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Hunter Bell Maxi Wedding OOTD

May 24, 2015

Wedding season has begun!
I was so honored to be a guest at the wedding of Mark’s friends, Scott & Emily, this past weekend in the lovely city of Yorba Linda, CA. They went for a more causal country-chic vibe, which was so inviting. Mark and I had a fantastic time, and took a few shots along the way… Scroll all the way down to see how I styled my Hunter Bell maxi dress!

Those carrot cake cupcakes were to-die-for, and we were encouraged to take an extra one home with us… OK!

I loved the simple table décor and treat boxes. They took the edge off waiting for the taco bar to open. Such a great, crowd-pleasing idea to build your own tacos!

Maxi dress – Hunter Bell – Rent the Runway
Heart charm necklace – Kyle Chan Design
Chainmail clutch – vintage
Cardigan – Old Navy
Crisscross sandals – Forever 21
Pearl bracelet & square crystal ring – LA Finds
Pearl midi rings – Forever 21

Olive Jacket and Leopard Booties

May 11, 2015

So I’ve had these Toms Chukka booties since 2 Scarlet Threads sales back, and they’ve yet to make it on my feet until today. I scoured Pinterest for a bit this morning, in search of outfit inspiration and actually came pretty dang close to the image I liked the most. My issue with them, I think, is that they’re so specific! I believe they’re made of jute, and have an espadrille-like heel, so they’re definitely geared toward summer pairings, but they require socks which makes my feet get all warm, and something about the print seems to clash easily with a lot of things. I think they work well with the outfit I came up with, but they rubbed against my heels all day (the end result I’m sure will be a blister), so I will inevitably be putting them back in the pile for Scarlet Threads for them to go to a new home in July. I’m sure someone out there can make them work!
For the rest of the look, I wanted to keep it texturally interesting, with the help of this gathered t-shirt from Elizabeth & Clarke. From previous posts, you probably already are aware that I’m a bit obsessed with this olive jacket, so that was a no-brainer. I added some antiqued gold bangles and a tassel necklace from Elizabeth Stone and I was all set to go to lunch and do a little light shopping with the boyfriend.. I’ll spill the beans.. We stopped in to Nordstrom and I picked up my very first Rebecca Minkoff bag.. Two of them, in fact! They were deeply discounted and I had a $20 off Nordstrom note, AND it’s triple points weekend. Triple score!
Side note, I totally didn’t notice until editing these that when my pup came over to see what I was doing he dropped a piece of his toy near me. Oops! I love my dogs 😀

Olive jacket – JCP
Gathered t-shirt – Elizabeth & Clarke
Boyfriend Capris – Old Navy
Leopard booties – TOMS
Tassel necklace – Elizabeth Stone Jewelry
Bangles – Nectar
Ring – Forever 21
Glasses – Warby Parker

Artisanal LA with OOTD

May 4, 2015

I swear, I should live in LA for how many events I end up attending in the area! Last weekend, we went to the Artisanal LA expo, this weekend, the Gluten Free Expo, and day after tomorrow, Mark and I will be going to a concert at the Disney Concert Hall. Since I’m a smidgen behind in posting, ahem, I will first share photos from last weekend. Artisanal LA is a collection of vendors selling everything from pickled veggies to freshly charred s’mores to vintage dresses and potted succulents. We picked up several goodies, like spicy green beans, ancho chili and tamarind sauce, small-batch chocolates, and of course, I grabbed a couple of things from the vintage clothing pop-up shop. Below, some highlights from the show…

The handsome boyfriend and I. I wanted to wear something spring-y but super comfy knowing that we would be walking for a significant part of the day.

It was pretty awesome watching our s’mores being made. I seriously want to own a brulee torch now.

OMG. So good. The one on the right.. has bacon!

Gorgeous, simple bouquets.

A table full of bliss.

A little shoefie, stopping off at Anthropologie. No purchases were made here, but my eyes were darting everywhere at the thought of 20% off all dresses!

Next stop was the Farmer’s Market. Being faced with the difficult decision of where to eat, we finally decided on The Gumbo Pot, a creole spot serving up gumbo, jambalaya, and my pick, softshell crab po boys. For dessert, we had to try the beignets, which unfortunately, were not as fluffy as I prefer so we decided to give the other two to an adorable older couple who were sitting next to us. They seemed to enjoy them! 😀

Open-front cardigan – Vince Camuto
Tank – J. Crew
Blue jeans – Old Navy
Sneakers – Old Navy
Necklace – Penguin Holley Handmade

Thanks for reading!

Black and White Grid Top and Crops

April 21, 2015

Another simple throw-it-on-and-go look. My default as of late has got to be a not too complicated top, some version of denim bottoms, comfortable shoes and my hair swept up in a quick bun. I’ll add a vivid accessory to bring some life to the look, in this case, a brilliantly hued cobalt bag from Botkier and I’m out the door!

Grid top – Old Navy
Cropped denim – Old Navy
Suede booties – Target
Pyramid necklace – Banana Republic
Bag – Botkier/Rent the Runway
Lego ring – craft fair find

What’s your default off-duty look?
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