Post 009 — Cheers to summer!

Post 009 — Cheers to summer!

Hello friends!

It was a super-hot summer evening, so I wore a gauzy, cotton midi dress out to dinner. I love the feminine ruffles on the sleeves and hem of this Rebecca Taylor dress. I purchased it a few seasons ago, so I linked these pretty ruffle dresses here and here from Anthropology.

I wore chunky raffia heels by Tory Burch which I also bought a couple of years ago. Nordstrom has some similar styles by Jeffrey Campbell, Steve Madden, and Seychelles. I finished my look with gold and pearl earrings from Barbara Boz Boutique in Birmingham.

I am always excited to go out the day my hair is cut and colored by my amazing stylist Lindsey (Instagram: @Lindsey_opal_aster). Nothing is better than a professional blow-out! Gwyneth Paltrow once said, “Once your hair is done, you are 90% the way there.” I 100% agree!

Post 008 — Brighten up your summer make-up!

Hello friends!

I filmed my first make-up video for this post, so please excuse my novice skills. I hope you will try this make-up look with a bright pop of color on your eyes. It is a simple way to add a little fun to your summer style!

I have listed all the products that I used below:

Base: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-light Skin Perfecting Sunscreen Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Hybrid Fluid Foundation

Concealer: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

Eye liner: Trish McEvoy Epic Wear Liner Sticks, Chill Blue

Eye liner: Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Stick

Eye brow pencil: Bobbi Brown Perfectly Defined Long Wear Brow Pencil & Refill Set

Eye shadow: Trish McEvoy Classic Eye Shadow Refill

Eyelash primer: Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Flash Lash Primer

Mascara: Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara

Blush: Charlotte Tilbury Cheek To Chic Blush

Lipstick: MAC Frost Lipstick, Costa Chic

Lip liner: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Pink Venus

Highlighter: Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighter

Post 007 — Return of the puffy sleeve

Post 007 — Return of the puffy sleeve

Hello friends!

We were off to the west side of Michigan again for a quick weekend visit. We went out to dinner with my family to one of our favorite restaurants in Union Pier called the Red Arrow Roadhouse.

I wanted to try the puffy sleeve look without spending too much money on the trend, so I bought this cute t-shirt from Zara. I paired it with with a cotton blue striped skirt from J.Crew Factory (on sale now!). To finish this casual look, I wore my favorite white slides from Tory Burch, which are no longer available, so here is a similar style.

Enjoy what’s left of your summer!

 

Post 006 — A dress with pants? Yes!

Post 006 — A dress with pants? Yes!

Hello friends!

I am loving the look of wearing a dress with pants! I found this lightweight, embroidered shirt dress at Zara and paired it with my favorite white jeans from J. Crew. I dressed it up for evening by adding some fun rhinestone earrings (they are several years old, so here is a similar pair) and a vintage bracelet that belonged to my grandmother. My white wedge sandals are from a previous season, so here is a current style available at Nordstrom Rack.

This can also be a casual, daytime look – take off the fancy jewelry and heels and add white sneakers and a cross body bag and you are good to go!

Post 005 — Running Errands in Style

Post 005 — Running Errands in Style

Hello friends!

Today I threw my hair up into a messy bun and put on one my favorite casual summer dresses to run errands. I bought a few different colors of this super comfortable t-shirt midi dress from both J. Crew and J. Crew Factory, which are on sale now! The version of the dress at J.Crew is slightly better quality, but I love the camo print dress available at J. Crew Factory.

I paired the dress with my favorite white sneakers by Russell and Bromley (a gift from my sister from London, so they are not available in the U.S.). Here is a similar pair on sale at Nordstrom. My platform sneakers are one of my favorite pairs of shoes right now and know I will be getting a lot of wear out of them for many seasons to come. My Shinola crossbody purse is from a previous season, but I found a similar look here at Anthropologie.

Oldish and Stylish tip: Try pairing sneakers with a dress for a modern, casual look!