Happy Monday dolls! Wow this weekend went by fast! I really think we should have longer weekends so we can feel more recharged on Monday. I always end up doing so much running around that I never feel like the weekend was long enough. Although even if I had an extra day I'd probably still be tired so I don't know if that would really help but it's a nice thought!
I finally bit the bullet and tried out the midi dress trend but instead of doing the flowy midi dress I went for a more form fitting one to see if that might elongate me. I have to admit, I'm not 100% sold on it yet but I don't hate it so that's a plus, right? I found this dress at Forever 21 and I love the print and the colors and you can't beat the price tag. Can you believe this dress was only $10.80?? If I'm going to try a trend I've never tried before and am hesitant about, Forever 21 is the way to go! I love that this dress is perfect for a summer day at work but is fun enough where I'd wear it out to dinner as well. To throw in some extra color I paired it with a turquoise stone necklace and bracelet which added a little pop without taking too much away from the dress. I decided to go neutral on the bag and heels, mainly because I feel like nude heels elongate you even more and I felt I definitely need that wearing a midi dress. What do you think of the midi dress trend? Is it something you'll try or are you waiting for it to go out?
dress: forever 21 / necklace: forever 21 {in store only, similar here} / shoes: aldo {old, similar here} / sunglasses: urban outfitters / clutch: tory burch / watch: michael kors / bracelets: alex & ani {initial, collegiate}, sophie & trey {old, similar here} / lips: smashbox heatwave in electric orange
Yay!!! We made it through yet another week! Although it's already May 9th... where is the time going? I was all kinds of confused on my days this week and pretty busy at work so I never really felt like I had a good grasp on this week. Luckily I'm off today and getting ready to head to Ft. Myers to visit one of my close friends who just had twins for the weekend! I am SO excited to meet her twins and see her again since I haven't seen her since her baby shower. This also means that I'm going to be MIA so don't take it personally if I don't comment today... my hands are going to be full of cute babies!
But until I head out, I'm again teaming up with the gorgeous Amanda from Meet At The Barre for my Friday Favorites!
1. Of course my number one this week has to be some of my favorite moments with my friend, Liss, whom I'm visiting today! The first picture is from her baby shower back in February. The second is from one of our crazy nights out in downtown (we had MANY) and the last is from Universal Mardi Gras years ago where we stupidly didn't check the weather before going and were wearing shorts and tank tops and had to buy these matching hoodies there to keep from freezing. What is it with me and going to Mardi Gras when it's cold?!
2. Literally obsessed with Selena's whole look in this picture! That dress, those shoes, even her hair. Gorgeous! I was skeptical about whether or not I could pull off a midi dress but I absolutely love this on her and she's short so I'm hoping this means maybe I can too!
3. This was my absolute favorite dish I made this week. I actually made it with chicken breasts instead of salmon (I'm not a huge fish person) and it was SO good. I mean seriously; Sriracha, teriyaki, rice how could this not be good?!?
4. Absolutely LOVING the new Essie 2014 Neons collection. How absolutely perfect are these colors for summer? I have to get "I'm Addicted" and "Vices Versa" oh and "Serial Shopper" oh who am I kidding? I need them all!
5. This adorable cage maxi from Sophie & Trey is definitely on my wish/favorites list this week! How perfect is this for spring/summer? The colors are gorgeous and it's only $38.99 or $35 if you use my 10% off code (STPAMELA) plus free shipping! I'm thinking this dress is going to have to make an appearance in my wardrobe soon!
Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!
