What I Wore | Country Rose

WhatIWore: Lately I’ve been getting up early and heading to a coffee shop before the sun rises so I can have some focused time to work on my blog while Adam watches the kids. Trust me when I tell you that when I have a chance to roll solo, I make the most of it, including getting ready and putting on a proper outfit. This is what I wore earlier this week - a combo of two investment pieces that I’m so excited to wear this fall. You saw this Free People dress on the blog a couple weeks ago here and then I styled this suede jacket over a sundress last week here. Together they’re bringing all the fall vibes! Gimme a pumpkin spiced latte NOW! 

When: October 1, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Suede Jacket: BlankNYC
Dress: Free People (on sale for small sizes here) (three colorways here)
Boots: Frye (older style)

Where: Work session, errands with the kids!

What I Wore | Cowboy, Take Me Away

WhatIWore: I finally have my hands on this dress! Between exchanging sizes and shipping to my parent’s house, I finally had a chance to wear it over the weekend. It gives me all the prairie vibes in a good way! (I was alternatively humming Dixie Chicks and Paula Cole while wearing it) There’s so much fabric and it moves so beautifully! I’m excited to layer it with a turtleneck and moto jacket for crisper weather, but on this occasion I just used a skin toned camisole underneath (the neckline is a touch too deep for a larger chest - someone with a more minimal bust might not need anything there). It’s the kind of dress I can see myself getting in multiple colorways, so Free People, if you’re listening, can we do this one in black or navy? Pretty please??

When: Sept 10, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker Super Duper
Lipstick: MAC in Chili
Dress: Free People
Boots: Thrifted (similar)

Where: First on an anniversary date earlier in the week, Second on Sunday afternoon

What I Wore | Flower Girls

WhatIWore: Hello friends! Here’s what I wore over the weekend to the farmer’s market. I wish I could say I kept it on all day, but it was hot AF and we were sweating bullets by 10 am, so after photos, we worked inside for the rest of the day and I changed into shorts and a tee shirt! No complaints by me… I finished painting my master bedroom, which I hope to photograph today and blog about this week. It’s amazing what a coat (or three) of paint can do!

I wear this dress often (five more ways here) and I still love it as much as the day I bought it. It’s still available at Free People and in a variety of colors. I also have it in blue, which I over dyed a few weeks ago in this post.  

When: July 22, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ 
Dress: Free People
Sandles: Clarks (gift of company from a few years ago)
On Bea: June and January for GroVia cloth Diaper 

Where: Farmer’s Market

But let’s be real, the dress is far from the star of these photos. Look at my darling Bea Bea girl! She’s getting so big! Already 6.5 months old! She’s crawling and sitting up and starting some solid foods. We are so in love with our charming and beautiful baby girl. Beatrix - you’re wonderful! 

What I Wore | A Deeper Shade of Blue

WhatIWore: It’s a new day! A new season! So check out this new version of an old dress! In a solid attempt to perk up my mood, I decided a little DIY project was in order. I bought this dress years ago when I was pregnant with Felix. I also have it in black, which you’ve seen me wear a lot. This blue version? Not as much. The solution - a deeper shade of blue!

I had planned on doing a step by step DIY, but the resulting dress was not what I intended. I thought the embroidery would be a synthetic thread and stay white and the dress would be more navy. Turns out, I should have read the label instead of making assumptions, because this dress is actually rayon, not cotton. When I took it out of the washer I was pretty bummed out, but as it dried, I decided I actually like it a lot! 

So in lieu of a DIY, here’s this: buy some dye, read the instructions thoroughly and you’ll be fine. Or maybe you’ll make a mistake and it’ll still turn out ok!

When: June 21, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Dress: Free People, overdyed (more color versions here)
Sandals: Clarks (gift from a few years ago)
Bag: boutique in Hong Kong

Does anyone remember the good old days of WIW when I used to carry this bag all of the time? It’s one of the pieces I bought when I used to regularly work in Hong Kong and I bought it in a teeny tiny shop in Tsim Sha Tsui. I can’t remember what i paid for it, but it really needs to get back into use, don’t you agree?