   I shared a Flossy by Freddy dress a few blog posts back, and I'm back with another! I've actually had this one in my closet longer, but wanted to style it up for springtime! This is a dress that I had wanted for nearly two years, and couldn't be more excited to have in my closet. While at first glance it doesn't seem like a terribly practical dress, it's one I've been reaching for probably once a week! Which is saying something, given the absurd number of dresses in my closet.    I styled it up over the holidays with a silk bow blouse layered underneath, white tights, and white Mary Jane heels. For a winter-ready look here in Minnesota, I paired it with white cashmere tights, white knee-high boots and a knit turtleneck. For a spring look, I let the dress shine on its own and paired it with those white mary jane heels again, a pink bag, and a white hair bow from Grace & Grandeur. Finished things off with some Amazon sunglasses, which were more of a prop than anything else.
This dress feels very Blair Waldorf, but make it pink! It feels more uptown girl than pieces I usually gravitate towards, but it has been such a fun piece to style up and play with.
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   I have been an avid reader of fashion blogs since the mid 2010's. I started getting really interested in clothes and art of getting dressed in high school, and reading these blogs and seeing the fablously styled outfits and blurbs quickly made me into the fashion junkie I've turned into. One of my favorites has always been LCB Style, Caroline Broome. So when she announced she was launching her own brand, of dresses no less- I marked my calender. Caroline's brand is Tillie; named for her grandmother, and designed in Palm Beach, FL. The dress I decided to pick up was the Park dress, in Bougainvillea pink.   This dress is three things I adore; classic, feminine, and twirly! I love this sort of sweetened-up shirt style with the scoop neckline and circle skirt. The coordinating belt makes it easy to cinch in for a perfect fit, and really accentuates the shape and movement to the skirt! The print has a vintage-inspired look to it, and I love the mix of pinks and greens.
I styled it here with a little Kate Spade bag, twilly hair scarf, raffia mary janes and some buggy sunglasses to tie-in the retro feel. The dress would be just as darling paired with a denim jacket and white sneakers for a more casual look, or dressed up some more with espadrille wedges! All-in-all this dress feels like a timeless piece I'll have in my closet for years. And I can't wait to see what else Tillie comes up with!    shop the look here
  rstyle.me/+RLTRDLvyZg8lhzS26iBAIgshop the look here Hello there! While it's still pretty grey and the plants have yet to start blooming back in MN, I took a little trip down to Texas this week to celebrate the release of TTPD with my mom! As a result, my older brother & favorite photographer helped me shoot some photos. The Oscar De La Renta dress Taylor Swift wore to the 2021 Grammys, when she won Album of The Year for folklore, is one of my favorite looks she's ever worn. Maybe one of the prettiest dresses I've ever seen? Those bold, 3D floral appliqués were just so perfect for the album she was nominated for, and unlike anything I'd seen.
    With spring fast approaching, it's always exciting to see what retailers are bringing out in their new season's collections. And that's even better when there's a sale!
LTK does these exclusive sales twice a year, in the spring and fall, and I wanted to share some of my favorite picks from participating retailers! Click on the collage to shop the edit & get the LTK exclusive sale code. Happy shopping!    Hello there! Long time, no blog! It's always hard to shoot bright, feminine looks in the snow & cold here in Minnesota. But I hunted down a spot where the ground was free of snow so I could share this stunning little outfit. Flossy by Freddy is a brand by one of my long-time favorite blogger/Youtuber/influencer follows, Freddy My Love. I've been following her since probably 2015 for chic, ultra-feminine style inspiration based in the UK. Flossy launched in the summer of 2022, and after lusting after them from afar I've finally added a couple of her designs to my closet!   This pretty little number is the Cindy Dress & the coordinating Cindy Cape. They're made of a super soft cream tweed with a gold thread going through it, which just feels so special when you have it on. The dress has the loveliest structure with a scooped neckline, structured box pleats, and princess seams & a subtle dropped waist chic give the nicest shape. The cape has fluttery bell sleeves & a darling Peter Pan collar, and has to be the sweetest piece of outerwear I've ever seen!
Flossy by Freddy is all about statement pieces that are meant to be worn, and the renaissance of unapologetically feminine style in the face of modern casual- and I have to say this set does just that. This set makes any day a special occasion, and just makes me smile! I styled it here with a bow blouse from Red Dress Boutique, satin ballet flats from Urban Outfitters, a Kate Spade heart-shaped bag, and a pearl-embellished bow from Target! This outfit may have debatably been a bit much for a day working from home in the grey of a midwestern winter, but that is sort of the point of being a Flossy girl.    Since I went a little off the rails with my last holiday look, I decided to go with something a little more classic with this post. As I said, I do love a classic red look for the holidays!
My love of pinafore dresses stems from the early 2010's 'twee' trend, which in short was fashions that were excessively cute, quaint, and quirky. Think Jessica Day from New Girl! And with my full forehead of bangs & being back to my brunette roots, it seemed like the perfect time to embrace a personal twee renaissance. This plaid dress is perfect dressed up with the Swiss dotted blouse, cap-toe ballerina pumps, and my Kate Spade present bag for a Christmas-ready look. Being in Texas for the holidays to spend time with family, I didn't have to add any layers for warmth. When I'm back in MN in January, I'll style this dress with a knit turtleneck bodysuit, fleece-lined tights, black knee-high boots, and a wrap-coat layered over my shoulders. These dresses are great for layering up and down as the weather fluctuates, for my fellow midwest-based girly girls!    I love a red, green, metallic holiday look. I have been known to dress up like a Christmas tree in the name of holiday spirit. And as fun as that is, I have come to realize how much I adore styling pink for the festive season. Which I suppose makes sense- it's my favorite color, so having an excuse to throw in some glitter and put on red lipstick obviously sounds like a great idea! When I saw this ruffled, tiered tulle skirt from Red Dress Boutique instantly made me think of think of this look Blair Eadie of Atlantic-Pacific blog fame posted back in 2018. This look has made it onto so many style inspiration boards on Pinterest I've made over the years, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to re-create the look in my own way!    I paired the skirt with a blushed satin pussybow blouse, with the most fabulous pink plaid flannel wrap coat layered over my shoulders. The coat makes this look feel practical for winter and the holidays, don't you think? Well, about as practical as it gets for me with holiday dressing. I accessorized this up with this fun pink velvet bow headband, my Kate Spade present purse, and some gold metallic platforms with frilly socks to add a touch of 2023 trendiness!
You can imagine I got some looks walking through grey of downtown Minneapolis in November. The thing I love so much about this outfit is just how fun it is! I couldn't stop giggling to myself as I was twirling in front of my tripod, in front of a very grey wall that I photoshopped pink. And isn't that what holiday style should be all about?    I am loving the rise of classic, preppy, tweed styles I've been seeing this season. While Pinterest has coined this intersection of classic and chic the 'Old Money Aesthetic', I much prefer the more playful take of 'Plaza Princess' harkening back to NYC it-girl Eloise at The Plaza. This 'Plaza Princess' offshoot adds in a few more girly and girl-ish elements, which I am always a fan of.
This whole outfit is from Lulus, making this a more affordable take on the typically luxe trend. The starting point of the outfit was the black & metallic tweed skirt, and the black lady jacket. I thought the two pieces coordinated together nicely, and broke things up a little bit from the topical matching skirt & jacket combos I've been seeing. This is a lot more black than I typically go for- but I added back in my feminine touches with the pussyboy blouse, polka-dotted tights, metallic flats & pop of red from my 'archival' circa 2013 Kate Spade bag. What's nice about these tweed sets is they can be broken up & styled in a myriad of ways. I'd try the skirt more casually with a white sweater and some knee-high boots, and the lady jacket over a white tee & paired with jeans and sneakers into spring. But for now, I'm loving them paired together for a dressier holiday look! |
