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September 5, 2014

Los Angeles, CA

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Now that Labor Day has come and gone, everyone is gearing up for cooler temperatures, the return of cozy nights, and apple flavored EVERYTHING.  The change of seasons brings about a wonderful opportunity to allow us all the chance to refresh our tired summer outfits.  However, to all of you who tend to jump the gun and overdress, don’t make that mistake this year and find yourself sweating in your best dress at the office!  September often brings about some of the warmest days of the year, meaning your wardrobe really doesn’t and shouldn’t undergo a drastic shift- at least right away.  Sure temperatures are bound to drop a bit, especially in the east coast, but I have found that there are great ways to transition your summer clothes into fall with the addition of a few basics.

 I took one of my favorite denim summer dresses, from Urban Outfitters, and simply added a navy and white cropped turtleneck from ZARA and booties from Ruche.  I eliminated the summer sandals and bohemian necklace and voila the dress is instantly transformed into a classic fall look.  It is still breezy and light enough for warm days but the turtleneck adds a layer of warmth for chillier temperatures, making this a perfect outfit for this time of year.  You can really achieve this look with any of your favorite basic summer dresses.  I say basic because I think I lot of prints might make pairing tops a bit more challenging but you can certainly play around with that.  Add a tomato or a mustard colored turtleneck and make this look really pop!

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Dress: Urban Outfitters (Similar) 

Booties:  Chines Laundry via Ruche  

Turtleneck: ZARA  

Rings: TOPSHOP 

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Weekend Sales!

August 31, 2014.

Ok so the weather is amazing, vacation is in full swing, but don't let the sunshine get in the way of catching some of the best deals of the season! 

So come on, take a pool break and check out some of my picks for the best sales of Labor Day Weekend!

Labor Day Weekend Sales 2014

Ruche: Take 30% off all full priced items with code LABORDAY30. Plus get more steals and deals!

J.Crew: Take 40% off Final Sale items & 25 % off select Fall items with code WEEKEND.  Free shipping on orders over $100 (8/29-8/31).

ASOS: Up to 75% off Final Sale Items & extra 10% off with code HAVE10. 


Anthropologie: Take an extra 20% off sale items! Ends 9/1.






Labor Day Weekend.

August 30, 2014

Santa Monica, CA

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While I don’t necessarily love the idea that Labor Day signifies the end of summer (I go into great detail about it in this post from last year), I cannot deny that the gorgeous weather and long-weekend festivities that usually coincide with this holiday are pretty great.  Instead of heading out of town like the rest of the city, I am soaking up the HOT California sun and enjoying what this place has to offer.  Catching up with friends, stopping by the beach, browsing around the local farmers markets and reading poolside are pretty high up on my to-do list this weekend. And hey! I may even try to catch up on some work.

I am such a big fan of this trapeze denim dress from TOPSHOP.  It is such a fun style and serves as a wonderful canvas for accessorizing.  I chose to dress it down today for some ocean side weekend activities with my Sperry seacoast canvas sneakers, beachy blue beaded necklaces from Old Navy, and a sun-shielding fedora from ASOS.  This dress has infinite options for accessorizing.  Dress it up with some booties and slicked back hair, or keep it Boho with a headband and some Birkenstocks.  Whatever you choose, make it your own!  That is what I love about dresses like this one, they give you the option to accessorize in so many different ways, which truly individualize the outfit!

Happy Labor Day weekend!

 

MOTO Trapeze Dress: TOPSHOP

Black Fedora: ASOS

Beaded Necklace: Old Navy

Seacoast Canvas Sneakers: Sperry Topsider

Canvas Tote: ASOS (similar)

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