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Casual in a kimono

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Wearing: ivory tassel earrings / Chanel sunglasses / YSL lipstick / beige tee shirt / ivory lace kimono (currently on back order, also love this one under $20)/ rose gold cuff / Chanel summer nail polish /  watch / Cult Gaia handbag / scarf tied to bag c/o Banana Republic (sold out, also love this one) / distressed boyfriend jeans / Christian Louboutin espadrilles (old, similar pair under $100) / fragrance

The weather is getting crazy hot! We literally went from 50’s last week, to 90’s this week. I feel like I am melting away! That being said, I am not really sure what possessed me to wear jeans on a scorching hot day, but somehow I survived.

I love wearing jeans and a tee shirt on casual days when something like hot weather makes me want to crawl up on the sofa with a bowl of popcorn, and binge-watch reality TV. These photos were taken on one of those days. Instead of being able to snuggle on the sofa, I had to work, take my daughter to home-school chess class, run some errands, order my son’s birthday cake, and the list goes on! This meant I could not just throw on something comfortable, and hide at home; I had to look presentable. Ho-hum

Since jeans and a tee-shirt were the mood I was in on this fine, sweltering hot day, I decided to elevate my comfortable, casual look with my go-to espadrilles, and this kimono. Luckily the holes in my jeans created a make-shift air conditioner, and the kimono felt so light and airy, this outfit turned out to be fine in the scorching 92F heat. Shocking!

Despite being wedges, I have to admit, espadrilles are SO comfortable. They have become my go-to comfort shoe on warm days, casual days, or anytime I need to walk a lot, yet look put together in the spring or summer seasons. These wedges do the trick! Although they are old, they are still comfortable, and in great condition. I have a similar pair in black, which is priced under $100. I bought them last year ,and have been wearing them again this season. I linked to the beige version of them above in my outfit details. They are really comfortable for walking, standing, and on sweltering hot days when leather shoes rub feet the wrong way. No blisters from these puppies!

Did you have a season change suddenly where you live? If so, were you ready? I sure wasn’t! haha, I still can’t find my sandals from last year, I know they are stuffed in the back of my closet somewhere!! haha

Thank you for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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They call me mellow yellow

 in General Fashion  tagged cult gaia / dresses / outfits / shein / summer 2017 by

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Wearing: ivory tassel earrings / Chanel sunglasses / lipstick c/o Estee Lauder Sly Wink / dress c/o Shein (under $20!!) / rose gold cuff / Cult Gaia bag / Chanel summer nail polish / Christian Louboutin espadrilles (old, shop similar espadrilles here under $100)

So this is the yellow dress. THE yellow dress I had planned to wear at the rewardStyle “Escape to Tulum” pool party a couple of weeks ago. It was in my suitcase, and I was ready to wear it! Unfortunately I could not wear it because I forgot to pack my strapless bra. Ugh! Total faux-pas.

I did wear it shortly after returning from Dallas to my friends house for some yummy BBQ. We snapped a few photos in front of our oh-so-picturesque garage door before leaving the house. I didn’t want to start peacocking at my my friend’s house, so it was better to snap a few photos at home before we left. I really wanted to share this dress with you!

Mustard is a hot color trend this season, and it is a new color for my closet. I tend to gravitate towards shades of blue, pink, purple, and green. Of course, I wear my share of black and white too! This season, I decided it was time to break out of my normal color pattern and try the mustard trend. I am so glad I did!

Do you know what my husband said when I came down the stairs in this dress? He said, “Wow, that’s a really nice dress. It looks pretty on you. Aren’t you overdressed?” haha This is a casual dress silly! I was surprised he said that because he tends to like form-fitting clothing, or short hemlines. It was really nice to hear him compliment a maxi dress! Love that!

This will be a really fun dress to wear during the spring, and summer seasons. It looks cute for a pool party, backyard BBQ, or as a beach cover-up; plus this mustard dress is under $20! Love!

So have you ever packed an outfit, or a dress, for a trip, and not been able to wear it on the trip, only to wear it later on?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Flowing white dress at a garden party

 in General Fashion  tagged apiece apart / cult gaia / outfits / rsthecon / spring 2017 / summer 2017 by

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Wearing: rose gold dangle earrings / YSL lipstick / Chanel sunglasses / white flowing dress / white tank top under dress / rose gold cuff / Cult Gaia bag / Chanel summer nail polish / blue scarf  c/o Banana Republic (sold out, also love this one) / black watch / Christian Louboutin espadrilles (old, also love this pair under $100)

How breezy and fun is this white dress! This isn’t something I would normally reach for when I am shopping for a summer dress, but now that I have it, I love it! Let me tell you the backstory on how this flowing white dress ended up in my wardrobe. . .

If you read my posts last week, you might know that my original outfit for the “Escape to Tulum” welcome party at the rewardStyle conference did not work out as planned. The outfit I wore instead was what I had planned for the last day of the conference. On the last day, there was a Garden Party theme, and my outfit had been planned accordingly. Since I already wore the Garden Party outfit to the pool party, and this was a conference filled with fashion bloggers, I couldn’t really wear it again. So, this meant I needed to buy something! The horror!

Luckily there was a shop in the building across from our hotel, so Alison from Wardrobe Oxygen went over with me to find something quickly for the last day of the conference. I did have an extra skirt in my suitcase, so I thought I would find a cute black, navy, or white top to match it. I couldn’t find anything basic, or easy to pair with a skirt. We scoured the store. Normally when I shop, I can find something quickly, but just my luck, nothing was basic at all!!

Alison eventually found some racks in the back, so we flipped through them, and voila! There was this white dress! I have always admired Apiece Apart from afar, but never actually purchased something from them. So, I was excited to acquire my first piece from their collection. Yay!

This dress flowed, and was nice and breezy. If it had been a warm day, it would have perfect. Unfortunately the weather was in the 40’s with a cold, icy wind tearing through the area. I was a little bit cold, but it is OK. I know I will get a lot of wear out of this dress as the temperatures rise; after all, summer is on it’s way! Love that!

Have you ever had to shop last minute while on vacation? How did it turn out?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*photo credit: Alison/Wardrobe Oxygen

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