Utility.

This look is a combination of a few things I’ve been loving lately: buttoned up blouses, bib necklaces, and camo green. Even with the warmer temperatures, it’s still possible to put together different combinations to make for an interesting outfit. Don’t get me wrong, I love simple dresses and wear them often, but I think it’s important to have mix and match pieces during the warmer months as well. I will acknowledge that there are scorcher days where nothing but the breeziest dress will do, but you can always add some jewelry. Don’t let the heat drag you down!

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Outfit Breakdown:
Blouse: c/o LoveMarks (Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Necklace: Anthropologie (Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Skirt: H&M (Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Bracelet: c/o T+J Designs (Same.)
Wedges: Banana Republic (Save. Spend. Splurge.)

Hair:
Air dried and curled random pieces away from my face with a 1″ curling iron.

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Days like this.

This look is one that I put together to really reflect my mood. Simple, demure, peaceful. I pulled together some girly pieces in pastel colors that I could stay cool in. It was the most perfect sunny day, and I spent the majority of it exploring downtown seeing things in a new way with one of my great friends, Kyle. She brought along her camera and we had a beautiful afternoon of picture taking and conversation. Then we ended the day by sitting on an outdoor patio drinking champagne with a couple other friends. It’s these days in life that are worth holding on to. My favorites tend to be full of sunshine, companionship, and laughter.

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Outfit Breakdown:
Dress: Urban Outfitters (Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Necklace: c/o JewelMint (Same. Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Watch: Skagen (Save. Spend. Splurge.)
Shoes: Boutique 9 c/o Shopbop (Save. Spend. Splurge.)

Hair:
Pulled into a high ponytail and then spun into a bun and pinned into place.

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Welcome back, Stowe Street! They are a new shop that is currently carrying beautiful bracelets, but will be expanding in the near future to other pieces of jewelry. They design, manufacture and sell all of their pieces directly to their customers. Since they have complete creative control and have eliminated all of the middlemen, they can offer the most fashionable and on-trend accessories at less than half the price of any of their competitors, without sacrificing quality, style or the customer experience along the way.

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