Casual Striped Midi Dress

Happy Friday my friends! I'm back today with one of my all-time favorite brands, J.Jill! This dress from their new collection is just as fabulous as I've come to expect from their brand. I loveeeeee this dress. Seriously considering getting it in black as well. It's beyond comfortable and so flattering on. It's a good midi length with short sleeves making it perfect for me to wear to work or just to run errands on the weekend! And the best part - y'all....it has pockets! This dress is a total win in my book.

And a little tip - whenever I wear a dress that doesn't have a waist, I almost always tie a jacket around the waist or add a belt to add some shape! But this will also be so cute with a jacket layered over it when it gets cooler.

And I'm also wearing J.Jill's new Compassion Fund Reversible Necklace. One side says "hope" and the other says "love". 100% of the proceeds from this necklace goes towards community based programs that directly help women in need. You can find out more about the foundation here.

Shop this look below!

xoxo

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Is it Spring Yet?

Pink? Ruffles? Flowers? Check, check, check. Pretty sure my 5 year old self loves this dress just as much as my 24 year old self does. I am in love with this pretty blush number! It's from my favorite local boutique, Shop Maude. Not only is it fun to twirl in (obvious bonus) but it's perfect for spring - which will be here before we know it! It is spaghetti straps, so you could easily wear it on it's own, but while it's still a little cool out, I'll be wearing mine with a denim jacket! 

And little tip - I was browsing through Anthropologie's website the other day and low and behold I saw this very dress....for $60 MORE! What? That's nonsense. Grab this beauty for a steal while you can here!

I also wore my hair up in a milkmaid braid (so easy - just two braids pinned up) which I find is a perfect pair for jean jackets, or really anything with a collar. I find that wearing your hair up with collars always makes it look a little sleeker. And of course I pulled out my favorite pair of statement earrings (yes...I have them in multiple colors). 

xoxo

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Seeing Burgundy

Burgundy will forever be my favorite fall color. Followed closely by olive. But this maxi dress is 

a) the perfect burgundy shade 

b) the softest thing ever (duh - it's from the Pure Jill Collection)

c) long and warm and perfect for fall

I love when clothing feels like pajamas and this my friends, fits the bill. It's so comfy and it's thick enough to be warm, but not too thick that you feel like you're wearing a ridiculous amount of fabric. It's perfect with booties for the fall - but I plan on styling it tall boots in the winter!

And of course I added my favorite fall accessories - a good blanket scarf and a military jacket. Shop this look below!

xoxo

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Floral Crush

I don't know about y'all - but we had a freak wave of semi-cool weather and I am totally loving every minute. It has me SO ready for fall! I've been craving the days of scarves, layers and boots. But as it's not quite cold enough for all of that yet, I decided to get a slight taste of fall fashion with this comfy midi dress! Its from a cute little boutique, Simply Bliss Boutique, who offer modest clothing options for fashion forward women. It's lined down to the knee and also has a fun little lace up tassel detail on the back. It's perfect by itself in the summer, but I can't wait to pair it with a cute jean jacket and booties in the fall! And Simply Bliss Boutique was kind enough to offer you all a discount code - use code MUSINGS5 for $5 off any $30 purchase or code MUSINGS10 for $10 off any $50 purchase.

For this look, I added in a few blush details. Along with blush studded sandals and my all-time favorite sunglasses, I topped it off with this gorgeous blush bag! The website says beige, but I can assure you it has a gorgeous blush tone to it! You can carry it by the handles or add the matching shoulder strap! It has gold detailing throughout and good news - this bag is currently on sale! So pick it up while you can! It's also available in black.   

Shop the entire look below.

xoxo

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