Fashion

{Blouse: H.I.P., Jeans: Levi’s, Heels: Stuart Weitzman, Purse: Michael Kors, Sunnies: Tory Burch, Necklaces: Purchased in Alaska.}

Around my college graduation, almost a decade and a half ago {how was 2010 that long ago?}, I discovered this simple blouse and fell in love instantly with the delicate lace down the front and back of the top. The hint of skin from the lace made it feel so subtly sexy, meaning I wore it constantly at twenty-one, but, by my twenty-second birthday, the blouse had been relegated to the back of my closet. I started reincorporating it into my wardrobe several summers ago, wearing it with denim or a simple skirt, for weekends spent berry picking, wine tasting, or just lounging at home. I threw it on recently, with a perky ponytail, sunnies, and two layered necklaces from our trip to Juneau in 2015, for an impromptu ice cream run on the warmest of afternoons.

x Paris

FullSizeRender-1581 {Dress: Diane Von Furstenberg, Heels: Enzo Angiolini, Hat: Nordstrom, Clutch: Prada, Sunnies: Tory Burch, Lipstick: Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense #43.}

When I first discovered this dress, I was surprised by how much I was drawn to it. While I’m yet to meet a color I don’t enjoy wearing, I didn’t think I’d ever be drawn to wearing something with so many bold colors and patterns. But I love how the simple, strapless black bodice complements the bright colors below. I paired it with nude pumps, a black clutch and floppy hat, oversized sunglasses, and a red lip for a day spent in wine country recently and loved how summery, yet put together it felt. And the most special aspect about this dress for me is that it reminds me of, and feels like it pays homage to, Missy {my sweetest lab who was my first daughter and also helped raise me}, thanks to the bright colors that give it such a happy and fun vibe.

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