Outfits Not Just Clothes

It has been a scorcher of a summer and getting dressed has been all about keeping it simple, functional, and stylish if possible. This exercise dress seems to fit that brief all things considered. With a built in bra, bike shorts, and pockets is a simple thrown-on-and-go piece. This outfit was pure Weekend-Mom with my crossbody bag, hiking sneakers, and mask chain.  tennis dress-Outdoor Vocies(more options here ), sunnies-Adara (more here ) necklace- Mejuri , mask- MaskC , bag- Waterfly ,  watch-Michael Kors(similar here ), sneakers--Ascis(more options here ) I can also see this working with a cardi on cooler days, but I've been wearing it as a stand alone piece, and have actually exercised in it! 

 It's been an interesting transition from spring to summer. Since my last post my oldest graduated kindergarten, we took a major family trip out west to Colorado, my youngest turned 4, I hit a workplace milestone, and my husband and I celebrated 19 years of marriage! (I know I don't look old enough to be married for so long 😉) For that anniversary dinner I wore this outfit!  dress-- DVF via Rent the Runway , necklace--Benevolence(similar here ), bracelet- Bayou With Love , bag-- Shiraleah , shoes-Born(similar here ), rings--Mejuri(more here ), mask-- MaskC And now some wild windy hair pics for fun!

Spring and the Easter season always bring bright colors, prints, and vibrant whites. For this casual, yet sophisticated look I played with mixing suiting and casual wear, deployed a seasonally appropriate novelty print, and brought it home with a pop-of-color bag.   jacket / trousers - J.Crew , shirt--Amazon(similar here ) necklace / ring -Mejuri, bag-Coach(similar here ), sneakers-H&M(more options here ) Yes, in the closeup shots you can see this shirt is sporting jackalopes! With bunnies dominating the scene here these past weeks, I wanted to subvert that image with a slightly sinister vibe since jackalopes are seen as a "tell tale animal" and "fearsome critter", according to Wikipedia ...  I haven't seen the word "fearsome" in a long time, may have to try incorporating that a bit more into my everyday convo... Anyway, jackalopes asside, the mix of suiting trousers and button-up with sneakers and a denim jacket create an ideal workwear-weekend-we...