Summer Style with Posh Boutique

All Photos | Rae Marshall Photography 

I had such a ball shopping in Hillsboro Village during the inaugural Sip, Shop, See post that I had to share more about my adventures! Being that this is my 'hood, I regularly pop into Posh Boutique, but had extra fun playing dress up with their amazing Summer arrivals. 

Whether you are a little bit boho, crop top sex pot or somewhere in between, they literally have everything to keep you cool & fashionably fresh this Summer!

You can check out the Posh Boutique store location & phone number to find these amazing pieces, or shop their Shopcaster site too!

So is your Summer style more flowy with fringe or tight & cropped?

Be sure to peep the other location in the Hillsboro Village Sip, Shop, See series & check out Posh Boutique for more Summer style!

separate stripes

{ What I Wore: J.Crew Factory tank & skirt (see below for similar options) // Steve Madden heels ℅ Macy's // glasses ℅ Ozeal Glasses (sold out, similar) // clutch ℅ DAAME }

All Photos | Zipporah Photography

For a plethora of reasons, I have largely refrained from personal clothes shopping for the past 6 months. With my job change I still just really don't know what I will need to be properly equipped & am trying to save up for a big "back to school" shopping trip in the next month or so.

However, earlier this month I found myself majorly wanting a new striped dress (keyword: want not need). My willpower was starting to wane until I realized that I could pair my J.Crew Factory tank & skirt together to create my own striped dress using what I already owned.

(Psst - J.Crew Factory is currently having an extra 50% off their clearance sale section!)

And if I was going to get a new striped dress, it would totally be the cute one with leather patch pockets below (& at under $50 I don't know if I will be able to resist for long!)

Have you ever created something totally new using items you already had in your closet?

Better than any shopping high if you ask me!

P.S. The $300 + gold foil print giveaway ends tonight!

weekend reading: 07.12.14

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This weekend why don't you :: bust out the feminine prints!

{what you might have missed on Here&Now}

{1.}  Great Giveaways: $100 Target gift card, $300 cash + 3 gold foil prints, $500 Visa gift card (ends soon!)

{2.} #teacherstyle - power pants.

{3.} The hunt for Summer shorts.

{4.} Wedding Wednesday: honeymoon packing tips.

{5.}  Dressing for Summer, but thinking of Fall.

{6.} Get to know me a little more - Interview by Grown Up Truth. 

{posts I'm loving around the internets}

{1.} Is another social media channel the last thing you need? Well, here is one argument for why Google+ should be on your radar.

{2.} I love getting a peek into another blogger's budgeting tips… especially one that is so well traveled! 

{3.} Shooting in RAW… on my to do list, but I haven't tackled it yet. Do you do RAW?

{4.} A topic close to my heart - how to take your own outfit photos. 

{5.} 7 friends everyone woman needs… which one are you?

Summer but really Fall

{ What I Wore for a coffee date: dress ℅ Darling Clothing // mules ℅ Macy's (see more of my favorite mule styles below!) // Rebecca Minkoff purse //  Ray Ban sunglasses }

All Photos | Zipporah Photography

Everyone knows that Fall clothes are the best… everything else is just second tier.

But that unfortunately doesn't mean you can skip getting dressed in the Summer (#bummer).

So my plan? Get clothes that work for now, but will also really excel come Fall/Winter.

Already dreaming of pairing this dress with rich chocolate tights, a utility jacket, and tall boots - meow!

Do you have Summer clothes that are really Fall/Winter items? I won't tell!

P.S. Don't miss out on the 3 great giveaways happening right now:

$100 Target gift card // $300 cash + 3 fashion prints giveaway // $500 Visa gift card 

Wedding Wednesday: Honeymoon Packing + a Giveaway

Wedding Wednesday is back, this time with tips on keeping sane while packing for the honeymoon.

Tyler & I were very blessed to have a 2 week honeymoon. 1 week spent in Antigua, a night in NYC, & then another week in Oregon. Because my idea of a good time is lugging around non-rolling bags through the cobblestone streets of SoHo, I opted to take ALL THE THINGS for the 2 weeks with me… packing light was the idea, but I definitely had both successes & failures in that front...

Successes:

- Only 4 pairs of shoes for 2 weeks! And I loved all of my choices. Metallic sandals for the pool, wedges for the beach, nude heels for nice dinners, & peep toe booties for NYC/Oregon.

- Do pack things that make you feel bridal… milk that shiz while you still can! A white bathing suit, things that say WIFE, white dresses, & all the frilly things your girlfriends gifted you on the bachelorette weekend!

- Remember the little things. You just got a gel mani for the big day, keep it looking fresh with some top coat. If you are like me, embracing the bridal look with lots of white is just an accident waiting to happen, be sure to pack mini stain remover/delicate laundry soap too!

- Being very conscientious about repurposing things. A scarf can also be a belt. A beach bag transforms to a carry one. You can wear your beach towel as a wrap. And with the right shoes/accessories, only pack dresses that can transition easily from day to night.

- Sticking to a color palette. By packing lots of baby blue, white, and gray with pops of red I was able to really maximize my mixing and matching potential.

Failures:

- Too many dresses. In my defense, I really didn't know what to expect in terms of dress code at our resort, so I packed everything from super casual sundresses to more formal maxi gowns for evenings. I really could have gotten away with only packing three dresses… this, this & this.

- Too many accessories. I packed SO many options, and wore barely anything. When you have a new blingy diamond ring on your finger from your HUSBAND, not much else matters.

- Packing 2 bags. I should have gotten my act together and whittled it down to only fit in 1 checked bag + carry on. Luckily I had my big strong hubby to tote those bags around, & dang did he look good doing it!

- Not staring early. At the last minute I realized that I really, actually, probably needed to pack. So the whole process was much less intentional than I original intended. And I definitely suffered from the 12th hour, cram as much as you can into the bag-itis!

Check out all my Honeymoon Style posts (so far) on the blog here. 

And now, what I packed & actually wore (not listing all the other non-essential dresses/accessories):

1 blue sundress // 2 Panama hat // 3 scarf, I wear it on my head to blog forehead burn // 4 Jack Rogers sandals, the platinum color goes with everything! // 5 Everlane tanks (white & gray) // 6 white swim suit // 7 romper // 8 black wedges // 9 tortoise sunglasses // 10 Fujifilm Instax mini 8 polaroid camera // 11 maxi skirt // 12 Michael Kors cross body bag, hands down my most complimented item the whole time, and such an easy way to keep everything organized while traveling (it even has a padded iPad mini/Kindle pocket) // 13 Levi's denim shorts // 14 floppy hat (I stuffed this one with swimsuits and put it in my checked bag, it arrived just fine!) // 15 white dress // 16 beach tote (works great as a carry-on bag too!) // 17 MiH watermelon top // 18 white crop top // 19 beach towel, also works as a post beach wrap! // 20 snorkel (because who wants to pay to borrow a used one… ew!) // 21 nude heels

Also threw in a leather jacket & denim jacket for the cool nights in NYC and Oregon.

Not numbered/listed:

Ily Couture "wifey tee"// white bow top (as seen in this Instagram) // Palazzo pants (worn here) // Maxi wrap dress (perfect for traveling!!) // Chevron dress 

If you are looking for how I actually put everything into my bags, my friend recently posted her packing tips & it was exactly what I wanted to say, but better… check it out here.

If you are planning Summer travels, you won't want to miss today's giveaway for a $100 Target gift card… I was just there this week & their Summer style section is amaze!

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