Saturday, August 4, 2012

Ella + Azalea

Ella dress in petal eyelet, succulent green:  J.Crew, white & lavendar here
Marci patent wedges in tangier orange:  J.Crew, here
Azalea necklace in vibrant flame:  J.Crew, sold out but some on eBay
Saturday morning, the kids are still sleeping, husband watching ESPN...I'm enjoying a cup of coffee and blogging.  Ahhhh so peaceful.  Wore this outfit last night for a friend's birthday celebration, and I was shocked at how much I adored the orange necklace and wedges with the green dress!  Honestly I think the best thing that fashion blogs have taught me is how great unexpected color combinations can be.  Ladies, if you are in need of any more summer dresses, snatch this one from J.Crew right now!  It's marked way down from $158 to to $49.99 and with the promo code SHOPNOW you will get an extra 30% off.  What a steal!  The succulent green is gone but I am sure the white is lovely and the lavendar would look great on certain skin tones.  The dress stayed put all night so I wasn't constantly yanking it up like some strapless dresses, and it's just so summery.  As far as fit goes, it is TTS.  This is a size 6 which is my usual strapless dress size.

I honestly felt like I was committing highway robbery when I bought these wedges.  They were marked to just $39.99 at my local J.Crew, and while the stores were still doing the 40% off sale, I snagged these $198 shoes for a mere $24.99.  Can you even believe it?  They are very comfortable and I love that they are not ridiculously high and stripper-y like so many wedges.  My whole outfit is comprised of J.Crew bargains!  Well except for the necklace...that wasn't too great of a deal at $80 but I am SO happy with it, it really completes an outfit.  Here's a close-up of the necklace, if it ever pops back grab it! 



We are headed down to see the #1 baseball team in the nation...the Cincinnati Reds....play today.  There are 11 family members going, so it should be a good time!  I'll try to take some pictures!  I'm not a sports girl but I am proud of  my hometown Reds!

11 comments:

  1. What a nice outfit. I snagged that dress, too - what a steal! And it does stay up so well... I was just trying it on and I forgot to zip the main zipper, but I couldn't even tell and didn't notice until I saw it in the mirror!

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  2. You look amazing! I adore your necklace... Might have to go over to eBay! And way to rock the jcrew sale!

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    1. Thank you! J.Crew sale gets me...everytime!

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  3. "Honestly I think the best thing that fashion blogs have taught me is how great unexpected color combinations can be."

    YES! Agree 100%. I feel like since starting my blog-venture I am much more likely to mix up colors and prints. Honestly, I just have a more adventurous sense of style overall.

    Love this outfit on you! Green is definitely a great color on you.

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    1. Yes! Following blogs and having a blog definitely helps us take more risks and be more adventurous with our outfits!

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  4. Terrific outfit~! I just wore my Azalea necklace to dinner last night with a strapless dress!

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  5. Nice...it is a perfect necklace for strapless dresses!

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  6. I love your Azalea necklace ;)

    www.azaleastudio.blogspot.com

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  7. This look is perfect! Orange/Tangerine and Aqua is a beautiful combo. Those J.Crew wedges are on my wish list...

    Meggy from Chasing Davies

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  8. Wow, green, I can just told you that i do not like this color, but I have to told you that I love this color, just looks pretty good!

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