Date Night Outfit

dress-Free People(similar here), cardi-Zara(similar here), necklace-ViVI(similarish here), rings-Jewel Mint/French Connection via Le Tote, flats-J.Crew Factory

Mr. Keller and I celebrated our anniversary this past weekend with dinner at Salt of the Earth and a late show at Arcade Comedy Theater! I went back and forth on what to wear, as one does. I didn't want to go uber-fancy as it wouldn't be on-point for either venue, but instead wanted something easy, yet still chic. This crochet dress from Free People can be difficult (for me) to figure out how to wear it. It's more boho then my usual style, but I love the color and simple silhouette. I paired it with this long, navy cardi, to not only provide some cover, but also some additional texture to play off the embroidery of the dress. I kept the jewelry simple, and opted for basic flats.

In general I love a shift dress for summer. Check back to see more variations of this outfit with interchangable pieces. A simple dress and easy layer is an easy, yet stylish outfit combo!

To see what I wore to our first visit to Salt check out this post from 2012! And read my review of this latest dinner here, and follow me on yelp!

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40 Year Old Cottagecore

dress-Anthropologie(more options here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Benevolence LA , bag-- Shiraleah , sandals- Born I first became aware of Cottagecore earlier this summer and found it to be an aesthetic I can appreciate and find aspirational , but was not necessarily a style that aligned with my wheelhouse. Well as I've been growing my hair during covid quarantine and having picked up this dress as seen here , I felt that I was ready to tackle #cottagecore here on my 40th birthday!!! Yep, that's right today I turn 40 (but I don't look it). And while it's been a year like no other, I feel excited for my next year, decade, chapter of my life. I think it's fair to say I'm done having babies and ready to move on from the chaos of very little children to the chaos of big kids. I no longer feel like I have something to proof in my work, writing, sense of self. I'm just going to enjoy and be grateful for the many blessings of family, friends, health, a...

Gift Guide Part 3--Literature

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Two Things

First: Isabel Marant's collocation for H&M debuts today in select stores AND online at noon, so you may want to get up on that. Here are a few looks I'm lusting after. Hello mixed patterns! Love the oversized coat and the detail on these jeans. Patterned blazer, cropped colorful trousers, yes please! Of course, I cannot partake in this collection with my Year Of No Shopping, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't. So get ready to go by noon because I'm sure this noise will sell out fast. Number Two: I'm thinking about a new haircut. Something along the lines of Tilda Swinton . What do we think? I'm not going to go blond, but I like the shorter/buzzed sides and back with length on the top. Mr. Keller is hesitant, he thinks it's too masculine, but I'm kind of in the mood to go a bit edgy and I've had the same cut now for two-ish years... FYI: Tilda Swinton is my spirit animal! ...

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