Floral midi dress with slit: Leith by Nordstrom (SO SAD, IT SOLD OUT DURING THE ANNIVERSARY SALE!!!   I linked some similar options I also LOVE below! | Lace up heels: Zara | Bag: Proenza Schouler PS11

I told you guys recently that I’m obsessed with dark floral midi dresses for Fall– so excited that I’ve been figuring out ways to wear the right now, while its still 57478439 degrees out! Here, for last night’s girls dinner, I paired this maroon one (by Leith, unfortunately completely sold at through Nordstrom’s Anniversary sale… will update you guys if it comes back in stock!) with my trusty old lace ups from Zara and my new cognac Proenza Schouler PS11 bag…regarding the bag, this is actually the first “brown” toned bag I’ve ever owned…feeling this color for Fall, totally!

Here are a few other options I’m currently coveting/own in terms of “the dark floral midi” as I’m calling it.  Wear these now with lace ups, or even sneaks, and come fall, with a statement bootie (see previous “SixPicks” post!) to mix things up– just because these dresses already have a print, doesn’t mean you have to stick with plain old black or brown in terms of shoe choice– I can’t wait to wear my printed dresses with my gold, white, and floral print booties in a few months!

1: Topshop via Nordstrom

2: ASTR via Nordstrom

3. Warehouse via ASOS

4. Kimichi Blue via Urban Outfitters

xo, ❤

Christine

 

We still have half of summer left guys– just keep reminding yourselves that, like I have been, every time I see a “back to school” (insert skull emoji here) ad…and I LOVE fall, but really, no one’s immune to summertimesadness…

So in the spirit of mid-summer, I wanted to share my current FAVE swimsuit: this marble print (still totally a thing!) one piece swimsuit…a little pricey, but the fit and quality is spot on…I got a medium and I’m a size 4-6 / small/medium in clothes 🙂

A “six-picks” post coming soon on my fave end of summer sale swimsuits!

Onia Marble Print Kelly Swimsuit linked here!

Happy Mid-Summer!

xo, ❤

Christine

I don’t know about you guys, but around this time every summer, I start to get sick of wearing sandals– I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m equally as obsessed with lace-up sandals as everyone else in the world– but day after day, I start to get itchy (not physically, ew, gross…) wearing the same sandals/sneaks combos with summer looks.  Enter the SUMMER STATEMENT BOOTIE (as I’m calling them!).  Traditional black or brown leather booties can read too “fall/winter” and weigh down summer looks– but an interesting pair of textured, colored, or patterned booties can feel just right with a breezy summer dress or denim cutoffs you would normally wear sandals with– making the look seem more like an “outfit” than a basic summer throw-and-go situation.  Below, find and shop my “Six-Picks” for summer statement booties!

1. Lace Point Toe Boots x Topshop

2. Faux Snakeskin Booties x Urban Outfitters

3. Mesh Knit Ankle boots x ASH 

4. Pink Suede Clear Heel Ankle  Boots x Public Desire

5. Off-White Booties (similar to the sold out sale Zara ones I just picked up!), first, second, third, all via ASOS

6. Denim Star-Print Bootie x ASOS

Happy Shopping (for Booties!)

xo, ❤

Christine

 

Off-the-Shoulder Dark Floral Midi Dress: Kimichi Blue by Urban Outfitters (also just picked up this one via the Nordstrom Sale for now until Fall!) |Lace up sandals: Schutz | Bag: Saint Laurent | Sunnies: Dior Abstracts

I got really into midi-dresses when I was pregnant with Nolan– not sure why, maybe because the bigger my bump got, the shorter my dresses became?! Anyway, I’m LOVING dark floral midi dresses lately– just scored this summery one from Urban Outfitters– and seriously, IT IS ONE OF THE BEST FITTING AND MOST FLATTERING dresses I own! Get. It. Now. I also picked up this one from the Nordstrom Sale, which I’ll wear with sandals now, and loafers or booties come fall.

Now  you guys know I’m not usually a big fan of florals, but I’m loving moody, dark almost grungy-romantic ones right now– sort of 90s, sort of bohemian… I would never wear a dress like this with any sort of pump or fancy heel– for me, a more casual vibe, maybe a cool wedge if I felt like I wanted height– is the way to go with one of these dresses.  Great for summer now, (wore this one to brunch with my bestie and our betrothed babies) this past weekend and into fall with a denim or leather jacket on top and booties or loafers or even sneaks maybe…

Shop my exact dress through the link above (this dress also comes in blue or beige) or the short sleeved wine colored one I just got, on sale at Nordstrom now…

xo, ❤

Christine