I’d planned to send you something a bit more polished today, but our weekend took an unexpected turn—mysterious toddler fever, surprise trip to pediatric urgent care (absolutely bumping in there, in case you were wondering), and not a lot of downtime in between (lol).
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Everyone’s okay now, thank goodness. But instead of a full letter, I’m dropping in with a quick little style snack—a few fun things to browse if you’re curled up and in the mood to click around tonight.
100% cotton, refined, so elegant. I love the A-line shape in a dress, and it’s something I'm constantly on the hunt for. I love that the straps are adjustable. Just an all-around, lovely dress for the summer that you can dress up with heels or nice jewelry, or dress down with simple, bare sandals and a tote bag, as shown here. (Btw, this brand is worth checking out in general for refined silhouettes and good materials at a fair price point.)
Another version of the simple black summer dress! I love that the back is smocked for an easy, throw-on-and-go fit. I love the simplicity of a black dress. You can keep it as minimal as you’d like, or add lots of interest and color through your shoes, bag, or jewelry. I ended up purchasing this dress with some store credit I have, as I currently don’t have a stretchy-ish, linen black dress in my closet at the moment. Will report back…
Pop on a scarf, a straw tote, some polished jewelry, and sturdy sandals for an easy daytime look!
It's worth noting that I was inspired to buy this after seeing it on style content creator María Valdés. I love her styling here (shown above), which would be perfect for a day of exploring in a new city, a daytime date, or a weekend brunch.
This is where I confess I went a little buckwild at the Mango 30% off sale and bought a bunch of heels after realizing I don’t own many. I’ve been going into an office recently (a coworking space) and want to look a bit more polished; an easy heel is what I’m aiming for.
I also purchased these burgundy heels, a brown linen suit blazer, and some basic slingback kitten heels(which are now unfortunately sold out). Regarding the blazer, I’m hoping it will work out, but I’ve had trouble finding blazers that fit my body well. I bit the bullet and purchased this one because I’ve realized that most of my recent “style inspo” screenshots fea
