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Shorts and lightweight skirts and dresses are a main staple in my closet for Summer. Texas hit the 100s while I was on vacation and hasn’t let up. I look at J Crew because they have an array of lengths and colors every year.
This year I found the Nautical Striped Shorts in my store in Tangier Orange, which is an orange-red stripe. These are a Linen-Cotten blend with a little bit of a higher waist, slight pleating and a 3-inch inseam. The zip is on the side which makes for a leaner look, IMO. And at $65 I wasn’t about to not give them a try.
Linen Cable Knit Sweater in Flax
Nautical Striped Short in Tangier Orange
TOMS Bennet Wedges
I loved the fit of these so much I ordered them in the Coastline Blue colorway as well. I can’t seem to stop wearing the Linen Cable Knit Sweaters from J Crew. This time I am wearing the Neon Azalea with the shorts and the Soludos espadrilles in White. I went with a size 8 as the 6 was just a bit too snug across the hips which then caused the pleating to pull a little bit. Size 8 is my standard JC Shorts size. 

And look who else likes them too?

Ali Fedotowsky helped Sauza Tequila kick-off their Regional Rescue Tour. She paired hers with a denim shirt, red necklace and cute blue wedges. (I am not a Bachelor/Bachelorette watcher so I had to Google her. I originally thought she was a soap opera actress.)
Has anyone else tried these shorts?

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Husband and I did a little shopping over the weekend for the final items we need for our trip. I was looking for a daily bag to use along with some sandals and he need some shorts and shirts. Our first stop though was to get a massage, as part of my Mother’s Day weekend. After that, we headed to the outlet mall since we both knew we could find most of what we wanted there.

I couldn’t resist wearing my Mint Skirt again and paired it with my favorite sweater, the Linen Cable-Knit Sweater in Neon Pink. I have these in several colors and though it’s a little sheer and needs a cami they are perfect for our Spring weather right now. 
I do not own any Lilly Pulitzer items so the colors were as close as I could get with this outfit. I am wearing the Shaded Portico Wedges from Anthropologie and went out of my comfort zone with accessories. I am wearing the Giraffe Bracelet from J Crew, my new Elephant necklace and a Magnifying Glass necklace Husband gave me for Christmas last year. 
And yes, I am in the J Crew Factory dressing room. I was trying on the Seersucker pants and they did not fit in either size. I walked out without buying anything and Husband walked out with a Trilby hat for the trip. I thought it was pretty funny I couldn’t find anything I really wanted at one of my go-to retailers and he did.
We finished Mother’s Day weekend by having some friends over on Sunday to relax by the pool and grill some shish k-bobs. 
How was your weekend?
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Well, I had a long post of new J Crew Arrivals that included some of the new Apple print items and a lovely floral scarf but my computer has all but died. I guess it was a little jealous that I was spending too much time with my iPad it decided to quit on me. So, off to the computer “geek” it goes. As technically savvy as Husband is, he cannot fix computer hardware. It started giving me trouble early last week so I at least had the mind-set to back up all my files and photos. Whew! I also found what I hope is a good app for blogging and this will be the first post with that app.

Last weekend the Loft had 30% off everything in the store. They have continued that through this weekend. There was a black and white jersey striped skirt (I am stripe-sick Gigi!) that I saw the week before but when I went Saturday it was already gone. I did find this striped skirt, the Memorable Striped Skirt. You may recall the blue and white striped one I purchased in late Feb/early March. I couldn’t help myself as they had it paired with a neon pink top. I decided to use my J Crew Linen Cable-Knit Sweater in Caribbean Green and I think it looked just as lovely. 

I’m wearing a Small in the sweater and a Size 4 in the skirt. The sweater is so lightweight and perfect for the Spring. I won’t hold my breath for wearing it during the summer but it could transition to Fall pretty well as a layering piece. The skirt is a linen-cotton blend and though it’s prone to wrinkling it isn’t too bad. I also have a pretty Turquoise blue linen blend sweater from a few years ago that will go nicely with this skirt. 
I also found a navy and white striped (of course) jersey dress with ruching at the hip. Unfortunately the pic is on my laptop and back up drive that won’t link up to my iPad so no pic of it.  You’ll just have to wait for another Que Bella. I’ll wear it sooner rather than later. 
I did try on this dress – the Treasure Stripe Knit Dress. It’s a navy and cream knit jersey dress. The Medium fit well so I would say it does run TTS. It’s a little more pencil skirt-ish from the waist down so you may need Spanx or Assets or something similar.

Some of my other picks are below. I haven’t shopped at Loft in a very long time and this Spring they have really had some of the best things and great sales.

Eyelet Hem Skirt in Imperial Rose or Hot Orange
Anything above catch your eye? Have you been to the Loft lately?

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Here are a few other items I tried on at the B&M last week.

Linen Cable-Knit Sweater – $79.50, Sz S, #71617, Caribbean Green – This is quite a lovely lightweight linen sweater but does run a size smaller than your normal size. I didn’t even try the Medium because just holding it up it look big. The Caribbean Green is perfect green for the Spring and the Navy is also quite saturated, IMO. I’ve paired it with the Matchstick Jean in Starlight Wash ($108, Sz 29R, #50499). I really liked these jeans. They have a little stretch to them and feel really nice on. It won’t really matter whether I get the Short or Regular as I’ll have to hem either one. I’m not in the market for jeans right now but I would consider these on sale.

Colorblock Stripe Boatneck Tee – $45, Sz S, #73911, Neon Pink Chalkboard – This fits like the other Boatneck and Vintage Bateau Tees. I need a size Medium to be comfortable in it. I liked the Navy Kiwi colorway more than the pink.

Striped Maxi Skirt – Sz S, possibly $79 – Unfortunately, I did not get a picture of the tag for this skirt but I love it. It’s comfortable and the Small was the perfect fit and length for me. My guess is that this is an in-store only skirt.

Cotton Shift Dress – $148, Sz 8, #64991, RLE Retro Lemon – This is a cute little dress but may not work for taller ladies as the length is hitting about two inches above my knee. This is not online and I was told this will come in a pink colorway as well.

City Mini in Linen – $79.50, Sz 6, #64032, Neon Azalea – I was tempted to get the 9-inch Chino Short but I love the skirt more. I think I’ll wear it more. I tried on the size 8 for more length but since this is meant for warm weather a little more leg to show will be fine in the size 6. It comes in Navy, Ivory and Lemon Zest, which is much brighter IRL than online.

Raindrop Lace Tee – $110, Sz 6, #68394, Neon Azalea – Since my store did not receive the Navy color I tried on the Neon Azalea to determine size. The size 6 is a great fit and I’ll add the Navy to my wishlist.

Elinor Dress – $138, Sz 6, #72114, Cerise – I tried this on only because I was intrigued by the Elinor Dress in Polka Dot. This is too similar, for me, to the Cecelia Dress from last year and I am afraid I’ll snag this pretty cotton/linen dress.

I did get the Linen Cable-Knit Sweater in the Caribbean Green and may go back for the Navy. I’ll wait for a sale on the Raindrop Lace Tee but do hope the Striped Maxi Skirt is still in stock at the store when I go back. 
Unfortunately, the cotton Cafe’ Capris do not work for me at all. The size 6 is too tight in the booty and the size 8 is way too big in the front. I think the 8 Petite might be the best size for me but skirts and dresses are much more summer friendly for my area weather. It’s too bad because I wanted the Bright Dahlia since I love my wool Lolli pants.
What has caught your eye from the March roll-out?