the perfect daytime date dress

ok, so my shopping freeze is over (I lasted a full 3 months!). and then i dove back into shopbop with a vengeance and picked up this dress, the sandals and the watch (each under $100).  BAM!  and then i made lou take me out for some gazpacho at a local cafe i love.  BOOM!  moral of the story: neon accessories are an amazing way to play with the trend whilst spicing up some simple stripes. and gazpacho is really freaking tasty. {recipe post coming soon}  also, if you wear something on a date that hugs your curves you are going to make the man sitting across from you very, very happy but your stomach muscles may or may not get sore from sucking it in. and you probably won’t be up for dessert. you have been warned. 

dress: free people, shoes: dolce vita, watch: la mer, bag: chloe (similar), necklace: gorjana (old), earrings: tory burch (old), 

hey now,

let me state, for the record, that i look like a homeless person when we walk the dogs. sometimes i think i see my neighbors tucking their children quickly into their homes when we turn the corner. but THIS is how i look in my fantasies. because walking dogs in super tall booties is totally practical. and you never know when you might need to get your lipstick, so a bag is a must. *bean was not a participant on this shoot because, let’s be honest, she’d knock me on my ass for the first squirrel to make an appearance. and really, after bean’s fluffington post mention she’s a bit full of herself.   jeans: pilcro via anthropologie, shirt: madewell, booties: dolce vita, scarf: madewell last year, bag: chloe

guy style

i met this fellow at the movie colony hotel in palm springs when i was there for a wedding for birds of a feather. isn’t he adorable? i love his worn in boat shoes and glasses. might have to find a way to make a girl version of this look for spring.  i have some skinny navy pants and a few tee shirts that would be perfect…now to find the boat shoes.  do you ever steal style from guys?  i’m into it.

simple wins again!

here’s the thing: i like simple for my every day wear.  when it comes down to it, i’m realizing there’s not much i like more than a great blouse and some jeans that make me feel like a zillion bucks {well, coupled with pretty accessories and a handbag i covet).  jeans: marc jacobs via shopbop, blouse: parker via shopbop, bag: chloe via net-a-porter, belt: club monaco via shopbop, shoes: dolce vita, necklace: vintage, watch: marc jacobs, bracelets: stella and dot, trina turk earrings: maya brenner *ps- when i say handbag i covet, i mean that i have had my eye on that bag for over two years, squirreling away my pennies to buy it. i consider it an investment piece, i know i’ll have/use it until someone pries it from my dead body. **photos by lou