blessings {a month early}

taking a little break from posts after our little blessing surprised us with her early arrival!  will be back, sooner than later!

images 1-dress, pinned here 2-bows, pinned here 

wiggle room

the always classic sheath or wiggle-dress is an easy go to for just about every body type.   the fitted bodice and pencil skirt elongate the leg and {as long as the skirt is not too tight} slims your entire body!  notice all the necklines- a great update to this simple silhouette!

images {runway} lelarose, carolinahererra

1,3-anntaylor 2-bethbowley 4- bananarepublic

mix not match

a great example of {bold} mixed prints done well!   the two-tone preppy stripes tone down and modernize the all-over animal print jacket.  trying to be too matchy with an all-over animal print can end up looking cheap and like you are trying way too hard-- sorry, sometimes the truth hurts!  

image- gryphon from gilt

{color} navy & pink

a super girly palette to please any gal's feminine side!  the preppy combination of navy and hot pink can be modernized with hints of taupe, multiple shades of pink and/or lighter neutrals.  

images {in order}

1-fashionsalad, pinned here   2-decor8   3-pinned here   4-houzz, pinned here  5-stylemepretty, pinned here   6-allthingsfabu, pinned here   7-20somethingsociety, pinned here

blank canvas

a simple, chic dress perfect for the {slow} transition into fall!  this blank canvas can go a multitude of directions with the right accessories-- a bright purple belt or animal print pumps or even a graphic print jacket.  this dress is something to carry you season after season!

images bananarepublic

dream weaver

something sure to have caught your eye these last few months-- straw! from handbags to footwear and jewelry, this throw back texture has made quite a statement this summer.  multi-colored options {shown & inspired by prada's collection} are a definite favorite!

images runway 1-stellamccartney 2-donnakaran 3-prada

1-topshop 2-jcrew 3-marcbymarc 4-gap 5-freepeople