Black and White Stripes with Flowers

My hunt for new dresses continue, at the same time as my obsession with wrap dresses. I think this one might be my favorite one that I've found. The black and white stripes have toned it down a little from my bright colored wrap dresses. But the added flower prints make it a little girly.

Since there's a lot of cute details to this dress, I don't want to add too much jewelry or accessories. I tend to wear simple studs, but today I didn't even wear anything. I did however, add these heeled sandals, because they've been my favorite all summer.

Navy Floral Dress

As I mentioned at the beginning of summer, I was on the hunt for new dresses. I didn't go too crazy, but I think I was pretty successful. This was one of the dresses that found it's way to my closet.

I really love the colors in it. I don't have too much of these colors in general, but definitely not together. Honestly, I hadn't even thought about combining these colors until I saw this dress. Of course they look great together, I might try to combine them in other outfits in the future!

For this outfit, I really didn't want to add too much more to distract or overwhelm my look. But I was really excited because I was able to wear my straw Pinspiration (here) handbag with it! Side note, I've definitely been wearing it all summer, but I really like it with this dress.

Figuring out what shoes to wear with it was pretty easy because in the details are this caramel color that I also have in this strappy heal. And I added my off white flower stud earrings to tie it all together.

Blue Wrap Dress

As I mentioned here, I'm really into wrap dresses and tops. They really compliment any body type, and who doesn't appreciate that? I found this dress when I was looking for dresses for my sister's Bridal Shower. I bought it not even planning to wear it to the shower, but I thought it was a really cute dress I could wear to work. As the shower got closer and I still didn't have something I really liked, I realized I already had the perfect dress.

Since it's such a pretty color, I really didn't need to add a lot more to it. I decided to wear my caramel heels because they were not as harsh as a black heel. I added my clear stud earrings to dress up a little more. Super easy and really pretty.

Teal Floral Wrap Dress

Wrap dresses or tops look good on every body type. That is not bias, or an exaggeration. You can literally put one on any body type, and that person will look great. Much like everything else, though, it does come in and out of style. And right now, it's very in. I'm very glad because it really is a complimentary style, that I feel very comfortable in.

During a recent Target run, I found this adorable wrap dress, in a color I don't normally see a lot. I'm in the market for some new dresses, and I was drawn in by the color. Once I tried it on, I was hooked. Also, I don't have very many, if any, dresses with a little sleeve on them! I'm not going to lie, I was kinda excited about that too.

Because it's a fun color and pattern, I don't need to add too much jewelry or accessories. I love pairing it with these caramel sandals. And these fun pink tassel earrings are just enough flair to balance everything out. Can't wait to wear it a ton for the rest of the summer!

Pink Floral Dress

*This is NOT a sponsored post*

I have had a membership with JustFab for a few years now. For those who do not know what this is, it's a website that sells primarily shoes. There's no membership fee, but if you don't "skip" the month you will be charged. BUT you get to use that whole amount toward your next purchase. And the prices are totally worth it!

I don't buy every month, but in the last couple of months, I've been looking into the other items they sell besides shoes. I was pleasantly surprised to find they have a ton of clothing and accessories that I've been missing out on! Needless to say, I clearly bought a couple of things, besides than shoes.

#embarassed it took me so long to look at their clothes

This dress is one of those purchases. I am completely obsessed with it. The material is so light and comfortable, almost like a summer flannel. And the floral pattern is so cute! It even came with this belt. However, I did read once an interview with a woman who works in the fashion industry (I honestly can't remember who). She had received advice to never wear the belt or jewelry that came with a piece of clothing, with that actual piece you bought. I normally do try to live by this, but I loved the way this looked so much, I couldn't stop myself. And because the dress is pretty baggy without the dress, I would have had to find another one to replace it. So I think I'll just keep wearing them together.

But this outfit is more than the dress and the belt. What ever would I wear for shoes?! Luckily, I have a pair of sandals AND heels in this shade of caramel brown. I normally wear my heels with it, but since we were walking around these beautiful gardens, I figured the sandals were a better call. I also added this pale grey crossbody to carry my stuff, which worked a lot better than expected. The flowers have some white/grey details, which are complimented by this bag. So cute!

Trends: Swimsuits

Summer is FINALLY here!! Who else is super excited, like me?!

Being a New Englander, I only get a short amount of time to enjoy the heat. I know a lot of people who are ok with this, and even think it's too long, but I love it. And the best thing to do on these super hot days? Go to the beach, lake, river, or pool. There are so many options, even if you live in a land-locked state.

With every new season, comes a whole new reason to go shopping. But to be honest, my body is ever changing, and my comfort level in a bathing suit is too. Luckily there are SO many styles out there, that I can choose different coverage, or lack of, for different trips to the beach. Here's some that I want to try out this summer:

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 Lol, clearly I really like this color!

Embroidered Skirt

I've mentioned a few times, I live in dresses in the warmer months. But this year, I think I'm switching it up a little bit. I've been a little more interested in skirts and the outfits I can make with them. I've started by adding today's skirt to my closet and I'm totally obsessed.

Clearly still a little pale...

I've seen other bloggers wearing this skirt, and that normally means that it's totally sold out everywhere. So when I found it, and for super cheap, I knew I had to get it! The embroidery is such a fun detail that takes a simple black skirt to the next level. Because there are a few colors on the details on the skirt, I could pair it with a few different tops, but so far my fave is this tanks. It's super light and balances all the colors out. And to tie it all together, I added my strappy black sandals and black crossbody.

Pinspiration: Pom Bag

Pom Pom bags are really trendy this summer. You can literally find them everywhere! Even in Michaels! I don't normally try to make any clothes or accessories, but when I saw the supplies available, I thought why not? I did, however, cheat a little, with some pre-built parts...baby steps right?

You can buy these here

Here's what you'll need:
Straw bag--style up to you
Pom-poms--colors and size up to you
Hot glue

As I mentioned I found this plain straw bucket bag. I'd been interested in getting a bag this style in the first place. And I've been looking to get a straw bag, so to find both styles in one bag, double yes! And since I found pre-made pom-poms too, all I had to do was figure out how to attach them. I can't sew, so there had to be another way. And there is, a way simpler way. I literally just lined up the three pom-poms and hot glued them on. Easy-peasy! And if the poms start to fall off a little, it's an easy fix with a little dab of hot glue. So simple and so cute!

Voila!

Burgundy Twist Front Top

Sometimes I just want to throw on a simple jeans and a tee. But I always want to look like I've tried, even just a little bit, to look good. As you've probably noticed, these are one of my fave pairs of jeans and sandals. They're pretty simple, but they god with almost everything!

This top is really what takes this outfit from a regular jeans and tee type look, to a little something more. The twist in the front is so fun and an added extra bit of fun. I can throw this on whenever I'm just running out for a little bit and not feel like a total shulb.  :)

Purple Tank

If you don’t know by now, purple is my favorite color! Despite this, for some reason I really don’t own that much. Maybe I don’t want to overkill it? Who knows! Every once in a while, I do find a top or dress or whatever that I love and have to get. This was definitely one of those tops.

I love how lightweight and flowy it is. When it’s a super-hot day out, this is the type of tank I love to wear. Since it’s such a light shade of purple, I like to pair it with darker denim, and my black lace up sandals. The neck is low, but does have a little cinching, so I don’t normally like to add a necklace. Instead I wear different chunky or dangle earrings to dress it up more. Today I’m wearing my black triangle earrings.

Love this look!

Navy Peplum Tank

For one reason or another, this tank reminds me of this pink tank (here). They don’t even look alike, and yet the shapes are very similar. Maybe that’s why, or maybe I bought them the same day and they have some sort of weird connection that way? Who knows! Regardless, it’s super comfy and cute. Like the pink tank, it’s a simple top that I have many options to pair with it. But again, I tend to go for the simplest.

I love to wear my white denim with them, to balance out the dark of the navy. And if it’s a little chilly, I’ll add my light denim jacket, again to tone down the dark of the navy, but not wash myself out with more white. I also like to switch between wearing long tassel necklaces or tassel earrings. But because of the little peplum details, I tend to lean more towards the tassel necklace. And my tan and white flat sandals.