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This past weekend was pretty busy for us. We had a family reunion that involved a 3-hour drive, one-way, for us and it was also our Wedding Anniversary. Because of the reunion, we were unable to go to dinner Saturday night. Husband picked a super-casual place for dinner Friday night so I wasn’t able to wear what I originally wanted, the Lace Blouson Dress in Black.

I still wore a dress, my new Loft purchase I blogged about here. I paired it with the Mossimo Pollie Strappy Espadrille. These are going to be my favorites for the summer.  

It looks like the dress never made it online and it was sold out in my store when I stopped by over the weekend. It is all one piece and has slightly diagonal stripes on top with ruching/gathering at the side which then allows the stripes to change to completely horizontal. I like the slight cap-sleeve, fits great in a Size Medium and is lined (in poly…boo).

For the reunion, I went all J Crew wearing the Linen Cable-Knit Sweater in Navy, with a navy cami underneath, J Crew Summerweight Chino Shorts in Modern Red (same color in the 9-inch shorts) and the Soludos for J Crew in Navy Stripe. 
Now, regarding the comfort of the Soludos, I love them. The rope insole does not bother me in the slightest. I think I may add an insole but only because they are the tiniest bit loose on me. As I stated before, I am a 6 1/2 to a 7 in shoes and chose the bigger of the two sizes (6, 7). Aldo has some great terry insoles that are perfect for these casual shoes. Also, they’ve added a Chambray online and I saw a Navy/Red Stripe in store over the weekend. These are now in serious consideration for my trip. I’m tempted to buy them in white and soak them in tea to change the color, since they’ll dirty up pretty quickly anyway.
Have a Great Day!
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Last weekend I stopped in at the Loft after seeing some lovely window displays with bright colors. They were also having 40% off everything and 50% off sale items.

Linen/Cotton Sweater in Berry, PM, $49.50 – I was drawn to this color and the lightweight-ness of the sweater. You do need a nude bra and or a cami underneath. Also came in Bright Blue, Green, and Linen/Natural.

This skirt is either the Corded Dobby Stripe A-Line Skirt or very similar. It is missing the pockets that the Dobby skirt has. I like the J Crew Stripe Sweater Skirt but I’m afraid it may stretch out and/or snag easily. This skirt is a perfect substitution for the JC skirt. This a size 6.

Marina Stripe Boatneck Top – Sz M – This runs small and I returned it for the green-striped sweater below. This is sold-out online already.

Bike Girl Boatneck Tee – Sz S – This tee is so cute and there were only three left in the store, a XS, S and L and it is already sold out online. So I had an SA grab this off a mannequin. I’ve already worn it with the green-striped cardigan below.

Trench Girl Boatneck Tee – Sz M – Another graphic tee that is just adorable. These were flying off the hangers too but there are still some online.

Painted Diagonal Striped Scarf – Green/Blue – This is very sheer and lightweight and perfect for my trip to Paris and Italy. The Vivid Orchid is still available online and there were a few of this colorway still in my store.

Colorblock Stripe Skirt – Paradiso Blue, Sz 4 – This is a gorgeous lightweight rugby-stripe skirt. Saturday, Loft had a Facebook promotion. If you “Liked” them, you received a coupon for $50 off $100 or more. That’s what I used to get this skirt and the polka dot sweater below. This skirt runs big. The size 6 sat at my low waist, almost to the hips and the length was at least an inch below the knee. The size 4 sits at my waist, comfortably and hits mid-knee. I could tuck in a shirt and still feel comfortable.

And here is an OOTD from last week, pre-haircut.
Stripe V-Neck Cardigan – Sz M – It comes in Navy/White too. 
Bike Girl Tee, J Crew Ankle Toothpick Jeans, Cece Suede Ballet Flats

And today’s OOTD. The dots on the Kelsey are a little blurred, like the cardigan, and the blues are very similar too.
Blurred Dot Print Cardigan – M – This is not online but there is a top in this print online, Blurred Dot Print Split Neck Shell.
Printed Kelsey Ruffle Cami, Toothpick Cord in Vintage Violet, Cece Suede Ballet Flats

What do you think of these new arrivals from the Loft?