The Sweltering Sweater: August 2015

The Ladylike LBD

1:36 PM

One of the perks of blogging the last 15 months has been seeing growth, not only in what I am writing about and in number of followers, but in my style as well.

In the beginning stages, I would post mainly affordable, casual outfits. They consisted of shorts or jeans and casual tank tops or a tee shirt. Although I plan on continuing to showcase affordable, casual looks, my style is evolving and ever-changing.

The main influence on my wardrobe as of lately has been my internship. As I get older and am presented with more opportunities, the business attire section of my closet continues to grow, but finding pieces for a professional dress code can sometimes be difficult.

If, like me, you are on the lookout for timeless pieces that are fashion forward but meet the modest office requirements, then look no further than this Ann Taylor dress. The length of the dress is appropriate, the shape is flattering for all body shapes and LBD's will always be staple pieces.

What professional looks are you loving right now? Let me know in the comments section below.

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A big thank you to Andrew Dean Productions for shooting this outfit. You can see his previous work here, here, and here.

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Fall and Forever 21 Fedoras

3:04 PM

I may be jumping the gun a little bit, but I am so psyched for fall.

In fact, I'm writing this post in a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt and listening to Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood.

So to celebrate my favorite season, I wanted my final Bella Mi Jewelry post to be a fall inspired look.

For this look, I wanted to incorporate fall colors (reds, greens, yellows and browns). My Small Brim Wool Fedora is from Forever 21. It was the only non-beanie, non-Indiana Jones-ish styled hat and I loved it!

The colors of the Bella Mi necklace really play off of the greens and browns throughout the outfit and tie it all together.

To finish off the outfit, these Blayklea JustFab boots in the shade Stone are the perfect fall boots. They are comfortable, well made and stylish.

Thanks to Bella Mi Jewelry for the beautiful jewelry. To see more of her work, click here.

Also a huge shoutout to Aurora Grace Photography for her amazing pictures. They are so well done and gorgeous!

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Racy Red: Part 2 - Classy

4:36 PM

If you read my previous post then you saw my country inspired look for this red dress.

For part 2, I wanted a simple, classic look that spoke for itself.

For this look, I paired my red dress with my Old Navy "mullet shoes" (last seen here), a clutch and a gorgeous salt water pearl necklace.

I absolutely adore this timeless look and it is so easy to create a look like this!

Thank you to Aurora Grace Photography for these beautiful photos!

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Racy Red: Part 1 - Country

12:42 PM

Today's look combines two things I never wear:

red

and

cowboy boots

Im partly surprised because red has always been a favorite color of mine. Since I was little i've liked it. And this low cut H&M dress is the perfect shade. It catches the eye and hugs my curves in all the right places.

Cowboy boots though, that's another story.

I think there is a thin line between trashy farmgirl and country chic. It's all about how you style it.

For this outfit I wanted a delicate girly dress but a necklace that would balance out the ruggedness of the boots. This Bella Mi necklace is big and textured enough to tone down the boots, but not so much that it takes away from the feminine qualities of the dress, thus creating the perfect country chic outfit!