Saturday, July 3, 2010

What a Great Friday!

Feeling flirty and funky on an easy Friday at the office before Independence Day weekend, I opted for the newest -- and few and far between -- J.Crew box that hit my doorstep yesterday. I had ordered the Schuyler dress in white cotton, the Rose Vines blazer and a few other pieces that tickled my fancy one evening. Feeling very good that I had indeed NOT gone on a J.Crack rampage recently, I thought the purchase to be sane and reasonable.

I was feeling a little Miami Vice with the blazer sleeves rolled up. That is, if Don Johnson were to venture into grey rose vines prints. I still plan to have the sleeves hemmed to "bracelet length." I really liked how the jacket felt - very light, crisp and summery. I can see reaching for this over the summer.


At some point I wasn't sure about the blazer and the dress. I have to say I really like the blazer and will keep it, just didn't feel that I liked the combination.

I decided at the last minute to also try the Schuyler dress with my Joe's Jeans denim jacket. I love this jacket, ladies. It has been my go-to over the last month or so. Don't know when Jean Jackets came back but I'm so feeling the vibe. I do like the dress. Makes me feel very crisp and simple. I kept touching the cotton on the skirt because it felt so nice and soft. I would have to say this is more friendly to the girls who are on the smaller side up top. The v-neck is pretty low and if you're shy about your girls being out, this one may need to be passed on.

Completed the look with the J.Crew Serengeti Heels (not shown), but could have easily been worn with flip-flops. The look felt young, summery, and very fresh. & beyond all that, comfy.


Have a wonderful 4th of July!




10 comments:

  1. I have bought this dress twice and sent it back once, but there is just something about it that I love! Crisp, fresh and very feminine. It looks nice with a cardigan too!

    Happy 4th of July!

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  2. totally crushing on that blazer. It looks great on you!

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  3. And by the way, I am totally copying this (white dress and jean jacket) to wear to church tomorrow with my new red ModCloth sandals!

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  4. Wow, the blazer is TDF on you :) *Great* pick!

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  5. Kathy, thanks for posting! I felt the same. I've been seeing it in Final Sale thinking it would be cute but .... unsure if I could commit to it. When I finally pulled the trigger though I was excited about it showing up and really like it. It is very feminine.

    DrDrama,Thanks for posting and for the great words about the blazer! Would love to see your white dress and jean jacket look when you've put it together!

    goldenmeans, Thank you for posting! The blazer is not that fab looking in the b&m, but I'm very happy!

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  6. you always take the bests pics! i need a new camera. lol! the jacket looks good on you.

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  7. OneFashionDiva, thanks for posting and the good words on the photos. LOL about the pics - I wish I could take photos like Chloe or some of the other bloggers out there. Sometimes I think you guys don't get a good look at the whole outfit, but then its hard when you're taking photos of yourself, lol. I just shoot really randomly. Love the way you capture the whole look!

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  8. OMG! You look sooo great in that White DRESS! I'm on the LOVE TRAIN with it! Even though you don't show your face--I know you had a big smile on from how happy and flowy your pics look in this dress! I actually like it with both blazers!

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  9. Love how you styled both blazers with the dress. I have a particular affection for the rose vines one.

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  10. I love the rose vines blazer! It's one of my favorite pieces from the Spring collection. Hope you had a great 4th of july!

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