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Black Blazer

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Blazer: Topshop // Tank: J.Crew // Jeans: Paige // Shoes: Marc Fisher // Earrings: Kendra Scott

What a week it has been! We received some sad news that our dog of 11 years, Scout, has cancer. He is hanging in there and we are doing everything to make him comfortable, but I have been focused on spending time with him. There has also been nonstop rain here in Dallas, which finally let up this weekend, thank goodness. The sunshine is giving us hope spring around the corner, but temperatures are still a little chilly. This light weight black blazer has been perfect for the hint of spring weather.

This black blazer fits true to size (wearing a small), but has longer fitting sleeves. I ended up rolling the sleeves twice, so the sleeves fit at a mid length, which I prefer anyways. The material is much more light weight than most blazer, and layers best with a tank top or short sleeve shirt. I paired it with a neutral silk camisole and my favorite cropped jeans, for a casual work day, but it can be worn over a slip dress for dinner. To complete my look I added these Marc Fisher heels that I absolutely love and now own in three colors (I knew I would end up buying all the colors). Shop this entire look below! xoxo

Images via Mel.

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Black Slip Dress for Evening

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Dress: Topshop // Shoes: Banana Republic // Purse: Neiman Marcus (similar) // Scarf: Elements Dallas // Sunnies: Karen Walker

The other day I styled this black slip dress for the daytime with a knit cardigan. Since this dress is so versatile, I am sharing two more ways I like to style it for different occasions. For an evening look, this dress works great with minimal accessories. I paired the cross back slip dress with these simple strappy leather heels from Banana Republic and a tassel bucket bag from Neiman Marcus. I love matching a black dress to my shoes and bag, and then use jewelry to bring a little color to the look. I decided to keep this evening look primarily black by only adding thin gold hoops and a thin gold bangle. The main accent was the beaded scarf I found on sale at Elements in Dallas (on Lovers Lane). I do not have a link to the exact scarf, but Mignonne Gavin makes some similar ones as well as Anthropologie. The beaded scarf is a great alternative to a chunky necklace, and easy to style with layers for fall. Stay tuned to see how I style this dress for a night out! xoxo
 
Images via Alex Phillips.

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Black Slip Dress for Daytime

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Dress: Topshop // Sweater: Gap (similar) // Shoes: Marc Fisher // Sunnies: Karen Walker 

 I love finding pieces that can be styled into multiple looks such as this black slip dress from Topshop for Nordstrom. In the next few posts I will be showing three different ways to style this classic slip dress for all occasions. I have tried on a million slip dresses but fell in love with this one because it is lined and not sheer. Black is my favorite color, so naturally it was my first choice, but this dress comes in other colors including a light pink that I also love.
 
The first thing I like to do in the morning is grab coffee, and go through all my emails. This dress goes perfectly with a large knit cardigan when running out the door early in the morning. I am wearing a cardigan that I got from Gap last year, but they have a ton of similar cardigans in their new arrivals for fall! As the day gets hotter, this dress also looks cute with a jacket or sweater tied around the waist. I paired this look with my favorite Marc Fisher flatforms to add some subtle height without having to wear heels. These shoes are seriously as comfortable as wearing flats but give some extra length to legs when wearing a dress.
 
If you are ever near the Harwood District in Dallas, Magnolias Sous Le Pont is the cutest coffee shop. I enjoyed their medium roast during this shoot and my photographer had an iced latte that was so delicious! xoxo
 
Images via Alex Phillips.

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Palm Dress

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Palm Dress: Topshop for Nordstrom // Jacket: ASOS // Shoes: ASOS //Purse: Kate Spade // Sunglasses: Oscar de la Renta // Earrings: Anthropologie 

Last week a colleague of mine described this dress and jacket combo as the “Palm Beach Babe” look. While I was unaware of the “Palm Beach Babe” look, I think I might start embracing it. Recently I have been loving the palm leaf or banana leaf prints mixed with white accents. I found this palm dress at Nordstrom and paired it with my ASOS white shoes and cropped jacket. This look is great for the office in the summer, because it pairs well with or without a jacket. The palm dress can also be dressed down with sandals for a more casual beach look. Shop my favorite palm looks below! xoxo

Images via Denise Thompson.

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