OOTN: Drinks, Dinner, and Wedding!

I'm going through my ample backlog of OOTD photos and trying to pick the best to put up first.  These two outfits are not necessarily the "Best" so much they entail me being dressed up and for that reason, in my world, can go together in one post!

So first up.  This outfit is from a wedding we went to at the beginning of September.  We had 3 weddings back to back weekends earlier this month!  (Part of why I've been sooo busy and neglectful of my blog:)  Luckily, they were all local.

Dress:  White House Black Market 2008

Shoes:  Aerosole 2007

Necklace:  Forever 21 Fall 2009

I don't often shop at Black House White Market.  I'm not sure why, everything I've ever bought from there I have loved.  I have 4 dresses from there that I constantly rotate through for weddings.  This dress has attended 2 other weddings before this one.  I like the fit and I think the lace makes it edgy without being too provocative.  The shoes are old Aerosoles that I found at the back of my closet.  I've never even worn them! I also have them in brown and they are really comfortable!  The necklace is a great Forever 21 jewelry find...a double strand pearl necklace with a pearl and diamante brooch!  Love it!

Next up is an outfit from when my husband and I met some friends out for dinner and drinks.  I had spent the entire weekend in jeans and flipflops and I really wanted to dress up.  I threw this look together.

Dress:  Lauren Conrad for Kohls (picked up on sale for $20.)  I bought 2!

Cropped Jean Jacket:  Ann Taylor Loft spring 2010

Shoes:  Ann Taylor Strappy Sandals (no longer online)

Necklace:  Forever21 Box Chain Diamante twist (No longer but purchased in store last weekend)

Purse (not shown):  Gucci Joy Medium Shoulder Bag (click here)  (Mine has brown trim)

Watch:  Michael Kors Tortoise Chronograph Watch (click here)

This dress is a definite closet staple for me.  It is a heavy jersey material with an exposed silver back zip.  It has Pockets....LOVE!  and a sweet heart neckline....double LOVE!  It is just ultra flattering!  I've worn it with flipflops or strappy sandals as shown.  Wore the denim jacket because it was a little chilly at night!  Quick, easy, cute outfit!

What do you typically wear when you get dressed up?  Do you gravitate towards black like me?  Do you have a favorite dress?  Let me know!

xoxo,

J.

WOTD: Navy, White and Color all over

Quick Work Outfit of the Day post...sorry for the photo quality.  I was in a mad rush this AM and only had time to snap with my iPhone.

I love white pants in the summer.  I have had this pair for a million years and I just love them.  Shopping for white pants is not an easy matter....they are always too tight or thin or loose.  But when you find the right pair you want them to last FOREVER!!!  But, the nature of white pants is that they attract dirt....and even if you meticulously wash them or dry clean them, they always start to look dingy.  These are probably in their last season....so sad.  I've been on the search for a new pair all summer and no luck yet.  These are a thicker weight acetate blend and they are lined....they are dress pants and need to be dry cleaned.  When I bought them 4 years ago, they came with a matching blazer....which became a casualty of a red wine spill at happy hour about 2 years ago.  But, the pants stayed a fixture in my summer work wardrobe.  I wear them with different suiting jackets...usually black or my personal favorite navy!  I love navy and white together..so nautical, classic, and the quintessential summer color combo for me.  This jacket is from an Ann Taylor dress suit...just classic navy cotton stretch twill.  I tied the look together with this voluminous bright shirt from Ann Taylor Loft.  This is a very thin (but not see through) cotton and is great for hot summer days when I am in and out of accounts all day.  I topped the outfit off with my newest JCrew shoe acquisition -- the Julienne Leather Heels in bronzed avocado.....They are so comfortable!!!

Jacket:  Ann Taylor 2007 or 2008

Pants:  Ann Taylor Loft

Top:  Ann Taylor Loft Spring 2010

Shoes:  JCrew Julienne High Heels

How are you dealing with this heat?  What are your summer fashion staples?  How do you wear your white pants?

xoxo,

J.