Spring Break - Beach Dreaming

Happy Friday!  I know we are all over this weather (except maybe those lucky enough to live in California).  Do you miss spring break?  I definitely didn't take enough trips over spring break in college, but I could use a week at the beach right now!  

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Day dreaming about the beach got the best of me this week(especially with our winter storm warning that ended up being a bust!), and I've pulled together a few of my favorite beach pieces.  This hot pink bathing suit is calling my name.  For the beach all I need a bathing suit, cover-up, hat and a few good books and I'm set for days.  Oh, and maybe a margarita also.  

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Stripes and Leather

Jacket: Zara

Dress: Topshop, old, similar, similar under $15!

Earrings: BaubleBar, similar

Necklace: BaubleBar

Tights: c/o Spanx

Clutch: Clare V.

Bracelets: Baublebar (here, here, sold out, similar)

Watch: c/o Daniel Wellington

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

I hope your week is going well!  I know I've said that layering a dress over a turtleneck is one my favorite ways to make that dress winter appropriate.  I think this black turtleneck is one of the most loved items in my closet!  I've worn this Topshop dress on the blog before (last seen here), but wanted to dress it down a bit for work to drinks outfit (aka get another wear out of it!).  While I loved the way it looked,  I realized about half way through the day that this dress and the turtleneck weren't a very good combo when I had trouble lifting my arms above my head.  Oh well, thankfully I didn't have to raise my hand for anything that day, lol!

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Weakly Weakness - Great Basics on Sale

January is one of my favorite months (and not just because it is my birthday month).  There are so many great sales going on right now as stores clear out winter merchandise to make way for spring.  While there are a lot of fun, trendy items marked down now, I like to pick up quality basics that I will wear for a few years like this jacket or this dress.  I'm sharing several great sale finds above and I tried to pick out ones that had several sizes left.  

I also just wanted to let you know that Piperlime is having and extra 60% off sale items with code BESTSALE

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What is your sale strategy this month?

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Topshop Stripe Dress

Dress: Topshop (green version)

Clutch: Kate Spade via Nordstrom Rack, similar, last seen here

Shoes: Saint Laurent, cheaper option

Earrings: BaubleBar, love this pair and this pair

Bracelets: BaubleBar (here, here), C. Wonder, sold out

From the moment I saw this dress, I knew I had to have it!  Unfortunately, I first ordered the wrong size and by the time I received it, my true size was sold out.  After patiently waiting for it to come back in stock, I finally found it in my size and on sale!  Given how popular this dress was I didn't expect them to mark it down and they quickly realized their mistake, but not before I was able to grab one in the right size on sale!  This is my first Topshop purchase, but probably not my last.  I can't rave about this dress enough. The dress is beautiful, the fabric is very weighty and holds its shape beautifully.  Sometimes the shopping gods just smile on you!

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What I Want - July

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I've decided to bring back a feature that I used to do weekly, What I Want - Wednesdays.  My goal is to do it once or twice a month (probably not on Wednesdays so I might need a new name...) to share some of the items I'm craving.

By now, everyone has probably seen a lot of selections from the Nordstrom sale, so I didn't include any of those items, but there are so many great choices! 

I know summer is almost over but I still just want to wear dresses and bright colors (especially since it will be warm for a long time in Atlanta...).  I may or may not have already caved on this gorgeous maxi dress.  I stalked it on the Asos site until this beautiful pink color came in.  I can't even tell you how much I love it!

I just discovered that the Trouve brand at Nordstrom makes shoes! I need another pair of shoes like I need a hole in the head, but these beauties are so pretty and a great price (even though they weren't included in the sale....).

No list would be complete without some great statement jewelry and these earrings are a great version of my DIY BaubleBar version seen here.

What are some of the items you still want for summer or are you thinking about fall already?

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