or seafoam).

Aug3
It's all in the details (exact jeans on sale for less than $30, polish).

Aug4
House slippers disguised as real shoes (exact flats, necklace on sale, hat for a steal & sim sunglasses).

Aug5
Stripes with stripes (sim skirt darker, shirt, striped loafers or bow loafers both on sale).

Aug6
Keeping it simple (necklace via Rocksbox, a jewelry sub program - 
use LISABFF56 for your first month free & sim shirt).

Aug7
Daytime (exact blouse on sale, skirt also on sale & sim heels).


14 August 2015

Endless Adoration

butterflies + endless jewelry

I absolutely adore this top but I really have no idea what else to pair with it other than jeans. But it's  perfect for those days where I want to wear jeans and a casual top that's a little nicer than a plain ole tee.

Another piece I adore? This fun leather bracelet from Endless Jewelry that you can customize - select the leather color and add on whatever gems and charms you'd like to make the look your own. Plus since it's leather, it doesn't bang around on your wrist and you can wear it all day without feeling it.

And if we're talking about things I hold ridiculous affection for - well, these shoes and this tote, of course. Especially when worn together. Magenta le sigh.

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Top: Maeve by Anthropologie abella pintuck (worn before - sim on sale, in blue)
Jeans: Banana Republic (sim, sim on sale)
Bracelets: C. Wonder (sim), J.Crew & c/o Endless Jewelry (customize your own bracelet here)
Rings: c/o JewelMint (sim) & F21 (sim for a steal)
Shoes: Guess kissani (worn before - sim on sale, pricey)
Bag: Brahmin anytime (worn before - sim, sim for less than $80)

butterflies + endless jewelry

butterflies + endless jewelry


12 August 2015

Now, Later and After: Striped Dress

 striped dres 3-ways
 
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If you listen to the fashion magazines or retailers at all, fall is right around the corner, so we better break out the knit woolens and tweeds we proceed to freeze our buns off. Living in the Southeast US, however, it really means that temps will remain pretty humidly hot until at least the end of September.

So while the thought of being able to wear both long pants and sleeves at the same time sounds pretty nice to this anti-sweat friendly gal, I need clothes that can take me from hot to not-so with minimal fuss. So I thought it'd be fun to pick a piece from my wardrobe and see how I can style it for now, later and after that.

This time I selected my trusty red striped dress - because it's really just a big t-shirt so yeah, comfy and it's Striped.

Wear Now    ♥     ♥    

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Shirt: Anthropologie (similar denim button-down shirts)
Dress: Stylemint (similar striped dresses)
Necklace: Love Obsessed (similar ivory necklaces)
Bracelet: J.Crew (similar gold cuffs)
Shoes: Anthropologie (similar gold sandals - including these metallic ones from Ancient Greek Sandals)
Bag: Furla (similar red mini totes - these Rebecca Minkoff mini MABs are gorge lookalikes)

Wear Later    ♥     ♥    

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Vest: F21 (similar olive vests)
Necklace: Anthropologie (similar link necklaces)
Bracelet: Ann Taylor (similar wide cuffs by Ferragamo)
Ring: INPINK (similar stone rings)
Shoes: Free People (similar tan booties - or other Free People footwear)
Bag: Pour La Victoire (similar tan satchels)

Wear After That    ♥     ♥    

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Blazer: J.Crew (similar classic black blazers)
Scarf: J.Crew (similar red print scarves)
Shoes:Mossimo by Target (similar black fringe boots - and these great Sam Edelman suede ones)
Bag: Coach (similar black satchels - these Tory Burch totes are similar and on my perpetual wishlist)

striped dress 3-ways

striped dress 3-ways

 striped dress 3-ways