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she looks good in a sundress
This Cami Dress from Old Navy was found on the floor in the clearance section and now I’ve worn it three times so far this week! This print is out of stock but the dress is still in stock. I encourage you all to go buy it in bulk because it has become my new favorite! I wore it to a bar, a family dinner and to the office. I have very few items I can wear to a bar and the office, so I’m really excited about this dress. For my accessories I have worn it with basic flip flops and my J Crew gold sandals for the office to make it a little more dressy. I’m currently obsessed with gold so I wore my gold anchor bracelet from H&M a few seasons ago to keep the look simple. I “borrowed” my moms Tory Burch sunglasses and there is a good chance she is not getting them back. I love these types of dresses because with a few accessories it can be a beach dress or a comfortable work outfit. 
For my accessories I have worn it with basic flip flops and my J Crew gold sandals for the office to make it a little more dressy. I’m currently obsessed with gold so I wore my gold anchor bracelet from H&M a few seasons ago to keep the look simple. I “borrowed” my moms Tory Burch sunglasses and there is a good chance she is not getting them back. I love these types of dresses because with a few accessories it can be a beach dress or a comfortable work outfit.
Someone wanted to play while I was taking photos!
Summer is flying by and I feel like I haven’t done enough! Some of my college roomies spent the weekend at my house enjoying the beach and cuddling in bed watching Gilmore Girls. To some it would be so boring, but in college we loved to just binge watch shows together. It’s definitely a lot more fun when we are all in my bed eating snacks with Lorlei and Rory! I spent Sunday with family at our house enjoying a perfect summer day. I had so much fun this weekend that getting up in the morning hasn’t been that bad! How is everyone spending their summer? I find it so difficult to have adventures after a long day at work so that’s what I’m working on this month.
on wednesday’s we wear pink
I live and work just blocks from the beach and it tortures me everyday that I don’t have my feet in the sand! The other day I woke up and did not want to get into another J Crew dress and head to the office. All I wanted was to throw on a bathing suit and jump in the ocean and then lay out to dry in the warm sun.
Of course I got out of bed and went to work but I decided to wear a beach cover up and make it work for a work outfit. I found it at consignment for super cheap because it is Juicy Couture and no one buys it anymore. RIP early 2000s fashion!
I think I found my new favorite dress to live in.
It is a great outfit to go from work to the bar 🙂
{Outfit Details: Dress (similiar), Sandals (Old J Crew), Sunglasses (Moms from the 80s), lipstick}
be your own sunshine
Work is sometimes the last place I want to be on a beautiful sunny day.
The only thing worse than going to work on a sunny day is having to go on a perfect beach day! I try to wear colors to work as much as possible because work can be so blah at times. I have such a bubbly energy at work I try to keep my appearance fun as well to try to hide how exhausted I am! (Outfit details at the bottom of this post!)
After a long day at work, my mom and I went to Stay Gold to grab salads and enjoy the weather. Usually most days after work I will crash on the couch but my mom I started to do weekly dinners together. With my new work schedule I feel like all I do is work and have no fun!! How do you find time in your day for adventure?
[Outfit details: Dress, Necklace (last season J Crew)]
When National Wear Lilly Day Turns Into Wear Lilly All Week
Monday
I work in the office six days a week so I get a half a day on Monday to make up for it. At first the idea of having to wake up at 7am six days a week sounded horrible! Saturday was the one day a week I got to sleep until noon! But now that I am few weeks into this schedule it is not so bad. It’s still bad but not that bad!! On Mondays I like to go on adventures and get some fun in! Since Monday was the first official day of summer and National Wear Lilly Day it turned into a day full of fun! My mom, aunt and I went to McCloone’s on the beach for lunch and spent the rest of the afternoon shopping. I have a secret consignment store I go to to find vintage Lilly. I found it appropriate to buy a new Lilly dress and skort on the Lilly holiday! The dress was only $20 an the skirt was $14. Win! On Monday I wore a Lilly dress I got last y
Lilly Pulitzer Pink Nautical Seahorse Beach Shell Sheath Dress
Tuesday
Tuesday ended up being a humid day where it felt like any minute it would pour! I was a ray of sunshine (and bright color) in the office. I wore another vintage Lilly print to work and stole my moms green Lilly cardigan because it matched perfectly! It was a bit too short for work so I had to be careful how I got up from my office chair. Bare shoulders are a big no no at work but all of my dresses can become work friendly with the right cardigan. You may think having 20 cardigans is a bit insane but for me they are a work staple! In the winter I can add a layer and stay warm and it turns a blank boring tee shirt into a work outfit. Viola! I own a lot of dresses but shoulders are frowned upon in the work world. Everyday I wear a cardigan so it is nice to have options. I get most of mine from J Crew because they are a little more formal for the office.
Lilly Pulitzer Juice Bar Dress with Lilly Pulitzer Cardigan
Wednesday
This is the dress I found at consignment for $20 and I love it! The one thing I wish Lilly dresses had was pockets! On Wednesday I was running around town working on projects and working in different buildings. For work I need to have my phone on me at all times because someone always is asking me questions but I had no where to put my phone! Dear Lilly, make pockets on your dresses! And surprise, another cardigan! 
Lilly Pulitzer Multi-Print Dress
Thursday
I found this dress in Rumson while shopping with my mom this past spring. Thursday was a full day of meetings and chaos at work! There was an event in one of our facilities but they forgot to hire someone to do sound and run the projector. I learned one thing from the business school in college and that is how to hook up a projector! Thanks, Dr. Dufresne! I was dressed in an adorable dress crawling all of the floor hooking up wires and such to get the projector to connect with the laptop. It was an experience! Later that day I was pulled away from my desk to help present a Homeland Security presentation. Sometimes I wonder what my job is because I do not know anymore! It was a long day so I love that Lilly dresses are so easy to throw on but you still look put together. A little bit of color greatly improves my day!
I am currently obsessed with all of the hydrangeas in town lately. I may have to sneak out one night and steal some of my neighbors!
Some Lilly Pulitzer gingham sandals!
I woke up late Friday morning and barely got to work on time. I was so grateful to see this dress in my closet, grabbed yesterdays cardigan off of the floor and ran out the door! There is an event in town that is bringing in 10,000 people so this outfit was not the most practical for all of the running around! At least I looked cute in all of this chaos!
Hello, Weekend!
I am SO ready for you!
Saturday
Working on Saturday mornings means I get to dress a little more casual and makeup free. I kept the Lilly theme going in a Lilly skort and a polo.My weekend begins NOW!!
I wait ALL week to sit by the pool on the weekends. Just a little more Lilly and some sweet tea with enough reading to last all day! Just two more short years before the family and I leave for the south! I cannot wait to spend every day like this!!!
I had so much fun wearing Lilly for the whole week that I hope to keep this colorful wardrobe going next week. Check in next Wednesday for another round up of my work outfits!
work wear wednesday Going Gingham
I love getting the J Crew catalog in the mail because I get so many outfit ideas without leaving my home. J Crew has always been basic with the same stuff every season just in different ways to wear it. Which is why I love the company because last seasons statement piece can be worn every year and it is worth the investment. Recently gingham has been e.v.e.r.y.w.he.r.e! I fell in love with ways to wear this style while looking in the catalog and then looking online.
While on my trip to Texas we knew the weather would be chilly but still warm. How do you pack for Texas when you have never been?!!? Spring in the South can be realllly hot or “freezing” (60 degrees). I knew from other trips down South that long sleeves were the way to go. I invested in a gingham J Crew button down that was thin when it got hot during the day but also kept me warm in the shade and wind. Totally worth the investment!! I would have worn this shirt everyday if I could.
I love that gingham is everywhere in stores so I did some browsing online and I have a few new must haves. I would love if I could go into J Crew and buy everything but my budget does not allow that! My next best option was Old Navy. It has become my new favorite store to go to for trendy styles at affordable prices. I know that the styles will not last forever so I don’t like to spend a lot of money on trendy pieces. Remember peplum tops? Yeah, no one is wearing those anymore! Old Navy has cute gingham styles that I NEED!
Vintage Lilly Pulitzer gingham sandals add some fun color to any work outfit!
If you are really into gingham print, you can throw a party! But, like actually… you can! Crate and Barrel has some fun products with this print!
Plates /// Napkins /// Picnic Blanket
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