Bloggers Who Budget: Stripes For Less

{ What I Wore to weekend: J.Crew Factory striped tee // Loren Hope necklace via Rocksbox* // Citizens of Humanity flared jeans // Steve Madden heels // The Lip Bar red lipstick }

*I was provided a complimentary subscription to Rocksbox, but am truly hooked! Sign up using my code and get your first month free! "HEREANDNOWLIFEXOXO"

All Photos | Kate Davis Photography

It's time again for Bloggers Who Budget! This month we are sharing our favorite striped pieces! This is hands down the most obvious section in my closet. I just counted and I have almost 20 striped pieces. However, I do have a favorite striped child, and it is this top! Currently on sale at J.Crew Factory for only $24.50! Be sure to check out these other striped ladies below!

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The most common theme in my closet - stripes!

Some of my favorite striped items have been heavy hitters on the blog. Including this Old Navy wide stripe dress, this fit & flare striped dress, my J.Crew Factory striped skirt, & then this breton stripe top that I am wearing above. It is my current go-to outfit starter. I love the cut, the fabric, & the weight! Totally one of my top 10!

Speaking of The Top 10 Remix. I am still on the bandwagon (see the first post here). 

Curious to know what my top 10 items are? See below & click to see how I've worn these  pieces in the past.

1. Panama Hat

2. Silk button downs

3. Flare leg denim

4. Wrap dresses

5. Breton Strip Tees

6. Polka dot blouses

7. Black Pencil Skirt

8. Colorful cardigan

9. Knife Pleated Skirts (own it in mini, midi, and maxi lengths)

10. Pointed Pumps

Again, these aren't necessarily the things I wear most, but the things that feel the most ME every time I wear them.

What are your top 10?

Check out the Top 10 Remix visionary's blog here: Sarah's Real Life

Shop my favorite striped tops for less:

Shop my favorite flared jeans (at all price points):

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{ What I Wore: scarf ℅ The Poshmina (Currently 40% off with code "SPRING40") // earrings via Rocksbox* // J.Crew dress (currently at J.Crew Factory for less!) + straw tote // Nisolo sandals** // Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses (mine are the green + gold) }

*I was provided a complimentary subscription to Rocksbox, but am truly hooked - in fact, these earrings have come home to live with my permanently! Sign up using my code & get your first month free! "HEREANDNOWLIFEXOXO" 

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All Photos | Kate Davis Photo 

I wore this outfit to go wine tasting in Napa for a friend's bachelorette party 2 weekends ago. Can we talk about the California countryside!? I grew up in the "country", but this part of the world is nothing like my wild 5 acres back in Arkansas. I would like to retire in California wine country & I would like to take that retirement early! #pleaseandthankyou

This outfit was the perfect combination of things that I have had in my closet for years (dress, scarf, bag) + some new favorites (sandals, earrings). I also really appreciated the scarf/shawl as the day turned into a beautifully crisp evening (it has subtle slots so that you can easily drape it in different ways!). 

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Dinner Lab

I had one very "Nashville" night a couple of weeks ago - arrived at a converted warehouse, enjoyed yummy drinks, tasted amazing food that I had never even thought of before, made friends with strangers, loved every minute of it. I was thrilled to have been invited to try out Dinner Lab & am obsessed with their concept. 

Dinner Lab invites chefs to your town, hosts adventurous dinners in amazing locations, and without any frills or fuss of your traditional stuffy "fine dining".

I loved that the room was filled with interesting locals, most of them around our age, all enjoying such a unique social dining experience.

Looking for something like this? Dinner Lab is now in 30 cities around the US - check out if it is in your town here.

{ What I Wore to Dinner Lab: J.Crew Factory peplum top (shop similar striped styles below) // ASOS pleated maxi skirt (from last year - shop a similar style here) // necklace, earrings, ring ℅ RocksBox* // Clare V. leopard clutch // Old Navy booties }

*I was provided a complimentary subscription to Rocksbox, but am truly hooked! Sign up using my code and get your first month free! "HEREANDNOWXOXO"

(UPDATE: sorry if you tried to use the code & it was incorrect! All fixed now!)

all photos | Kate Davis Photo

Our Nashville Dinner Lab experience featured Chef Brian Jupiter from Frontier Chicago. It was so fun to know that we were trying prototype recipes, giving input to the chef directly.

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