First: I omitted a very important part of the amazing giveaway I launched on Monday (if you’ve not yet entered, do so by the end of today by leaving a comment on this post for a great addition to your jewelry box!) — the fact that this giveaway was coordinated by the amazingly talented Stella + Dot stylist Dawn Biddlecomb! If you like her Facebook page or follow her on Pinterest (in addition to leaving a comment on the giveaway post), you will be entered twice into the running for this amazing treat! Woot woot!
Second: can I tell you that I found the absolute cutest striped, cap-sleeved blouse ($54) at Loft, of all places?! Love the cut + fit. The shirt has made me long for dead-of-summer heat, the 4th of July, and all things red-white-and-blue. This in turn led to something of a stripe fixation in the middle of the week, and this RED Valentino top shot to the top of my covet list ($395), which I might wear with red or white skinnies and these phenom Sergio Rossi sandals ($1,000):
Like the look? Another beachy option would be this stunning caftan (on sale for $199)
Wear in the evening with this glitzy clutch (too adorable…Milly, $350) and the highest heels you can muster (Louboutin, $995):
OR, you can wear it over a simple striped bikini (Phillip Lim, $125 for top; $125 for bottom):
Finish with this glam gold carry-all ($420) and chic gold-and-black sandals (Tory Burch, $265):
Also loving a pop of red in this embroidered eyelet tank ($65), a chunky gold necklace ($28), white skinnies, and those glossy gold J. Crizzle sandals I’ve featured 2,328 times — $138):
Finish with one of these embroidered clutches by Mar Y Sol ($95):
Also dying over this daisy lace mini ($98 — or get the look for less with this Joe Fresh style, $49) with a shell ($56 and slightly cropped — but the skirt should come up high enough / sit high enough so no skin is exposed…that Christina Aguilera midriff baring thang is not my style) and this funky statement necklace (D & G, $1,425 — or get the look for less with this Tory Burch tassel necklace, $250):
If you’re not too afraid of matchy-matchiness, round it out with these adorbs Red Valentino sandals ($295) and this white clutch (YSL, $890):
Almost to the freakin weekend!