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Sixties Swing

July 25, 2016 by jessica 9 Comments

This weekend was so humid that I figured this flimsy silk dress would be comfortable a the hot, sticky day. It didn’t really help much and we ducked back into the air conditioning shortly after snapping these photos, but at least I had the chance to break out my new shoes for a little bit! I’m such a fan of flats that a pair of heels has to be really good for me to stray from my sartorial comfort zone (quite literally in this case). These are fabulous. I had to go up a half size in them as I do with any Rebecca Minkoff shoe, despite the fact that I’m a solid size 7 in everything else, and the three-inch block heel is incredibly comfortable.

Oh! And completely unrelated, I learned to kayak this weekend at Dave’s parents’ cabin in central Wisconsin. I took to it quickly, which is a surprise given that I’m not athletic in the least!

Dress: Lilly Pulitzer (old “Maisy” style if you want to try your luck on eBay; similar; love this)
Bag: Cult Gaia (often sold out; try here, here, and here)
Shoes: Rebecca Minkoff (also on sale here, here, and here)
Bracelet: c/o Julie Vos (similar)
Necklace: Lele Sadoughi (also in love with this ring)
Rings: Monica Vinader, c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop

Jorts!

July 18, 2016 by jessica 14 Comments

I would never have guessed I’d own a pair of jorts. I’m not a fan of denim, nor do I have an affinity for shorts, so combining the two has always been unappealing for my own wardrobe. But when I stopped by Gap a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t help but to try on a pair. (Mostly because I thought they’d be cute with the H&M off-the-shoulder blouse I purchased that day and have since returned.) These are the brand’s 1969 best girlfriend fit shorts, which have a slightly flared leg opening — a major plus for ladies with larger thighs who have spent too many summers wrestling with shorts that cut into their flesh when they sit down. (You know what I’m talking about.)

In other news, we had an active weekend with a bike ride, a long walk around downtown Madison to play Pokémon Go and try craft cocktails at a new restaurant, another long walk around the Arboretum, and Dave’s family reunion. Our biggest accomplishment was cleaning and organizing our garage. We had boxes down there since I moved in five years ago, along with piles of Dave’s things that have been untouched for just as long. We made it through three-quarters of the garage and donated seven large bags of items, mostly clothing. If there’s one thing that persuades you to stop shopping for awhile, it’s getting rid of that amount of stuff!

P.S. There’s still time to enter to win a piece of engraved gemstone jewelry from LovePendants!

Top: Banana Republic (old, similar steal here and here)
Shorts: Gap (save an extra 40% off today with code EXTRA)
Bag: Banana Republic (similar steal and splurge)
Sunglasses: Miu Miu (borrowed from DITTO; sign up for a FREE month of their Endless Eyewear program with code BEDKNOBS to try them yourself)
Bracelet: Tory Burch x Fitbit (also on sale here)
Rings: Monica Vinader, c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Necklace: Lele Sadoughi (also on sale here)
Sandals: Sam Edelman

LBD: Little Blue Dress

June 23, 2016 by jessica 5 Comments

My camera was acting up when we took these photos and I thought about redoing them this weekend. However, the dress just went on sale and it’s too cute to miss out on!

Dress: Zara (on sale!)
Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop
Necklace: Lele Sadoughi
Rings: Monica Vinader (shop her sale), c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Clutch: Tory Burch (old, also love this and this)
Shoes: Vince Camuto (it says to go up a half size, but I didn’t)

Easy Breezy

June 20, 2016 by jessica 9 Comments

On Saturday, we decided to go on our first bike ride in over a year. I’m not a huge fan of cycling to begin with (I’m convinced I’m going to get by a car) and was even more discouraged to find that my exercise shorts were too small. While I was tempted to throw in the towel on the venture, Dave suggested I run to Target to find a new biking outfit. I’m all for any excuse to buy new clothes, especially when they’re filed under “necessity.” But, of course, I left with more than just a new pair of athletic shorts and a moisture-wicking tee. I also bought this maxi dress from the Who What Wear collection. It’s a steal at just $33 and feels like it should cost double the price. The box pleats hang straight down so it doesn’t add too much extra bulk too your figure. I actually purchased this belt to wear with it, but yesterday’s 90-degree temperature was just too hot to bring the fabric closer to my body!

Dress: Who What Wear x Target
Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop
Necklace: Lele Sadoughi
Rings: Monica Vinader (shop her sale), c/o Julie Vos, Lulu Frost
Cuff: Melinda Maria (also have this cuff)
Bag: Tory Burch (love this summer version and this pre-fall option)
Sandals: Sam Edelman
Lips: Stila “Betsey”
Pedi: Zoya “Blu”

And We’re Back!

April 25, 2016 by jessica 8 Comments

Two weeks later, we’re finally back from our trip abroad! We spent our first week in Denmark before heading to Belgium for week two, and if you were following along on Instagram, you already know we had an incredible time. I’m anxious to share stories and create travel guides for each of the places we visited … after weeding through the 3,000 photos on my camera card!

These photos were taken on one of our first days in Copenhagen, which was one of the only days warm enough to wear a dress to grab coffee in the morning. I snuck in a few more bare-legged outfit photos that you’ll see later, but in true blog fashion, I ducked back inside to throw on tights or change into jeans. I packed terribly. With temperatures in the upper 50s, I thought I’d be fine with dresses since that’s what I wear in Wisconsin at that temperature. Trust me when I say that 50 degrees in Scandinavia feels much colder with the breeze and overcast sky. I ended up rotating between three sweaters and one long-sleeve top with jeans and sneakers almost exclusively. (This was kind of my personal hell. I don’t like denim.) Aside from that — and it’s such a minor thing to complain about — the trip was amazing. Now let’s just hope I can make it through my first day back at work without nodding off thanks to jet lag!

In unrelated news, I came across my beloved Karen Walker Number One sunglasses for 25% off! In fact, all of the designer’s shades are available at a discount on Nordstrom for a limited time.

Dress: Ryder
Necklace: Lele Sadoughi (use code BEDKNOBSANDBAUBLES for 20% off anything on her site)
Bracelet: c/o Julie Vos (similar)
Ring: Lulu Frost
Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop (Nordstrom has them for 25% off right now!)
Bag: Tory Burch (similar; also in love with this in yellow)
Shoes: Louise et Cie (also love these metallic flats)