Outfits Not Just Clothes

Last week was a scorcher so the bralette action was still going strong underneath these linen overalls. I like an all-black look in high summer, especially for us city-dwellers, very urbane, no? Being rendered in a breathable fabric with some exposed, but not too-exposed, skin makes this a bearable, and cool outfit in the heat and humidity.  overalls- Amazon , bralette- Three Bird Nest , shoes- March Fisher , sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , necklace--Cookie Lee (more options via Poshmark here ) This looks is definitely casual and a bit boho in essence especially with air-dried wavy hair. The leaf-esque necklace makes the look feel a bit special. I got this piece from my mother when she sold  Cookie Lee home-party jewelry. The company is caput now and it wasn't really my style, but there were a few pieces now and again that spoke to my aesthetic.  This week has been much more temperate, I can feel fall in the early morning air....she says before checking the forecast with highs ...

Last summer these shorts sparked my #funshortsfriday posts . This summer I've been all about bralettes and these high-waisted shorts are the perfect bottom for a cropped top.  bralettes- Three Bird Nest , shorts-Uniqlo(similar here ), sunnies- DIFF Eyewear , sandals- Marc Fisher , necklace-Gifted These are actually two layered bralettes, a basic black one under a lacey version. You may recall the this boho piece from this post back in September when I paired it with a tennis cardi, leather trousers, and kicks.  Here, I'm just trying to beat the heat, but still able to incorporate pattern and texture. 

 Back from vacation, back to work, and back to outfitting in this heat! 😨 I find in July and August I'm just reaching for easy pieces like this linen shift! shift-- OdaLux on Etsy (similar here ) sunglasses- DIFF Eyewear , necklace- Mejuri , belt- Amazon , bag- Shiraleah , shoes- Born When you have a great dress, all you need are a few accessories to make an outfit. I've played around with layers last fall with this shift( here and here ). For this dog-day of summer I went with minimal pieces in the same color family, keeping things mostly neutral to let the dress shine. I feel very grown-up, nice lady in this ensemble. A capable, knows-her-stuff, kind of mom. Speaking of knowing your stuff,  the thing about shopping with Etsy, where I purchased this dress late last summer, is that you have go in with intention and purpose. It's such a massive platform with so many makers, that you really have to be on the hunt for something in particular. Casual browsing will you lead yo...

 Weather, amiright? One day it's sweltering, then it's raining buckets, the next gloomy, chilly, and also humid... This tank top speaks perfectly to the state of my mind... tank top- Tee Public , shorts- Nordstrom Rack , necklace- Ana Luisa , ring- Skelton Jewelry , shoes-- Native Shoes In these dog days of summer, I'm just trying to survive. I've had this tank since last summer, when the sentiments of it were beyond appropriate. I bought this in support of one of my favorite podcasts " You're Wrong About ".  This mantra is still seeing me through the ongoing challenges of working from home, preparing to go BACK into my office come September, parenting, spousing, modern womaning, all of it! Yes, this is just pull-on shorts and a tank, but the tie dye and humor (and jewelry) make this more of a "look" if not an outfit.